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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!! iPod Shuffle Local files??

How can I sync my Spotify playlists to my iPod Shuffle? I have tried and the mac app says I can only sync local files to my ipod shuffle. Does this mean I can only put songs I own on my ipod shuffle?? I have a couple spotify playlists of music I don'...

  • Newbie
  • How can I sync my Spotify playlists to my iPod Shuffle? I have tried and the mac app says I can only sync local files to my ipod shuffle. Does this mean I can only put songs I own on my ipod shuffle?...
  • Joe
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Solved!! how to connect ipod touch 3G to spotify?

Hello! I can't connect my ipod touch 3G to spotify. The ipod does't appear in the list of the devices. Please help... thanks!

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  • Hello!  I can't connect my ipod touch 3G to spotify. The ipod does't appear in the list of the devices.   Please help... thanks!
  • Joe
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multiple devices not playing

I am trying to log into my account on 2 different devices and while they are both logged in. It only lets one of them have the premium abilities. On the second device it only lets me listen to the radio and tells me im not a premium member. Please he...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to log into my account on 2 different devices and while they are both logged in. It only lets one of them have the premium abilities. On the second device it only lets me listen to the ra...
  • Joe
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Can't sync local files to iPhone

I'm having trouble getting local MP3 files on my laptop to sync onto my iPhone. The files play perfectly on Spotify on my laptop, but after sync when I try to play them on my iPhone I just get the notice saying "Track not synced". The strange thing i...

  • Newbie
  • I'm having trouble getting local MP3 files on my laptop to sync onto my iPhone.   The files play perfectly on Spotify on my laptop, but after sync when I try to play them on my iPhone I just...
  • Adam
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Songs pause on Iphone - Premium user

OK so for the last week or so now out of the blue my songs playing on my iphone pause approximately twice during the duration of a song and i have to move it on a bit and press play to get it going again. Extemely annoying as I pay for premuium servi...

  • Casual Listener
  • OK so for the last week or so now out of the blue my songs playing on my iphone pause approximately twice during the duration of a song and i have to  move it on a bit and press play to get it g...
  • Stryder84
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Premium not working on iphone

I have started a free spotify premium trial. It now says spotify premium on my windows laptop installation. However it try and play songs on my iPhone it says I do not have premium. Thanks, Simon user name: ziggy067

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  • I have started a free spotify premium trial. It now says spotify premium on my windows laptop installation. However it try and play songs on my iPhone it says I do not have premium.   Th...
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Tracks keep stopping after 1,5 minutes - app, iphone, spotify premium

Hello, for two days now my spotify app has been stopping whenever i play a track after 1,5 minutes. I've reinstalled the complete app and still have the same issue, can anyone help solve this issue? (The version of the app is 0.6.4.2) This is very fr...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,  for two days now my spotify app has been stopping whenever i play a track after 1,5 minutes. I've reinstalled the complete app and still have the same issue, can anyone help solve this...
  • Adam
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iPhone no lyrics

I have an offline playlist on my iPhone but I can barely hear the lyrics in the songs!

  • Newbie
  • I have an offline playlist on my iPhone but I can barely hear the lyrics in the songs!
  • Adam
  • Roadie
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Songs will not download to offline

Hello, I seem to need some help. Recently (this happened a few weeks ago, but I can't remember how I fixed it...), whenever I "star" something on my iPod, it won't download for offline use. Sometimes, I will just get on Spotify, and it will suddenly ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I seem to need some help. Recently (this happened a few weeks ago, but I can't remember how I fixed it...), whenever I "star" something on my iPod, it won't download for offline use. Sometim...
  • Adam
  • Roadie
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Playlist Suddenly Stopped Syncing on iPhone

Description My playlists stop downloading/syncing after a while. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. First I shut the app down manually 2. Reset my iPhone 3. I also deleted and redownloaded the app 4. then continued to try syncing my...

