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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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Local files to new phone?

My MacBook is older and is going to give out some point in the future. I’ve just downloaded my library to the local file and downloaded them to my current iPhone. I’m getting a new phone in a few months and I’m wondering if I can transfer those songs...

  • Visitor
  • My MacBook is older and is going to give out some point in the future. I’ve just downloaded my library to the local file and downloaded them to my current iPhone. I’m getting a new phone in a few mon...
  • Maxim
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Alarm Clock

I’ve seen plenty of posts about requesting an alarm clock feature but it doesn’t look like they’ve been replied to in awhile. I base this off of Spotify’s answer showing that there are apps out there that integrate to Spotify to accomplish this. Righ...

  • Newbie
  • I’ve seen plenty of posts about requesting an alarm clock feature but it doesn’t look like they’ve been replied to in awhile. I base this off of Spotify’s answer showing that there are apps out there...
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Carplay playlist

I have edited my playlists as sort by recently added. However, when I access to playlists in CarPlay, it has the playlist sorted by oldest first. So I have to scroll all the way down to see my recently added. Is there any solution about it ?

  • Newbie
  • I have edited my playlists as sort by recently added. However, when I access to playlists in CarPlay, it has the playlist sorted by oldest first. So I have to scroll all the way down to see my recent...
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Local files added to a playlist, on iPhone issue

So I've added local files from my itunes into a created playlist in spotify (on my computer). However, when I want to play the playlist on my phone using the spotify app, it only includes music I have directly searched for from spotify, not including...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I've added local files from my itunes into a created playlist in spotify (on my computer). However, when I want to play the playlist on my phone using the spotify app, it only includes music I hav...
  • neonnate
  • Casual Listener
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No play queue in iOS

This makes me so mad. There’s a queue play button on the app, but whenever I tap it, it doesn’t work at all.

  • Regular
  • This makes me so mad. There’s a queue play button on the app, but whenever I tap it, it doesn’t work at all.
  • Obataborsi
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Shuffle on downloaded songs

My shuffle is only playing songs that I have recently downloaded. The songs in my library won’t play songs that I downloaded on shuffle from a long time ago unless I go click on them.

  • Newbie
  • My shuffle is only playing songs that I have recently downloaded. The songs in my library won’t play songs that I downloaded on shuffle from a long time ago unless I go click on them. 
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Option to prevent repeats in radio.

I just can't find a solution to this. Every time i start up spotify, the repeat 1 button is clicked on. I click it off, and it plays fine until i stop using it, and restart later. This happens if i'm using my headphones or bluetooth in the car. Very ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just can't find a solution to this.  Every time i start up spotify, the repeat 1 button is clicked on.  I click it off, and it plays fine until i stop using it, and restart later.  T...
  • Beemerjoe
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Solved!! spotify for iphone 4 / ios 7

hi. i know this seems to be an ongoing topic, but i can't seem to figure it out. i have spotify premium and when i try to install the app on my iphone 4 with ios 7 it keeps telling me that i need at least ios 8, which my phone won't let me update to....

  • Regular
  • hi. i know this seems to be an ongoing topic, but i can't seem to figure it out. i have spotify premium and when i try to install the app on my iphone 4 with ios 7 it keeps telling me that i need at ...
  • tina44
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Solved!! SoundHound no longer adding to the SoundHound playlist

In looking at my SoundHound history, I can see that SoundHound lost the ability to send a song to the SoundHound playlist earlier this month. It worked on Feb 1, and started failing on Feb 4. I changed no settings in either SoundHound or Spotify at t...

  • Regular
  • In looking at my SoundHound history, I can see that SoundHound lost the ability to send a song to the SoundHound playlist earlier this month. It worked on Feb 1, and started failing on Feb 4. I chang...
  • tauym209
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Playlist/Recommended Songs question -Premium account

When I get to the end of a playlist the recommended songs start playing. That’s fine and I enjoy that at times. But I noticed you can’t skip back to the previous song on your playlist once Spotify starts playing songs from their recommended playlist....

