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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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Disable Cover Art or Spotify-Lite

Can we get a feature to disable the album art in iOS? Maybe get a Spotify-Lite setting? I know personally I could care less when I'm flinging through playlist, what the album cover looked like, or any of the other extrenous content. Especially when i...

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  • Can we get a feature to disable the album art in iOS?  Maybe get a Spotify-Lite setting?  I know personally I could care less when I'm flinging through playlist, what the album cover looked...
  • jntokarsky
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Spotify plays queued track twice

Hi, When I'm using queue on spotify it plays the last of the queued songs always twice (Ipad).

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   When I'm using queue on spotify it plays the last of the queued songs always twice (Ipad).
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Solved!! Local Files not showing track info

Hey guys, Not sure if anyone else has had this issue, but since the recent update (love the new design btw) it seems that when I play my local files that I've synced from my mac when they are played on my iPhone they dont show up in on the lock scree...

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  • Hey guys,   Not sure if anyone else has had this issue, but since the recent update (love the new design btw) it seems that when I play my local files that I've synced from my mac when they ...
  • MattSuda
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Your music confusion

What is the purpose of this section? I have been using the starred playlist for almost 3 years, if you want to replace the starred section, please make "Your music" searchable, rearrangeable and most importantly, sync-able! At the moment Your music i...

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  • What is the purpose of this section? I have been using the starred playlist for almost 3 years, if you want to replace the starred section, please make "Your music" searchable, rearrangeable and most...
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Spotify won't launch on osx 10.9.2

Hey my spotify app won't suddenly launch, I can't remember to have changed anything significant? It works perfect in the webplayer. have tried to remove it and install it again a couple of times but doesnt help. When trying to launch, the small windo...

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  • Hey   my spotify app won't suddenly launch, I can't remember to have changed anything significant? It works perfect in the webplayer. have tried to remove it and install it again a couple of...
  • Peter__
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Music skip 2 sec. on every number iPod Touch 4G

Hi all, Iv'e have a iPod Touch 4Gen with newest iOS installed. But when i Use Spotify on my unit it skip 2 sec. of the music playing?? Iv'e tried to install spotify again after deleted it, and reset the whole unit, downgrade iOS but nothing happent, ...

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  • Hi all,   Iv'e have a iPod Touch 4Gen with newest iOS installed. But when i Use Spotify on my unit it skip 2 sec. of the music playing?? Iv'e tried to install spotify again after deleted it,...
  • AndyDK
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Can't sync local files to iPhone?

I'm trying to sync my local files to my iPhone 4 using my Mac using OSX 10.7.5. My Mac picks up my iPhone when I sync it over WiFi, however whenever I try and sync my local files it says 'pending'. Pending what? Can someone please tell me? Thank you!

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  • I'm trying to sync my local files to my iPhone 4 using my Mac using OSX 10.7.5. My Mac picks up my iPhone when I sync it over WiFi, however whenever I try and sync my local files it says 'pending'. P...
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Lots of Bugs with the New Spotify update on iOS 7

There are plenty of bugs with the new update. Specifically when it comes to moving forward or backwards on a playlist. There is always a lag when you try to skip a song, and sometimes it doesn't work at all. Pausing is also an issue, especially when ...

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  • There are plenty of bugs with the new update. Specifically when it comes to moving forward or backwards on a playlist. There is always a lag when you try to skip a song, and sometimes it doesn't work...
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Solved!! No Album Info on iPad client in Playlists

On my iPad, there is no album name of the track in my playlists. On the iPhone and the PC client there is. Annoying when I want to start a specific album in a playlist with just one artist. NP

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  • On my iPad, there is no album name of the track in my playlists. On the iPhone and the PC client there is.   Annoying when I want to start a specific album in a playlist with just one artist...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Good update. Now fix local track display.

Command center has a blank track display when playing music synced from iTunes. Album art is also blank.

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  • Command center has a blank track display when playing music synced from iTunes. Album art is also blank.
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Solved!! Local Files - Album Art (Version 1.1)

Album art cover is not appearing in local files. Even in version 1.1 of spotify for iOS. I didn't have this issue before updating to 1.0. Does anybody else have this problem?

