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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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Can we please get a Censored/Uncensored toggle?

Having to listen to a song to determine what's censored and what isn't is archaic. At least label songs?

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  • Having to listen to a song to determine what's censored and what isn't is archaic. At least label songs?
  • Joe
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Problems with playback features in my car...

Hi! I run spotify on my iPhone 4 through my car's audio systems using Bluetooth. Everything was working fine untill about 2-3 days ago. I can get the audio to still play but I no longer have any playback features. I have recently upgraded to iOS 7 an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!   I run spotify on my iPhone 4 through my car's audio systems using Bluetooth.   Everything was working fine untill about 2-3 days ago.  I can get the audio to still play b...
  • Joe
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Trouble Syncing Music to Offline

For the first few weeks of having premium, after turning my playlist to "Available Offline," I had no issue downloading them. Now, I can't get any songs to download to "Offline" properly. I have slected individul playlist to be "Available Offline," b...

  • Newbie
  • For the first few weeks of having premium, after turning my playlist to "Available Offline," I had no issue downloading them. Now, I can't get any songs to download to "Offline" properly. I have slec...
  • Joe
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Re: Songs are greyed out

Hi, I'm actually having the same problem. Seems like it happened after the last iOS update. Looks like I have to sync everything all over again. I confirmed that my account shows up as premium. I don't think it's saying that I don't have premium, it ...

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  • Hi, I'm actually having the same problem. Seems like it happened after the last iOS update. Looks like I have to sync everything all over again. I confirmed that my account shows up as premium. I don...
  • Lisa_W
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Songs are greyed out

Hi All of my songs are now greyed out saying I need a Premium account for on-demand mobile streaming. I have a Premium account!! Why is this happening please? Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi   All of my songs are now greyed out saying I need a Premium account for on-demand mobile streaming.   I have a Premium account!!   Why is this happening please? &nbsp...
  • Goodman
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not sync the local files on my iphone 5

Hi! The songs on my laptop arent sync on my iphone 5. (for example : Led Zeppelin <- not avaible on spotify) I've 7,5 Go in free space on my iphone 5. My lap top is a macbook Pro 15' mi 2010. Before i had no problem but since three or four months i'v...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! The songs on my laptop arent sync on my iphone 5. (for example : Led Zeppelin <- not avaible on spotify) I've 7,5 Go in free space on my iphone 5. My lap top is a macbook Pro 15' mi 2010...
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Iphone 4s Ios 7.0.3 Spotify is working but the radio mode doesent!

Iphone 4s Ios 7.0.3 Spotify is working but the radio mode doesent! Tryed to istalled it many times but its the same problem. Everythig els is working, its just the radio mode that dont works! Please help me! Thanks!

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  • Iphone 4s Ios 7.0.3 Spotify is working but the radio mode doesent! Tryed to istalled it many times but its the same problem. Everythig els is working, its just the radio mode that dont works! Ple...
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iPhone 4 with iOS 7.0.2 - says I am not Premium user. But I am.

I have now been a Spotify Premium member since 10. August. Still I can NOT use my iPhone. It says I am not a Premium member. When logging online the web says I am a Premium user. I have reinstalled the Spotify app many times. No avail. Either you fix...

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  • I have now been a Spotify Premium member since 10. August. Still I can NOT use my iPhone. It says I am not a Premium member.   When logging online the web says I am a Premium user.  &...
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Not syncing my latest songs even when available offline is on

So over the last 3 days any new songs i have starred or made a playlist appear on my iphone but i am not able to play them when i dont have internet despite having the available offline mode switched on. I have also closed the app and tried reconnect...

  • Newbie
  • So over the last 3 days any new songs i have starred or made a playlist appear on my iphone but i am not able to play them when i dont have internet despite having the available offline mode switched...
  • Peter__
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Thanks for your help guys

I don't know what I done but somehow it's working again thanks

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  • I don't know what I done but somehow it's working again thanks
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trouble "pulling up" current track?

Hi - it seems that since yesterday that I can't "pull up" the info for the track that's currently playing. Since iOS7 and its pull-up "control center", this feature has been troublesome, frankly and could use a new approach. No doubt you're already t...

