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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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  • zoabknew
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Follow/Following Artist Option/Status Isn't Synchronized Between Devices

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice 1Macbook ProOperating SystemOS X El Capitan 10.11.6Device 2iPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I go to an artist on my phone for which I've already clicked 'Follow' within the desktop cli...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device 1 Macbook Pro Operating System OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Device 2 iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue When I go t...
  • orphanpog
  • Regular
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  • 4 replies
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  • apple
    follow
    iOS
    Mac
    Sync issue
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NEW UPDATE RANT?

Spotify, what have you done? This new update is really, really bad. I'm just gonna go through my problems and see if other people are experiencing the same thing: 1) Albums- Brooooo, so I go onto Albums, and half of them are gone? What? Because I've ...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify, what have you done? This new update is really, really bad. I'm just gonna go through my problems and see if other people are experiencing the same thing:   1) Albums- Brooooo, so I go...
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  • Android
    iOS
    Mac
    Update
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Get local files to show up in iOS app

I have read almost all the posts in here and have tried everything from reinstalling the apps to import local files again.The playlist shows up on my phone, but with no content. The only time I received a response was when I created a local network f...

  • Newbie
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    phone
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Local files playlist not appearing on iPhone

Hi all, Ever since I updated my phone to iOS 11, my mobile spotify hasnt been showing Local Files playlist, which means all my imported songs aren't playing/skipping. Which is frustrating, because the playlist appears on my desktop. Edit: I've tried ...

  • Regular
  • Hi all,   Ever since I updated my phone to iOS 11, my mobile spotify hasnt been showing Local Files playlist, which means all my imported songs aren't playing/skipping. Which is frustrating, b...
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  • iphone
    local files
    Mac
    not appearing
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Solved!! iOS app Order tracks by date added from newest to oldest

Hello, my favorite playlist suddenly changed from oldest to newest (date added) I want it backwards. How do I change that in my phone?Why would someone want to scroll ALL the way down to listen to a song that just added??

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, my favorite playlist suddenly changed from oldest to newest (date added) I want it backwards. How do I change that in my phone? Why would someone want to scroll ALL the way down to listen to ...
  • bongogottabone
  • Newbie
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  • 7 replies
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  • Mac
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Has your offline playlist ever failed even after it was perfect?

For what reasons? Everything is downloaded correctly, you are in offline mode and everything is all good. Is there any risk that the app fails or anything? Should I buy tunes on iTunes to have a backup plan for playing music at a party?

  • Regular
  • For what reasons? Everything is downloaded correctly, you are in offline mode and everything is all good. Is there any risk that the app fails or anything? Should I buy tunes on iTunes to have a back...
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  • Android
    iOS
    Mac
    Web Player
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iPhone bluetooth connection issues with Honda City 2014

Hi,I would like to report an issue with my Spotify account. I can connect my iPhone 6S to my Honda City 2014 radio via bluetooth, but sometimes the metadata doesn't show up. I saw on another thread about making sure my phone still had Apple Music on ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I would like to report an issue with my Spotify account.   I can connect my iPhone 6S to my Honda City 2014 radio via bluetooth, but sometimes the metadata doesn't show up. I saw o...
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  • iOS
    Mac
    Mobile
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Songs repeat when switching to new devices

Device: ALL DEVICES Operating System Version: Yosemite, iOS 9, doesn't matter Spotify Version: Latest and previous Description: I use Spoitfy on my iPhone, iPad, Macbook, work windows laptop, and work iPhone. Anytime I migrate to another device to co...

  • Music Fan
  • Device: ALL DEVICES   Operating System Version: Yosemite, iOS 9, doesn't matter   Spotify Version: Latest and previous   Description:  I use Spoitfy on my iPhone, iPad, Mac...
  • kinzr13
  • Music Fan
  • 833 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 6 likes
  • Desktop
    iOS
    Mac
    Mobile
  • 833 Views
  • 1 replies
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Local files displayed as synced, won't play

I have local files in my desktop Spotify. Every time I restore/change my phone I have to do a bunch of things to get them transferred to my iOS Spotify. This particular time, Local files show as "Pending" in the desktop app, no activity is going on. ...

  • Gig Goer
  • I have local files in my desktop Spotify. Every time I restore/change my phone I have to do a bunch of things to get them transferred to my iOS Spotify.   This particular time, Local files&n...
  • silencethecrime
  • Newbie
  • 11212 Views
  • 35 replies
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  • Desktop
    iOS
    Mac
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  • 35 replies
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  • AJF3
  • Newbie
  • 574 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Desktop
    iOS
    Mac
  • 574 Views
  • 1 replies
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Syncing Local Library/iTunes Songs from Computer Spotify to iPhone 5S Spotify

I am having trouble getting songs from my computer to sync to my spotify on my iPhone 5S. In the past, I have downloaded remixes and other songs and they have gone into my iTunes playlist on my Mac computer. Then, I go to Spotify and place those loca...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am having trouble getting songs from my computer to sync to my spotify on my iPhone 5S. In the past, I have downloaded remixes and other songs and they have gone into my iTunes playlist on my Mac c...
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  • iphone
    itunes
    Mac
    offline sync
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Can't click on or select search results. (iPad)

When searching for stuff on the iPad-app, i do get back results, I just can't do anything with them i.e. playing them, holding down to get the options or even scrolling down further. Every other function seems to work, it' just the search function th...

