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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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Problem with new Spotify app and BMW Connected Drive - Loss of Signal

When the iPhone is connected, Spotify control works great through the iDrive system. However, I have noticed a problem when a phone temporarily looses its 3G connection. When this happens, the phone is unable to recover back to 3G unless the phone is...

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  • When the iPhone is connected, Spotify control works great through the iDrive system.  However, I have noticed a problem when a phone temporarily looses its 3G connection.  When this happens...
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Spotify Crashes After Plugging in iPod

I recently purchased Spotify premium to sync my music to my iPod. After restoring my iPod, I attempted syncing it in Spotify. Spotify immediately crashed, I read a few boards saying to disable iTunes from starting automatically, so I did that. Now ev...

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  • I recently purchased Spotify premium to sync my music to my iPod. After restoring my iPod, I attempted syncing it in Spotify. Spotify immediately crashed, I read a few boards saying to disable iTunes...
  • oszav
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Spotify Windows client crashes when iPod nano is connected.

Hi. I started using spotify to sync music to my 5th generation ipod nano because I mostly prefer it to iTunes. I only sync specific playlists to my iPod because it has limited space. I have found that after using my iPod with spotify for a few weeks ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi.     I started using spotify to sync music to my 5th generation ipod nano because I mostly prefer it to iTunes.  I only sync specific playlists to my iPod because it has limited...
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Missing song

Rihanna's album loud is missing the song "Love the Way You Lie Part 2

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  • Rihanna's album loud is missing the song "Love the Way You Lie Part 2
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Why the sharing option for spotify users doesn't work?

Hey guys, I was wondering if you could help me with this: Everytime a try to share a song vía inbox/as a message to any friend who's on spotify, the app shuts down on my iPad mini. It's quite annoying because I really want to share the song but I hav...

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  • Hey guys, I was wondering if you could help me with this:   Everytime a try to share a song vía inbox/as a message to any friend who's on spotify, the app shuts down on my iPad mini. It's qu...
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Solved!! Sportify Premium iPad

How can I buy Spotify Premium in iPad app?I can't find anything where I can buy it, but app description says I can buy it in app.

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  • How can I buy Spotify Premium in iPad app? I can't find anything where I can buy it, but app description says I can buy it in app.
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Please add this as a Higher Priority

(I made a forum account for this purpose specifically) Please fix this as soon as possible, and make it a higher priority then you're putting it at. I love spotify, but I cannot stand seeing the tackiness of having no album art. It has been long enou...

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  • (I made a forum account for this purpose specifically) Please fix this as soon as possible, and make it a higher priority then you're putting it at. I love spotify, but I cannot stand seeing the tack...
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Local file will not play on iPhone 6+/iOS 8.0.2

I got my new iPhone 6+ today. Restored backup from my iPhone 5. I had to save all my offline playlists again, course. But now Spotify wont play any of my local files. :'( Does anyone know what he problem is? Or know anything about this? Tips and tric...

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  • I got my new iPhone 6+ today. Restored backup from my iPhone 5.   I had to save all my offline playlists again, course. But now Spotify wont play any of my local files. :'(  ...
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Sorting

When I click options and pick my playlist and click Title under sort by - it sorts it alphabetically but half my songs are missing - how do I get it to sort ALL my songs?

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  • When I click options and pick my playlist and click Title under sort by - it sorts it alphabetically but half my songs are missing - how do I get it to sort ALL my songs?
  • Amarro
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Solved!! Spotify for iOS pauses every 5-10 seconds

Spotify iOS app constantly pauses every 5-10 seconds only when streaming with mobile data (not over wifi). I never have trouble streaming Pandora, so I am skeptical that it is a problem with cellular data coverage. The app also works fine when I am c...

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  • Spotify iOS app constantly pauses every 5-10 seconds only when streaming with mobile data (not over wifi). I never have trouble streaming Pandora, so I am skeptical that it is a problem with cellul...
  • reckoner227
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swipe left to delete song in playlist

Hello all, I'm curious as to why swipe to delete an individual song (swipe left and a delete button appears) was a feature a while ago and then removed (for personal playlists)? It would be super to have that simple and incredibly useful feature back...

