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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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  • Rastereyes
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iphone5 won't sync

I bought an iphone5 and have been trying to sync my playlist (~2,000 songs) to the spotify premium account. It won't sync any more. It synced about 1/3 of the songs and stopped syncing even though I put every list on "available offline" mode. Aside f...

  • Newbie
  • I bought an iphone5 and have been trying to sync my playlist (~2,000 songs) to the spotify premium account. It won't sync any more. It synced about 1/3 of the songs and stopped syncing even though I ...
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MMLP2

Itunes has The Marshal Mathers LP2 available for Pre Release Streaming now, is there any plans to pre-stream it on Spotify too? The Sound Quality of the Pre-Stream on Itunes doesn't even compare to Spotifys stream quality. If theres no plans is it go...

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  • Itunes has The Marshal Mathers LP2 available for Pre Release Streaming now, is there any plans to pre-stream it on Spotify too? The Sound Quality of the Pre-Stream on Itunes doesn't even compare to S...
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Nano Music Erased

Hi - I am new to Spotify and I was charging my nano while installation and it requested me to erase music on nano and backup. I cancelled this mid installation however all music has been wiped from my nano and is not saved locally. Is there a way of ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi - I am new to Spotify and I was charging my nano while installation and it requested me to erase music on nano and backup. I cancelled this mid installation however all music has been wiped from m...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Playlists all gone after updating Spotify for iOS 7

Hi! I'm a Spotify Premium user. After getting the new iPhone 5S and upgraded to the latest Spotify software for iOS all my playlists, inbox-songs and starred songs wont show. All of this still shows in my account when I'm logged in at Spotify in my M...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!   I'm a Spotify Premium user. After getting the new iPhone 5S and upgraded to the latest Spotify software for iOS all my playlists, inbox-songs and starred songs wont show. All of this s...
  • Joe
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Facebook Friends Not Showing In Friends List

I assume this issue is covered extensively in other threads but I wanted to give my explicit issue as it may not be.I signed up to Spotify about a year or so ago but never used it. I have now signed up for a premium account and am completely loving i...

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  • I assume this issue is covered extensively in other threads but I wanted to give my explicit issue as it may not be. I signed up to Spotify about a year or so ago but never used it. I have now sig...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Problem to sync all the music on iphone

I can't synchronise in my iphone the music with the symbol cercling in red on my screenshot. But the songs are available on my computer. Can you help me ?

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  • I can't synchronise in my iphone the music with the symbol cercling in red on my screenshot. But the songs are available on my computer.  Can you help me ?
  • Joe
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I need old songs on new account! HELP

Hi everybody! I recently decided to delete my Facebook because I'm tired of it, but my premium spotify account is linked to it. I was going to make a fake Facebook, and make a new spotify account but a few problems arose. 1. I need to delete my old a...

  • Visitor
  • Hi everybody! I recently decided to delete my Facebook because I'm tired of it, but my premium spotify account is linked to it. I was going to make a fake Facebook, and make a new spotify account but...
  • Joe
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My Local files won't play on the app

I added a load of songs which I downloaded (legally) which are all in MP3 format, and they work fine on my laptop playing through Spotify. But when I try to put them all on my phone, only 9 out of 28 work, and I can't get the rest to. What do I do?

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  • I added a load of songs which I downloaded (legally) which are all in MP3 format, and they work fine on my laptop playing through Spotify. But when I try to put them all on my phone, only 9 out of 28...
  • adambird
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How to erase the stuff in your inbox?

Can someone please tell me how I erase some stuff in my inbox on spotify on my iphone 5 ios7? im kinda getting panic

  • Casual Listener
  • Can someone please tell me how I erase some stuff in my inbox on spotify on my iphone 5 ios7?  im kinda getting panic 😕 
  • Peter__
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Spotify keeps crashing

Hello, I have an Ipad 2. 64 GBI am a Spotify Premiummember for long time .I have reinstalled Spotify many times on my Ipad but it keeps crashing !I always have to go through every song again to make them offline available !Why does Spotify keeps cras...

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  • Hello, I have an Ipad 2. 64 GB I am a Spotify Premiummember for long time . I have reinstalled Spotify many times on my Ipad but it keeps crashing ! I always have to go through every song again...
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Voice over with ipod shuffle 4gb

Hi everyone, I’ve recently started using my iPod shuffle with Spotify and I love how easy it is to get new music synced up with it. The main issue that I’m having is that there seems to be no way to enable voice over on the shuffle. By voice over I m...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   I’ve recently started using my iPod shuffle with Spotify and I love how easy it is to get new music synced up with it. The main issue that I’m having is that there seems to ...
  • Jaymun
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Easy Queue / Playlist Building 3rd Party App

Are we allowed to mention 3rd party apps here ? Just downloaded Spotqueue from the App Store , and it has exactly the functionality that the main Spotify app should have. Enables you to add your queue to a playlist - amazing how this one simple featu...

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  • Are we allowed to mention 3rd party apps here ? Just downloaded Spotqueue from the App Store , and it has exactly the functionality that the main Spotify app should have. Enables you to add your queu...
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Solved!! Device Password - help needed please! :)

Hi there, I have a premium account and log in on my laptop and android phone using my facebook login details. However I am after recently receiving an iPod and decided to set up a device password for it. I did this, and now seem to be able to log in ...

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  • Hi there,   I have a premium account and log in on my laptop and android phone using my facebook login details.   However I am after recently receiving an iPod and decided to set up...
  • ciaramaybailey
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My Spotify songs wont sync to my Ipod

I'm not sure how to have my playlists sync onto my ipod nano, 

  • Visitor
  • I'm not sure how to have my playlists sync onto my ipod nano, 
  • Peter__
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Downloaded songs on playlists will not play

Ever since I updated my iPad, many of the downloaded songs in my playlist will not play. I am also having issues connecting to spotify as well. This is very frustrating because I pay for premium! It's irritating to pay for a product that doesn't work...

  • Casual Listener
  • Ever since I updated my iPad, many of the downloaded songs in my playlist will not play. I am also having issues connecting to spotify as well. This is very frustrating because I pay for premium! It'...
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Play all playlists on mobile app

While it is possible to play all playlists within a playlist folder in the mobile (ios) app, it's impossible to play ALL playlists, including local files and starred songs synced to the ios device. please implement this.

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  • While it is possible to play all playlists within a playlist folder in the mobile (ios) app, it's impossible to play ALL playlists, including local files and starred songs synced to the ios device. p...
  • Josh
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Songs Won't Sync - Mobile

Looks like this has been a common issue for users.... My songs won't sync or have to be re-synced from my mobile. It's very frustrating. Is there a solution for this yet?

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  • Looks like this has been a common issue for users....   My songs won't sync or have to be re-synced from my mobile. It's very frustrating. Is there a solution for this yet?   
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Crashing app

My details:IPHONE MODEL: 4GSIOS 6.1.3SPOTIFY VERSION: 0.5.2.374APPROX CRASH FREQUENCY: Upon launch of appJAILBROKEN: no

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  • My details: IPHONE MODEL: 4GS IOS 6.1.3 SPOTIFY VERSION: 0.5.2.374 APPROX CRASH FREQUENCY: Upon launch of app JAILBROKEN: no
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Why doesn't the Ipad have the same songs as desktop version

Hello, First off, love the service, still new to it so learning the ropes. I was noticing something and just wanted to ask. I noticed some of the songs are missing from Ipad preinum version, but they are on the desktop version for windows. Why is the...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hello, First off, love the service, still new to it so learning the ropes. I was noticing something and just wanted to ask. I noticed some of the songs are missing from Ipad preinum version, but ...
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