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iOS Local Files: Easier import with the Files app

It is now easier to import Local Files into the Spotify iOS app through the Files app on your iOS device. A computer and WiFi network are not required to use this new import method. This means that you can now import Local Files into the Spotify iOS ...

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Superuser Contribution Mark for Offline Sync and Enable Desktop Sync Do not Show up

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone SE, Microsoft SurfaceOperating SystemiOS 15, Windows 10 My Issue My problem is that I cannot listen to my local files on my iPhone, as they won't sync whatever I do. I've been browsing the forums about anything to hel...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone SE, Microsoft Surface Operating System iOS 15, Windows 10   My Issue   My problem is that I cannot listen to my local files on my iPhone, as...
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Local Files behave incorrectly on Apple devices when used with Windows

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone SE 2, Desktop Computer)Operating SystemiOS 16, Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen adding local songs to a playlist using Windows, the same songs are inaccessible on iOS even when the identical files are loaded to t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone SE 2, Desktop Computer) Operating System iOS 16, Windows 10   My Question or Issue When adding local songs to a playlist using Windows, the same...
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Superuser Contribution Local files won't download on IOS

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 14.2 I got a new computer recently (Windows 10) and I wanted to redownload my local files to my iPhone. I have tried everything and nothing will work. I feel like I have been on every foru...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 14.2   I got a new computer recently (Windows 10) and I wanted to redownload my local files to my iPhone. I have tri...
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Local Files will not Sync from Mac onto iPhone

Premium U.S. but currently studying in U.K. iPhone 8s Macbook Pro I have seen numerous posts on this in other threads, but all of the solutions I have seen did not work for me. I am on an iPhone and Macbook Pro. My downloaded songs appear on the Macb...

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  • Premium  U.S. but currently studying in U.K.   iPhone 8s  Macbook Pro   I have seen numerous posts on this in other threads, but all of the solutions I have seen did not wor...
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Local files not working?

I’m really frustrated with the local files feature. I’ve been trying to work out how it works with no success. I’ve got a few albums I’d like to add to Spotify on my mobile but only one album appears on my phone in a playlist and the other ones don’t...

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  • I’m really frustrated with the local files feature. I’ve been trying to work out how it works with no success.  I’ve got a few albums I’d like to add to Spotify on my mobile but only one album a...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files on IPhone 6

Hey, I just recently got a new phone and obviously installed Spotify on it as it's my default, go-to music app. But when I went to play songs on it, I noticed that my local files (which work fine on my laptop) are greyed out on my IPhone. I had the s...

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  • Hey, I just recently got a new phone and obviously installed Spotify on it as it's my default, go-to music app. But when I went to play songs on it, I noticed that my local files (which work fine on ...
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Local Files on Mac won't play on iOS

I just upgraded my phone to an iPhone 7, and I have just downloaded all my playlists to stream offline, and when I look through all the tracks in the playlist, the all have the green icon that indicates that the track is downloaded and ready to play ...

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  • I just upgraded my phone to an iPhone 7, and I have just downloaded all my playlists to stream offline, and when I look through all the tracks in the playlist, the all have the green icon that indica...
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Mobile Local Files to Desktop

Due to some unfortunate circumstances I was forced to ditch my old comp without being able to back up any files (and sadly had made no previous back ups because im dumb), I had downloaded and moved a large number of songs from my old desktop to spoti...

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  • Due to some unfortunate circumstances I was forced to ditch my old comp without being able to back up any files (and sadly had made no previous back ups because im dumb), I had downloaded and moved a...
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Waiting to Download Offline Tracks

HELP!So for some reason my local files no longer sinc to my ipod. They have done so in the past albeit it did not always happen instantly I would just restart spotify on both devices a few times and eventually it would kick in. But now none of my loc...

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  • ...ave checked both my PC's installed firewall and my personally installed firewall and they both have spotify.exe as having clearance in both public and private zones to download and still nothing.&n...
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issues with adding local files to my iphone 5 from windows.

So ive added some files off soundcloud and dowloaded them onto my pc, which work on my pc. I then tried to add them to my iphone. they are both connected to the same wifi and my pc is online and my phone is online on spotify. My playlists are turned ...

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  • So ive added some files off soundcloud and dowloaded them onto my pc, which work on my pc. I then tried to add them to my iphone. they are both connected to the same wifi and my pc is online and my p...
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Local files on iPhone been disappear

Not first time, but sometime all Local files been disappear suddenly,and the "available offline" button doesn't make my songs back.I need to delete the app and reinstall again.please help!

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  • Not first time, but sometime all Local files been disappear suddenly, and the "available offline" button doesn't make my songs back. I need to delete the app and reinstall again. please help!
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Local files won't stay synced

Hello, whenever i try to sync local files with my iphone i put them in a playlist, connect the iphone with the same wifi like my mac and then i make them available for offline mode. but when they finished syncing and all the tracks are in the "local ...

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  • Hello,   whenever i try to sync local files with my iphone i put them in a playlist, connect the iphone with the same wifi like my mac and then i make them available for offline mode.   ...
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downloading local files to i-phone

I never received a reply to previous question, so I thought I'd try again... I burned the Squirrel Nut Zippers Hot onto my computer, it is synced to Spotify, but I can only play it on my computer. I have synced my phone with Spotify on my computer, w...

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  • I never received a reply to previous question, so I thought I'd try again...   I burned the  Squirrel Nut Zippers Hot onto my computer, it is synced to Spotify, but I can only play it o...
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