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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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  • parkerfor2
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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
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App crashes after 15-20 seconds of playing offline songs

I have an iPhone 6 - have 2500+ songs saved and reinstalled app twice and still crashes after approximately 15-20 seconds of a song playing on offline mode - EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED.

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  • I have an iPhone 6 - have 2500+ songs saved and reinstalled app twice and still crashes after approximately 15-20 seconds of a song playing on offline mode - EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED.
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Song unavailable

Hi i've recently moved to Spotify from Apple Music and imported some playlists from iTunes. Most songs play but some come up 'Song unavailable, you can still start radio based on this artist'. Help? I've downloaded the playlists for offline play as w...

  • Newbie
  • Hi i've recently moved to Spotify from Apple Music and imported some playlists from iTunes. Most songs play but some come up 'Song unavailable, you can still start radio based on this artist'. Help? ...
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Spotify shows off-line iOS 10.3.1 update

spotify is not working properly, it disconect constantly for no reason, I have tried in Wifi and mobile conection. Imposible to listen to music. Using paid account

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  • spotify is not working properly, it disconect constantly for no reason, I have tried in Wifi and mobile conection. Imposible to listen to music. Using paid account
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Cant search in playlist

When trying to search in a playlist the keyboard aint coming up, using 3d-party keyboard if that could be the problem?Tried pressing the searchbar again does nothing.Looks just like in this screenshot, just fund out locking and unlocking in this stat...

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  • When trying to search in a playlist the keyboard aint coming up, using 3d-party keyboard if that could be the problem? Tried pressing the searchbar again does nothing. Looks just like in this s...
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Premium subscription

I subscribed to premium on my android device but now I have an iPhone 7 and it says that my account is for free listening? Can someone help me please

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  • I subscribed to premium on my android device but now I have an iPhone 7 and it says that my account is for free listening? Can someone help me please
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Superuser Contribution Escoger música

Antes podías seleccionar las canciones que querías que siguieran y ahora no aparece esa opción en iPhone

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  • Antes podías seleccionar las canciones que querías que siguieran y ahora no aparece esa opción en iPhone
  • Mfcm
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Superuser Contribution Music playing on comedy radio???

Anyone explain to me how i was listening to chad daniels radio (comedian) and then all of a sudden rhianna started playing, i started skipping songs and it kept playing **bleep** like that

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  • Anyone explain to me how i was listening to chad daniels radio (comedian) and then all of a sudden rhianna started playing, i started skipping songs and it kept playing **bleep** like that
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Superuser Contribution My iPhone would not sync with the playlists that were created on Mac OS.

I created playlists on Mac OS however they dont all seem to show on my iPhone. Even some of the playlists are missing. I am connected to the same wifi connection.I tried resetting my phone, reinstalling the app as well as logging out and logging back...

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  • I created playlists on Mac OS however they dont all seem to show on my iPhone. Even some of the playlists are missing. I am connected to the same wifi connection.I tried resetting my phone, reinstall...
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Solved!! Playlist isn't updating on iPhone or Browser

I've made a playlist with well over 100 songs on my laptop version of Spotify, but both the browser version of Spotify and my iPhone app only show it at 36 songs. I've re-downloaded the Spotify app and re-started the browser version but they remain f...

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  • I've made a playlist with well over 100 songs on my laptop version of Spotify, but both the browser version of Spotify and my iPhone app only show it at 36 songs. I've re-downloaded the Spotify app a...
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Spotify will not play music, says it's a premium feature

Hi, Spotify on my iPhone has not been able to play any music, and whenever I try hitting the "shuffle play" button, a message pops up saying that it is "a premium feature". On top of that, all of the music in Spotify are greyed out and cannot be play...

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  • Hi, Spotify on my iPhone has not been able to play any music, and whenever I try hitting the "shuffle play" button, a message pops up saying that it is "a premium feature". On top of that, all of the...
  • Tommyorsan
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Spotify wont let me choose which device to connect to

Spotify keeps on trying to connect to my pc at home or my phone and wont let me change it so it plays out of the spotify web player on this pc, everytime i click it tells me it will play out of it but at the bottom it still says its playing out of my...

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  • Spotify keeps on trying to connect to my pc at home or my phone and wont let me change it so it plays out of the spotify web player on this pc, everytime i click it tells me it will play out of it bu...
  • CryticalAce
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A music player without an easily accessible volume control..?

A music player without an easly accessible volume control..?Is that a serious design decesion..? Accessing Play / Stop / Volume are the 3 MOST important buttons. Actually volume control is more important than next / previous buttons. I tell you an ex...

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  • A music player without an easly accessible volume control..? Is that a serious design decesion..? Accessing Play / Stop / Volume are the 3 MOST important buttons. Actually volume control is mor...
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Song skipped over in queue

Hello, I've recently had a problem when listening to music in random queue where it just completely skips one specific song whenever it should play, wondering what I should do about this. Skipped song appears as shown in the picture.

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  • Hello, I've recently had a problem when listening to music in random queue where it just completely skips one specific song whenever it should play, wondering what I should do about this. Skipped son...
  • MattSuda
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Notifications struggles!!!!

Im a user of spotify on my iphone 7 plus im not recieving any notifications of new music from artists i follow. i have all push notifications enabled in the app and in the IOS settings wondering what the issue is causing this???

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  • Im a user of spotify on my iphone 7 plus im not  recieving any notifications of new music from artists i follow. i have all push notifications enabled in the app and in the IOS settings wonderin...
  • MattSuda
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Remove thumb up/down

How do I remove the thumb up/down button from the iPhone lock screen? I just want a 'Back' button.

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  • How do I remove the thumb up/down button from the iPhone lock screen? I just want a 'Back' button.
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Album label too large and unclear

With the latest Spotify update on 20th April for Ipad, the socalled album label that you can enlarge by clicking on it twice now covers more than the full screen and is also very unclear.

  • Casual Listener
  • With the latest Spotify update on 20th April for Ipad, the socalled album label that you can enlarge by clicking on it twice now covers more than the full screen and is also very unclear.
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why cant i listen to a whole folder on my iphone(shuffel button gone) / but on my mac or pc it works

since the last few updates the shuffelbutton for an whole folder is gone !! why did you do that ?greetingsalex

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  • since the last few updates the shuffelbutton for an whole folder is gone !! why did you do that ? greetings alex
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Solved!! Always "Downloading" Message

Awhile back I had 2 songs downloaded via desktop and put in playlists and my saved songs on iphone via local files, After which I got my phone resetted and also my Pc so those files are gone and now when I dl the playlist those songs were in it will ...

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  • Awhile back I had 2 songs downloaded via desktop and put in playlists and my saved songs on iphone via local files, After which I got my phone resetted and also my Pc so those files are gone and now ...
  • Tom
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wrong facebook account

Somebody has linked his facebook account to my spotify account, and I can't change it back. When I try the 'connect to facebook'-button in my settings, I get an error message. It says to try again later but I've tried several times the past few days ...

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  • Somebody has linked his facebook account to my spotify account, and I can't change it back.   When I try the 'connect to facebook'-button in my settings, I get an error message. It says to try...
  • Tom
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