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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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  • Spotify Star
  • Rastereyes
  • Casual Listener
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change the country

Hello,How many times can I change my country in spotify free? And how can I do it?Thank you so much!

  • Newbie
  • Hello, How many times can I change my country in spotify free? And how can I do it? Thank you so much!
  • DasPeter
  • Community Legend
  • 1328 Views
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Solved!! Problem with image

Hello everyone, i have a problem with Spotify on my iPhone. Why it is like this now? Usually the picture is much bigger. Thanks for your help.

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  • Casual Listener
  • Hello everyone, i have a problem with Spotify on my iPhone.  Why it is like this now? Usually the picture is much bigger.  Thanks for your help.      
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
  • 585 Views
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Solved!! playing a station continously

I am a premium customer. When playing a sation, after one song Spotify quits!

  • Regular
  • I am a premium customer. When playing a sation, after one song Spotify quits!
  • 12161232002
  • Casual Listener
  • 642 Views
  • 8 replies
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Bad sound quality compared to windows version

I use spotify premium for all my audio.At this moment I have a win8.1 htpc and my new bought minix x8-h plus (android box) next to each other so I can compare performances.I noticed when I play spotify music on the minix (spdif passthrough to my deno...

  • Casual Listener
  • I use spotify premium for all my audio. At this moment I have a win8.1 htpc and my new bought minix x8-h plus (android box) next to each other so I can compare performances. I noticed when I play...
  • jamienieuwland1
  • Casual Listener
  • 250 Views
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Offline mode syncs just half the songs

Hello, i have a problem that even though i listened to this list for about 20 times, and never skipped a song, just half of my songs are downloaded so i can use them on my offline list. This is the only list i have available on offline mode and it ha...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, i have a problem that even though i listened to this list for about 20 times, and never skipped a song, just half of my songs are downloaded so i can use them on my offline list. This is the o...
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iPhone 5 not showing up in devices on Spotify for Windows

Hello everyone, I am a recent Spotify premium member, and I would like to sync my iPhone with Spotify so I can save playlists to my phone. It is not showing up under devices on the desktop version. I have deleted and redownloaded both for the iPhone ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello everyone,   I am a recent Spotify premium member, and I would like to sync my iPhone with Spotify so I can save playlists to my phone. It is not showing up under devices on the desktop...
  • kwamin
  • Regular
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    iphone
    Not showing up
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Solved!! Include description in my published playlist

I am trying to figure out how to include a short description to show in my published (public) playlist. I know it can be done, as there are examples of playlists that have a short description (see attached screenshots).I use the desktop PC client, iP...

  • Music Fan
  • I am trying to figure out how to include a short description to show in my published (public) playlist. I know it can be done, as there are examples of playlists that have a short description (see at...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 15180 Views
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Login without facebook

I created my spotify account using Facebook. I want to use my email without clicking "log in using Facebook." My sister deleted her Facebook and lost her music on spotify after. I want to prevent that from happening to me. It won't let me login on my...

  • Newbie
  • I created my spotify account using Facebook. I want to use my email without clicking "log in using Facebook." My sister deleted her Facebook and lost her music on spotify after. I want to prevent tha...
  • Taylor
  • Community Legend
  • 236 Views
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Online

Why can't I play my playlist on offline mode on my iPhone, yet on my iPad it allows me to? I use my phone to listen to music on the go and would rather it worked on that, please help!

  • Newbie
  • Why can't I play my playlist on offline mode on my iPhone, yet on my iPad it allows me to? I use my phone to listen to music on the go and would rather it worked on that, please help!
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 333 Views
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  • Mac
  • 333 Views
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Songs Not Playing On IOS

When using Spotify on my iphone, the songs are not playing. It has nothing to do with internet connection. They just aren't playing. I have reinstalled the app on my phone and I'm still having the same problem! Pretty upset because I'm paying for Pre...

  • Casual Listener
  • When using Spotify on my iphone, the songs are not playing. It has nothing to do with internet connection. They just aren't playing. I have reinstalled the app on my phone and I'm still having the sa...
  • Ivan92
  • Community Legend
  • 481 Views
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  • Spotify not working
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Playlists Load, But Songs & Radio Won't Play

Trying to stream on iPhone 6+. At first, songs would play for 30 seconds, then stop. Now, they won't play at all. Didn't do anything - this just started happening out of the blue. @SpotifyCares is ignoring me.

