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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
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Offline sync

I am unable to sync playlists offline on my iPhone 6 over wifi. They will sync over cellular. I have a premium subscription. What happens is you slide the toggle over to the right to make the playlist available offline and the arrow just stays gray. ...

  • Regular
  • I am unable to sync playlists offline on my iPhone 6 over wifi. They will sync over cellular. I have a premium subscription. What happens is you slide the toggle over to the right to make the playlis...
  • RyanMiller
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When trying to access premium I get "In app purchases not available in your region"

On my old iphone 5, if I chose "upgrade to premium" it allowed me enter my itunes password and it all worked, although I didn't actually action payment. Since upgrading phone as soon as I click on "get Premium" I get the message"In app purchases not ...

  • Visitor
  • On my old iphone 5, if I chose "upgrade to premium" it allowed me enter my itunes password and it all worked, although I didn't actually action payment. Since upgrading phone as soon as I click on "g...
  • aryaboomer
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Solved!! Offline mode

My offline mode will not work. I have Grey arrows next to the song when they are meant to be green for a few days now.I have an IOS 8.3 on an iPhone 5sSpotify version 2.9.0.1954

  • Visitor
  • My offline mode will not work. I have Grey arrows next to the song when they are meant to be green for a few days now. I have an IOS 8.3 on an iPhone 5s Spotify version 2.9.0.1954
  • RyanMiller
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Solved!! Severe problems on my iPhone

Hi there, (not-native english speaking, excuse me for my broken english) At first, the problem was the random pausing of songs at around 1:30-1:50. Restarting the song kept it pausing at the same moment, and I couldnt find a option to listen the comp...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there, (not-native english speaking, excuse me for my broken english)   At first, the problem was the random pausing of songs at around 1:30-1:50. Restarting the song kept it pausing at the...
  • user-removed
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issues with adding local files to my iphone 5 from windows.

So ive added some files off soundcloud and dowloaded them onto my pc, which work on my pc. I then tried to add them to my iphone. they are both connected to the same wifi and my pc is online and my phone is online on spotify. My playlists are turned ...

  • Newbie
  • So ive added some files off soundcloud and dowloaded them onto my pc, which work on my pc. I then tried to add them to my iphone. they are both connected to the same wifi and my pc is online and my p...
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Taylor Swif Music Won't play on Spotify

Last year I purchaced Taylor Swift music from itunes and was sucessful in syncing her music onto spotify. However I recently got a new phone which is iPhone 6 and now my taylor swift music won't play. I tried logging out of spotify and logging back i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Last year I purchaced Taylor Swift music from itunes and was sucessful in syncing her music onto spotify. However I recently got a new phone which is iPhone 6 and now my taylor swift music won't play...
  • britnilinford
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Message: Cannot connect to internet(error code 4)

With my macbook pro I am connected to the internet. I have an active spotify account and can access it with my IPhone and my wife can access it with her computer and IPad. I have uninstalled and installed the Spotify App multiple times the past 2 day...

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  • With my macbook pro I am connected to the internet. I have an active spotify account and can access it with my IPhone and my wife can access it with her computer and IPad. I have uninstalled and inst...
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Toggle end time/remaining time not working after update on iPad

That feature came in pretty handy. Why did it disappear? I am talking about clicking on the end time on the right side of the scrub timeline to see it toggle to remaining time. The one on the playlist pane.

  • Casual Listener
  • That feature came in pretty handy. Why did it disappear? I am talking about clicking on the end time on the right side of the scrub timeline to see it toggle to remaining time. The one on the playlis...
  • Moni564
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Some local files never sync to iPhone

Most local files are syncing to my phone, but some just never do. The files in question actually used to sync (before the recent changes to Spotify) but now show up as grayed out.Renaming them, moving them, or copying them in Finder has no effect.Nei...

  • Casual Listener
  • Most local files are syncing to my phone, but some just never do.   The files in question actually used to sync (before the recent changes to Spotify) but now show up as grayed out. Renaming t...
  • user-removed
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Solved!! Iv lost all my music on my android galaxy note 4

Iv lost all my music, saved artist etc all I can see is my recently played. Issue occurred while listening to spotify. When I went to switch artist there was nothing. Signed in and out Iv tried everything!!

