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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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  • Rastereyes
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Cannot log in.

Attempting to log in to my Spotify account on newly acquired iPad. Log in through my Facebook account and then receive denial message that I cannot use Spotify for more than a limited number of days abroad. I am at my home address.

  • Newbie
  • Attempting to log in to my Spotify account on newly acquired iPad.  Log in through my Facebook account and then receive denial message that I cannot use Spotify for more than a limited number of...
  • jnorris170
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Daily Mix missing?

as of today my "daily mix" seems to have dissappeared. I've looked everywhere. Was it removed with the latest release? I even updated and I still don't see it. Rebooted my phone as well. I see it on the desktop version, just not my iphone.

  • Newbie
  • as of today my "daily mix" seems to have dissappeared.  I've looked everywhere.  Was it removed with the latest release?  I even updated and I still don't see it.  Rebooted my pho...
  • jnorris170
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Solved!! Search does not work in iPhone app

hi there, Quick question: is there something going on with Spotify? It will not let me search for any artist (AN ERROR OCURRED) or when I try to go into an album, nothing shows up, but I am able to play downloaded music from my playlists. Any news or...

  • Regular
  • hi there,   Quick question: is there something going on with Spotify? It will not let me search for any artist (AN ERROR OCURRED) or when I try to go into an album, nothing shows up, but I am ...
  • MattSuda
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Large playlists not loading

I have multiple large downloaded playlists and with the ones with more than 50-100 songs, when I go into the playlist and scroll down, it stops with a loading icon, I have to go back and go into the playlist again for the rest of the songs to downloa...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have multiple large downloaded playlists and with the ones with more than 50-100 songs, when I go into the playlist and scroll down, it stops with a loading icon, I have to go back and go into the ...
  • faithmichaels
  • Casual Listener
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Lyrics

Genius lyrics not working on my iPhone. It's turned on in settings but won't come up for any song.

  • Newbie
  • Genius lyrics not working on my iPhone. It's turned on in settings but won't come up for any song. 😕
  • jnorris170
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Extremly slow download

What's going on?I'm trying to download and sync my songs but it takes so long time.Even on my phone AND on my computer.What is going on? I'm furious over here -.-

  • Newbie
  •  What's going on? I'm trying to download and sync my songs but it takes so long time. Even on my phone AND on my computer. What is going on? I'm furious over here -.-
  • jnorris170
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Cant download songs

I cant download songs, because it says the storage of my phone (Iphone5c) is full, even if there are nearly 200 MB empty. I saved around 500 songs. So the limit is still far away.Greetings, Max

  • Newbie
  • I cant download songs, because it says the storage of my phone (Iphone5c) is full, even if there are nearly 200 MB empty. I saved around 500 songs. So the limit is still far away. Greetings, Max
  • jnorris170
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Reloading probelem

Why does this continue?

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  • Why does this continue?
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Unsaved album doesn't load properly; blank with no tracks and cover

I just started having this problem where unsaved albums on my recently played list and search function come up completely blank, with no tracks, album cover or even the ability to download songs. This problem is occurring on the Spotify app on my IPa...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just started having this problem where unsaved albums on my recently played list and search function come up completely blank, with no tracks, album cover or even the ability to download songs.&nbs...
  • sheldonh44
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Shuffle play in iOS

I can't listen to one selected playlist anymore because Spotify shuffle all my songs, of all playlists that I have and not only the one I want listen to! This really is annoying! How can I fix that? I'm using iPhone 6, iOS 10.3.