  • Newbie
  • Description My playlists stop downloading/syncing after a while.   A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. First I shut the app down manually 2. Reset my iPhone 3. I als...
  • Adam
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iPod Nano will only sync local files.

I have an 8GB iPod Nano and I am trying to put all of my Stared on there. I have 141 stared songs, so it should fit. But it will only sync my local files, which are 23 songs. What do I do?

  • Newbie
  • I have an 8GB iPod Nano and I am trying to put all of my Stared on there. I have 141 stared songs, so it should fit. But it will only sync my local files, which are 23 songs. What do I do?
  • Adam
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Battery issue on iPhone 5

Dear All! I have my iPhone 5 about 6 month. For about 2 months I use Spotify Premium. I have about 300 songs stored in two playlists OFFLINE.After my battery lasts only for 4 hours, I have submitted my iPhone. Now I have received the replacement unit...

  • Newbie
  • Dear All!   I have my iPhone 5 about 6 month. For about 2 months I use Spotify Premium. I have about 300 songs stored in two playlists OFFLINE. After my battery lasts only for 4 hours, I ...
  • Adam
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spotify keeps stopping randomly while playing on my phone

I have the iPhone 4S and it keeps stopping randomly while I'm playing it. My sister seems to think that it could possibly be because of the recent update. idk what to do about it so someone please help me!!!

  • Newbie
  • I have the iPhone 4S and it keeps stopping randomly while I'm playing it. My sister seems to think that it could possibly be because of the recent update. idk what to do about it so someone please he...
  • meahtenoha
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Lost music from iPod

hi im shannon, im a spotify premium user and im trying to get music from spotify to load onto my ipod i already had it backed up and synced on spotify but it didnt put new music in that i had on my spotify play list all it did was whipe it clean of m...

  • Casual Listener
  • hi im shannon, im a spotify premium user and im trying to get music from spotify to load onto my ipod i already had it backed up and synced on spotify but it didnt put new music in that i had on my s...
  • Adam
  • Roadie
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Songs Keep Stopping Halfway Through

I've got a premium account on my 3GS phone and songs keep stopping about 1.30 in. I've tried reinstalling the app and it appears to be the latest version, so I'm not sure what's happening. As this has been going on for about 3 days now, could someone...

  • Regular
  • I've got a premium account on my 3GS phone and songs keep stopping about 1.30 in. I've tried reinstalling the app and it appears to be the latest version, so I'm not sure what's happening. As this ha...
  • Adam
  • Roadie
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Can't synch iTunes song that I purchased

I puchased a song from iTunes and added it to a Spotify playlist; I have the Premium account. Am following the directions to get the iTunes song to synch with my iPhone 4S but it will not synch in the offline mode. Please help.

  • Newbie
  • I puchased a song from iTunes and added it to a Spotify playlist; I have the Premium account. Am following the directions to get the iTunes song to synch with my iPhone 4S but it will not synch in th...
  • Taylor
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Spotify won't work on my iPhone.

Just made a premium account on my iPhone, downloaded the app, but nothing will play/work. It keeps telling me to download premium?

  • Casual Listener
  • Just made a premium account on my iPhone, downloaded the app, but nothing will play/work. It keeps telling me to download premium?
  • aliceashton1
  • Casual Listener
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Premium account not working

I have the exact same problem. I have uninstalled my app and redownladed the app. Still the same problem. I have through all of my setting made changes, went back un did the changes . Still wont work. Anything I have tried will not fix the problem......

  • Casual Listener
  • I have the exact same problem. I have uninstalled my app and redownladed the app. Still the same problem. I have through all of my setting made changes, went back un did the changes . Still wont work...
  • Peter__
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Premium account not working on Iphone 5 - clean install allready tried

Premium working on desktop with no issues, but isnt on my iPhone 5. Clean install allready tried several times as well a loggin in and out.. Regards Anders

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  • Premium working on desktop with no issues, but isnt on my iPhone 5. Clean install allready tried several times as well a loggin in and out..   Regards Anders
  • Peter__
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