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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
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Streaming with Wifi and data connection

Hello My wifi keeps dropping out whilst listening and then it uses all my 3G data up. Is there a setting I can change so it'll only stream on Wifi? Something similar to the option on Facebook to not autoload videos. Thanks in advance for any help Gle...

  • Newbie
  • Hello   My wifi keeps dropping out whilst listening and then it uses all my 3G data up. Is there a setting I can change so it'll only stream on Wifi? Something similar to the option on Faceb...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Can I see friends activity on iPhone app?

Hi thereIs there anyway to see what friends activity is through the iPhone app?Thanks

  • Newbie
  • Hi there Is there anyway to see what friends activity is through the iPhone app? Thanks
  • MattSuda
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App causing iPhone to have issues

I really don't know how else to describe this problem. For the past few days, using Spotify on my iPhone will launch other apps, Siri, pause randomly and start playing again, and sometimes skip forward though songs and even albums. Sometimes music co...

  • Casual Listener
  • I really don't know how else to describe this problem. For the past few days, using Spotify on my iPhone will launch other apps, Siri, pause randomly and start playing again, and sometimes skip forwa...
  • ToolboxT
  • Roadie
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iPhone 6 8.1.3 sync local files

Hi, I haven't been able to sync my local files to my iPhone 6 anymore. A few months ago it was still possible, now not anymore. The laptop and iphone is connected to the same wifi and I've tried to use a cable, but nothing shows up in "Devices". How ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I haven't been able to sync my local files to my iPhone 6 anymore. A few months ago it was still possible, now not anymore.   The laptop and iphone is connected to the same wi...
  • ToolboxT
  • Roadie
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Solved!! Offline mode and cellular Data

If I turn off my my cellular data, and/or put my iphone in airplane mode, can I still listen to spotify in offline mode? If I listen offline internationally would this cause any roaming charges?

  • Newbie
  • If I turn off my my cellular data, and/or put my iphone in airplane mode, can I still listen to spotify in offline mode? If I listen offline internationally would this cause any roaming charges?
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iOS not sending track info to car stereo via Bluetooth

I have a Kenwood car stereo and a new iPhone 6. I get a great bluetooth connection with running Spotify; however, no track information is displayed on the radio and I cannot move back and forth between songs. The odd thing is I think I had the same i...

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  • I have a Kenwood car stereo and a new iPhone 6. I get a great bluetooth connection with running Spotify; however, no track information is displayed on the radio and I cannot move back and forth betwe...
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Solved!! No music available in iOS 7

Just downloaded the spotify app (v2.4.0.1822) and logged into my free account. Opened search and started typing an artist. "An error occurred." Opened browse. [ellipsis] Does not load anything. Opened "Your Music". No playlists and "Starred" playlist...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just downloaded the spotify app (v2.4.0.1822) and logged into my free account.   Opened search and started typing an artist. "An error occurred."   Opened browse. [ellipsis] Doe...
  • klinetic12
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Sportify on iPhone 6 wont work

Hi I have an iPhone 6 with latest software upd - as of the last week it just wont play in streaming mode....it plays for 1 sec and stops - I can (when on a wifi network) download my playlists. And play these if i choose ofline mode...... Any suggesti...

  • Newbie
  • Hi   I have an iPhone 6 with latest software upd - as of the last week it just wont play in streaming mode....it plays for 1 sec and stops - I can (when on a wifi network) download my playli...
  • MattSuda
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ipod classic

Does anyone know if I can download my spotify playlists onto my ipod classic? If so, how?

  • Newbie
  • Does anyone know if I can download my spotify playlists onto my ipod classic? If so, how?
  • MattSuda
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All the playlists missing in ios

I updated my spotify trough appstore and now all of my playlists are missing from my device! I can still see them in my windows version. I can see them just by writing spotify:user:*myusername* but not put them in offline mode or anything. I tried to...

