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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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  • parkerfor2
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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • Camila73
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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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  • n0hero
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how to enable ALL music for offline playing?

I'm having the offline artists not being available issue, and want to try deleting and reinstalling Spotify. However I spent ages selecting each artist and enabling offline mode, and I do not want to have to do that again. I get that everything will ...

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  • I'm having the offline artists not being available issue, and want to try deleting and reinstalling Spotify. However I spent ages selecting each artist and enabling offline mode, and I do not want to...
  • radiuz
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Unable to save albums on my IOS Desktop app

Last night I saved several new ablums on my Iphone app which havent synced to my descktop app? When I look up the abum on my desktop the save button is there, but I cant use it??? so I have now way to save songs to my desktop app?? Can anyone advise?...

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  • Last night I saved several new ablums on my Iphone app which havent synced to my descktop app?   When I look up the abum on my desktop the save button is there, but I cant use it??? so I hav...
  • Peter__
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issue on multiple devices

I have had Spotify for a couple of years now and never had an issue but I just downloaded Spotify for my girlfriend's phone and put it on my account which is fine but whenever one of us starts listening to music out starts on the other phone then if ...

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  • I have had Spotify for a couple of years now and never had an issue but I just downloaded Spotify for my girlfriend's phone and put it on my account which is fine but whenever one of us starts listen...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Spotify won't open after the latest Spotify update

Spotify was working great until I got the Spotify update on October 9th. Now when I tap on the Spotify icon it opens up to the Spotify screen but it won't go any further. Spotify shutsdown and takes me back to my ipad home screen. It's so frustrating...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify was working great until I got the Spotify update on October 9th.  Now when I tap on the Spotify icon it opens up to the Spotify screen but it won't go any further.  Spotify shutsdow...
  • rf1969
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How to subscribe to premium account

Hi. My trial version has expired and I want to subscribe to premium account. i can't find on my iPad the button that would allow me to upgrade to premium account. I browsed on Google and I've read that it is on "manage subscription" but I can't find ...

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  • Hi. My trial version has expired and I want to subscribe to premium account. i can't find on my iPad the button that would allow me to upgrade to premium account. I browsed on Google and I've read th...
  • Abner
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Solved!! Spotify app closes constantly

Spotify app on I pod touch constantly shuts down during browsing and search and even shuts down during offline activities. Any help?

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  • Spotify app on I pod touch constantly shuts down during browsing and search and even shuts down during offline activities. Any help?
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Content in Your Music suddenly gone

All the content (songs, albums, artists) is gone just like the fifth time. Deleting the app (iOS) fixes the problem for some time but that´s not what I am looking for. Is there any fix for this?

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  • All the content (songs, albums, artists) is gone just like the fifth time. Deleting the app (iOS) fixes the problem for some time but that´s not what I am looking for. Is there any fix for this?
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Solved!! Next Update

When will there be a new update released to fix the Ios8 problem that the app will show the logo and the crash after a few seconds? It's ridiculous that we are having to pay for a feature that we can't even use because of a bug that the developers sh...

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  • When will there be a new update released to fix the Ios8 problem that the app will show the logo and the crash after a few seconds? It's ridiculous that we are having to pay for a feature that we c...
  • FreshPrincee801
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Solved!! Thumbs up / down

When I hit the thumbs up or down it says oops something went wrong every time

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  • When I hit the thumbs up or down it says oops something went wrong every time
  • Guitarjon01
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iPad app meine Musik fehlt

In meiner iPad app fehlt "meine Musik" - d.h. der Button fehlt -, auch kann ich meinen Kontorsionen nicht nachschauen. Das alles geht auf dem iPhone,aber nicht auf dem iPad. IPad Air iOS 8.02; iPhone 6 iOS 8.02; spotify Premium Account Hilfe!! Was ma...

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  • In meiner iPad app fehlt "meine Musik" - d.h. der Button fehlt -, auch kann ich meinen Kontorsionen nicht nachschauen. Das alles geht auf dem iPhone,aber nicht auf dem iPad. IPad Air iOS 8.02; iPhone...
  • MattSuda
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Synced Local Tracks Not Playing

I synched my spotify with my new Iphone 6. All my tracks downloaded but there a lot of offline tracks that show up as synched but when you go to play them nothing happens and they don't repond. When I connect the device to spotify everything is shown...

