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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!! Why is my iPhone app crashing?!

I currently have version 0.9.1. When I try to go into the app, it loads for a few seconds, and then the message "Browse is not available while in offline mode." appears before the app crashes and goes back to my home screen. Sometimes it doesn't even...

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  • I currently have version 0.9.1.   When I try to go into the app, it loads for a few seconds, and then the message "Browse is not available while in offline mode." appears before the app cras...
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problems with offline playlists

Hi, I hope someone will be able to help me with this. On my ipod touch, whenever I add a new playlist and synch it for listening offline, it immediately deletes them when I restart the app. It has happened since I updated the app. Any ideas?

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  • Hi,   I hope someone will be able to help me with this.   On my ipod touch, whenever I add a new playlist and synch it for listening offline, it immediately deletes them when I rest...
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Connect on iPhone 4s not finding Windows 8.1 laptop

I am synced to the laptop and it shows the iphone, but when I tap connect on the iphone 4s, it doesn't recognize any devices. Please help!

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  • I am synced to the laptop and it shows the iphone, but when I tap connect on the iphone 4s, it doesn't recognize any devices. Please help!
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How turn off shuffle on spotify iPhone?

For some reason i can not take off the shuffle feature on my iphone. This happened once before and i believe a turned it off through my PC, which resulting it turning of on my phone. This time around its only on shuffle on my phone, and i can not tur...

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  • For some reason i can not take off the shuffle feature on my iphone. This happened once before and i believe a turned it off through my PC, which resulting it turning of on my phone. This time around...
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Does Spotify work with Parrot MKi9200?

Hi, I have the Parrot MKi9200 and an iPhone 4S. I know that the music on my iPhone works flawlessly, with the remote ect... I was wondering, if I had Spotify would this work just as flawlessly? I understand that I have to select 'Application Audio' t...

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  • Hi, I have the Parrot MKi9200 and an iPhone 4S. I know that the music on my iPhone works flawlessly, with the remote ect... I was wondering, if I had Spotify would this work just as flawlessly? I u...
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The music quality option is not working on my Iphone 5

Why isn't there any difference when I switch the music quality from normal to exreme, it sounds much more worse than I listen it from my Mac.

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  • Why isn't there any difference when I switch the music quality from normal to exreme, it sounds much more worse than I listen it from my Mac.
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iOS - music/playlists stuck loading indefinitely

Hey I'm a Premium subscriber and I think Spotify is a fantastic service. I've been using it for about three months now on both Desktop and iOS. But since about a week ago Spotify on iOS became completely unusable: 1) Every playlist I try to open show...

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  • Hey I'm a Premium subscriber and I think Spotify is a fantastic service. I've been using it for about three months now on both Desktop and iOS. But since about a week ago Spotify on iOS became comp...
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How do I sort / group all my offline playlists?

I recently switched from Android to iOS and I have to say it is definately an improvement for Spotify so far. Apart from the offline playlists... I work with a lot of folders and subfolders... a system which works beautifully on my Mac... But when I ...

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  • I recently switched from Android to iOS and I have to say it is definately an improvement for Spotify so far.   Apart from the offline playlists... I work with a lot of folders and subfolder...
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Unable to play track

Playlists play fine individual songs say unable to play track

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How do I remove connection with Facebook?

How do I remove connection with facebook? I never wanted it in the first place and have no idea why it has connected. I have a separate log in details from facebook

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  • How do I remove connection with facebook? I never wanted it in the first place and have no idea why it has connected. I have a separate log in details from facebook
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Why is spotify so **bleep**

Why on earth does spotify keep syncing tracks that have already been synced for months, wipes my whole collection and sync's again stops me being able to play offline, this is doing my nut in, I pay £9.99 a month for this **bleep** time for napster m...

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  • Why on earth does spotify keep syncing tracks that have already been synced for months, wipes my whole collection and sync's again stops me being able to play offline, this is doing my nut in, I pay ...
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Premium is not working on iphone

HELP! My Spotify premium account does not sync with the Spotify app on my iPhone! It does work on my PC but when I try to do it on my phone it refuses to work, what should I do?

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  • HELP! My Spotify premium account does not sync with the Spotify app on my iPhone! It does work on my PC but when I try to do it on my phone it refuses to work, what should I do?
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Can't share tracks iPhone 5s.

When I have a track I want to share I click share. I get the 5 different options to share. I always use SMS or email. When I select either of them a transition screen appears momentarily as if its working normally then it disappears showing the share...

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  • When I have a track I want to share I click share. I get the 5 different options to share. I always use SMS or email.   When I select either of them a transition screen appears momentarily a...
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Facebook connection issues - I've tried every suggestion!

I have a tricky one - I downloaded the Spotify app on my iPad and iPhone and made myself an account using my email address (not via facebook). Made some playlists etc. and all good. A friend comes round and uses my iPad to log on to her Facebook acco...

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  • I have a tricky one - I downloaded the Spotify app on my iPad and iPhone and made myself an account using my email address (not via facebook). Made some playlists etc. and all good. A friend comes ro...
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Offline - shuffle - stops playing, but app says still playing.

I ride a motorbike and often ride with my headphones in and Spotify playing on offline mode. However, since moving from an iPhone 4 to an iPhone 5s (both with the latest iOS), it's develoepd a problem. The music plays back fine, but it will then reac...

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  • I ride a motorbike and often ride with my headphones in and Spotify playing on offline mode.   However, since moving from an iPhone 4 to an iPhone 5s (both with the latest iOS), it's develoe...
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Help

I use to have spotify but I had deactivated my premium account last month and I want to reactivated it without losing my music.

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  • I use to have spotify but I had deactivated my premium account last month and I want to reactivated it without losing my music.
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Facebook login

I'm having an issue with my spotify account, I'm logged in with my account and attempting to login with my facebook and on my ipad and iPhone it is stating someone else's name? All my playlists state they are created by a friend of mine who used my s...

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  • I'm having an issue with my spotify account, I'm logged in with my account and attempting to login with my facebook and on my ipad and iPhone it is stating someone else's name? All my playlists sta...
  • Peter__
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Playlist track order on iPhone

Hi, is it possible to rearrange the playlist order on mobile playlist without using the drag and drop function? Can anybody please help me with this? I've seen posts from 2012 about this problem but no recent ones and to be honest it doesn't seem lik...

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  • Hi, is it possible to rearrange the playlist order on mobile playlist without using the drag and drop function?   Can anybody please help me with this?   I've seen posts from 2012 a...
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cant sync my spotify files to my ipod

i have a ipod nano, i cannot sync the files i have downloaded on to my spotify accounct to the ipod, i am a premium coustermer just started my 30 day free trial, i have set all the songs to available offline mode and they seemed to sync on to spotify...

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  • i have a ipod nano, i cannot sync the files i have downloaded on to my spotify accounct to the ipod, i am a premium coustermer just started my 30 day free trial, i have set all the songs to available...
  • Peter__
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Unable to Play Track on Android or iPad, but playable on PC?

Hi all,Would anyone know why some tracks of my playlist play fine on the PC, but are unplayable on Android or iPad? These are greyed out in the mobile devices.On the iPad, it says "Unable to Play Track" when you try to play it.Other related posts for...

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  • Hi all, Would anyone know why some tracks of my playlist play fine on the PC, but are unplayable on Android or iPad? These are greyed out in the mobile devices. On the iPad, it says "Unable to ...
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