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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
  • Music Fan
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Solved!! Some playlists showing 0 songs

Hi all. I looked at the Help guides and the forum and couldn't seem to find an answer, so here goes. I upgraded to Premium today and went to sync my playlists to my iPhone 5. The vast majority of the songs synced, but two of my playlists are showing ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all. I looked at the Help guides and the forum and couldn't seem to find an answer, so here goes.   I upgraded to Premium today and went to sync my playlists to my iPhone 5. The vast majo...
  • frhood
  • Casual Listener
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Songs starred not syncing for offline use.

I didn't have this problem until yesterday but spotify can't seem to sync stared songs for offline use. It just get's stuck in the proccess. I made sure I have the latest version and I've turned my Iphone 4S off and back on but still no luck. Any hel...

  • Newbie
  • I didn't have this problem until yesterday but spotify can't seem to sync stared songs for offline use. It just get's stuck in the proccess. I made sure I have the latest version and I've turned my I...
  • Joe
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Track on my iPhone says it has zero songs

Hey guys,I have an iPhone 4 and I’m having a hard time getting one of my playlist to recognize on my device. I have a playlist called "My Music" which has 955 tracks on it, and every time I start Spotify on my device it says that it has 0 tracks on i...

  • Regular
  • Hey guys, I have an iPhone 4 and I’m having a hard time getting one of my playlist to recognize on my device. I have a playlist called "My Music" which has 955 tracks on it, and every time I start...
  • Peter__
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Only local files syncing

Hi I have an iphone 5 and cannot sync any of the playlists onto my phone from my desktop - only local files are syncing . I am using and paying for spotify premium so I am finding it quite irritating that I am paying for a service which does not work...

  • Newbie
  • Hi I have an iphone 5 and cannot sync any of the playlists onto my phone from my desktop - only local files are syncing   . I am using and paying for spotify premium so I am finding it quite...
  • MusicMayhem93
  • Regular
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Tracks dissapeared on several playlists

I recently switched over to a non-facebook account. After copying over all of my playlists on my desktop, I logged into my new account on my ipod. All of my playlists are listed but on some (not all), the tracks have dissapeared. I went to my desktop...

  • Music Fan
  • I recently switched over to a non-facebook account.  After copying over all of my playlists on my desktop, I logged into my new account on my ipod.  All of my playlists are listed but on so...
  • muse_surfer
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90's Radio - Weird songs coming up and stops after 4 songs.

Hi, I've been using Spotify for about 2 weeks now daily instead of Pandora (which I used previously) and about 3 days ago I started getting weird behavior. I noticed the problem FIRST started after I logged into Spotify for my Windows 7 PC. I never h...

  • Regular
  • Hi, I've been using Spotify for about 2 weeks now daily instead of Pandora (which I used previously) and about 3 days ago I started getting weird behavior.   I noticed the problem FIRST star...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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ipod touch won't show up under devices in spotify

it both connect to the same wifi,but my ipod touch won't show up under devices in spotify of windows. I opened the sharing function of wifi. It still won't work. ipod is running ios 6.1.2 and windows is running windows 8 pro. both ipod and windows is...

  • Casual Listener
  • it both connect to the same wifi,but my ipod touch won't show up under devices in spotify of windows. I opened the sharing function of wifi. It still won't work. ipod is running ios 6.1.2 and win...
  • Wysc19980730
  • Casual Listener
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Spotify Won't Log in

Hi For some reason Spotify wont boot up on my iPhone 4. It has been fine for years! I tap on the icon, it tries to boot up but switches itself off! I'm a premium account holder, works fine on my MacBook Pro. Any ideas? I don't fancy deleting, restart...

  • Newbie
  • Hi    For some reason Spotify wont boot up on my iPhone 4. It has been fine for years! I tap on the icon, it tries to boot up but switches itself off! I'm a premium account holder, wo...
  • Taylor
  • Community Legend
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Spotify on 3G data allowance - Best Tariff?

