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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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Solved!! How do I remove a song from a playlist?

I used to be able to swipe and delete, but now it only deletes from "My Music" whatever that means. How do I do this?

  • Regular
  • I used to be able to swipe and delete, but now it only deletes from "My Music" whatever that means.  How do I do this?
  • Zakk
  • Gig Goer
  • 566 Views
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not getting all notifications

I move between my iPhone and desktop all day. Notifications for new songs I've asked for are showing up on some devices and then not on others. Frustrating. How can I get all notifications to appear on all devices?Where can I find a history of my not...

  • Newbie
  • I move between my iPhone and desktop all day.  Notifications for new songs I've asked for are showing up on some devices and then not on others.  Frustrating.   How can I get all not...
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My Desktop App Doesnt show 'Devices' Section and cannot sync my iphone

Hi there. I have had this problem for over a month. The desktop app doesn't sisplay usual ' DEVICES' section at all, so I cannot 'hand pick' playlists for my iphone as the app doesn't see it at all! I have tried: Reinstalling both Iphone and Desktop ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there. I have had this problem for over a month.   The desktop app doesn't sisplay usual ' DEVICES' section at all, so I cannot 'hand pick' playlists for my iphone as the app doesn't see it...
  • malinaf1
  • Casual Listener
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Wrong unread number badge on activity (again)

Hello,After i update ios app to 2.8.0 today, it shows 1 or 2 unread activity but i read all already. I click on it to show latest activities, cant see any new activity but it still show same numbers.

  • Visitor
  • Hello, After i update ios app to 2.8.0 today, it shows 1 or 2 unread activity but i read all already. I click on it to show latest activities, cant see any new activity but it still show same numb...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
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  • bug
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Is it possible for someone to hack an existing playlist?

My wife had a very strange incident happen and it is rather disturbing. I know there has to be a logical explaination for it, but haven't been able to find one. The playlist my wife was playing for my infant son was "Nursery Rhymes Mania!". It was pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • My wife had a very strange incident happen and it is rather disturbing. I know there has to be a logical explaination for it, but haven't been able to find one.   The playlist my wife was play...
  • Swanny
  • Community Legend
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Messages Across Devices

Not sure if this is really 'help' but... I use Spotify on my iPhone and on my desktop, but it annoys me that I'll have tons of message notifications on my phone and none on my desktop. If I open the message on the desktop it does not remove it from t...

  • Regular
  • Not sure if this is really 'help' but...   I use Spotify on my iPhone and on my desktop, but it annoys me that I'll have tons of message notifications on my phone and none on my desktop. If I ...
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Songs skip when in my car on offline mode

When I go into offline mode and connect to my car. The first song plays but every song after only plays a few seconds and then goes to the next song. If I disconnect and then reconnect, the same problem happens.Help!!!

  • Newbie
  • When I go into offline mode and connect to my car. The first song plays but every song after only plays a few seconds and then goes to the next song. If I disconnect and then reconnect, the same prob...
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Playlist insists on playing removed track

For the past few weeks, I've been experiencing a bug in the iPhone client.I have a "current" playlist which I swap songs in and out of on a weekly basis.This playlist is also set to sync for offline use.When I play new tracks, after a few songs the p...

  • Regular
  • For the past few weeks, I've been experiencing a bug in the iPhone client. I have a "current" playlist which I swap songs in and out of on a weekly basis. This playlist is also set to sync for offl...
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No puedo conectarme a dispositivos con connect a pesar de ser usuario PREMIUM

Hola!!Recientemente he adquirido un dispositivo GRAmofon y no puedo conectarme a él ni a otros dispositivos mediante connect a pesar de estar conectado a la misma red wifi con la última versión de la app instalada y la misma sesión abierta. He reinst...

  • Visitor
  • Hola!! Recientemente he adquirido un dispositivo GRAmofon y no puedo conectarme a él ni a otros dispositivos mediante connect a pesar de estar conectado a la misma red wifi con la última versión de ...
  • Ivan92
  • Community Legend
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Cannot Sync Local Files in Playlist to my iPhone

I have local (file) music in a playlist on my Mac. I have the playlist set as "Available Offline". Have both my iPhone and Mac on the same WiFi network. But the local files will not play on my iPhone. The playlist is there on my iPhone and the local ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have local (file) music in a playlist on my Mac. I have the playlist set as "Available Offline". Have both my iPhone and Mac on the same WiFi network. But the local files will not play on my iPhone...
  • sith28
  • Newbie
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Crashing on IOS 8.1.2 - Iphone 6

First off, this is really pissing me off. Second off, this is really pissing me off. Here's the situation: I just started a Spotify family (premium) account after being a longtime Spotify listener myself. Everything was going fine for about a week, t...

