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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!! how do can i transfer 15GB of songs that i downloaded from my iphone 6 to iphone x

hi all,hope i can get some great help here.i have 15GB downloaded sogns from spotify now and i'm changing my phone from iphone 6 to iphone X. i do not wish to redownload all those songs. is there other ways to transfer?

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  • hi all, hope i can get some great help here. i have 15GB downloaded sogns from spotify now and i'm changing my phone from iphone 6 to iphone X. i do not wish to redownload all those songs. is there...
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Songs not playing

I recently just joined Spotify premium but my songs will play for about 5 seconds and then stop, or they won’t play at all. I am running Spotify on my IPhone 6s. I have also deleted the app and reinstalled many times . And restarted my phone . I have...

  • Newbie
  • I recently just joined Spotify premium but my songs will play for about 5 seconds and then stop, or they won’t play at all. I am running Spotify on my IPhone 6s. I have also deleted the app and reins...
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Spotify Sync Problems Between iPad and MacBook Pro

Newbie to Spotify, and I need some help . . . I am banging my head against the wall and cannot figure this out . . . I have an iPad AIr, an iPhone 5, and a MacBook Pro running OS X Yoesmite 10.10.1 I have been adding albums on my iPad which show up u...

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  • Newbie to Spotify, and I need some help . . .    I am banging my head against the wall and cannot figure this out . . .    I have an iPad AIr, an iPhone 5, and a MacBook P...
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Local song starts to play then skips

I just got Spotify and I want to import my local songs from iTunes but I'm having some issues. The main one is that the songs I import to a playlist play for about 0.5 seconds on my iPhone before skipping to the next song. Any help? Also on the impor...

  • Newbie
  • I just got Spotify and I want to import my local songs from iTunes but I'm having some issues. The main one is that the songs I import to a playlist play for about 0.5 seconds on my iPhone before ski...
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Scrolling bar

I have an iPhone 6 Plus and the spotify app doesn’t have a scroll bar, this sucks considering I have a 900 songs playlist, is there a way to fix this?

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  • I have an iPhone 6 Plus and the spotify app doesn’t have a scroll bar, this sucks considering I have a 900 songs playlist, is there a way to fix this?
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Can’t see the video on any playlist

I have been trying to see the video that comes with all the spotify made playlists but it keeps saying it’s not available. Please help

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  • I have been trying to see the video that comes with all the spotify made playlists but it keeps saying it’s not available. Please help   
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Google Home Mini and Spotify

I have Spotify but I am trying to connect my account to my google home mini and it won't. The webpage just doesn't load and Google won't play from Spotify. It will play from my original Google home, which is under a different email address but the sa...

  • Newbie
  • I have Spotify but I am trying to connect my account to my google home mini and it won't. The webpage just doesn't load and Google won't play from Spotify.    It will play from my origina...
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Search function not working on old iPod

My old iPod touch has just started to do this whenever I try to search. The offline things work ok, but anything I haven't downloaded already can't be found. It isn't an internet issue, as google still works. Any solutions?

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  • My old iPod touch has just started to do this whenever I try to search. The offline things work ok, but anything I haven't downloaded already can't be found. It isn't an internet issue, as google sti...
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Problems with headphones

Hello !! I really wanna know if I'm the only person that have this problem.Every time I put my headphones Spotify gets crazy and passes the song alone or stops the music. It's very annoyng thing because I can't listen to my music as I want.So if anyo...

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  • Hello !! I really wanna know if I'm the only person that have this problem. Every time I put my headphones Spotify gets crazy and passes the song alone or stops the music. It's very annoyng thing ...
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iOS 11.2.1 Spotify wont stream without Wi-Fi

BackgroundiOS: 11.2.1Carrier: RogersAccount: Non-Premium(Free) I use to be able to stream normally on my iPhone until recently where apple pushed multiple updates. Now I dont know if this is Spotify, Apple or my carrier Rogers who is causing this iss...