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  • When I get to the end of a playlist the recommended songs start playing. That’s fine and I enjoy that at times. But I noticed you can’t skip back to the previous song on your playlist once Spotify st...
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Random song (never heard) starts automatically

spotify starts automatically and casually songs of a spanish author (Jeylo free), never heard and not present in my playlists. this happens independently if a song is playing or not. Please help me, This problem makes spotify useless. Thank you

  • Casual Listener
  • spotify starts automatically and casually songs of a spanish author (Jeylo free), never heard and not present in my playlists. this happens independently if a song is playing or not.&n...
  • Sabbad
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Offline Scrobbling

Has this now been implemented? I listen to my downloaded songs on my iPod Touch at work although I do not connect to any WiFi connection whilst doing so. I've noticed recently that these songs now show in my Last.FM with the correct timestamp that I ...

  • Music Fan
  • Has this now been implemented?   I listen to my downloaded songs on my iPod Touch at work although I do not connect to any WiFi connection whilst doing so.  I've noticed recently that the...
  • Hallate
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Sua biblioteca sumiu

O último campo no Spotify "sua biblioteca" onde aparece artistas álbuns etc.. sumiu e agora fica somente "suas playlists" no Spotify domeu irmão está normal somente nomeu ficou assim alguemsabe como corrigir isso ? Já reinstalei e nada de voltar

  • Casual Listener
  • O último campo no Spotify "sua biblioteca" onde aparece artistas álbuns etc.. sumiu e agora fica somente "suas playlists" no Spotify do meu irmão está normal somente no meu ficou assim alguem sabe...
  • Bittencourt
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Spotify stops playing on iPhone when lock screen kicks on

This just started today. When my lock screen enables, spotify quits playing in my truck. If I unlock my phone and bring Spotify back up it plays again but stops again when the phone locks. Perhaps related to the most recent update?

  • Casual Listener
  • This just started today. When my lock screen enables, spotify quits playing in my truck. If I unlock my phone and bring Spotify back up it plays again but stops again when the phone locks.  &nb...
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Problem to get the premium account on Iphone

Hi,I just subscribe for the premium access through my desktop (spotify website). I updated my app on my mobile and tried to be connected by email + PIN and Facebook. Both way to access remain me with the Free access.Any tips or procedure to get the P...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I just subscribe for the premium access through my desktop (spotify website). I updated my app on my mobile and tried to be connected by email + PIN and Facebook. Both way to access remain ...
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Spotify for the iPad Pro 10.5 is using the iPhone interface

Hi! I’m a new iPad Pro user, and I have noticed that the Spotify interface is incompatible with the 10.5 inch iPad Pro display, cause the app is using the iPhone interface, but upscaled. Since the 10.5 inch iPad Pro isn’t a “new device” anymore, do y...

  • Regular
  • Hi! I’m a new iPad Pro user, and I have noticed that the Spotify interface is incompatible with the 10.5 inch iPad Pro display, cause the app is using the iPhone interface, but up...
  • Whynotsky
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Solved!! iOS 11 Local Files Play as if on Fast Forward using Carplay

Basically the title but I use Spotify now as my soul music player on my tablet, phone, and PC. I've transfered all my music over to my Spotify library at this point on all three platforms. I have zero issues playing any of my local files or streaming...

  • Casual Listener
  • Basically the title but I use Spotify now as my soul music player on my tablet, phone, and PC. I've transfered all my music over to my Spotify library at this point on all three platforms. I have zer...
  • William-Vogel
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Get app support unavailable when trying to link Spotify/Alexa from iphone7+, can it be corrected?

We jusy got an Alexa, and can't connect spotify to it. Keep getting "app support unavailable." Are we missing something obvious, or is there some secret way to connect the phone and Alexa?

  • Casual Listener
  • We jusy got an Alexa, and can't connect spotify to it. Keep getting "app support unavailable." Are we missing something obvious, or is there some secret way to connect the phone and Alexa?
  • notanonym
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How to unlink pc local files from ios

Hi,I have been using spotify for a while but recently I have run into an issue which is absolutely **bleep** ridiculous to the point where I'm thinking of just deleting spotify. I have spotify on my pc and the local files on my pc got linked to my li...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I have been using spotify for a while but recently I have run into an issue which is absolutely **bleep** ridiculous to the point where I'm thinking of just deleting spotify. I have spotify...
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Spotify abroad

A while back i was traelling around asia and unfortunately i lost my credit card thus i couldnt pay the premium suscription no longer. now im back home and ive got this login failed that goes ¨you can only use spotify abroadfor 14 days¨. anyone´s got...

  • Newbie
  • A while back i was traelling around asia and unfortunately i lost my credit card thus i couldnt pay the premium suscription no longer. now im back home and ive got this login failed that goes ¨y...
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