  • Roadie
  • Hello all,    I'm curious as to why swipe to delete an individual song (swipe left and a delete button appears) was a feature a while ago and then removed (for personal playlist...
  • Carina
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IPAD Search

Suddenly the search function has gone from the Ipad app/// To me its pretty much useless now... Why so much difference between the ios and Andorid apps, my android phone runs this service how it should behave...

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  • Suddenly the search function has gone from the Ipad app///   To me its pretty much useless now...   Why so much difference between the ios and Andorid apps, my android phone runs th...
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Premium update but still free member on iphone

Hei, I updated my account to premium two days ago, but I am still free member on my iphone. I logged out and deleted the app, but after that, I am still only free member. What can I do?

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  • Hei, I updated my account to premium two days ago, but I am still free member on my iphone. I logged out and deleted the app, but after that, I am still only free member. What can I do?
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I don't want to have connect on my devices.

I don't want to have connect on my devices. I want to be able to stream music on one device whilst streaming other music on another, or at least listening to a playlist. I find it frustrating that I have spotify on two devices but I am forced to only...

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  • I don't want to have connect on my devices. I want to be able to stream music on one device whilst streaming other music on another, or at least listening to a playlist. I find it frustrating that I ...
  • Schnoipah
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Solved!! Playlist randomly stops playing on iPad

Premium member; using iPad mini, create playlists for fitness class. This has worked correctly for about 5 months; about 2 months ago, the playlist would not start next song without me touching start arrow. Using crossfade w/11 sec and gapless playba...

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  • Premium member; using iPad mini, create playlists for fitness class. This has worked correctly for about 5 months; about 2 months ago, the playlist would not start next song without me touching ...
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Solved!! How do I turn off shuffle?

I'm a Spotify Premium user, so I should be able to listen to music on my iPhone without shuffling (i.e. moving directly from one song to the next, in album order). But I can't figure out how to do it. I don't seem to have that option on the phone, an...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm a Spotify Premium user, so I should be able to listen to music on my iPhone without shuffling (i.e. moving directly from one song to the next, in album order). But I can't figure out how to do it...
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Atualizar spotify premium

Adquiri o spotify premium há exatamente um mês e hoje, no dia que deveria ser atualizado automaticamente, está como se eu estivesse com a versão grátis e não consigo atualizar manualmente. O que posso fazer?

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  • Adquiri o spotify premium há exatamente um mês e hoje, no dia que deveria ser atualizado automaticamente, está como se eu estivesse com a versão grátis e não consigo atualizar manualmente. O que poss...
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Streaming wifi problem

Hello, I have some problems with spotify. I have a iphone 5 is connected to a wifi modem tp-link Archer7. As I listen to the music connected to the modem and the Bose SoundLink bluethoot the songs are interrupted, you can not load or load in half. If...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I have some problems with spotify. I have a iphone 5 is connected to a wifi modem tp-link Archer7. As I listen to the music connected to the modem and the Bose SoundLink bluethoot the so...
  • reckoner227
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IOS local file playlist wont play

Hey there, I have a music file that I want on my starred playlist but when I add it and make it offline it still wont play. I have made the playlist with the file offline on both my PC and my IOS, and its connected to the same wifi network. the file ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey there, I have a music file that I want on my starred playlist but when I add it and make it offline it still wont play. I have made the playlist with the file offline on both my PC and my IOS...
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Version 2.0.0.1643 Crashing constantly on IPhone 4

Since version 1.7.0-something Spotify kept closing on me. The following update and it stopped crashing for a while. Then it began again and with a new sympton: every two or three songs it stops playing in the middle or at start if the screen is locke...

  • Newbie
  • Since version 1.7.0-something Spotify kept closing on me. The following update and it stopped crashing for a while. Then it began again and with a new sympton: every two or three songs it stops pla...
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