  • Newbie
  • I updated my spotify trough appstore and now all of my playlists are missing from my device! I can still see them in my windows version. I can see them just by writing spotify:user:*myusername* but...
  • MattSuda
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Deleting songs from iPhone memory on IOS8

Firstly apologies if this has been posted elsewhere as I have never used the forum before.Is there a way to remove songs from the iPhone 5s memory? When I remove albums from offline mode I do not get the memory back. Even when I unsave the album or p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Firstly apologies if this has been posted elsewhere as I have never used the forum before. Is there a way to remove songs from the iPhone 5s memory? When I remove albums from offline mode I do not...
  • timothyrooney
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Unable to sign up with email on iPhone 6

Attempt to sign up with email in iPhone client leads to message "Unknown error occurred. Please try again in a while" After trying again in a while process repeats. Phone model - iPhone 6 AppStore market - US Location - UA

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  • Attempt to sign up with email in iPhone client leads to message "Unknown error occurred. Please try again in a while" After trying again in a while process repeats.   Phone model - iPhone ...
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Songs won't sync from my computer to my iphone

Hello all, I cannot sync my downloaded music to spotify. I am: On the same wifi for both my laptop and phone Wifi sync is on for itunes/iphone Restarted my iphone and computer Retarded my router Used a different internet (went from my schools wifi to...

  • Regular
  • Hello all,   I cannot sync my downloaded music to spotify. I am:   On the same wifi for both my laptop and phone Wifi sync is on for itunes/iphone Restarted my iphone and comput...
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Offline tracks staying on phone?

I shuffled all my songs and as I didn't want to use mobile data went into offline mode to only play the songs that were downloaded on to the phone. A song played from an album that had "available offline" unchecked so in theory it shouldn't play in o...

  • Gig Goer
  • I shuffled all my songs and as I didn't want to use mobile data went into offline mode to only play the songs that were downloaded on to the phone. A song played from an album that had "available off...
  • Jaytree
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Missing Playlists

Hi, My playlists have suddenly gone missing and every time I try to stream songs they stop midway through and wont start again. I don't have a duplicate account so that's not the problem. I also tried deleting the app and redownloading it (I am worki...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, My playlists have suddenly gone missing and every time I try to stream songs they stop midway through and wont start again. I don't have a duplicate account so that's not the problem. I also tr...
  • MattSuda
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i can scroll backwards with iphone app

i don't know how this is possible, but suddenly i can scroll backwards and re-listen to songs on my iphone while listening to a radio station. plus, the thums up or down isn't there. what's up with this. i know it's a feature a lot of people have req...

  • Casual Listener
  • i don't know how this is possible, but suddenly i can scroll backwards and re-listen to songs on my iphone while listening to a radio station. plus, the thums up or down isn't there. what's up with t...
  • wesdelk
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Freez

I am using latest version 8.1.3 on my iPad and iPhone. And have Spotify version 2.4.0.1822No problems streaming a playlist but when I search and begin listening to different songs (mainly on iPad gen 4) from the results Spotify freezes - every single...

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  • I am using latest version 8.1.3 on my iPad and iPhone. And have Spotify version 2.4.0.1822 No problems streaming a playlist but when I search and begin listening to different songs (mainly on iPa...
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Sharing Via Twitter

Any help? when i try to share a track, hit the circle with 3 dots inside on the right of the page, choose share, then this page has been replaced, so choose Post To, now you get an option to post a message with your tweet, hit tweet logo, then it tur...

  • Newbie
  • Any help? when i try to share a track, hit the circle with 3 dots inside on the right of the page, choose share, then this page has been replaced, so choose Post To, now you get an option to post a m...
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Why do you keep deleting songs from my playlist?

Hi! So I have a playlist which i keep adding new music to almost every day, and i listen to it all the time. It says that it contains 361 songs, but I know that that's wrong bc it's been saying that for nearly a month now. At first I thought that it ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi!   So I have a playlist which i keep adding new music to almost every day, and i listen to it all the time. It says that it contains 361 songs, but I know that that's wrong bc it's been s...
  • MattSuda
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Songs occasionally won't start in mobile

(Edits in bold) Description When listening to a playlist, every so often when a song finishes, the next song won't start. It happens regardless of what playlist I'm listening to, whether I am on or offline, and whether the file is streaming or local....

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  • (Edits in bold)   Description When listening to a playlist, every so often when a song finishes, the next song won't start. It happens regardless of what playlist I'm listening to, whether...
  • drewfussmania88
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