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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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Current Playlist Wiped Out

Version: 1.0.0.3251 Device: iPod Touch 5 Whenever the app is unable to connect, even in offline mode, the app wipes out the current playlist. The app should always remember the order of the playlist regardless of connection state. Especially when in ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Version: 1.0.0.3251 Device: iPod Touch 5   Whenever the app is unable to connect, even in offline mode, the app wipes out the current playlist.   The app should always remember th...
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I can't queue songs and the app doesn't change songs fast enough.

Hi! I can't queue songs most of the time.. It just says that this track is currently unavailable.And another thing that sucks is when you want to change track and it takes atleast 5-10 seconds for it to react...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! I can't queue songs most of the time.. It just says that this track is currently unavailable. And another thing that sucks is when you want to change track and it takes atleast 5-10 seconds for ...
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Help! - Some songs won't play.

Some songs on my mobile version haven't been playing. It says they are playing and the time indicator will move to about five seconds or so and then just go back to the beginning even when that happens no sound plays. I deleted some of my playlist an...

  • Newbie
  • Some songs on my mobile version haven't been playing. It says they are playing and the time indicator will move to about five seconds or so and then just go back to the beginning even when that happe...
  • Joe
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iPhone - All my previously synced songs are not synced anymore except for 2

I had over 400 songs synced to a playlist on my iPhone, when I went to used it the other day they were all not synced except for 2 but they are all still synced on my MacBook Air. When I go into my phone and I'm on the playlist interface the big load...

  • Newbie
  • I had over 400 songs synced to a playlist on my iPhone, when I went to used it the other day they were all not synced except for 2 but they are all still synced on my MacBook Air. When I go into my p...
  • Joe
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Version 1.0 - YIKES

This is one of those times I wish I hadn't had automatic updates on my iPhone turned on. While I was impressed with the overall appearance of the 1.0 update, the performance was the worst of any previous update, and I wish I could go back. Just to na...

  • Gig Goer
  • This is one of those times I wish I hadn't had automatic updates on my iPhone turned on. While I was impressed with the overall appearance of the 1.0 update, the performance was the worst of any prev...
  • Joe
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Queue does not work after new iOS update

Basically; I cannot queue any songs in my playlists on my iPhone 5S after your new update the other day.. I've looked for a new update in the App Store that could be the solution, but there is none. What do I do about this? One of the main reasons I ...

  • Newbie
  • Basically; I cannot queue any songs in my playlists on my iPhone 5S after your new update the other day..   I've looked for a new update in the App Store that could be the solution, but ther...
  • Joe
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Shuffle play is repeating the same songs again

I have a 400 song playlist that has 26 hours worth of music. I listened to it on two different occasions today for a total of 2 hours. I heard 2 songs repeat themselves. How is it that a 26 hour playlist is repeating songs within 2 hours? Shuffle pla...

  • Roadie
  • I have a 400 song playlist that has 26 hours worth of music. I listened to it on two different occasions today for a total of 2 hours. I heard 2 songs repeat themselves. How is it that a 26 hour play...
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Design offline sync playlists issue?

Hi! I've an Spotify on Nexus 4 (Android) and on iPod Touch 5g. I use the iPod in my car mainly and notice since the new design a major change how the offline sync playlists are displayed. See image in attach. Android is nicly seperate between sync of...

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  • Hi!   I've an Spotify on Nexus 4 (Android) and on iPod Touch 5g. I use the iPod in my car mainly and notice since the new design a major change how the offline sync playlists are displayed...
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New Ranking System Needed

I enjoyed the old system of starring songs and now that seems to be gone. In a perfect world I'd like 3 options I could give a song. The symbols are irrelevant but an example could be faces. Smiley Face - I liked the song (easy way to find all the tr...

  • Newbie
  • I enjoyed the old system of starring songs and now that seems to be gone.    In a perfect world I'd like 3 options I could give a song. The symbols are irrelevant but an example could b...
  • dinomight
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syncing issues - iPhone and desktop app

How come the songs i play on my iPhone don't sync to my "history" on the desktop app? Similarly, songs I add to my queue from my iPhone are not showing up in my queue...

