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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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  • 31mwp7shpmdorxy6haqf
  • Spotify
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cannot vote (thumbs up or down) on a song after it has finished

I like to listen to a complete song on radio mode before giving a thumbs up or down to help tune the station to my needs, but if i don't run to my IOS device within seconds of the end, it's too late -- can no longer vote on the song? what am i missin...

  • Casual Listener
  • I like to listen to a complete song on radio mode before giving a thumbs up or down to help tune the station to my needs, but if i don't run to my IOS device within seconds of the end, it's too late ...
  • dead_maniac
  • Newbie
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Maybe I'm just being silly. Help please! (IOS 1.0)

OK. So, I've had both my desktop app on OSX and my IOS app updated to the most recent versions but for some reason I can't get my head around something. Maybe it's just me, hopefully someone can let me know. This may well come out as just rambling bu...

  • Music Fan
  • OK. So, I've had both my desktop app on OSX and my IOS app updated to the most recent versions but for some reason I can't get my head around something. Maybe it's just me, hopefully someone can let ...
  • IAmDrummist
  • Music Fan
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Songs not playing

Whenever I select a song I get 2 pop ups one saying unable to play track and the other notifying me about the shuffle feature, then the song doesn't play. This happens every time I choose a song. It will let me preview a song but that is it. What cou...

  • Newbie
  • Whenever I select a song I get 2 pop ups one saying unable to play track and the other notifying me about the shuffle feature, then the song doesn't play. This happens every time I choose a song. It ...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Re: Spotify Update...

I detest the new white on black interface on the iPhone app. It makes it so difficult to read for those of us with less than perfect eyesight. I use Spotify a lot in the car, and therefore the iPhone is always a distance away from me in its' holder. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I detest the new white on black interface on the iPhone app.  It makes it so difficult to read for those of us with less than perfect eyesight.  I use Spotify a lot in the car, and therefor...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Solved!! Does it work with putting the local files on my spotify mobile to computer?

Hey, i want to put all my local files from my mobile back to the computer, which means the other way around instead of putting local files in my mobile. Does that work? And if it does, how can i do that? Thanks

  • Newbie
  • Hey,   i want to put all my local files from my mobile back to the computer, which means the other way around instead of putting local files in my mobile.    Does that work? An...
  • Merik
  • Community Legend
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Connecting to Twitter

iPhone 5 upto date with Apple and Spotify. No Facebook connection. When I try to share via twitter spotify is unable to 'connection to twitter failed'

  • Newbie
  • iPhone 5 upto date with Apple and Spotify. No Facebook connection. When I try to share via twitter spotify is unable to 'connection to twitter failed'
  • ccaarrllooss4
  • Music Fan
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Solved!! Music pausing when app closes

Updated to the new version of the app, now whenever I'm playing music and exit the app or the screen locks, my music fades out and pauses. Thus, a useless app. Help please

  • Casual Listener
  • Updated to the new version of the app, now whenever I'm playing music and exit the app or the screen locks, my music fades out and pauses. Thus, a useless app. Help please 😞
  • TheGreatDave
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Song information not displaying correctly in lockscreen

I have an iPhone 5S running iOS 7.1 and I updated my Spotify to version 1.0.0. After the update, the information (name/artist) of my local files/songs that I synced from computer are no longer displayed on the lockscreen. And the app has terrible lag...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an iPhone 5S running iOS 7.1 and I updated my Spotify to version 1.0.0.   After the update, the information (name/artist) of my local files/songs that I synced from computer are no lo...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
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spotify premium account not working on iPhone 4S

Hello, I just signed up for the free 30 day trial of Spotify Premium. It seems to work on the desktop app, but when I log in to Spotify on my iPhone with my Facebook account, it won't allow me to stream on demand music and gives me the message "Only ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I just signed up for the free 30 day trial of Spotify Premium. It seems to work on the desktop app, but when I log in to Spotify on my iPhone with my Facebook account, it won't allo...
  • Kalluminate
  • Newbie
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Weird audio hiccups

Today I encountered some pauses with no audio, and then it would start up again. This happened with the track continuing to play even though the audio wasn't playing. My headphones are not the problem since this happened about three times in 30 minut...

  • Music Fan
  • Today I encountered some pauses with no audio, and then it would start up again. This happened with the track continuing to play even though the audio wasn't playing. My headphones are not the proble...
  • Merik
  • Community Legend
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Ability to select by artist in Starred playlist

I just updated my iPhone and noticed when I selected my "starred" playlist it only lets me play in shuffle mode or I can filter up top. Before this latest patch I could search my starred playlist by artist, album, song, etc.. Now it appears I have to...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just updated my iPhone and noticed when I selected my "starred" playlist it only lets me play in shuffle mode or I can filter up top.  Before this latest patch I could search my starred playli...
  • IAmDrummist
  • Music Fan
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Shuffle play

I pay for my spotify account, but I still cannot get shuffle play off when I am on the app. How can I fix that?

  • Newbie
  • I pay for my spotify account, but I still cannot get shuffle play off when I am on the app. How can I fix that?
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 435 Views
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Spotify Black - Can't see new 'save' function

I've just switched back to spotify from Rdio after the new announcements, however one of the key features I was excited about and switched back for is the 'save' option to build a collection, which isn't on the new iOS version. Is this something that...

  • Newbie
  • I've just switched back to spotify from Rdio after the new announcements, however one of the key features I was excited about and switched back for is the 'save' option to build a collection, which i...
  • punchbuggy
  • Newbie
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Spotify Redesign

I've just updated to the new spotify redesign in my iPhone 4S in the UK. Ive noticed I haven't received the 'Your Music' section update as shown and is still there as 'Playlists'. I thought as a premium user I would receive the newest features first....

  • Regular
  • I've just updated to the new spotify redesign in my iPhone 4S in the UK. Ive noticed I haven't received the 'Your Music' section update as shown and is still there as 'Playlists'. I thought as a pre...
  • jedboss
  • Regular
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Album Information

Unless I'm missing something, are album reviews missing from the new Spotify update? I liked being able to read reviews or information about individual albums while I was listening to them. Not every album had one, but many did, and now I don't see a...

  • Roadie
  • Unless I'm missing something, are album reviews missing from the new Spotify update?  I liked being able to read reviews or information about individual albums while I was listening to...
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v1.0.0.3251 Discover "Add to Queue" option missing.

I used the forum search option for this but didn't find anything. Someone point me in the right direction if I'm wrong... After the update today April 2, 2014, the add to queue option is now missing from the Discover section. I used to be able to go ...

  • Music Fan
  • I used the forum search option for this but didn't find anything.  Someone point me in the right direction if I'm wrong...   After the update today April 2, 2014, the add to queue optio...
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Odd UI behavior

On the latest update, when bringing up an album, if you swipe down the album picture will naturally go down. Lift the finger from the screen and it will spring up. However, it does not return to its initial position, and so a small blank space remain...

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  • Casual Listener
  • On the latest update, when bringing up an album, if you swipe down the album picture will naturally go down. Lift  the finger from the screen and it will spring up. However, it does not return t...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 388 Views
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Solved!! Lock Screen won't show local files

Having a bug where my lockscreen will not show song/album art if it is a local file. Any suggestions?

  • Casual Listener
  • Having a bug where my lockscreen will not show song/album art if it is a local file.   Any suggestions?
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 599 Views
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  • 599 Views
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