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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
  • Casual Listener
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Listening off line

Hi All, I'm new. I have premium and have the free app on my iPhone and it works great. I now have an iPod touch and loaded the free app onto it. Now I want to sync all 3 items (Mac Book Pro - with prem; my iPhone and iPod touch) My Ipod keeps telling...

  • Newbie
  • Hi All, I'm new.  I have premium and have the free app on my iPhone and it works great.  I now have an iPod touch and loaded the free app onto it.  Now I want to sync all 3 items (Mac ...
  • dinomight
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Spotify linked to wrong Facebook

I am now paying for Katy Gillespie to use spotify premium despite her not being logged in on my phone at the time of using the auto connect to Facebook. I have been changed £9.99, please can this be cancelled or refunded as I wish my own account up b...

  • Regular
  • I am now paying for Katy Gillespie to use spotify premium despite her not being logged in on my phone at the time of using the auto connect to Facebook. I have been changed £9.99, please can this be ...
  • kbrooksc
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Solved!! IPod Touch 2nd Gen Wedding DJ

Hi, First post so bare with! Ive had a Spotify premium account for a few years now, I listen to it everyday and as i'm getting married in 3 weeks I thought I save some money on a DJ and do the music myself! My venue has a full PA system so I'm going ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,    First post so bare with!   Ive had a Spotify premium account for a few years now, I listen to it everyday and as i'm getting married in 3 weeks I thought I save some mon...
  • kbrooksc
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Download Settings

Is there a setting that will allow me to download playlists and songs only when WiFi is available? I have downloaded playlists to my phone but want to avoid data usage if I decide to make changes when WiFi is not available.

  • Casual Listener
  • Is there a setting that will allow me to download playlists and songs only when WiFi is available? I have downloaded playlists to my phone but want to avoid data usage if I decide to make changes whe...
  • kbrooksc
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Solved!! Clear Recent Searches Button Hidden by Now Playing Banner

In the search pane, I have a list with about 20 recent searches. I want to clear the list, but when I scroll to the bottom the "Clear Recent Searches" button is hidden by the Now Playing banner at the bottom (the banner that shows the album art, song...

  • Casual Listener
  • In the search pane, I have a list with about 20 recent searches. I want to clear the list, but when I scroll to the bottom the "Clear Recent Searches" button is hidden by the Now Playing banner at th...
  • pumrum
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songs randomly stop syncing in offline mode (iPhone 5s)

Ive read through a lot of these posts so let me tell you my issue and then what I've already tried... Issue: Songs\Playlists will be sync'd. Many times I can add new songs to the sync'd playlist and the new songs will sync as they should. but occassi...

  • Newbie
  • Ive read through a lot of these posts so let me tell you my issue and then what I've already tried...   Issue: Songs\Playlists will be sync'd. Many times I can add new songs to the sync'd pl...
  • kbrooksc
  • Community Legend
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Sync songs from spotify to ipod (not local files)

I was wondering if you could sync songs from the playlists you make on spotify to an ipod. If so (which i'm sur you can) can you walk my through the process. thanks.

  • Casual Listener
  • I was wondering if you could sync songs from the playlists you make on spotify to an ipod. If so (which i'm sur you can) can you walk my through the process. thanks.
  • kbrooksc
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Solved!! Only syncs local files

Hi, I'm new to Spotify Premium but I was under the impression that once you've added songs, you can then sync them to your ipod. After restoring my nano to factory settings, setting a playlist to available offline, and then syncing this playlist to m...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm new to Spotify Premium but I was under the impression that once you've added songs, you can then sync them to your ipod. After restoring my nano to factory settings, setting a playlist to ava...
  • Silby
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Spotify Slow on iOS ( Video )

Spotify has been super slow since the not well planned release that Spotify (at least) apologized for on their app update.Ever since this then it has not been as bad as that release (sometime in April, I believe release 1.0.x), but has still been unb...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify has been super slow since the not well planned release that Spotify (at least) apologized for on their app update. Ever since this then it has not been as bad as that release (sometime in ...
  • jeremygoh
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PLEASE HELP!! Lost All Starred Songs...

Hello, I am not sure what happened, but when I logged into my phone today to listen to music, all of my starred songs were gone from my playlist, Is there any way that I would be able to recover this playlist? Thanks haimsaimich

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I am not sure what happened, but when I logged into my phone today to listen to music, all of my starred songs were gone from my playlist,   Is there any way that I wo...
  • Jeffhayes
  • Roadie
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Premium

My laptop has premium but it doesn't show on my I pad or iPhone why ?

