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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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no message in my inbox

Since some days i am no more receiving messages in my inbox, even if i am sure friends are sending me.I have tried to install again and cancel cache memory but it doesn t workPlease help

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  • Since some days i am no more receiving messages in my inbox, even if i am sure friends are sending me. I have tried to install again and cancel cache memory but it doesn t work Please help
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Some Songs in playlist are not playing

So I have a playlist full of 100 songs however not every song is being playing, I press shuffle and on the list of songs playing only a few songs are listed, not the full 100. Once I get to the last song the playlist restarts. Is there a way to get e...

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  • So I have a playlist full of 100 songs however not every song is being playing, I press shuffle and on the list of songs playing only a few songs are listed, not the full 100. Once I get to the last ...
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BMW Connected Drive and resuming music

I have an E91 (3 series wagon) with the older CIC iDrive. I am an Android user, but have an iPod Touch in my armrest for using the BMW Apps, Spotify being one of them. I have some of the issues that I have seen others mention, like slow navigation of...

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  • I have an E91 (3 series wagon) with the older CIC iDrive. I am an Android user, but have an iPod Touch in my armrest for using the BMW Apps, Spotify being one of them.   I have some of the iss...
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Red download arrows

Since the last update there are the usual download arrows next to songs I wanted to download. What does thats mean?

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  • Since the last update there are the usual download arrows next to songs I wanted to download. What does thats mean?
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Tengo Premium, pero en un momento dado Spotify no me deja descargar nada

Hola a todos, tengo Spotify Premium y lo tengo en mi iPhone, lo que pasa es que cuando trata de descargar la música, las diez primeras playlist si funcionan y descargar sin ningún problema. Pero luego llega una playlist que empieza a descargarse pero...

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  • Hola a todos, tengo Spotify Premium y lo tengo en mi iPhone, lo que pasa es que cuando trata de descargar la música, las diez primeras playlist si funcionan y descargar sin ningún problema. Pero lueg...
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Content

While listening to the Into the Woods soundtrack tonight from a followed playlist, it switched to a "suggested" song following two tracks off the soundtrack. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, but my four year old daughter was listening and it chang...

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  • While listening to the Into the Woods soundtrack tonight from a followed playlist, it switched to a "suggested" song following two tracks off the soundtrack. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, but m...
  • Ivan92
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Radio issues - same songs on repeat, disliked songs play over and over

I had canceled spotify and came back hoping it was better, it seems it's worse. When I do a radio based on playslist, it gets to the point where it just repeats the same 8-10 songs over and over and over.. Nothing changes and as much as I like/dislik...

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  • I had canceled spotify and came back hoping it was better, it seems it's worse.    When I do a radio based on playslist, it gets to the point where it just repeats the same 8-10 songs ove...
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Solved!! "Devices" menu and local files sync disappeared

Hi, I read that Spotify has "temporarily" removed support for a computer to sync manually added local files to a mobile device. I rely heavily on this feature and it is now gone. Is there an estimated time of return for this functionality? I don't un...

  • Visitor
  • Hi,   I read that Spotify has "temporarily" removed support for a computer to sync manually added local files to a mobile device. I rely heavily on this feature and it is now gone. Is the...
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Solved!! No filter-function in iOS-App on Playlist's

Hello, why there are no filter-funktion in iOS-App in Playlists.Please add this feature in the next update. Thanks!

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  • Hello,   why there are no filter-funktion in iOS-App in Playlists. Please add this feature in the next update.   Thanks!
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Can't play local files that have been uploaded to my ipad

I have done a sync with spotify and my local files are appearing but they are greyed out. How can I play them. I am connected to wifi on ipad and laptop so it looks like they did sync but they are not playable. I created a playlist and dropped them i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have done a sync with spotify and my local files are appearing but they are greyed out.  How can I play them.  I am connected to wifi on ipad and laptop so it looks like they did sync but...
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Solved!! Spotify on my iPhone

I upgraded to Premium on my Mac. When i go to load the Spotify app on my iPhone, the Premium options all cost money. Do I need to pay separately to use Premium on both my Mac and my iPhone? Am I doing this correctly? Thanks! Jill

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  • I upgraded to Premium on my Mac. When i go to load the Spotify app on my iPhone, the Premium options all cost money.  Do I need to pay separately to use Premium on both my Mac and my iPhone? &nb...
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Solved!! AYUDA por favor Iphone 5s

hola a todos tengo un ipnohe 5s ... Me suscribi a la version premium hace algunos meses, resulta que no deja cancelar la version y no puedo hacerlo desde una pagina web ni del iphone alguien que me ayude por favor... en el APPsTORE tampoco me da la o...

