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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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*BUG* A2DP Bluetooth + Waze Volume issue

Description When using Waze and Spotify together it causes the volume of the spotify music to lower and never return to normal if you have the Waze app open and go back to the home screen during a spoken direction. A more detailed description, using ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Description When using Waze and Spotify together it causes the volume of the spotify music to lower and never return to normal if you have the Waze app open and go back to the home screen during a&...
  • AlejB
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Solved!! Spotify Free Playlist Shuffle Shuffles Random Songs Not in List

I'm using Spotify free for the iPhone. When I shuffle a playlist, it will play a few songs from the list and then begin shuffling random songs related to it that are NOT in the playlist. For example, I shuffle the soundtrack for the Nightmare Before ...

  • Newbie
  • I'm using Spotify free for the iPhone. When I shuffle a playlist, it will play a few songs from the list and then begin shuffling random songs related to it that are NOT in the playlist. For example,...
  • JoeThomas
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Some radios repeats same songs often (still)

I've some playlists that includes more than 30+ singer and 100+ song. They're very repetitive sometimes. Especially if i like some songs. I like a song and it plays same song again or after 2-3 song (2+ times in sequence) Altough there are lots of so...

  • Visitor
  • I've some playlists that includes more than 30+ singer and 100+ song. They're very repetitive sometimes. Especially if i like some songs. I like a song and it plays same song again or after 2-...
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Spotify stops playing when not on primary screen

Since yesterday Spotify is showing strange behavior: I start playing a playlist, no problem it plays. Then I start-up any other app on my phone: Spotify stops playing and will only resume playing when Spotify becomes the primary screen again. I'm in ...

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  • Since yesterday Spotify is showing strange behavior: I start playing a playlist, no problem it plays. Then I start-up any other app on my phone: Spotify stops playing and will only resume play...
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entire playlist random play

I remember having this option when I used to listen to spotify on my work PC. Having now recently started using Spotify on iphone6, this doesnt seem to be an available option. Any advice? Thanks curlie72

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  • I remember having this option when I used to listen to spotify on my work PC. Having now recently started using Spotify on iphone6, this doesnt seem to be an available option. Any advice? Thanks ...
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Crash when preview songs

Description It crashes when i preview songs sometimes and all queue resets after i open the app again. Crash happens on other actions (playing radio, like an song, skip a song) rarely also. A more detailed description, using numbered steps You can se...

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  • Description It crashes when i preview songs sometimes and all queue resets after i open the app again. Crash happens on other actions (playing radio, like an song, skip a song) rarely also. ...
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spotify IOS app crashes

Description Spotify IOS app crashes when browsing Top Lists A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. When browsing top lists or sometimes some other genre based playlists the app crashes What I expected to happen to play the selected play...

  • Casual Listener
  • Description Spotify IOS app crashes when browsing Top Lists   A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. When browsing top lists or sometimes some other genre based playlists t...
  • jayeshveralkar
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Solved!! Some local files refuse to sync, status "Pending"

I have been having this extremely frustrating issue on my iPhone 5s where I cannot get some local files to sync no matter what. My iPhone shows up under "Devices" in my desktop client, and I have thrown all my local files into a new playlist which I ...

  • Visitor
  • I have been having this extremely frustrating issue on my iPhone 5s where I cannot get some local files to sync no matter what. My iPhone shows up under "Devices" in my desktop client, and I have thr...
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Password reset issues

Hi Guys, I hope you can help me. I just reset my password, but now i am having problems logging in in all my devices. I tried to re-install the app in my iphone but I can't login either saying that my username and password is invalid. Also, will i be...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Guys,   I hope you can help me. I just reset my password, but now i am having problems logging in in all my devices.  I tried to re-install the app in my iphone but I can't login eit...
  • MattSuda
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Connect issues !!?!?

Hi long time reader and first time poster. Up until recently I haven't had any issues with spotify but I get this really irritating issue when using connect through my iphone to control my spotify on my laptop. The issue: When I select a song from my...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi long time reader and first time poster. Up until recently I haven't had any issues with spotify but I get this really irritating issue when using connect through my iphone to control my spotif...
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Genres and Moods playlists

For some reason, the Spotify provided Genres & Moods playlists no longer appear. I see the page on my iPhone listing each icon representing each "Genres & Moods" playlist selection, but when I click on each of the selections, all I get is a blank scr...

