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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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How to Block a Song?

So I've read that you could block a song when they still had the star function, but I can't seem to figure out how to now. Every few songs they "suggest" Call Me Maybe even on playlist with more than 15 songs. I can't stand it. I have to restart my a...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I've read that you could block a song when they still had the star function, but I can't seem to figure out how to now. Every few songs they "suggest" Call Me Maybe even on playlist with more than...
  • CathRyann
  • Casual Listener
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Searched music won't play

I search the music I want, then I click it and ten my screen blacks out and goes home.

  • Newbie
  • I search the music I want, then I click it and ten my screen blacks out and goes home.
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
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Playlists dissapeared

When I went on my spotify app today all of my playlists are there but some didn't have the album pic there. So when I went in the play list all of the songs in that play list were gone, and when I searched on that play list it was gone. I listendto t...

  • Newbie
  • When I went on my spotify app today all of my playlists are there but some didn't have the album pic there. So when I went in the play list all of the songs in that play list were gone, and when I se...
  • user-removed
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Solved!! Files won't sync to iphone 5s

I enjoy spotify for alot of reasons but I'm looking to download all of my music to my iphone so that I don't eat up as much data. I have "songs" and all of my playlists set to "available offline" but it shows its not syncing them anymore. A few songs...

  • Newbie
  • I enjoy spotify for alot of reasons but I'm looking to download all of my music to my iphone so that I don't eat up as much data. I have "songs" and all of my playlists set to "available offline" but...
  • user-removed
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my ipod wont download music so i can listen offline

so i turn my playlists to offline and i am sitting next to my computer and they are both connected to the same wifi.. but the songs are not syncing or downloading to my iphone so i can listen to them offline... why? it has worked before but will not ...

  • Visitor
  • so i turn my playlists to offline and i am sitting next to my computer and they are both connected to the same wifi.. but the songs are not syncing or downloading to my iphone so i can listen to th...
  • user-removed
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Spotify doesnt recongnize iphone

Hii, Since a few days wont my spotify recognize my iphone anymore. Is there someone who can help me? x Anne

  • Newbie
  • Hii, Since a few days wont my spotify recognize my iphone anymore. Is there someone who can help me? x Anne
  • user-removed
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Playlists gone on ipad

I am a premium user and have spotify on my iPad and 2 iPhones. In the last two weeks my playlists have disappeared on the iPad even though they are still on my phones. Wen I try to access the playlists on my iPad, it looks like it is searching (2 bla...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am a premium user and have spotify on my iPad and 2 iPhones. In the last two weeks my playlists have disappeared on the iPad even though they are still on my phones. Wen I try to access the playl...
  • gazler007
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Local files and "Your Music"

Because I've desperately wanted to be able to alphabetize my starred list by title, I finally made the switch to using "Your Music" and just adding my starred items so they appear in that song list. Now I can alphabetize them by title - yay. BUT, it ...

  • Newbie
  • Because I've desperately wanted to be able to alphabetize my starred list by title, I finally made the switch to using "Your Music" and just adding my starred items so they appear in that song list. ...
  • MattSuda
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Your Music / Artists not working on iPhone

iPhone shows only 3 artists under Your Music / Artists although I have more than 20. All the artists are showing correctly on the mac version.

  • Casual Listener
  • iPhone shows only 3 artists under Your Music / Artists although I have more than 20. All the artists are showing correctly on the mac version.    
  • Fred
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Stops playing after 10/12 seconds

Even if I have full wifi or 4g it will play a song for 10/12 seconds and then just stop playing and I need to restart the app

  • Visitor
  • Even if I have full wifi or 4g it will play a song for 10/12 seconds and then just stop playing and I need to restart the app
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
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Spotify doesn't sync local files :(

Hi! My iPod Touch doesn't want to sync local files from Spotify. All other music from Spotify (artists, albums) are being synced very well. Local files are only sync when first i add them to playlist and after that playlist with local files and folde...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! My iPod Touch doesn't want to sync local files from Spotify. All other music from Spotify (artists, albums) are being synced very well. Local files are only sync when first i add them to playli...
  • piotr3kk
  • Casual Listener
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Disable 'enable network warning' when in Offline mode

As the title says.I recently was outside of my own country without any WiFi available, so to be sure spotify wasn't going streaming anything I put it on offline mode.But after I put my phone at Airplane mode aswell (while spotify was in offline mode)...

