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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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Solved!! Spotify Connect multiroom?

Hey, I think Spotify Connect is a great feature I am waiting for (I'm an Android user, so I still have to wait). But there is one really important thing to me. What about multiroom use? If there are multiple Spotify Connect receivers in my wireless l...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey,   I think Spotify Connect is a great feature I am waiting for (I'm an Android user, so I still have to wait). But there is one really important thing to me. What about multiroom use? If...
  • SvenTh
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! ios app playing wrong song

'better man' is playing instead of 'born on a different cloud' by oasis.and a different problem: my iphone app has the search and browse section but the ipad app does not.

  • Visitor
  • 'better man' is playing instead of 'born on a different cloud' by oasis. and a different problem: my iphone app has the search and browse section but the ipad app does not.
  • user-removed
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Sync problem

Okay, I've searched the forum - couldn't find an answer. My Phone 5 with the newest iOS (iOS 7?) won't sync my local files. I have spotify unlimited. There is 21 GB of free data. I connect my computer and iPhone to the same wifi, and it pops up in sp...

  • Regular
  • Okay, I've searched the forum - couldn't find an answer.   My Phone 5 with the newest iOS (iOS 7?) won't sync my local files. I have spotify unlimited. There is 21 GB of free data....
  • ChristianPP
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How do i get the Spotify App for my iPhone ?

I can't seem too figure out how to get this App. I have an iphone 4s. When I do a search for "spotify" on the App store all I get is a list of Apps written by people but none by spotify. What exactly is the name of this elusive App ?

  • Music Fan
  • I can't seem too figure out how to get this App. I have an iphone 4s. When I do a search for "spotify" on the App store all I get is a list of Apps written by people but none by spotify. What exactly...
  • Josh
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Can't sync local files on Iphone with free version of Spotify

I am trying to sync my local files on to my Iphone with IOS 7 using the free version of Spotify and it is not allowing me to. I used to be able to listen to local files with the free version. What happened?

  • Roadie
  • I am trying to sync my local files on to my Iphone with IOS 7 using the free version of Spotify and it is not allowing me to. I used to be able to listen to local files with the free version. What ha...
  • ws1482
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Solved!! Can't sync local files to iPhone

I've been having trouble syncing local files to Spotify Premium on my iPhone. Until very recently this worked perfectly. I could open spotify on my PC and add local files to offline playlists and they would sync across immediately. However, I recentl...

  • Regular
  • I've been having trouble syncing local files to Spotify Premium on my iPhone.  Until very recently this worked perfectly. I could open spotify on my PC and add local files to offline playlists a...
  • andos
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Playlist Search Problem (0.9.0)

Still having the same problem I had before this latest update. When searching for a particular artist in my playlist, when entering artist name into search bar at the top it lists the artist and songs no problem, but I can't cancel the search and go ...

  • Regular
  • Still having the same problem I had before this latest update. When searching for a particular artist in my playlist, when entering artist name into search bar at the top it lists the artist and song...
  • scofo76
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not sync the songs in offline mode with iPhone 5

Hi Everyone I wonder if anyone can help. My laptop says I have 920 songs in my playlist but when trying to sync to my I phone only 898 come up. I've also found that its not syncing very well anymore? is any one else having problems? Also on the iphon...

  • Newbie
  • Hi Everyone I wonder if anyone can help. My laptop says I have 920 songs in my playlist but when trying to sync to my I phone only 898 come up. I've also found that its not syncing very well anymore...
  • Josh
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Some songs won't stream. Play bar grayed out.

Some of the songs I find on Spotify for iPad will not stream. I tap the song and the playback bar remains grayed out and the song won't play. I tried clearing my cookies and data, my browsing history, doing a clean reinstallation of Spotify, and sett...

  • Roadie
  • Some of the songs I find on Spotify for iPad will not stream. I tap the song and the playback bar remains grayed out and the song won't play. I tried clearing my cookies and data, my browsing history...
  • mbug90
  • Roadie
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I want the old spotify layout.

Just updated to lates ios on my fathers ipad and with it a newer spotify version. And the layout bugs my father like hell (don't ask me why) but he can't add songs to playlists or search or anything he says. So i'm looking for an app or an solution t...

