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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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  • Rastereyes
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Add album to new playlist does not auto suggest playlist name

Previously when I added an album to a new playlist the artist and album name was suggested. This does not work anymore on the iPhone on the iPad it stil works. It was a great feature. Is it a bug or design?

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  • Previously when I added an album to a new playlist the artist and album name was suggested. This does not work anymore on the iPhone on the iPad it stil works. It was a great feature. Is it a bug or ...
  • johnnyk0
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My music on iPad

Why can not you do on your computer and iPhone geseleceteerde your own songs, albums, artists, and local files and see why you can not see it on the iPad?

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  • Why can not you do on your computer and iPhone geseleceteerde your own songs, albums, artists, and local files and see why you can not see it on the iPad?
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Sprint spotify free trial

Hello, I called sprint to let them know my free spotify trial link from my text message wasn't. It may have been because I changed phone numbers after I got my new phone. I really want the 6 months free and sprint told me to call spotify and I can't ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I called sprint to let them know my free spotify trial link from my text message wasn't. It may have been because I changed phone numbers after I got my new phone. I really want the 6 months f...
  • Brycem28m
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Music on iPod touch

Hi, i have an iPod touch (last generation). I've installed Spotify on it (premium account) and I've got some music on it (mp3 files, that i've bought before registering on Spotify). My question is how can I use my mp3 files that I have on the iPod wi...

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  • Hi, i have an iPod touch (last generation). I've installed Spotify on it (premium account) and I've got some music on it (mp3 files, that i've bought before registering on Spotify). My question...
  • kbrooksc
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how do I unsync playlists from my iPhone 4?

Ok, I am a complete idiot when it comes to anything involving technology, I need help haha. I figured out how to sync my playlists to my iPhone 4, but now I no longer have any available storage on my phone. I figured I would just star the songs/album...

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  • Ok, I am a complete idiot when it comes to anything involving technology, I need help haha. I figured out how to sync my playlists to my iPhone 4, but now I no longer have any available storage on my...
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Most of the suggested playlists in browse fail to open

Hey, This is the scenario I have: - Most of the suggested playlists that change depending on the time of the day, fail to open in my iphone. It stays in "loading" for ever. - If I look for the playlist using by genres, then it opens just fine. - Some...

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  • Hey,    This is the scenario I have:   - Most of the suggested playlists that change depending on the time of the day, fail to open in my iphone. It stays in "loading" for ever. ...
  • moebius
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Some Available Songs/Tracks Won't Play on my iphone5 s

Hello! My problem is that i have spotify on four devices. Mac, ipad, iphone 4s and iphone 5s. BUT the some songs will not start to play on my iphone 5s. They work fine on every other device. Now i have read som of the similar issues on here. And I ha...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello! My problem is that i have spotify on four devices. Mac, ipad, iphone 4s and iphone 5s. BUT the some songs will not start to play on my iphone 5s. They work fine on every other device. Now i ...
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An annoying problem on IPAD MINI, and a feature request

Hello, So far I have enjoyed the IPAD version of the app. However I noticed a bug that seriously affects the user experience. Indeed it seems that after I browsed into several side widgets, the pictures would not appear anymore, and I can't actually ...

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  • Hello, So far I have enjoyed the IPAD version of the app. However I noticed a bug that seriously affects  the user experience. Indeed it seems that after I browsed into several side wid...
  • Corrina
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Something Went Wrong

On my account that i have on ipod touch every time i like or dislike a song "something went wrong" pops up, i have been enjoying listening to the music for a while now but not using the account as much now due the problem that i just mentionioned. PL...

  • Newbie
  • On my account that i have on ipod touch every time i like or dislike a song "something went wrong" pops up, i have been enjoying listening to the music for a while now but not using the account as mu...
  • neelyjo
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Solved!! iPhone 5s something went wrong!

I need help! My spotify premium is not working apart from the browse function. When I try to look at my starred tracks it just has the spinning loading sign non stop. Also when I try and view my profile, search or anything else all it says is 'someth...