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  • hola a todos tengo un ipnohe 5s ... Me suscribi a la version premium hace algunos meses, resulta que no deja cancelar la version y no puedo hacerlo desde una pagina web ni del iphone alguien que me a...
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Autoplaying a playlist from Spotify URI

Does anyone know of a way in which you can use a Spotify URI or an open.spotify.com link to automatically play a playlist? I know this is more or less possible through desktop, however on iOS, the most I can do is get Spotify to open straight to a pl...

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  • Does anyone know of a way in which you can use a Spotify URI or an open.spotify.com link to automatically play a playlist? I know this is more or less possible through desktop, however on iOS, the mo...
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Help! My activity feed and inbox are blank!

I know people I follow are listening to music publicly, and a friend of mine recently tried several times to send me a song. However the activity feed and my inbox are still both utterly blank. Help! I tried logging out and back in, I tried deleting ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I know people I follow are listening to music publicly, and a friend of mine recently tried several times to send me a song. However the activity feed and my inbox are still both utterly blank. Help!...
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Spotify's Greatest Problem Is This;

How on earth has this simple, yet insanely annoying problem still not been solved yet?!?When Spotify notifies me that an artist has uploaded 'X amount of songs' to their playlist, it is of no use to me or anybody!You follow the notification to the pl...

  • Music Fan
  • How on earth has this simple, yet insanely annoying problem still not been solved yet?!? When Spotify notifies me that an artist has uploaded 'X amount of songs' to their playlist, it is of no use...
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"Spotify added three new tracks" -- Yes, but whic?

I got a notification for a playlist I'm following: "Spotify added three new tracks to New Metal Tracks." If it were a single track, I'd get the specific name but with three it seems it doesn't show. Is there a way to find out which tracks where added...

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  • I got a notification for a playlist I'm following:   "Spotify added three new tracks to New Metal Tracks."   If it were a single track, I'd get the specific name but with three it seems...
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Spotify abroad

I'm going to Israel this summer. I was wondering if I can listen to my music while on I'm flying there and back, and while I'm traveling the country?I have premium.Most of my playlist are synced for offline listening.

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  • I'm going to Israel this summer. I was wondering if I can listen to my music while on I'm flying there and back, and while I'm traveling the country? I have premium. Most of my playlist are synce...
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Offline play won't initiate download of songs

When I slide the button over for offline play, the songs will not download, thus not available for offline play. I am using wifi and I have already downloaded a few songs from a couple weeks ago.Basically, I slide it over on my iPhone for offline pla...

  • Newbie
  • When I slide the button over for offline play, the songs will not download, thus not available for offline play. I am using wifi and I have already downloaded a few songs from a couple weeks ago. ...
  • Ivan92
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Contact with Spotify Customer Service?

I can not seem to find a link in how to contact Spotify.... Can anyone point me in the right direction please Thanks

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  • I can not seem to find a link in how to contact Spotify.... Can anyone point me in the right direction please  Thanks
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Can you skip within a track on mobile?

Hey everyone. I just started using Spotify on my iPhone, and I was wondering how I can skip within a song on the iOS app? (for instance, i'm at the 0:40 mark in a song, an i'd like to skip to the 1:59 mark). I can do this on my computer but not my ph...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey everyone. I just started using Spotify on my iPhone, and I was wondering how I can skip within a song on the iOS app? (for instance, i'm at the 0:40 mark in a song, an i'd like to skip to the 1:5...
  • MattSuda
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