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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
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How to search your tracks???

I have the premium spotify app for my iphone 4. I have a lot of starred tracks and need a way to search for a specific track when im listening. I used the "search" function but that searches all of spotify and i only want to search my trackslist. A g...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have the premium spotify app for my iphone 4.  I have a lot of starred tracks and need a way to search for a specific track when im listening.  I used the "search" function but that searc...
  • pokerbucs1981
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terminating app on Iphone5

I could not figure out how to shut spotify down...had to turn phone off. No apparent "exit" command

  • Visitor
  • I could not figure out how to shut spotify down...had to turn phone off.  No apparent "exit" command
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Premium account is not activating

Hello, I've bought a premium suscription via yoigo and my spotify appears to be still free. I've tried shutting down the app and logging back, reinstalling the app in both devices: mackbook and iphone and nothing. I´ld be grateful for any help. Thank...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I've bought a premium suscription via yoigo and my spotify appears to be still free. I've tried shutting down the app and logging back, reinstalling the app in both devices: mackbook and iph...
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Premium won't work on ipad or iphone - have gone through troubleshooting steps - still nothing...

I have a premium service that works ok on PC and laptop but not on my iphone or ipad.It's a new account and I log in via Spotify log in (not Facebook)I've cleared history and cookies on iphone reinstalled the app (about 5 times on iphone, once on ipa...

  • Newbie
  • I have a premium service that works ok on PC and laptop but not on my iphone or ipad. It's a new account and I log in via Spotify log in (not Facebook) I've cleared history and cookies on iphone ...
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Album Art Messed Up

After the latest update (0.5 I think) several of the album art for albums has changed, at least while the song is playing, the album art is incorrect, or at least, not what I would like it to be. It's ironic that this is happening, because the last u...

  • Music Fan
  • After the latest update (0.5 I think) several of the album art for albums has changed, at least while the song is playing, the album art is incorrect, or at least, not what I would like it to be. It'...
  • AnnD
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Creating Playlist Folders now Crashes my Iphone & Ipad App 0.5.9

Good Evening, Just figured you could create spotify folders on the computer which does a great job trying to organize all of my playlists. However, when I close the program and try and load up Spotify on my Iphone or Ipad it crashes the app. I have u...

  • Casual Listener
  • Good Evening,   Just figured you could create spotify folders on the computer which does a great job trying to organize all of my playlists.  However, when I close the program and try a...
  • yoshiville
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Solved!! signed up for Spotify Premium today and the iOS App doesn't recognize I have a premium account

Hi I signed up for Spotify Premium today and iOS App doesn't recognize I have a premium account. On my desktop I have access to Spotify Premium, but apparently not on my iPhone. I tried logging back out and signing back in on my iPhone to no avail. H...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi I signed up for Spotify Premium today and iOS App doesn't recognize I have a premium account. On my desktop I have access to Spotify Premium, but apparently not on my iPhone. I tried logging back ...
  • liizisa
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Updated mobile app, no longer Premium user

I have been a Spotify Premium user for over five or six months and have never had this problem until a recent update to the mobile application. The problem is that although I am a paid premium user, when I try to use the latest version of Spotify on ...

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  • I have been a Spotify Premium user for over five or six months and have never had this problem until a recent update to the mobile application.    The problem is that although I am a pa...
  • Peter__
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Need help syncing local files onto iPod Touch 4th gen.

Can someone please walk me through how to do this?It says to "mark the playlist for offline syncing" but I don't see where to do that.

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  • Can someone please walk me through how to do this? It says to "mark the playlist for offline syncing" but I don't see where to do that.
  • Peter__
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spotify premium on iphone 4

Hello i got spotify premium just got my free 30 days, but the problem is that my phone keeps saying that my spotify premium trial has ended even i got it couple days ago, any ideas?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello i got spotify premium just got my free 30 days, but the problem is that my phone keeps saying that my spotify premium trial has ended even i got it couple days ago, any ideas?
  • Peter__
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Can't sync my playlist (iPhone 4S with latest iOS 6)

Hello! I have problem with my Spotify. As you can see above, it refuse to sync no matter if I've done every step right, that means also rebooting Spotify and the iPhone 4S who has latest 6 iOS-update. It worked really well before iOS 6 but now I can'...

