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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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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...

  • Music Fan
  • 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...
  • gubimann
  • Music Fan
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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
  • Casual Listener
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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...
  • dariones
  • Casual Listener
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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__
  • Community Legend
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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...
  • hotbovril
  • Casual Listener
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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

  • Visitor
  • 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
  • Community Legend
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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
  • Casual Listener
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synchro with my iphone 4

It was always running ok, but tonight, when i tried to sync any playlist on my iphone 4, a red exclamation point like ! appears on the first song to be sync and then... nothing the sync juste stop please see enclosure

  • Casual Listener
  • It was always running ok, but tonight, when i tried to sync any playlist on my iphone 4, a red exclamation point  like ! appears on the first song to be sync and then... nothing the sync juste s...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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Free ios App not working

I signed up long way ago and i was using my desktop app for a long time and it worked just fine. I tried one month premium trial and canceled before the expiration date. Today i have downloaded the ios App,signed in just fine but i can't tap anywhere...

  • Newbie
  • I signed up long way ago and i was using my desktop app for a long time and it worked just fine.   I tried one month premium trial and canceled before the expiration date.   Today i...
  • craigunderhill
  • Newbie
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Spotify won't sync songs to offline

Hi, there! Ok I'm really hoping someone here can help me because I'm starting to get a little upset. I have an iphone 5s running ios 7 with over 8GB of memory left and the version of spotify I have is 0.9.1.230, which I assume is the latest version s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, there! Ok I'm really hoping someone here can help me because I'm starting to get a little upset. I have an iphone 5s running ios 7 with over 8GB of memory left and the version of spotify I have i...
  • bandnerd321
  • Casual Listener
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48 hours Trial

Hello, I decided to try Spotify since I was already getting tired of iTunes Radio, however, I am not being able to get the 48 trial hours as it is advertised. I decided to ask some friends about it and they said that they could get it either. Does yo...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I decided to try Spotify since I was already getting tired of iTunes Radio, however, I am not being able to get the 48 trial hours as it is advertised. I decided to ask some friends about it a...
  • Peter__
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Audi MMI and Iphone 5 don't work with 0.7.2.26

Hi everyone I was always able to play Spotify in my Audi until the latest update to 0.7.2.26. Now when I click on a song in Spotify it starts for 1 second and then the system switches to the iPhone Music App and starts playing a song from there. It o...

  • Visitor
  • Hi everyone   I was always able to play Spotify in my Audi until the latest update to 0.7.2.26. Now when I click on a song in Spotify it starts for 1 second and then the system switches to t...
  • slaaen
  • Newbie
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Solved!! Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 0.7.1

What's new in this version (0.7.1): New: Ever find yourself wondering what to play on Spotify? Introducing the new Discover experience on iPhone. (Coming soon to everyone.) New: A shiny, new Now Playing view, featuring the 'Up Next' queue on iPhone. ...

  • Spotify Legend
  • What's new in this version (0.7.1): New: Ever find yourself wondering what to play on Spotify? Introducing the new Discover experience on iPhone. (Coming soon to everyone.) New: A shiny, new N...
  • Peter_M
  • Roadie
  • 6334 Views
  • 41 replies
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Solved!! Find my public profile

Hi how can I see my own public profile on ipad or iphone? I cant find a preference option anywhere.

  • Newbie
  • Hi how can I see my own public profile on ipad or iphone? I cant find a preference option anywhere.
  • catheter69
  • Casual Listener
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iPhone App changed and won't start playing songs

This is getting ridiculous. First, you changed the iPhone app earlier this year to a much better iPhone app. One where you can see the shuffled songs in que. Then a few weeks ago the app changed back to what is was before. Not sure why you would do t...

  • Casual Listener
  • This is getting ridiculous.  First, you changed the iPhone app earlier this year to a much better iPhone app.  One where you can see the shuffled songs in que.  Then a few weeks ago th...
  • MikeL1985
  • Casual Listener
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continous playback fails

hi i'm using the newest ios version on iphone 5. my problem is, that offline synchronized playlists sometimes do not playback without a little pause (less than a second) between the songs. very annoying listening live records. my app settings are alr...

  • Casual Listener
  • hi 🙂   i'm using the newest ios version on iphone 5. my problem is, that offline synchronized playlists sometimes do not playback without a little pause (less than a second) bet...
  • alechseij
  • Casual Listener
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Going offline on the iPhone (5S)??

How do you go offline on the Spotify app on an iPhone?

  • Casual Listener
  • How do you go offline on the Spotify app on an iPhone?
  • Josh
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Seeing a friends star list in the spotify app.

All my friend just star there favorite music. But I can't see the star playlist on the iOS app

  • Regular
  • All my friend just star there favorite music. But I can't see the star playlist on the iOS app
  • meahtenoha
  • Spotify
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