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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!! How can I sync only local files?

When I select "Available Offline" Spotify then begins to download the songs, but I want it to copy them from my computer -- not re-download them all from the internet. Within the desktop version of Spotify, the playlsit is set to "Available Offline,"...

  • Music Fan
  • When I select "Available Offline" Spotify then begins to download the songs, but I want it to copy them from my computer -- not re-download them all from the internet.   Within the desktop v...
  • mblack101
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Solved!! 2 iphones, but different menu/interface. "your music" replaced with "playlists"

Hi, I am running spotify on 2 different iphone 4s's. I pay for premium. When I click the menu button (three horizontal lines in the top right) on phone A, I Get the following options: Search Browse Discover Radio YOUR MUSIC Settings On phone B, "your...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I am running spotify on 2 different iphone 4s's. I pay for premium.   When I click the menu button (three horizontal lines in the top right) on phone A, I Get the following o...
  • Ezrie
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Iphone 4s offline modus not working

Hi Community, I got an iphone 4s and have spotify premium. But spotify offline is not working. On my Computer (windows 7) it says "Playlist offline" (green download sign) and on my iphone i have pressed the button "offline" as well but it's not worki...

  • Newbie
  • Hi Community, 🙂   I got an iphone 4s and have spotify premium. But spotify offline is not working. On my Computer (windows 7) it says "Playlist offline" (green download sign) and on my ipho...
  • Rodrigo
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Does syncing iTunes with Spotify change my songs in my iTunes library?

Hello there,Sorry if this sounds a little bit odd, but I have a question regarding music being synced from iTunes to Spotify.I have a fairly large library, about 1700 songs. All of which are lossless (ALAC), this is mainly for back up reasons. It als...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello there, Sorry if this sounds a little bit odd, but I have a question regarding music being synced from iTunes to Spotify. I have a fairly large library, about 1700 songs. All of which are ...
  • Supersonicprune
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About songs on iphone

When loading a song onto a playlist, it works fine. When that playlist is updated on iphone, it replaces the song with another one, similar name and artist is the same, but it is a different song. It always does this with just one song. Any way to st...

  • Casual Listener
  • When loading a song onto a playlist, it works fine. When that playlist is updated on iphone, it replaces the song with another one, similar name and artist is the same, but it is a different song. It...
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Cheapest phone for spotify

I just broke my nokia lumia which I used for playing spotifty. I haven't got the money for a similar priced phone at the moment. Any suggestions on a cheap phone that spotify will run on? Thanks The cheapest you can find!! Cheers

  • Newbie
  • I just broke my nokia lumia which I used for playing spotifty. I haven't got the money for a similar priced phone at the moment. Any suggestions on a cheap phone that spotify will run on? Thanks ...
  • jeremygoh
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Solved!! Can you shuffle songs in a playlist in the iPad app

So I'm playing a playlist on my ipad, but I've added whole albums from the same artist. Is it possible to shuffle the playlist so it's all mixed up. I can do it on the computer, but not on the ipad

  • Casual Listener
  • So I'm playing a playlist on my ipad, but I've added whole albums from the same artist.  Is it possible to shuffle the playlist so it's all mixed up.   I can do it on the computer, but ...
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Shuffle play only offline songs

Hey folks, I've got many songs saved under Your Music -> Songs. Is it possible to only shuffle play the ones that are available offline so I don't consume my data plan when I do not have access to a WiFi network?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey folks,   I've got many songs saved under Your Music -> Songs. Is it possible to only shuffle play the ones that are available offline so I don't consume my data plan when I do not hav...
  • Peter__
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Syncing offline albums and artists

Hey folks, I noticed the following annoying "feature" on Spotify. Under Your Music -> Artists I can elect to locally save all of a particular artist's tunes by clicking the "Available Offline" toggle. However, if those tunes comprise an albums, there...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey folks,   I noticed the following annoying "feature" on Spotify. Under Your Music -> Artists I can elect to locally save all of a particular artist's tunes by clicking the "Available O...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Trying to upgrade to premium on iOS but can't figure out how?

For two days now I've been trying to find a way to upgrade spotify on my iPhone but I can't find a button anywhere and when it tells me that I need to upgrade to access certain things it doesn't tell me how to. Please enlighten me before I give up an...

