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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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  • MattSuda
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New iPhone Feature: Spotify Lock Screen widget

Now you can open Spotify on your iPhone even faster with the new Lock Screen widget! After you add the new Spotify widget to your Lock Screen, tapping on it will quickly open the Spotify app. So whether you're busy on the go, in the car, or at home, ...

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  • MattSuda
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Downloading music on Apple Watch

Hey folks!Here's a few tips & tricks to share about downloading music from Spotify on your Apple Watch! - If you're looking to get started, check this out! Not seeing the 'Download to Apple Watch'-button yet? Make sure your Spotify app is up-to-date ...

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  • Camila73
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Solved!! I have a different interface compared to my friends

Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.1.3 My Question or Issue I have just start using Spotify and I realise my interface in artists is different from those of my friends. My friends have the number of liked songs un...

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  • n0hero
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Downloaded tracks not showing metadata when network connection is poor

Bug: Album metadata (album art and track names) do not load for downloaded content when device has no wi-fi and poor LTE connectivity. Workaround: Turn airplane mode on to force loading metadata from locally stored content Proposed fix: if content is...

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  • ...oading metadata from locally stored content   Proposed fix: if content is downloaded, always load metadata from local files rather than reaching out to the network for the information. This will l...
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    Bug iPhone
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App ignores system proxy settings

Hi, I think this has been raised on here before, but there's never been any response as to why it's happening. Unlike every other app on my phone, Spotify is unable to connect to the internet from behind a proxy. It does not seem to take on the proxy...

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  • ...nternet from behind a proxy. It does not seem to take on the proxy that is defined in the device's network settings, and does not provide any way to override it in the app itself. The desktop app has p...
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iPhone app wont detect network

Hey!I'm a Spotify free user. I have the newest update to my phone (iOS 9.1) and I have the latest update for Spotify. My problem is that when I start the app it says "connecting.." And then "no connection".This bothers me because I have a working wif...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...onnection". This bothers me because I have a working wifi in my house. Also Spotify works perfectly on my computer. Most importantly, Spotify only fail to detect the network when I'm connected to t...
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Solved!! Use local files on external hard drive?

Hi Is it possible to use spotify to play my local files, which are on a networked external hard drive? if so, how? if not, any chance this might be coming soon? Cheers M

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  • Hi   Is it possible to use spotify to play my local files, which are on a networked external hard drive? if so, how? if not, any chance this might be coming soon?   Cheers   M
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Music keeps buffering and Desktop interface incomplete

Hi, As of this moment, I am still monitoring Spotify for Desktop and for iOS. It happened a few hours ago while I am randomly listening to a few songs using my iPhone. After the first 5-10 seconds of any songs, it stops. Then you can't do anything. Y...

  • Gig Goer
  • ...After a few minutes, they will all stop at random. I've tried connecting to different WiFi networks that are under different ISPs but I am still experiencing the same issue.   I decided to u...
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