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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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Spotify on iphone 4 keeps crashing!!

I have re-installed numerous times and it just keeps cutting out after 30 seconds of a song. I have the premium package. This seems to be happening to a lot of people. Please spotify sort this out or I will have to cancel my subscription

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  • I have re-installed numerous times and it just keeps cutting out after 30 seconds of a song. I have the premium package. This seems to be happening to a lot of people.  Please spotify sort thi...
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#name subscribed to your playlist - SPAM

I´ve recieving about one new notification every 10-20 min (atleast its what it feels like) telling me I have a new subscriber to one of my playlists. I've turned spotify off in iPhones own notification and inside the Spotify app, everthing is turned ...

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  • I´ve recieving about one new notification every 10-20 min (atleast its what it feels like) telling me I have a new subscriber to one of my playlists. I've turned spotify off in iPhones own notificati...
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Continuous play of songs

I just subscribed to Spotify yesterday and was very excited untiI I tried to play back my song list. I can only listen to one song on my iPhone or iPad - no continuous play of list. I cannot even forward to the next song. I have to go to my playlist ...

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  • I just subscribed to Spotify yesterday and was very excited untiI I tried to play back my song list. I can only listen to one song on my iPhone or iPad - no continuous play of list. I cannot even for...
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Share of Operating Systems

Hi all, Does anyone know / have hunch of the current installed base of Spotify app by mobile operating system. We were discussing about this topic recently and it would be nice to have some kind of educated guess (or maybe even actual facts) about th...

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  • Hi all,   Does anyone know / have hunch of the current installed base of Spotify app by mobile operating system. We were discussing about this topic recently and it would be nice to have som...
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The app stops playing/starts playing/skips around by itself

I've been using the Spotify iPhone app for almost a year. A few days ago, the app started skipping to different points in a song by itself. Sometimes it starts the song over, sometimes it skips around to different songs (so fast) until I quit the app...

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  • I've been using the Spotify iPhone app for almost a year. A few days ago, the app started skipping to different points in a song by itself. Sometimes it starts the song over, sometimes it skips aroun...
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Itunes music imported from CD WONT sync for offline

My spotify premium won't let me sync the songs that have been imported from a CD to my Itunes Account. I imported the CD to itunes, then transfered my local files to spotify and everything on the spotify playlist will import EXCEPT my CD songs- they ...

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  • My spotify premium won't let me sync the songs that have been imported from a CD to my Itunes Account.  I imported the CD to itunes, then transfered my local files to spotify and everything on t...
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update's issues with playing/pausing music

once I play a song on spotify, my iPhone seems to think that it is continually playing, even if I pause. this wouldn't really be a problem, except that it a) changes the lock screen to the slightly alternate one that shows up when the iPhone is playi...

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  • once I play a song on spotify, my iPhone seems to think that it is continually playing, even if I pause. this wouldn't really be a problem, except that it a) changes the lock screen to the slightly a...
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Musik on iPad suddenly stops.

When i use spotify on my iPad the music just stops after aprx. 40 sec. The "play" symbol is still in the playing mode but the song just stops playing. I already restarted and reinstalled spotify. But that didn´t help. I don´t have this problem on the...

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  • When i use spotify on my iPad the music just stops after aprx. 40 sec. The "play" symbol is still in the playing mode but the song just stops playing. I already restarted and reinstalled spotify. But...
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Connectivity issues

Hi So got the premium spotify account so I could stream from my iphone 3gs.... worked fine for a week or so and now i cant connect to spotify on my phone. Phone is connected to the same wireless as my computer but all i see at the top of my phone whe...

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  • Hi   So got the premium spotify account so I could stream from my iphone 3gs.... worked fine for a week or so and now i cant connect to spotify on my phone. Phone is connected to the same wi...
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Searching for Songs on Mobile App

I seem to be having difficulty with the spotify app on my iPhone. To my understanding, you can add songs to your playlists with the mobile app, virtually having the spotify stream on your phone, with the upgrade of spotify premium. When i search for ...

