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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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Solved!! The Adicts Album Fifth Overture labeled wrong

The songs in "The Adicts" album titled "fifth overture" are labeled wrong on my phone. I play "na na na na" and instead "going home" plays. Each song in the album is mislabeled. On my phone.

  • Newbie
  • The songs in "The Adicts" album titled "fifth overture" are labeled wrong on my phone. I play "na na na na" and instead "going home" plays. Each song in the album is mislabeled. On my phone.
  • blake
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Discover content varries

Hey,Do you also experience a significant difference between the Discover content between the iOS app and your Windows desktop app?The music Spotify proposes on my desktop is great, on the iOS device it just sucks...Any ideas how to fix that?Johannes

  • Gig Goer
  • Hey, Do you also experience a significant difference between the Discover content between the iOS app and your Windows desktop app? The music Spotify proposes on my desktop is great, on the iOS...
  • StevenR
  • Roadie
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IPad update issues

After the update today, I cannot scroll down the track lists of albums when in Landscape orientation. Additionally, the track lists in albums do not show whether a song has already been downloaded any more. It was bad enough that there haven't been a...

  • Casual Listener
  • After the update today, I cannot scroll down the track lists of albums when in Landscape orientation. Additionally, the track lists in albums do not show whether a song has already been downloaded an...
  • user-removed
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my iphone wont update with all my songs

I am new to spotify and have the premium subscription. I have plowed my library on my mac and want to play it on my phone but the app I downloaded only has my playlists not my complete songs. How can I have my complete library with me mobile

  • Newbie
  • I am new to spotify and have the premium subscription. I have plowed my library on my mac and want to play it on my phone but the app I downloaded only has my playlists not my complete songs. &nbsp...
  • Peter__
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Spotify IOS App forgets my Log On??

Hi there, I am having an annoying issue with my spotify App on IOS. I am using Spotify Premium on my IPhone 5s (Version 7.0.6). When logging on to my premium account, Spotify signs me on, no problem so far. After a while (usually 3-7 days of usage) w...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,   I am having an annoying issue with my spotify App on IOS. I am using Spotify Premium on my IPhone 5s (Version 7.0.6).   When logging on to my premium account, Spotify si...
  • Peter__
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Problema con Spotify en el coche

Buenas! Les cuento, uso Spotify en mi Iphone 4 con iOS 7.1 y en el auto tengo una radio Pioneer con USB. Si conecto el teléfono y reproduzco música local o TuneIn funciona bien, pero al conectarlo e intentar reproducir música desde Spotify no lo hace...

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  • Buenas! Les cuento, uso Spotify en mi Iphone 4 con iOS 7.1 y en el auto tengo una radio Pioneer con USB. Si conecto el teléfono y reproduzco música local o TuneIn funciona bien, pero al conectarlo e ...
  • user-removed
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Playlist 'Loading...' when opening app

HiOn both my devices (iPhone 5s & iPad Mini Retina) Spotify comes up with Loading... on all of my playlists that are not sync'd for offline.Having looked into this a bit i believe i may need to have my device list checked for corruptions? If it's not...

  • Regular
  • Hi On both my devices (iPhone 5s & iPad Mini Retina) Spotify comes up with Loading... on all of my playlists that are not sync'd for offline. Having looked into this a bit i believe i may n...
  • chasb73
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HOW DO I DISCONNECT MY FACBOOK FROM SPOTIFY?!?

Im soo angry!! I have disconnected my facebook several times from spotify and vice versa. I log out and log in but when im online my stupid facebook is still connected!? I clearly went to Edit -> Preferences -> Social Networks -> Disconnect from face...

  • Newbie
  • Im soo angry!!   I have disconnected my facebook several times from spotify and vice versa. I log out and log in but when im online my stupid facebook is still connected!? I clearly went...
  • Joe
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Feature Request: Sorting options for Your Music

On desktop, I use "Most Recent" for viewing artists and albums very frequently—especially if I add a few new artists during a discovery session and want to quickly revisit them later. In short: Please add a way to sort by Most Recent to Artist & Albu...

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  • On desktop, I use "Most Recent" for viewing artists and albums very frequently—especially if I add a few new artists during a discovery session and want to quickly revisit them later. In short: &nb...
  • Merik
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Song distortion with iPhone

All of my songs are distorted when playing through the dock on my iPhone 5. I have iOS 7.1.1 installed. It sounds similar to when the volume level is too loud (pre-amped) before going into the dock. Music sounds AWFUL and I can't stand listening to i...

