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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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  • Rastereyes
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Spotify On IPhone

HelloI have the basic version of spotify on my iPhone 4. I have all my songs on my laptop, but can not see how I get them onto my phone or into my iTunes.Please can somebody help or assist me please.

  • Newbie
  • Hello I have the basic version of spotify on my iPhone 4. I have all my songs on my laptop, but can not see how I get them onto my phone or into my iTunes. Please can somebody help or assist me ple...
  • Joe
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Can't make playlists available offline

Can someone shed a light on why I can't make playlists available offline? I have the premium subscription and no where near 3,333 songs downloaded to my available offline songs... I saw somewhere that that was about the amount you could have on devic...

  • Casual Listener
  • Can someone shed a light on why I can't make playlists available offline? I have the premium subscription and no where near 3,333 songs downloaded to my available offline songs... I saw somewhere tha...
  • Joe
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IPhone & My Car

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me. I have just purchased a premium spotify membership (yippee!!) However, when I plugged my iPhone into my Car using the Apple connector, I realised there is a serious problem! I used to buy tracks as downloads fr...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I was hoping someone could help me. I have just purchased a premium spotify membership (yippee!!)   However, when I plugged my iPhone into my Car using the Apple connector,&nb...
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One quick question

If I use spotify in offline mode, will my played tracks be posted on my facebook/last fm page?Thanks

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  • If I use spotify in offline mode, will my played tracks be posted on my facebook/last fm page? Thanks
  • Joe
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Starred playlist not loading

Hi, was wondering if anyone can help me please? Every time I try to go onto my starred playlist, the songs won't load. As in, they don't appear on the screen, just the little loading icon. This only happens when I'm not connected to the Internet, but...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, was wondering if anyone can help me please? Every time I try to go onto my starred playlist, the songs won't load. As in, they don't appear on the screen, just the little loading icon. This only ...
  • Jen1854
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Solved!! iPad 2

The app is not working, I have deleted it and installed again and is still not working. I can see the menu, but when I click on it nothing happens. The main screen is blank.

  • Newbie
  • The app is not working, I have deleted it and installed again and is still not working. I can see the menu, but when I click on it nothing happens. The main screen is blank.
  • DJndre
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Where is the song?

Yesterday was the single release of "Sean Paul - Other Side Of Love"In the morning (yesterday) was the song on Spotify available but there was no chance to play it.I add the song to my playlist and want to sync it for offline. The result was the red ...

  • Music Fan
  • Yesterday was the single release of "Sean Paul - Other Side Of Love" In the morning (yesterday) was the song on Spotify available but there was no chance to play it. I add the song to my playlist a...
  • Karki
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Discover is missing.

I have spotify version 0.7.1.23 in iOS 6.1.4 and I noticed that a new tab discover appeared with the update. I really enjoyed using that and now it has disappeared. I have reinstalled the app. And it's still missing. The what's new tab is there howev...

  • Newbie
  • I have spotify version 0.7.1.23 in iOS 6.1.4 and I noticed that a new tab discover appeared with the update. I really enjoyed using that and now it has disappeared. I have reinstalled the app. And it...
  • K8marieuk
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Downgraded without asking

Helo! My Spotify app just downgraded without me asking it to do that! The discover part pf the app is replaced with the news section and a lot of features have gone lost that came with the latest big update!

  • Casual Listener
  • Helo! My Spotify app just downgraded without me asking it to do that! The discover part pf the app is replaced with the news section and a lot of features have gone lost that came with the latest big...
  • Adam
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Spotify screwed up on ipad more than iphone going back to previous version

Hi,My ipad started slooowing down. I could not even go to the web. The battery life on my ipad was sucked dry, etc.I tried all the standard suggestion resetting setting, etc. no luck. For some strange reason even though I am not using this app my sys...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, My ipad started slooowing down. I could not even go to the web. The battery life on my ipad was sucked dry, etc. I tried all the standard suggestion resetting setting, etc. no luck. For some st...
  • Adam
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Spotify update

With the new spotify update the AirPlay button has disappeared on IPhone. Where can I find it? I didn't do the update on my IPad and still works

  • Casual Listener
  • With the new spotify update the AirPlay button has disappeared on IPhone. Where can I find it? I didn't do the update on my IPad and still works
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Spotify not showing correct track info in car

When connected to my car dock, Spotify does not send the correct track information to the vehicle's audio system. It seems to work for the first track, and then gets stuck and does not update until you get to a Spotify advertisement. I actually chose...