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  • Hi - it seems that since yesterday that I can't "pull up" the info for the track that's currently playing.  Since iOS7 and its pull-up "control center", this feature has been troublesome, frankl...
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'Only local files synced' - issues with syncing ipod, and it has duplicated songs

I signed my Dad up to Spotify as I told him he would love it, however, he wanted to keep all of his current songs on his ipod. I plugged his ipod in, chose to 'Backup, erase & sync' his ipod and now all of his songs are back on his ipod (now via spot...

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  • I signed my Dad up to Spotify as I told him he would love it, however, he wanted to keep all of his current songs on his ipod.  I plugged his ipod in, chose to 'Backup, erase & sync' his ipo...
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Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 0.7.6

Hi folks. What's new in this version (0.7.6): New: We’re changing the way you browse artists. Play top tracks, find related artists and read artist biographies. Coming soon to your iPhone. New: Now you can view and organise your Play Queue from the N...

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  • Hi folks.   What's new in this version (0.7.6): New: We’re changing the way you browse artists. Play top tracks, find related artists and read artist biographies. Coming soon to your iPh...
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Solved!! My iPhone appears and disappears from the Devices section

I'm not able to sync any files from my PC to my iPhone because anytime I have my Spotify app running, the Spotify program on my PC only sees my iPhone for about 1 minute before losing it again. My wifi connection on both my PC and my phone are stable...

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  • I'm not able to sync any files from my PC to my iPhone because anytime I have my Spotify app running, the Spotify program on my PC only sees my iPhone for about 1 minute before losing it again. My wi...
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Unable to download playlists!! Please help!!!

Up until the last update I have had no issues syncing playlists. Now I'm having constent and inconsistent issues. Some playlists won't sync at all. Some playlists will sync some tracks but not others. One thing that does seem to be consistent is that...

  • Casual Listener
  • Up until the last update I have had no issues syncing playlists.  Now I'm having constent and inconsistent issues.  Some playlists won't sync at all.  Some playlists will sync some tra...
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Album Search Results are Abridged on iPad

First of all, I would like to say that I have Spotify on both my iPhone 4 and my iPad Mini, yet the issue that I have does not occur on the iPhone, only on the iPad. The issue occurs when I do just a generic, vanilla search that has many results, i.e...

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  • First of all, I would like to say that I have Spotify on both my iPhone 4 and my iPad Mini, yet the issue that I have does not occur on the iPhone, only on the iPad.   The issue occurs when ...
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Cannot synch on iphone 5 - getting a "!" next to the track

Hello I am new on this and I was hoping I could get some help please . I have been trying to put tracks off line but I am getting a red " ! " and thats about it... Can anyone help ?

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  • Hello   I am new on this and I was hoping I could get some help please .   I have been trying to put tracks off line but I am getting a red " ! " and thats about it... Can anyone he...
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Solved!! spotify crashes each time I turn the voulume on Ipad mini

Each time I turn the volume up or down, the app crashes ..... but not if I use the button on the speakers .... anyone has the same problem ? It hasn't changed with the new OS7 update .. just the same. I looks like it is a bug within the app ....

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  • Each time I turn the volume up or down, the app crashes ..... but not if I use the button on the speakers ....   anyone has the same problem ? It hasn't changed with the new OS7 update .. ju...
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iOS 7 no longer plays with car's USB

Having the same trouble with my 2011 Honda Civic, Spotify worked great until the iOS 7 upgrade, now it will play a song for about a minute, then I receive an "Unsupported" message. Being able to listen in my car was the sole purpose upgrading to the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Having the same trouble with my 2011 Honda Civic, Spotify worked great until the iOS 7 upgrade, now it will play a song for about a minute, then I receive an "Unsupported" message.  Being able t...
  • Joe
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Solved!! A question before purchasing spotify.

Hello all, So I have been using spotify free for a few months now and want to upgrade to Premium although I have a problem. Im looking to listen to spotify offline with my iPhone 4. Although.. my iPhone WIFI is broken. I understand this is nothing to...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello all,   So I have been using spotify free for a few months now and want to upgrade to Premium although I have a problem.   Im looking to listen to spotify offline with my iPhon...
  • Niclouse
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