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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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Syncing songs through personal hotspot

So I saw this as a method for workaround around the idiotic requirement to use WiFi (I am not buying an expensive router just to sync a bunch of songs) for syncing songs. I enabled the hotspot and then connected the phone to the computer through an U...

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  • So I saw this as a method for workaround around the idiotic requirement to use WiFi (I am not buying an expensive router just to sync a bunch of songs) for syncing songs. I enabled the hotspot and th...
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Best Car Stereo for Spotify? (IOS)

HI there! I need a little advice for best car stereos for Spotify. I'd like to choose songs from the stereo screen (wirelessly) and not from my phone. Is that possible? Are there stereos that will do that? Thank you so much for your help

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  • HI there!   I need a little advice for best car stereos for Spotify. I'd like to choose songs from the stereo screen (wirelessly) and not from my phone. Is that possible? Are there stereos t...
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Solved!! Where is the equalizer?

I have updated to the new version but still can't find the EQ section/button any ideas?

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  • I have updated to the new version but still can't find the EQ section/button   any ideas?
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App is crashing continuously

Hi, I had a lot of trouble recently and it keeps going... Spotify App(ver 1.7.0.2390) is not working on an iPhone4s (7.1.2), sometimes it finally starts but the app is running very slowly and i can't change my song : makes the app crashing again. All...

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  • Hi,   I had a lot of trouble recently and it keeps going... Spotify App(ver 1.7.0.2390) is not working on an iPhone4s (7.1.2), sometimes it finally starts but the app is running very slowly ...
  • Richard
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Purchased monthly subscription - isn't working

purchased a monthly subscription through iTunes account. Received email receipt of transaction, like one typically would when purchasing anything through iTunes Store, but my account still says "Free". Viewed my account online and it said the same th...

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  • purchased a monthly subscription through iTunes account. Received email receipt of transaction, like one typically would when purchasing anything through iTunes Store, but my account still says "Free...
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Divider playlists on iOS

Hello,I've organizied my playlists in folders and split them alphabetical with dividers (using empty - playlists). On my MacBook desktop application the divider playlists are just working fine and helping me a lot, but in the iOS app I only see them ...

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  • Hello, I've organizied my playlists in folders and split them alphabetical with dividers (using empty - playlists). On my MacBook desktop application the divider playlists are just working fine ...
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Solved!! iPhone App: Shuffle playback in spite of premium status?

Hi, even though I'm a premium user, the iPhone app all of the sudden changed to "shuffle playback". I tried deleting the app, logging in & out but it's still in shuffle mode. How can I change it? Best regards

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  • Hi,   even though I'm a premium user, the iPhone app all of the sudden changed to "shuffle playback". I tried deleting the app, logging in & out but it's still in shuffle mode.   ...
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Spotify freezes while playing

For month, after one of upgrades Spotify freezes while playing. Skipping to next song resumes. Its on my iphone 5s and my ipod touch 3g also.

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  • For month, after one of upgrades Spotify freezes while playing. Skipping to next song resumes. Its on my iphone 5s and my ipod touch 3g also. 
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iOS mobile app crashes when syncing local files

Since the most recent update to the iOS mobile app, ver 1.7.0.2390, I have not been able to sync my local files to my device (Ipod 5G, ver 7.1.2). When I attempt to sync, over Wi-Fi, the app crashes every time. I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling ...

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  • Since the most recent update to the iOS mobile app, ver 1.7.0.2390, I have not been able to sync my local files to my device (Ipod 5G, ver 7.1.2). When I attempt to sync, over Wi-Fi, the app crashes ...
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iOS iPad - Spotify crashes when deleting a song from playlist

Spotify crashes when I attempt to delete a song from a playlist. It only happens when I am playing a (different) song from the playlist. If no music is playing, I can delete a song from the playlist with no problem.

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  • Spotify crashes when I attempt to delete a song from a playlist. It only happens when I am playing a (different) song from the playlist. If no music is playing, I can delete a song from the playlist ...
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Premium user - i can only use shuffle on my iPhone 5S

I am a premium user and i have only been able to use shuffle on my iPhone 5S for a while now - really anoying! It even says premium in the phone as well. It works fine when i just use it with my Sonos or with my computer etc. How do i fix this?

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  • I am a premium user and i have only been able to use shuffle on my iPhone 5S for a while now - really anoying!   It even says premium in the phone as well. It works fine when i just use it w...
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Top lists of other countries are no longer available?

Dear All, One of the key value of Spotify which is advanced than iTune is the top lists of several countries such as UK, US, AU, etc. This shows people in the world wide what is currently hot and popular in another country. However, I didn't see thes...

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  • Dear All,   One of the key value of Spotify which is advanced than iTune is the top lists of several countries such as UK, US, AU, etc. This shows people in the world wide what is currently ...
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Trouble With Danish language, it's only in english??? Please help to change. I want Danish in Spoti

I updated ny ipad mini 2 to iOS 8. And when i downloaded the Spotify app, it Was in english. I have tryed to set the language To Danish only. But it still keeps in the english, What to do? Please help

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  • I updated ny ipad mini 2 to iOS 8. And when i downloaded the Spotify app, it Was in english. I have tryed to set the language To Danish only. But it still keeps in the english, What to do? Please help
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Cannot synchronize my playlists on iPhone

Hi, I have soptify premium. Installed on both Mac & iPhone. Mac works well. On iPhone, since 3-4 days ago, I cannot see my playlists anymore. It keeps saying "Loading..." and nothing shows. If you speak French, under Playlists / selection / is shows ...

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  • Hi, I have soptify premium. Installed on both Mac & iPhone. Mac works well. On iPhone, since 3-4 days ago, I cannot see my playlists anymore. It keeps saying "Loading..." and nothing shows....
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Turning off Shuffle

I have Spotify Premium and I now can't seem to turn off shuffle on my playlist. Can you tell me how this is done? This seems to be an issue in every other release/update or so.

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  • I have Spotify Premium and I now can't seem to turn off shuffle on my playlist. Can you tell me how this is done? This seems to be an issue in every other release/update or so. 
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Songs from My Library That Do Not Match

Through a series of events stemming from today's iOS 8 update which I won't go into, I was shocked to find that some of my playlists had not been complete in all the time I've had Spotify on my iPhone. Namely, the songs in a playlist that were from m...

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  • Through a series of events stemming from today's iOS 8 update which I won't go into, I was shocked to find that some of my playlists had not been complete in all the time I've had Spotify on my iPhon...
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no sound

Hello, when i play any song on my i phone thu spotify there is no sound, it sometimes plays a song once then won't play any other, it looks like it is playing but there is no sound..it is nothing to do with the volume as i can play radio stations on ...

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  • Hello,    when i play any song on my i phone thu spotify there is no sound, it sometimes plays a song once then won't play any other, it looks like it is playing but there is no sound.....
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How can I restrict a search to My Music?

Sometimes I want to find a song that I know is in My Music but I can only remember one or two words from the title (e.g. "love"). If I could restrict my search to, say, Songs within My Music, I could scan the search results and seeing the title would...

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  • Sometimes I want to find a song that I know is in My Music but I can only remember one or two words from the title (e.g. "love").  If I could restrict my search to, say, Songs within My Music, I...
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Album pages won't load

When I click on a particular album on and artist page or album page there has been about an 85% chance that it will not load. I've re-booted and this works for a couple of songs/records but soon enough it's not working again. I've deleted the app and...

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  • When I click on a particular album on and artist page or album page there has been about an 85% chance that it will not load. I've re-booted and this works for a couple of songs/records but soon enou...
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