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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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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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!

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

  • Gig Goer
  • 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 ...

  • Roadie
  • 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...
  • Luke5463
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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

  • Newbie
  • 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

  • Newbie
  • 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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Search not working on my iphone

I can't search for any music on my iphone. All my playlists are still there, but if I try to find something else, either via wi-fi or 4g, it just says 'an error occurred'

  • Newbie
  • I can't search for any music on my iphone. All my playlists are still there, but if I try to find something else, either via wi-fi or 4g, it just says 'an error occurred'
  • MattSuda
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Spotify will not download songs

When i try to download songs to make them available offline nothing hapens at all? HELP

  • Casual Listener
  • When i try to download songs to make them available offline nothing hapens at all? HELP
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After playing a song spotify close

When I'm using spotify a song is playing and the the app closed and when i open again the app the song i was listening starts to play again form the Begining . This problem started when i downloaded the new iOS. I cant listen my music and i am also p...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I'm using spotify a song is playing and the the app closed and when i open again the app the song i was listening starts to play again form the Begining . This problem started when i downloaded ...
  • Reggie1993
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Solved!! Being charged for premium

So I have had spotify free for a while now and then while hearing music I get a message from spotify saying get premium for free I press it and it takes me to the account section of spotify where it tells you to buy premium and it says free instead o...

  • Visitor
  • So I have had spotify free for a while now and then while hearing music I get a message from spotify saying get premium for free I press it and it takes me to the account section of spotify where it ...
  • MattSuda
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tx for running up my data usage spotify..wtf?

All my songs have been downloaded via WiFi and for some reason all my songs were greyed out and unplayable and somehow ran up my data usage 2 gigs in one flipping week! What the hells goin on and who's gonna pay for my data over charge? So pissed off...

  • Casual Listener
  • All my songs have been downloaded via WiFi and for some reason all my songs were greyed out and unplayable and somehow ran up my data usage 2 gigs in one flipping week! What the hells goin on and who...
  • tommertys25
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Strange sound when I play a song

I'm using my iPad mini with Bluetooth speakers. When a song ends, and I decide to play onther one, it makes a loud noise that lasts less than one second just before the song I tapped on is about to play. Could you help please?

  • Newbie
  • I'm using my iPad mini with Bluetooth speakers. When a song ends, and I decide to play onther one, it makes a loud noise that lasts less than one second just before the song I tapped on is about to p...
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iOS Spotify gets killed by iOS for low memory

I have quite an old iPhone 4 (no S) with iOS 7 and I've noticed a recurring issue: when Spotify is downloading tracks it frequently gets killed by iOS. I've checked the device logs and the Spotify is getting a low memory warning from the device, not ...

  • Music Fan
  • I have quite an old iPhone 4 (no S) with iOS 7 and I've noticed a recurring issue: when Spotify is downloading tracks it frequently gets killed by iOS. I've checked the device logs and the Spotify is...
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My offline mode won't sync the songs

Hi everyone so I have had spotify premium for nearly a year now. On one of my playlists I accidently slid back the bar at the top so it was not available offline. Thinking this was easy to solve I switched it back to available offline mode thinking t...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone so I have had spotify premium for nearly a year now. On one of my playlists I accidently slid back the bar at the top so it was not available offline. Thinking this was easy to solve I sw...
  • mongelo
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Premium not activating after adding payment info

I have deleted and reinstalled the app on my iPhone 5s and it's still not working

  • Casual Listener
  • I have deleted and reinstalled the app on my iPhone 5s and it's still not working
  • MattSuda
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