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  • I synched my spotify with my new Iphone 6. All my tracks downloaded but there a lot of offline tracks that show up as synched but when you go to play them nothing happens and they don't repond. When ...
  • DarkJay
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Solved!! Remove the song you were listening to from playlist

I was wondering if there was a way to remove the song that you are listening to from the playlist that you are listening to. As far as I can see, in the iOS app, you have to go to the playlist, filter for the name of the song, and then press edit pla...

  • Gig Goer
  • I was wondering if there was a way to remove the song that you are listening to from the playlist that you are listening to. As far as I can see, in the iOS app, you have to go to the playlist, filte...
  • Feddar
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Spotify Data Usage Issues

Hi guys, I am a Spotify Premium user on an iPhone 5S, on iOS 7.0.4, Spotify version 1.7.0.2390. Lately I have been experiencing high data usage on my phone, and have been trying to track down what is causing it. Having not downloaded any new apps, up...

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  • Hi guys,   I am a Spotify Premium user on an iPhone 5S, on iOS 7.0.4, Spotify version 1.7.0.2390. Lately I have been experiencing high data usage on my phone, and have been trying to track d...
  • paulacoelho86
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iPhone 6 - will not open

I have removed and reinstalled the app on the new iPhone - it will not open. Just shows green icon and disappears. Any tips?

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  • I have removed and reinstalled the app on the new iPhone - it will not open.  Just shows green icon and disappears.  Any tips?  
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iPhone App Downloads Songs, Fills Up Storage

Hopefully the title is clear. My issue is occurring on the iPhone app, where music is downloading to my storage so I can listen offline. It looks like I cannot disable this or undo the downloads. As a result, my phone's storage is 100% full, and I ca...

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  • Hopefully the title is clear.  My issue is occurring on the iPhone app, where music is downloading to my storage so I can listen offline.  It looks like I cannot disable this or undo the do...
  • MichaelW
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Can't remove files from my iPhone

I was running out of space on my phone (iPhone 4s running ios 7) and saw that Spotify was using 5.6GB of disk space. I deleted most of my downloaded music, but the Spotify usage remained stuck on 5.6GB. In the help, it says that the cache will be fre...

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  • I was running out of space on my phone (iPhone 4s running ios 7) and saw that Spotify was using 5.6GB of disk space. I deleted most of my downloaded music, but the Spotify usage remained stuck on 5.6...
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Solved!! Is there a way to limit the amount of songs sync'd off a certain playlist?

Hi There, I was syncing a playlist of about 300 songs but I only wanted to sync about the first hundred of them rather than the whole lot, just as a taster kind of thing. Is that possible at all? Thanks for your time! Ian

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  • Hi There,   I was syncing a playlist of about 300 songs but I only wanted to sync about the first hundred of them rather than the whole lot, just as a taster kind of thing.  Is that pos...
  • Ians03
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Solved!! Spotify 1.7.0 crashing on sync

Just added some new local files to my starred playlist yesterday, and app was crashing when I tried to sync (about 12 songs?) Then today the same was happening, reinstalled the app, synced all the spotify tracks fine, then tried to sync the local fil...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just added some new local files to my starred playlist yesterday, and app was crashing when I tried to sync (about 12 songs?)   Then today the same was happening, reinstalled the app, synced...
  • meahtenoha
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I canot access my offline songs

I am not able to play songs offline evethough i have downloaded them

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  • I am not able to play songs offline evethough i have downloaded them
  • MichaelW
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Force closing

iPhone 5sVerizon WirelessiOS 7.1.2 For the last two days just about every time I've attempted to open the app it stays open for 1-2 secs and then force closes. Uninstalled and reinstalled and restarted the phone countless times to no avail.

  • Casual Listener
  • iPhone 5s Verizon Wireless iOS 7.1.2 For the last two days just about every time I've attempted to open the app it stays open for 1-2 secs and then force closes. Uninstalled and reinstalled and r...
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