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  • I can't listen to one selected playlist anymore because Spotify shuffle all my songs, of all playlists that I have and not only the one I want listen to! This really is annoy...
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3 devices limit bug

I just bought a new iPhone.Installed Spotify then started downloading my offline songs to be notified after I downloaded 1000 songs that I had reached the 3 devices limit. Fair enough I go to device management and see 3 devices all called the same (i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just bought a new iPhone. Installed Spotify then started downloading my offline songs to be notified after I downloaded 1000 songs that I had reached the 3 devices limit. Fair enough I go to devic...
  • MattSuda
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Can't access spotify music on apple app. I try and log in and keeps coming up Error

Can't access spotify on iPhone 7 keeps coming up error and when logging in it says an account has already been made for this email address

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  • Can't access spotify on iPhone 7 keeps coming up error and when logging in it says an account has already been made for this email address
  • MattSuda
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cant find the app

Hi,i'm not sure if this is a problem with spotify or with the phone itself (if i had to guess, i would say that the problem lies in the phone though), but i am unable to find the spotify app on my homescreen. I can still get to it through the search ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, i'm not sure if this is a problem with spotify or with the phone itself (if i had to guess, i would say that the problem lies in the phone though), but i am unable to find the spotify app on my ...
  • MattSuda
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Facebook-Linked Accounts vs Non-Facebook-User

Hi all, I haven't linked my Spotify-Account with my Facebook-Account. And I don't want to do that. But I have added some friends in Spotify.But if I want to share a song with one of my added friends, I can't see them. There are zero friends in my lis...

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  • Hi all,   I haven't linked my Spotify-Account with my Facebook-Account. And I don't want to do that. But I have added some friends in Spotify. But if I want to share a song with one of my add...
  • kirashi
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Best way to organize albums and songs?

This has driven me crazy for years. I would love to be able, on my iPhone, to tell the difference between full and partial albums in My Library. I thought I would just download them and then use the Offline filter as a workaround, but if I download p...

  • Roadie
  • This has driven me crazy for years. I would love to be able, on my iPhone, to tell the difference between full and partial albums in My Library. I thought I would just download them and then use the ...
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My behind the lyrics doesn't work anymore on my ios devices.

I've tried with various song of "behind the lyrics" playlists, but nothing! I've reinstall the app but nothing. I have a premium italian account. Please help me because I really love this feature, and I want it back as soon as possible.

  • Regular
  • I've tried with various song of "behind the lyrics" playlists, but nothing! I've reinstall the app but nothing. I have a premium italian account. Please help me because I really love this feature, an...
  • krazeechester
  • Newbie
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deleting songs by mistake on a iPhone

I deleted some songs from a playlist whilst listening on my iPhone and I'd like to get them back — it seems too easy to delete as there is no 'are you sure' question when you swipe the song. I'd like to know what I deleted (and put them back ...) as ...

  • Regular
  • I deleted some songs from a playlist whilst listening on my iPhone and I'd like to get them back — it seems too easy to delete as there is no 'are you sure' question when you swipe the song.  I...
  • bella_patterson
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Playlist

My playlist is pretty broken. I have a long one with about 10 different artists on it, but everytime I shuffle it, it only plays songs by 1 artist, and are the same 20 songs every time. How can I fix this?

  • Newbie
  • My playlist is pretty broken. I have a long one with about 10 different artists on it, but everytime I shuffle it, it only plays songs by 1 artist, and are the same 20 songs every time. How can I fix...
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Solved!! Where is REPEAT and SHUFFLE Button after Update 8.4.0 !!!

Where is REPEAT and SHUFFLE Button after Update 8.4.0 !!! There are now "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs down" Buttons... Why! If I like the track, i add it to list. If I dont, I dont...! And if u Spotify wanna better knowledge, of what I like and not... U HA...

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  • Where is REPEAT and SHUFFLE Button after Update 8.4.0 !!!   There are now "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs down" Buttons... Why! If I like the track, i add it to list. If I dont, I dont...! And if u Sp...
  • gemstormer
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Problem with buffering playlist

After latest update 3-6weeks ago I have problems viewing my playlists. Note I have playlists with 700+ songs. It seems like it now auto downloads view of 100 songs and not the rest before you start scrolling. And since I often want to listen the late...

  • Casual Listener
  • After latest update 3-6weeks ago I have problems viewing my playlists. Note I have playlists with 700+ songs. It seems like it now auto downloads view of 100 songs and not the rest before you start s...
  • Iliad
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