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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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  • MattSuda
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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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Solved!! How to delete songs from playlists I follow?

Hi everybody, I use the Spotify iPhone App and I have a Premium account. The way I use Spotify is: I make new playlists like "All Motörhead songs", put a lot of songs in those playlists, then download it all on my iPhone while I´m at home and while h...

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  •   Hi everybody,   I use the Spotify iPhone App and I have a Premium account.   The way I use Spotify is: I make new playlists like "All Motörhead songs", put a lot of songs...
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Music not showing up on mobile device, can't use spotify for anything

I've tried relogging on both desktop and mobile and my music won't show up on my iphone. It shows up regularly on my desktop but when I open Spotify on my iPhone, nothing shows up. My username is numbers and I can't view my profile. Nothing works and...

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  • I've tried relogging on both desktop and mobile and my music won't show up on my iphone. It shows up regularly on my desktop but when I open Spotify on my iPhone, nothing shows up. My username is num...
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Solved!! Upgraded to premium. Still on free.

I've logged in and logged out, I've hard restarted my phone and I've deleted and redownloaded the app but I still can't play my music. It even tells me I have 2 months of premium but still won't let me play songs. I don't understand. Help.

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  • I've logged in and logged out, I've hard restarted my phone and I've deleted and redownloaded the app but I still can't play my music. It even tells me I have 2 months of premium but still won't let ...
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Solved!! Syncing Local FIles

I'm wanting to sync some of my local files to my iPhone but I do not want to sync all of them because I do not have that much free space on my iPhone. Does anyone know if there's a way to select what local files you want to sync without syncing all o...

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  • I'm wanting to sync some of my local files to my iPhone but I do not want to sync all of them because I do not have that much free space on my iPhone. Does anyone know if there's a way to select what...
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Solved!! Why can't I play different songs on different devices

Why can't I play music on different devices at the same time.Do I need Sonos ?

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  • Why can't I play music on different devices at the same time. Do I need Sonos ?
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Solved!! "Go to playlist" from "Now playing screen"

I would really like to be able to go the playlist i am currently playing from. In the Android app it is possible by tapping in the top area shown here as a red rectangle. I think it should be this way on iOS too.

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  • I would really like to be able to go the playlist i am currently playing from. In the Android app it is possible by tapping in the top area shown here as a red rectangle. I think it should be this wa...
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Solved!! 30 Day offline useage

Hi All, to make it simple, I have premium on my iPhone. I made a playlist and made it avaliable Offline e.g. downloaded to the iPhone. I did this last week, so they have been offline on my iPhone for 8 days so far, I'm off to Canada for three weeks i...

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  • Hi All,  to make it simple, I have premium on my iPhone.  I made a playlist and made it avaliable Offline e.g. downloaded to the iPhone.   I did this last week, so they have been o...
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Solved!! Read inbox on latest version [iPhone]

How do i read my inbox in the latest version of spotify for iPhone? I can see a notification on the app icon indicating that i have messages. There's also an option to enable/disable push notifications for messages, but there seems to be no way to re...

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  • How do i read my inbox in the latest version of spotify for iPhone? I can see a notification on the app icon indicating that i have messages. There's also an option to enable/disable push notificatio...
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No songs on iPhone

Hello, I've downloaded playlists onto my ipad which I can play offline, these playlists are available on my phone online but not offline. They are just greyed off on my phone and say 'unable to play offline, need to go online. Even when I download pl...

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  • Hello, I've downloaded playlists onto my ipad which I can play offline, these playlists are available on my phone online but not offline. They are just greyed off on my phone and say 'unable to...
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cannot make playlists available offline

I have an ipad 4 with spotify premium. It has more than the recommended amount of memory available and I am under my limit for the number of tracks I can download. On my iPhone 5 I have no issue toggling playlists for download but on my ipad there is...

