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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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New iPhone Feature: Spotify Lock Screen widget

Now you can open Spotify on your iPhone even faster with the new Lock Screen widget! After you add the new Spotify widget to your Lock Screen, tapping on it will quickly open the Spotify app. So whether you're busy on the go, in the car, or at home, ...

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Downloading music on Apple Watch

Hey folks!Here's a few tips & tricks to share about downloading music from Spotify on your Apple Watch! - If you're looking to get started, check this out! Not seeing the 'Download to Apple Watch'-button yet? Make sure your Spotify app is up-to-date ...

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Solved!! I have a different interface compared to my friends

Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.1.3 My Question or Issue I have just start using Spotify and I realise my interface in artists is different from those of my friends. My friends have the number of liked songs un...

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Songs don't play, WHY?

Hello! Why are a lot of songs not playing?? I have the latest version on my iphone. Premium user. I get a messege in Swedish: " det går inte att spela upp spåret" Wich means: "Unable to play the track" and then just crashes! Or it just doesn't sound,...

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  • Hello!   Why are a lot of songs not playing?? I have the latest version on my iphone. Premium user.   I get a messege in Swedish: " det går inte att spela upp spåret" Wich ...
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Sent songs on iPhone

Is there a way to look at the songs you have shared with individual users on your iPhone? I can see the songs sent to me in the Messages, but can't see what I have sent to other users.

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  • Is there a way to look at the songs you have shared with individual users on your iPhone? I can see the songs sent to me in the Messages, but can't see what I have sent to other users. 
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Syncing broken between iPhone 4s and Spotify

Syncing barely works, if at all. It's hard to say what the issue is. It could just be the awful iOS8.1 update with iPhone 4s. Using latest Spotify iPhone app v1.9.0.2744 and Desktop client v.9.14.13. New added playlists don't show up on the iPhone or...

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  • Syncing barely works, if at all. It's hard to say what the issue is. It could just be the awful iOS8.1 update with iPhone 4s. Using latest Spotify iPhone app v1.9.0.2744 and Desktop cl...
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music stops

i've been using spotify premium for a few months, everything was OK. but today app started freezing, and no sound was coming to my earplugs. and now when i try to listen from earplugs, i can hear music, but it stops when i lock my screen or return to...

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  • i've been using spotify premium for a few months, everything was OK. but today app started freezing, and no sound was coming to my earplugs. and now when i try to listen from earplugs, i can hear mus...
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Solved!! Premium Account on 2 IOS and one WIndows Phone device, worked only on one

Hi. When my wife uses spotify on the windows phone, I cannot play songs on my IOs Device, even I have downloaded the playlist... This should not be, or did I wrong understand the premium account?

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  • Hi. When my wife uses spotify on the windows phone, I cannot play songs on my IOs Device, even I have downloaded the playlist... This should not be, or did I wrong understand the premium account?
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Solved!! Music won't sync for offline unless in a playlist

Hey All, I have recently purchased Spotify Premium so that I can listen to my music offline. However it does'nt sync for offline unless I first put the songs in a playlist and then save the playlist for offline. Basically all music I want for offline...

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  • Hey All,   I have recently purchased Spotify Premium so that I can listen to my music offline. However it does'nt sync for offline unless I first put the songs in a playlist and then save th...
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An error has occured

I have been receiving "an error has occured" every time I've tried to listen on my iPad and iPhone 5; I am not able to search or listen to any music that has not been synced prior on my devices. This has been occurring off and on the past few weeks b...

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  • I have been receiving "an error has occured" every time I've tried to listen on my iPad and iPhone 5; I am not able to search or listen to any music that has not been synced prior on my devices. This...
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Iphone 6 plus IOS 8.1 when clicking on app all I get is a picture of the Spotify Logo

Iphone 6 plus IOS 8.1 when clicking on app all I get is a picture of the Spotify Logo. Went online signed completely out. Have removed app and downloaded again. Nothing works. Can someone help me?

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  • Iphone 6 plus IOS 8.1 when clicking on app all I get is a picture of the Spotify Logo. Went online signed completely out. Have removed app and downloaded again. Nothing works. Can someone help me?
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Bluetooth: Spotify drops and switched to iPod

Whenever I play spotify in my car via bluetooth, it only plays for a couple of songs until it hits an advertisement. After the adverisement, spotify shuts off and plays my ipod music instead, and I'm unable to get back to spotify. The only way I coul...

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  • Whenever I play spotify in my car via bluetooth, it only plays for a couple of songs until it hits an advertisement. After the adverisement, spotify shuts off and plays my ipod music instead, and I'm...
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Some tracks wont play

My girlfriend is having an issue with some (several) tracks not being able to play and not sync (offline playlist) either on her iPhone 4 (tried two different models, with the same issue).When trying to play a track it looks like the picture below: A...

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  • My girlfriend is having an issue with some (several) tracks not being able to play and not sync (offline playlist) either on her iPhone 4 (tried two different models, with the same issue). When tr...
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Re: Premium Account

Yes I have, and I don't have spotify for android. I have an iPhone

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  • Yes I have, and I don't have spotify for android. I have an iPhone
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spotify for ios 5

is there a spotify compatible with ios 5 ipad?please help. i've had a premium account for 2yrs now, but if i cant use it on my ipad, i would have to cancel it as it would be no use to me anymore.

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  • is there a spotify compatible with ios 5 ipad? please help. i've had a premium account for 2yrs now, but if i cant use it on my ipad, i would have to cancel it as it would be no use to me anymore.
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Red exclamation mark next to certain songs; unable to download to offline.

I've been an avid Spotify user for about a year now. I've never had any problems with it before until now. I've been trying to download certain albums/songs to my offline playlists and they will not save and have a red exclamation point next to them....

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  • I've been an avid Spotify user for about a year now. I've never had any problems with it before until now. I've been trying to download certain albums/songs to my offline playlists and they will not ...
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Spotify doesn't show me the cover of the offline songs

I have this weird problem from like 2 days ago, I can't see the cover of the offline songs, I try to redownload the app but I have the same error, anyone can help me?

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  • I have this weird problem from like 2 days ago, I can't see the cover of the offline songs, I try to redownload the app but I have the same error, anyone can help me?
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Buzzing loading, or interference?

I just got an iphone6 and spotify makes a little buzzing noise that doesn't interfere with the music. It just kind of "rides" overtop of it like radio static.I've confirmed that this is the only audio playback app that does this. And, it was working ...

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  • I just got an iphone6 and spotify makes a little buzzing noise that doesn't interfere with the music. It just kind of "rides" overtop of it like radio static. I've confirmed that this is the only...
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Premium not loading

I did a clean reinstall after subscribing to Premium and still have not had access.

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  • I did a clean reinstall after subscribing to Premium and still have not had access.
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"Your music" randomly empities itself

Hello.This has happened to me a couple of times recently and it is quite frustrating. My songs, artists, and albums all claim that I have no songs added out of the blue. I'll be listening to a song then go to change it and all my songs will be gone. ...

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  • Hello. This has happened to me a couple of times recently and it is quite frustrating. My songs, artists, and albums all claim that I have no songs added out of the blue. I'll be listening to a son...
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Spotify app won't open

Using iPhone 4s. Since upgrade to ios8 yesterday, Spotify symbol when clicking goes dark for a second then goes back. Tried reinstalling, changing region and back, as Google instructs me to.

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  • Using iPhone 4s. Since upgrade to ios8 yesterday, Spotify symbol when clicking goes dark for a second then goes back. Tried reinstalling, changing region and back, as Google instructs me to.
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