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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
  • Music Fan
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Content in Your Music suddenly gone

All the content (songs, albums, artists) is gone just like the fifth time. Deleting the app (iOS) fixes the problem for some time but that´s not what I am looking for. Is there any fix for this?

  • Newbie
  • All the content (songs, albums, artists) is gone just like the fifth time. Deleting the app (iOS) fixes the problem for some time but that´s not what I am looking for. Is there any fix for this?
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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Solved!! Next Update

When will there be a new update released to fix the Ios8 problem that the app will show the logo and the crash after a few seconds? It's ridiculous that we are having to pay for a feature that we can't even use because of a bug that the developers sh...

  • Casual Listener
  • When will there be a new update released to fix the Ios8 problem that the app will show the logo and the crash after a few seconds? It's ridiculous that we are having to pay for a feature that we c...
  • FreshPrincee801
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Thumbs up / down

When I hit the thumbs up or down it says oops something went wrong every time

  • Casual Listener
  • When I hit the thumbs up or down it says oops something went wrong every time
  • Guitarjon01
  • Casual Listener
  • 652 Views
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iPad app meine Musik fehlt

In meiner iPad app fehlt "meine Musik" - d.h. der Button fehlt -, auch kann ich meinen Kontorsionen nicht nachschauen. Das alles geht auf dem iPhone,aber nicht auf dem iPad. IPad Air iOS 8.02; iPhone 6 iOS 8.02; spotify Premium Account Hilfe!! Was ma...

  • Casual Listener
  • In meiner iPad app fehlt "meine Musik" - d.h. der Button fehlt -, auch kann ich meinen Kontorsionen nicht nachschauen. Das alles geht auf dem iPhone,aber nicht auf dem iPad. IPad Air iOS 8.02; iPhone...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 483 Views
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Synced Local Tracks Not Playing

I synched my spotify with my new Iphone 6. All my tracks downloaded but there a lot of offline tracks that show up as synched but when you go to play them nothing happens and they don't repond. When I connect the device to spotify everything is shown...

  • Regular
  • I synched my spotify with my new Iphone 6. All my tracks downloaded but there a lot of offline tracks that show up as synched but when you go to play them nothing happens and they don't repond. When ...
  • DarkJay
  • Regular
  • 429 Views
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Solved!! Remove the song you were listening to from playlist

I was wondering if there was a way to remove the song that you are listening to from the playlist that you are listening to. As far as I can see, in the iOS app, you have to go to the playlist, filter for the name of the song, and then press edit pla...

  • Gig Goer
  • I was wondering if there was a way to remove the song that you are listening to from the playlist that you are listening to. As far as I can see, in the iOS app, you have to go to the playlist, filte...
  • Feddar
  • Gig Goer
  • 1936 Views
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  • iOS playlist
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Spotify Data Usage Issues

Hi guys, I am a Spotify Premium user on an iPhone 5S, on iOS 7.0.4, Spotify version 1.7.0.2390. Lately I have been experiencing high data usage on my phone, and have been trying to track down what is causing it. Having not downloaded any new apps, up...

  • Newbie
  • Hi guys,   I am a Spotify Premium user on an iPhone 5S, on iOS 7.0.4, Spotify version 1.7.0.2390. Lately I have been experiencing high data usage on my phone, and have been trying to track d...
  • paulacoelho86
  • Casual Listener
  • 1272 Views
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iPhone 6 - will not open

I have removed and reinstalled the app on the new iPhone - it will not open. Just shows green icon and disappears. Any tips?

  • Newbie
  • I have removed and reinstalled the app on the new iPhone - it will not open.  Just shows green icon and disappears.  Any tips?  
  • MichaelW
  • Community Legend
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iPhone App Downloads Songs, Fills Up Storage

Hopefully the title is clear. My issue is occurring on the iPhone app, where music is downloading to my storage so I can listen offline. It looks like I cannot disable this or undo the downloads. As a result, my phone's storage is 100% full, and I ca...

  • Newbie
  • Hopefully the title is clear.  My issue is occurring on the iPhone app, where music is downloading to my storage so I can listen offline.  It looks like I cannot disable this or undo the do...
  • MichaelW
  • Community Legend
  • 926 Views
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Can't remove files from my iPhone

I was running out of space on my phone (iPhone 4s running ios 7) and saw that Spotify was using 5.6GB of disk space. I deleted most of my downloaded music, but the Spotify usage remained stuck on 5.6GB. In the help, it says that the cache will be fre...

  • Regular
  • I was running out of space on my phone (iPhone 4s running ios 7) and saw that Spotify was using 5.6GB of disk space. I deleted most of my downloaded music, but the Spotify usage remained stuck on 5.6...
  • Greenpig
  • Regular
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Solved!! Is there a way to limit the amount of songs sync'd off a certain playlist?