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  • I have an ipad 4 with spotify premium. It has more than the recommended amount of memory available and I am under my limit for the number of tracks I can download. On my iPhone 5 I have no issue togg...
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iphone not syncing after available offline has been checked

hello, I request assistance in getting my music to sync to my iphone. I have checked available offline, but the music doesn't even start to download to my iphone. help is greatly appreciated. ps: i have space on my phone for the music to sync

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  • hello,   I request assistance in getting my music to sync to my iphone. I have checked available offline, but the music doesn't even start to download to my iphone. help is greatly appreciat...
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Solved!! Ipod touch/Premium membership

I'm completely new to this stuff and don't quite understand it. Instead of using itunes and paying for each song for my ipod touch, can I just become a premium member on spotify and listen to my playlist/music offline on my ipod without needing itune...

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  • I'm completely new to this stuff and don't quite understand it. Instead of using itunes and paying for each song for my ipod touch, can I just become a premium member on spotify and listen to my play...
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spotify stops playing after 1 or 2 song and closes the app

I have a ipod 2nd generation and since 4 days spotify stops playing after 1 or 2 songs and the app closes totally I re-installed the app but that didn't work this is the app spotify for ios 4 what can I do to solve this, I can't upgrade my ipod softw...

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  • I have a ipod 2nd generation and since 4 days spotify stops playing after 1 or 2 songs and the app closes totally I re-installed the app but that didn't work this is the app spotify for ios 4 w...
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Sort/filter option not there

I'm using the Spotify app on my iPhone 5 (iOS 7.0.2). I've never seen this feature pop up on my app. I deleted the app and reinstalled it to see if that fixed it and it didn't. I can't see the filter/sort option inside my individual playlists or when...

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  • I'm using the Spotify app on my iPhone 5 (iOS 7.0.2). I've never seen this feature pop up on my app. I deleted the app and reinstalled it to see if that fixed it and it didn't. I can't see the filter...
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Synching ipod touch with Spotify

I was a Spotify premium user. My credit card got stolen, so I had to enter the new card to be Premium user again. Spotify works well on the PC, but the ipod touch, which already have 15 playlist just keeps saying I need to become a premium member. I ...

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  • I was a Spotify premium user. My credit card got stolen, so I had to enter the new card to be Premium user again. Spotify  works well on the PC, but the ipod touch, which already have 15 playlis...
  • Josh
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Solved!! Left panel freezes after adding song to playlist

Hi everyone, I have an annoying bug on my iPad mini retina : I use the search function to add a song to a playlist, then when I found it I add it from the left panel of spotify (the one with top hits, titles...). It works, but then when I do a new se...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone, I have an annoying bug on my iPad mini retina : I use the search function to add a song to a playlist, then when I found it I add it from the left panel of spotify (the one with top hits...
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playlist

hello everybody, how can i let my playlist get pubblic? i don't undestand!

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  • hello everybody, how can i let my playlist get pubblic? i don't undestand!
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Airplane Mode

I have spotify running on my ipad 2 and my iphone 4. I have set up the desktop application for my playlist to work offline, but when I get on a plane, put my phone into airplane mode spotify is asking me to log in. Why is it not working if all tracks...

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  • I have spotify running on my ipad 2 and my iphone 4. I have set up the desktop application for my playlist to work offline, but when I get on a plane, put my phone into airplane mode spotify is askin...
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Syncing offline playlist

I've recently gotten spotify premium and I've been trying to sync a playlist offline yet every time i do it, it abruptly stops syncing at around 600 songs, i've deleted and downloaded the app and started over again 3 times yet each time the amount of...

  • Newbie
  • I've recently gotten spotify premium and I've been trying to sync a playlist offline yet every time i do it, it abruptly stops syncing at around 600 songs, i've deleted and downloaded the app and sta...
  • Jason
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Solved!! How do I download tracks to my iPad to listen offline

Hi!!! I'm new to Spotify and I've just downloaded premium and I have a iPad and I can't download music to listen offline?I've tried looking for a download button but I can't seem to find anything.If someone could help me out that would be great, than...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!!! I'm new to Spotify and I've just downloaded premium and I have a iPad and I can't download music to listen offline? I've tried looking for a download button but I can't seem to find anyt...
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