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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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How do I add songs to an existing playlist?

I have a playlist that I like and I'd like to add a couple of songs to it. How do I do that? I see that it's possible to delete songs, but is there anyway to just add a couple songs without having to create another playlist that is almost exactly the...

  • Newbie
  • I have a playlist that I like and I'd like to add a couple of songs to it. How do I do that? I see that it's possible to delete songs, but is there anyway to just add a couple songs without having to...
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PLS we want a changable bar!

Hey SPotify Team ! It would be nice if we could change the bar so that we can replace the "radio" with "playlists" or songs pls..::! It cant be that hard It would be increase the use of Spotify over 9000!

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  • Hey SPotify Team !  It would be nice if we could change the bar so that we can replace the "radio" with "playlists" or songs pls..::! 🙂 It cant be that hard 😕 It would be increase th...
  • Maxim
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Solved!! offline music - how to know which are offline quickly?

Hi is there a way to list which songs are downloaded?I want to free some space on my iPhone. And it would be easier if there was a way to list offline music.Thanx

  • Regular
  • Hi   is there a way to list which songs are downloaded? I want to free some space on my iPhone. And it would be easier if there was a way to list offline music. Thanx
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Solved!! Old local files, added & now deleted from Macbook Pro playlist, continue to show in iPhone playlist

Hello fellow Spotify people The problem is, a year ago I added some Local Files to one of my Playlists on my Macbook Pro. I then 'Downloaded' aka made Available Offline over the same WIFI connection to import the Local Files into the playlist on my i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello fellow Spotify people   The problem is, a year ago I added some Local Files to one of my Playlists on my Macbook Pro. I then 'Downloaded' aka made Available Offline over the same WIFI co...
  • Timbodhini
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Spotify doesn't sync with my iPhone 7

Hello, I have a few local files downloaded to Spotify on my Macbook. All of the local files are working on my Mac. I want to download them to my iPhone, but it doesn't seem to work. My Firewall is turned off, so that is not the problem. The "offline"...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I have a few local files downloaded to Spotify on my Macbook. All of the local files are working on my Mac. I want to download them to my iPhone, but it doesn't seem to work. My Firew...
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Refund

Hi i want to get my refund. I register today for a student spotify premium, and i cant even use it because it says that they have to confirm if im a student. And they already charge me $4.99 in my card and now i want my money back

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  • Hi i want to get my refund. I register today for a student spotify premium, and i cant even use it because it says that they have to confirm if im a student. And they already charge me $4.99 in my ca...
  • Maxim
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Solved!! Red green up down arrows

What do those mean on the left side of songs. In a playlist maybe. Also a blue dot.

  • Casual Listener
  • What do those mean on the left side of songs. In a playlist maybe. Also a blue dot.
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Siri doesn't recognise Spotify

Hi I'm sorry for posting here as I know there are other forums for same subject but still been unsuccessful. Siri won't recognise Spotify, it sometimes hears it as spotty five and when I edit it it tells me I have no app called Spotify. I've tried sa...

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  • Hi I'm sorry for posting here as I know there are other forums for same subject but still been unsuccessful. Siri won't recognise Spotify, it sometimes hears it as spotty five and when I edit it ...
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Way to prevent duplicates in playlists.

I have the free account and with my playlists ( all of which have more than 15 songs each) and it keeps playing music from the same artist but they are songs that I have no desire to listen too. This defeats the purpose of creating a playlist. Is the...

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  • I have the free account and with my playlists ( all of which have more than 15 songs each) and it keeps playing music from the same artist but they are songs that I have  no desire to listen too...
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Help

I try to open spotify on my iphone and it will open up but i cannot tap anything. I have tried waiting it out, deleting and downloading again, and nothing works and i dont know what to do please help.

