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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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Spotify crahes sporadic on IPad1 iOS 5.1

Spotify crahes sporadic on IPad1 iOS 5.1. Sometimes i can play music for half an hour. Next time the App crashes after 3 minutes. I'm a premium member for half a year. I had the problem from the beginning. Hopefully sombody have a solution.

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify crahes sporadic on IPad1 iOS 5.1. Sometimes i can play music for half an hour. Next time the App crashes after 3 minutes. I'm a premium member for half a year. I had the problem from the...
  • jeremygoh
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Solved!! "Unable to play track..." ??? on Spotify Free

I'm getting this many times a day on my iPhone 5. I see a lot of posts adressing this and have tried some suggestions including removing and reinstalling Spotify. I am trying the free version to see if I want to switch from Pandora, where I do pay fo...

  • Regular
  • I'm getting this many times a day on my iPhone 5.  I see a lot of posts adressing this and have tried some suggestions including removing and reinstalling Spotify.  I am trying the free ver...
  • Dimgo
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Solved!! Playlists don't completely download..

I only have 1,400 songs on my account, which shouldn't really be a problem. About 3/4 out of my 24 playlists are downloaded. (Yes I am a premium user.) I've deleted the Spotify app on my 5c, turned off my phone, logged off then back in, and the other...

  • Newbie
  • I only have 1,400 songs on my account, which shouldn't really be a problem. About 3/4 out of my 24 playlists are downloaded. (Yes I am a premium user.) I've deleted the Spotify app on my 5c, turned o...
  • jeremygoh
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App quick-freeze after been taken off from background

I have an iPhone 4S, with the latest version of iOS 7 and I have been having this annoying problem every time I take the app off background. If I am listening to a song, everything works fine, I can forward or backward songs, however when I try to op...

  • Regular
  • I have an iPhone 4S, with the latest version of iOS 7 and I have been having this annoying problem every time I take the app off background. If I am listening to a song, everything works fine, I can ...
  • jeremygoh
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Solved!! No search function on iOS app

Seems like a major flaw that iOS songs list doesn't have a search function

  • Newbie
  • Seems like a major flaw that iOS songs list doesn't have a search function
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Lost all my music when I had to restore my computer

I had to completly restore my computer My personal music is on spotify but not on my computer Is there a way to get the music back on my computer

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  • I had to completly restore my computer My personal music is on spotify but not on my computer Is there a way to get the music back on my computer
  • Joe
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Iphone app problem

I've downloaded the spotify app for my iphone 4, which has the latest IOS installed. I have subscribed to the premium service on spotify. When I load the app, it lets me search etc & then lets me play a song.Then when I try & play another song it doe...

  • Newbie
  • I've downloaded the spotify app for my iphone 4, which has the latest IOS installed.  I have subscribed to the premium service on spotify. When I load the app, it lets me search etc & t...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Will I be charged after my seven day trial? Im a Sprint user

I downloaded spotify for my phone and i got an email saying i have a 7 day trial. I went to my account subscription and it says that after the 7 day trial my account will automatically become free. But underneath that it says that sprint users which ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I downloaded spotify for my phone and i got an email saying i have a 7 day trial. I went to my account subscription and it says that after the 7 day trial my account will automatically become free. B...
  • Joe
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Lost my premium account

I have a free premium through my 4G vodaphone contract which I have been using without issue since Jan. however when I tried open the app today it asked to login, which has never happened before, usually it stays logged in. I logged in to find my acc...

  • Newbie
  • I have a free premium through my 4G vodaphone contract which I have been using without issue since Jan. however when I tried open the app today it asked to login, which has never happened before, usu...
  • Peter__
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Impossible de synchroniser les playlists. Nouvelle tentative e cours...

est ce que quelqu'un peux me dire comment on fait pour synchroniser la musique sur un ipod .....merci je suis abonnée mais ça veut pas....

  • Newbie
  • est ce que quelqu'un peux me dire comment on fait pour synchroniser la musique sur un ipod .....merci je suis abonnée mais ça veut pas....
  • Joe
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Solved!! Spotify Premium not working on iPhone 5?

