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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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  • sapmi
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Playing music from playlist or albums

If I hit shuffle play any time I want to listen to my music it plays a completely different song that's not saved when I hit shuffle play

  • Newbie
  • If I hit shuffle play any time I want to listen to my music it plays a completely different song that's not saved when I hit shuffle play
  • bawesome1234
  • Newbie
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Music won't play in order of the playlist I have set up!!

I've had Spotify forever, and recently whenever I try to play a song it won't play the song that's next in the playlist. Shuffle is NOT on and it just skips to a different part of the playlist and then plays from there in order. Here's an example (wi...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've had Spotify forever, and recently whenever I try to play a song it won't play the song that's next in the playlist. Shuffle is NOT on and it just skips to a different part of the playlist and th...
  • Catcatattack87
  • Casual Listener
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Your app is terrible, sort it out, seriously

As much as I love Spotify on the Desktop, and I like having it in my pocket, the mobile app is really kind of terrible. I can't sort and play by artist or album, I can't queue, I can't really do anything other than play a playlist. It doesn't release...

  • Regular
  • As much as I love Spotify on the Desktop, and I like having it in my pocket, the mobile app is really kind of terrible.   I can't sort and play by artist or album, I can't queue, I can't reall...
  • pink_oboe
  • Casual Listener
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Playlist Reshuffling

Hello. I'm a non-premium Spotify member, and I was wondering if, on iOS there was a way to reshuffle a playlist? Meaning, once I'm out of skips, is there a way I can click shuffle again and it will restart the playlist with a different song? Every ti...

  • Newbie
  • Hello. I'm a non-premium Spotify member, and I was wondering if, on iOS there was a way to reshuffle a playlist? Meaning, once I'm out of skips, is there a way I can click shuffle again and it will r...
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Listen playlist without radio

Hello, I would like to listen to my playlist without the radio launching with, how to do?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I would like to listen to my playlist without the radio launching with, how to do?
  • Romu83
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Why does my spotify change appearance sometimes?

Why does my spotify change appearance sometimes? I has this really nice look but it suddenly changes back to the normal not so good look. I have pitchers of both but I can't se a way of uploading them here.

  • Casual Listener
  • Why does my spotify change appearance sometimes? I has this really nice look but it suddenly changes back to the normal not so good look. I have pitchers of both but I can't se a way of uploading the...
  • sindreg
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Songs end 12 secondes early instead of overflowing

Hi Guys, The song used to overflow in to the next song at the end of a song (last 12 seconds) since I got the iPhone 7 this isn't happening anymore. Instead the song just stops at the last 12 secondes and the next song begins, what could be the probl...

  • Newbie
  • Hi Guys,   The song used to overflow in to the next song at the end of a song (last 12 seconds) since I got the iPhone 7 this isn't happening anymore. Instead the song just stops at the last 1...
  • Bittencourt
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Connect to Facebook on iPhone

I created a log in not through Facebook but I want to connect to it and when I try it says "you have already activated facebook" but i can't see any of my friends to add from Facebook on my Phone. What are the best suggestions? Am I missing something...

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  • I created a log in not through Facebook but I want to connect to it and when I try it says "you have already activated facebook" but i can't see any of my friends to add from Facebook on my Phone. Wh...
  • lcolling
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Archivos locales

Buenas tardes, He estado teniendo algunos problemas con un archivo local ya que lo puedo escuchar en el ordenador y en la tablet pero no en el movil (iPhone).Y es raro porque solo me pasa con esa canción porque tengo otros archivos locales y los pued...

  • Casual Listener
  • Buenas tardes,    He estado teniendo algunos problemas con un archivo local ya que lo puedo escuchar en el ordenador y en la tablet pero no en el movil (iPhone). Y es raro porque solo me...
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Deleted facebook, and my premium has gone

I recently deleted my facebook account which was linked in as my Spotify premium, now when I log in to my account my premium won't work. How can this be fixed?

  • Newbie
  • I recently deleted my facebook account which was linked in as my Spotify premium, now when I log in to my account my premium won't work. How can this be fixed?
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HTML Widget subscribe button not working.

Hello everyone, I am having issues lately on iPad, it seems that when I'm on a website with a spotify widget (iframe) on it, and I click on the spotify button, it opens a blank page. However, when i long press the button and select the open in new ta...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello everyone,   I am having issues lately on iPad, it seems that when I'm on a website with a spotify widget (iframe) on it, and I click on the spotify button, it opens a blank page. However...
  • Bittencourt
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Solved!! Wrong track plays

I choose to play a track on Spotify free and a different track by the same artist plays!!

  • Casual Listener
  • I choose to play a track on Spotify free and a different track by the same artist plays!!
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Ipad/iphone wont play or download on wifi

I've been using spotify for a while now (premium) and all of the sudden my ios devices wont let me listen to music on wifi. When i start the song it turns green but doesn't play it just stays at 0 seconds. But it works just fine on cellular. I know i...

  • Newbie
  • I've been using spotify for a while now (premium) and all of the sudden my ios devices wont let me listen to music on wifi. When i start the song it turns green but doesn't play it  just st...
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Spotify for iOs skips a few seconds mid music

Hy guys.Since the last update, my Spotify skips a few seconds (1-2), mid song. They are downloaded songs, that played just fine before. Happens to every music, even in streaming mode too.In my iPhone, using bluetooth to my car...And with headphones t...

  • Newbie
  • Hy guys. Since the last update, my Spotify skips a few seconds (1-2), mid song. They are downloaded songs, that played just fine before. Happens to every music, even in streaming mode too. In my iP...
  • aznkeys1694
  • Newbie
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When I click a song to play, it plays the playlist in shuffle mode

I have Spotify premium and this has only become an issue as of today, but whenever I click any song to play, it acts as if I clicked shuffle play. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but to no avail. Any suggestions?

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Spotify premium and this has only become an issue as of today, but whenever I click any song to play, it acts as if I clicked shuffle play. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, ...
  • dariusb1
  • Casual Listener
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Download limit not reached yet, so why do I still get the "download limit reached" error message?

I only have a few hundred songs downloaded, yet I still get the "download limit reached" message. Why is this? I even made it so my ipod touch was my only offline device.

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  • I only have a few hundred songs downloaded, yet I still get the "download limit reached" message. Why is this? I even made it so my ipod touch was my only offline device.
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Queue on iPhone

I can't view my queue on iPhone 5s. Was working a couple days ago. There's no option to view the queue, I'm stuck viewing the album cover of the current song, which is absolutely useless.

  • Casual Listener
  • I can't view my queue on iPhone 5s. Was working a couple days ago. There's no option to view the queue, I'm stuck viewing the album cover of the current song, which is absolutely useless.
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Playing order uses the wrong word

In my songs tab, sorted alphabetically, not a playlist (haven't tried that) songs that start with "The ..." will play in the order they should (by the second word) but visually they're sorted at the end of the section starting with the letter of the ...

  • Newbie
  • In my songs tab, sorted alphabetically, not a playlist (haven't tried that) songs that start with "The ..." will play in the order they should (by the second word) but visually they're sorted at the ...
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Discover Weekly: Suggested Song is already part of my "SAVED" songs

The song "Fisher" by "Camel Power Club" is in my current Discover Weekly even though it has been amongst my saved list of songs for months. I would consider this to be a bug.

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  • The song "Fisher" by "Camel Power Club" is in my current Discover Weekly even though it has been amongst my saved list of songs for months. I would consider this to be a bug.
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