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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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Solved!! Privacy Settings in iOS?

How do I make sure that Spotify does not have permission to go through my pictures and contacts? I tried emailing Spotify's privacy questions account for this, but just got back a cut-and-paste response about how sharing my photos with them is good f...

  • Newbie
  •   How do I make sure that Spotify does not have permission to go through my pictures and contacts?   I tried emailing Spotify's privacy questions account for this, but just got back a cu...
  • MattSuda
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iPhone restarted when opening spotfy 3.9.0

After updating spotfy to version 3.9.0 my iPhone (5s) with iOS (8.4.1) restarts when opening the application.

  • Newbie
  • After updating spotfy to version 3.9.0 my iPhone (5s) with iOS (8.4.1) restarts when opening the application.
  • opeyre
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  • Crash
    ios 8.4.1
    spotfy 3.9.0
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Spotify premium subscription

I paid P129.00 for the spotify premium and still my subscription is free. I paid it via BDO online banking. How can i get my spotify premium activated? I tried logging in and out but still subscription is free.

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  • I paid P129.00 for the spotify premium and still my subscription is free. I paid it via BDO online banking. How can i get my spotify premium activated? I tried logging in and out but still subscripti...
  • MattSuda
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I have a premium family account . 1 other person on it. Her spotify keeps disappearing off her iphon

She can not re access spotify. What email foes she use? Today she tried resetting password but no emails have come. Why does her spotify keep disappearing and how does dhe log back on?please help!

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  • She can not re access spotify. What email foes she use? Today she tried resetting password but no emails have come. Why does her spotify keep disappearing and how does dhe log back on?please help!
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Activity feed showing just one friend???

On the ios app (ios 7), the activity tab shows the activity of just one of the people I follow - it isn't even a good friend! It's really weird. I've deleted & reinstall the app but same thing happening. Just this one guy. On the desktop version the ...

  • Regular
  • On the ios app (ios 7), the activity tab shows the activity of just one of the people I follow - it isn't even a good friend! It's really weird. I've deleted & reinstall the app but same thing ha...
  • MattSuda
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Sinc desktop and phone?

I'm new to this Can you sinc your desktop playlists and phone together?

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  • I'm new to this 🙂   Can you sinc your desktop playlists and phone together?  
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All my music is gone and I've been taken off premium

I've tried **bleep**ing everything to fix this, I went to log into my spotify because it logged me out for some reason and everything is gone. All my of music I had way over 3000 songs and 100's of playlists and my **bleep**ing premium has gone to fr...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've tried **bleep**ing everything to fix this, I went to log into my spotify because it logged me out for some reason and everything is gone. All my of music I had way over 3000 songs and 100's of p...
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College not found for student discount

I go to Laredo community college and it does not recognize it why?The red box highlights the school that it is not found

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  • I go to Laredo community college and it does not recognize it why? The red box highlights the school that it is not found
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Why have have my starred songs suddenly been placed in order of old to new starred songs, pls help

All my starred songs have now been placed in reverse order of my old starred songs to new, why has this happend, pls help me change it back

  • Newbie
  • All my starred songs have now been placed in reverse order of my old starred songs to new, why has this happend, pls help me change it back
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Cannot sync local files - iPhone 6.1 - Mac

I've been trying to figure out how to sync my local files from my Mac to my iPhone for a week now to no avail. I'm connected wirelessly and it shows my device, it pulls up all of my playlists and every song in those playlists are local files. When I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been trying to figure out how to sync my local files from my Mac to my iPhone for a week now to no avail. I'm connected wirelessly and it shows my device, it pulls up all of my playlists and eve...
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I want to unlink my Ipad Spotify app and Tumblr. How?

Hi. I once linked my tumblr account to my Spotify. When I click share a music, I can click on and off the tumblr sign, so it means spotify stored my tumblr logins somewhere. I want to clear it, I want spotify forget all about about my tumblr account....

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  • Hi. I once linked my tumblr account to my Spotify. When I click share a music, I can click on and off the tumblr sign, so it means spotify stored my tumblr logins somewhere. I want to clear it, I wan...
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[iOS][Other] Save 1.5GB mobile data per month !

I use Spotify on my iOS device at home over the weekend to discover new music and playlists which I download for offline use.During the week I use Spotify on my iOS device in my car to listen to this music. However, I am thinking to switch to another...

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  • I use Spotify on my iOS device at home over the weekend to discover new music and playlists which I download for offline use. During the week I use Spotify on my iOS device in my car to listen to th...
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Password

Non riesco a reimpostare la password perché continua a dirmi che il modulo é scaduto... Help!!!

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  • Non riesco a reimpostare la password perché continua a dirmi che il modulo é scaduto... Help!!!
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Re: soundhound playlist

This is an iOS only feature, moving topic from Android to iOS.

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  • This is an iOS only feature, moving topic from Android to iOS.
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Solved!! AirPlay update / iOS 8 issues

When I minimise the Spotify app on iPhone while its playing music, AppleTV loses connection and the sound fades out. This did not happen before I updated to iOS 8 and the latest ATV software. <br><br>Anyone else having similar problems? A...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I minimise the Spotify app on iPhone while its playing music, AppleTV loses connection and the sound fades out. This did not happen before I updated to iOS 8 and the latest ATV software. &am...
  • tacoe
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Sharing Issue

I've been trying to share some music with a few of my friends on my iPhone, but it's not allowing me to. If I put their username in, it doesn't show up. Another question I have is, can I share music with anyone or does the other person have to be fol...

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  • I've been trying to share some music with a few of my friends on my iPhone, but it's not allowing me to. If I put their username in, it doesn't show up. Another question I have is, can I share music ...
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Solved!! Remove BMW Connected

How do I remove the connection between Spotify and BMW Connected??? I tried to delete the phone from my BMW system and also delete the BMW Connected app from the phone, but when I connect the phone to the car via USB it still thinks it should use BMW...

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  • How do I remove the connection between Spotify and BMW Connected??? I tried to delete the phone from my BMW system and also delete the BMW Connected app from the phone, but when I connect the phone t...
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Spotify Settings With Airplay + Airplay Delays

Hey ya'll. Three things: 1. Spotify on my iPad mini2, using Airplay - when I click 'Settings' two options are greyed out: Social (not important) and Playback. How come Playback is not available? I'd quite like to see that. If I use Spotify Connect th...

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  • Hey ya'll.   Three things:   1. Spotify on my iPad mini2, using Airplay - when I click 'Settings' two options are greyed out: Social (not important) and Playback. How come Playback is n...
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