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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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Solved!! Do you need to turn on "Available Offline" in Songs, Albums AND Artists?

Hi there. I'm sorry to say this, but those manning the support emails are not much help, just copying and pasting generic replies related to Listening Offline, when I have asked specific questions. So I gave up after trying twice, and hopefully someo...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there.  I'm sorry to say this, but those manning the support emails are not much help, just copying and pasting generic replies related to Listening Offline, when I have asked specific questi...
  • TheKingLives
  • Music Fan
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    offline mode
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touch preview doesn't work for blind users

i am a blind user of spotify and i am using the iphone with ios 8 and voice over. when touch preview was introduced i was never able to use it since when i do the jesture for voice it doesn't work. even with voice over off it won't work either. pleas...

  • Casual Listener
  • i am a blind user of spotify and i am using the iphone with ios 8 and voice over.  when touch preview was introduced i was never able to use it since when i do the jesture for voice it doesn't w...
  • jessieh9-us
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! No descarga las canciones ios8.1

Hoy me uní a la comunidad de spotify, pero estoy experimentando algunos errores, alguien que sepa como solucionarlo?Lo que pasa es que busco un álbum, lo guardo y le pongo "disponible en modo offline " y lo descarga, pero como al cuarto álbum que qui...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hoy me uní a la comunidad de spotify, pero estoy experimentando algunos errores, alguien que sepa como solucionarlo? Lo que pasa es que busco un álbum, lo guardo y le pongo "disponible en modo off...
  • Lquiiroga
  • Casual Listener
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Spotify Connect won't find my iPhone but other devices work fine

About a week ago, Spotify stopped being able to find either of my two iPhones on Spotify Connect, but it can still find my tablet and PS4. I have tried logging in and out of Spotify on all devices several times. This is annoying as when I'm working a...

  • Newbie
  • About a week ago, Spotify stopped being able to find either of my two iPhones on Spotify Connect, but it can still find my tablet and PS4. I have tried logging in and out of Spotify on all devices se...
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Syncing Local music from my computer to my Ipod

Hello,I am trying to connect my iPod touch 5th generation with spotify, I couldn't get it to connect with spotify so I connected with iTunes. I still want to connect it to spotify so I can get my local files songs on my iPod.can y'all please tell me ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I am trying to connect my iPod touch 5th generation with spotify, I couldn't get it to connect with spotify so I connected with iTunes. I still want to connect it to spotify so I can get my l...
  • fatchap95
  • Newbie
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Different "offline songs" on different devices?

I want to say that I really like Spotify and have been using it a lot since I subscribed 3 months ago. I use it mainly on my IPhone, on which I need to have offline songs saved since when I go in a metro or somewhere where there is not internet acces...

  • Casual Listener
  • I want to say that I really like Spotify and have been using it a lot since I subscribed 3 months ago.   I use it mainly on my IPhone, on which I need to have offline songs saved since when I ...
  • Mattosaurus
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What am I paying $9.99 a month for?

This is really annoying... and it's getting to a point where I might just cancel my spotify subscription. I'm sure we all take for granted the ability to listen to almost any song from any artist we want... But, at what point does Spotify say, hey, m...

  • Gig Goer
  • This is really annoying... and it's getting to a point where I might just cancel my spotify subscription. I'm sure we all take for granted the ability to listen to almost any song from any artist we ...
  • Swanny
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I can't search for a song.

I can't search for songs. It says that a fault has been dectede. I have deleted spotify app and re install it. But nothing works. Please help

  • Newbie
  • I can't search for songs. It says that a fault has been dectede. I have deleted spotify app and re install it. But nothing works. Please help
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I know this is beat to death - but please can we update random/shuffle play

I have been a new user for some months , been reading about improvements in the shuffle, but have not really seen any improvement . About makes me want to stop the premium feed. At least commercials helped me forget what played just an hour earlier. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been a new user for some months , been reading about improvements in the shuffle, but have not really seen any improvement . About makes me want to stop the premium feed.  At least commer...
  • user-removed
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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

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Regular
  • 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...

  • Regular
  • 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?

  • Roadie
  • 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • Ivan92
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Regular
  • 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...
  • Lorenzo_NGG
  • Roadie
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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...
  • nick_uk
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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!

  • Visitor
  • 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...
  • MattSuda
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