  • Casual Listener
  • I try to open spotify on my iphone and it will open up but i cannot tap anything. I have tried waiting it out, deleting and downloading again, and nothing works and i dont know what to do please help.
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Superuser Contribution Problems skipping songs

Hello. I got problems when i try to skip a song.. it just wont skip sometimes, and also when i try to go back, it just skips forward, and i cant listen to that 1 song i want to

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  • Hello. I got problems when i try to skip a song.. it just wont skip sometimes, and also when i try to go back, it just skips forward, and i cant listen to that 1 song i want to 😧
  • Maria_B
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iOS Spotify still crashes while downloading

I am trying to download music from my Macbook Air Spotify application to my iPod Touch Spotify application. About every 20 seconds, the iOS Spotify app closes, I have to reopen it, and the downloading starts over from zero.I have uninstalled and rein...

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  • I am trying to download music from my Macbook Air Spotify application to my iPod Touch Spotify application. About every 20 seconds, the iOS Spotify app closes, I have to reopen it, and the downloadin...
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Spotify crashes while opening

My Spotify is crashing shortly after opening it.I tried to install and deinstall it, I started my device new, logged in with a Different account but nothing works

  • Newbie
  • My Spotify is crashing shortly after opening it. I tried to install and deinstall it, I started my device new, logged in with a Different account but nothing works
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Guarda archivos

E notado que desde que descargue la app ha ido guardando archivos que no se que son, nunca e puesto la opción de disponible sin conexión y aun sigue guardando archivos, por que y como hago para eliminar (iPhone ios)

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  • E notado que desde que descargue la app ha ido guardando archivos que no se que son, nunca e puesto la opción de disponible sin conexión y aun sigue guardando archivos, por que y como hago para elimi...
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Using Control Center while music playing on connected device

Hiwhen I Play music on my iPhone, I can control spotify via the control center, forward songs etc.When connected to another device, e.g. Sound System, the control center won't let me forward songs etc. The control center shows the apple music control...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi when I Play music on my iPhone, I can control spotify via the control center, forward songs etc. When connected to another device, e.g. Sound System, the control center won't let me forward so...
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Spotify mobile keeps pausing: says account used elsewhere

Despite multiple re-installs, changing of passwords, logging in and out, and even going online to log out of all devices, the mobile app continues to pause every 30 seconds saying "Spotify has been paused because your account is being used somewhere ...

  • Visitor
  • Despite multiple re-installs, changing of passwords, logging in and out, and even going online to log out of all devices, the mobile app continues to pause every 30 seconds saying "Spotify has been p...
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Non Facebook friends missing on iPhone5

I just updated the spotify app on my iPhone 5 and all of my friends who do not have Facebook have disappeared from my friends list. I can't find them to share music with them... Will you guys be sending another update soon to resolve this issue? Than...

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  • I just updated the spotify app on my iPhone 5 and all of my friends who do not have Facebook have disappeared from my friends list. I can't find them to share music with them... Will you guys be send...
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Playlist disappeared, can't find it anymore

I created a playlist called Hebrew new. and filled it up with songs.. after couple of month of using the playlist it suddenly disappeared. I did find it on my phone in my "favorites". however on my computer I cant find it nor it is on my playlist tha...

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  • I created a playlist called Hebrew new. and filled it up with songs.. after couple of month of using the playlist it suddenly disappeared.  I did find it on my phone in my "favorites". however ...
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Solved!! iOS app not updating to New UI

My Spotify iOS app still has the old design with the hamburger button in the upper left, instead of the new design with the categories along the bottom. I have tried logging out and back in, I have also tried un-installing and re-installing the app. ...

  • Visitor
  • My Spotify iOS app still has the old design with the hamburger button in the upper left, instead of the new design with the categories along the bottom.    I have tried logging out and ba...
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Impossible wifi Connect

When I try to open Spotify app it's shutting down immediately but only when I am connected in wifi. When I used 3G it's ok. Please help !

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  • When I try to open Spotify app it's shutting down immediately but only when I am connected in wifi. When I used 3G it's ok. Please help !
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