  • Newbie
  • For two days now I've been trying to find a way to upgrade spotify on my iPhone but I can't find a button anywhere and when it tells me that I need to upgrade to access certain things it doesn't tell...
  • Peter__
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Bought unlimited but still only shuffle play on iphone

Hello. I´ve bought unlimited 30 mins ago but its still the free version on my iphone 5S. Ive checked my account status on the web page and it says it is unlimited. Ive tried log in/log out a few times. Ive tried reinstall the spotify app Ive tried tu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello. I´ve bought unlimited 30 mins ago but its still the free version on my iphone 5S.   Ive checked my account status on the web page and it says it is unlimited.   Ive tried log...
  • Peter__
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Downloaded tracks won't sync to iPhone 5S

Hello all you wonderful Spotify-geeks! I'm in no way new to Spotify, I've just run into a very annoying problem. Last week I upgraded my iPhone 4 to an iPhone 5S and the first thing I did was to install the Spotify (I've always had Premium) app like ...

  • Regular
  • Hello all you wonderful Spotify-geeks!   I'm in no way new to Spotify, I've just run into a very annoying problem.   Last week I upgraded my iPhone 4 to an iPhone 5S and the first t...
  • Anne1990
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Access to contacts on iPhone

Hello My wife is trying to share a playlist with me, however when she clicks to share via spotify, there are no contacts showing. Is there anyway of importing the contacts into Spotify or does it recognise contacts that also have Spotify accounts? Ch...

  • Newbie
  • Hello    My wife is trying to share a playlist with me, however when she clicks to share via spotify, there are no contacts showing.    Is there anyway of importing the co...
  • Peter__
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Entire album download

Can someone please educate me on how to download an entire album at one time rather than downloading all the singles individually for a particular album? In advance, thank you for the help.

  • Casual Listener
  • Can someone please educate me on how to download an entire album at one time rather than downloading all the singles individually for a particular album? In advance, thank you for the help.
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Spotify IOS latest update still not working!

I've been a premium spotifty user since 2011 and have loved it ever since, but since the new UI upgrade it has worked terribly on IOS, basically unusable. None of the updates or fixes, even the most recent one this month, have done anything to help. ...

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  • I've been a premium spotifty user since 2011 and have loved it ever since, but since the new UI upgrade it has worked terribly on IOS, basically unusable. None of the updates or fixes, even the most ...
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Find offline files

I'm a premium subscriber with iphone 5/ios 7. I have lots of playlists some on line others offline. If I'm off line what's the easiest way for me to find available songs to play?Is it possible to hide un available tracks in offline mode?

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  • I'm a premium subscriber with iphone 5/ios 7. I have lots of playlists some on line others offline. If I'm off line what's the easiest way for me to find available songs to play? Is it po...
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Songs on wifi won't be available offline.

I'm on wifi and my songs are not downloading to my phone. Help please!!!

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  • I'm on wifi and my songs are not downloading to my phone. Help please!!!
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Inbox - no names, just personal number

Since the big update, I am not able to see who sent me some music. I just see the personal number in front of the optional message but no name. So I have to get to my desktop to double check the sender's name. Is it just because my inbox is hudge an ...

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  • Since the big update, I am not able to see who sent me some music. I just see the personal number in front of the optional message but no name. So I have to get to my desktop to double check the send...
  • Peter__
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Ios 4 WiFi controlled.

Hi there everyone, this is my first post here in the community, but I've been using spotify since it was first released Well, I have an iphone 3G which I use as an iPod in my sony speaker. It works great with spotify, the only problem is that Since s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there everyone, this is my first post here in the community, but I've been using spotify since it was first released 🙂 Well, I have an iphone 3G which I use as an iPod in my sony speaker. It w...
  • Summa
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Spotify Connect for iPhones

I had a question regarding Spotify connect. The information I read about the feature is that in order for it to turn on, the devices have to be on the same network. However, I gave my account info to a good friend who is overseas, stationed in Japan....

  • Newbie
  • I had a question regarding Spotify connect. The information I read about the feature is that in order for it to turn on, the devices have to be on the same network. However, I gave my account info to...
  • Summa
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