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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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Superuser Contribution Podcasts aren't downloading?

PlanPremiumCountryEngland Device(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssuePodcasts are no longer downloading. I click on the download button and it's briefly added to my 'episodes', but the episodes button and download button reset and ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country England  Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Podcasts are no longer downloading. I click on the download button and it's brief...
  • PattiLain
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    Podcast Issues
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Spotify on Apple Watch 2019

PlanPremium CountryAll DeviceApple Watch My Question or IssueGiven the capabilities of Apple Watch 3 and beyond, and given the ability of competing Apple Watch apps (e.g. Apple Music & Audible) Spotify app must be able to download music (say an Apple...

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  • Plan Premium   Country All   Device Apple Watch   My Question or Issue Given the capabilities of Apple Watch 3 and beyond, and given the ability of competing Apple Watch apps...
  • MattSuda
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Downloaded songs not playing offline

I have all my playlists downloaded, they are marked as such and they take up room on my phone. However when playing certain (most) songs in offline mode they just don’t work, the song won’t even begin. I’ve realised this after burning thru data the p...

  • Newbie
  • I have all my playlists downloaded, they are marked as such and they take up room on my phone. However when playing certain (most) songs in offline mode they just don’t work, the song won’t even begi...
  • jamieminetto
  • Casual Listener
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Saved Songs & Download Function Change

Hello,As many others have noticed, the functionality when downloding songs has changed and its horribly painful and I am in strong favours for it to be changed back. Previously, you could automatically like a song by selecting (+) and it would automa...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, As many others have noticed, the functionality when downloding songs has changed and its horribly painful and I am in strong favours for it to be changed back.   Previously, you could ...
  • Scotti8
  • Casual Listener
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  • Download error
    liked songs
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Can’t Play only downloaded songs?

PremiumiOS10 Spotify ver 8.4.94 I used to be able to pick “saved songs” from my library, and this would play every song i chose to download from any playlist. Now I’m only able to choose to play “favorite songs” (which are different from the songs i ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Premium iOS10  Spotify ver 8.4.94   I used to be able to pick “saved songs” from my library, and this would play every song i chose to download from any playlist. Now I’m only a...
  • Moglum
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    Offline Content
    Offline songs
    saved songs
    saved songs gone
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3 device max out

I keep trying to download my saved songs playlist but the app won't allow me, I know it isn't the storage that's an issue, my playlist consist of less that 100 songs. The error message keeps popping up that I've downloaded to more than 3 devices, the...

  • Newbie
  • I keep trying to download my saved songs playlist but the app won't allow me, I know it isn't the storage that's an issue, my playlist consist of less that 100 songs. The error message keeps popping ...
  • SNM
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    Download bug
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    Offline Access
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Solved!! Just Subscribed -- But Playlists and Songs say "Not Available Offline"

Hi, I just subscribed to premium because I want to be able to take my playlists with me on the go, but all of the songs are saying "this song isn't available offline." Am I doing something wrong??I use an iPod Touch 5th generation. The app version of...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I just subscribed to premium because I want to be able to take my playlists with me on the go, but all of the songs are saying "this song isn't available offline."  Am I doing somet...
  • Nico
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Songs won't download for offline

I have the latest version of Spotify Premium on my iPhone 6 and everything was working great up until the past few days. I save songs and they no longer automatically save for offline availability. I'm always on wifi when this happens and I have more...

  • Newbie
  • I have the latest version of Spotify Premium on my iPhone 6 and everything was working great up until the past few days. I save songs and they no longer automatically save for offline availability. I...
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    Offline Access
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songs are not being downloaden

Device:iPhone 6Operating System Version:9.0.2 (13A452)Spotify Version:4.4.0.1576Description:I had my music stored on my iPhone in downloadquality normal. I changed this to high. The problem is that now still a lot of songs have to be downloaded/chang...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device: iPhone 6 Operating System Version: 9.0.2 (13A452) Spotify Version: 4.4.0.1576 Description: I had my music stored on my iPhone in downloadquality normal. I changed this to high. T...
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Uninstalling iOS App while Keeping Offline Tracks

I have not needed to do this yet, but I know there will come a day when I will need to uninstall and then reinstall the Spotify app. What I don't want to happen is lose the settings that I have added for offline songs and albums on my iPhone. Does an...

