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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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all songs, albums and artists get cleared during the sync

Hi, i saved new album using desktop spotify. Wanted to have it offline on my iPhone so i went to spotify mobile. App started to sync and then suddenly all saved songs, albums and artists dissapeared. I still have my playlists but nothing else... any ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, i saved new album using desktop spotify. Wanted to have it offline on my iPhone so i went to spotify mobile. App started to sync and then suddenly all saved songs, albums and artists ...
  • dourado
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airplay fix!

airplay died for me with the new spotify update. i run xbmc on my raspbery pi which supports airplay (xbmc is similar to appletv). i tried raspbmc and openelec, older and nightly builds, but no good.went and removed spotify from my ipad2 and download...

  • Newbie
  • airplay died for me with the new spotify update. i run xbmc on my raspbery pi which supports airplay (xbmc is similar to appletv). i tried raspbmc and openelec, older and nightly builds, but no good....
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Iphone Spotify Connect Won't Detect Macbook Pro

I have a Macbook Pro with OSx installed. For some reason, when I try to use the iPhone's Spotify Connect function, my Macbook won't even show up in the list of devices. The only device that appears in the list is my iPhone. My roommate has been able ...

  • Newbie
  • I have a Macbook Pro with OSx installed. For some reason, when I try to use the iPhone's Spotify Connect function, my Macbook won't even show up in the list of devices. The only device that appears i...
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Price when ordered via iOS in App purchase

Hi, Recently I bought the monthly subscription via in app purchase for 12.99€ just to see sometime later that if I had purchased via computer it would have only cost 9.99€. This really sucks!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   Recently I bought the monthly subscription via in app purchase  for 12.99€ just to see sometime later that if I had purchased via computer it would have only cost 9.99€.   ...
  • Amarro
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Add an album to an existing playlist on iPhone

Is it possible to add an entire album to an existing playlist on the iPhone? I don't see an option to do that from the album's "ellipsis" menu. If this isn't an option right now, it really should be.

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  • Is it possible to add an entire album to an existing playlist on the iPhone? I don't see an option to do that from the album's "ellipsis" menu.   If this isn't an option right now, it really...
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Solved!! Twitter sharing not working

Spotify won't let me share to Twitter on iOS I keep getting an error message that tells me the connection to Twitter failed any one got any ideas??

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify won't let me share to Twitter on iOS I keep getting an error message that tells me the connection to Twitter failed any one got any ideas??
  • Amarro
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iPhone 6 and bluetooth connection

Hey guys, I recently purchased a new car "Nissan Patrol 2014". When I connect my iPhone 6 with the car's bluetooth it works well. Sound is fine, quality is fine, and the data on the car screen gets updated (Artist name, album, track name). However, a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys, I recently purchased a new car "Nissan Patrol 2014". When I connect my iPhone 6 with the car's bluetooth it works well. Sound is fine, quality is fine, and the data on the car screen gets u...
  • a_badri
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[Bug] New Desktop & iPad Client breaks a pla

The bug I am talking about, which as I know of affects the iOS [from what I know, iPad] and the PC clients would be that if you have subscribed to another persons "Starred Playlist", you cannot view the songs. As, if you click on the playlist, it sho...

  • Roadie
  • The bug I am talking about, which as I know of affects the iOS [from what I know, iPad] and the PC clients would be that if you have subscribed to another persons "Starred Playlist", you cannot view ...
  • StaticPixel
  • Roadie
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Sharing without Facebook

Hi Spotify Community, I need some help. I've been a Spotify user for years now, but I do not use Facebook. I play music primarily from my iOS devices (iPhone and iPad), but I've noticed that I can't share songs with my friends on Spotify unless I sen...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Spotify Community, I need some help. I've been a Spotify user for years now, but I do not use Facebook. I play music primarily from my iOS devices (iPhone and iPad), but I've noticed that I ca...
  • orangetwelve
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Draging itunes playlists to spotify - mixes up playlist order!

When I drag my playlist from my itunes to spotify (My Music - New playlist) the entire order of songs is jumbled! I have to go into the playlist in Spotify and drag the songs around to recreate the original playlist. Any way to avoid that issue????

