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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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Solved!! iPhone possessed

I recently bought a subscription to Spotify and I have been playing it on my iPhone but I have been having lots of trouble. Siri would randomly pop up all of the time while I was playing music. I turned Siri off but now it is voice control that pops ...

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  • I recently bought a subscription to Spotify and I have been playing it on my iPhone but I have been having lots of trouble. Siri would randomly pop up all of the time while I was playing music. I tur...
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Consulta con las descargas

Buenos dias, soy usuario premium y cuando pongo a descargar canciones y dejo el telefono, al apagarse la pantalla se pausan las descargas. Hay alguna manera de que esto no suceda? Para poder dejar bajando playlist en la noche por ejemplo. Gracias

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  • Buenos dias, soy usuario premium y cuando pongo a descargar canciones y dejo el telefono, al apagarse la pantalla se pausan las descargas. Hay alguna manera de que esto no suceda? Para poder dejar ba...
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Software update 11.12 on iPhone erased my Spotify librar

Hello guys!i have recently updated my iPhone with the new software 11.12 and it has erased all libraries on all devices. Please help!

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  • Hello guys! i have recently updated my iPhone with the new software 11.12 and it has erased all libraries on all devices. Please help!
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unpossible to cast downloaded playlist to chromecast from iOs

Hi,using iPadPro, iOs 11, spotify, chromecast audio.I have a downloaded playlist. I can play it locally but I can't send to to chromecast. Message is (in French): Lecture impossible pour l'instant: Desole! Impossible de lire ce contenu si vous etes c...

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  • Hi, using iPadPro, iOs 11, spotify, chromecast audio. I have a downloaded playlist. I can play it locally but I can't send to to chromecast. Message is (in French): Lecture impossible pour l'instan...
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Music pausing when notifications recieved

Hi! On my iPhone with iOS 11.2.1 this is happening: I play some music on spotify on my bluetooth device. BUT: Then I recieve a notification from e.g. sapchat. Upon receiving that notification, music is paused. (even if i have on silent mode). How can...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! On my iPhone with iOS 11.2.1 this is happening:   I play some music on spotify on my bluetooth device. BUT: Then I recieve a notification from e.g. sapchat. Upon receiving that&n...
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Upgrading to premium

Hey there Im trying to avail of the Christmas special, 3 month of premium for 99c. I assumed it would be simple but... I've clicked on the more info link as I log in, the page has no hyperlinks or update options it's info only.When the ads come up in...

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  • Hey there    Im trying to avail of the Christmas special, 3 month of premium for 99c. I assumed it would be simple but...     I've clicked on the more info link as I log in, t...
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Lecture impossible actuellement (unpossible to play now)

Bonjour,j'ai un iPad pro (ios 11), qui envoye mes musiques sur une chromecast. Ca fonctionnait parfaitement hier. Aujourd'hui, spotify m'indique a cote de l'appareil (qu'il voit bien) "lecture impossible actuellement". D'autres applications (comme lo...

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  • Bonjour, j'ai un iPad pro (ios 11), qui envoye mes musiques sur une chromecast. Ca fonctionnait parfaitement hier. Aujourd'hui, spotify m'indique a cote de l'appareil (qu'il voit bien) "lecture...
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falling 4 me t-milly

one day i went to listen to the song falling 4 me by t-milly featuring lil peep and it said it’s currently unavailable. when is it going to be available again?

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  • one day i went to listen to the song falling 4 me by t-milly featuring lil peep and it said it’s currently unavailable. when is it going to be available again?
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stop shuffling

how do I stop an album from shuffling? I cant get albums to play straight through and its making me crazy!

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  • how do I stop an album from shuffling? I cant get albums to play straight through and its making me crazy!
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premium account doesn't work

My free Month ended and so i thought that my Premium account started but i can't hear my music, only with shuffle and the songs are grey. Do I have to do something that my Premium account starts or what other Problem can it be? I deleted the app, swi...

