I posted instructions for reverting to an older version of the app on iOS but unfortunately the post was removed, even though I did not post a link to the older version. Anyway, it is possible but you'll need to Google the intructions! ... View more

This feature is also available on Desktop so if you start playing there and transfer to your mobile via Connect you will be able to listen to the shuffled folder.  This workaround is inconvenient doesn't even seem to work. If I start playing a playlist folder on desktop then move to mobile the shuffle function doesn't work properly, it only shuffles a few songs, not the whole playlist. It seems to do this by artist name. For example if I play an artist beginning with A, it will only shuffle between artists beginning with A or B. Really strange.      ... View more

@David wrote: Sounds like something is particularly wrong with those tracks, if you only get it when playing them.  Come on David, you know that many others of us are having this problem with ALL local tracks, and the problem only occurred following a Spotify update - the problem is with Spotify. Why not take up the offer of assistance in solving the problem instead of continuing to go around and around with no solution. The fact that the problem doesn't occur on your laptop is irrelevant - I doubt you are paying £9.99 a month.  ... View more

Doesn't work.   I'd tried this months ago, but just spent 30 minutes doing it again in hope it might work this time.  I never had "Ace Codec". Only media players I have are Windows, iTunes and Spotify. Removed codecs, uninstalled Spotify, restarted PC, reinstalled Spotify, restarted PC - problem still there.   I've been onboard as a Spotify premium user since the beginning, and stayed very loyal, but this problem and the latest awful software update have pushed me to the edge. There are now a couple of decent alternatives available. I don't want to leave Spotify, but unless longstanding problems are resolved I can't see any other option.     ... View more

Yes, having exact same issue, now some 6 months after it was first reported I think. ... View more

Yeah, it's not related to gapless or crossfade, doesn't work whether selected or not. My files are MP3. ... View more

OK thanks, so I wonder does it work on any Windows prior to 7? Looking to upgrade my destop computer in the New Year, so that might provide a solution for me, although I note Spotify not fully compatible with Windows 8 yet. ... View more

David, out of interest, which OS do you have on your home laptop, and which OS have been tested at Spotify HQ?    I've been a Spotify Premium user since just about the start and have used local files with Spotify since that became possible. I've always used Spotify on my Windows Vista Home Basic OS PC. Local files previously played fine. So it seems that the issue has been caused by either an update to Windows or an update to Spotify. I know that's not very specific, but if we can ascertain which OS this DOES work with then that should provide a decent starting point.  ... View more

Mine is: Windows Vista Home Basic Spotify 0.8.4.124.ga3559d86   (I also use Spotify Mobile on iPhone iOS6 but don't seem to have any problems with that)    On Nell's point, just checked and mine DOES play consecutive local files from the Play Queue but only sometimes! They seem to play consecutively if i have manually queued them - i.e. they show in yellow. Local files that appear in the Play Queue just because they're in my playlist - i.e. they show in grey - still don't play consecutively. See image attached - two local files, first queued manually, then the same two files queued automatically. Spotify will play track 1 then track 2, then stops. I have to manually start track 3. Spotify plays track 3 then stops again. I have to manually start track 4. Hope this is useful.     ... View more

I'm also a paid subscriber. ... View more

@David wrote: Just making sure. Although it's still strange that we're unable to get this too. Are any other media programs open at the same time?  No, no other media programs open for me. Have even tried disabling scrobbling to Last.fm. The problem happens constantly, regardless of any other programs being open, preference settings, file types, etc. ... View more

We've already been through this David. The problem does still exist in playlists. Surely the number of posts in this thread illustrates that this is a serious problem, and the fact that it does not occur when "downgrading" to previous versions indicates that the problem is with the Spotify desktop application and not with codecs etc. ... View more

Yes, mine are on the same harddrive as Spotify, mostly in my iTunes Media folder, however the problem occurs wherever the files are - on the desktop, in Downloads folder etc. ... View more

I hadn't tried that, but have now, and it still doesn't work unfortunately. ... View more

Hi David, I usually play from playlists, but have tried it in the Local Files folder and from searches and the problem is exactly the same. I've installed latest Quicktime and the latest codecs, but that hasn't made any difference. Attached is a screenshot: so it this example I'm playing The Beatles from a playlist. Day Tripper has just played, and although "now playing" moves on to Nowhere Man, Nowhere Man doesn't start to play:   ... View more

Just to add a little more information, the problem exists regardless of whether shuffle, repeat, gapless playback, or crossfade are selected, as I've tried all combinations. ... View more

Hmm, no, the problem still persists for me. Are you sure nothing has automatically updated on your system that might have "fixed" it BasB?   Disappointing that Spotify is yet to comment on this thread, always seemed to respond at Get Satisfaction. ... View more

Hi,    I'm also having this problem. Have updated Quicktime and installed latest Spotify (0.8.4.107) and nothing has changed. Playback stops after every local file. "Now Playing" icon and window moves to next song, but it doesn't start. To manually get the track to start I need to click onto another track, then click back to the one I want. Echoing thoughts above, problem does seem to have started since latest Windows update. I'm on Vista 6.0.   Paultoon ... View more