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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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Songs or Playlists do not show up and similar problems

Sometimes, I see the playlists or the songs dissapearing from my iOS spotify app. There is also another issue when I add songs "up to next". Sometimes, they are not queuing up! Also, once I saved 5-6 songs. When I got back the songs were not there. I...

  • Casual Listener
  • Sometimes, I see the playlists or the songs dissapearing from my iOS spotify app.  There is also another issue when I add songs "up to next". Sometimes, they are not queuing up!  Also...
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Unusable app

Since about 3 updates ago (right before 5.0) my app seems to crash within seconds. This will happen over and over again. Once in a while it'll decide to stay open. All these new updates and nothing has changed.When it does work (after many tries) it'...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since about 3 updates ago (right before 5.0) my app seems to crash within seconds. This will happen over and over again. Once in a while it'll decide to stay open. All these new updates and nothing h...
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Spotify stopps donwloading mid-album

So i've had this problem with downloading songs to my phone for a while now. Without any real solution....i finally gave up and reinstlled the app, and downloaded all my songs again (which took a looobg time). Now i noticed that it is downloading, bu...

  • Regular
  • So i've had this problem with downloading songs to my phone for a while now. Without any real solution....i finally gave up and reinstlled the app, and downloaded all my songs again (which took a loo...
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Iphone 4 - spotify with waze - audio drop outs

iPhone 4 ios 7.1.1 spotify and waze causing audio drop outs. Anybody got any recommendations (other than upgrading to an iphone5)? Spotify works fine when I'm not using waze, but it seems like the combination is too much for the CPU or something - ab...

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  • iPhone 4 ios 7.1.1 spotify and waze causing audio drop outs. Anybody got any recommendations (other than upgrading to an iphone5)? Spotify works fine when I'm not using waze, but it seems like the co...
  • neakmenter
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Solved!! Spotify will sync some local files but not others for offline mode

Hey there, So what happens is i've created a playlist which is totally local files from my desktop but some of them sync and other won't. I'm not at my 3333 song limit and i've tried reinstalling the app twice. I'm currently on iOS 9.2.1 and running ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey there,   So what happens is i've created a playlist which is totally local files from my desktop but some of them sync and other won't. I'm not at my 3333 song limit and i've tried reinsta...
  • jonasherdegen
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how many songs untl no suggestions?

Ok so I'm using spotify free and have a bunch of different song preferences and some of my playlists only have like 15 songs and I get a bunch of seggested songs. MY question is what is the exact number of songs you have to have in a playlist before ...

  • Newbie
  • Ok so I'm using spotify free and have a bunch of different song preferences and some of my playlists only have like 15 songs and I get a bunch of seggested songs. MY question is what is the exact num...
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Local files mix youtube not offline mobile

Hi guys,So this is what im running into last few days. I have been trying to download a youtube music mp3 to my iphone on my spotify. Succesfully i have downloaded the file and placed in in one of my playlists in my spotify. However when i open the a...

  • Newbie
  • Hi guys, So this is what im running into last few days. I have been trying to download a youtube music mp3 to my iphone on my spotify. Succesfully i have downloaded the file and placed in in one of ...
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All of my saved songs have disappeared. [iPhone 6 - MacBook Pro (El Capitan)]

Hello, the title is self-explanatory ... all of my saved songs have disappeared for no reason in my mind. I had quite a few songs saved over the years and now everything is gone. I really hope there is a fix for this! Things that I already have tried...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, the title is self-explanatory ... all of my saved songs have disappeared for no reason in my mind. I had quite a few songs saved over the years and now everything is gone. I really hope t...
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Music won't play

I'm using an iPhone 5s iOS 9.2.1. I installed Spotify and logged in (free user) but my music won't play. It loads my playlists in grey and the now playing bar opens but no sound and no sign of how far along the track is. When I push pause and play ag...