  • Casual Listener
  • My laptop has premium but it doesn't show on my I pad or iPhone why ?
  • jeremygoh
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Solved!! Radio stuck on loading symbol - ios 5.1.1

The spotify radio will not load on my iphone 4s running 5.1.1 nor will it give me the chance to search within the Radio tab of the app. I'm running on AT&T 4G I have tried with no success:Launch radio from playlist Launch radio from single song Close...

  • Music Fan
  • The spotify radio will not load on my iphone 4s running 5.1.1 nor will it give me the chance to search within the Radio tab of the app.  I'm running on AT&T 4G   I have tried with n...
  • chrisingels
  • Newbie
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Spotify, iOS Playlists and BMW Support...

Hi- I have a question on upcoming features for a even better integration of Spotify in iOS. I know there are plenty of messages and threads on Spotify BMW integration. My questions however are somewhat different and I haven't found a satisfying answe...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi- I have a question on upcoming features for a even better integration of Spotify in iOS. I know there are plenty of messages and threads on Spotify BMW integration. My questions however are s...
  • jeremygoh
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All my music is gone! Help!

okay, so for a long time I've been using Spotify for Windows PC and had no issues. Then at one point i wanted to listen to it on an iPad (a shared iPad) and I think I made a new account. So then I went in there just today and I wanted access to all m...

  • Casual Listener
  • okay, so for a long time I've been using Spotify for Windows PC and had no issues. Then at one point i wanted to listen to it on an iPad (a shared iPad) and I think I made a new account. So then I we...
  • kbrooksc
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spotify free stinks.

One thing is keep some functions preserved for premium users, but other thing is preserve basic functions for premium users.I ONLY USE SPOTIFY BECAUSE ITS DESIGN

  • Newbie
  • One thing is keep some functions preserved for premium users, but other thing is preserve basic functions for premium users. I ONLY USE SPOTIFY BECAUSE ITS DESIGN
  • kbrooksc
  • Community Legend
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Offline Playlists on iOS 8

I'm not expecting this to be fixed for now, but I'd like to say that on iOS 8 Beta 5 for both iPhone 5S and iPad Air whenever I play a song on a playlist which includes songs available for offline listening Spotify crashes. Just letting you know so t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm not expecting this to be fixed for now, but I'd like to say that on iOS 8 Beta 5 for both iPhone 5S and iPad Air whenever I play a song on a playlist which includes songs available for offline li...
  • jeremygoh
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Spotify for iOS 1.5.0.2728 crashes randomly

Beginning on 8/14/14, the Spotify app for iOS crashes unexpectedly without warning. The crash occurs regardless if a song is playing or not. Sometimes, it will play for up to 10 minutes, other times it will crash and close after a minute or two. So f...

  • Newbie
  • Beginning on 8/14/14, the Spotify app for iOS crashes unexpectedly without warning.  The crash occurs regardless if a song is playing or not.  Sometimes, it will play for up to 10 minutes, ...
  • jeremygoh
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Can't select a song!

Having an issue with the ipad app. It's strange, I can't seem to select songs on the left when I have searched for them, it will not register that I am trying to select and play that song but when I have a playlist open on the right it will play them...

  • Newbie
  • Having an issue with the ipad app. It's strange, I can't seem to select songs on the left when I have searched for them, it will not register that I am trying to select and play that song but when I ...
  • jeremygoh
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Stream Spotify through iPhone to car via FM radio.

Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to somehow send the Spotify you stream on your iPhone, by FM signal from the phone, to the car stereo? I know it's possible to make your phone into a FM transmitter, but haven't so far figured out how to broadca...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I was wondering if it was possible to somehow send the Spotify you stream on your iPhone, by FM signal from the phone, to the car stereo? I know it's possible to make your phone into...
  • jeremygoh
  • Community Legend
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Things Spotify is missing that RDIO has had for a long time.

Hi, I am a new subscriber from Canada who has been using RDIO for some time. I will admit that the Spotify song library is far superior to RDIO but that is where the advantages end. If Spotify was smart, they would take the desktop and mobile interfa...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi, I am a new subscriber from Canada who has been using RDIO for some time.  I will admit that the Spotify song library is far superior to RDIO but that is where the advantages end.  If ...
  • jeremygoh
  • Community Legend
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