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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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Solved!! Spotify on my iPhone

I upgraded to Premium on my Mac. When i go to load the Spotify app on my iPhone, the Premium options all cost money. Do I need to pay separately to use Premium on both my Mac and my iPhone? Am I doing this correctly? Thanks! Jill

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  • I upgraded to Premium on my Mac. When i go to load the Spotify app on my iPhone, the Premium options all cost money.  Do I need to pay separately to use Premium on both my Mac and my iPhone? &nb...
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Solved!! AYUDA por favor Iphone 5s

hola a todos tengo un ipnohe 5s ... Me suscribi a la version premium hace algunos meses, resulta que no deja cancelar la version y no puedo hacerlo desde una pagina web ni del iphone alguien que me ayude por favor... en el APPsTORE tampoco me da la o...

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  • hola a todos tengo un ipnohe 5s ... Me suscribi a la version premium hace algunos meses, resulta que no deja cancelar la version y no puedo hacerlo desde una pagina web ni del iphone alguien que me a...
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Autoplaying a playlist from Spotify URI

Does anyone know of a way in which you can use a Spotify URI or an open.spotify.com link to automatically play a playlist? I know this is more or less possible through desktop, however on iOS, the most I can do is get Spotify to open straight to a pl...

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  • Does anyone know of a way in which you can use a Spotify URI or an open.spotify.com link to automatically play a playlist? I know this is more or less possible through desktop, however on iOS, the mo...
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Help! My activity feed and inbox are blank!

I know people I follow are listening to music publicly, and a friend of mine recently tried several times to send me a song. However the activity feed and my inbox are still both utterly blank. Help! I tried logging out and back in, I tried deleting ...

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  • I know people I follow are listening to music publicly, and a friend of mine recently tried several times to send me a song. However the activity feed and my inbox are still both utterly blank. Help!...
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Spotify's Greatest Problem Is This;

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...

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  • 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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"Spotify added three new tracks" -- Yes, but whic?

I got a notification for a playlist I'm following: "Spotify added three new tracks to New Metal Tracks." If it were a single track, I'd get the specific name but with three it seems it doesn't show. Is there a way to find out which tracks where added...

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  • I got a notification for a playlist I'm following:   "Spotify added three new tracks to New Metal Tracks."   If it were a single track, I'd get the specific name but with three it seems...
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Spotify abroad

I'm going to Israel this summer. I was wondering if I can listen to my music while on I'm flying there and back, and while I'm traveling the country?I have premium.Most of my playlist are synced for offline listening.

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  • I'm going to Israel this summer. I was wondering if I can listen to my music while on I'm flying there and back, and while I'm traveling the country? I have premium. Most of my playlist are synce...
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Offline play won't initiate download of songs

When I slide the button over for offline play, the songs will not download, thus not available for offline play. I am using wifi and I have already downloaded a few songs from a couple weeks ago.Basically, I slide it over on my iPhone for offline pla...

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  • When I slide the button over for offline play, the songs will not download, thus not available for offline play. I am using wifi and I have already downloaded a few songs from a couple weeks ago. ...
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Contact with Spotify Customer Service?

I can not seem to find a link in how to contact Spotify.... Can anyone point me in the right direction please Thanks

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  • I can not seem to find a link in how to contact Spotify.... Can anyone point me in the right direction please  Thanks
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Can you skip within a track on mobile?

Hey everyone. I just started using Spotify on my iPhone, and I was wondering how I can skip within a song on the iOS app? (for instance, i'm at the 0:40 mark in a song, an i'd like to skip to the 1:59 mark). I can do this on my computer but not my ph...

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  • Hey everyone. I just started using Spotify on my iPhone, and I was wondering how I can skip within a song on the iOS app? (for instance, i'm at the 0:40 mark in a song, an i'd like to skip to the 1:5...
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HELP! My spotify premium won't work on my iPhone!!

I updated my spotify app on my iphone last week and since the update, the app will open for about 5 seconds and then close. It won't let me pick a song, playlist, radio, anything. Please help! If I don't find a solution, I will cancel my subscription...

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  • I updated my spotify app on my iphone last week and since the update, the app will open for about 5 seconds and then close. It won't let me pick a song, playlist, radio, anything. Please help! If I d...
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Album art for local files is missing on my IOS devices

I have several playlists that are a mix of local files and spotify files. All of these mixed playlists are availab le offline on my iMac and on my iPhone. When I check the "available for offline use" on my iphone things chug for a little while and th...

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  • I have several playlists that are a mix of local files and spotify files.  All of these mixed playlists are availab le offline on my iMac and on my iPhone.  When I check the "available for ...
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I used to be able to import itunes playlists

Last year I used to be able to drag itunes playlists into spotify. I would then make the playlist avilable offline, and my songs that were not in spority would be copied in. With the latest releases, this feature seems to be gone and all my itunes pl...

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  • Last year I used to be able to drag itunes playlists into spotify.  I would then make the playlist avilable offline, and my songs that were not in spority would be copied in.  With the late...
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Not all functions working over mobile network

Hi all, I work as technical support and one of my users asks me this: he uses Spotify on his iPhone 6 over mobile network but the only working module is Radio. When he wants to listen to a specific song or album it doesn't work. Yet when he connects ...

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  • Hi all,   I work as technical support and one of my users asks me this: he uses Spotify on his iPhone 6 over mobile network but the only working module is Radio. When he wants t...
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Not receiving song in inbox 2015 iphone6 and songs not going out?

Since the purchase of iPhone 6. The song I send are very slow sending out and coming thru to my Inbox. And now they are not sending out or coming in at all???? 04/2015

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  • Since the purchase of iPhone 6. The song I send are very slow sending out and coming thru to my Inbox. And now they are not sending out or coming in at all???? 04/2015
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Solved!! Problem with sync local files

So, I have to devices, iPhone and iPad (mini). Both have Spotify on them. The trouble is, that some songs are impossible to sync from my computer to the Spotify app. Like, if I have a song on my computer, add it to the Spotify and it works there, and...

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  • So, I have to devices, iPhone and iPad (mini). Both have Spotify on them. The trouble is, that some songs are impossible to sync from my computer to the Spotify app. Like, if I have a song on my comp...
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Playlist wont sync on iphone

Hi,After update for the last version of spotify my offline playlists on the iphone aren't sync no matter what i do. The sync bar quickly appear and then vanish when i lose my internet connection, but nothing happens. Any ideas ? Thanks

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  • Hi, After update for the last version of spotify my offline playlists on the iphone aren't sync no matter what i do.   The sync bar quickly appear and then vanish when i lose my internet co...
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Spotify wont work on my iphone 4

I have an iphone 4 and my spotify stopped working a while ago. The app will open, but then it just shows the logo and does not allow me to actually use it.

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  • I have an iphone 4 and my spotify stopped working a while ago. The app will open, but then it just shows the logo and does not allow me to actually use it.
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Sync not working

Hi guys please help, I am trying to use spotify premium on my iphone running ios 7.1.2. I have created 2 playlists, when I select to make them available offline nothing happens. If I delete and reinstall the app then it will sometimes sync the first ...

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  • Hi guys please help, I am trying to use spotify premium on my iphone running ios 7.1.2. I have created 2 playlists, when I select to make them available offline nothing happens. If I delete and reins...
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"Trending" not translate on french version

Hello on french version of Spotify the word "Trending" playlist is not translate. Can u fixe it please? Must be "Tendances"

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  • Hello on french version of Spotify the word "Trending" playlist is not translate. Can u fixe it please? 🙂    Must be "Tendances" 😉
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