  • Regular
  • I'm using an iPhone 5s iOS 9.2.1. I installed Spotify and logged in (free user) but my music won't play. It loads my playlists in grey and the now playing bar opens but no sound and no sign of how fa...
  • Muggletong
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Saved songs dissapeared

ever since i updated the spotify app this week my saved songs do not show up on my iPhone 6 app unless i have an internet connection. they do appear on playlists my saved songs are also not showing up on my HP elitebook 745 laptop and i am connected ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ever since i updated the spotify app this week my saved songs do not show up on my iPhone 6 app unless i have an internet connection. they do appear on playlists   my saved songs are...
  • Mixmastermattie
  • Newbie
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Solved!! Spotify running no longer there in 5.0 update

Recently updated my app, however the running feature is no longer available. Many have told me to look under genres and moods, but it's not there either. I am a premium customer and expect this resolved, as other customers and in particular free user...

  • Newbie
  • Recently updated my app, however the running feature is no longer available. Many have told me to look under genres and moods, but it's not there either. I am a premium customer and expect this ...
  • MattSuda
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[iPad] Music playing loops back without any reason

When I listen my main playlist it gets to a zone of about 40 songs where when it gets to last one in that zone of the playlist it goes to the beginning of the zone. This also happens when I use shuffle, but the zone is bigger, about a 100 songs. I do...

  • Newbie
  • When I listen my main playlist it gets to a zone of about 40 songs where when it gets to last one in that zone of the playlist it goes to the beginning of the zone. This also happens when I use shuff...
  • MattSuda
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Deleted songs

Spotify just randomly deleted all of my music I had savedPlease help me before I go insane

  • Newbie
  • Spotify just randomly deleted all of my music I had saved Please help me before I go insane
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Error 408

Hi,I've moved from the uk to New Zealand and can't log into spotify, I just get the error message 408. (I only have an ipad at the moment, no computer, if that makes much difference). When I look on my profile I see:"Your account can no longer be use...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I've moved from the uk to New Zealand and can't log into spotify, I just get the error message 408. (I only have an ipad at the moment, no computer, if that makes much difference). When I ...
  • MesaRaven
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Blocked App after trying to update

Can someone help me here? Im trying to update the app on my iPhone and it simply STOPPED WORKING THE APP!!!Now I cant update the app or even delete it. Its blocked and I dont know what to do.

  • Newbie
  • Can someone help me here? Im trying to update the app on my iPhone and it simply STOPPED WORKING THE APP!!! Now I cant update the app or even delete it. Its blocked and I dont know what to do.
  • Jordi
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Battery drain

I'm starting to experiencing an increase in battery dran from spotify.Same amount of usage that's normally around 12-15% is now 23-25%.Any one else experiencing this?

  • Gig Goer
  • I'm starting to experiencing an increase in battery dran from spotify. Same amount of usage that's normally around 12-15% is now 23-25%. Any one else experiencing this?
  • fass2binder
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Unable to share or find spotify users

=== START OF TEMPLATE ===Brief description of the issue: I am not able to find other friends on community or share songs/playlist by finding friends on my iphone 6s spotify app even though I have premium subscriptionSteps to reproduce the issue:Scena...

  • Casual Listener
  • === START OF TEMPLATE === Brief description of the issue: I am not able to find other friends on community or share songs/playlist by finding friends on my iphone 6s spotify app even though I have...
  • bucklid
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Latest update is broken

Last night my app auto updated like always. I went on to go look up a song I was wanted to hear, and as soon as I typed "summer" into the search it completely broken my app. I can no longer listen to music not saved on my phone and anytime I try to d...

  • Newbie
  • Last night my app auto updated like always. I went on to go look up a song I was wanted to hear, and as soon as I typed "summer" into the search it completely broken my app. I can no longer listen to...
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Error occurring in search

I just update the app to version 5.1.0.1019 on my iPhone 6 (iOS 9.1.3) and the search feature stopped working. Doing a search the message "An error occurred" and "Try Again" button, and even clicking this button, the search is not performed.

  • Newbie
  • I just update the app to version 5.1.0.1019 on my iPhone 6 (iOS 9.1.3) and the search feature stopped working. Doing a search the message "An error occurred" and "Try Again" button, and even clicking...
  • Nico
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search problem

Arrggh...driving me crazy! The search online keeps stopping and starting..I tried everything and still trouble..reset Internet reset phone reset ps3 reset PC and still no luck...I have only just ordered premium and have a month free..If this is how i...

  • Newbie
  • Arrggh...driving me crazy! The search online keeps stopping and starting..I tried everything and still trouble..reset Internet reset phone reset ps3 reset PC and still no luck...I have only just orde...
  • Nico
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