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Last year I was searching for some podcasts of specific interest but after giving a couple shows a try and not liking what I found I gave up and moved on. Now both of these podcasts are not only looming in my "Your Shows" despite having never followe...
Music Fan
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I have a premium account and I just started having this issue... (I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on my MacBook Air)I make a playlist, add songs and a cover if needed then set it to playlist. But, it doesn't show up on my profile and other p...
Casual Listener
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Hey! Thanks for coming to the Spotify Community.We’re excited to hear about your 2025 Wrapped experience here. Please use this thread to let us know how you're finding your 2025 Wrapped, and share your feedback. We’ll be keeping an eye, and reporting...
PlanPremium DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Initial setup (before reinstalling windows): - Local Files using "Music Library" toggled but I changed the path of "Music Library" to a location on another drive letter (so C:\Music...
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue ℹ️Initial setup (before reinstalling windows): - Local Files using "Music Libra...
Casual Listener
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Through Spotify support, I have recently discovered that the synchronization of songs from PC to phone is now a legacy feature. So I started moving the downloaded songs I have in local files on my PC to my phone.Most of the songs were transferred wit...
Through Spotify support, I have recently discovered that the synchronization of songs from PC to phone is now a legacy feature. So I started moving the downloaded songs I have in local files on my PC...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceMotorola One Action/Windows PCOperating SystemAndroid/Windows 10 Pro My Question or IssueSorry about the cropped image. For this list, the top track and the second-to-last—both at the edge of the screenshot—are ...
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Motorola One Action/Windows PC Operating System Android/Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Sorry about the cropped image. For this list, ...
Newbie
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hi, i downloaded an mp3 song and turned on local files in the settings, but the local files playlist never showed up in my library. maybe there has been an update as to where the files show up but i cant seem to find them anywhere. does anyone know w...
hi, i downloaded an mp3 song and turned on local files in the settings, but the local files playlist never showed up in my library. maybe there has been an update as to where the files show up but i ...
Casual Listener
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Hi, since like 2/3 weeks I can no longer see my local files in my playlist I put them in. This only seems to be the case within the application, since the songs are visible (but gray) on the website (see attachment). On mobile the files are also visi...
Hi, since like 2/3 weeks I can no longer see my local files in my playlist I put them in. This only seems to be the case within the application, since the songs are visible (but gray) on the website ...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceLaptop + Samsung S20FEOperating SystemWindows 10 + Android My Question or IssueHi, Up until a couple of weeks ago, Local files on my laptop, which I put in playlist were also playable on my phone. However, since yes...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Laptop + Samsung S20FE Operating System Windows 10 + Android My Question or Issue Hi, Up until a couple of weeks ago, Local files on my laptop...
Visitor
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Hi! My local files show up on my laptop and on my phone, but on my phone they’re faded and grey. I can play them on my laptop but not on the phone. They come from a valid source (mp4, i checked) and I have tried using different wifi and data hotspots...
Hi! My local files show up on my laptop and on my phone, but on my phone they’re faded and grey. I can play them on my laptop but not on the phone. They come from a valid source (mp...
Not applicable
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PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1 My Question or IssueAlbum art work wont load for local files on my iPhone. Over the past few years I have uploaded 100+ local files to my phone all with album artwork, and had no issues. A few days...
Plan Premium Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.4.1 My Question or Issue Album art work wont load for local files on my iPhone. Over the past few years I have uploaded 100+ loca...
Visitor
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Hello! I have been having this problem for a while. When I delete a song from my device (Dell laptop, windows 10) it doesn't remove it from the app. I can't listen to it, but it won't remove itself from my library. I have tried clearing my cache, and...
Hello! I have been having this problem for a while. When I delete a song from my device (Dell laptop, windows 10) it doesn't remove it from the app. I can't listen to it, but it won't remove itself f...
Moderator
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Plan:PremiumCountry:Colombia DeviceIphone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.5 Issue:I have started adding local files to my Spotify library some days ago, and I've been having this recurring problem in which the files grey out after some time & skip in the qu...
