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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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  • Rastereyes
  • Casual Listener
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Only Censored/Edited Albums Appearing on Aritst Page

Hey all, Anyone notice that you can't find explict albums from the artist page on the iOS app? It's a serious glitch that needs to be addressed. Unless I'm doing something wrong, the only work around is to search for individual songs and find the exp...

  • Newbie
  • Hey all, Anyone notice that you can't find explict albums from the artist page on the iOS app? It's a serious glitch that needs to be addressed. Unless I'm doing something wrong, the only work arou...
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Not able to play songs on iPad

When I try and play any songs on my iPad nothing happens. The grey progress bar cannot be moved, but the artwork loads properly, and I can search without a problem too. Any suggestions? This is on an iPad 2 running iOS 5.

  • Newbie
  • When I try and play any songs on my iPad nothing happens. The grey progress bar cannot be moved, but the artwork loads properly, and I can search without a problem too.   Any suggestions? Th...
  • rjc241
  • Newbie
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Getting push notifications from myself

I get push notifications that I (myself) have added a song to my own playlist on both my iphone and ipad. I have not been able to turn these off even though I have disabled all push notifications for spotify. Any idea what it could be? Tried logging ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I get push notifications that I (myself) have added a song to my own playlist on both my iphone and ipad.    I have not been able to turn these off even though I have disabled all push ...
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Premium not working.

Hello!Same problem as almost everyone below. After updating my iphone last night, my spotify premium account stopped working. All my playlists are gone, and it says that I have to have an Premium account. Although Im logged in with the same username ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello! Same problem as almost everyone below. After updating my iphone last night, my spotify premium account stopped working. All my playlists are gone, and it says that I have to have an Premium...
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Cannot log in on iPad.

I just got Spotify for my iPad yesterday. However, I cannot log in. I keep geting a login failed. Could not log in to Spotify. Maybe you've changed or mispelled the password? Why can't I log in to Spotify? I can log in just fine on the computer, but ...

  • Newbie
  • I just got Spotify for my iPad yesterday. However, I cannot log in. I keep geting a login failed. Could not log in to Spotify. Maybe you've changed or mispelled the password? Why can't I log in to Sp...
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All Songs deleted!!!

Hello, I just wanted to use my iPod as Spotify offered my to sync with it as I connected it. However it didn't work at all and the most important thing is that it told me to backup all my stuff but in DELETED EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!! Now my iPod is just c...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I just wanted to use my iPod as Spotify offered my to sync with it as I connected it. However it didn't work at all and the most important thing is that it told me to backup all my ...
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iPad: support syncing folders

Hi, Is it me, or whole folders cannot be synched in one go in the new iPad app? In the iphone version this was possible, but now it seems like I have to go into each one of the playlists inside a folder to select that I want to enable offline mode fo...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, Is it me, or whole folders cannot be synched in one go in the new iPad app? In the iphone version this was possible, but now it seems like I have to go into each one of the playlists inside a fol...
  • laglj
  • Newbie
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iPhone doesn't show up under 'Devices'

I used to use my iPhone 4 with Spotify, and it worked great. A couple months ago I got the iPhone 5 and after setting it all up I found it would not show up under Devices in Spotify while plugged into USB. I do not have a wireless router here (bit of...

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  • I used to use my iPhone 4 with Spotify, and it worked great. A couple months ago I got the iPhone 5 and after setting it all up I found it would not show up under Devices in Spotify while plugged int...
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premium does'nt work aftet changing iphone

Hi, My account is gabriel.ansel and since I changed my iphone my premium account is not recognized on my mobile (although it is on my computer...) Can you help me ? Gabriel

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  • Hi,   My account is gabriel.ansel and since I changed my iphone my premium account is not recognized on my mobile (although it is on my computer...)   Can you help me ? Gabriel ...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Iphone

Hi, I have had the Spotify free account for some time now. I just got the Iphone 4S for Christmas so I bought Spotify Premium because it is the easiest way for me to listen to music on my Iphone. My problem is that the premium account is working on m...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I have had the Spotify free account for some time now. I just got the Iphone 4S for Christmas so I bought Spotify Premium because it is the easiest way for me to listen to music on my ...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Problems with premium

I have premium now but I paid while I was still on the free trial. Now on the top of my phone it says: Spotify premium trial has ended. But I paid for it and can still stream the music and everything. I just wast the message at the top to go away. Pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have premium now but I paid while I was still on the free trial. Now on the top of my phone it says: Spotify premium trial has ended. But I paid for it and can still stream the music and everything...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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Using spotify repeatedly on two devices?