  • Newbie
  • Trying to stream on iPhone 6+. At first, songs would play for 30 seconds, then stop. Now, they won't play at all. Didn't do anything - this just started happening out of the blue. @SpotifyCares is ig...
  • adriennestorrs
  • Casual Listener
  • 555 Views
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All menus disappearing

Somebody please help me - I have spotify premium on my iPhone and have the latest update but when I choose and album or playlist to play, if I click on it more than twice to see available tracks etc, all that shows up is artwork and I can only swipe ...

  • Newbie
  • Somebody please help me - I have spotify premium on my iPhone and have the latest update but when I choose and album or playlist to play, if I click on it more than twice to see available tracks etc,...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 202 Views
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Update problem.

Since the most recent update, streaming will cease at random if I move away from the app. I cannot browse the Internet or perform any other activity with spotify in the background, without it stopping.I pay the hefty Australian premium fee of $15, an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the most recent update, streaming will cease at random if I move away from the app. I cannot browse the Internet or perform any other activity with spotify in the background, without it stoppin...
  • Rakesludge
  • Casual Listener
  • 235 Views
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What speaker would allow you to stream Spotify Premium in a Hospital through Ipad or mac laptop?

I am trying to find out what kind of speaker to get so that someone staying in the hospital for two weeks will be able to stream their spotify premium through their ipad or mac laptop using either bluetooth or the hospitals wifi network. The hospital...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to find out what kind of speaker to get so that someone staying in the hospital for two weeks will be able to stream their spotify premium through their ipad or mac laptop using either bl...
  • Swanny
  • Community Legend
  • 333 Views
  • 3 replies
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Solved!! Wrong Country

I bought a ipod touch n downloaded Spotify but got the wrong country in it , how can I change it

  • Casual Listener
  • I  bought a ipod touch n downloaded Spotify  but got the wrong country in it , how can I change it
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
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Solved!! Scrobble on Last.fm while iOS device is locked

Should the iOS version scrobble to Last.fm while the app is on online mode, reproducing an offline list, the device is locked and on I am on a cellular network? I've read many old posts recommending to reinstall the App but before doing that and havi...

  • Music Fan
  • Should the iOS version scrobble to Last.fm while the app is on online mode, reproducing an offline list, the device is locked and on I am on a cellular network? I've read many old posts...
  • JJMG
  • Newbie
  • 991 Views
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    iphone
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iOS playlists not syncing

My playlists aren't syncing to be available offline. I only had my playlist on 2 devices. I have already disabled and deleted the iCloud syncing for Spotify and it's still not working. I've tried logging out and back in, uninstalling and re-installin...

  • Newbie
  • My playlists aren't syncing to be available offline. I only had my playlist on 2 devices. I have already disabled and deleted the iCloud syncing for Spotify and it's still not working. I've tried log...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
  • 582 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Offline playlists unavailable
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Can't play Spotify in Shazam (on iPhone)

Hello fellow Spotify users, Spotify won't connect to Shazam on my iPhone. It works fine on my iPad but every time i try to connect Shazam and Spotify I get the message " Oops! Something went wrong "... (i've attached a photo, it's in Dutch but you ge...

  • Regular
  • Hello fellow Spotify users,   Spotify won't connect to Shazam on my iPhone. It works fine on my iPad but every time i try to connect Shazam and Spotify I get the message " Oops! Something we...
  • verwoerdrv
  • Newbie
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SPOTIFY EN EL MÓVIL

LLEVO VARIOS DÍAS QUE CUANDO CONECTO EL SPOTIFY EN EL MÓVIL NO ME SUENAN LAS CANCIONES O BIEN TARDAN MUCHO RATO EN CARGARSE, Y UNA VEZ EMPIEZA A SONAR SE VA CORTANDO LA CANCIÓN. COMO PUEDO SOLUCIONARLO? GRACIAS.

  • Newbie
  •   LLEVO VARIOS DÍAS QUE CUANDO CONECTO EL SPOTIFY EN EL MÓVIL NO ME SUENAN LAS CANCIONES O BIEN TARDAN MUCHO RATO EN CARGARSE, Y UNA VEZ EMPIEZA A SONAR SE VA CORTANDO LA CANCIÓN.   C...
  • indawx
  • Newbie
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Spotify player suddenly smaller?

I opened Spotify on my iPhone 6 Plus and all seemed well, until I opened the larger player. I noticed that everything was smaller than before: the album art, the controls, everything. I did not notice an update for Spotify in the app store, so I'm as...

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  • Music Fan
  • I opened Spotify on my iPhone 6 Plus and all seemed well, until I opened the larger player. I noticed that everything was smaller than before: the album art, the controls, everything. I did not notic...
  • cara_nc
  • Casual Listener
  • 3149 Views
  • 19 replies
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  • 3149 Views
  • 19 replies
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