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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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Why did the new mobile update get rid of most of my saved songs?

Spotify Username francescaxoxxoxPlanFreeCountry UKDeviceiPhone 7 plusOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueFirstly, I would like to mention that I have had to re-write this complaint three times because the website deleted it whenever I tried to po...

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  • Spotify Username  francescaxoxxox Plan Free Country  UK Device iPhone 7 plus Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue Firstly, I would like to mention that I have ...
  • _hpi6-wrxz4es
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Upgrade: Can’t find albums or much of anything?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceIPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Ever since the upgrade I am incredibly displeased having used this program for over four years and now having no access to the full gamut of my albums or artists (how I...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device IPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue    Ever since the upgrade I am incredibly displeased having used this program...
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Local Files Appear On One Device, Not The Other

I’m having a bit of trouble with my local files transferred from my PC. On my Android, all my local files appear in a playlist exactly the way I expected and wanted them to come out. But on my apple device (iPad), local files aren’t even visible and ...

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  •   I’m having a bit of trouble with my local files transferred from my PC. On my Android, all my local files appear in a playlist exactly the way I expected and wanted them to come out. But on m...
  • Loxer
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Music glitch on iPhone

Hi. In the past few days, as soon as I lock the screen on my phone, my music starts and stops by itself and skips songs. It’s like a ghost is running my Spotify. I have deleted and reinstalled the app, updated my phone and the software and it’s not h...

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  • Hi.  In the past few days, as soon as I lock the screen on my phone, my music starts and stops by itself and skips songs. It’s like a ghost is running my Spotify. I have deleted and reinstalled...
  • Dressg
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I need help linking local files to iPhone from Mac.

PlanPremiumCountry USDevice(iPhone 8Operating System My Question or Issue I’ve done everything including same WiFi, downloading playlists, turning off firewalls, etc. My phone was able to download songs using this method about a year or two ago but n...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device (iPhone 8 Operating System   My Question or Issue  I’ve done everything including same WiFi, downloading playlists, turning off firewalls, etc....
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Superuser Contribution Last song in queue

Whenever I add songs to queue, say I added 5, only 4 appear and the last one just doesn’t show. There is a space where it’s should be but I can’t tap on it or move it, the only way to see it or edit it is by moving a song under it or adding a new son...

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  • Whenever I add songs to queue, say I added 5, only 4 appear and the last one just doesn’t show. There is a space where it’s should be but I can’t tap on it or move it, the only way to see it or edit ...
  • amgordziej
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Música da playlist **bleep**

Ola galera uso o iPhone 7, e essa semana o Spotify começou a **bleep** as musicas, eu estava em uma playlist acabou a música e foi pra quarta música no liga da segunda..?? Me ajudem

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  • Ola galera uso o iPhone 7, e essa semana o Spotify começou a **bleep** as musicas, eu estava em uma playlist acabou a música e foi pra quarta música no liga da segunda..?? Me ajudem 
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Can’t open this type of link on this device

PlanFreeCountry United Kingdom DeviceiPhone 6Operating System(iOS 11 My Question or Issue spotify won’t let me open my playlists, every time i click on them it comes up with an error

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  • Plan Free Country  United Kingdom  Device iPhone 6 Operating System (iOS 11   My Question or Issue  spotify won’t let me open my playlists, every time i click on them it...
  • lolo_cat_lady
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logging in

A friend of mine has logged into her Facebook on my mobile and I can no longer access my account via Facebook. I have deleted her Facebook from my phone but it still keeps trying to connect to her Spotify, despite her not having one.

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  • A friend of mine has logged into her Facebook on my mobile and I can no longer access my account via Facebook. I have deleted her Facebook from my phone but it still keeps trying to connect to her Sp...
  • OliviaSS
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Playlist syncing issue

PlanPremiumCountrycanada Device(iPhone 7 / new ipad / PC)Operating System(iOS 10,Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I started with a playlist on my iphone 7 and had download turned on and had about 300 songs on this playlist. i then used my ipad a...

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  • Plan Premium Country canada  Device (iPhone 7 / new ipad / PC) Operating System (iOS 10,Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I started with a playlist on my iphone 7 and ...
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Solved!! download library

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceIphone SEOperating Systemios 9.3.3 My Question or Issue How do I download my library at one and once it is downloaded can it all be removed? I am travelling somewhere where I do not have an internet connection for 2 weeks and...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Iphone SE Operating System ios 9.3.3   My Question or Issue   How do I download my library at one and once it is downloaded can it all be remov...
  • OliviaSS
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Carplay no longer works, cannot browse but can start on phone

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice iPhone 7+ w/ ios 11.4 My Question or Issue Carplay was fine this morning, but no longer works on my drive home. When I access spotify on the headunit, I get a "carplay is not available with this version of spotify", altho...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device   iPhone 7+ w/ ios 11.4   My Question or Issue  Carplay was fine this morning, but no longer works on my drive home. When I access spotif...
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new update is messed up

So I'm honestly so mad right now because since this new update, I can't see my own profile, who I'm following, who's following me, can't search up people and click on their profile w/o it coming up with the "Spotify can't open this type of link on th...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I'm honestly so mad right now because since this new update, I can't see my own profile, who I'm following, who's following me, can't search up people and click on their profile w/o it coming up w...
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Spotify won’t play any playlists.

I’ve been trying to play my playlists (on mobile), but whenever I try to open them, a “Couldn’t open link” message appears. This also happens when I try to play playlists created by Spotify. I tried logging out, deleting the app, and restarting my ph...

  • Casual Listener
  • I’ve been trying to play my playlists (on mobile), but whenever I try to open them, a “Couldn’t open link” message appears. This also happens when I try to play playlists created by Spotify. I tried ...
  • _Kaleidoscope_
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Spotify takes all the space on iphone

I am using Spotify Premium and since I buyed the subscription it drives me crazy on my iphone.I conntacted support many times but they can't help me. I saw similar topics on this forum even from 2012! The case is Spotify takes all the space. I am a p...

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  • I am using Spotify Premium and since I buyed the subscription it drives me crazy on my iphone. I conntacted support many times but they can't help me.   I saw similar topics on this forum eve...
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Solved!! We're sorry, but this version of Spotify doesn't support CarPlay

So I was just driving along the road in my car which supports Apple CarPlay. My Spotify was working completely fine, and then completely out of the blue (no updates or anything) my Spotify stops working and when I click on the part that says "Spotify...

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  • So I was just driving along the road in my car which supports Apple CarPlay. My Spotify was working completely fine, and then completely out of the blue (no updates or anything) my Spotify stops work...
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Daily mix

PlanPremiumIsrael Device(iPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10 and up Stopped receiving daily mixes after the 6th one..?? Why is that?Thanks

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  • Plan Premium Israel    Device (iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10 and up   Stopped receiving daily mixes after the 6th one..?? Why is that? Thanks  
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"WE ADDED" feature on playlists

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueHow can I disble the playlist feature where Spotify "added" songs to my playlists. I tried skipping them, but since I have the free version I can only skip a certian amounts...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue How can I disble the playlist feature where Spotify "added" songs to my playlists. I tried s...
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All my Playlists don’t work!

PlanFree/PremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue

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I am getting an error message on my phone

https://screencast.com/t/qWDALTY3Ljpt I am getting the above message on my iPhone X when I try to play any playlist.

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  • https://screencast.com/t/qWDALTY3Ljpt   I am getting the above message on my iPhone X when I try to play any playlist.
  • OliviaSS
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