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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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Offline playlist

A few months I lost the ability to play music offline. The playlist is there the offline is gone. I travel a lot where there is no reception so that feature is the main reason I have this. Only on 1 iPhone 800 songs in playlist. Please help

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  • A few months I lost the ability to play music offline. The playlist is there the offline is gone. I travel a lot where there is no reception so that feature is the main reason I have this. Only on 1 ...
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downloaded songs

I had an album entirely of Downloaded but i deleted it and the songs are still downloaded. If i got to the album or whatever it says it's i downloaded but it's not and i have no way of i downloading them. I have almost 3000 songs like this and i can'...

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  • I had an album entirely of Downloaded but i deleted it and the songs are still downloaded. If i got to the album or whatever it says it's i downloaded but it's not and i have no way of i downloading ...
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Removing songs from user playlist

Hi there, is there any way to remove a song from my own playlist from the context menu button of each single song (like the desktop version)? See attached screenshot. As far as I know, currently in the App version, I can remove songs by only going - ...

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  • Hi there,   is there any way to remove a song from my own playlist from the context menu button of each single song (like the desktop version)? See attached screenshot.   As far as I kn...
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Stuck on an ad on iPhone

For the last two days I haven't been able to use Spotify. It is stuck at 0:00 on a Chipotle ad. I have restarted my phone, uninstalled and reinstalled the app, no change. Help!

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  • For the last two days I haven't been able to use Spotify. It is stuck at 0:00 on a Chipotle ad. I have restarted my phone, uninstalled and reinstalled the app, no change. Help!
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travel and using my account on family members ipad?

I want to know if my cousin can download spotify on her ipad in Spain and if I can log in to that app and we can then listen to music while we are abroad?

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  • I want to know if my cousin can download spotify on her ipad in Spain and if I can log in to that app and we can then listen to music while we are abroad?
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Your Recent Top Tracks Playlist

About a month ago, I discovered the Your Recent Top Tracks playlist. I love it! Will it be updated, and how often?

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  • About a month ago, I discovered the Your Recent Top Tracks playlist. I love it! Will it be updated, and how often? 
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App logs itself out

So after trying everything you've been telling me to do the problem still exists. If this can't get corrected I'm canceling my subscription which is unfortunate since I've been a customer for 2 years. Here is my problem. I have an iPhone 5s that I on...

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  • So after trying everything you've been telling me to do the problem still exists. If this can't get corrected I'm canceling my subscription which is unfortunate since I've been a customer for 2 years...
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Gear Fit2 Spotify App for iOS

Since samsung opened up the Gear Fit2 compatability with iOS devices is the Spotify app going to make its way over into the Samsung Gear app store as well for iOS ? I know android has a dedicated spotify app for the Gear Fit2.

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  • Since samsung opened up the Gear Fit2 compatability with iOS devices is the Spotify app going to make its way over into the Samsung Gear app store as well for iOS ? I know android has a dedicated spo...
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Bs

Can I have someone to chat with about my issue Im so effin stress right now with all these bs upon registering

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  • Can I have someone to chat with about my issue Im so effin stress right now with all these bs upon registering
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off line albums not playing

In offline mode, the album shows up but shows that it has not been downloaded.... i have lost hundreds of albums! how can i fix?

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  • In offline mode, the album shows up but shows that it has not been downloaded.... i have lost hundreds of albums!  how can i fix?
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spotify doesn't allow to stream to connected devices

every time I'm trying to stream music to my receiver using iphone, I always have to use itunes to connect to device, cuz though spotify lists my device in the list of devices to stream and it tries to connect to it, it never connects. So I have to co...

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  • every time I'm trying to stream music to my receiver using iphone, I always have to use itunes to connect to device, cuz though spotify lists my device in the list of devices to stream and it tries t...
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Local files don't appear in the playlist (only in the Iphone)

Hello,I'm having some trouble with spotify on the mobile version using the offline tool.. I often did some steps to sync downloaded remixes music that don't exist on spotify - >- Open my local files and add them to my playlist (via desktop)- Put the ...

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  • Hello, I'm having some trouble with spotify on the mobile version using the offline tool.. I often did some steps to sync downloaded remixes music that don't exist on spotify - > - Open my local...
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For those that use Spotify in the car

My current car setup is an Alpine head unit with two inputs, one with a 3.5mm headphone jack output which I currently use to listen to Spotify on my budget-level Android phone. My Alpine deck also has an iPod setting which plugs into the dock of iPod...

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  • My current car setup is an Alpine head unit with two inputs, one with a 3.5mm headphone jack output which I currently use to listen to Spotify on my budget-level Android phone. My Alpine deck also ha...
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Default to intel upgrade

My Spotify page is frozen and if l try to enter l get sent to an outside page asking me to upgrade with intel JonT

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  • My Spotify page is frozen and if l try to enter l get sent to an outside page asking me to upgrade with intel   JonT
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Superuser Contribution importing From Shazam

Hi. I have 420 tracks that have been shazamed but when i import them to spotify, it only imports 82. Can someone help please? cheers

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  • Hi.   I have 420 tracks that have been shazamed but when i import them to spotify, it only imports 82.   Can someone help please?   cheers
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Shuffle mode keeps getting turned off

Whenever my phone connects to my car's bluetooth and starts automatically playing, shuffle mode gets turned off and I have to manually turn it back on every time. This probably started about 1-2 months ago. Repeat mode isn't affected.I've deleted and...

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  • Whenever my phone connects to my car's bluetooth and starts automatically playing, shuffle mode gets turned off and I have to manually turn it back on every time. This probably started about 1-2 mont...
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Offline listening question

Hi! I use my iPhone for offline listening when I know I won't have service. Does anyone know if songs can be loaded to a different device,such as an MP3 player?

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  • Hi!  I use my iPhone for offline listening when I know I won't have service. Does anyone know if songs can be loaded to a different device,such as an MP3 player?
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Shuffle Play not shuffling entire playlist at all

Recently, I've noticed that when I hit shuffle play on my largest playlist of just under 3000 songs, only the top 100 or so will be shuffled. For example, if I organise my playlist by recently added, only the more recent songs will be queued. If I or...

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  • Recently, I've noticed that when I hit shuffle play on my largest playlist of just under 3000 songs, only the top 100 or so will be shuffled.   For example, if I organise my playlist by recent...
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Spotify is included with my phone contract,but can't get it on my computer.

hey all, I have Spotify included in my phone contract so on my phone i can download and listen offline, how can i get this on my computer too? As i believe we can have up to two devices? thanks !

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  • hey all,  I have Spotify included in my phone contract so on my phone i can download and listen offline, how can i get this on my computer too? As i believe we can have up to two devices? &nbs...
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