  • Regular
  • Just updated to lates ios on my fathers ipad and with it a newer spotify version. And the layout bugs my father like hell (don't ask me why) but he can't add songs to playlists or search or anything ...
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Promises about Play Queue & Playlist Search on iOS

Still patiently waiting for Play Queue to roll out after months... Android already have it for quite some time. Can also someone enlighten me about the related artist at the play bar below? I don't seem to have it on mine too.. The deployments is tak...

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  • Still patiently waiting for Play Queue to roll out after months... Android already have it for quite some time.   Can also someone enlighten me about the related artist at the play bar below...
  • iJurgens
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iOS Bug with search.

Noticed that on my iPad 4, a lot of times when searching a song the app will just crash randomly during typing. Tried recreating the error but it seems to just be random.

  • Regular
  • Noticed that on my iPad 4, a lot of times when searching a song the app will just crash randomly during typing. Tried recreating the error but it seems to just be random.
  • Peter__
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iPad App will not launch from facebook Spotify link on my iPad 3

On my iPad 3, when I select a Spotify link in facebook, via Safari, that was posted by a user listening to a Spotify song, the following happens: 1. facebook asks if I would like to open Spotify to play the track2. I select Open Spotify3. The iPad Sp...

  • Newbie
  • On my iPad 3, when I select a Spotify link in facebook, via Safari, that was posted by a user listening to a Spotify song, the following happens:   1. facebook asks if I would like to open Spo...
  • Peter__
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Lost all synced playlists, really annoying, HELP!!!!

Hi I was using spotify last night absolutely fine, listening to my synced playlists offline, I come to use it today and the app is logged out of my account, so I log back in and it says none of my music is synced, yet it is still showing in my 'usage...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi I was using spotify last night absolutely fine, listening to my synced playlists offline, I come to use it today and the app is logged out of my account, so I log back in and it says none of my mu...
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Playlist tracks not playing or syncing

Random tracks will not play or syncing in My playlist and syncing stops on those tracks and not continues. It.is really a pain in the ASS! Using ios7.0.3

  • Casual Listener
  • Random tracks will not play or syncing in My playlist and syncing stops on those tracks and not continues. It.is really a pain in the ASS! Using ios7.0.3
  • TrevorBaldwin93
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Solved!! Playlist Suddenly Stopped Syncing on iPhone

Hi, I have a few playlists on my desktop, not nearly 3,333 songs, and I am trying to synch them to my iPhone 4S to be available for offline play. I can synch up to 2 playlists, then suddenly syncing will halt at around 200-300 songs no matter what pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I have a few playlists on my desktop, not nearly 3,333 songs, and I am trying to synch them to my iPhone 4S to be available for offline play.   I can synch up to 2 playlists, ...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Certain songs not playing iPhone 5s

I have been having problems playing a song, here or there, in different albums on my mobile Spotify. The albums are local files stored in iTunes. I have the albums and my local files synced and available offline. The songs play great on the desktop s...

  • Gig Goer
  • I have been having problems playing a song, here or there, in different albums on my mobile Spotify.    The albums are local files stored in iTunes.    I have the albums a...
  • KatieDavenport
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Updated the app now

When opening the app on my iphone. It booted me out. I signed back in with my Facebook details. Now it tells me I'm on a 40 day trial and all my starred songs and playlists are gone. Have tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling. Relogging in. Not...

  • Newbie
  • When opening the app on my iphone. It booted me out. I signed back in with my Facebook details. Now it tells me I'm on a 40 day trial and all my starred songs and playlists are gone. Have tried unin...
  • iJurgens
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Solved!! iOS 7.0.2 music controls

Since updating to 7.0.2 I have noticed that the Control Center music controls do not always work with the spotify app. This also seems to affect Bluetooth controls. The song and time update correctly, but I am unable to switch tracks and pause or res...

  • Regular
  • Since updating to 7.0.2 I have noticed that the Control Center music controls do not always work with the spotify app. This also seems to affect Bluetooth controls. The song and time update correctly...
  • R10T
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Solved!! Sync kocal files FROM iPhone TO PC?

I have (or had) a bunch of local files on my PC, which I then synced to my iPhone. So far, so good. But then my hard drive crashed. The songs are still on the iPhone, and play fine. Is there any way to sync them back to my PC, or otherwise recover th...

  • Newbie
  • I have (or had) a bunch of local files on my PC, which I then synced to my iPhone. So far, so good.   But then my hard drive crashed.   The songs are still on the iPhone, and play f...
  • Taylor
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