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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
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Spotify premium not working

My spotify premium is not working. I cant pick songs, can only listen to shuffle play but nothing else. What to do?

  • Regular
  • My spotify premium is not working. I cant pick songs, can only listen to shuffle play but nothing else. What to do?
  • Joe
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AirPlay to AppleTV does not show album artwork anymore

With one of the last updates of Spotify on iOS the Album Artwork is not displayed anymore on my AppleTV when using AirPlay. I am not a Spotify member of a very long time, but i can remember that even the remote control of the AppleTv worked to naviga...

  • Music Fan
  • With one of the last updates of Spotify on iOS the Album Artwork is not displayed anymore on my AppleTV when using AirPlay. I am not a Spotify member of a very long time, but i can remember that even...
  • WPDP
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Music in car via lightning connection

Hello, I'd like to know if there is any way to allow my vehicle to control and play music with a wired connection. I've attempted this already and it seems that because Spotify encrypts and hides the audio files my car shows a message that the device...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I'd like to know if there is any way to allow my vehicle to control and play music with a wired connection. I've attempted this already and it seems that because Spotify encrypts an...
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Songs repeatedly end prematurely

When playing any sort of playlist, every song ends about a minute prematurely. This is ruining the listening experience and is extremely frustrating. This has been happening for close to two months! How can I fix this??

  • Casual Listener
  • When playing any sort of playlist, every song ends about a minute prematurely. This is ruining the listening experience and is extremely frustrating. This has been happening for close to two months! ...
  • Parkview094
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Synchronisation whilst on VPN

I've noticed if my phone has an active VPN don't Spotify want synchronise, meaning that any available off-line playlists don't download

  • Newbie
  • I've noticed if my phone has an active VPN don't Spotify want synchronise, meaning that any available off-line playlists don't download
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Spotify search not finding items not available through Spotify

before the search function changed on the iPhone app, I was able to search all the songs I have uploaded onto my phone, including ones that are not in Spotify's database. Now, I no longer can. For example, I have a lot of Beatles songs that I've uplo...

  • Casual Listener
  • before the search function changed on the iPhone app, I was able to search all the songs I have uploaded onto my phone, including ones that are not in Spotify's database.  Now, I no longer can. ...
  • Taylor
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Is there any way to be able to hand pick your songs opposed to shuffle on the spotify iphone app?

Just recently spotify practically forced me to click the shuffle button and is giving me no option to unshuffle. Is there any way for me to individually pick my songs or should i just switch to itunes? I've had this app over a year and I loved it, no...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just recently spotify practically forced me to click the shuffle button and is giving me no option to unshuffle. Is there any way for me to individually pick my songs or should i just switch to itune...
  • MikeyB
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Solved!! Too similar to pandora

If I wanted to download pandora I would of done so. I liked spotify the way it was to begin with.

  • Casual Listener
  • If I wanted to download pandora I would of done so. I liked spotify the way it was to begin with.
  • MikeyB
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Long song titles cropped in radio mode

Long song titles do not have hover effect to see the title. The small box on the bottom left does have it and so you can see full title when hovering with a mouse but I believe same should be applied to the song title in the middle of the screen. Att...

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  • Long song titles do not have hover effect to see the title. The small box on the bottom left does have it and so you can see full title when hovering with a mouse but I believe same should be applied...
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Shuffle Playlist Problem

I am trying to play a playlist, and it keeps suggesting songs. It has played 10 consecutive suggested songs now that are not on the playlist that I was listening to. It says on the support page that it should only have suggested songs on playlists wi...

  • Newbie
  • I am trying to play a playlist, and it keeps suggesting songs.  It has played 10 consecutive suggested songs now that are not on the playlist that I was listening to.  It says on ...
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Itunes on one coputer and Spotfy on other HELP!!!

Hey, So on my house computer I have and have been using Itunes since I got my Ipod many, many years ago. For work, I have another computer which I have use Spotify on and I want to be able to put the music that is on my Ipod right now on Spotify on t...

  • Newbie
  • Hey,   So on my house computer I have and have been using Itunes since I got my Ipod many, many years ago. For work, I have another computer which I have use Spotify on and I want to be able...
  • MikeyB
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Spot remote wont show playlists on computer

I cant get my spot remote on my ipad to show the playlists i have on my computer, it connects and plays music but just wont show the playlists.

  • Newbie
  • I cant get my spot remote on my ipad to show the playlists i have on my computer, it connects and plays music but just wont show the playlists.
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Solved!! Search within a playlist

Hi, recently changed from a blackberry to iphone (finally!) and whilst pretty much everything is amazingly better, the only thing I can't figure out how to do is search within a playlist. I have a lot of songs in some playlists and with them not in a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, recently changed from a blackberry to iphone (finally!) and whilst pretty much everything is amazingly better, the only thing I can't figure out how to do is search within a playlist. I have a lo...
  • dcsoft
  • Casual Listener
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iPad: how do I search within Starred playlist?

On the new ipad app, how do I search within the starred playlist, like I can on the iphone app?

  • Casual Listener
  • On the new ipad app, how do I search within the starred playlist, like I can on the iphone app?
  • dcsoft
  • Casual Listener
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My music wont play on 0.9.1

I dont know what happend but i turned my favourite playlist onto offline mode so i can listen to it when im not on my wifi and im not a premium holder, so after a couple of hours of listening to my music offline something came up and now.. Even after...

  • Newbie
  • I dont know what happend but i turned my favourite playlist onto offline mode so i can listen to it when im not on my wifi and im not a premium holder, so after a couple of hours of listening to my m...
  • Peter__
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Desktop unlimited is fine - but on iOS I am getting ads

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the application on my phone but it's still doing it. Any ideas?

  • Newbie
  • I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the application on my phone but it's still doing it.   Any ideas?
  • Peter__
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After clicking backup, lost all music files

Hey fellow happy spotify users, I just recently unsubscribed from premium for a multiple of reasons, but this being the biggest: My grandfather's iPod nano had a lot of music on it. I asked spotify to backup my files locally, but it decided to delete...

  • Newbie
  • Hey fellow happy spotify users, I just recently unsubscribed from premium for a multiple of reasons, but this being the biggest: My grandfather's iPod nano had a lot of music on it.  I asked...
  • AntonioFrank
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Local Tracks unplayable

I've been using Spotify for a really long time now, and it used to be I was able to play my local tracks without a subscription. I stopped using Spotify the last few months because of another problem. I recently updated my app and saw that I could fi...

  • Music Fan
  • I've been using Spotify for a really long time now, and it used to be I was able to play my local tracks without a subscription. I stopped using Spotify the last few months because of another problem...
  • Josh
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Solved!! Spotify Crashing on IOS 7.0.4

Spotify crashes everytime. When I launch Spotify on Ipad and Iphone 5 it displays Could Login error. When I click OK to try and modify the login ID and password it crashes. Thanks Jose

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify crashes everytime.  When I launch Spotify on Ipad and Iphone 5 it displays Could Login error. When I click OK to try and modify the login ID and password it crashes.   Thanks ...
  • joseaward
  • Casual Listener
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