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Solved!! New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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Superuser Contribution Local files greyed out on mobile

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 My Question or IssueI added some local files to my desktop playlist that are matching up to songs included in Spotify's catalog. The band is German though, so not all of their songs are playable for me in ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy J7   My Question or Issue I added some local files to my desktop playlist that are matching up to songs included in Spotify's catal...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Local files randomly turn unplayable eventhough still downloaded

PlanPremium (Family)CountryGermany DeviceHTC One A9sOperating SystemAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow) My Question or IssueAfter synchronising songs from a desktop device over the same WiFi network some of the local songs have randomly been greyed out. They s...

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  • Plan Premium (Family) Country Germany   Device HTC One A9s Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)   My Question or Issue After synchronising songs from a desktop device over ...
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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing on android

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceSamsung Z FlipOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHello,Every new upgrade Spotify deletes my local files from the mobile app. Usually I just sync it again. My songs were again deleted, but now that I cannot s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Samsung Z Flip Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hello, Every new upgrade Spotify deletes my local files from the mobile app. Usua...
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Superuser Contribution Mobile import local files (Android)

PlanPremium (Family)CountryGermanyDeviceLg G8s Operating SystemAndroid 9 (pie) My Question or IssueWhy is this option not available for my account?My friend has that option (and if i sign in with his account i got that option too) (See image)--> So i...

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  •   Plan Premium (Family) Country Germany Device Lg G8s  Operating System Android 9 (pie)   My Question or Issue Why is this option not available for my account? My friend ha...
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I can't import my music to the app

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceXiaomi Mi A2Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've been trying for like a week to import my music to the app but it just keeps saying the message in the imageHe querido importar mi música a la aplicación per...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Xiaomi Mi A2 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've been trying for like a week to import my music to the app but it just keeps sayi...
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Local Files and Volume Normalisation

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceZTE AXONOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueHi all, I have a question regarding Spotify's volume normalisation, in regards to my own local files. Before spotify, I mainly used mp3gain to have all of my musi...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device ZTE AXON Operating System Android My Question or Issue Hi all,   I have a question regarding Spotify's volume normalisation, in regards to my...
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Local files grey out after a few days

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9(happened with my older phone too) Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSo I consistently have an issue where local files I put on my computer and then download to my phone will, for a few days, w...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 9(happened with my older phone too)  Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue So I consistently have an issue where ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play local files on Samsung Galaxy S7

PremiumNetherlands DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7, MacBook Air (Early 2015)Operating SystemSamsung: Android, MacBook: macOS High Sierra (Version: 10.13.6) I have followed a guide to be able to play local files on my mac. I tried to download it on to my phon...

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  •   Premium Netherlands   Device Samsung Galaxy S7, MacBook Air (Early 2015) Operating System Samsung: Android, MacBook: macOS High Sierra (Version: 10.13.6)    I have foll...
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Local files are missing album art on my Android

I have tried deleting the files I downloaded on my PC and readding them. I even added the albums to iTunes and imported that way but I can't get the art to show when I sync the playlist to my phone. It's annoying seeing a grey generic picture on all ...

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  • I have tried deleting the files I downloaded on my PC and readding them. I even added the albums to iTunes and imported that way but I can't get the art to show when I sync the playlist to my phone. ...
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Does Spotify mobile app scan music on phone?

Does Spotify mobile app have a feature to scan local music files on phone? For example, I have songs and playlist within Poweramp. How do I get Spotify mobile app to recognize this Poweramp playlist, and, or the local music files on my phone. Thank y...

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  • Does Spotify mobile app have a feature to scan local music files on phone? For example, I have songs and playlist within Poweramp. How do I get Spotify mobile app to recognize this Poweramp playlist,...
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Local File help on Android

I have some local files on my desktop that can be played through spotify on the desktop, i have added some to a playlist that I want to be able to listen to on my phone (I am a premium user). However when I follow the procedure of going onto that pla...

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  • I have some local files on my desktop that can be played through spotify on the desktop, i have added some to a playlist that I want to be able to listen to on my phone (I am a premium user).  ...
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Local files on mobile devices

I have downloaded music. I want this music playable offline on my mobile device. Its in "local files" on my vomputer. I have made a playlist for the mixtapes i want, set it to offline mode on my computer and on my phone. The devices are on the same W...

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  • I have downloaded music. I want this music playable offline on my mobile device. Its in "local files" on my vomputer. I have made a playlist for the mixtapes i want, set it to offline mode on my comp...
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Playing local files on android spotify app

I got spotify earlier today, and after setting up all my playlists on the desktop app, downloaded the mobile app as well. I have some local files on the desktop (taylor swift and a couple others), so when viewing these from my phone, they are greyed ...

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  • I got spotify earlier today, and after setting up all my playlists on the desktop app, downloaded the mobile app as well. I have some local files on the desktop (taylor swift and a couple others), so...
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Why cant I play my local (mp3) files??

Before I begin let mw just say that yes I do have the premium subscription. I did all the steps that the website tells you to do. I can view the playlist for my local file on the mobile app (for Android), but only a few songs were downloaded, it wont...

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  • Before I begin let mw just say that yes I do have the premium subscription. I did all the steps that the website tells you to do. I can view the playlist for my local file on the mobile app (for Andr...
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Can't listen to local files on my phone

Hey. So i have used spotify for a while now, on my phone and my pc.And i have never had any problems with my local files, but then after the newest update of spotify. i couldn't listen tomy local files on my phone anymore. i have tried to download a ...

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  • Hey.   So i have used spotify for a while now, on my phone and my pc. And i have never had any problems with my local files, but then after the newest update of spotify. i couldn't listen to ...
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Local Music

As a musician myself and a supporter of local music, I collect quite a few cds from shows I attend. However, my car doesn't have a CD player. I connect my phone via auxiliary for music, so I have uploaded these files into my phone. I primarily stream...

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  • As a musician myself and a supporter of local music, I collect quite a few cds from shows I attend. However, my car doesn't have a CD player. I connect my phone via auxiliary for music, so I have upl...
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