  • Casual Listener
  • I need help! My spotify premium is not working apart from the browse function. When I try to look at my starred tracks it just has the spinning loading sign non stop. Also when I try and view my ...
  • neelyjo
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Change language on iPhone

How can I change the language in spotify on my iphone? Trid to re-install, delete etc. I wan't to use English but everytime I try to re-install it starts up in German!!!!!!! Thank you

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  • How can I change the language in spotify on my iphone? Trid to re-install, delete etc. I wan't to use English but everytime I try to re-install it starts up in German!!!!!!! Thank you 🙂 
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Solved!! iOS 8 Support?

Updated to ios 8 today and Spotify crashes every time when trying to open. I have the latest version of Spotify as well. I have also reset my phone on top of deleting and reinstalling the app. Just wanted to put this up to get the issue noticed.

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  • Updated to ios 8 today and Spotify crashes every time when trying to open. I have the latest version of Spotify as well. I have also reset my phone on top of deleting and reinstalling the app. Just w...
  • MichaelW
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Albums saved, but not available in the mobile version

I've reported issues with albums disappearing from the album list, but still being available in the desktop version of Spotify. The problem now is different: when I save an album with the desktop version, it's not sync'ed in the mobile version. But i...

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  • I've reported issues with albums disappearing from the album list, but still being available in the desktop version of Spotify.  The problem now is different: when I save an album with the des...
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Crash on iPhone 5

iPhone 5 crashes when I search through any of the playlists. As I'm scrolling down it will get midway to 3/4's of the way down and crash.Also, when I select a playlist I have not used prior it will just show the 3 dots and never show the songs. Very ...

  • Newbie
  • iPhone 5 crashes when I search through any of the playlists. As I'm scrolling down it will get midway to 3/4's of the way down and crash. Also, when I select a playlist I have not used prior it wi...
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spotify crashes on iphone when offline

Spotify crashes after 1-2 song when in offline mode on iphone 5s. Seems to be fine when in online mode. Iphone is updated to iOS 8.0.2. Problem started after last spotify update 1.8.0

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  • Spotify crashes after 1-2 song when in offline mode on iphone 5s. Seems to be fine when in online mode. Iphone is updated to iOS 8.0.2. Problem started after last spotify update 1.8.0
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Fail with names of playlist

When i add albums to playlists after discovering them, so far the list was named automatically (artists - name of album). With the current app version for a couple of days now I have to re-type the entire name. Any way to solve this?

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  • When i add albums to playlists after discovering them, so far the list was named automatically (artists - name of album). With the current app version for a couple of days now I have to re-type the e...
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Alternate Local File Adding?

So I've recently moved to college and I'm on my school's (really **bleep**ty) Wi-Fi. Normally I wouldn't be complaining, but I've found out that I can't add any local files to my mobile device via Spotify on my desktop through Wi-Fi like I usually di...

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  • So I've recently moved to college and I'm on my school's (really **bleep**ty) Wi-Fi. Normally I wouldn't be complaining, but I've found out that I can't add any local files to my mobile device via Sp...
  • MattSuda
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My playlist won't show up on my iPad!

Help! My playlist "POP DANCE" wont display the songs on my iPad. It shows up as empty. The playlist name is there to select but its empty. It shows fully populated on my computer but not my iPad. HELP I'm djing tonight!

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  • Help!   My playlist "POP DANCE" wont display the songs on my iPad. It shows up as empty. The playlist name is there to select but its empty.  It shows fully populated on my computer but...
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Filter is not working in edit-mode

My problem is that I want to delete a specific song in a large playlist. I enter edit mode of the playlist and then i try to use the filter function, but nothing happens when I click the search input field. A work around could have been to first sear...

  • Casual Listener
  • My problem is that I want to delete a specific song in a large playlist. I enter edit mode of the playlist and then i try to use the filter function, but nothing happens when I click the search&...
  • MattSuda
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