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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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Blocking access on another device

My spotify is being used on a device that isn't mine. How do I block them from doing this?

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  • My spotify is being used on a device that isn't mine. How do I block them from doing this?
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Connecting

Im trying to connect my iPhone to the Mac mini on the tv but I don't know how to do it. Does anybody know?

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  • Im trying to connect my iPhone to the Mac mini on the tv but I don't know how to do it. Does anybody know?
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Setting playlist folder to offline has stopped working

Hi, I think this issue has just been introduced with the latest updates (1.7.0 / 1.7.1) - basically, with a playlist folder it used to be possible to go to All Songs and toggle this on, which would mean that ll of the songs in all the playlists in th...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I think this issue has just been introduced with the latest updates (1.7.0 / 1.7.1) - basically, with a playlist folder it used to be possible to go to All Songs and toggle this on, wh...
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Where do you find your invite codes?

Hi, I was wondering where the invite codes are on the iOS app. I found a list of them on my app earlier today, but now I can't seem to navigate to it anymore.

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  • Hi, I was wondering where the invite codes are on the iOS app. I found a list of them on my app earlier today, but now I can't seem to navigate to it anymore.
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Solved!! Sleep Timer - iOS

The Sleep Timer of iOS is not working for me with Spotify. It stops for a second and continues to play music. This bug now exists already over one year. Please try to fix it or just build in a sleep timer at the app itself

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  • The Sleep Timer of iOS is not working for me with Spotify. It stops for a second and continues to play music. This bug now exists already over one year. Please try to fix it or just build in a sleep ...
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iOS sleep timer; won't stop playing Spotify

Before I used Spotify, I was an all iTunes man. Listening to that stuff all day and night until I was asleep. The handy feature of the iPhone sleep timer was that it could stop playing my music on my iPhone when the timer ended. This feature does not...

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  • Before I used Spotify, I was an all iTunes man. Listening to that stuff all day and night until I was asleep. The handy feature of the iPhone sleep timer was that it could stop playing my music on my...
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Spotify won't detect iPhone 4S anymore

This is starting to drive me crazy. A few months back, I thought I'd give syncing some offline songs on my phone a shot. Spotify wouldn't detect my iPhone, and I thought it was because my computer was connected through an Ethernet cable. I figured ou...

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  • This is starting to drive me crazy. A few months back, I thought I'd give syncing some offline songs on my phone a shot. Spotify wouldn't detect my iPhone, and I thought it was because my computer wa...
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Solved!! iPhone 5S on IOS7 Pauses when screen is Locked/ App Minimised

Hi all, I have an iPhone 5S and currently running iOS7 with Spotify 1.7.1.7. I haven't had any problems with the app until now. When I'm playing a song and minimise the app or lock my screen, the song pauses playing. Any help or fixes would be apprec...

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  • Hi all,   I have an iPhone 5S and currently running iOS7 with Spotify 1.7.1.7. I haven't had any problems with the app until now.   When I'm playing a song and minimise the app or...
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Unable to use Spotify premium on iPhone

Hello, I've recently encountered a problem where I am able to utilize my Spotify premium on my iPad, but not on my iPhone. I have attempted to both relog and reinstall the app, but to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated,

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  • Hello, I've recently encountered a problem where I am able to utilize my Spotify premium on my iPad, but not on my iPhone. I have attempted to both relog and reinstall the app, but to no avail. Any h...
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Album invisible? Help!

Hello, I wanted to listen to the album Memento mori by Flyleaf. But i cant see this album on my spotify. But if i google it, it says its supposed to be on spotify. Can anyone explane?

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  • Hello, I wanted to listen to the album Memento mori by Flyleaf. But i cant see this album on my spotify. But if i google it, it says its supposed to be on spotify. Can anyone explane?
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Moving to Spotify from Rdio

I've been trying out Spotify because I have been disappointed with Rdio's quality and dependability of late. I am finding Spotify easier to use, faster, better sound, and much less gaps in music (there are still some, but ususally they last 1-2 sec, ...

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  • I've been trying out Spotify because I have been disappointed with Rdio's quality and dependability of late.   I am finding Spotify easier to use, faster, better sound, and much less gaps in...
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Browse daily update playlist doesn't work

Few weeks ago, spotify on my Iphone 4s doesn't work when browse daily playlist feature. If I browse by category, it works!. But it takes a long timem to get it. Some users reports same bug (or problem, however you want). I've reinstalled the app but ...

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  • Few weeks ago, spotify on my Iphone 4s doesn't work when browse daily playlist feature. If I browse by category, it works!. But it takes a long timem to get it. Some users reports same bug (or proble...
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Transfering playlist from computer to ipad

what is the easiest way to transfer my playlists from my computer to my ipad

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Empty playlist

HI, I have a strange problem and cannot find a solution on internet. I have multiple playlists but most of them (not all) are empty on my iphone while I can see and play the songs in he same playlists on my laptop. And also, in these playlists there ...

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  • HI,   I have a strange problem and cannot find a solution on internet. I have multiple playlists but most of them (not all) are empty on my iphone while I can see and play the songs in he sa...
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Where did the Album separator in Your Music -> Artists go?

Am I crazy or did spotify remove the album separator which could be used to quickly jump to that album, from the Your Music -> Artists view? I Want it back, it was a great improvement. Sander

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  • Am I crazy or did spotify remove the album separator which could be used to quickly jump to that album, from the Your Music -> Artists view?   I Want it back, it was a great improvement.&...
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Re: How to make all songs available offline?

I want to make my songs available offline, but it doesn't work idk where the button for saving my music to "Your Music", so I can listen to it offline... And btw, this is on my iPad... Yeah ._. All the other sites dont show the new updated iPad. It's...

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  • I want to make my songs available offline, but it doesn't work 😞 idk where the button for saving my music to "Your Music", so I can listen to it offline... And btw, this is on my iPad... Yeah ._. Al...
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Streaming from iPad Mini to LG TV

I am wanting to use my iPad Mini to stream Spotify to my LG Smart 4k TV the same way I can with Netflix - chose the content and then chose the playback device - but the mini only sees the LG TV for a few seconds, and pressing the connect does nothing...

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  • I am wanting to use my iPad Mini to stream Spotify to my LG Smart 4k TV the same way I can with Netflix - chose the content and then chose the playback device - but the mini only sees the LG TV for a...
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Certain songs/albums NOT available on the iPad/Android app but ARE in the Spotify catalogue?

For example, I set up a "Best of Oasis" playlist from my computer. Spotify seemed to have all of the Oasis albums in its catalogue and I made a playlist of 20 songs. However, when I go to this playlist from the Spotify app on my iPad there are only 6...

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  • For example, I set up a "Best of Oasis" playlist from my computer. Spotify seemed to have all of the Oasis albums in its catalogue and I made a playlist of 20 songs.   However, when I go to ...
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Playlist bug?

The recent update made a change that incorporated one of the most annoying features that Beats had (when I tried it). If I am looking at an album and go to save that album as a playlist, it used to Autofill the title of the album as the playlist titl...

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  • The recent update made a change that incorporated one of the most annoying features that Beats had (when I tried it).    If I am looking at an album and go to save that album as a ...
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