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  • Album art cover is not appearing in local files. Even in version 1.1 of spotify for iOS. I didn't have this issue before updating to 1.0. Does anybody else have this problem?
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Serious lag on iPad 2 with iOS 7.1 and issues with Spotify saying I'm offline.

I have an iPad 2 with iOS 7.1 and recently I'm experiencing a lot of lag on the app. When I press play or pause it takes 5-10 seconds for the app to respond. Long enough that I think it didn't register so I click it again then it will pause the music...

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  • I have an iPad 2  with iOS 7.1 and recently I'm experiencing a lot of lag on the app.   When I press play or pause it takes 5-10 seconds for the app to respond. Long enough that I think...
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Where are "your music" on ipad

It is hard to setup a structure of albums and artists using "your music" on a desktop or iphone device as long as the same structure is missing on ipad. What is happening, Spotify?

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  • It is hard to setup a structure of albums and artists using "your music" on a desktop or iphone device as long as the same structure is missing on ipad. What is happening, Spotify?
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Thank You Spotify, But Next Time..

Great work on the update, thank you so much for sorting this out - for me at least functionality is restored perfectly. I read your apology on the update log but next time, please consider just a single tweet or such direct from @SpotifyCares or @Spo...

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  • Great work on the update, thank you so much for sorting this out - for me at least functionality is restored perfectly.   I read your apology on the update log but next time, please consider...
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Solved!! Airplane Mode - Playlist not usable

Hi, I'm using (premium) spotify (1.0.0.3251) on my iphone 5 (ios 7.1) and to prevent high data volume due to streaming, I have tagged most of my playlist as "available offline". Everything works fine so far, but if I switch my iPhone to airplane mode...

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  • Hi,   I'm using (premium) spotify (1.0.0.3251) on my iphone 5 (ios 7.1) and to prevent high data volume due to streaming, I have tagged most of my playlist as "available offline". Everything...
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Why isn't it possible to sort songs by "added newly"

I think its dumb that when you open your spotify playlist, the oldest songs appear at top and the newest at the bottom because mostly you want to listen to your newly added songs. I can't even understand why it isn' already a feature in the iOS app, ...

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  • I think its dumb that when you open your spotify playlist, the oldest songs appear at top and the newest at the bottom because mostly you want to listen to your newly added songs. I can't even unders...
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iPad Rotation issue with Spotify 1.1

Just updated to Spotify 1.1 on my iPad. Is the app rotation broken for anyone else? If I am in landscape mode, press the lock button then unlock again, Spotify is in portrait mode (but the iPad is still in landscape if you press home).

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  • Just updated to Spotify 1.1 on my iPad. Is the app rotation broken for anyone else?    If I am in landscape mode, press the lock button then unlock again, Spotify is in portrait mode (b...
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Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 0.9.3

iOS Release Notes What's new in version 0.9.3 Fixed: Lots of bugs have been squashed #iOS #0.9.3 #ReleaseNotes Important to note When reporting issues, always mention what version of the Spotify app you're using

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  • iOS Release Notes What's new in version 0.9.3 Fixed: Lots of bugs have been squashed #iOS #0.9.3 #ReleaseNotes Important to note When reporting issues, always mention what ver...
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Privacy concerns

I log on to Spotify through my Facebook account and don't want people seeing all of the content I have playing at all times. It's not bad content, but I don't like it being advertised on Facebook or even Spotify. I thought I had eliminated this probl...

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  • I log on to Spotify through my Facebook account and don't want people seeing all of the content I have playing at all times.  It's not bad content, but I don't like it being advertised on Facebo...
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Solved!! Spotify won't play music on IOS6

hi, i just updated my Spotify to version 1.0.0.0.But it won't play music anymore. I tried to close it and open again..it only will play no more than half of a song, then stop playing. No matter i change the song or change the netword from 3G to LTE, ...

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  • hi, i just updated my Spotify to version 1.0.0.0. But it won't play music anymore.   I tried to close it and open again..it only will play no more than half of a song, then stop playing. No...
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