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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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Premium User - Non-Local Files to Ipod Touch

Hi there.... Only local files will sink to my ipod touch and play without an internet connection. What is the point of paying for premium if other files in my library won't be available offline? Is there any way to remedy this? Thanks!

  • Newbie
  • Hi there....   Only local files will sink to my ipod touch and play without an internet connection.  What is the point of paying for premium if other files in my library won't be availa...
  • Peter__
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Premium from I phone

I too subscribed to premium and now it won't work from my phone?? Amy help massively appreciated x x

  • Newbie
  • I too subscribed to premium and now it won't work from my phone?? Amy help massively appreciated x x
  • MichaelJerzak
  • Composer
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Update desyncs offline content

my offline songs doesn't appear in my ipod i dont know what happened after i updated the Spotify.....i dont know what i have to do reset my devices or what? Thanks

  • Newbie
  • my offline songs doesn't appear in my ipod i dont know what happened after i updated the Spotify.....i dont know what i have to do reset my devices or what?   Thanks
  • Robbie
  • Spotify Legend
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4th device management

Hello! I've just bought a couple iPad's which I wanted to synchronize playlists at. Of course, I got my mobile and the computer at work and home with some synced playlists. So, without any option to NOT start syncing my device no 4, Spotify automatic...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello! I've just bought a couple iPad's which I wanted to synchronize playlists at. Of course, I got my mobile and the computer at work and home with some synced playlists. So, without any option t...
  • Robbie
  • Spotify Legend
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Unable to sync spotify music to ipod nano or shuffle- big disappointment!!

not being able to sync the music i spent hours picking out for my ipod shuffle and being Unable to put them onto my ipod from spotify is very disappointing... EXACTLY WHY i cancelled my service....I have a galaxy note2, the last thing i want to do is...

  • Newbie
  • not being able to sync the music i spent hours picking out for my ipod shuffle and being Unable to put them onto my ipod from spotify is very disappointing... EXACTLY WHY i cancelled my service....I ...
  • MichaelJerzak
  • Composer
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Lost all of my playlists and starred on iPhone 5 update!

Hey, Last week I downloaded the update on my iPhone 5 for spotify, I have premium which I pay for. Now all of my playlists on my phone are gone, even though they are still set to offline mode on my desktop version. What's going on? Thanks!

  • Newbie
  • Hey,   Last week I downloaded the update on my iPhone 5 for spotify, I have premium which I pay for.   Now all of my playlists on my phone are gone, even though they are still set t...
  • MichaelJerzak
  • Composer
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Songs keep stopping while playing over WiFi on iPhone 4S works fine on 3G

Hi, THis is getting extremely frustrating, I am unable to stream music over WiFi on my iPhone. The WiFI stream works fine on my PC. Also, I am unable to loginto Spotify on my iPhone 3 - i keep getting a message that it's unable to connect to Spotify ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, THis is getting extremely frustrating, I am unable to stream music over WiFi on my iPhone. The WiFI stream works fine on my PC.   Also, I am unable to loginto Spotify on my iPhone 3 - i ...
  • MichaelJerzak
  • Composer
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Song restarts after using dictation

Apologies if this has been posted before, but I've searched around and couldn't find a topic similar to the bug I'm experiencing. I am using iOS 6.1.4 with Spotify version 0.7.1.23 on an iPhone 5 on Verizon. Here are the steps one can use to reproduc...

  • Regular
  • Apologies if this has been posted before, but I've searched around and couldn't find a topic similar to the bug I'm experiencing.   I am using iOS 6.1.4 with Spotify version 0.7.1.23 on an i...
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Spotify stops playing offline songs on Iphone after 1 or 2 songs

Hi all, I have Spotify Unlimited on my Iphone. It stops playing offline songs after playing 1 or 2 songs of my playlist. Ín my setting 'playing without pause' is on. Anyone an idea how to solve this? Thank,Erik

  • Newbie
  • Hi all,   I have Spotify Unlimited on my Iphone. It stops playing offline songs after playing 1 or 2 songs of my playlist. Ín my setting 'playing without pause' is on. Anyone an idea how t...
  • Peter__
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Viewing album information

I listen to a lot of classical music, some very esoteric. The information that Spotify lists is not very pertinent - for instance, I want composer name, movement number, etc and what I usually get is the artist name. Is there any way to change the vi...

  • Casual Listener
  • I listen to a lot of classical music, some very esoteric. The information that Spotify lists is not very pertinent - for instance, I want composer name, movement number, etc and what I usually g...
  • Joe
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Dutch translated iPad app shows 1 letter word-break

The iPad app 0.7.1 on iOS 6 shows a word-break of 1 letter. The Dutch word for playlists, "afspeellijsten", shows "afspeellijste" with the lastletter "n" on the a second line.I noticed the sidebar is not wide enough to accomodate this last letter but...

