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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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  • sapmi
  • Music Fan
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How can I play Spotify through 3G but without downloading music to my phone?

I have an iphone that does not have any capacity to download my music files. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to get itunes to play through the icloud and wondered if, by purchasing Spotify Premium, I could play all of my music through Spotfiy when I do...

  • Newbie
  • I have an iphone that does not have any capacity to download my music files. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to get itunes to play through the icloud and wondered if, by purchasing Spotify Premium, I c...
  • PhantomDiesel
  • Roadie
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APP doesn't accept my username/pw - website does!

Hi, I've just created an account and upgradet to premium. Neither the program on my macbook, nor the apps on my iphones accept username/pw, on the website it works well. I've changed PW a few times, but the problem remains the same: neither program n...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I've just created an account and upgradet to premium. Neither the program on my macbook, nor the apps on my iphones accept username/pw, on the website it works well. I've changed PW a fe...
  • PhantomDiesel
  • Roadie
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Discover function for working

For last couple of weeks, the duscover page shows the same list of recommendations. Not sure why? I am seeing this both in my iPhone and desktop. I tried logging out and in but does n't help? Is discover no longer supoprted? Discover was one of the t...

  • Regular
  • For last couple of weeks, the duscover page shows the same list of recommendations. Not sure why? I am seeing this both in my iPhone and desktop. I tried logging out and in but does n't help? Is disc...
  • Bindu
  • Regular
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How do I display seconds throughout the entirety of the song?

Hi. I teach excercise classes and que the class at various second counts during the song. At the last iphone Spotify update, my seconds only appear briefly and then disappear unless I tap the screen. Is there a setting that will allow the seconds to ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi.   I teach excercise classes and que the class at various second counts during the song.  At the last iphone Spotify update, my seconds only appear briefly and then disappear unless I ...
  • DasPeter
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Play queue malfuntioning

Recently, spotify has been malfunctioning whenever i try to shuffle play playlists. I'll begin a playlist in shuffle mode and then after a few songs, the queue of songs will clear only leaving a couple of songs that will then repeat over and over. It...

  • Newbie
  • Recently, spotify has been malfunctioning whenever i try to shuffle play playlists. I'll begin a playlist in shuffle mode and then after a few songs, the queue of songs will clear only leaving a coup...
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Spotify has been inexplicably quieter on iOS since last week and that's bad news.

As a professional audio engineer, I'm very used to exactly how loud my spotify is when streaming over bluetooth at a given volume on my car stereo. Which is exactly why last week I was surpised to press play upon getting into the car and have my audi...

  • Casual Listener
  • As a professional audio engineer,  I'm very used to exactly how loud my spotify is when streaming over bluetooth at a given volume on my car stereo.  Which is exactly why last week I was su...
  • Jasondrake
  • Newbie
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Premium Account blocked

Hi, I had to create a new account just to post this message! I'm trying to access and get an answer for days now and spotify is making it very hard for me to get any further! My other account is blocked. I'm not sure how but i managed to post a messa...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I had to create a new account just to post this message! I'm trying to access and get an answer for days now and spotify is making it very hard for me to get any further!   M...
  • MattSuda
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Problem with the "Recently listened" section

I have a little bug on the "recently listened" section. Indeed the album and playlist covers "overlapse". It's not very convenient (and not very beautiful). Do you know about this? Maybe the problem is with me because i'm on the iOS 9 Public Beta. I'...

  • Visitor
  • I have a little bug on the "recently listened" section. Indeed the album and playlist covers "overlapse". It's not very convenient (and not very beautiful). Do you know about this? Maybe the problem ...
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Problem with album cover

I have a problem in the spotify iOS app, when I play a song on the "album" section, there is no pictur for the song in the app and on the lockscreen! I'm in the Premium 7-days test period. What's the matter?

  • Visitor
  • I have a problem in the spotify iOS app, when I play a song on the "album" section, there is no pictur for the song in the app and on the lockscreen! I'm in the Premium 7-days test period. What's the...
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IPad landscape orientation

In the last iOS ver 3.50, the Radio section is hidden out of view in landscape mode and you need to scroll up to see the stations when u turn it portrait it shows normally iOS 7.1.2. Has anybody seen this? Thx

  • Newbie
  • In the last iOS ver 3.50, the Radio section is hidden out of view in landscape mode and you need to scroll up to see the stations when u turn it portrait it shows normally iOS 7.1.2. Has anybody seen...
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Shuffle ipad

I have free account but i use spotify on a ipad mini. Why is actived shuffle?

  • Newbie
  • I have free account but i use spotify on a ipad mini. Why is actived shuffle?
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asked for age...

When I went onto Spotify on my iPhone, a grey box came up asking why I upgraded to premium when I didn't. So I clicked "I wasn't aware...." or something like that, then it asked me for my age! Did this happen to anyone else or just me? I hope is isn'...

  • Newbie
  • When I went onto Spotify on my iPhone, a grey box came up asking why I upgraded to premium when I didn't. So I clicked "I wasn't aware...." or something like that, then it asked me for my age! Did th...
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Can't log in

Please someone help, Okay I just started the spotify upgrade thing for the first three months are 99 cents and now I can't log into my iphone or computer and I have changed my password like three times and everytime I try to log in it just says your ...

  • Newbie
  • Please someone help, Okay I just started the spotify upgrade thing for the first three months are 99 cents and now I can't log into my iphone or computer and I have changed my password like three tim...
  • MattSuda
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Local songs playing on computer, but not iPhone

So I have downloaded some songs online from a video to mp3 converter of remixes and other lesser known songs and put them in my spotify playlists. These songs play fine from my computer, but on my iPhone the phones appear in a darker text and gives m...

  • Newbie
  • So I have downloaded some songs online from a video to mp3 converter of remixes and other lesser known songs and put them in my spotify playlists. These songs play fine from my computer, but on my iP...
  • HalcyonDaze
  • Newbie
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Track Skipping Issue/Queue Issue

I recently upgraded my iPhone 6 to iOS 8.4. Seemingly at random my Spotify will decide to not follow an album or an artists track listing. For example. Say I'm listening to Pink Floyd's The Wall and I'm just viewing the album. I am listening to the s...

  • Newbie
  • I recently upgraded my iPhone 6 to iOS 8.4. Seemingly at random my Spotify will decide to not follow an album or an artists track listing. For example. Say I'm listening to Pink Floyd's The Wall and ...
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The "Local Files" Playlist

I have downloaded some songs on my computer then they came in my "Local Files" Playlist on Spotify on my computer, but theese songs i can't find on my Iphones "Local Files" Playlist. They would not show up

  • Newbie
  • I have downloaded some songs on my computer then they came in my "Local Files" Playlist on Spotify on my computer, but theese songs i can't find on my Iphones "Local Files" Playlist.   They wo...
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Bring back the divider

I've noticed that the divider (name a playlist "-") is not longer possible.Why? It helps a lot to create some kind of overview / hierarchy when you have a lot of playlists.I honestly don't understand why you remove functionality from the desktop app ...

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  • I've noticed that the divider (name a playlist "-") is not longer possible. Why? It helps a lot to create some kind of overview / hierarchy when you have a lot of playlists. I honestly don't&n...
  • sanscolour
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    divider
    Divider playlist
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