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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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iPhone question

I have Spotify on my new iPhone. I find the shuffle function pretty weak,e.g., I have one playlist with over 2000 tracks, and on shuffle it seems to play the same 25 over and over. On my MacBook, I have and use the option of sorting the playlist trac...

  • Newbie
  • I have Spotify on my new iPhone. I find the shuffle function pretty weak,e.g., I have one playlist with over 2000 tracks, and on shuffle it seems to play the same 25 over and over.   On my M...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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Payment

I'm very annoyed that I'm paying 5.99 for the same exact features I got for free. It's so annoying.

  • Newbie
  • I'm very annoyed that I'm paying 5.99 for the same exact features I got for free. It's so annoying.
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 263 Views
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Solved!! iPod

Hi, every time I try to connect my iPod with Spotify and sync my music, it crashes as soon as I choose "manually select playlists for sync". Any idea what to do?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, every time I try to connect my iPod with Spotify and sync my music, it crashes as soon as I choose "manually select playlists for sync". Any idea what to do?
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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  • Mac
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App Still "Phantom Plays" Music After Disconnecting from Device?

This is a weird thing I'm seeing and I'll try to explain best I can. It only seems to happen when I'm playing audio through another device, like a little desk speaker via Lightening dock or my car via bluetooth. (Not 100% sure on any more specific sc...

  • Music Fan
  • This is a weird thing I'm seeing and I'll try to explain best I can.  It only seems to happen when I'm playing audio through another device, like a little desk speaker via Lightening dock or my ...
  • BenjaminP
  • Music Fan
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No sleep Timer :(

If there would be a sleep Timer i could hear Music to Fall asleep

  • Casual Listener
  • If there would be a sleep Timer i could hear Music to Fall asleep 🙂
  • Robbie
  • Spotify Legend
  • 384 Views
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ALL of my playlists have disappeared!!!

Hi everyone,I'm a little concerned as I opened up my spotify one day to find all of my playlists (apart from songs I've starred) had gone! Even playlists I just followed. I then realised that the payment hadn't come out of my account yet and I then p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone, I'm a little concerned as I opened up my spotify one day to find all of my playlists (apart from songs I've starred) had gone! Even playlists I just followed. I then realised that the...
  • mcmahon_96
  • Casual Listener
  • 637 Views
  • 4 replies
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800 songs disappeared from "starred"

Hi, I just had about 800 songs disappearing from "starred"; is there any way to retrieve them?

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I just had about 800 songs disappearing from "starred"; is there any way to retrieve them?
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 361 Views
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Sorting albums by Artist

Is there anyway to sort albums by Artist rather than album name on iOS? It's driving me totally insane having to remember what an album is called (especially with 200+ albums).. Is this a feature or am I just wishing and hoping?

  • Casual Listener
  • Is there anyway to sort albums by Artist rather than album name on iOS? It's driving me totally insane having to remember what an album is called (especially with 200+ albums).. Is this a fea...
  • blake
  • Community Legend
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Need help!

Can't connect djay app to spotify please help

  • Casual Listener
  • Can't connect djay app to spotify please help
  • jhixx24
  • Casual Listener
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iPad App Playback freezing

When I try to play a playlist on my iPad I can only get through 1.5 to 2 songs and then it stops playing mid-song. I can't advance to the next one or play the current track. I have updaged the iPad software, updaged the Spotify App, deleted the app a...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I try to play a playlist on my iPad I can only get through 1.5 to 2 songs and then it stops playing mid-song.  I can't advance to the next one or play the current track.    I ...
  • claritywireless
  • Casual Listener
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Syncing playlists with ipod nano

I have an older nano and i have a spotify premium account. I fallowed the steps to sync the playlist and it wil sync local files but any of the playlist I have created will not sync? Any way I can get arount this?

  • Newbie
  • I have an older nano and i have a spotify premium account. I fallowed the steps to sync the playlist and it wil sync local files but any of the playlist I have created will not sync? Any way I can ge...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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Solved!! Organizing songs in playlists on Iphone app

On the PC app, you are able to sort songs in a playlist in a number of ways, including by artist, album, date added etc. Is there any way of doing this on the Iphone app? Its so irritating having to scroll down through 1000s of song to get to the one...

  • Newbie
  • On the PC app, you are able to sort songs in a playlist in a number of ways, including by artist, album, date added etc. Is there any way of doing this on the Iphone app? Its so irritating having to ...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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iPod Touch: scrobbling to Lastfm when offline

Hi, I have a problem with Spotify on my iPod Touch. That is, I don't really know if it's a bug, or just that I'm expecting too much. Anyway. I remember that there used to be some feature in the Lastfm app for the iPod Touch that made that you could l...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I have a problem with Spotify on my iPod Touch. That is, I don't really know if it's a bug, or just that I'm expecting too much. Anyway. I remember that there used to be some feature in the Lastf...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 591 Views
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Albums in "Your Music"

Hello... In my desktop version of Spotify, I have the ability to sort my albums in "Your Music" (under the "Albums"-tab) in various ways. It is possible to organize my albums according to artists, so that all my Gorguts albums are following each othe...

  • Visitor
  • Hello...   In my desktop version of Spotify, I have the ability to sort my albums in "Your Music" (under the "Albums"-tab) in various ways. It is possible to organize my albums according to ...
  • Hulimanuli
  • Casual Listener
  • 1322 Views
  • 5 replies
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    music
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    your
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album photo

Hi, I'm a premium user, in my iphone when I'm offline the album photos don't appear.... I think is a big problem. Thanks.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm a premium user, in my iphone when I'm offline the album photos don't appear.... I think is a big problem. Thanks.  
  • Eduzr
  • Casual Listener
  • 731 Views
  • 2 replies
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Not been able to put songs for off line

iPhone 5's App keeps playing up and it won't let me Put albums to offline

  • Casual Listener
  • iPhone 5's App keeps playing up and it won't let me Put albums to offline
  • Mark123456789
  • Casual Listener
  • 459 Views
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Can't see album art

Hi there! I am a premium user. I can't seem to see the album art of the song I'm playing. This has become quite a problem because I wouldn't know what album is playing. This happens to most of the songs I'm playing, I can only see it to some of the s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there! I am a premium user. I can't seem to see the album art of the song I'm playing. This has become quite a problem because I wouldn't know what album is playing. This happens to most of the ...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 1498 Views
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New Iphone app crashes when you select all tracks under a folder

Whenever I try to select the all tracks option under a folder that was created the application crashes. This function worked fine before the last app update. Now I can only play one playlist at a time. Here is the info I have: My iPad/iPhone model Eg...

  • Regular
  • Whenever I try to select the all tracks option under a folder that was created the application crashes.  This function worked fine before the last app update.  Now I can only play one playl...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
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Why did you get rid of the Star in the 1.0.0.x release?

I know that it's been removed in the 1.0.0.x update - but why? "Star'ing" a song was a great and simple way to add to and curate my "current listening" list that no other streaming service had. Now it's just the same as XBox Music and Rdio. Having th...

  • Visitor
  • I know that it's been removed in the 1.0.0.x update - but why?   "Star'ing" a song was a great and simple way to add to and curate my "current listening" list that no other streaming service...
  • useryeahuser
  • Newbie
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  • 11 replies
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