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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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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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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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Syncing Local Files

So, long story short I can see the local file on my iphone, but it is grayed out... thus no music to play. It seems as if it is synced because I can physically see it but when I tap on it, nothing happens. Using iPhone 6s with all current updates app...

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  • So, long story short I can see the local file on my iphone, but it is grayed out... thus no music to play. It seems as if it is synced because I can physically see it but when I tap on it, nothing ha...
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Solved!! Songs in different playlists

Hi. I have a doubt. Say, I download a song to listen to it offline, so i save it to Song, but then I want to create my own playlist and I send the song I downloaded previously to this new playlist. The question is: Is this song stored twice? or is it...

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  • Hi.    I have a doubt. Say, I download a song to listen to it offline, so i save it to Song, but then I want to create my own playlist and I send the song I downloaded previously to this ...
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Why can't I contact Spotify for Support?

I am very frustrated that this Spotify site has options like "Help" and "Technical Support" but it all just takes you in a circle to Community. As a paying customer, I feel I should be able to contact support from the company I'm paying. When you sea...

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  • I am very frustrated that this Spotify site has options like "Help" and "Technical Support" but it all just takes you in a circle to Community. As a paying customer, I feel I should be able to contac...
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Solved!! App Crashing on iPhone Running IOS 7.1.2

After the most recent update the app is crashing every time I try to open the app and then it stays stuck in the background but will not allow me to access the app. I have an iPhone 5 running IOS 7.1.2. I have also tried deleting the app and re-insta...

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  • After the most recent update the app is crashing every time I try to open the app and then it stays stuck in the background but will not allow me to access the app. I have an iPhone 5 running IOS 7.1...
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Solved!! Please help! Songs that I uploaded in my computer doesn't appear on other devices!

I uploaded some songs from my computer to Spotify app, it works just fine on my computer, but when I tried to use Spotify on my phone, it only syncs 1 song; the rest are grayed-out and says, "the song is not downloaded." I tried to click on "download...

  • Casual Listener
  • I uploaded some songs from my computer to Spotify app, it works just fine on my computer, but when I tried to use Spotify on my phone, it only syncs 1 song; the rest are grayed-out and says, "the son...
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Track mistakes on album

I recently stubled over a weird error on spotify, while listening to kanye wests new album "The Life of Pablo". When listening to the album on my desktop the track "Fade" was totally different than on my Iphone. On the my mobile it actually plays lik...

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  • I recently stubled over a weird error on spotify, while listening to kanye wests new album "The Life of Pablo". When listening to the album on my desktop the track "Fade" was totally different than o...
  • GabriellaGuex
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Cant go online with wifi on iphone(computer works)

As subject says... my premium account won't work with my home wifi on Iphone. But works on computer. what's wrong?

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  • As subject says... my premium account won't work with my home wifi on Iphone. But works on computer. what's wrong?
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Queue randomly clears.

My queue will randomly clear on the Spotify iOS app. It seems to occur more often when I switch devices (for example, when I boot up Spotify on my iPhone after playing music on my desktop). However, I've seen it happen after turning Spotify back on o...

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  • My queue will randomly clear on the Spotify iOS app. It seems to occur more often when I switch devices (for example, when I boot up Spotify on my iPhone after playing music on my desktop). However, ...
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Solved!! Playing only the songs in a playlist (and not 'jump' to radio)

I have an iPhone with latest OS and Spotify software. I have a Premium subscription for Spotify. I have a playlist defined in "My Library" containing 20 songs. Problem: I select the playlist from "My Library" and press "Shuffle Play". It seems to, in...

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  • I have an iPhone with latest OS and Spotify software.  I have a Premium subscription for Spotify.  I have a playlist defined in "My Library" containing 20 songs.   Problem:  I s...
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How to recover storage space on iPhone

I have read several posts where people ask how to recover the space used by Spotify on their cell phones but I haven't heard a solution. I have the same problem and have used 2GB of storage and would like to recover that space. I appreciate any assis...

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  • I have read several posts where people ask how to recover the space used by Spotify on their cell phones but I haven't heard a solution. I have the same problem and have used 2GB of storage and would...
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[iOS][Other] Spotify Connect on iPhone lockscreen

I use Spotify Connect with my Gramofon. But on the iPhone lockscreen I can't control Spotify (next, previous and most important the volumne). Can you please fix this? Because when I use Bluetooth or Apple Airplay I can control Spotify on the iPhone l...

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  • I use Spotify Connect with my Gramofon. But on the iPhone lockscreen I can't control Spotify (next, previous and most important the volumne).    Can you please fix this? Because when I us...
  • brazilian_joe
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Slow to download songs

I have a lot of songs (3281 songs actually) and it is taking really long to be available offline recently. Yes, 3281 songs is a lot of songs to download so it is long but I can't believe I need to take 1 hour to download like 20+ songs? In the past l...

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  • I have a lot of songs (3281 songs actually) and it is taking really long to be available offline recently.    Yes, 3281 songs is a lot of songs to download so it is long but I c...
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downloaded music lost

Hello, i have the following issue with spotify on Iphone 5S:my downloaded playlist is not anymore downloaded: i mean i have the list of songs of my playlist, byt they are not anymore downloaded on my iphone, so i need connection to re-download them a...

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  • Hello, i have the following issue with spotify on Iphone 5S: my downloaded playlist is not anymore downloaded: i mean i have the list of songs of my playlist, byt they are not anymore downloaded on ...
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iPod Touch stops playlist in car randomly

Hi All, I have an iPod Touch and I have successfully synced my songs/playlist etc. to the iPod, so I can listen to them in the car on offline mode. At first they work and then randomly they will just stop working and it reverts back to the itunes mus...

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  • Hi All,   I have an iPod Touch and I have successfully synced my songs/playlist etc. to the iPod, so I can listen to them in the car on offline mode.   At first they work and then rando...
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How to find my downloaded playlist

I have a lot of playlist and albums downloaded but some of them i dont follow in my account, how do i find them??

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  • I have a lot of playlist and albums downloaded but some of them i dont follow in my account, how do i find them??
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Spotify Issue since latest update

Hi , Since the most recent spotify update, songs on my playlist no longer play in order? Im a premium user , when shuffle is off I choose the first song in my playlist , them it literally skips to the last song 3 albums away and plays the order in re...

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  • Hi ,  Since the most recent spotify update, songs on my playlist no longer play in order? Im a premium user , when shuffle is off I choose the first song in my playlist , them it literally skip...
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Possible bug??

I just updated Spotify this morning and since then I've been noticing that when I try to skip through my music in my Starred playlist that it goes through the songs backward regardless of what order the songs or albums are in. If I skip forward throu...

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  • I just updated Spotify this morning and since then I've been noticing that when I try to skip through my music in my Starred playlist that it goes through the songs backward regardless of what order ...
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Playlist stop after few songs

I have a problem that Spotify often stops playing a playlist after a few songs, sometimes only after one song. This happens both in online and offline mode. Anybody know a solution for this problem? I have iPhone6

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  • I have a problem that Spotify often stops playing a playlist after a few songs, sometimes only after one song. This happens both in online and offline mode. Anybody know a solution for...
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Solved!! Reorder playlists on iOS? (NOT the tracks within playlists)

After updating/reordering some of my playlists on my computer and opening the app on my phone, the content of the playlists updated, but not their order. The only options to sort playlists are A-Z and 'custom,' which does nothing as far as I can tell...

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  • After updating/reordering some of my playlists on my computer and opening the app on my phone, the content of the playlists updated, but not their order. The only options to sort playlists are A-Z an...
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