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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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New iPhone Feature: Spotify Lock Screen widget

Now you can open Spotify on your iPhone even faster with the new Lock Screen widget! After you add the new Spotify widget to your Lock Screen, tapping on it will quickly open the Spotify app. So whether you're busy on the go, in the car, or at home, ...

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Downloading music on Apple Watch

Hey folks!Here's a few tips & tricks to share about downloading music from Spotify on your Apple Watch! - If you're looking to get started, check this out! Not seeing the 'Download to Apple Watch'-button yet? Make sure your Spotify app is up-to-date ...

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Solved!! I have a different interface compared to my friends

Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.1.3 My Question or Issue I have just start using Spotify and I realise my interface in artists is different from those of my friends. My friends have the number of liked songs un...

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The next track doesn't play if the iPhone is locked.

Description The next track doesn't play if the iPhone is locked. It's not doing it every time, but it's frequent. If I wait, nothing happens. I have to unlock my phone, then the illustration of the track that has finished briefly appears before to be...

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  • Description The next track doesn't play if the iPhone is locked. It's not doing it every time, but it's frequent.   If I wait, nothing happens. I have to unlock my phone, then the illust...
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Can'l login to Spotify iOS4 on iPod touch

I have Spotify Premium and have used Spotify on my iPod Touch for well over a year. Listen to online and offline content. Never have had a problem until today when it suddenly comes up with a login page when I go to open Spotify on the iPod Touch. No...

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  • I have Spotify Premium and have used Spotify on my iPod Touch for well over a year.  Listen to online and offline content.  Never have had a problem until today when it suddenly comes up wi...
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Playlist was available offline, now not

Am a Premium user, and had a playlist that was set as available offline. Used this function on my iPhone, and saw all the tracks had the green icon noting they could be listened to without a connection. Added new songs to playlist today, and clicked ...

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  • Am a Premium user, and had a playlist that was set as available offline.  Used this function on my iPhone, and saw all the tracks had the green icon noting they could be listened to without a co...
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Syncing ipod touch with spotify

When I subscribed to Spotify Premium, I had no problem making playlists available for offline use. Then I didn't use these playlists on my Ipod Touch and used my husband's ipad. Now that I am using my Ipod again, all the playlists are no longer avail...

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  • When I subscribed to Spotify Premium, I had no problem making playlists available for offline use. Then I didn't use these playlists on my Ipod Touch and used my husband's ipad.   Now...
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Solved!! Folders on iPhone app are not deletable and do not appear on the desktop app

Hello, I have a folder on the iPhone App called "x" containg three playlists and another folder called "x" (again) containg the rest of my playlists. I don't know how that happened but I think it was when I played around with the folder function. On ...

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  • Hello,   I have a folder on the iPhone App called "x" containg three playlists and another folder called "x" (again) containg the rest of my playlists. I don't know how that happened but I t...
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0.5.9 crashes on startup

Having problems with 0.5.9! Description The Spotify app on my iPhone crashes at startup every time. It is now unusable. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. I starred some tracks and opened the Spotify app to sync them. (I'm syncing s...

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  • Having problems with 0.5.9!   Description The Spotify app on my iPhone crashes at startup every time. It is now unusable.   A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. ...
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Changing Bit Rate of Offline Content

Hello, I initially filled my iPhone with music for offline play at 320 Kbits/s bitrate but eventualy found myself quickly running out of space due to other types of media on my phone and would like to now downgrade the files to 160 kbits/secs. I have...

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  • Hello,   I initially filled my iPhone with music for offline play at 320 Kbits/s bitrate but eventualy found myself quickly running out of space due to other types of media on my phone and w...
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iPhone 4 app does nothing

Downloaded the iPhone app, but I can't play anything. My playlist is there but says I must be a Premium member to play. The app is useless.

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  • Downloaded the iPhone app, but I can't play anything. My playlist is there but says I must be a Premium member to play. The app is useless.
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Playing songs available offline with online mode

I have a simple question. If I play a song that is available offline without going offline mode, does Spotify play from streaming or from what is saved on my iPhone? It would be ridiculous if it streams what is already downloaded, but I want to make ...