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  • My free Month ended and so i thought  that my Premium account started but i can't hear my music, only with shuffle and the songs are grey. Do I have to do something that my Premium account start...
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Full-Screen Playback UI

Some playlists display a full-screen UI when playing. I find this awful and want to disable it – I actively avoid playlists with this feature. - It’s horrible when driving, requiring two taps to skip songs.- It mangles album art- I feel the default U...

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  • Some playlists display a full-screen UI when playing. I find this awful and want to disable it – I actively avoid playlists with this feature.   - It’s horrible when driving, requiring two tap...
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iPhoneX/iOS 11 not playing Spotify via car USB

Is anybody having trouble with iPhone X not playing music via car USB lightning port? I have no problems playing podcasts or Spotify from bluetooth sync to my vehicle, but as soon as I plug into USB, the phone stops playing music. Any recommendations...

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  • Is anybody having trouble with iPhone X not playing music via car USB lightning port? I have no problems playing podcasts or Spotify from bluetooth sync to my vehicle, but as soon as I plug into USB,...
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If I'm playing songs from my iphone does it show up on someone else's friend feed?

Is it only when youre playing from your desktop that other people can see what you're playing or from your iphone as well? Can't find an answer anywhere.

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  • Is it only when youre playing from your desktop that other people can see what you're playing or from your iphone as well? Can't find an answer anywhere.
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Web Player connecting to iphone

Hi All, When I use the web player at work, Spotify pops up on my phone. The app isn't open so I can't close it, but I can change the music on the web player from my phone. Is this to do with Spotify connect? I don't have wifi at work and I don't want...

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  • Hi All,   When I use the web player at work, Spotify pops up on my phone. The app isn't open so I can't close it, but I can change the music on the web player from my phone.   Is this t...
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Only four songs when searching offline

When I search in the searcher, offline, for an artist or a song that i have downloaded, only four songs appear, and i have more than four downloaded, it happens all the time. As you can see in the picture, if i search for arcade fire, of which i have...

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  • When I search in the searcher, offline, for an artist or a song that i have downloaded, only four songs appear, and i have more than four downloaded, it happens all the time. As you can see in the pi...
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Shuffle keeps turning itself back on

Hi, i’ve seen this issue addressed for Mac users but not for people listening on their iPhone like myself, I listen to a lot of albums (rather than playlists) and like any sane person, I listen to the album in order, well, I’d like to but the shuffle...

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  • Hi, i’ve seen this issue addressed for Mac users but not for people listening on their iPhone like myself, I listen to a lot of albums (rather than playlists) and like any sane person, I listen to th...
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se cierra la app en ios 6.1

tengo un ipod 4 con ios 6.1 pero de un tiempo abro la aplicacion y se cierra repentinamente

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  • tengo un ipod 4 con ios 6.1 pero de un tiempo abro la aplicacion y se cierra repentinamente
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WillTransfer playlists to a new account

Log in at your old Spotify account on your desktop.Choose a playlist which you'd like to move. Click and hold the title, and then drag it to your desktop.Do this for all playlists you'd like to move.Now you should have all your playlists on your desk...

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  •   Log in at your old Spotify account on your desktop. Choose a playlist which you'd like to move. Click and hold the title, and then drag it to your desktop. Do this for all playlists you'd ...
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Running genre not available

Running is not available in ios. All the other genres show and are usesble, but not running. Who can help. Iphone 8, latest updates.

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  • Running is not available in ios. All the other genres show and are usesble, but not running. Who can help. Iphone 8, latest updates.
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Unable to play songs from iTunes

Hi, I’m using Spotify on iPhone SE.The app stopped playing songs I imported from iTunes after updating to iOS 11.2.1 (not really stopped, just played only the first second of a song and change to the next ones in a playlist).Does any have any suggest...

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  • Hi, I’m using Spotify on iPhone SE. The app stopped playing songs I imported from iTunes after updating to iOS 11.2.1 (not really stopped, just played only the first second of a song and change to t...
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