I have recently taken advantage of the 3 for 1 month deal for Spotify Premium. It is working perfectly on the laptop, isn't updating on the iPhone. For some reason I started a trial of premium on my phone for 3 days (I think) now that it has finished...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have recently taken advantage of the 3 for 1 month deal for Spotify Premium.  It is working perfectly on the laptop, isn't updating on the iPhone.   For some reason I started a trial...
  • Joe
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Solved!! could not load track in offline mode

Hi, I have spotify premium. But whenever im in offline mode and try to que my another song a message pops up saying "could not load track".Please fix this bug, this have been there forever. I have tried reinstalling, clearing cache, etc.... I have th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have spotify premium. But whenever im in offline mode and try to que my another song a message pops up saying "could not load track". Please fix this bug, this have been there forever. I hav...
  • Vegargrim
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Car display's "no song" using Spotify

Spotify worked in my car's stereo system for a while but now my car displays "no song". I was using 2 devices on my premium spotify account but recently learned that only one device can be used through a car's audio system. I removed one of the devic...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify worked in my car's stereo system for a while but now my car displays "no song". I was using 2 devices on my premium spotify account but recently learned that only one device can be used throu...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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Spotify always resumes music on internal speaker instead of dock connection??!>

So I have a 2014 Cadillac CTS-V wagon. It has a GM iPod adapter that supports my ipod classic perfect. The ipod touch 4th gen is connected to the GM ipod adapter via a 30 pin sync/charge cable. When I get back in the car and start it up, spotify cont...

  • Regular
  • So I have a 2014 Cadillac CTS-V wagon. It has a GM iPod adapter that supports my ipod classic perfect.   The ipod touch 4th gen is connected to the GM ipod adapter via a 30 pin sync/charge c...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! playlists fail to sync to ipod touch after update

After update (last week? to 1.2.0.3344 all playlists and downloaded files refuse to sync. No issues with connectivity on iPod, can log into Spotify and browse, play music etc, but no playlists. Not especially impressed to have to seek support via for...

  • Newbie
  • After update (last week?  to 1.2.0.3344 all playlists and downloaded files refuse to sync. No issues with connectivity on iPod, can log into Spotify and browse, play music etc, but no playlists....
  • jeremygoh
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Solved!! Saved Albums suddenly including songs from my Starred playlist

Hey all, I'm running into a slightly annoying issue with the Save Album feature on my T-Mobile iPhone 5s. I was in love with the feature originally, and saved a lot of albums I know I love for easy, future access. I also use the Starred playlist to k...

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  • Hey all,   I'm running into a slightly annoying issue with the Save Album feature on my T-Mobile iPhone 5s.   I was in love with the feature originally, and saved a lot of albums I ...
  • jeremygoh
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Solved!! Cellular Data is Turned Off for Spotify... Yes, for the 473rd time, I am aware!

This is incredibly annoying. EVERY SINGLE time I go into Spotify this comes up. I refuse to turn on 3G use on my iPhone as I do not trust it to only use Offline Music (when offline) and to not drain any 3G whatsoever. Is there anyway to remove the pa...

  • Regular
  • This is incredibly annoying.  EVERY SINGLE time I go into Spotify this comes up.    I refuse to turn on 3G use on my iPhone as I do not trust it to only use Offline Music (when off...
  • pestefm
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Will Spotify remember my offline playlists on my new iPhone

Can anyone help? I need to erase my iphone and start frmo scratch to get rid of some bugs, I have backed up photos etc, however I have lots of playlists and artists Offline on my Spotify app. Once I've set my phone up as new, installed the spotify ap...

  • Casual Listener
  • Can anyone help?   I need to erase my iphone and start frmo scratch to get rid of some bugs, I have backed up photos etc, however I have lots of playlists and artists Offline on my Spotify a...
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Difference between starred and 'saved' songs

So I've only been using Spotify for a little while and it's generally been fairly decent, but one thing I'm trying to getmy head around is 'starring' and 'favourite/saving' different songs. From my perspective I'm not interested in playlists. I just ...

  • Music Fan
  • So I've only been using Spotify for a little while and it's generally been fairly decent, but one thing I'm trying to getmy head around is 'starring' and 'favourite/saving' different songs.   ...
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iPod 2nd generation support

Being a Spotify premium customer I would expect that I could be able to access the application from all the devices that have access to Play Store and Apple. Unfortunately the iPod can't suppost iOS's above 5.0 because the hardware is too old. Boo-fr...

  • Newbie
  • Being a Spotify premium customer I would expect that I could be able to access the application from all the devices that have access to Play Store and Apple. Unfortunately the iPod can't suppost iOS'...
  • jeremygoh
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