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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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Latest update messed up playlist functions...

With the latest update, which changed Spotify's interface on iOs, listening to music has become slightly annoying. Here are a list of the problems I've experienced: I cannot just hit "play" when I open the app or when I've left it alone for a bit. I ...

  • Newbie
  • With the latest update, which changed Spotify's interface on iOs, listening to music has become slightly annoying. Here are a list of the problems I've experienced:   I cannot just hit "play"...
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PLAYBACK QUEUE STOP

Hello, I do not have enough space on my Iphone to download all my albums, so I only make available offline the ones I want to listen at this moment. Then I want to listen offline all these albums tracks downloaded in a random way. Since few days, the...

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  • Hello,    I do not have enough space on my Iphone to download all my albums, so I only make available offline the ones I want to listen at this moment. Then I want to listen offline all t...
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Error displaying 'now playing' screen content in iPad app

in the newest app for my iPad 4, when I go to the now playing screen, the app makes an error in displaying the content. When horizontal, the app seems to want to show the content for a vertical screen and vice versa. Please see attached screenshot. T...

  • Music Fan
  • in the newest app for my iPad 4, when I go to the now playing screen, the app makes an error in displaying the content. When horizontal, the app seems to want to show the content for a vertical scree...
  • osornios
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IOS 10 beta problem

In Spotify every time I click on a song to listen to a previous of the song the app just crashes

  • Newbie
  • In Spotify every time I click on a song to listen to a previous of the song the app just crashes
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Solved!! My Account won't let me upgrade

I had the free 7 day premium trial and it now expired and it won't let me upgrade and when I go to my account it just says I have a free subscription and nothing else

  • Newbie
  • I had the free 7 day premium trial and it now expired and it won't let me upgrade and when I go to my account it just says I have a free subscription and nothing else
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Uiopen

Anyone have shell command list or Uiopen commands for Spotify for iOS ?

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  • Anyone have shell command list or Uiopen commands for Spotify for iOS ?
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Why cant I buy premium on the iOS app?

When I click the subscription thing it doesn't do anything, tried to find any other way, can't, help?Swear to God if I wasted my money on an apple card I'm done

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  • When I click the subscription thing it doesn't do anything, tried to find any other way, can't, help? Swear to God if I wasted my money on an apple card I'm done
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Fido Spotify premium

I keep getting billed for my spotify subscription when my fido plan includes the 2 years premium subscription free. On my bill displays that my spotify is coming from Rogers. Prior to porting over to Fido I had one number phone number that i was payi...

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  • I keep getting billed for my spotify subscription when my fido plan includes the 2 years premium subscription free. On my bill displays that my spotify is coming from Rogers.   Prior to portin...
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Listening history

Hello, i really need to find this one song i listened to, can't remember the name or artist, can't find it by lyrics either, is it possible to see my listening history from 16.08 about 10 am -1 pm.

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  • Hello, i really need to find this one song i listened to, can't remember the name or artist, can't find it by lyrics either, is it possible to see my listening history from 16.08 about 10 am -1 pm.
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Play offline after Premium trial ends

Hi. I ve just started using Spotify, and I m using my 7days free premium trial. I ve choosen to listen some playlists offline and the songs have been downloaded to my iphone 4. When free trial ends l will be able to listen these playlists offline, or...

  • Newbie
  • Hi. I ve just started using Spotify, and I m using my 7days free premium trial. I ve choosen to listen some playlists offline and the songs have been downloaded to my iphone 4. When free trial ends l...
  • osornios
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video crash

I have Spotify premium on iphone5 with all the latest updates on the OS and Spotify and everytime I go to play a video of any kind the app instantly shuts down and goes back to my home screen.

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  • I have Spotify premium on iphone5 with all the latest updates on the OS and Spotify and everytime I go to play a video of any kind the app instantly shuts down and goes back to my home screen.
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Solved!! Dowloading problem

Dear All, I'm facing a problem on my iPhone 6: since yesterday I cannot download music (I'm a premium member of course), there's no error message or anything, the Downloading is 0/250 for ever...My internet is working, I have no idea what could possi...

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  • Dear All,   I'm facing a problem on my iPhone 6: since yesterday I cannot download music (I'm a premium member of course), there's no error message or anything, the Downloading is 0/250 for ev...
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Spotify automatically starts playing on cable connect

Hi, I have an iphone lightning cable that connects to my car audio system.Each time I connect my iphone to the cable, the spotify app starts to play automatically.I don't want this to happen automatically. How can I prevent this behaviour? Thanks,Rob

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  • Hi,   I have an iphone lightning cable that connects to my car audio system. Each time I connect my iphone to the cable, the spotify app starts to play automatically. I don't want this to ha...
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Slow app startup.

I'm using spotify premium on an iPhone 5s. It takes 5-10 minutes for the app to load (no joke). It then usually crashes. Upon the second reboot it takes 3 minutes to load and then seems to work until I stop using that app. I then have to go through t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using spotify premium on an iPhone 5s. It takes 5-10 minutes for the app to load (no joke). It then usually crashes. Upon the second reboot it takes 3 minutes to load and then seems to work until...
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saved songs dont appear in library when offline - but are reachable through search

so lately ive noticed, that whenever i go offline for se time all of my music will dissapear from my library, only showing a card telling me to download somgs whenever i go back online.So you'd assume the app simply didnt download the music...but whe...

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  • so lately ive noticed, that whenever i go offline for se time all of my music will dissapear from my library, only showing a card telling me to download somgs whenever i go back online. So you'd ass...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not working well at all... tried everything

Howdy, I have had these issues for about a month. I think the problem may be with my account because I'm having problems with using it on both my Galaxy 6 and Iphone 6 and both devices are on different networks. Problems include:When i search for son...

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  • Howdy,   I have had these issues for about a month. I think the problem may be with my account because I'm having problems with using it on both my Galaxy 6 and Iphone 6 and both devices are o...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Copying songs to iPhone

Hi Everybody,I have a Premium account and I would like to download songs on my iPhone for listening them offline. My problem is that Wi-fI doen't work on it Is there a way to copy songs from Spotify for Mac to my device when it is connected to my Mac...

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  • Hi Everybody, I have a Premium account and I would like to download songs on my iPhone for listening them offline. My problem is that Wi-fI doen't work on it 😞 Is there a way to copy songs from Spo...
  • MaryS
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Someone Please help me with unresponsive/always freezing IOS app!

HI! I am so very frustrated with spotify and I am wondering why I still PAY FOR PREMIUM! The app is CONSTANTLTY freezing, going unresponsive or being super slow. I had deleted it 4 TIMES NOW and it still continues freezing! I just uninstalled it a fe...

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  • HI! I am so very frustrated with spotify and I am wondering why I still PAY FOR PREMIUM! The app is CONSTANTLTY freezing, going unresponsive or being super slow. I had deleted it 4 TIMES NOW and it s...
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Superuser Contribution Can't find private playlist

I made one of my playlists private on the app and now I don't know if its deleted, but its not showing up. I'm kinda new to spotify so I'm not sure how this works

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  • I made one of my playlists private on the app and now I don't know if its deleted, but its not showing up. I'm kinda new to spotify so I'm not sure how this works
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