  • Regular
  • As the title says. I recently was outside of my own country without any WiFi available, so to be sure spotify wasn't going streaming anything I put it on offline mode. But after I put my phone at A...
  • MattSuda
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  • 487 Views
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Eaqualizer

PLEASE get the eaqualizer on Android to the Apple products as well!! For us people with more interest in sound, it is really useful!! Thanks on advance

  • Casual Listener
  • PLEASE get the eaqualizer on Android to the Apple products as well!! For us people with more interest in sound, it is really useful!! Thanks on advance
  • CallMeVitor
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Volume button and Hold to Preview not working in 1.4.1 - iPhone 5

Since the 1.4.1 update in Spotify app, I am seeing 2 issues in iPhone 5: 1) The volume button does not work at all. When I click it, the whole screen gets dimmed but no volume bar / AirPlay controls appear, so I am unable to change the volume or swit...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the 1.4.1 update in Spotify app, I am seeing 2 issues in iPhone 5:   1) The volume button does not work at all.  When I click it, the whole screen gets dimmed but no volume bar / ...
  • sarge_in
  • Casual Listener
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    preview
    volume
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Solved!! 2 devices

Hi I have an iphone 5 and samsung note tablet if I download spotify on both and set up 1 premium account can I sync both devices to the same account as sometimes I take phone out an other times I use tablet but want the same music on both

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi I have an iphone 5 and samsung note tablet if I download spotify on both and set up 1 premium account can I sync both devices to the same account as sometimes I take phone out an other times I use...
  • mrjarnisherwin
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Solved!! Sync stops for reason on iPad air

I've checked that other devices ain't using Spotify, keep touching the screen to keep it active, reactivated the app, reconnected to Wi-Fi...but it keeps stopping for no reason at all. It's just weird.

  • Casual Listener
  • I've checked that other devices ain't using Spotify, keep touching the screen to keep it active, reactivated the app, reconnected to Wi-Fi...but it keeps stopping for no reason at all. It's just weir...
  • user-removed
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'Your Music' & Following Lists

Why is it that the artists I have on my 'Your Music' page and 'Following' do not match completely. Some artists only show up on the 'Your Music' page while others only show up on my 'Following' page. Is there a way to sync them so that each list is i...

  • Newbie
  • Why is it that the artists I have on my 'Your Music'  page and 'Following' do not match completely. Some artists only show up on the 'Your Music' page while others only show up on my 'Following'...
  • user-removed
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Is it possible to just randomly play songs from all my playlists?

I looked under radio stations and it has a bunch of artists with suggested tracks that are similar to all the artists in my playlists, but I want to play tracks randomly from all my playlists combined.

  • Roadie
  • I looked under radio stations and it has a bunch of artists with suggested tracks that are similar to all the artists in my playlists, but I want to play tracks randomly from all my playlists combine...
  • adisib
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Solved!! Bigger queue button

Hi,It's so heart braking when I'm trying to add songs to the queue and I accidentally hit the song instead so it starts playing. It really beaks my heart and it so bad especially when you have friends listening to songs meanwhile you are trying to qu...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, It's so heart braking when I'm trying to add songs to the queue and I accidentally hit the song instead so it starts playing. It really beaks my heart and it so bad especially when you have frie...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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    UI
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Solved!! premium not working on my android

Hi! I was playing songs in spotify on my mobile when it suddently stopped working offline. I have premium, but it says I can only play songs offline if I uppgrade to premium..what has happened? I use spotify on my samsung device every day, so I hope ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I was playing songs in spotify on my mobile when it suddently stopped working offline. I have premium, but it says I can only play songs offline if I uppgrade to premium..what has happened? I use...
  • kiskebisken
  • Casual Listener
  • 941 Views
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