Plan: Premium Country: Colombia Device Iphone 13 Operating System iOS 16.5 Issue: I have started adding local files to my Spotify library some days ago, and I've been having ...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 16.4 My Question or Issuehi, i'm trying to add local files from my files onto spotify on my iphone xr. i've tried just switching on "add local files" in settings but nothing has imported from fil...
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 16.4 My Question or Issue hi, i'm trying to add local files from my files onto spotify on my iphone xr. i've tri...
Moderator
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PlanPremium Device/Operating SystemMacOS 12.2.1 My Question or IssueFor some inexplicable reason, the "Show Local Files" option will continue turning itself off after a few days. I haven't moved any of the associated folders or any other setting that...
Plan Premium Device/Operating System MacOS 12.2.1 My Question or Issue For some inexplicable reason, the "Show Local Files" option will continue turning itself off after a few da...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremium- Individual PlanCountryUSADevicePC and iOSOperating SystemWindows 11 and iOS 16 My Question or IssueWhen I add songs from local files to a playlist on my computer, then add those local files to a playlist, they show up on my phone as well...
Plan Premium- Individual Plan Country USA Device PC and iOS Operating System Windows 11 and iOS 16 My Question or Issue When I add songs from local files to a playlist on my computer...
Regular
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PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 8 and laptopOperating SystemiOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueAt the time the new Your Library UI came out, I had several songs in a playlist that I had added to a playlist and uploaded to my phone from my local files....
Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 and laptop Operating System iOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue At the time the new Your Library UI came out, I had several songs in a pla...
Spotify Legend
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8 replies
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PlanPremiumDeviceXiomi Pocophone f1Operating SystemAndroid (version 9) My Question or IssueHey Spotify,I have some files on my phone's music player that I have recently seen on Spotify.But a week or two ago they have disappeared from my local files l...
Plan Premium Device Xiomi Pocophone f1 Operating System Android (version 9) My Question or Issue Hey Spotify, I have some files on my phone's music player that I have recently se...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 13 Pro, DesktopOperating SystemiOS 15.0.1, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'm having the same problem of trying to get my local files to sync between my iphone and my pc. I've tried as many solutions as I c...
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 13 Pro, Desktop Operating System iOS 15.0.1, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm having the same problem of trying to get my local fi...
Moderator
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Plan/Premiumusa iPhone 6sOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to upload local files to my phone. It goes very slowly. It will load 2 or 3 songs and then stop. If I restart the app it will do another couple of songs. Since I am ...
Plan /Premium usa iPhone 6s Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to upload local files to my phone. It goes very slowly. It will load 2 or...
Moderator
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Whenever I upload an MP3 to spotify and put it into a playlist it seems to work just fine, but only for a few weeks. Inevitably the mp3 greys out from my playlists, refuses to play regularly unless I select it myself, then inevitably stops being avai...
Whenever I upload an MP3 to spotify and put it into a playlist it seems to work just fine, but only for a few weeks. Inevitably the mp3 greys out from my playlists, refuses to play regularly unless I...
Moderator
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5 replies
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Exactly as the title describes - I wanted to add some local files to my playlist but I simply cannot find them! And non of my other local files are showing either unless I go to a playlist where I know I have them. Any ideas? Have only noticed this w...
Exactly as the title describes - I wanted to add some local files to my playlist but I simply cannot find them! And non of my other local files are showing either unless I go to a playlist where I kn...
Spotify Legend
868 Views
5 replies
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So lately, I've been neatly sorting my Spotify local files to have the correct name, cover art and artist. I do this by using a third-party application ( Mp3tag ) However, I've come to notice that Spotify keeps assorting my songs to the artist that I...
So lately, I've been neatly sorting my Spotify local files to have the correct name, cover art and artist. I do this by using a third-party application ( Mp3tag ) However, I've come to notice that Sp...
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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