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  • I seem to be having difficulty with the spotify app on my iPhone. To my understanding, you can add songs to your playlists with the mobile app, virtually having the spotify stream on your phone, with...
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Spottily App randomly crashes on iPod touch

We use spottily for our restaurant and it seems that every day the app force closes at some point. Sometimes the app will just freeze up. This is a new pod that we recently bought because the other one was stolen. It's the same generation and everyth...

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  • We use spottily for our restaurant and it seems that every day the app force closes at some point. Sometimes the app will just freeze up. This is a new pod that we recently bought because the other o...
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Problems with syncing

I've just upgraded to premium, but I'm having two issues when using mobile (iPhone 4, lastest iOS) 1. One of my playlists doesn't show any tracks available to sync in it on my mobile device. It happens to be an album, is it that I can't sync an album...

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  • I've just upgraded to premium, but I'm having two issues when using mobile (iPhone 4, lastest iOS)   1. One of my playlists doesn't show any tracks available to sync in it on my mobile devic...
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why isnt my music in spotify going onto my ipod shuffle?

I've been trying to sync with spotify for two days now, the only thing that happened is that the music that was on there downloaded to my music. i want the playlists that i've created to go onto my ipod. now the only thing that happens is the "local ...

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  • I've been trying to sync with spotify for two days now, the only thing that happened is that the music that was on there downloaded to my music.  i want the playlists that i've created to go ont...
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Cannot sync playlists to iphone with Premium acct

I signed up for a trial Premium account and downloaded two playlists that I am unable to sync to my iphone. What am I missing? I have wasted hours trying to make this work to no avail.

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  • I signed up for a trial Premium account and downloaded two playlists that I am unable to sync to my iphone. What am I missing? I have wasted hours trying to make this work to no avail.   &nb...
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Can't stream away from wifi

Hi - I have just signed up for a free 30-day trial with Spotify Premium. I was able to stream content at home (wifi), but am unable to stream once I left my house via 3G. I have an iPhone 4, with Verizon service. I can see my playlists, and it looks ...

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  • Hi -    I have just signed up for a free 30-day trial with Spotify Premium.   I was able to stream content at home (wifi), but am unable to stream once I left my house via 3G. ...
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iPhone Does not Sync Playlists and is not Recognized Under Mac Client

Hey guys, I'm wondering if anyone could tell me why the Spotify Mac Client doesn't recognize my iPhone via Wi-Fi nor cable syncing? I've deleted the app off my phone and reinstalled, as well as multiple restarts. I am still a premium member and the c...

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  • Hey guys,   I'm wondering if anyone could tell me why the Spotify Mac Client doesn't recognize my iPhone via Wi-Fi nor cable syncing? I've deleted the app off my phone and reinstalled, as we...
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problems with sound trough mixing panel

hi guys i got a big problem i am using a behinger mixing panel for my piano, stereo and aiport but when i use spotify, the sound is crap, all the voices are gone, somethimes i hear the singer wisper the lines with a broken voice but it is just not th...

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  • hi guys i got a big problem   i am using a behinger mixing panel for my piano, stereo and aiport but when i use spotify, the sound is crap, all the voices are gone, somethimes i hear the sin...
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Premium not recognised on iPhone

Hi my spotify on my iphone has started telling me I can't listen 2 tracks as I am not a premium customer. I am however a premium customer and have been for months. Tried logging out and in again and tried deleting the app and re-installing and the pr...

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  • Hi my spotify on my iphone has started telling me I can't listen 2 tracks as I am not a premium customer. I am however a premium customer and have been for months. Tried logging out and in again and ...
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Problems with premium

Hi, Trying to stream music from My ipad but keep getting the message that I have to get a premium account. I have had that for a long time. What can I do?

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  • Hi, Trying to stream music from My ipad but keep getting the message that I have to get a premium account. I have had that for a long time. What can I do? 
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Lost ability to search for upcoming releases

Oh, what a disaster. I've lost the ability to search for upcoming releases and I think it's all my fault A little background. I like to listen to new releases, and it used to be that I could find upcoming releases on my iPod Touch. I couldn't play th...

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  • Oh, what a disaster. I've lost the ability to search for upcoming releases and I think it's all my fault   A little background. I like to listen to new releases, and it used to be that I ...
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