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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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  • Rastereyes
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Can't sync spotify with offline mode

Hello I've bought spotify premium about a week and a half ago and I don't understand why I can't listen to any music offline. This happens on my phone and ipad. I have enough storage space to do so. Can anyone help?

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  • Hello I've bought spotify premium about a week and a half ago and I don't understand why I can't listen to any music offline. This happens on my phone and ipad. I have enough storage space to do so. ...
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Can't login to apps on IPad or iPhone, no problem loging into website

Updated apps, changed PW 3 times, website works fine to login but can't login to iPad or iPhone.Deleted apps & reinstalled them. No luck w same username & PW from website. Frustrating....

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  • Updated apps, changed PW 3 times, website works fine to login but can't login to iPad or iPhone. Deleted apps & reinstalled them. No luck w same username & PW from website. Frustrating....
  • Carina
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su IPhone con account Premium funziona solo in modalità SHUFFLE!

Da alcuni giorni il mio account Premium funziona solo in modalità shuffle su IPhone, mentre è ok sugli altri dispositivi

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  • Da alcuni giorni il mio account Premium funziona solo in modalità shuffle su IPhone, mentre è ok sugli altri dispositivi
  • MichaelW
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Iphone 6 PLUS, NO picture display

Hello, I have the latest update from IOS 8.1 on my IPhone 6 PLUS. However; when I play music, there is no picture display instead of a music "note" picture on every song that I play. I think this is a bug or needs to be fixed. The picture of the albu...

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  • Hello, I have the latest update from IOS 8.1 on my IPhone 6 PLUS. However; when I play music, there is no picture display instead of a music "note" picture on every song that I play. I think this is ...
  • Shubsk
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Maps an spotify issue

Hi, when using google maps with spotify, the songs cut out for a couple of seconds, every 10-15 seconds, almost like it is buffering. This happens on iphone maps too. I have premium and am playing the music offline. What could cause this and how can ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, when using google maps with spotify, the songs cut out for a couple of seconds, every 10-15 seconds, almost like it is buffering. This happens on iphone maps too. I have premium and am playing th...
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Sonos often says "Connection to Spotify was lost"

I use Sonos to access my premium Spoitify account. I have an ATT DSL connection that normaly works at about 2.4 Mb. I have been getting frequent connection to Spotify lost messages with multiple track jumps on restart. I check the bandwidth and while...

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  • I use Sonos to access my premium Spoitify account.  I have an ATT DSL connection that normaly works at about 2.4 Mb. I have been getting frequent connection to Spotify lost messages with  m...
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Solved!! Spotify connect controling unknown device not on network

I've been having an issue with Spotify on my iphone the past couple of days, where it says "You are now controling Rob's Iphone". I don't know who that is, and it is doing it no matter where I am (across thee separate wireless networks, including one...

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  • I've been having an issue with Spotify on my iphone the past couple of days, where it says "You are now controling Rob's Iphone". I don't know who that is, and it is doing it no matter where I am (ac...
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Some songs won't play

I installed spotify on my iPhone 6, and after deleting almost all my apps and pictures to have enough space to Get my playlists offline, And finally all my songs synced. But som songes just won't play, doesn't matter if im connected to wi-fi or use m...

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  • I installed spotify on my iPhone 6, and after deleting almost all my apps and pictures to have enough space to Get my playlists offline, And finally all my songs synced. But som songes just won't pla...
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CUENTA UNLIMITED

HOLA!! Tengo una cuenta unlimited, hasta ahora la he usado en mi PC, pero me he comprado una tablet y no va el unlimited, me salen anuncios. He desistalado el Spotify del PC, y nada ha ocurrido con la tablet, sino teneindo publicidada aunque estoy pa...

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  • HOLA!! Tengo una cuenta unlimited, hasta ahora la he usado en mi PC, pero me he comprado una tablet y no va el unlimited, me salen anuncios. He desistalado el Spotify del PC, y nada ha ocurrido con...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! I have a huge problem!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

I have recently just purchased a iTunes card from the nearest store to renew my account because I am not able to have a credit card. So I went to the iTunes store and redeemed the code to it. I opened spotify to go to my account settings to add the 1...

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  • I have recently just purchased a iTunes card from the nearest store to renew my account because I am not able to have a credit card. So I went to the iTunes store and redeemed the code to it. I opene...
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Artists & Albums vanished on iPhone but not on iPad??

I wondere if anyone can help or had the same issue?I was in offline mode on my iPhone and went into online mode to go and add a new song when I noticed I had no albums or artists showing but playlists were still there.I went onto the iPad but they ar...

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  • I wondere if anyone can help or had the same issue? I was in offline mode on my iPhone and went into online mode to go and add a new song when I noticed I had no albums or artists showing but play...
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Solved!! On demand

Why can't I play songs on demand when the screen is smaller than 7 inches on free account

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  • Why can't I play songs on demand when the screen is smaller than 7 inches on free account
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Solved!! No cover art showing

Hello, I have this problem with my album covers in spotify in offline modus. I already reinstalled the app, but it doesn't fix.. Does anyone have some tips or sugesstions

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  • Hello, I have this problem with my album covers in spotify in offline modus. I already reinstalled the app, but it doesn't fix.. Does anyone have some tips or sugesstions
  • MattSuda
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iOS 8.1.1 iPhone 5s Music fades out when I switch screens or it goes to sleep

I know this was covered back in 2012 to which the answer was "reinstall the software" I do this and it works fine unti I do something like unplug my headphones. It then reverts back to fading out whenever I move away from the Spotify screen. I have a...

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  • I know this was covered back in 2012 to which the answer was "reinstall the software" I do this and it works fine unti I do something like unplug my headphones. It then reverts back to fading out whe...
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Solved!! I'm so afraid....

I just got a new 64 GB ipod 5th generation, and just got spotify premium'I want to sync my Spotify playlists to my IPod so I can listen offline,is it true that when I sync for the first time Spotify will erase all my Itunes songs that I have on my IM...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just got a new 64 GB ipod 5th generation, and just got spotify premium'I want to sync my Spotify playlists to my IPod so I can listen offline,is it true that when I sync for the first time Spotify ...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Local tracks sync but won't play on iPhone 6 :-( Why?

Hello. I just got my iPhone 6 today (it runs IOS 8.02). Spotify plays the songs in my playlist fine, as long as they derive from the Spotify catalogue. However, the songs in my playlists, that are synced from my local music collection (and managed vi...

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  • Hello.   I just got my iPhone 6 today (it runs IOS 8.02). Spotify plays the songs in my playlist fine, as long as they derive from the Spotify catalogue. However, the songs in my pl...
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New iPhone issues

I just got a new iphone 6 and had an icloud backup restored onto it. When i first started up spotify on it, it started downloading all the offline playlists that I have, which was cool. A lot of these playlists ended up having offline tracks that I h...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just got a new iphone 6 and had an icloud backup restored onto it. When i first started up spotify on it, it started downloading all the offline playlists that I have, which was cool. A lot of thes...
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Playlist not working.

I press "Hip-Hop" and nothing loads at all. Just says "an error occurred"

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  • I press "Hip-Hop" and nothing loads at all. Just says "an error occurred"
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help appreciated

Hello, I have a 80GB IPOD model A1136. I have dowloaded spotify on my mac, but when I try and sync my playlists it adds the name of the playlist on my ipod but does not download my (offline) songs to the ipod? Can anybody help please? Thanks Sanjiv

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I have a 80GB IPOD model A1136. I have dowloaded spotify on my mac, but when I try and sync my playlists it adds the name of the playlist on my ipod but does not download my (offline) songs to...
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