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  •   Hello! I have problem with my Spotify. As you can see above, it refuse to sync no matter if I've done every step right, that means also rebooting Spotify and the iPhone 4S who has latest 6 i...
  • Marco
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Premium won't work on my iPhone 5

Hi Can´t seem to get spotify to run as premium although no problems with the account. No problem running it on the computer,,,,, Please help Thanks in advance

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  • Hi   Can´t seem to get spotify to run as premium although no problems with the account. No problem running it on the computer,,,,, Please help   Thanks in advance
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streaming spotify music from Ipad to audiosystem using streaming adapter

Hi there, I have a Medion Musik-Streamingadapter connected to my old hifi system so I can stream music from my Ipad and Internet to my hifi system. It works fine, and I use the Ipad as a remote control. I would like to do the same for my Spotify Prem...

  • Newbie
  • Hi there, I have a Medion Musik-Streamingadapter connected to my old hifi system so I can stream music from my Ipad and Internet to my hifi system. It works fine, and I use the Ipad as a remote con...
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Premium Trial Ended Early

I purchased a gift card for $10 or 1 month of premium service and activated it on 12-04-2013. I am now being told on my phone that my "Spotify Premium Trial Ended" but it has only been 16 days. However it has only stopped me from streaming to my mobi...

  • Newbie
  • I purchased a gift card for $10 or 1 month of premium service and activated it on 12-04-2013. I am now being told on my phone that my "Spotify Premium Trial Ended" but it has only been 16 days. ...
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Unable to play track after track has played

I have a couple songs that they play about 25-32 seconds; then the pop up "unable to play song" appears. If I scrub to 33seconds; the song will play. Syncing to offline mode doesn't fix it either. Please advise

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  • I have a couple songs that they play about 25-32 seconds; then the pop up "unable to play song" appears. If I scrub to 33seconds; the song will play. Syncing to offline mode doesn't fix it either. P...
  • Peter__
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sync iphone without W-lan

I don't have a Wireless-Lan connection set up in my house. Stil I bought Spotify Premium primary to be able to use Spotife on my Iphone 4s my Question is: Is it possible to sync my playlists without W-Lan to hear those lists in offline mode?

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  • I don't have a Wireless-Lan connection set up in my house. Stil I bought Spotify Premium primary to be able to use Spotife on my Iphone 4s my Question is: Is it possible to sync my playlists withou...
  • Peter__
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Spotify not delet data after delet a playlist in the cach.

Spotify not delet data after delet the offline playlist in the cach. Spotify behält daten nach löschen einer offlineplaylist im Cach hello i user a Ipad 3 & ipone 4s in german & Englisch wenn ich mir eine offline playliste erstelle mit etwa 1000 trac...

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  • Spotify not delet data after delet the offline playlist in the cach. Spotify behält daten nach löschen einer offlineplaylist im Cach   hello i user a Ipad 3 & ipone 4s   in germ...
  • Netwalker1987
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Offlinemode longer than one month?

Is it possible to play my playlists offline on my Iphone longer than one month? I'm going on vacation abroad to Thailand and Burma for two months on the 24th of december. I have Spotify Premium. /Mats

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  • Is it possible to play my playlists offline on my Iphone longer than one month? I'm going on vacation abroad to Thailand and Burma for two months on the 24th of december. I have Spotify Premium. ...
  • Peter__
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Playback stops after one song

I've been using the iPhone app for some time now, and has been working fine. Up until the update before the iPad update. Once I updated, I could only play a song in any playlist before it would break. It would go to the next song that was queued up (...

  • Music Fan
  • I've been using the iPhone app for some time now, and has been working fine.  Up until the update before the iPad update.  Once I updated, I could only play a song in any playlist before it...
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App crashes ALL THE TIME while online

Hello all. I'm having trouble using the iphone app because every time I log on, it freezes, then crashes. If I'm fast I can switch to offline mode in settings and then scroll around for a while, but as soon as I go online the system freezes again. I'...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello all.   I'm having trouble using the iphone app because every time I log on, it freezes, then crashes. If I'm fast I can switch to offline mode in settings and then scroll around for a wh...
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