  • Casual Listener
  • The iPad app 0.7.1 on iOS 6 shows a word-break of 1 letter. The Dutch word for playlists, "afspeellijsten", shows "afspeellijste" with the lastletter "n" on the a second line. I noticed the sideba...
  • Peter__
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Spotify Premium closing down on Iphonr 4s after I increase or decrease volume

Hi Guys, Currently running spotify app on my iphone 4s, If its plugged in through AUX and the volume is altered on the radio its fine..... When the music is playing and i increase or decrease the volume the app just closes down by itself... happens e...

  • Newbie
  • Hi Guys,   Currently running spotify app on my iphone 4s,   If its plugged in through AUX and the volume is altered on the radio its fine.....   When the music is playing a...
  • Joe
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iPhone does not show up in devices

I have been reading the posts and so I know this is a recurring problem. I have tried some of the solutions provided but they haven't worked. I am using Spotify on my iPhone 4 and on my Macbook. I have re-installed the app on both my laptop and the i...

  • Newbie
  • I have been reading the posts and so I know this is a recurring problem. I have tried some of the solutions provided but they haven't worked.    I am using Spotify on my iPhone 4 and on...
  • bandit65
  • Casual Listener
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Album/artist view coming up blank?

When trying to view albums, it loads for a second, then comes up blank. Artist view comes up with an error message, "Could not load artist. This artist is currently unavailable. Please try again later." It's been like this all day for every artist I'...

  • Casual Listener
  • When trying to view albums, it loads for a second, then comes up blank. Artist view comes up with an error message, "Could not load artist. This artist is currently unavailable. Please try again late...
  • Joes
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Spotify not working on iPhone

For the past couple of days (since updating) I've not been able to access spotify premium on my iPhone 4, whenever I try to opening it, it starts loading and then cuts back to iPhone menu. Even before the update I was having problems with tracks on m...

  • Newbie
  • For the past couple of days (since updating) I've not been able to access spotify premium on my iPhone 4, whenever I try to opening it, it starts loading and then cuts back to iPhone menu. Even befor...
  • bremsly
  • Casual Listener
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Can't sync

I have spotify on my iPhone 4S and it was working perfectly and all my songs were synced, as I pay for premium, but yesterday I couldn't sync one new song so I went offlinne mode off then on again and all my synced songs were my synced anymore. Now I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have spotify on my iPhone 4S and it was working perfectly and all my songs were synced, as I pay for premium, but yesterday I couldn't sync one new song so I went offlinne mode off then on again an...
  • Robbie
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IOS app version 0.7.1 plays edited versions of explicit tracks/albums

I just updated to the 0.7.1.23 version of the Spotify iOS app on my iPad 3, I am running iOS 5.1.1. Since the update, all content through the search function a) is only displaying the 'edited' versions or b) plays only the edited version for previous...

  • Newbie
  • I just updated to the 0.7.1.23 version of the Spotify iOS app on my iPad 3, I am running iOS 5.1.1. Since the update, all content through the search function a) is only displaying the 'edited' versio...
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Solved!! Trouble with syncing offline playlists

Hello, I'm sure that this has been answered before but I can't seem to find a solution. I want to sync my offline playlists to my Ipod but "only local files synced" keeps coming up. Can anybody help me?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm sure that this has been answered before but I can't seem to find a solution. I want to sync my offline playlists to my Ipod but "only local files synced" keeps coming up. Can anybody help ...
  • LaraStardust
  • Casual Listener
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Most of my itune playlist songs are grayed out on my Spotify iphone app

Most of my itune playlist songs (that I imported into Spotify) are grayed out on my Spotify iphone app, but on my PC laptop in Spotify they are all there and play?

  • Casual Listener
  • Most of my itune playlist songs (that I imported into Spotify) are grayed out on my Spotify iphone app, but on my PC laptop in Spotify they are all there and play?
  • Sting
  • Casual Listener
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Offline playlist off All offline songs

Hello everybody, and spotify. I would like a offline function playlist thatShows EVERY offline file that's on your phone or PC. I am traveling a lot in my jobb. And a playlist on my phone or pc that shows every file that I have offlineWould make it s...

  • Newbie
  • Hello everybody, and spotify. I would like a offline function playlist that Shows EVERY offline file that's on your phone or PC. I am traveling a lot in my jobb. And a playlist on my phone o...
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  • Spotify
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