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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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  • sapmi
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Superuser Contribution Storage - why is Spotify using so much space?!

This is absolutely absurd, I just discovered that Spotify is using 3.7gb of space on my 16gb iPad mini, leaving me with out of storage messages! The app is only 82.9mb but for some reason is using 3.7gb, fair enough if I'd downloaded any playlists/tu...

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  • Casual Listener
  • This is absolutely absurd, I just discovered that Spotify is using 3.7gb of space on my 16gb iPad mini, leaving me with out of storage messages! The app is only 82.9mb but for some reason is using 3...
  • Mihail
  • Spotify Legend
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  • memory
    memory leak
    space
    storage
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Downloads will not remove from iPhone causing storage issues

Plan - PremiumCountry - UKDevice - iPhone 6Operating System - iOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue Dear Spotify Community My phone storage is complety full. Whenever I attempt to remove downloads from Spotify by switching the Playlist/Album download slide...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan - Premium Country - UK Device - iPhone 6 Operating System - iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue   Dear Spotify Community   My phone storage is c...
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  • storage
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded Albums Not Saved In Library

The other day I went through my library and removed several albums that I hadn't been listening to in a while. A few days later, while searching for a song off one of the albums, I noticed that the entire album was still "downloaded", even though it ...

  • Newbie
  • The other day I went through my library and removed several albums that I hadn't been listening to in a while. A few days later, while searching for a song off one of the albums, I noticed that the e...
  • Guido
  • Spotify Legend
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  • iOS
    storage
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Solved!! No space for download

Hi, I’m using an iPhone 7. I’ve been using Premium for several years now, but since several weeks I cannot download any playlists anymore. I keep receiving an error message which says “All filled up.Epic collection, friend. There’s no more room in Yo...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Hi,  I’m using an iPhone 7. I’ve been using Premium for several years now, but since several weeks I cannot download any playlists anymore. I keep receiving an error message which says ...
  • katiek_
  • Composer
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  • disk space
    iphone
    storage
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Music on iPhone

So here is the deal, I currently have a iPhone 7 with 256GB. It almost has over 70GB of music on it. I may be upgrading to an iPhone X and for the price I might get the 64GB variant. The issue is my music. I already have cut lots of it down to make m...

  • Casual Listener
  • So here is the deal,   I currently have a iPhone 7 with 256GB. It almost has over 70GB of music on it. I may be upgrading to an iPhone X and for the price I might get the 64GB variant. The iss...
  • Loxer
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    storage
    wifi
    x
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Do I have to have my iTunes library saved on my phone to have the songs and playlists listed?

Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask this, I really need an answer.I recently upgraded from "iPhone 6S 64gb" to "iPhone 7S plus 32gb" and I'm struggling with the lack of space!Do I have to have all my songs synced to my phone with iTunes in orde...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask this, I really need an answer. I recently upgraded from "iPhone 6S 64gb" to "iPhone 7S plus 32gb" and I'm struggling with the lack of space! Do I have to h...
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  • iPhone 7S plus
    itunes
    space
    storage
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Storing music on USB stick for iPhone

I got a Leef iBridge for Christmas, which is a USB stick for iPhone. One of the features I hoped it would have is to have the ability to put my Spotify music on it. However I've searched through multiple threads and found nothing asking/answering thi...

  • Regular
  • I got a Leef iBridge for Christmas, which is a USB stick for iPhone. One of the features I hoped it would have is to have the ability to put my Spotify music on it. However I've searched through mult...
  • maxmcnally
  • Regular
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  • iOS
    iphone
    music
    storage
    USB stick
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Solved!! Does the new "save music" feature take up space on iPhone?

When I use Spotify's new "Save" music feature (which has replaced the "Starred" option), where is the music being saved to? I already don't like the "Save" feature for many reasons, but if it's saving music by taking space on my phone then I'll like ...

  • Regular
  • When I use Spotify's new "Save" music feature (which has replaced the "Starred" option), where is the music being saved to?  I already don't like the "Save" feature for many reaso...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
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  • available offline
    iphone
    save
    space
    storage
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Solved!! Spotify to iCloud?

So I have an IPhone 5C and recently created a huge playlist on my phone. I want to download the list in my phone for offline use so I don't eat up data or battery. I recently discovered my ICloud. Does iCloud work as an internal memory card. For exam...

  • Regular
  • So I have an IPhone 5C and recently created a huge playlist on my phone. I want to download the list in my phone for offline use so I don't eat up data or battery. I recently discovered my ICloud. Do...
  • Tiburonsmoke
  • Regular
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  • memory
    phone
    Spotify
    storage
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Downloading?

In app spotify keeps saying that it is downloading songs, but i havent attempted to download anything recently. And it is taking up storage space (I know this because my phone slows down and because my phone notifies me that am out of space) but noth...

  • Casual Listener
  • In app spotify keeps saying that it is downloading songs, but i havent attempted to download anything recently. And it is taking up storage space (I know this because my phone slows down and b...
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  • Premium
    storage
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Solved!! Where do I find which albums I've made available offline? Do I have to look at each album?

I've got a bunch of albums in My Music, and I made two available offline. I remember one, but not the other. I'd like to 'turn off' offline availability for both of these to save some storage space on my iPhone. But do I have to go through all dozens...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've got a bunch of albums in My Music, and I made two available offline. I remember one, but not the other. I'd like to 'turn off' offline availability for both of these to save some storage space o...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 866 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • offline music
    storage
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iPhone App Downloads Songs, Fills Up Storage

Hopefully the title is clear. My issue is occurring on the iPhone app, where music is downloading to my storage so I can listen offline. It looks like I cannot disable this or undo the downloads. As a result, my phone's storage is 100% full, and I ca...

  • Newbie
  • Hopefully the title is clear.  My issue is occurring on the iPhone app, where music is downloading to my storage so I can listen offline.  It looks like I cannot disable this or undo the d...
  • MichaelW
  • Community Legend
  • 924 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • iOS
    iphone
    mobile app
    photos
    storage
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