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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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iPhone - Playlist issues, ignores queued tracks

Hi, I'm having trouble with Spotify on my iPhone 4S. I can queue songs, but when the current song finishes, rather than go to the queued song, it will just skip to another random song in an entirely different playlist. It then won't let me skip any m...

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  • Hi,   I'm having trouble with Spotify on my iPhone 4S. I can queue songs, but when the current song finishes, rather than go to the queued song, it will just skip to another random song in a...
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downloading playlist to iphone

can i download my "spotify favorites" playlist to my iphone 5 as a one-time service, or do I need to subscribe tothe spotify premium and pay monthly?

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  • can i download my "spotify favorites" playlist to my iphone 5 as a one-time service, or do I need to subscribe tothe spotify premium and pay monthly?
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Spotify iOS 4 shuts down

Hello, When I open spotify on my iPhone to listen to music Spotify always shuts down after 1 minute or so, I have Spotify iOS 4 I can't update my iPhone to iOS 5 cuz I have the older phone.

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  • Hello,   When I open spotify on my iPhone to listen to music Spotify always shuts down after 1 minute or so, I have Spotify iOS 4   I can't update my iPhone to iOS 5 cuz I have the ...
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Premium subscription won't work on iphone 4!

I have subscribed to spotify and while I can use it on my computer ( a pc) whenever I log into spotify on my iphone 4 with ios6 I am given the message that only premium users can play songs on demand. I AM a premium user! I am logging in correctly, I...

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  • I have subscribed to spotify and while I can use it on my computer ( a pc) whenever I log into spotify on my iphone 4 with ios6 I am given the message that only premium users can play songs on demand...
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My phone won't activate my account

So I switched to an iPhone 4 downloaded all my apps from iCloud and every other app word just fine. Every times I try to listen to my playlist it sends me to the radio and says its for premium users only so I checked my account and it says I am a pre...

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  • So I switched to an iPhone 4 downloaded all my apps from iCloud and every other app word just fine. Every times I try to listen to my playlist it sends me to the radio and says its for premium users ...
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Problems with Spotify on car system since iOS6 upgrade

Ever since upgrading to iOS6 on my iPhone, I am not able to use Spotify at all. I have tried connecting the USB and then hitting "play" on Spotify, but there's nothing; it only allows me to play music from iTunes. Hope someone can help!

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  • Ever since upgrading to iOS6 on my iPhone, I am not able to use Spotify at all. I have tried connecting the USB and then hitting "play" on Spotify, but there's nothing; it only allows me to play musi...
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When am I "syncing" and when am I "streaming"?

I have a playlist that I have downloaded so i can take offline, but I also use it when I'm at home with an internet connection. I have the sound quality under settings set to Extreme for streaming and Normal when I'm syncing. I'm fine with the qualit...

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  • I have a playlist that I have downloaded so i can take offline, but I also use it when I'm at home with an internet connection. I have the sound quality under settings set to Extreme for streaming an...
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no playlist

after the latest update all my playlists are gone from my iphone, although the playlists are still on my computer app. If i connect to my pc en say to synchronize some playlist with my iphone, the synchronization starts, but no play list appear. What...

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  • after the latest update all my playlists are gone from my iphone, although the playlists are still on my computer app. If i connect to my pc en say to synchronize some playlist with my iphone, the ...
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Albums missing on iPhone

I just upgraded to Spotify Premium after purchasing an iPhone 4s. All seemed to be going well until I made the unhappy discovery that many of my "starred" albums are readily available when using my laptop but can not be found using the search functio...

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  • I just upgraded to Spotify Premium after purchasing an iPhone 4s. All seemed to be going well until I made the unhappy discovery that many of my "starred" albums are readily available when using my l...
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No Radio, No Library

The desktop client is pretty good. I use it instead of itunes now. And the iphone client is pretty good if you spend lots of time on the desktop client. Which I don't. How come there's no kind of library support on the iPhone? Playlists are great and...