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  • Background iOS: 11.2.1 Carrier: Rogers Account: Non-Premium(Free)   I use to be able to stream normally on my iPhone until recently where apple pushed multiple updates. Now I dont know if t...
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App Doesnt Work

A couple of days ago i have to restore my iphone, before that the spotify app work whitout problems, the thing is that i download it again and now it donest let me play any song even i log in whit my account, i use the spotify web and everything work...

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  • A couple of days ago i have to restore my iphone, before that the spotify app work whitout problems, the thing is that i download it again and now it donest let me play any song even i log in whit my...
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all I’ve downloaded has disappeared

all I downloaded disappeared and it won’t let me download again. What can I do ? I am paying for my account not to work.

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  • all I downloaded disappeared and it won’t let me download again. What can I do ? I am paying for my account not to work. 
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Songs getting stuck in a saved playlist

I have premium and whenever I shuffle one of the playlists that I have saved, the song will end and, but the next song won't play. I have tried to unsave and redownload all my playlists and the issue still persists. iPhone 6s IOS 11.2.1

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  • I have premium and whenever I shuffle one of the playlists that I have saved, the song will end and, but the next song won't play. I have tried to unsave and redownload all my playlists and the issue...
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Error occurs when searching

Error has occurred when you immediately start to search for anything. Currently unable to search for songs, titles or artists via the App. And I just signed up for the Family account and can’t use Spotify. not a good first experience so far.

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  • Error has occurred when you immediately start to search for anything. Currently unable to search for songs, titles or artists via the App. And I just signed up for the Family account and can’t use Sp...
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Can't Search Anything

I can't search anything in the search bar. If I do, there is a message that says, An error occurred please try again. I have tried again, and it still doesn't work. I've looked through the suggestions on this webpage and yes, I have restarted the dev...

  • Newbie
  • I can't search anything in the search bar. If I do, there is a message that says, An error occurred please try again. I have tried again, and it still doesn't work. I've looked through the suggestion...
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Album radio

I accidently deleted two songs from my favorite album radio. Does anyone know how I can get them back in the list?

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  • I accidently deleted two songs from my favorite album radio. Does anyone know how I can get them back in the list?
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Problem with Using iphone as a remote.

Helloo.Ive been listening spotify for long time from my macbook and using iphone and watch to control volume, skip songs and so on..But now im having problem that after some time if spotify is running in background, my phones control center doesnt ha...

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  • Helloo. Ive been listening spotify for long time from my macbook and using iphone and watch to control volume, skip songs and so on.. But now im having problem that after some time if spotify is ru...
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playlist with local files appears empty

There are several other threads discussing syncing local files with iphone but I haven't managed to solve my problem. I have created on desktop version 2 different playlists each with different local files (.mp3 / not protected). Then on my iphone, w...

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  • There are several other threads discussing syncing local files with iphone but I haven't managed to solve my problem. I have created on desktop version 2 different playlists each with different local...
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Solved!! Music randomly pausing!

So i recently switched to iOS and enjoy using spotify for my musical needs, except sometimes when I'm playing music, it will just randomly pause. To fix it I just need to hit play again but sometimes it will immediatley pause right after, or wait a f...

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  • So i recently switched to iOS and enjoy using spotify for my musical needs, except sometimes when I'm playing music, it will just randomly pause. To fix it I just need to hit play again but sometimes...
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HUGE problem with ANDROID AUTOPLAY. WTH. how to play a song in my Playlist .

Ok so i recently got a 2018 civic and started using android autoplay. I like it so far but there is one huge huge annoying **bleep** problem with spotify... I might sound a little upset so sorry in advance.. ok... Literally its annoying as **bleep**....

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  • Ok so i recently got a 2018 civic and started using android autoplay.  I like it so far but there is one huge huge annoying **bleep** problem with spotify... I might sound a little upset so sorr...
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