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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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Frozen/offline on startup iPhone5

When I launch my spotify app on my iPhone it stays on the display screen frozen or either says BROWSER NOT AVAILABLE WHILE IN OFFLINE MODE When it's not offline and won't let me click on anything , doesn't respond at all , already tried multiple time...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I launch my spotify app on my iPhone it stays on the display screen frozen or either says BROWSER NOT AVAILABLE WHILE IN OFFLINE MODE When it's not offline and won't let me click on anything , d...
  • AcidCookie
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Can't listening music on mobile.

"Spotify is now free on mobile, tablet and computer." But I still can't listening music on mobile. I'm a free member. I sign up with email, and my mobile is IOS 7. Spotify said it needs Premium. Does anyone can help me? Thank you~

  • Casual Listener
  • "Spotify is now free on mobile, tablet and computer."   But I still can't listening music on mobile. I'm a free member. I sign up with email, and my mobile is IOS 7. ...
  • wwwchi
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Suffle play for Artists

I read that Shuffle Play for any particular artist is available for free users. How do premium users access the shuffle play button for artists?

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  • I read that Shuffle Play for any particular artist is available for free users.  How do premium users access the shuffle play button for artists?
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syncing playlists to my new ipad

I have just bought a new ipad and downloaded the spotofy app which i already have on my iphone and laptop. I currently use spotify premium. The app on my ipad allows me to log into my spotify account however it doesnt show any of my playlists and whe...

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  • I have just bought a new ipad and downloaded the spotofy app which i already have on my iphone and laptop. I currently use spotify premium.  The app on my ipad allows me to log into my spotify...
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Solved!! Is a 4th gen iPod touch classified as a tablet or phone for the new Spotify free plan?

Hey, I was wondering if an iPod Touch 4th gen was classfied as a tablet or phone for the new Spotify free expereince announced yesterday. I'm hoping it's a tablet, because it would be pretty awesome to get Spotify's entire catalog streaming free! Tha...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey,   I was wondering if an iPod Touch 4th gen was classfied as a tablet or phone for the new Spotify free expereince announced yesterday. I'm hoping it's a tablet, because it would be pret...
  • Peter__
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Sign in

Hi having trouble signing in, have reset password etc help!

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  • Hi having trouble signing in, have reset password etc help!
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iPod Touch 4th Gen Lag

Hi, Latest version of Spotify is very slow on iPod Touch 4th gen, and it's lagging when I swipe thru songs. What's going on? P.S. I did a clean reinstall of Spotify App.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, Latest version of Spotify is very slow on iPod Touch 4th gen, and it's lagging when I swipe thru songs. What's going on?   P.S. I did a clean reinstall of Spotify App.
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spotify on iphone

Hey, I downloaded Spotify on my iPhone yesterday because the description in the app store said, it was for free, and also i heard that in the german news. But the Spotify app said it was the 48 hour premium test version, an on my computer it also sai...

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  • Hey, I downloaded Spotify on my iPhone yesterday because the description in the app store said, it was for free, and also i heard that in the german news. But the Spotify app said...
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Solved!! Spotify for IPAD

I have put Spotify om my iPad and now need to get the app to link with Sonos. However, when I go to the app store, a spotify page is stuck over the App store page so I cannot interact with the app store page

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  • I have put Spotify om my iPad and now need to get the app to link with Sonos. However, when I go to the app store, a spotify page is stuck over the App store page so I cannot interact with the a...
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iphone doesnt sync songs to offline mode

Hi at everybody, my problem is that the spotify app do not sync the titles in my playlist to the offline mode. my wifi is good over 100mb/s and i turned my phone off and on, reinstalled the app but nothing works. so please help me its the first day o...

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  • Hi at everybody, my problem is that the spotify app do not sync the titles in my playlist to the offline mode. my wifi is good over 100mb/s and i turned my phone off and on, reinstalled the app b...
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How do I search public playlists.

I've got a premium account and want to search public playlists on Spotify on my iphone. Is this possible?

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  • I've got a premium account and want to search public playlists on Spotify on my iphone. Is this possible?
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Spotify keeps needing to reload itself when you go back to using it on iPhone

I've noticed that if you been using Spotify and then stop using it for a while (because you using some other app) it almost always needs to reload itself. It never used to do this. You used to be able to go back to Spotify when it was open in the bac...

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  • I've noticed that if you been using Spotify and then stop using it for a while (because you using some other app) it almost always needs to reload itself. It never used to do this. You used to be abl...
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Urgent: Play wireless to several devices at the same time/ DLNA/ SpotifyConnect

For our company´s christmas party TONIGHT we got 2 x Pioneer SMA3 and 2 x Pioneer SMA4 wireless systems. We wish to hear the same Spotify stream on all 4 speakers at the same time, but there seems to be no option to do this in Spotify Connect (Premiu...

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  • For our company´s christmas party TONIGHT  we got 2 x Pioneer SMA3 and 2 x Pioneer SMA4 wireless systems. We wish to hear the same Spotify stream on all 4 speakers at the same time, but there se...
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Sync of local files in playlists works on iphone, but when I play on iOS app, there's no sound.

Has anyone else run into the following issue: Sync of local files in playlists works on iphone, but when I play on iOS app, there's no sound. Local files play correctly on mac. Using iOS7, latest version of spotify app on both mac and ios. If so any ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Has anyone else run into the following issue: Sync of local files in playlists works on iphone, but when I play on iOS app, there's no sound. Local files play correctly on mac. Using iOS7, lates...
  • gurari
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Using >50 MB in one minute on 3G

Hi, I've recently discovered that Spotify is using an awful lot of data when I'm online (3G/4G). I have a 5 GB plan from my telecom-provider, but the limit got exceeded quickly. I have deleted all playlists, set the streaming quality to normal, and ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   <System: iOS 7.0 , Spotify 0.9.1.230, iPhone 5>   I've recently discovered that Spotify is using an awful lot of data when I'm online (3G/4G). I have a 5 GB plan from my...
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Spotify premium not playing music but loading album pictures up

I'm trying to play music on my iPhone but since I updated spotify it doesn't wasn't to play any music

  • Newbie
  • I'm trying to play music on my iPhone but since I updated spotify it doesn't wasn't to play any music
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Safe volume limit on iPhone 5S ios7?

I have recently encountered a problem that I cannot find a fix to anywhere. It would appear that I have a volume limit set somewhere that I cannot turn off. A track will start playing at a volume that I like and will then automatically turn itself do...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have recently encountered a problem that I cannot find a fix to anywhere. It would appear that I have a volume limit set somewhere that I cannot turn off. A track will start playing at a volume tha...
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My playlist won't work except shuffle

I tried to play a song but it won't play it will just stay the same but everything else works the only way i can play music is on shuffle please help if you have the same problem and know how to fix it. P.S it's on my iPhone 4s

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  • I tried to play a song but it won't play it will just stay the same but everything else works the only way i can play music is on shuffle please help if you have the same problem and know how to fix ...
  • Josh
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Moving Local Files

I have Spotify Premium on my Windows PC, an iPad and iPhone 5S. My PC shows all my local files properly as (essentially) my iTunes music folder, which is fine. However, for some reason, my iPad shows 125 Local Files, and my iPhone shows 75 Local File...

  • Newbie
  • I have Spotify Premium on my Windows PC, an iPad and iPhone 5S. My PC shows all my local files properly as (essentially) my iTunes music folder, which is fine. However, for some reason, my iPad shows...
  • Boofonater001
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