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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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Spotify really not usable in a social way for Non Facebook users

I don't have facebook.Don't want it - don't want them to have my life. I DO love spotify.I DO want to share my music with firends I have on Spotify. Unfortuneately the entire social engine is build on facebook - and it is really clunky and hardly usu...

  • Music Fan
  •   I don't have facebook. Don't want it - don't want them to have my life.   I DO love spotify. I DO want to share my music with firends I have on Spotify.   Unfortuneately the e...
  • Bittencourt
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Spotify Premium Apple

Hello guys!I can't use a credit card either PayPal; but I have Apple Credit and I want to upgrade to premium.Do any of you guys know if I can upgrade my subscription using Apple Credit???

  • Newbie
  • Hello guys! I can't use a credit card either PayPal; but I have Apple Credit and I want to upgrade to premium. Do any of you guys know if I can upgrade my subscription using Apple Credit???
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Spotify premium

My account isn't working and I have premium so someone help thanks.

  • Visitor
  • My account isn't working and I have premium so someone help thanks.
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Cant logged in as premium

Since yesterday our spotify account keeps telling us we are free members. This isnt possible because we are premium members with a family account and the monthly contribution is successfull payed from our bankaccount. Why is this happening? Log out a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since yesterday our spotify account keeps telling us we are free members. This isnt possible because we are premium members with a family account and the monthly contribution is successfull payed fro...
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Crashing when downloading

Yesterday (5/27) my songs were downloading and it crashed after it downloads 6-9 songs. I counted and watched it happen 12 times. It's pretty frustrating when I'm listening to great music. It stopped downloading songs eventually and I just went on ab...

  • Newbie
  • Yesterday (5/27) my songs were downloading and it crashed after it downloads 6-9 songs. I counted and watched it happen 12 times. It's pretty frustrating when I'm listening to great music. It stopped...
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screen cut off after iPad update

After the latest iPad update, my Spotify screen is cut off as seen on the screenshots. I can't use Spotify properly now, anyone else got this problem?how can I fix it? Can I even fix it or does Spotify need to do another update?if there is no solutio...

  • Newbie
  • After the latest iPad update, my Spotify screen is cut off as seen on the screenshots.  I can't use Spotify properly now, anyone else got this problem? how can I fix it? Can I even fix it or d...
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Can't connect through Facebook

always connected my iPad to spotify through Facebook. Decided to download spotify on iPhone, tried to connect through FB, error message says "can't connect to Facebook".Would just sign in using username and password but as far as I know I don't have ...

  • Newbie
  • always connected my iPad to spotify through Facebook. Decided to download spotify on iPhone, tried to connect through FB, error message says "can't connect to Facebook". Would just sign in using use...
  • osornios
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Shuffle Doesn't Work

I am not sure if I am the only one experiencing this, but my shuffle does not seem to work properly. First, if I shuffle a large playlist, it seems to play the same songs each time. Second, if I skip a song, it will play it immediately after the next...

  • Newbie
  • I am not sure if I am the only one experiencing this, but my shuffle does not seem to work properly. First, if I shuffle a large playlist, it seems to play the same songs each time. Second, if I...
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Solved!! Spotify stops playing after each track

My app on Galaxy 6 stops playing after every track, so I have to bring up the app window and either press play myself, or forward the track, or open and close the app again. Tried restarting my phone and reinstalling the app. It has been doing this f...

  • Casual Listener
  • My app on Galaxy 6 stops playing after every track, so I have to bring up the app window and either press play myself, or forward the track, or open and close the app again. Tried restarting my phone...
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Solved!! Does Spotify use up cellular data on Wi-fi?

Hi, I don't know much about electronics, except that I need to stay within my data plan budget.I checked my cellular data usage and found that Spotify uses up a good chunk of my data (I'm still well within my budget), but I'd like to educated on this...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,  I don't know much about electronics, except that I need to stay within my data plan budget. I checked my cellular data usage and found that Spotify uses up a good chunk of my data (I'm st...
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Solved!! iPod nano compatible?

Can you download Spotify on an 8th generation iPod nano if you have premium?

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  • Can you download Spotify on an 8th generation iPod nano if you have premium?
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app on iphone4,

So I have an Iphone 4, but the app is a complete joke, it is very slow, loses playlists randomly and is very slow to resync. I connected my phone up again 2 days ago, everything gone again, so I contacted spotify support, then the problems started. I...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I have an Iphone 4, but the app is a complete joke, it is very slow, loses playlists randomly and is very slow to resync.   I connected my phone up again 2 days ago, everything gone again, ...
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Can't pay over app store

Hey, so my english is bad, when here is someone who could help me in german would be great.I hasn't enough money on my app store to pay spotify directly over the app store. So, they downgraded me to free.So i load it today. Now i can't pay. There are...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey, so my english is bad, when here is someone who could help me in german would be great. I hasn't enough money on my app store to pay spotify directly over the app store. So, they downgraded me t...
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Deleting Songs

Can you delete songs in a group instead of doing each one individually? THanks

  • Casual Listener
  • Can you delete songs in a group instead of doing each one individually?   THanks 
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Resuming playback switches to Apple Music

I'm using bluetooth headphones. If I pause Spotify for too long, (around 10 minutes), pressing play starts Apple Music instead? Anyone have any suggestions for how to stop it? I'm assuming it is something to do with suggested apps on IOS, but I don't...

  • Roadie
  • I'm using bluetooth headphones.  If I pause Spotify for too long, (around 10 minutes), pressing play starts Apple Music instead?   Anyone have any suggestions for how to stop it?  I'...
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My spotify premium

Missed a payment on spotify premium so I was downgraded to free. However, even after paying to renew premium, my spotify still shows that I am using a free subscription. Already tried deleting and reinstalling the app. Please help so I'm not wasting ...

  • Newbie
  • Missed a payment on spotify premium so I was downgraded to free. However, even after paying to renew premium, my spotify still shows that I am using a free subscription. Already tried deleting and re...
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Not getting push notifications on my iPhone 6

I dont get any push notifications for the notifications I would like to recieve such as new album release, playlists updated, etc. I have gone into my Spotify settings and checked those notification boxes. I have gone into my iPhone notification sett...

  • Newbie
  • I dont get any push notifications for the notifications I would like to recieve such as new album release, playlists updated, etc. I have gone into my Spotify settings and checked those notification ...
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How do I remove downloaded songs?

I just got premium and have been downloading music. I accidentally download the song I don't like and want it off my phone. I know how to remove it from "my music" but how do I get rid of the download...

  • Newbie
  • I just got premium and have been downloading music. I accidentally download the song I don't like and want it off my phone. I know how to remove it from "my music" but how do I get rid of the downloa...
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Can't find Chromecast in device list, iphone 6

I have an iphone 6 (9.3.2) and bought a new Chromecast audio 2.Using Spotify app (5.6.0.1110), Premium. The CC set up ok, I can cast from my Mac to CC using Chrome browser (youtube etc).However I can't find my CC in Spotifys device list(I find my mac...

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  • I have an iphone 6 (9.3.2) and bought a new Chromecast audio 2. Using Spotify app (5.6.0.1110), Premium. The CC set up ok, I can cast from my Mac to CC using Chrome browser (youtube etc). However I...
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Existing messages not appearing on Iphone, only on Desktop

Hi, All my messages, new and old, only appear on my computer. I tried reinstalling the Spotify app in my iphone but still nothing. Can anyone help me? Thanks

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  • Hi,   All my messages, new and old, only appear on my computer. I tried reinstalling the Spotify app in my iphone but still nothing. Can anyone help me? Thanks
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