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  • For some reason, the Spotify provided Genres & Moods playlists no longer appear.  I see the page on my iPhone listing each icon representing each "Genres & Moods" playlist selection, but...
  • MattSuda
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Bug: Playlist changes after ad plays

I've noticed that if I browse the top lists, and start playing "New Music Tuesday" for example, the playlist will play, but after 30 min or so whenever the first ad break comes up, after the ads are done playing (often a collection of Spotify ads), t...

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  • I've noticed that if I browse the top lists, and start playing "New Music Tuesday" for example, the playlist will play, but after 30 min or so whenever the first ad break comes up, after the ads are&...
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Solved!! iPod Nano 7G

Hi All, does IPod nano 7G allready work with spotify? Couldn't find any newer post. Thx!

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  • Hi All,   does IPod nano 7G allready work with spotify? Couldn't find any newer post.   Thx!
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My Spotify is in Chinese

I just downloaded Spotify for my iPhone 4. My language is actually Finnish and my phone puts adds in English but the Spotify is in Chinese! How can I change that? I have redownloaded it and tried to find some "choose your language" but my Chinese is ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just downloaded Spotify for my iPhone 4. My language is actually Finnish and my phone puts adds in English but the Spotify is in Chinese! How can I change that? I have redownloaded it and tried to ...
  • rocketboots
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How to scrobble to last.fm from iPhone app?

I just realized that none of the songs ive been listening to in Spotify via the iphone app have been scrobbling, despite the fact that i have checked my spotify scrobble settings and it says that i am logged in. What am I doing wrong? Help!

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  • I just realized that none of the songs ive been listening to in Spotify via the iphone app have been scrobbling, despite the fact that i have checked my spotify scrobble settings and it says that i a...
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Spotify crashes (or gets killed) when syncing offline songs on my iphone

I've got 5000+ tracks to sync, enough space on my iphone 5s 64Gb, and the Spotify client crashes randomly after 5 or 100 synced tracks... I'm sad to google for an answer to my problem and to find out that this problem is 2 years old, please check: ht...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've got 5000+ tracks to sync, enough space on my iphone 5s 64Gb, and the Spotify client crashes randomly after 5 or 100 synced tracks... I'm sad to google for an answer to my problem and to fin...
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Playback stops after certain local files

Sometimes when I listen to music I imported into Spotify, Playback stops after one of a few local files finish playing. The next song up does not start and when I drag the playback dot, it snaps back to the end. I have to skip ahead to the next song ...

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  • Sometimes when I listen to music I imported into Spotify, Playback stops after one of a few local files finish playing. The next song up does not start and when I drag the playback dot, it snaps back...
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Solved!! Re

I got this and gose through Facebook I signed up for premium for 7days for free went to cancel and it says that it will go back to normal automatically after this period is it right as it has no where to go cancel it ta

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  • I got this and gose through Facebook I signed up for premium for 7days for free went to cancel and it says that it will go back to normal automatically after this period is it right as it has no wher...
  • MattSuda
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Spotify connect IOS yamaha RX2030 doesn't work

Hi, I updated my IOS spotify version to 2.5.0, with IOS 8.1.3. I was working with a yamaha RX2030 on my home network and I cannot find it on my Iphone anymore. There is a bug ? Regards, Nicolas

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  • Hi,   I updated my IOS spotify version to 2.5.0, with IOS 8.1.3. I was working with a yamaha RX2030 on my home network and I cannot find it on my Iphone anymore. There is a bug ?  &nb...
  • MattSuda
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Audio popping and skipping tracks as a premium user.

I've started to notice this issue after Spotify implimented the "hold down track to hear a sample" feature. Offline songs and streaming playback as a premium user appear to have audio popping and tracks skipping to the next track before even finishin...

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  •  I've started to notice this issue after Spotify implimented the "hold down track to hear a sample" feature.   Offline songs and streaming playback as a premium user appear to have audi...
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