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  • The desktop client is pretty good. I use it instead of itunes now. And the iphone client is pretty good if you spend lots of time on the desktop client. Which I don't.   How come there's no ...
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Solved!! Ipad update now causes itunes playlists to instantly crash spotify when I try to play them

I upgraded to Spotify Premium so that I could use Spotify on my ipad. This worked really well & I could even play my itunes playlists which were on my windows desktop. These playlists also contained tracks that weren't on spotify & just on my local h...

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  • I upgraded to Spotify Premium so that I could use Spotify on my ipad. This worked really well & I could even play my itunes playlists which were on my windows desktop. These playlists also contai...
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Solved!! New Premium Member

Hi! I just signed up for Spotify Premium. My understanding is that we can play any tracks freely from the Spotify library on the iPhone. But, when I look up an artist and click one of their songs, I get "Only Premium users can stream on demand," and ...

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  • Hi!   I just signed up for Spotify Premium. My understanding is that we can play any tracks freely from the Spotify library on the iPhone. But, when I look up an artist and click one of thei...
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HELP!!!!! iPhone 4 no premium!?

I just bought the premium for my iPhone 4 aaaand it still says I'm a free member f$&@ that. I spent hard earned money on this, and I'm not going to let it go to waste. I'd like to get this resolved ASAP! I'm not to happy with this so called junk....

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  • I just bought the premium for my iPhone 4 aaaand it still says I'm a free member f$&@ that. I spent hard earned money on this, and I'm not going to let it go to waste. I'd like to get this resolv...
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iPad does not stream music

Hi there, I have a 4th Generation iPad and have Premium subscription of Spotify. I am having this strange behaviour where Spotify does not stream any music unless the song is in offline mode. You press play and the app just does not do any thing. Som...

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  • Hi there,   I have a 4th Generation iPad and have Premium subscription of Spotify.    I am having this strange behaviour where Spotify does not stream any music unless the song...
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Spotify stops playing randomly connected to car stereo using USB cable

iOS spotify will randomly stop playing and disconnect my iPhone from the car stereo when connected using 30 pin USB cable - help please

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  • iOS spotify will randomly stop playing and disconnect my iPhone from the car stereo when connected using 30 pin USB cable - help please
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Playlists have disappeared after updating iOS app

I'm a premium user via Virgin Media in the UK. Since updating to the latest version of the iOS app yesterday all my playlists have disappeared. Any ideas?

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  • I'm a premium user via Virgin Media in the UK. Since updating to the latest version of the iOS app yesterday all my playlists have disappeared. Any ideas?
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Solved!! Two steps back....

Why in heaven's sake, you have removed the ability to sort songs in playlists?

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  • Why in heaven's sake, you have removed the ability to sort songs in playlists?
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Solved!! Playlists Invisible After Update to 0.5.8

After I updated the Spotify app on my iPhone and iPad yesterday to 0.5.8, my custom playlists no longer show up in the app. Album playlists are still there, but any playlists that I put together myself are gone and I can't get them to show back up.

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  • After I updated the Spotify app on my iPhone and iPad yesterday to 0.5.8, my custom playlists no longer show up in the app. Album playlists are still there, but any playlists that I put together myse...
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No playlists on iOS devices after the last update

My desktop playlists are no longer avaiable on my iOS devices. This includes iPhone4S and the iPad Mini. Any ideas?

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  • My desktop playlists are no longer avaiable on my iOS devices. This includes iPhone4S and the iPad Mini. Any ideas?
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Solved!! The app crashes when I hit the "Playlists" button.

Description The app crashes when I hit the "Playlists" button. My iPad/iPhone model iPhone4. Device’s Operating System iOS 6.0.1. Is your device jailbroken? No. Approximately how many playlists do you have? 30. My mobile Spotify version 0.5.8.73. My ...

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  • Description The app crashes when I hit the "Playlists" button.   My iPad/iPhone model iPhone4.   Device’s Operating System iOS 6.0.1.   Is your device jailbroken...
  • Richard
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