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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
  • Music Fan
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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...
  • Katara
  • Casual Listener
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The queue plays only several songs from the downloaded playlist

Hi everybody, I have a playlist with more than 100 songs which I need for party at home but when I press Shuffle button and look to the queue there are only 30 or 40 of them. When the last song of these automatically chosen 40 is over, the music just...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everybody,   I have a playlist with more than 100 songs which I need for party at home but when I press Shuffle button and look to the queue there are only 30 or 40 of them. When the last...
  • Joe
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Activity feed

hello everybody, i have a problem with my feed. how can i put in it what i'm listening to? Thanks

  • Visitor
  • hello everybody, i have a problem with my feed. how can i put in it what i'm listening to? Thanks
  • Jason
  • Spotify Legend
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Solved!! Spotify App gone after the last update (iPhone 5s)

Hey friends, after the last update of Spotify, the App has magically disappeared from the Apps on my phone. It's just gone. When I search for it on the App Store it says it's installed. When I click "open" nothing happens. Help, I am lost without mus...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey friends,   after the last update of Spotify, the App has magically disappeared from the Apps on my phone. It's just gone. When I search for it on the App Store it says it's installed. Wh...
  • fraufau
  • Casual Listener
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iPad controllig iPhone? Wierd..

So, here is whats happening. Both iPad and iPhone connected to the same Wifi. Playing spotify on my iPhone. Then i want to switch to start playing on my ipad instead because i want my phone for something else. But the iPad starts acting like some kin...

  • Casual Listener
  • So, here is whats happening. Both iPad and iPhone connected to the same Wifi. Playing spotify on my iPhone. Then i want to switch to start playing on my ipad instead because i want my phone for somet...
  • Fred
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iPhone Spotify in Landscape Orientation

Is there any plans to have Spotify's layout switch when the iPhone is in landscape orientation just like it does on Android?

  • Newbie
  • Is there any plans to have Spotify's layout switch when the iPhone is in landscape orientation just like it does on Android?
  • Josh
  • Community Legend
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Import a Windows media player playlist into spotify

HiI am trying to work out how to convert a windows media player playlist and import it to spotify so that I can stream the same playlist from the spotify server. So essentially, something that would look up the songs in my playlist on spotify and cre...

  • Regular
  • Hi I am trying to work out how to convert a windows media player playlist and import it to spotify so that I can stream the same playlist from the spotify server. So essentially, something tha...
  • bzite
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Trouble syncing onto iphone

I have an iphone4s and I have been trying to sync a playlist for offline listening with my premium account because I'm going to be driving for five hours and don't want to waste cellular data and won't be connected to wifi. I have over 1GB of free sp...

  • Regular
  • I have an iphone4s and I have been trying to sync a playlist for offline listening with my premium account because I'm going to be driving for five hours and don't want to waste cellular data and won...
  • Jamie
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Why I will cancel my Spotify subscription soon if nothing happens...

Dear Spotify developers, This post is not to flame or troll against you. But unfortunately Spotify ignores my needs as user and if there is no change within the next month, I will ultimately cancel my Spotify Premium Subscription. At first: I love Sp...

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  • Dear Spotify developers,   This post is not to flame or troll against you. But unfortunately Spotify ignores my needs as user and if there is no change within the next month, I will ultimate...
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Headphone bug fix?

In the most recent version on iOS I plug in my headphones and turn the volume down to a desired level. However as soon as playback is then first initiated the volume is at maximum. This really should be revised for future versions.

  • Newbie
  • In the most recent version on iOS I plug in my headphones and turn the volume down to a desired level. However as soon as playback is then first initiated the volume is at maximum. This really should...
  • Marco
  • Community Legend
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What the heck?!!

I'm a spotify premium subscriber. What the heck happened to Blind Melon?!! 2 of their songs disappeared from a playlist and don't show up at all when I search for them. The songs are "Tones of Home" and " The Pusher". Additionally, when I search for ...

  • Newbie
  • I'm a spotify premium subscriber. What the heck happened to Blind Melon?!! 2 of their songs disappeared from a playlist and don't show up at all when I search for them. The songs are "Tones of Home"...
  • Swanny
  • Community Legend
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Please help -- Songs won't go offline

This is a new problem for me. I've been a premium user for many months and i have had nothing but a positive experience with Spotify thus far. Today, however, when i added a new playlist, it synced from my computer to my phone perfectly but then woul...

  • Casual Listener
  • This is a new problem for me.  I've been a premium user for many months and i have had nothing but a positive experience with Spotify thus far.  Today, however, when i added a new playlist,...
  • cheersbreh
  • Casual Listener
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Buttons without icon

The artist button on the now playing page does not work and has not for the past three versions of Sotify. What is wrong? Can' get to an artist without doing a search.

  • Regular
  • The artist button on the now playing page does not work and has not for the past three versions of Sotify. What is wrong? Can' get to an artist without doing a search.
  • PaulLM
  • Regular
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Solved!! iPhone 5s will not appear under Devices when connected

When I connect my iPhone 5s to my computer using a USB cable, it does not show up under the Devices tab in Spotify on my desktop. Is there an easy fix for this?

  • Visitor
  • When I connect my iPhone 5s to my computer using a USB cable, it does not show up under the Devices tab in Spotify on my desktop. Is there an easy fix for this?
  • Jurgenbm
  • Regular
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How to Block a Song?

So I've read that you could block a song when they still had the star function, but I can't seem to figure out how to now. Every few songs they "suggest" Call Me Maybe even on playlist with more than 15 songs. I can't stand it. I have to restart my a...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I've read that you could block a song when they still had the star function, but I can't seem to figure out how to now. Every few songs they "suggest" Call Me Maybe even on playlist with more than...
  • CathRyann
  • Casual Listener
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Searched music won't play

I search the music I want, then I click it and ten my screen blacks out and goes home.

  • Newbie
  • I search the music I want, then I click it and ten my screen blacks out and goes home.
  • user-removed
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Playlists dissapeared

When I went on my spotify app today all of my playlists are there but some didn't have the album pic there. So when I went in the play list all of the songs in that play list were gone, and when I searched on that play list it was gone. I listendto t...

  • Newbie
  • When I went on my spotify app today all of my playlists are there but some didn't have the album pic there. So when I went in the play list all of the songs in that play list were gone, and when I se...
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Solved!! Files won't sync to iphone 5s

I enjoy spotify for alot of reasons but I'm looking to download all of my music to my iphone so that I don't eat up as much data. I have "songs" and all of my playlists set to "available offline" but it shows its not syncing them anymore. A few songs...

  • Newbie
  • I enjoy spotify for alot of reasons but I'm looking to download all of my music to my iphone so that I don't eat up as much data. I have "songs" and all of my playlists set to "available offline" but...
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my ipod wont download music so i can listen offline

so i turn my playlists to offline and i am sitting next to my computer and they are both connected to the same wifi.. but the songs are not syncing or downloading to my iphone so i can listen to them offline... why? it has worked before but will not ...

  • Visitor
  • so i turn my playlists to offline and i am sitting next to my computer and they are both connected to the same wifi.. but the songs are not syncing or downloading to my iphone so i can listen to th...
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Spotify doesnt recongnize iphone

Hii, Since a few days wont my spotify recognize my iphone anymore. Is there someone who can help me? x Anne

  • Newbie
  • Hii, Since a few days wont my spotify recognize my iphone anymore. Is there someone who can help me? x Anne
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