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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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offline availability toggles off automatically

i run spotify at home on my iPad, on my iPhone 4 and my PC at work. on my computer at work my playlists are available offline, however every time i sign in w/ my iPhone the playlists are toggled OFF for offline availability. i have to toggle ON and w...

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  • i run spotify at home on my iPad, on my iPhone 4 and my PC at work. on my computer at work my playlists are available offline, however every time i sign in w/ my iPhone the playlists are toggled OFF ...
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Spotify hangs often on synced songs

My spotify hangs midsong even on synced songs and while in offline mode. The song starts up again after a while. But is really annoying! Especially when my iPhone is hooked up to the sound system at home what to do?

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  • My spotify hangs midsong even on synced songs and while in offline mode. The song starts up again after a while. But is really annoying! Especially when my iPhone is hooked up to the sound system at ...
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Added tracks wont add on iphone

I added tracks to some of my playlists on my MAC, and it is not adding onto my iphone for some reason

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  • I added tracks to some of my playlists on my MAC, and it is not adding onto my iphone for some reason 
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Track unavailable on iPhone

This is the first time I've had problems with spotify, I added this track on my playlist using my computer and when I log in on the iPhone it shows it as an unavailable track. I can listen to it in the computer but it shows unavailable on the iPhone?...

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  • This is the first time I've had problems with spotify, I added this track on my playlist using my computer and when I log in on the iPhone it shows it as an unavailable track. I can listen to it in t...
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Songs in Spotify App (iOS) lose sound

I've started using Spotify Premium again this month, on my computer it is working fine but on my iPhone it doesn't really does it's job. Since the beginning (I've used it serval months before) it logs me out about once a day. Which is annoying, since...

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  • I've started using Spotify Premium again this month, on my computer it is working fine but on my iPhone it doesn't really does it's job. Since the beginning (I've used it serval months before) it log...
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Rap or hip hop

Every time I go to a new artist like (eminem, lilwayn or dr dra) it always gives me the edited version. I'm 24 years old I don't want the stuff i lisen to, to be edited... Please help!!!

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  • Every time I go to a new artist like (eminem, lilwayn or dr dra) it always gives me the edited version. I'm 24 years old I don't want the stuff i lisen to, to be edited... Please help!!!
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Spotify page Unlimited is misleading with respect to iPads

I begin to understand that I cannot use Spotify on my iPad as long as I stick to my Unlimited subscription. I am not happy with that, but beside that, I think the page "Unlimited" is very misleading. It gives me the feeling that I actually CAN use Sp...

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  • I begin to understand that I cannot use Spotify on my iPad as long as I stick to my Unlimited subscription. I am not happy with that, but beside that, I think the page "Unlimited" is very misleading....
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Offline playlists lost when premium payment failed

My card expired prompting a return to Spotify Free. I updated my card details with the new one, purchased Spotify Premium again and found that all my offline playlists have been turned off? Both on my MAC and iPhone iPhone now says not enough space t...

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  • My card expired prompting a return to Spotify Free. I updated my card details with the new one, purchased Spotify Premium again and found that all my offline playlists have been turned off? Both on m...
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Payment

My premium account was stopped due to late payment and change of card. Now all details have been changed , should the payment come out and I can start listening or do I have to wait till the usual payment date. ?

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  • My premium account was stopped due to late payment and change of card. Now all details have been changed , should the payment come out and I can start listening or do I have to wait till the usual pa...
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What is the size of offline songs?

I deleted around 120 songs. Then I noticed that my phone didnt re-gain any space. What does it takes to free the space?

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  • I deleted around 120 songs. Then I noticed that my phone didnt re-gain any space. What does it takes to free the space?
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Premium hasn't updated even though you've taken payment

I very recently decided to upgrade to spotify premium a few days ago on my iphone 4s and it's not updated even though you have still taken the 9.99 from my bank account, checked today and it's still not working please solve this for me or I'd like a ...

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  • I very recently decided to upgrade to spotify premium a few days ago on my iphone 4s and it's not updated even though you have still taken the 9.99 from my bank account, checked today and it's still ...
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spotify premium mobile

Hi! I have a question regarding Premium service. If I'm gonna listen to spotify offline on my cellphone, my cellular company not gonna charge me for my internet usage? thank you)

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  • Hi! I have a question regarding Premium service. If I'm gonna listen to spotify offline on my cellphone, my cellular company not gonna charge me for my internet usage? thank you)
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am i able to play spotify music via iphone in car?

Hello there, This may seem like a very silly question however i am trialing the spotify premium account and have some playlists on offline mode on my iphone 3. I drive a Nissan Micra with the inbuilt satnav system and usb port. I have connected the i...

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  • Hello there,   This may seem like a very silly question however i am trialing the spotify premium account and have some playlists on offline mode on my iphone 3. I drive a Nissan Micra with ...
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BLACK screen after hitting green Spotify icon . . . On newest iPad

DownloadedDownloaded the Spotify onto the new iPad yesterday, signed up for the 30-day freebie and subsequent Premium membership pursuant to the completion of that freebie. Jammed big time all last night. Grabbed the iPad just a bit ago and prepared ...

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  • DownloadedDownloaded the Spotify onto the new iPad yesterday, signed up for the 30-day freebie and subsequent Premium membership pursuant to the completion of that freebie.  Jammed big time all ...
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unable to sync some tracks to offline playlist(all tracks btw) try again later?

I keep getting this error message when i try to sync my tracks for offline play on my iphone saying that the tracks can't be synced and to try again later, it's been around 24hrs, im trying to sync in extreme quality and it isn't working at all. any ...

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  • I keep getting this error message when i try to sync my tracks for offline play on my iphone saying that the tracks can't be synced and to try again later, it's been around 24hrs, im trying to sync i...
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Where'd all my content go?

I have the premium version of Spotify. I re-installed Spotify on my iPhone and since then, when I log in (via Facebook), I was brought to a free trial version and can't get to all my content. Even if I try logging out and logging back in and changing...

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  • I have the premium version of Spotify.  I re-installed Spotify on my iPhone and since then, when I log in (via Facebook), I was brought to a free trial version and can't get to all my content.&n...
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Annoying bug when syncing songs from PC

I'm trying to add a song from my PC iTunes library (Powerslave by Iron Maiden) to a playlist in Spotify and on my PC it works fine but when it syncs to my iPhone it replaces the song with a live version from a different album. Is there anyway to corr...

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  • I'm trying to add a song from my PC iTunes library (Powerslave by Iron Maiden) to a playlist in Spotify and on my PC it works fine but when it syncs to my iPhone it replaces the song with a live vers...
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Bug Report: iOS 5 incorrect interaction of locked play feature and Spotify application

When using the locked front panel controls to control spotify, Spotify fails to properly synconize track playback position when the application is re-launched. To recreate: 1. Create a 5 minute playable file (MP3). 2. Create a playlist that contains ...

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  • When using the locked front panel controls to control spotify, Spotify fails to properly synconize track playback position when the application is re-launched.   To recreate: 1. Create a 5...
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