  • Newbie
  • When searching for stuff on the iPad-app, i do get back results, I just can't do anything with them i.e. playing them, holding down to get the options or even scrolling down further. Every other func...
  • Franck
  • Newbie
  • 1369 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes
  • Mac
  • 1369 Views
  • 2 replies
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Solved!! Download Local Files to iPhone

I have a couple of albums worth of songs on both my Mac iTunes and my phone iTunes. I have successfully added them to a few Spotify playlists on my Mac, but it won't download to my iPhone's Spotify. It shows up in the playlists, but the songs are dar...

  • Newbie
  • I have a couple of albums worth of songs on both my Mac iTunes and my phone iTunes. I have successfully added them to a few Spotify playlists on my Mac, but it won't download to my iPhone's S...
  • chrisjob39
  • Casual Listener
  • 1225 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • iphone
    local files
    Mac
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Solved!! My entire favorites folder disappeared (iOS 9.0)

This looks like a bug for me, here the symptoms. 1. Out of the blue the entire favorites folder disappeared in my iPhone.2. I'm able to access the favorites folder in my computer, also i can play it and hear it at iphone(!!!!) but i can't see the mus...

  • Casual Listener
  • This looks like a bug for me, here the symptoms.   1. Out of the blue the entire favorites folder disappeared in my iPhone. 2. I'm able to access the favorites folder in my computer, also i c...
  • NOS_18
  • Newbie
  • 1370 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Desktop
    iOS
    Linux
    Mac
  • 1370 Views
  • 3 replies
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Friends won't show up on iPhone Spotify app

I finally saw my friend feeds on Spotify app on my iMac, and said wow, friend activity is finally working in Spotify! I was happy, because I knew I could never get it to work on the iPhone app or Android app. But now, when I went back to the iPhone a...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...hatever it always just sits there and does nothing, how ever long I wait (I've even waited 2 minutes!)   So, I've narrowed the problem to the phone app and not being on the MacOS app.  I do have t...
  • jakubik
  • Casual Listener
  • 822 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Mac
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iPhone App crashing every 4 or 5 songs

Hoping someone can help. I subscribed to Spotify premium a few months ago. Over the last month or so I've had a lot of issues with the app crashing. The last 2 or 3 updates would make it so that I couldn't play more than about 2 songs before it would...

  • Newbie
  • Hoping someone can help. I subscribed to Spotify premium a few months ago. Over the last month or so I've had a lot of issues with the app crashing. The last 2 or 3 updates would make it so that I co...
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  • Mac
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Continually Crashing on iPhone

Hey Spotify. I've been having major problems recently with the iPhone app. Whether it's 5 seconds, or 2 minutes, or 10 minutes (never lasts longer than that), my Spotify app keeps crashing. It's become very annoying because it's been happening for 3 ...

  • Visitor
  • Hey Spotify. I've been having major problems recently with the iPhone app. Whether it's 5 seconds, or 2 minutes, or 10 minutes (never lasts longer than that), my Spotify app keeps crashing. It's beco...
  • lojaned
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  • Mac
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Spotify Connect Invalid Device

Device: Every (Mac, iPhone, etc) Operating System Version: 10.14 Spotify Version: All Description: I see an unauthorized device in my "Spotify Connect" that doesn't allow me to play my song. It keeps switch and controlling that device. It's not on my...

  • Newbie
  • Device: Every (Mac, iPhone, etc)    Operating System Version: 10.14   Spotify Version: All   Description: I see an unauthorized device in my "Spotify Connect" that doesn't a...
  • jean3601
  • Community Legend
  • 392 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Android
    iOS
    Mac
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Premium subscription , local file transfer from Iphone to MAC

Hi, I have a premium subscription to Spotify . I have local Files download with Spotify on my Iphone 5; I want to trasfer those local files to my MAC and listen them with Spotofy without using another internet traffic . Is it possible transfer files ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,  I have a premium subscription to Spotify . I have local Files download with Spotify on my Iphone 5; I want to trasfer those local files to my MAC and listen them with Spotofy without u...
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  • file transfer
    iphone
    local files
    Mac
    Premium
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Can't reinstall spotify from App Store- never stops spinning

niece deleted it by mistake from iPhone, can't reinstall from iTunes bc it's a never ending spin

  • Newbie
  • niece deleted it by mistake from iPhone, can't reinstall from iTunes bc it's a never ending spin
  • Jordi
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  • Mac
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