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  • I have a simple question.   If I play a song that is available offline without going offline mode, does Spotify play from streaming or from what is saved on my iPhone?   It would be...
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NEW OPTION !

why not put the "library" on iPhone and android? I love listening to my playlist. but sometimes it become painful to change the playlist every time. why not put the "library" as we offer the computer version. Like this we can read ALL our piece. (sor...

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  • why not put the "library" on iPhone and android?   I love listening to my playlist. but sometimes it become painful to change the playlist every time. why not put the "library" as we offer t...
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Synchronisierung schlägt auf Grund Probleme mit der Serververbindung feh.

Hallo, ich möchte meine Playlist gerne auf meinen Ipod Touch Synchronisieren, doch sobal ich als "Offline-Verfügbar" auswähle bricht er die Synchronisierung ab und im PC erscheint " Es ist ein Problem mit dem Spotify Server aufgetreten".

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  • Hallo,   ich möchte meine Playlist gerne auf meinen Ipod Touch Synchronisieren, doch sobal ich als "Offline-Verfügbar" auswähle bricht er die Synchronisierung ab und im PC erscheint " Es ist...
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Manual Application Download

Hello, I'm currently living in a country that Spotify is not current support. How can I download the iPhone application and use my premium account? With Android it was easy, I just selected the "Manual download" in the page. Does iPhone have the same...

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  • Hello,   I'm currently living in a country that Spotify is not current support. How can I download the iPhone application and use my premium account?    With Android it was e...
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Premium isn't working on iPhone!

Hi,I just reactivated my Spotify, and it says I have an active premium subscription. But when I try to create playlists, it doesn't work, it says only premium users are allowed. But my old playlists that I DO have I can make them available offline. C...

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  • Hi, I just reactivated my Spotify, and it says I have an active premium subscription. But when I try to create playlists, it doesn't work, it says only premium users are allowed. But my old playli...
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Songs unavailable to play

My subscription ended as my card details expired. After renewing my card details and resuming with Spotify Premium - all of my playlists now contain '0 tracks' on my iphone. When I select the playlist - some of the songs are there (not all) but greye...

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  • My subscription ended as my card details expired. After renewing my card details and resuming with Spotify Premium - all of my playlists now contain '0 tracks' on my iphone. When I select the pla...
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Just subscribed for Spotify Premiun

How long does it normally take for the mobile app to see that I have a premium account?

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  • How long does it normally take for the mobile app to see that I have a premium account?
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spotify on itouch will not search

i am not sure what the problem is, but i have an itouch 5 and the search option doesnt work half the time. you type in an artist and it just sits there and, or it searches and nothing comes up. as of yesteray it trys to load the search screen, but no...

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  • i am not sure what the problem is, but i have an itouch 5 and the search option doesnt work half the time. you type in an artist and it just sits there and, or it searches and nothing comes up. as of...
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Tracks/albums that I have downloaded on my iPhone app disappear

I have a premium Spotify account. I use the iPhone app to download albums and tracks to play offline as playlists. Recently I have noticed that the playlist take a few minutes to load which is frustrating when you just want to open the app and play i...

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  • I have a premium Spotify account. I use the iPhone app to download albums and tracks to play offline as playlists. Recently I have noticed that the playlist take a few minutes to load which is frustr...
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Sonos synch offline playlists

I am using my iphone as my controller for my sonos speaker system, but there's one kink. Basically any song that I already had on my computer before I got spotify (most of them) are unable to be played through my phone to the speaker unless my comput...

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  • I am using my iphone as my controller for my sonos speaker system, but there's one kink. Basically any song that I already had on my computer before I got spotify (most of them) are unable to be play...
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Iphone playlist folder structure messed up

Hi, The playlists on my iphone are not synced correctly. A strange playlist within playlist problem has occured. A lot of my playlists are now burried 10 levels deep in a non existing playlist on my premium account. Trying to delete anything in the s...

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  • Hi,   The playlists on my iphone are not synced correctly. A strange playlist within playlist problem has occured. A lot of my playlists are now burried 10 levels deep in a non existing play...
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