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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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Running feature doesn't show up for student account

Help! I have a Spotify student account, which is supposedly a "premium" account, but it doesn't show the running feature on my iPhone 6 Plus. However, when I log in with a newly created free account, I have the running feature. What gives Spotify!???

  • Music Fan
  • Help! I have a Spotify student account, which is supposedly a "premium" account, but it doesn't show the running feature on my iPhone 6 Plus. However, when I log in with a newly created free account,...
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Spotify and in car connectivity

It's been posted before many times! Recently and long ago but in going to bring this up again. Over the years and different iPhones I've had spotify has been an issue when listening in car over Bluetooth or cable. I've had 3 different bmws with 3 dif...

  • Casual Listener
  • It's been posted before many times! Recently and long ago but in going to bring this up again. Over the years and different iPhones I've had spotify has been an issue when listening in car over B...
  • Invis_inc
  • Casual Listener
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Upgraded via iTunes - not working

Hello All, I downloaded the app, loved it, then immediately ugraded to Premium via iTunes - 1 month free trial £12.99 I received an email confirmation but now the adverts have reappeared. I originally signed in voa Facebook so am worried I may have d...

  • Visitor
  • Hello All,   I downloaded the app, loved it, then immediately ugraded to Premium via iTunes - 1 month free trial £12.99   I received an email confirmation but now the adverts have reapp...
  • MichaelW
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Your Music list suddenly disappeared

I'm running Spotify on an iPhone6 with iOS8.1. My Your Music list was available and working fine last night. This morning it is gone. I restarted the app, and even the phone, and left the app open for about 20 minutes with no results. How can I force...

  • Music Fan
  • I'm running Spotify on an iPhone6 with iOS8.1. My Your Music list was available and working fine last night. This morning it is gone. I restarted the app, and even the phone, and left the app open fo...
  • user-removed
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Login problems - iPhone App

Hi there, I get the message "login failed you've already created an account with this email address" but I'm not trying to create an account, I'm trying to log in. What's the problem? I can log in to the spot icy website no prob. Thanks!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there, I get the message "login failed you've already created an account with this email address" but I'm not trying to create an account, I'm trying to log in. What's the problem? I can log in to...
  • RipleySigourney
  • Casual Listener
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Music stops when changing app in car (carplay mode)

Hi, spotify now supports car play. Thats fine and disturbing at the same time. Whenever I connect my Iphone to my BMW, the App changes to carplay mode. When I am listening to music but want to check another app quickly, Spotify stops playing the musi...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, spotify now supports car play. Thats fine and disturbing at the same time. Whenever I connect my Iphone to my BMW, the App changes to carplay mode. When I am listening to music but want to ch...
  • lawrencek
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Offline listening

I have an iPad 2 and subscribe to Spotify Premium.How can I listen offline to my music?Currently the only advantage of Premium is No ads !

  • Newbie
  • I have an iPad 2 and subscribe to Spotify Premium. How can I listen offline to my music? Currently the only advantage of Premium is No ads !
  • Taylor
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Offline mode not working on iPhone 6Plus

I have a premium account and enabled most of my playlists in offline mode. However, on my phone the little down-arrow-circle thing is grey instead of green, even though the "Available Offline" button is enabled. I know there's enough space (it's a br...

  • Newbie
  • I have a premium account and enabled most of my playlists in offline mode. However, on my phone the little down-arrow-circle thing is grey instead of green, even though the "Available Offline" button...
  • finnaqua
  • Roadie
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Last month I've got a spotify gift card that's $10.00 and usually that last for a month but before p

Last month I've got a spotify gift card that's $10.00 and usually that last for a month but before putting the code I went to the website and saw spotify had 3 months for 10.00 so I used the gift card and it worked but it's been a month now and it's ...

  • Newbie
  • Last month I've got a spotify gift card that's $10.00 and usually that last for a month but before putting the code I went to the website and saw spotify had 3 months for 10.00 so I used the gift car...
  • user-removed
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Spotify not working when using iPad app

My beloved Spotify on my iPad is acting very strangely ... It won't play a song unless I click on the title then keep my finger on the title all the way through the song ... I'm also unable to save albums ... When I try there is no response. Help ple...

  • Casual Listener
  • My beloved Spotify on my iPad is acting very strangely ... It won't play a song unless I click on the title then keep my finger on the title all the way through the song ... I'm also unable to save a...
  • user-removed
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Can't login

Have been a Spotify user for awhile. Not a Facebook guy. When I got a new phone I had to login once again. It wouldn't accept my login and password combo. I used to forgot password and received an email to correct the problem and made the change... S...

  • Newbie
  • Have been a Spotify user for awhile. Not a Facebook guy. When I got a new phone I had to login once again. It wouldn't accept my login and password combo. I used to forgot password and received an em...
  • jonat
  • Newbie
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Ipod Touch Car

Hi, I have a ipod touch 4 th gen, i want to use the apotify app like a default itunes player in the car. The default one automatically opens and can be controlled when i use with the usb pairing on the pioneer headunit. I want to set up the spotify, ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I have a ipod touch 4 th gen, i want to use the apotify app like a default itunes player in the car. The default one automatically opens and can be controlled when i use with the usb pai...
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Remove save / unsave icon from beside the play / pause icon

Please remove the save / unsave icon from the playbar at the bottom of the screen when playing a song and the cover art is not visible. It's much too easy to press it when trying to play / pause, or even accidentally, which means that you have to "re...

  • Regular
  • Please remove the save / unsave icon from the playbar at the bottom of the screen when playing a song and the cover art is not visible. It's much too easy to press it when trying to play / pause...
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    save
    unsave
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iOS App: Share: Send To... Name Search/Selection Not Working

The iOS app has an issue with the Share > Send To... > Name Search / Selection functionality. While the feature wotks for me just fine in the Desktop app, in iOS, I get absolutely no results. Please fix...? *puppy eyes*

  • Casual Listener
  • The iOS app has an issue with the Share > Send To... > Name Search / Selection functionality. While the feature wotks for me just fine in the Desktop app, in iOS, I get absolutely no results. P...
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Solved!! Freezes during playback since update

Since the recent app update, I can no longer use Spotify when running, as playback freezes during songs. Is this a known bug?

  • Regular
  • Since the recent app update, I can no longer use Spotify when running, as playback freezes during songs.   Is this a known bug?
  • mapuya19
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Local files finally work again

I don't know for how long, local files would not sync with my phone. For some reason, a few days ago, they just began to sync again

  • Roadie
  • I don't know for how long, local files would not sync with my phone. For some reason, a few days ago, they just began to sync again
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Crash when filtering offline playlsts

My iPhone (running 8.0.2) seems to be crashing everytime I try to delete a playlist when filtering them by offline only. The playlist is one I made available offline (morriseys latest album, he then pulled it from spotify) so essentially I'm trying t...

  • Casual Listener
  • My iPhone (running 8.0.2) seems to be crashing everytime I try to delete a playlist when filtering them by offline only. The playlist is one I made available offline (morriseys latest album, he then ...
  • user-removed
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Solved!! [BUG] Spotify premium subscription account recognized as free in app (iOS9b1) (3.2.0)

I've had premium for well over a year, this seems to be related to iOS 9b1. This seems to be happening accross all my devices (i5s, i6+, ipad2) all running the latest spotify app. (3.2.0) Reinstallation of the app, relogging in, nor reinstalling ios ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've had premium for well over a year, this seems to be related to iOS 9b1. This seems to be happening accross all my devices (i5s, i6+, ipad2) all running the latest spotify app. (3.2.0)   Re...
  • abhorredlife
  • Casual Listener
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    ios 9
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