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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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  • jackma
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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • Camila73
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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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  • n0hero
  • Casual Listener
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Keeps pausing- iPhone X

I’m playing music and Spotify just keeps pausing. I’ve done the log out on all devices thing and updated my operating system, but it’s still happening? Really annoying- please help!

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  • I’m playing music and Spotify just keeps pausing. I’ve done the log out on all devices thing and updated my operating system, but it’s still happening? Really annoying- please help!
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Adding a family member

I am trying to add a family member to my account & it isn’t letting me. I am even not able to view the Premium Family Plan. I also am unable to view who/ how many family members are connected to my account. HELP!!

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  • I am trying to add a family member to my account & it isn’t letting me. I am even not able to view the Premium Family Plan. I also am unable to view who/ how many family members are connected to ...
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Platlist gone

I open my Spotify on my iPhone yesterday and all my playlists were gone. I tried closing the app, upgrade it, deleting it, log in from the browser, another wifi and from the computer. It is the right account and i had 20 playlist. I have used Spotify...

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  • I open my Spotify on my iPhone yesterday and all my playlists were gone. I tried closing the app, upgrade it, deleting it, log in from the browser, another wifi and from the computer. It is the right...
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app wont let me log in

On my iPhone app, it won't even let me click login or sign up or anything? Any clues on how to fix this?

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  • On my iPhone app, it won't even let me click login or sign up or anything? Any clues on how to fix this? 
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Undownload artists

Im so sick of Spotify removing all the downloaded artists I have. They are still in my library, but not downloaded. It does not do it too my playlists, they are still downloaded.You may think it’s because I’ve reached the maximum of devices, but my p...

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  • Im so sick of Spotify removing all the downloaded artists I have. They are still in my library, but not downloaded. It does not do it too my playlists, they are still downloaded. You may think it’s ...
  • Debunk_bed
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Problems with Behind the Lyrics

Hi, I apologize for my English which is not very good. I have the habit of listening to the song with the lyrics and now I can not do it anymore because the "behind the lyrics" feature is interrupting the lyrics to give me information about the artis...

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  • Hi, I apologize for my English which is not very good. I have the habit of listening to the song with the lyrics and now I can not do it anymore because the "behind the lyrics" feature is interruptin...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Play entire playlist folder?

Maybe I am late to the game, but my iPhone no longer has the ability to play an entire playlist folder. I usually like to make individual playlists for individuals genres for organizing purposes, but the ability to play through the entire folder was ...

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  • Maybe I am late to the game, but my iPhone no longer has the ability to play an entire playlist folder. I usually like to make individual playlists for individuals genres for organizing purposes, but...
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Downloaded music deleted?

I've been dealing with an issue where my music that I've downloaded (roughly 14.2gb) is deleted every couple of weeks, sometimes every other. Then I have to go through the lengthy process of redownloading all my music. The music from my playlists tha...

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  • I've been dealing with an issue where my music that I've downloaded (roughly 14.2gb) is deleted every couple of weeks, sometimes every other. Then I have to go through the lengthy process of redownlo...
  • sammy_vc
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    Iphone local files sync
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Where have all my downloaded songs gone?

Launched Spotify and all my downloaded tracks have disappeared from my iPhone. I had hundreds of tracks and travel extensively abroad and on planes, so data is not always an option. This is such a hasslei only cake back to Spotify from Apple as Bose ...

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  • Launched Spotify and all my downloaded tracks have disappeared from my iPhone. I had hundreds of tracks and travel extensively abroad and on planes, so data is not always an option.  This is suc...
  • thibaudde
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Spotify stop my downloads while Im using other app

Im from android and switches to apple few days ago so until now i dont still know some apple works. So when i log in my account into my phone, I downloaded every playlist and albums that are saved. What I notice is it will only continue to download w...