  • Casual Listener
  • How come the songs i play on my iPhone don't sync to my "history" on the desktop app?     Similarly, songs I add to my queue from my iPhone are not showing up in my queue...
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iPhone vs. computer

Is there any way to keep playlists on my computer but not have them sync automatically to my phone? It takes up too much space and I don't know how to delete playlists/songs without them deleting from my phone automatically. thanks

  • Newbie
  • Is there any way to keep playlists on my computer but not have them sync automatically to my phone? It takes up too much space and I don't know how to delete playlists/songs without them deleting f...
  • robzim737
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Solved!! New design

Hi, I recently updated Spotify on my iPhone to the newest version (black design), but I do not see how I can access the "Your Music" option that were shown in the advertising video. Am I missing something? or is it still in roll-out? Thanks.

  • Roadie
  • Hi, I recently updated Spotify on my iPhone to the newest version (black design), but I do not see how I can access the "Your Music" option that were shown in the advertising video. Am I missing some...
  • Rodneysanchez
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Solved!! When do I get acces to Your Music

Hi! I've filled out the form for Your Music a few days ago, but it won't appear. What am I doing wrong? Felix

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!   I've filled out the form for Your Music a few days ago, but it won't appear. What am I doing wrong?     Felix
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Slow offline song play

Has anyone else noticved that since the v1.0.0 update that Spotify is extremely slow and unresponsive? I have an iPhone 5 that is fully up to date with 10GB of space free and I often listen to my offline music (playlists etc) and since the update it ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Has anyone else noticved that since the v1.0.0 update that Spotify is extremely slow and unresponsive?    I have an iPhone 5 that is fully up to date with 10GB of space free and I often...
  • JohnManly
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New iOS App Suggestions

Please increase the size of the (...) button and next or previous track buttons. It is to hard to hit them now, especially with a lifeproof on the phone. Also if you could bring back the ability to just hit the album art to bring up the options to st...

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  • Please increase the size of the (...) button and next or previous track buttons. It is to hard to hit them now, especially with a lifeproof on the phone. Also if you could bring back the ability to j...
  • JohnManly
  • Gig Goer
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Latest Spotify Update Makes Spotify Incredible Slow/Prone to Crashing

I, as I always have, update my Spotify app on my iPod with regularity. And while the new Spotify is nice to look at, it is incredibly slow. The baseline is still the same, the only change is the UPDATE. I press buttons (next song, setting, playlist, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I, as I always have, update my Spotify app on my iPod with regularity.  And while the new Spotify is nice to look at, it is incredibly slow.   The baseline is still the same, the only c...
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New Release Breaks Yamaha Amp Airplay

Seriously what on earth were you thinking with this latest iOS release? Everything was perfectly stable before now I can't use the most critical feature of all notably Spotify Connect to my Yamaha Rx475 amp via airplay.Whoever was in charge of releas...

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  • Seriously what on earth were you thinking with this latest iOS release? Everything was perfectly stable before now I can't use the most critical feature of all notably Spotify Connect to my Yamaha Rx...
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Not able to sync my playlist for offline

I had spotify a year ago on the same phone and it won't work now. Every time I try it does like two songs from a playlist and never finishes. Please help me I need music to live lol!!!! No serious though

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  • I had spotify a year ago on the same phone and it won't work now. Every time I try it does like two songs from a playlist and never finishes. Please help me I need music to live lol!!!! No serious th...
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New version of spotify

I recently upgraded to the newest version of spotify on my iphone 5 and hate it, anyway I can download the older version?

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently upgraded to the newest version of spotify on my iphone 5 and hate it, anyway I can download the older version?
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spotify lags on my local files synced to offline

When my ipod is switched to offline and try to play local file playlist it have huge problems with that. mostly freezes screen for 5 to 10 seconds if i want to change track or change playlist. this happen only when im offline and mostly on playlists ...

  • Regular
  • When my ipod is switched to offline and try to play local file playlist it have huge problems with that. mostly freezes screen for 5 to 10 seconds if i want to change track or change playlist. this h...
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