  • Casual Listener
  • Iv lost all my music, saved artist etc all I can see is my recently played. Issue occurred while listening to spotify. When I went to switch artist there was nothing. Signed in and out Iv tried every...
  • jlm7215
  • Casual Listener
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Premium not working

Hello,I subscribed to premium last week by accident when I entered into my free trial period. The payment of $13 is withdrawn from my account, but when the "free" trial was over my account went back to no subscription even though I've been charged fo...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I subscribed to premium last week by accident when I entered into my free trial period. The payment of $13 is withdrawn from my account, but when the "free" trial was over my account went b...
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Volume on my iPhone seems to be lower

Some of my songs volume on my spotify playlists, seem to be rather low in terms of others. These songs are from my local files. The problem is that the volume on that song works perfectly on my computer, but lowers drastically on my iPhone spotify ap...

  • Casual Listener
  • Some of my songs volume on my spotify playlists, seem to be rather low in terms of others. These songs are from my local files. The problem is that the volume on that song works perfectly on my compu...
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Solved!! Available Offilne green title

Hi, so I wanted to make a playlist available offline. Everything seems to be ok but one song's title is in green not white as the others.Is this a bug or what's the reason for a green song title? Thanks

  • Composer
  • Hi,   so I wanted to make a playlist available offline. Everything seems to be ok but one song's title is in green not white as the others. Is this a bug or what's the reason for a green song...
  • AeroZ
  • Composer
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iTunes Billing issues

Hi. This is my first community post and I must say that iPhone users have to pay $12.99+TAX because there is no other way and that credit card users / PayPal / any other kind of payment methods can pay $9.99+tax with an option to pay less and that th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. This is my first community post and I must say that iPhone users have to pay $12.99+TAX because there is no other way and that credit card users / PayPal / any other kind of payment methods can p...
  • OviiiOne
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Spotify music starts playing after missed call?

This is a really weird issue I have been having on and off for quite a long time: I will be listening to music in my car for example, using the headphone jack. I leave the car and I unplug the music, which pauses the music on spotify (the phone is lo...

  • Casual Listener
  • This is a really weird issue I have been having on and off for quite a long time:   I will be listening to music in my car for example, using the headphone jack.  I leave the car and I ...
  • alexlr
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Nothing will load on spotify for Iphone 4

I am using an Iphone 4 for spotify and nothing will load, when I attempt to search a song I get "an error occurred" message, the browse function will not load at all, I tried redownloading the app but in doing so all of my offline playlists have been...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using an Iphone 4 for spotify and nothing will load, when I attempt to search a song I get "an error occurred" message, the browse function will not load at all, I tried redownloading the app bu...
  • zomgitsdennis
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Mirror Phone Library on Spotify

Hi, I am very close to pulling the trigger on Spotify Premium, but I am having trouble with just one aspect. Is there any way I can import songs from my phone library to spotify. Basically, I want to move all that is on my music app to a playlist mar...

  • Newbie
  •  Hi, I am very close to pulling the trigger on Spotify Premium, but I am having trouble with just one aspect. Is there any way I can import songs from my phone library to spotify. Basically, I w...
  • MattSuda
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Browse tab says offline - v 2.3.0

Hello, spotify's browse feature was working fine till today and all of a sudden the browse tab on my iphone started saying that i am offline, whereas i'm perfectly connected to the network. I have tried re-installing, login-logout - but nothing seems...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, spotify's browse feature was working fine till today and all of a sudden the browse tab on my iphone started saying that i am offline, whereas i'm perfectly connected to the network. I have tr...
  • Feargalmckenna
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Solved!! Songs keep pausing

When I play any song after about 5-10 seconds the song pauses and won't play again but my account isn't beong used on another device or by anyone else.

  • Newbie
  • When I play any song after about 5-10 seconds the song pauses and won't play again but my account isn't beong used on another device or by anyone else.
  • MattSuda
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