  • Casual Listener
  • All of my songs are distorted when playing through the dock on my iPhone 5. I have iOS 7.1.1 installed.    It sounds similar to when the volume level is too loud (pre-amped) before goin...
  • aaaggg
  • Casual Listener
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Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 1.2.0

iOS Release Notes What's new in version 1.2.0 New: Want to sync all Your Music for offline listening? Just go to the Songs tab. (Premium only) New: Works in new Ford models equipped with the next generation of Ford SYNC AppLink. Fixed: Crossfade work...

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  • iOS Release Notes What's new in version 1.2.0 New: Want to sync all Your Music for offline listening? Just go to the Songs tab. (Premium only) New: Works in new Ford models equipped with...
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  • Roadie
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Title just starts in scan function

Hi, Spotify works on my notebook (windows), not on my iPad or iPhone. There the music stops after 3 sec, working neither on playlist nor radio. Sounds like a scan function, but I want to listen to the whole title without starting 60 times for 3 secon...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   Spotify works on my notebook (windows), not on my iPad or iPhone. There the music stops after 3 sec, working neither on playlist nor radio. Sounds like a scan function, but I want to l...
  • user-removed
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Solved!! Offline queue won't work iP5

I have premium account, latest iOS, nevest version on spotify and it gives an error when i try queue songs in offline mode:could not load tracks!Online mode queue works fine.Really annoying problem.Any solutions of that?

  • Newbie
  • I have premium account, latest iOS, nevest version on spotify and it gives an error when i try queue songs in offline mode: could not load tracks! Online mode queue works fine. Really annoying...
  • jeremygoh
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Keep losing starred tracks

Using Spotify desktop, I copied some of my songs to 'Starred'. When I opened the application on my iPod a few hours later, I noticed there were no starred songs. I have just gone back on to the desktop version and it says "Your starred playlist is em...

  • Regular
  • Using Spotify desktop, I copied some of my songs to 'Starred'. When I opened the application on my iPod a few hours later, I noticed there were no starred songs. I have just gone back on to the deskt...
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Solved!! Save and Menu buttons buttons too small

Is there any plan to increase the size of the Save and Menu touch areas when you're on the track screen? It can sometimes take a few presses to actually press the save or menu buttons since they're so tiny compared to everything else.

  • Newbie
  • Is there any plan to increase the size of the Save and Menu touch areas when you're on the track screen?  It can sometimes take a few presses to actually press the save or menu buttons since the...
  • jeremygoh
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Upgrade pop up keeps showing up before log in

Everytime I open spotify on my iphone 5, a pop up telling me that I can listen to music offline if I upgrade (i'm a still a spotify free user) keeps showing up. I have to press the "ok, got it" button several times before it really goes away. I under...

  • Newbie
  • Everytime I open spotify on my iphone 5, a pop up telling me that I can listen to music offline if I upgrade (i'm a still a spotify free user) keeps showing up. I have to press the  "ok, got it"...
  • jeremygoh
  • Community Legend
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Synced Files are Offline on Ipad

Hey, i´ve a problem with already downloaded files on my Ipad. Normally spotify doesn´t asked me to log inn because it´s online all the time. Last time the login window showed up. After loging in, all of my offline file were gone. I had to download th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey,   i´ve a problem with already downloaded files on my Ipad. Normally spotify doesn´t asked me to log inn because it´s online all the time. Last time the login window showed up. After...
  • Articchallenge
  • Casual Listener
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Premium not working

Hi I upgraded my membership to premium and it is not working. I have the receipt. I tried to look to see if I have two log ins but don't. Please help!

  • Newbie
  • Hi I upgraded my membership to premium and it is not working. I have the receipt. I tried to look to see if I have two log ins but don't. Please help!
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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Can't get online

I have a spotify premium account, I have had this for around 6 months and all of a sudden it has stopped working on my iPhone, it works perfectly fine on my iPad but on my iPhone it says It is offline and I need to upgrade to premium. I have deleted ...

  • Newbie
  • I have a spotify premium account, I have had this for around 6 months and all of a sudden it has stopped working on my iPhone, it works perfectly fine on my iPad but on my iPhone it says It is offlin...
  • SuperWisdom
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all except one offline playlist has gone

Hi I'm away on holiday with limited wifi. For some reason I only have one offline playlist available. Any ideas? Thanks

  • Newbie
  • Hi I'm away on holiday with limited wifi. For some reason I only have one offline playlist available. Any ideas? Thanks
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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