To my understanding, the Premium subscription allows for multiple devices to be used with the account. I.e computer, iphone, ipad etc. But when im listening to music on my iphone in my room, and my brother borrows my ipad and tries to listen to music...

  • Casual Listener
  • To my understanding, the Premium subscription allows for multiple devices to be used with the account. I.e computer, iphone, ipad etc. But when im listening to music on my iphone in my room, and...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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Premium account only syncing local files

I have a premium account and an up to date iphone 5, but the app will only sync local files. Thanks in advance for the help!

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  • I have a premium account and an up to date iphone 5, but the app will only sync local files. Thanks in advance for the help!
  • David
  • Spotify Legend
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Music on spotify app on iPhone different to my library?

I have put some Oasis CD's on to my iTunes and it works on iTunes and it alsoworks on my spotify on my PC. But when I try and play Oasis on my spotify app on my phone, it either plays an instrumental version or doesnt play anything? What is going on?

  • Regular
  • I have put some Oasis CD's on to my iTunes and it works on iTunes and it alsoworks on my spotify on my PC.   But when I try and play Oasis on my spotify app on my phone, it either plays an i...
  • amb543
  • Regular
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CANNOT LOGIN IN WITH FACEBOOK

I CHANGED STATUS TO OFFLINE TO PLAY PLALIST IN CAR. NOW I CANNOT LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK TAKES ME BACK TO SPOTIFY ICON IN I-PHONE. HELP

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  • I CHANGED STATUS TO OFFLINE TO PLAY PLALIST IN CAR.  NOW I CANNOT LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK TAKES ME BACK TO SPOTIFY ICON IN I-PHONE. HELP
  • meahtenoha
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Local files synced to iPhone replaced with incorrect streaming versions?

Occasionally I do find an album that doesen't exist in the Spotify library. So I've ripped The Editors An End Has A Start CD in m4a using iTunes. I've aded it to Spotify. I've made a playlist out of it. I've ticked the checkmark on the playlist when ...

  • Music Fan
  • Occasionally I do find an album that doesen't exist in the Spotify library. So I've ripped The Editors An End Has A Start CD in m4a using iTunes. I've aded it to Spotify. I've made a playli...
  • amb543
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Solved!! Rogue Empty Folder Refuses To Die, Crashes My Everything.

Woe unto ye, fellow Spotifyers. I come bearing word of a great bug which hath descended upon the lands of my people. A ravenous beast of the empty folder clan hath appeared near the bottom of my treasured playlists. The locals say that it came from t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Woe unto ye, fellow Spotifyers. I come bearing word of a great bug which hath descended upon the lands of my people. A ravenous beast of the empty folder clan hath appeared near the bottom of my trea...
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  • Casual Listener
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Download to offline available problems

New songs are no longer downloaded to my offline available playlist! How can this be

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  • New songs are no longer downloaded to my offline available playlist! How can this be
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Premium Account does not update

Just purchased a Premium Account and it does not update on my App! Please help Ihave already logged out and in about a half dozen times. Help!

  • Newbie
  • Just purchased  a  Premium Account and it does not update on my App!  Please help Ihave already logged out and in about a half dozen times. Help!
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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problems getting premium to wprk on second device

I am trying to log into my account on 2 different devices and while they are both logged in. It only lets one of them have the premium abilities. On the second device it only lets me listen to the radio and tells me im not a premium member. Please he...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to log into my account on 2 different devices and while they are both logged in. It only lets one of them have the premium abilities. On the second device it only lets me listen to the ra...
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