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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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Available Offline wont work

When I try and make my playlists "Avaliable Offline" it shows a grey circle with a grey arrow pointing down. The playlists never seem to download. But if i click on the song and let it play for a second the green arrow will apear. Now this helps the ...

  • Newbie
  • When I try and make my playlists "Avaliable Offline" it shows a grey circle with a grey arrow pointing down. The playlists never seem to download. But if i click on the song and let it play for a sec...
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iPhone 6 iOS 8.4 CRASHING

For the past 3 months (4 months in August) I've been constantly having my app crash each effing time I change a song! I am SICK and tired of it! The SpotifyCare Twitter people aren't helping with jack all, besides from asking me to do the exact same ...

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  • For the past 3 months (4 months in August) I've been constantly having my app crash each effing time I change a song! I am SICK and tired of it! The SpotifyCare Twitter people aren't helping with jac...
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Playlist skipping back to top after a few songs

Recently when I'm playing a playlist it will play a few songs then suddenly jump back up either to the start of the playlist or to a track 3 or 4 back up the list. It does seem to favor jumping back to a couple specific songs. It's probably happened ...

  • Regular
  • Recently when I'm playing a playlist it will play a few songs then suddenly jump back up either to the start of the playlist or to a track 3 or 4 back up the list. It does seem to favor jumping back ...
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Help With Putting Local Files on my Phone

I have been attempting to follow the instructons on how to put Local Files from my computer onto my phone. My phone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network, but my phone cant seem to find the songs. Can anyone help me out? Much appreciat...

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  • I have been attempting to follow the instructons on how to put Local Files from my computer onto my phone. My phone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network, but my phone cant seem to fin...
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Not Happy!!!! Grey lines and wrong song playing!!!

My Spotify App on the IPod Touch 5th Gen is not fully working. There seems to be a grey section separating the songs and the first of song of each section won't play. Another issue is that when I choose a song from the 'my songs' section it decides t...

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  • My Spotify App on the IPod Touch 5th Gen is not fully working. There seems to be a grey section separating the songs and the first of song of each section won't play. Another issue is that when I cho...
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Solved!! Spotify ios6

Hi, this may be a silly question, I have just started using the Spotify app on my ipod touch, how can I set ip up so i don't have to enter my login/password everytime? Any help appreciated.

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  • Hi, this may be a silly question, I have just started using the Spotify app on my ipod touch, how can I set ip up so i don't have to enter my login/password everytime? Any help appreciated.
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Synch spotify playlists on iphone

Help!!! I deleted and re-installed the app to create space, but now my playlists are gone. How to get them back?? It does show my last played music and I can see the playlists on Spotify on the computer.

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  • Help!!! I deleted and re-installed the app to create space, but now my playlists are gone. How to get them back??   It does show my last played music and I can see the playlists on Spotify on ...
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Won't work on Iphone anynore

Dear All I used to have Spotify wokring perfectly fine on my iPhone. I recently relocated to a new country so I understand the 14 day policy. Hence I deleted my old account and signed up for a new Spotify account. I current and successfully signed up...

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  • Dear All   I used to have Spotify wokring perfectly fine on my iPhone. I recently relocated to a new country so I understand the 14 day policy. Hence I deleted my old account and signed up for...
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Making my Music Library "Available Offline"

So I've gotten around the problem of transferring all my Starred songs into my new Music Library using a PC. It's okay for some but not for those without access to a PC. My new problem now is, how do I make the songs in my Music Library "Available Of...

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  • So I've gotten around the problem of transferring all my Starred songs into my new Music Library using a PC. It's okay for some but not for those without access to a PC.   My new problem now...
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My music stopped

My music always stop when it comes to 1:36Can anyone help me 

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  • My music always stop when it comes to 1:36 Can anyone help me  
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[BUG?] Music in the wrong place

Omen (the rapper) and his new album 'elephant eyes' have been put on the same profile as some heavy metal band (also called omen). Not sure why he doesn't have his own profile?

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  • Omen (the rapper) and his new album 'elephant eyes' have been put on the same profile as some heavy metal band (also called omen). Not sure why he doesn't have his own profile?
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Iphone 6 Offline/Local Songs NOT Synching! HELP??! [Done Troubleshooting Steps]

I have had Spotfiy for years now. I really value the offline mode and being abel to download songs offline as well as adding local files. When I first had it everything synched fine as long as I had it on the same wi-fi. Every since I got an Iphone 6...

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  • I have had Spotfiy for years now. I really value the offline mode and being abel to download songs offline as well as adding local files. When I first had it everything synched fine as long as I had ...
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Sending messages using iPhone/iPad not possible

Hi there, you might call me stupid, but please let me ask a question: I'm trying to send messages to another Spotify-user (follower) using my iPhone. When using the "SHARE -- SEND TO..." function my followers do not show up, and also typing in their ...

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  • Hi there,   you might call me stupid, but please let me ask a question:    I'm trying to send messages to another Spotify-user (follower) using my iPhone. When using the "SHARE...
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Solved!! "Offline Music" is empty, despite albums being available offline

Hi there. I have a number of albums set to "available offline". I can navigate to these through "my music" and play them in offline as normal. For convenience, I would like to go to the "Offline Music" section in the menu and play from there. However...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there.   I have a number of albums set to "available offline". I can navigate to these through "my music" and play them in offline as normal.    For convenience, I would like to...
  • Muximori
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My Music acting weird

When I go into the "Your Music" section and scroll a big grey bar appears in the middle of the song lists and then once I click a song to play, it plays a different song. I have found out how to fix this and I don't want to delete my app and redownlo...

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  • When I go into the "Your Music" section and scroll a big grey bar appears in the middle of the song lists and then once I click a song to play, it plays a different song. I have found out how to fix ...
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Playlist gone after reset Iphone

I don't see my list under playlists on my new iPhone.I see the list aren't deleted but no matter what I try reset and installing spotify the lists don't appear.What is this bug?Spotify fix it now or somebody help me??Regards ole

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  • I don't see my list under playlists on my new iPhone. I see the list aren't deleted but no matter what I try reset and installing spotify the lists don't appear. What is this bug? Spotify fi...
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Problems with sync list between Desktop and iPad

Hi, I have problems with the sync of my list in Desktop app and the iPad and iPhone apps. I have list in the Desktop that don't appear in the Spotify app in iPad and iPhone. The problem is that in the iPad app now I don't have any of my list, but I c...

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  • Hi,   I have problems with the sync of my list in Desktop app and the iPad and iPhone apps. I have list in the Desktop that don't appear in the Spotify app in iPad and iPhone. The problem is t...
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All the music from an artist has disappeared except for one song.

This has happened more than once. my connection is fine, I can not think of anything that I could be doing wrong to cause this.

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  • This has happened more than once. my connection is fine, I can not think of anything that I could be doing wrong to cause this.
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Local files

i add local files to spotify on my computer, but when I'm using my iPhone or any other device with spotify on it, there are no local files available. It says goto your computer and add them. I did that. Still no local files on mobile app

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  • i add local files to spotify on my computer, but when I'm using my iPhone or any other device with spotify on it, there are no local files available. It says goto your computer and add them. I did th...
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Log in

My account randomly logged me out one day and when I tried to log back in and it said my username and email weren't with an active account. I am currently paying for premium so I would really like to fix this problem soon. Thank you!

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  • My account randomly logged me out one day and when I tried to log back in and it said my username and email weren't with an active account. I am currently paying for premium so I would really like to...
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