  • Casual Listener
  • When connected to my car dock, Spotify does not send the correct track information to the vehicle's audio system.   It seems to work for the first track, and then gets stuck and does not up...
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Starred files vastly different between desktop and phone

Hi all, I've searched and could not find this exact problem so if this has been asked before, please forgive me. I am a premium member and am having problems where my Desktop client (Mac OSX 10.8.3, Spotify Version 0.9.0.128.g3134f863) has 23 tracks ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all,   I've searched and could not find this exact problem so if this has been asked before, please forgive me. I am a premium member and am having problems where my Desktop client (Mac OSX...
  • marianolatorre
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Solved!! Premium not working on ipad

Hi,I set up a Premium account on my Mac - which works - but it is not being recognised on my iPad. I'm sure this is my mistake but can't get it to work. Any help would be much appreciated.Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I set up a Premium account on my Mac - which works - but it is not being recognised on my iPad. I'm sure this is my mistake but can't get it to work. Any help would be much appreciated. Tha...
  • Cbus70
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iPhone 5 Spotify reverted back to a previous version

Hi there. For some reason, all of a sudden my Spotify app on iPhone 5 reverted back to a previous version losing the Discover feature. In the MacOS version everything is still ok. Any suggestions?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there. For some reason, all of a sudden my Spotify app on iPhone 5 reverted back to a previous version losing the Discover feature. In the MacOS version everything is still ok. Any suggestio...
  • fredricbrown
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Top Tracks Playlist Disappeared

Just installed Spotify on my brand new 5G Ipod touch. Seems only "what's new" has some content, top traks is empty and there is no other info like discovery. Is this normal?

  • Casual Listener
  • Just installed Spotify on my brand new 5G Ipod touch. Seems only "what's new" has some content, top traks is empty and there is no other info like discovery. Is this normal?
  • LapinoBEL
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iphone not syncing offline playlists

my iphone wont sync any of my playlists! i have deleted the app then rebooted my iphone and installed the app again and it only synced 2 songs and then stopped. I got premium so i could listen to music online and its not working

  • Newbie
  • my iphone wont sync any of my playlists! i have deleted the app then rebooted my iphone and installed the app again and it only synced 2 songs and then stopped. I got premium so i could listen to mus...
  • Peter__
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I no longer have the new version of Spotify

Out of nowhere, my spotify app on iphone4 (all current software updates, etc.) reverted back to the earlier version (without Discover, with What's New, and without the snazzy new "Now Playing" screen. I can no longer change the queue order of songs, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Out of nowhere, my spotify app on iphone4 (all current software updates, etc.) reverted back to the earlier version (without Discover, with What's New, and without the snazzy new "Now Playing" screen...
  • Joe
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Offline mode: Starred list not able to load [0.7.1.23]

Since 0.7.1.23 I'm unable to access my starred playlist in offline mode. I want this acces in order to play my offline synced tracks in in the order I starred a specific track (last starred track on top). The loading sign keeps rolling without any re...

  • Regular
  • Since 0.7.1.23 I'm unable to access my starred playlist in offline mode. I want this acces in order to play my offline synced tracks in in the order I starred a specific track (last starred track on ...
  • japnl
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Iphone 4s wont go online

Basically if I dont have the playlist marked offline mode it is empty. I can see the songs but they are greyed out and I cant click on them. On my computer I can play them all day long. This all took place after I installed an update.

  • Casual Listener
  • Basically if I dont have the playlist marked offline mode it is empty. I can see the songs but they are greyed out and I cant click on them. On my computer I can play them all day long. This all t...
  • Joe
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