Hello, I have recently started using Spotify Premium (Recently as in last night) and I started using it today, I am on a 500mb tariff on O2 atm. Spotify destroyed that in 6 hours (roughly) I was wondering if there's any UK provider that offers better...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I have recently started using Spotify Premium (Recently as in last night) and I started using it today, I am on a 500mb tariff on O2 atm. Spotify destroyed that in 6 hours (roughly)   ...
  • Pilot1226
  • Regular
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"Thumbs Down" doesn't seem to be working on my 90's Radio channel

Hi all, So, I've been using Spotify (free) on-and-off since the launch in September, and about a month or two ago I decided to drop Pandora/IHR and use Spotify as my go-to radio app. I'm a big fan of the 90's scene, alternative in particular, which i...

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  • Hi all,   So, I've been using Spotify (free) on-and-off since the launch in September, and about a month or two ago I decided to drop Pandora/IHR and use Spotify as my go-to radio app.  ...
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Bug report : iPod Touch 2nd gen and Spotify

how do i get spotify on my ipod 2nd gen with out wifi? is it possible.

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  • how do i get spotify on my ipod 2nd gen with out wifi? is it possible.
  • Adam
  • Roadie
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IPhone 5 - Connected to same WiFi as latop - Cannot Synch Local Files from Laptop--> Mobile

Hey all, iPhone 5 no longer recognized as a device on my laptop. Yes both are on same wifi, both are online, restarted laptop and phone, logged in and out. Extremely frustrating as now my local files on my laptop cannot be synched to mobile. All i wa...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey all,   iPhone 5 no longer recognized as a device on my laptop.  Yes both are on same wifi, both are online, restarted laptop and phone, logged in and out.   Extremely frust...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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iPhone app keeps crashing

I'm going to have to cancel my paid account if this keeps happening. Too bad. I love Spotify--when it works. Maybe I'll try the new Google service. Oh, well.

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm going to have to cancel my paid account if this keeps happening. Too bad. I love Spotify--when it works. Maybe I'll try the new Google service. Oh, well.
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Only 20% of my Playlist will Sync with iPhone 4

Description I have a single playlist with over 1,400 songs on Spotify. I'm a Spotify premium subscriber in good standing. When I try to sync this playlist with my iPhone 4, only 253 songs will sync. Why does the rest of the playlist not sync. I've re...

  • Newbie
  • Description I have a single playlist with over 1,400 songs on Spotify.  I'm a Spotify premium subscriber in good standing.  When I try to sync this playlist with my iPhone 4, only 253 son...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 292 Views
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Solved!! My premium subscription isn't recognized on iPhone.

Hello all,I'm having trouble getting my premium membership up and running on my iPhone. User name is benfolts. Any thoughts?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello all, I'm having trouble getting my premium membership up and running on my iPhone. User name is benfolts. Any thoughts?
  • SuraJane
  • Casual Listener
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iOS app Whats New section and related artists

I switched back to Spotify and I noticed that in the what's new section, I do not see the featured playlists. Also when I view an artist, where is the releated artists tab at? Thanks.

  • Casual Listener
  • I switched back to Spotify and I noticed that in the what's new section, I do not see the featured playlists.  Also when I view an artist, where is the releated artists tab at?   Thanks.
  • Joe
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Cannot connect Facebook account in Spotify iPhone app

A few months ago, I switched from an Android phone to an iPhone. I was able to connect my Facebook account to my Spotify account through the Android app, but I have not been able to with the iOS app. I go through the required steps to connect my Face...

  • Casual Listener
  • A few months ago, I switched from an Android phone to an iPhone. I was able to connect my Facebook account to my Spotify account through the Android app, but I have not been able to with the iOS app...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Where do songs go when unstarred?

I have been saving albums straight to starred which is silly, I know, but I'm not doing it anymore, but now I'm un starring those songs, where do they go?

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been saving albums straight to starred which is silly, I know, but I'm not doing it anymore, but now I'm un starring those songs, where do they go?
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
  • 481 Views
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What's New choice has disappeared.

Hello! I have had Spotify on my iphone 4 about a year and have always had the option of listening to "what's new" but suddenlythat has disappeared and has got exchanged by discover, It sucks, how can I get what's new back???

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello!   I have had Spotify on my iphone 4 about a year and have always had the option of listening to "what's new" but suddenly that has disappeared and has got exchanged by discover, It suc...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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