Hi There, I was syncing a playlist of about 300 songs but I only wanted to sync about the first hundred of them rather than the whole lot, just as a taster kind of thing. Is that possible at all? Thanks for your time! Ian

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi There,   I was syncing a playlist of about 300 songs but I only wanted to sync about the first hundred of them rather than the whole lot, just as a taster kind of thing.  Is that pos...
  • Ians03
  • Casual Listener
  • 1131 Views
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Solved!! Spotify 1.7.0 crashing on sync

Just added some new local files to my starred playlist yesterday, and app was crashing when I tried to sync (about 12 songs?) Then today the same was happening, reinstalled the app, synced all the spotify tracks fine, then tried to sync the local fil...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just added some new local files to my starred playlist yesterday, and app was crashing when I tried to sync (about 12 songs?)   Then today the same was happening, reinstalled the app, synced...
  • meahtenoha
  • Spotify
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  • 280 replies
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  • 280 replies
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I canot access my offline songs

I am not able to play songs offline evethough i have downloaded them

  • Newbie
  • I am not able to play songs offline evethough i have downloaded them
  • MichaelW
  • Community Legend
  • 595 Views
  • 1 replies
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Force closing

iPhone 5sVerizon WirelessiOS 7.1.2 For the last two days just about every time I've attempted to open the app it stays open for 1-2 secs and then force closes. Uninstalled and reinstalled and restarted the phone countless times to no avail.

  • Casual Listener
  • iPhone 5s Verizon Wireless iOS 7.1.2 For the last two days just about every time I've attempted to open the app it stays open for 1-2 secs and then force closes. Uninstalled and reinstalled and r...
  • Supurcman
  • Newbie
  • 1453 Views
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Newbie iphone6 problems

I am new to Spotify so I don't know if I am experiencing a problem or if this is normal behavior. I have never used Spotify before before, but it's not working the way I assumed it would work. Even if you can't help me solve the issue, would someone ...

  • Regular
  • I am new to Spotify so I don't know if I am experiencing a problem or if this is normal behavior. I have never used Spotify before before, but it's not working the way I assumed it would work. Even ...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 521 Views
  • 4 replies
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My Spotify is online on my Iphone 5s but it doesn't load any music and list!

Hi I upgraded my spotify to premium two weeks ago on my PC. my spotify was working as usual on my Iphone 5s but suddenly last week somthing happend to it. I tried to search a song on my Iphone spotify but it said "An error occurred", then I noticed i...

  • Newbie
  • Hi   I upgraded my spotify to premium two weeks ago on my PC. my spotify was working as usual on my Iphone 5s but suddenly last week somthing happend to it. I tried to search a song on my Ip...
  • MrTreasure
  • Newbie
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iPhone and iPad playslists not matching up

Hi, My offline playlists for my iPhone and iPad have recently stopped syncing with one another. For example, when I add tracks to an offline playlist on my iPhone it doesn't update the same playlist on my iPad automatically. The same goes for removin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,    My offline playlists for my iPhone and iPad have recently stopped syncing with one another. For example, when I add tracks to an offline playlist on my iPhone it doesn't update t...
  • MichaelW
  • Community Legend
  • 718 Views
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Your Music Lost when opening app and losing service or wifi

Description This has become a consistent issue for me for months. Every time I open the app when getting on an elevator or walking down into the subway, as the app is loading up, I witness my entire Your Music library disappear before my eyes. A more...

  • Regular
  • Description This has become a consistent issue for me for months.  Every time I open the app when getting on an elevator or walking down into the subway, as the app is loading up, I witness my...
  • Jordi
  • Community Legend
  • 1025 Views
  • 6 replies
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  • connection
    Your Music
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Overall Radio Issues

I moved over to Spotify permanently from Pandora once the radio went live, but there are two main issues that remain: 1) Repetitiveness and a lack of selection 2) Classical music seems to be one giant, vague category If you create a radio station and...

  • Regular
  • I moved over to Spotify permanently from Pandora once the radio went live, but there are two main issues that remain:   1) Repetitiveness and a lack of selection 2) Classical music se...
  • fn0000rd
  • Regular
  • 370 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • 370 Views
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constant crashing clicking on a related artist

iPhone 6 -- probalby half the time I click on a related artist name app crashes and shuts down. It is starting to get old.

  • Roadie
  • iPhone 6 -- probalby half the time I click on a related artist name app crashes and shuts down.   It is starting to get old. 
  • dj_x
  • Newbie
  • 416 Views
  • 1 replies
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