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  • Im  from android and switches to apple few days ago so until now i dont still know some apple works. So when i log in my account into my phone, I downloaded every playlist and albums that a...
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Spotify web player changing songs

Everytime I use spotify on my phone and listen to music from my liked playlist, spotify will then stop the song that i'm listening to and change my song to a random song that I dont know. This only happens when its tells me that I am listening to spo...

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  • Everytime I use spotify on my phone and listen to music from my liked playlist, spotify will then stop the song that i'm listening to and change my song to a random song that I dont know. This only h...
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Bose SoundTouch Scrobble to Last.fm

I have Spotify Premium account. My listening data is recorded fine with Last.fm (scrobbles). When listening to spotify IOS via bluetooth to SoundTouch or via the Soundtouch app the scrobbles are lost (not recorded on Last.fm). Social settings for on ...

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  • I have Spotify Premium account. My listening data is recorded fine with Last.fm (scrobbles).   When listening to spotify IOS via bluetooth to SoundTouch or via the Soundtouch app the scrobbles...
  • gioprimus
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Solved!! How do I delete the synced offline files from my iPhone?

Hey people! I just unchecked "offline" for all my playlists on my iPhone to free up some memory. However the usage of the Spotify-App is still shown with 1GB. Is there any way to get rid of the cached songs besides reinstalling the app? Regards, Mari...

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  • Hey people! I just unchecked "offline" for all my playlists on my iPhone to free up some memory. However the usage of the Spotify-App is still shown with 1GB. Is there any way to get rid of the cache...
  • DavidV1
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Spotify Taking Up A Lot of Space

I have the Spotify app on my iPhone, and it's taking up nearly 2gb of space. I have Spotify Free, not Premium so I do not have music download for available offline. Any idea why it is taking up so much space?

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  • I have the Spotify app on my iPhone, and it's taking up nearly 2gb of space. I have Spotify Free, not Premium so I do not have music download for available offline. Any idea why it is taking up so mu...
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Solved!! Spotify stream sputters, drops out from iPhone, iPad over Airplay

This has been happening pretty consistently for the past week or so, not at all previously. When I play Spotify from my iOS device (I have both an iPad Mini [retina] and an iPhone 5) using Airplay, the stream sputters and cuts out frequently, sometim...

  • Gig Goer
  • This has been happening pretty consistently for the past week or so, not at all previously.   When I play Spotify from my iOS device (I have both an iPad Mini [retina] and an iPhone 5) using...
  • jdemeaut
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    iphone 5
    Stuttering Playback
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Songs not playing in Offline Mode

Hello, I'm having this issue were some songs refuse to play, this issue is only happening with my iPod.I´ve tried uninstalling the app and killing al session across all my devices with the corresponding iPod reset and there's no luck.My iPod runs the...

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  • Hello, I'm having this issue were some songs refuse to play, this issue is only happening with my iPod. I´ve tried uninstalling the app and killing al session across all my devices with the cor...
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Plays partial songs then goes to next song

My spotify will play fine for an hour then all of a sudden the album covers stop showing and it will only play the 1st 30 seconds or so of a song & then go to the next song & it continues to do this getting shorter with each song until eventually it ...

  • Casual Listener
  • My spotify will play fine for an hour then all of a sudden the album covers stop showing and it will only play the 1st 30 seconds or so of a song & then go to the next song & it continues to ...
  • Soundguy357k
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Account not exist. Urgent

I have problems to login. Today when I entered the app, I took my account and asked me to re-enter all day trying to enter and said that my account does not exist or there may be an error in the password. my access method is by facebook. Thanks

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  • I have problems to login. Today when I entered the app, I took my account and asked me to re-enter all day trying to enter and said that my account does not exist or there may be an error in the pass...
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Genius Not showing up

I have an iPhone and pay for premium but the genius lyrics will not show up on my phone. I checked on my friends iPhone who also has premium and the genius lyrics showed up. Thx,Justin

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  • I have an iPhone and pay for premium but the genius lyrics will not show up on my phone. I checked on my friends iPhone who also has premium and the genius lyrics showed up.  Thx, Justin
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