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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
  • Music Fan
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Spotify has been inexplicably quieter on iOS since last week and that's bad news.

As a professional audio engineer, I'm very used to exactly how loud my spotify is when streaming over bluetooth at a given volume on my car stereo. Which is exactly why last week I was surpised to press play upon getting into the car and have my audi...

  • Casual Listener
  • As a professional audio engineer,  I'm very used to exactly how loud my spotify is when streaming over bluetooth at a given volume on my car stereo.  Which is exactly why last week I was su...
  • Jasondrake
  • Newbie
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Premium Account blocked

Hi, I had to create a new account just to post this message! I'm trying to access and get an answer for days now and spotify is making it very hard for me to get any further! My other account is blocked. I'm not sure how but i managed to post a messa...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I had to create a new account just to post this message! I'm trying to access and get an answer for days now and spotify is making it very hard for me to get any further!   M...
  • MattSuda
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Problem with the "Recently listened" section

I have a little bug on the "recently listened" section. Indeed the album and playlist covers "overlapse". It's not very convenient (and not very beautiful). Do you know about this? Maybe the problem is with me because i'm on the iOS 9 Public Beta. I'...

  • Visitor
  • ...roblem is with me because i'm on the iOS 9 Public Beta. I'm although a Premium member.
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Problem with album cover

I have a problem in the spotify iOS app, when I play a song on the "album" section, there is no pictur for the song in the app and on the lockscreen! I'm in the Premium 7-days test period. What's the matter?

  • Visitor
  • I have a problem in the spotify iOS app, when I play a song on the "album" section, there is no pictur for the song in the app and on the lockscreen! I'm in the Premium 7-days test period. What's the...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
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IPad landscape orientation

In the last iOS ver 3.50, the Radio section is hidden out of view in landscape mode and you need to scroll up to see the stations when u turn it portrait it shows normally iOS 7.1.2. Has anybody seen this? Thx

  • Newbie
  • In the last iOS ver 3.50, the Radio section is hidden out of view in landscape mode and you need to scroll up to see the stations when u turn it portrait it shows normally iOS 7.1.2. Has anybody seen...
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Shuffle ipad

I have free account but i use spotify on a ipad mini. Why is actived shuffle?

  • Newbie
  • I have free account but i use spotify on a ipad mini. Why is actived shuffle?
  • OviiiOne
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asked for age...

When I went onto Spotify on my iPhone, a grey box came up asking why I upgraded to premium when I didn't. So I clicked "I wasn't aware...." or something like that, then it asked me for my age! Did this happen to anyone else or just me? I hope is isn'...

  • Newbie
  • When I went onto Spotify on my iPhone, a grey box came up asking why I upgraded to premium when I didn't. So I clicked "I wasn't aware...." or something like that, then it asked me for my age! Did th...
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Can't log in

Please someone help, Okay I just started the spotify upgrade thing for the first three months are 99 cents and now I can't log into my iphone or computer and I have changed my password like three times and everytime I try to log in it just says your ...

  • Newbie
  • Please someone help, Okay I just started the spotify upgrade thing for the first three months are 99 cents and now I can't log into my iphone or computer and I have changed my password like three tim...
  • MattSuda
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Local songs playing on computer, but not iPhone

So I have downloaded some songs online from a video to mp3 converter of remixes and other lesser known songs and put them in my spotify playlists. These songs play fine from my computer, but on my iPhone the phones appear in a darker text and gives m...

  • Newbie
  • So I have downloaded some songs online from a video to mp3 converter of remixes and other lesser known songs and put them in my spotify playlists. These songs play fine from my computer, but on my iP...
  • HalcyonDaze
  • Newbie
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Track Skipping Issue/Queue Issue

I recently upgraded my iPhone 6 to iOS 8.4. Seemingly at random my Spotify will decide to not follow an album or an artists track listing. For example. Say I'm listening to Pink Floyd's The Wall and I'm just viewing the album. I am listening to the s...

  • Newbie
  • I recently upgraded my iPhone 6 to iOS 8.4. Seemingly at random my Spotify will decide to not follow an album or an artists track listing. For example. Say I'm listening to Pink Floyd's The Wall and ...
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The "Local Files" Playlist

I have downloaded some songs on my computer then they came in my "Local Files" Playlist on Spotify on my computer, but theese songs i can't find on my Iphones "Local Files" Playlist. They would not show up

  • Newbie
  • I have downloaded some songs on my computer then they came in my "Local Files" Playlist on Spotify on my computer, but theese songs i can't find on my Iphones "Local Files" Playlist.   They wo...
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Bring back the divider

I've noticed that the divider (name a playlist "-") is not longer possible.Why? It helps a lot to create some kind of overview / hierarchy when you have a lot of playlists.I honestly don't understand why you remove functionality from the desktop app ...

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  • I've noticed that the divider (name a playlist "-") is not longer possible. Why? It helps a lot to create some kind of overview / hierarchy when you have a lot of playlists. I honestly don't&n...
  • sanscolour
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force spotify to stream synced songs

So its nice to have my spotify songs synced for offline use, however i dont want to take up the space it requires to sync at the highest 320kbps bit rate. I also dont want to stream at that rate when im using data though. Is there a way to force spot...

  • Newbie
  • So its nice to have my spotify songs synced for offline use, however i dont want to take up the space it requires to sync at the highest 320kbps bit rate. I also dont want to stream at that rate when...
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Can't get iPhone to show up as a device

I used to be able to sync my iPhone with Spotify through desktop version on my macbook air... now, nothing that has to do with "devices" even shows up on the left hand side. My phone is connected to the same wifi as my computer, and I have the app op...

  • Casual Listener
  • I used to be able to sync my iPhone with Spotify through desktop version on my macbook air... now, nothing that has to do with "devices" even shows up on the left hand side. My phone is connected to ...
  • dolphin66
  • Casual Listener
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Can't tell which albums are offline anymore - missing green icon

Version 3.4.0.684, iPhone 5S. Problem with Updated version! I have a number of albums marked for offline mode. Old spotify used to have a little green mark next to the albums identified as available offline (when viewing under the Albums tab). That i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Version 3.4.0.684, iPhone 5S. Problem with Updated version! I have a number of albums marked for offline mode. Old spotify used to have a little green mark next to the albums identified as available ...
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Facebook and Spotify Account Link

I am trying to link my Spotify and Facebook accounts together on my iPad mini, but when I try to connect them from either the Spotify app, or being signed in to both accounts on the safari web browser via multiple tabs, they just go back and forth wi...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to link my Spotify and Facebook accounts together on my iPad mini, but when I try to connect them from either the Spotify app, or being signed in to both accounts on the safari web browse...
  • Evannello
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    Facebook
    Spotify
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Play local files from Spotify Desktop and play it on mobile (without Connect)

l just accidentally did it right now. Im using premium so i have Connect. I have local files on Spotify Desktop then i played it on my iphone. But i closed the spotify desktop but it still plays on my Iphone. How is that possible? And how can i do it...

  • Casual Listener
  • l just accidentally did it right now. Im using premium so i have Connect. I have local files on Spotify Desktop then i played it on my iphone. But i closed the spotify desktop but it still plays on m...
  • DasPeter
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30 minutes free error

I just switched radio stations and the first thing that popped up was a 30 minutes free ad. The station played ONE song then went immediately to commercials. I'm thinking this is a bug.

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  • I just switched radio stations and the first thing that popped up was a 30 minutes free ad. The station played ONE song then went immediately to commercials. I'm thinking this is a bug.
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    commercials
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