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New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "This track isn't available on your device" for some local files

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceAsus Zenfone 9Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI have a playlist with several hundred tracks unavailable on spotify. These local tracks are available on my PC and I can play them with no issue. Several years ag...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Asus Zenfone 9 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I have a playlist with several hundred tracks unavailable on spotify. These local track...
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Superuser Contribution Static Noise on local files on Android phone

Hello, I have a premium plan in the US, a pixel 4A, and the local files are from itunes on a macbook pro 2020. Both are on the same account and wifi. I have other local files that work perfectly fine on my computer and my phone with no static issues ...

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  • Hello, I have a premium plan in the US, a pixel 4A, and the local files are from itunes on a macbook pro 2020. Both are on the same account and wifi.   I have other local files that work perfe...
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Solved!! All (non local files) songs not showing up in all of my playlists

PlanFree CountryUK DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+ My Question or IssueI went into spotify to add a song to my playlist, but I saw that all of the songs that weren't local files weren't showing up! I went to an individual song and it said it was in the play...

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  • Plan Free   Country UK   Device Samsung Galaxy S9+   My Question or Issue I went into spotify to add a song to my playlist, but I saw that all of the songs that weren't local...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files Sync, but Playlist Doesn't Recognize Them

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 5a 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or Issue So, starting on the 31st of January, my local files that I synced between my PC and my Android app suddenly unloaded, becoming grayed out. I've had this sort ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 5a 5G Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue   So, starting on the 31st of January, my local files that I synced between m...
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Superuser Contribution Local file track not playing with recommendations activated

On a Poco F3 with Android 13 and premium plan. To reproduce the bug: activate the display of local files in the settings -> go to the library -> Local files -> like one of the songs -> go back to the "liked tracks" playlist -> activate the smart play...

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  • On a Poco F3 with Android 13 and premium plan. To reproduce the bug: activate the display of local files in the settings -> go to the library -> Local files -> like one of the songs -&g...
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Superuser Contribution Local files being erroneously flagged as unplayable

Android latest versionpremium This has been a bad issue for maybe a year now and its getting to the point where I wont be able to keep using spotify.Local files on the device are seemingly randomly flagged as unplayable and then skipped if they come ...

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  • Android latest version premium   This has been a bad issue for maybe a year now and its getting to the point where I wont be able to keep using spotify. Local files on the device are seeming...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify wont show local files on Android,

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy A02sOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSo I was transferring my local files from one laptop to another because i got a new one, and i put the old one into factory reset. But i forgot to move 4 songs, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy A02s Operating System Android   My Question or Issue So I was transferring my local files from one laptop to another because i got a new o...
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Superuser Contribution Getting local files to work on your mobile (2020 Edition)

I am starting a new topic for getting local files working on mobile devices as it's just taken me a good 3 hours to get a few songs that were ALREADY ON MY PHONE to work in the spotify app.It's good to see that you guys haven't fixed this, when there...

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  • I am starting a new topic for getting local files working on mobile devices as it's just taken me a good 3 hours to get a few songs that were ALREADY ON MY PHONE to work in the spotify app. It's goo...
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    Mobile
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No "Local Files" options for Android devices

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMotorola G6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have noticed that on desktops and iOS devices that there is a category for Local Files under the settings menu, however, on android devices, there is no category. Spot...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Motorola G6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have noticed that on desktops and iOS devices that there is a category for Local Files unde...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files glitching

PlanFamily PremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHUAWEI LYO-L21My Question or IssueWhenever I try to play local files stored on my computer on my Smartphone it always glitches around, for example when it should say "Game's not over" it says "ovGanotme'ser" and ...

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  •   Plan Family Premium Country Germany Device HUAWEI LYO-L21 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play local files stored on my computer on my Smartphone it always glitches around, for ...
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Superuser Contribution How can I play local files that reside on my mobile?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy s10Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHow can I access local songs that I have downloaded on my phone? I have a bunch of songs downloaded that I used to be able to access through Google Play Music...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy s10 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue How can I access local songs that I have downloaded on my phone? I have a bunch of...
  • Jeremy
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Continues Syncing Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(Computer Also)Samsung S20+, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S10.Operating System(Windows 10) Android 10, Oreo 8, Pie 9, Android 10 My Question or IssueI have seen many treads on this topic and the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (Computer Also)Samsung S20+, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S10. Operating System (Windows 10) Android 10, Oreo 8, Pie 9, Android 10 ...
  • evanfig
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Superuser Contribution Can't download Local Files onto Pixel 3

Hi! I'm having a problem where I can't download my playlist of 360 local files onto my phone so I can listen to them on the go. Whenever I try, it just puts a little exclamation mark with a circle around it under each song and says "Waiting To Downlo...

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  • Hi! I'm having a problem where I can't download my playlist of 360 local files onto my phone so I can listen to them on the go. Whenever I try, it just puts a little exclamation mark with a circle ar...
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Solved!! One local file won't play on my phone.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Pixel 3AOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe other day I was trying to play one of the songs that was a local file. I had listened to this song hundreds of times before, but for some reason it was grayed...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Pixel 3A Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The other day I was trying to play one of the songs that was a local file. I had liste...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files greyed out on tablet!

PremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab 4Operating SystemAndroid.My Question or IssueToday I followed the advice on how to add local files to my Spotify playlist on both my computer and my tab. It all works fine on the computer, however as soon as I...

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  •   Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Operating System Android. My Question or Issue Today I followed the advice on how to add local files to my Spotify playlist on both my c...
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I can't import my music to the app

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceXiaomi Mi A2Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've been trying for like a week to import my music to the app but it just keeps saying the message in the imageHe querido importar mi música a la aplicación per...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Xiaomi Mi A2 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've been trying for like a week to import my music to the app but it just keeps sayi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Local files not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceNokia 6.2Operating SystemAndroid 9, February Security Patch I am able to sync local files to my Android phone (Nokia 6.2, Android 9, February security patch). The titles appear as white, and have the downloaded symbol next t...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Nokia 6.2 Operating System Android 9, February Security Patch   I am able to sync local files to my Android phone (Nokia 6.2, Android 9, February security...
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Can't play local files on my Android phone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy J16 My Question or IssueI have downloaded music files on my desktop as mp3 files, and have set their source file as usable in my Settings for Local Files. I have no problem playing them on my desktop. However,...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy J16   My Question or Issue I have downloaded music files on my desktop as mp3 files, and have set their source file as usable in my Settings...
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Can't Access Some Local File Music on Phone

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung galaxy S9Operating SystemWhatever the latest update one is. Sorry, not sure how to check.My Question or IssueSo I got a soundtrack filled with some songs from one of my favourite movies. None of the songs are ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung galaxy S9 Operating System Whatever the latest update one is. Sorry, not sure how to check. My Question or Issue So I got a soundtrack filled wi...
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Can I play local files from my phone ?

Can I play local files from my phone ? Meaning - play songs that I saved on my phone from the spotify app player, like you can do from the desktop app?

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  • Can I play local files from my phone ? Meaning - play songs that I saved on my phone from the spotify app player, like you can do from the desktop app?
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