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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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Songs stopped downloading

So I was downloading songs and everything was working fine all day. Wake up this morning and nothing works. Can't get anything to download. I search for a new song and download it and it just says waiting to download. Does anyone have a solution to t...

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  • So I was downloading songs and everything was working fine all day. Wake up this morning and nothing works. Can't get anything to download. I search for a new song and download it and it just says wa...
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Solved!! Your Music - Songs Doesn't Sync To iPhone.

Hey guys, Don't know why you felt the need to change from starred to "your music" annoying. But since you have can you get it working properly please. It doesn't seem to sync with my phone (although playlists do just fine)...? So I have say 900 songs...

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  • Hey guys,    Don't know why you felt the need to change from starred to "your music" annoying. But since you have can you get it working properly please. It doesn't seem to sync with my...
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Pausing when playing on chromecast

Hi, Spotify has now stopped working with my chromecast audio. It initially worked fine for about a week then started pausing unexpectedly. It will now only play half a second of a track without pausing. It plays fine when not connected to the chromec...

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  • Hi, Spotify has now stopped working with my chromecast audio. It initially worked fine for about a week then started pausing unexpectedly. It will now only play half a second of a track without pausi...
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Spotify won'y sync my starred songs to Ipod Touch 5th gen

I have spotify premium but when i try to sync my entire library, it only syncs playlists im subscribed to and the "Local" playlist. The starred playlist and any other new playlist i crete and try to sync just appears with no songs on the Ipod. When i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have spotify premium but when i try to sync my entire library, it only syncs playlists im subscribed to and the "Local" playlist. The starred playlist and any other new playlist i crete and try to ...
  • baruch_malulu
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iphone does not sync

my iphone does not seem to sync the playlist i made on my computer. The playlist shows up on my phone but i just cant play it and evrytime i press a song it says this song is not downloaded when i did put it in available offline plz help, i need help...

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  • my iphone does not seem to sync the playlist i made on my computer. The playlist shows up on my phone but i just cant play it and evrytime i press a song it says this song is not downloaded when i di...
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7 day free trial

This is my second account that I made but I'm not getting the 7 day free trial. HOW DO I GET IT?!?!!?!!

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  • This is my second account that I made but I'm not getting the 7 day free trial. HOW DO I GET IT?!?!!?!!
  • Swanny
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Supscription failed

Hello,today I just bought Spotify-Premium with my iPhone, but after that it said "Supscription failed", but the money was just debited Now it still not works, after restart and reinstall it. Please help me, btw I have a jailbroken device, is that the...

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  • Hello, today I just bought Spotify-Premium with my iPhone, but after that it said "Supscription failed", but the money was just debited 😞 Now it still not works, after restart and reinstall it. Pl...
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Playlist sync problem..

Worked fine downloading playlists until a few days ago, the it just stopped.. I know i have space (own the 128GB iPhone 6s) and I'm trying to download over wifi. Help please??

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  • Worked fine downloading playlists until a few days ago, the it just stopped.. I know i have space (own the 128GB iPhone 6s) and I'm trying to download over wifi. Help please??
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Trouble with musical randomly stopping,

Hello,I use an iPhone 6s and I utilize the following bluetooth devices simultaneously Headphones, Smartwatch (over bluetooth le), and a medical sensor. Occasionally music will randomly stop. The music is downloaded as I have premium. Either the music...

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  • Hello, I use an iPhone 6s and I utilize the following bluetooth devices simultaneously Headphones, Smartwatch (over bluetooth le), and a medical sensor. Occasionally music will randomly stop. The ...
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Spotify - Devices Available doesn't work on iPhone v5.0.0.992 over Chromecast Audio

Hi New to this forum. I've got Spotify working with my Chromecast Audio (Sonos for £28 - great!), but the iPhone app won't let me chose which devices or Groups to stream to ... the iPad app does ... couldn't see anywhere on the Spotify www to contact...

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  • Hi   New to this forum.  I've got Spotify working with my Chromecast Audio (Sonos for £28 - great!), but the iPhone app won't let me chose which devices or Groups to stream to ... the iPa...
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Shuffle play

Shuffle play is not automatic on my computer, so why is it on my phone? I might have to drop you even though I was considering Premium.

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  • Shuffle play is not automatic on my computer, so why is it on my phone? I might have to drop you even though I was considering Premium.
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Weird album sorting behavior when choosing sort by artist name

Hi everyone, Problem:When I go to see my saved albums and sort them by artist name, all bands beginning with "The" get sorted under "T". Within the "T" items, they get sorted alphabetically, which leads to weird sorting like "The Beatles, The Radio D...

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  • Hi everyone,   Problem: When I go to see my saved albums and sort them by artist name, all bands beginning with "The" get sorted under "T". Within the "T" items, they get sorted alphabet...
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Solved!! Playlist order has flipped

What was the bottom is now the top how do I switch it back?

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  • What was the bottom is now the top how do I switch it back?
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Solved!! Only able to choose Shuffle when playing offline files on Spotify free for iPhone

Im temporarily using the free version of Spotify on my iPhone.When I was trying to syng Local Files (mp3 from my WindowsPC), Im only able to play the songs using Shuffle on my iPhone.I accept that I cannot use the online Spotify music in any other wa...

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  • Im temporarily using the free version of Spotify on my iPhone. When I was trying to syng Local Files (mp3 from my WindowsPC), Im only able to play the songs using Shuffle on my iPhone. I accept tha...
  • Jordi
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Car controls not working anymore

So since the latest update came out I am no longer able to use the controls from the console or steering wheel of my car to switch between tracks. Any idea why this might have occured? I can only switch songs from my iphone now (9.2.1) HELPP I don't ...

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  • So since the latest update came out I am no longer able to use the controls from the console or steering wheel of my car to switch between tracks. Any idea why this might have occured? I can only swi...
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Solved!! Order of playing songs

How can I make Spotify play songs in the order listed and not shuffled/random order? Or is it impossible?

  • Casual Listener
  • How can I make Spotify play songs in the order listed and not shuffled/random order? Or is it impossible?
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I have 10Euros in my Spotify Account

Hello!I just putted 10 euros in my account, and now i want to activate Spotify Premium, but every time I want to buy it, says to put the code from the card i already used, and of course it s not working anymore.It s first time when I use spotify. I t...

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  • Hello! I just putted 10 euros in my account, and now i want to activate Spotify Premium, but every time I want to buy it, says to put the code from the card i already used, and of course it s not wo...
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Automatically sync local files and iTunes playlists

Hi. I cant download my local files on my phone. They are songs that doesnt exist on spotify so i bought them and downloaded them and i can play them without problem on my computer but when i try to sync them to my phone it just says "waiting to downl...

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  • Hi. I cant download my local files on my phone. They are songs that doesnt exist on spotify so i bought them and downloaded them and i can play them without problem on my computer but when i try to s...
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Ipod wont connect

Hi My ipod is visible on itunes but wont connect to spotify. I have ensured itunes is shutdown.

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  • Hi My ipod is visible on itunes but wont connect to spotify. I have ensured itunes is shutdown.
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Local Songs Shows Up on PC But Does Not Show Up on iPhone

So I tried syncing a song onto my iPhone and everything on the PC and iPhone is the latest version of spotify. THe problem is that, The local file works and plays on my PC in my playlist and even shows up on my iphone under my playlist but is grayed ...

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  • So I tried syncing a song onto my iPhone and everything on the PC and iPhone is the latest version of spotify. THe problem is that, The local file works and plays on my PC in my playlist and even sho...
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