  • Visitor
  • I have not needed to do this yet, but I know there will come a day when I will need to uninstall and then reinstall the Spotify app. What I don't want to happen is lose the settings that I have added...
  • driveflanger
  • Community Legend
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Offline Playlists on more than 3 devices?

After opening Spotify for iOS, this: So I sign into my account online and I see this: Only 2 devices, right? 1) What is happening?2) Why is it continuing to happen? This is probably the 5th time this has happened to me, it forces me to re-sync all pl...

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  • Casual Listener
  • After opening Spotify for iOS, this:                                       &nbsp...
  • supervixen
  • Casual Listener
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    offline availablity
    Offline Devices
    Offline playlists unavailable
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Solved!! Continuing to use removed tracks that have been synced

I currently use an older iPhone 4 as an iPod of sorts to sync most of my Spotify library to, and I then keep the phone on airplane to save battery. Ever since Neil Young's catalog was removed from Spotify, I've avoided turning the wifi on on the phon...

  • Newbie
  • I currently use an older iPhone 4 as an iPod of sorts to sync most of my Spotify library to, and I then keep the phone on airplane to save battery.    Ever since Neil Young's catalog was ...
  • DasPeter
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    Offline listening
    Offline songs
    syncing
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Certain songs won't offline sync to iPhone

Hi!Just lately I am having trouble with syncing music offline to my iPhone 6.Any song which I have tried to add to the phone over the last week has not worked (no green 'available' icon displaying next to the track).I have been able to successfully s...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! Just lately I am having trouble with syncing music offline to my iPhone 6. Any song which I have tried to add to the phone over the last week has not worked (no green 'available' icon displayin...
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Offline

Hey! I'm having my first problem with this app and it's very aggravating. Anytime I have hit the "Available Offline" switch from off to on it syncs and every has been good. Recently I've noticed it hasn't been syncing my new songs. I've kinda ignored...

  • Newbie
  • Hey! I'm having my first problem with this app and it's very aggravating. Anytime I have hit the "Available Offline" switch from off to on it syncs and every has been good. Recently I've noticed it ...
  • radiuz
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    offline Album
    Offline Devices
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    offline sync
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Solved!! App Occasionally Resetting on iPhone

I'm wondering if someone can find a solution to the problem I'm having. Every so often (maybe every 10-20 times I open spotify on my iPhone 5) it will completely reset and say that I need to login again. Once I do, all my playlists are still there, b...

  • Regular
  • I'm wondering if someone can find a solution to the problem I'm having. Every so often (maybe every 10-20 times I open spotify on my iPhone 5) it will completely reset and say that I need to login ag...
  • blake
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    iOS
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    iphone 5
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Offline Playlist Default?

Hey, I was just wondering, if the following were to occur, would my streaming from my phone use data. -Mark a playlist as available to use offline. -Don't put the app into offline mode. -Still have some sort of 3G or wifi connection. Would the app kn...

  • Newbie
  • Hey,   I was just wondering, if the following were to occur, would my streaming from my phone use data. -Mark a playlist as available to use offline. -Don't put the app into offline mode...
  • user-removed
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    iOS
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Solved!! Question about local files.

I've been trying to figure this out, as it's not specifically stated in the solutions... Can you not access your local files on Spotify offline even though their yours? (That's besides the fact that my Spotify spontaneously denied me access to all my...

  • Newbie
  • I've been trying to figure this out, as it's not specifically stated in the solutions... Can you not access your local files on Spotify offline even though their yours? (That's besides the fact that ...
  • trickykids
  • Casual Listener
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  • 11 replies
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  • local files
    Offline Access
    synchronization
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Solved!! Offline playlist of local files causes app to crash

iOS 6.1.3iphone 4sSpotify version: 0.9.4Just upgraded to the latest version of Spotify for iOS. For some reason playing offline playlists with local files causes the app to crash in this latest version. I doesn't matter if I'm offline or online, wifi...

  • Regular
  • iOS 6.1.3 iphone 4s Spotify version: 0.9.4 Just upgraded to the latest version of Spotify for iOS. For some reason playing offline playlists with local files causes the app to crash in this late...
  • Strommingen
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