  • Regular
  • First off, this is really pissing me off. Second off, this is really pissing me off.   Here's the situation:   I just started a Spotify family (premium) account after being a longtime S...
  • cyberfatty
  • Casual Listener
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  • Crash
    ios 8.1.2
    iphone6
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Pausing

mid way through a song, playback pauses for no apparent reason on my ipad. this account is not being used by any other device.

  • Casual Listener
  • mid way through a song, playback pauses for no apparent reason on my ipad. this account is not being used by any other device.
  • momotaru
  • Regular
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2.4.0.1822 forgets shuffle and repeat

I think that starting with version 2.3 spotify loses the settings for shuffle and repeat. I start playing the first song in a playlist and it continues on to the second. Worse, when playing an album it now always stops playing. I think it's related t...

  • Regular
  • I think that starting with version 2.3 spotify loses the settings for shuffle and repeat. I start playing the first song in a playlist and it continues on to the second. Worse, when playing an albu...
  • laughinman1
  • Regular
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  • shuffle repeat settings
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Inbox

The inbox has disappeared from the spotify app on my iphone. If I restart the phone, I can see and open the inbox the first time I open spotify, but after that the inbox is gone. How do I get it back?

  • Newbie
  • The inbox has disappeared from the spotify app on my iphone. If I restart the phone, I can see and open the inbox the first time I open spotify, but after that the inbox is gone. How do I get it...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
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Top track radios by genre (ios v2.8.0)

Hello,New features on v2.8.0 is promising (it shows top albums, top artists, new releases and concerts by genre) but might be better. Still no local singers from my country. They are all international artists.Anyway, i start radio on pop genre page a...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, New features on v2.8.0 is promising (it shows top albums, top artists, new releases and concerts by genre) but might be better. Still no local singers from my country. They are all internat...
  • Lorenzo_NGG
  • Roadie
  • 435 Views
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    Radio
    top tracks
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Car Controls and Spotify

Next and Previous buttons do not work Song Title, Artist, Ablum, and other song details do not show up Song Cover does not show I have to manually use my IPhones interface to control spotify. Although its a minor issue to me, it would make my experie...

  • Regular
  • Next and Previous buttons do not work Song Title, Artist, Ablum, and other song details do not show up Song Cover does not show   I have to manually use my IPhones interface to control...
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New Songs Added to Play Lists

How on earth has this simple, yet insanely annoying problem still not been solved yet?!?When Spotify notifies me that an artist has uploaded 'X amount of songs' to their playlist, it is of no use to me or anybody!You follow the notification to the pl...

  • Music Fan
  • How on earth has this simple, yet insanely annoying problem still not been solved yet?!? When Spotify notifies me that an artist has uploaded 'X amount of songs' to their playlist, it is of no use...
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  • Notifications
    Playlist iOS
    Playlist organize song
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Solved!! Cannot unsynch/remove tracks from device

I'm running out of disk space on my iPhone and, of course, Spotify is the main culprit. So I opened it to remove some albuns but I can't free any space. I go into each album and uncheck "Available Offline". Nothing happens with the tracks, they're st...

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  • Music Fan
  • I'm running out of disk space on my iPhone and, of course, Spotify is the main culprit. So I opened it to remove some albuns but I can't free any space. I go into each album and uncheck "Available Of...
  • cdechery
  • Music Fan
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Share Playlist

How do I share playlists with friends without having Facebook? I've tried it on the iPad, but when I search people, nothing comes up.

  • Casual Listener
  • How do I share playlists with friends without having Facebook? I've tried it on the iPad, but when I search people, nothing comes up.
  • Ivan92
  • Community Legend
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  • Friends
    sharing
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Reuploading in extreme won't work

I have downloaded all my wanted offline playlists in regular quality but since I have premium I tried to re-download in extreme but it won't work. I tried restarting the app, updating, and undownloading and redownloading. Any suggestions?

  • Casual Listener
  • I have downloaded all my wanted offline playlists in regular quality but since I have premium I tried to re-download in extreme but it won't work. I tried restarting the app, updating, and undownload...
  • Ivan92
  • Community Legend
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