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  • When I drag my playlist from my itunes to spotify (My Music - New playlist) the entire order of songs is jumbled!  I have to go into the playlist in Spotify and drag the songs around to recreate...
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Unable To Play Track

Hi all, I've been having an issue with my Spotify app on my iPhone 5. When connecting over 3G it comes up saying 'unable to play track' this happens on saved playlists and on searched songs (I currently don't have any playlists saved offline). It's n...

  • Visitor
  • Hi all,   I've been having an issue with my Spotify app on my iPhone 5. When connecting over 3G it comes up saying 'unable to play track' this happens on saved playlists and on searched song...
  • Sonjim272
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album covers

Hi, on my iphone 5s my album covers wont come up when i click on the song, it comes up when its at the bottom but not when i click on it. i know its not such a big problem but it is really annoying me. thanks

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  • Hi,    on my iphone 5s my album covers wont come up when i click on the song, it comes up when its at the bottom but not when i click on it. i know its not such a big problem but it is ...
  • tomshale
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Playlists not updating between Computer and iPhone 5s running iOS 8.1

The playlist on my phone is not updating whenever I add or remove songs on my PC. I've tried a clean reinstall, I've tried adding songs directly from my mobile device, but none of this has helped. On my computer it says that I have 840 songs, but on ...

  • Casual Listener
  • The playlist on my phone is not updating whenever I add or remove songs on my PC. I've tried a clean reinstall, I've tried adding songs directly from my mobile device, but none of this has helped. ...
  • Vikungen
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Unable to delete playlist on iphone

iPhone keeps crashing when I try to delete the beard album by the beards. Please fix!!

  • Casual Listener
  • iPhone keeps crashing when I try to delete the beard album by the beards. Please fix!!
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Copy Link / SMS Sharing no longer plays specified song

Up until recently (perhaps 6 weeks or so), I had been using the SHARE tools to send links of specific songs via the COPY TRACK LINK function. This generated a short link (for example: http://open.spotify.com/track/5xLfQuX5YAfog2JgPz0dpA) which could ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Up until recently (perhaps 6 weeks or so), I had been using the SHARE tools to send links of specific songs via the COPY TRACK LINK function. This generated a short link (for example:&...
  • andrewlowe
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Solved!! Spotify cover art

I have updated to the latest version and since then all of my offline music isn't showing the cover art

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  • I have updated to the latest version and since then all of my offline music isn't showing the cover art
  • Ward__23
  • Newbie
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How to turn off iOS A2DP

iOS is primative compared with Android. There, you can manage phone and A2DP channels separately. But iOS lumps them together. Which means music starts playing every time I get in the car. My car (Scion) manages two channels separately. However, if I...

  • Roadie
  • iOS is primative compared with Android. There, you can manage phone and A2DP channels separately. But iOS lumps them together. Which means music starts playing every time I get in the car. My car (Sc...
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Toplist iOS - only 10 available options, where are other countries

Hello, could anyone possibly help me out with my problem: on iOS device, after I go to Browse / toplist - there are only 10 options available? I used to listen to US, Italian and UK toplists and now those are gone. Any tips on that please? Cheers, il...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   could anyone possibly help me out with my problem:   on iOS device, after I go to Browse / toplist - there are only 10 options available? I used to listen to US, Italian an...
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why I can not browse toplists other countries on iOS Spotify client ?

In Desktop app i can browse toplis of any available country. On iOS i can choose one of four countries, but if i choose country different that i'm registered in, then i don't see any playlists at all

  • Casual Listener
  • In Desktop app i can browse toplis of any available country. On iOS i can choose one of four countries, but if i choose country different that i'm registered in, then i  don't see any playlists ...
  • iluv3city
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Shuffle is always on now solved by uninstalling the app and install again

I have premium on my desktop and on my ipad. Everything works on the desktop, but I can not turn the shuffle off on the ipad.I can turn the icon grey without any effect. I have tried to log on and off

  • Casual Listener
  • I have premium on my desktop and on my ipad. Everything works on the desktop, but I can not turn the shuffle off on the ipad. I can turn the icon grey without any effect. I have tried to log on and ...
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