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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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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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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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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!! Organizing songs in playlists on Iphone app

On the PC app, you are able to sort songs in a playlist in a number of ways, including by artist, album, date added etc. Is there any way of doing this on the Iphone app? Its so irritating having to scroll down through 1000s of song to get to the one...

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  • On the PC app, you are able to sort songs in a playlist in a number of ways, including by artist, album, date added etc. Is there any way of doing this on the Iphone app? Its so irritating having to ...
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iPod Touch: scrobbling to Lastfm when offline

Hi, I have a problem with Spotify on my iPod Touch. That is, I don't really know if it's a bug, or just that I'm expecting too much. Anyway. I remember that there used to be some feature in the Lastfm app for the iPod Touch that made that you could l...

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  • Hi, I have a problem with Spotify on my iPod Touch. That is, I don't really know if it's a bug, or just that I'm expecting too much. Anyway. I remember that there used to be some feature in the Lastf...
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Albums in "Your Music"

Hello... In my desktop version of Spotify, I have the ability to sort my albums in "Your Music" (under the "Albums"-tab) in various ways. It is possible to organize my albums according to artists, so that all my Gorguts albums are following each othe...

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  • Hello...   In my desktop version of Spotify, I have the ability to sort my albums in "Your Music" (under the "Albums"-tab) in various ways. It is possible to organize my albums according to ...
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album photo

Hi, I'm a premium user, in my iphone when I'm offline the album photos don't appear.... I think is a big problem. Thanks.

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  • Hi, I'm a premium user, in my iphone when I'm offline the album photos don't appear.... I think is a big problem. Thanks.  
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Not been able to put songs for off line

iPhone 5's App keeps playing up and it won't let me Put albums to offline

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  • iPhone 5's App keeps playing up and it won't let me Put albums to offline
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Can't see album art

Hi there! I am a premium user. I can't seem to see the album art of the song I'm playing. This has become quite a problem because I wouldn't know what album is playing. This happens to most of the songs I'm playing, I can only see it to some of the s...

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  • Hi there! I am a premium user. I can't seem to see the album art of the song I'm playing. This has become quite a problem because I wouldn't know what album is playing. This happens to most of the ...
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New Iphone app crashes when you select all tracks under a folder

Whenever I try to select the all tracks option under a folder that was created the application crashes. This function worked fine before the last app update. Now I can only play one playlist at a time. Here is the info I have: My iPad/iPhone model Eg...

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  • Whenever I try to select the all tracks option under a folder that was created the application crashes.  This function worked fine before the last app update.  Now I can only play one playl...
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Why did you get rid of the Star in the 1.0.0.x release?

I know that it's been removed in the 1.0.0.x update - but why? "Star'ing" a song was a great and simple way to add to and curate my "current listening" list that no other streaming service had. Now it's just the same as XBox Music and Rdio. Having th...

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  • I know that it's been removed in the 1.0.0.x update - but why?   "Star'ing" a song was a great and simple way to add to and curate my "current listening" list that no other streaming service...
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Music searches don't show songs already in My Songs

When I search for songs on Spotify on my computer, songs I have already added to my songs show that I have not added them to my songs. When I add this music, it adds duplicate songs into my songs. Has anyone else had this problem? I know I added all ...

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  • When I search for songs on Spotify on my computer, songs I have already added to my songs show that I have not added them to my songs. When I add this music, it adds duplicate songs into my songs. Ha...
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My playlists on my phone are stuck loading

So I have a Spotify premium account for months now and I haven't had any problems until now. A few days ago I updated Spotify on my phone (iPhone 4 iOS 6). The current version I have now is 0.9.3.212. I opened the app and poof* I saw all my playlists...

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  • So I have a Spotify premium account for months now and I haven't had any problems until now. A few days ago I updated Spotify on my phone (iPhone 4 iOS 6). The current version I have now is 0.9.3.2...
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Update on album art bugs

Here is an update on album art bugs in the iPhone appThese bugs should be fixed in the new 1.2.0 update released today: Low quality album art Metadata for local files not displaying on lockscreen These bugs should be fixed in the next update hopefull...

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  • Here is an update on album art bugs in the iPhone app These bugs should be fixed in the new 1.2.0 update released today: Low quality album art Metadata for local files not displaying on lock...
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Solved!! New iPad app doesn't give me the option to make a playlist offline.

With the new update I now have no option to make playlists offline. I assume there should be a download button after hitted the edit button as their is on an iPhone. But I can't find the option anywhere. Anyone else having this issue?

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  • With the new update I now have no option to make playlists offline. I assume there should be a download button after hitted the edit button as their is on an iPhone. But I can't find the option anywh...
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iPhone app Freezing for 5 seconds on startup

Hey Spotify, i've noticed that if you have 300+ downloaded songs, spotify will freeze for 5 to 10 seconds when you open the app. Even if the app was already open in multitasking.. Is there any chance that you could maybe fix this? Thank you (:-Behemo...

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  • Hey Spotify, i've noticed that if you have 300+ downloaded songs, spotify will freeze for 5 to 10 seconds when you open the app. Even if the app was already open in multitasking.. Is there any chan...
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'My Music' not showing on ipad but is on Iphone and laptop

Hi, Recently upgraded to Preimum, works perfect on my Laptop and Iphone with both devices a mirror image of the other, my Ipad however shows my playlists which match but there is no 'my music' section with the album/artist etc section..... tried unin...

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  • Hi,   Recently upgraded to Preimum, works perfect on my Laptop and Iphone with both devices a mirror image of the other, my Ipad however shows my playlists which match but there is no 'my mu...
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Can't sync iphone

I can't seem to sync my new iPhone 5s I've tried all the trouble shooting in your help page but still can't get it to sync.

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  • I can't seem to sync my new iPhone 5s I've tried all the trouble shooting in your help page but still can't get it to sync.
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Finding Explicit Albums

On my iphone is there a way to see which version the explicit? On the desktop it has the button in the bottom right, but I don't see a way on mobile. It seems to just have one version of each album.

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  • On my iphone is there a way to see which version the explicit? On the desktop it has the button in the bottom right, but I don't see a way on mobile. It seems to just have one version of each album.
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Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 1.1.0

iOS Release Notes What's new in version 1.1.0 New: Introducing Your Music, a better way to save, organise and browse your favourite music. New: Play the same song over and over with Repeat One. Now available for Premium users and free users on iPad. ...

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  • iOS Release Notes What's new in version 1.1.0 New: Introducing Your Music, a better way to save, organise and browse your favourite music. New: Play the same song over and over with Repe...
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spotify sur tablettes

Spotify est completement innabapté aux tablettes, il n'integre pas de fonction tactile!!

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  • Spotify est completement innabapté aux tablettes, il n'integre pas de fonction tactile!!
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Angeblich offline Bitte helfen

Hallo erstmal und danke das ihr den Theras überhaupt lest...Ich habe folgendes Problem :Ich hörte mir Musik über spotify an ( pitbull) und mein WLAN wurde unterbrochen was eig kein Problem ist bereitet mir nun Kopfschmerzen....ich kann nachdem mein W...

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  • Hallo erstmal und danke das ihr den Theras überhaupt lest... Ich habe folgendes Problem : Ich hörte mir Musik über spotify an ( pitbull) und mein WLAN wurde unterbrochen was eig kein Problem ist be...
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