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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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Mobile Offline Mode

I just signed up for Spotify and have a question about offline mode on my iphone. If I set a song to offline mode (to avoid data usage), will it automatically play the song in offline mode even though I have internet connection? Or does it only play ...

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  • I just signed up for Spotify and have a question about offline mode on my iphone.  If I set a song to offline mode (to avoid data usage), will it automatically play the song in offline mode even...
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Playing Spotify music in my car

I am unable to play my Spotify Premium from my iPhone 4 in my car. My car plays my music from a usb port. My friend's Spotify account works in it, but whenever i put my iphone in, it won't play anything. It says no music data is found. Why is this/ c...

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  • I am unable to play my Spotify Premium from my iPhone 4 in my car. My car plays my music from a usb port. My friend's Spotify account works in it, but whenever i put my iphone in, it won't play anyth...
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Solved!! [UPDATE] Spotify 0.5.6 for iPhone

Hey guys! The lastest update for Spotify on your iPhone is now available on the AppStore. Pretty small update, this one - It mostly addresses some connectivity issues that were present in the previous versions. Any issues, just pop us a message below...

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  • Hey guys!    The lastest update for Spotify on your iPhone is now available on the AppStore. Pretty small update, this one - It mostly addresses some connectivity issues that were prese...
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cant play offline content without internet connection.

I have encountered a UI bug that prevents offline access. I often travel by Airplane, and to rural areas where mobile internet doesnt really work. Spotify will randomly require that I "sign in with facebook" upon app startup.I feel like offline conte...

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  • I have encountered a UI bug that prevents offline access. I often travel by Airplane, and to rural areas where mobile internet doesnt really work. Spotify will randomly require that I "sign in with f...
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Spotify on my iPhone doesn't recognise me as premium user

I'm a premium user and Spotify works fine on my desktop mac pro but on my iPhone, although it shows my playlists (all listed as havng 0 tracks), I can't play them it tells me I must be a Premium user to listen to radio. I can't see anything in Settin...

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  • I'm a premium user and Spotify works fine on my desktop mac pro but on my iPhone, although it shows my playlists (all listed as havng 0 tracks), I can't play them it tells me I must be a Premium user...
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iphone 5 - missing playlists in premium

I had the 48 hour free trial and then updated to the 30 days free trial and now all my playlists are gone. Thoughts?

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  • I had the 48 hour free trial and then updated to the 30 days free trial and now all my playlists are gone. Thoughts? 
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Spotify Premium stops playing after 55 sec since upgrade

?!?! I did the App Store upgrade recently, now all my downloads stop playing at 55-58 seconds. Why?!?!

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  • ?!?! I did the App Store upgrade recently, now all my downloads stop playing at 55-58 seconds. Why?!?!
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My songs either don't play or stop playing around 1:30-2:00

For the past day or so, my songs will not start unless I skip ahead about 2 seconds, and then it stops playing again between 1:30-2:00. Is there a specific way to solve this problem? I don't want to be paying for something I can't use.

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  • For the past day or so, my songs will not start unless I skip ahead about 2 seconds, and then it stops playing again between 1:30-2:00. Is there a specific way to solve this problem? I don't want to ...
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Connecting to a car iPod cable

Hi, my friend has a iPhone 4 standard phone, not s, when I plug her phone into my car it streams spotify through the car, and I can controll it through my stereo controls, my other friend has a Iphone 3GS, this will not recognise spotify tracks, it j...

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  • Hi, my friend has a iPhone 4 standard phone, not s, when I plug her phone into my car it streams spotify through the car, and I can controll it through my stereo controls, my other friend has a Iphon...
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Not logged in.

I'm sorry if this has been posted in recent weeks, but I am consistently being logged out from Spotify on my mobile device. This is extremely frustrating as I'm usually in the subway when I open Spotify, only to realize that I'm logged out and can't ...

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  • I'm sorry if this has been posted in recent weeks, but I am consistently being logged out from Spotify on my mobile device. This is extremely frustrating as I'm usually in the subway when I open Spot...
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Premium account not working on iphone

Hi, I have the same problem as lots of people: I bought a premium account but its not working on my iphone. Songs are grey and prompt for premium account. Tried everything, restarting, logging out, reinstalling etc

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  • Hi, I have the same problem as lots of people: I bought a premium account but its not working on my iphone. Songs are grey and prompt for premium account. Tried everything, restarting, logging out, r...
  • Manuel007
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off-line playlist download goes extremely slow

I'm subscribed to Premium. I've got a new iPhone and am trying to download some 400 songs from my favorite off-line play list, but it's taking ages: about 10 minutes per song. This used to be very much faster. I've tried on several different wi-fi's ...

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  • I'm subscribed to Premium. I've got a new iPhone and am trying to download some 400 songs from my favorite off-line play list, but it's taking ages: about 10 minutes per song. This used to be very mu...
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Error that playback is paused because spotify being used elsewhere

Help! Anything I can do to fix this? I usually keep spotify on in the background all the time on my home pc. Then I listen on my phone when I go out. Never had a problem before. Now I'm getting this error message on my phone that playback has been pa...

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  • Help!  Anything I can do to fix this?  I usually keep spotify on in the background all the time on my home pc.  Then I listen on my phone when I go out.  Never had a problem befor...
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Premium account not recognize my iPhone

Please help. Just paid for the premium account. iPhone is still not recognizing it.

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  • Please help. Just paid for the premium account. iPhone is still not recognizing it.
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Solved!! Spotify premium

I just bought spotify premium 3 months and succesfully entered the reedem code on the website but when i logg in on my iphone it still says that i need to get spotify premium even tough i paid for it!

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  • I just bought spotify premium 3 months and succesfully entered the reedem code on the website but when i logg in on my iphone it still says that i need to get spotify premium even tough i paid for it!
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spotify premium

someone please help, I got spotify premium yesterday, and it works fine on my computer but it won't work at all on my other devices (phone,iPad). When I try to play a song it says I have to have spotify premium, but I do! so I don't know what the pro...

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  • someone please help, I got spotify premium yesterday, and it works fine on my computer but it won't work at all on my other devices (phone,iPad). When I try to play a song it says I have to have spot...
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My premium Account is not activated

My account leifhugo can't be used at mobile even it shows premium

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  • My account leifhugo can't be used at mobile even it shows premium
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spotify premium

i just bought spotify premium and i got an recipt , but it dosn´t work on my iphone ? so what should i do ?

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  • i just bought spotify premium and i got an recipt , but it dosn´t work on my iphone ? so what should i do ?
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i phone 4 premium account help me

I have the same problem as lots of people: I bought a premium account but its not working on my iphone. Songs are grey and prompt for premium account. Tried everything, restarting, logging out, reinstalling etct spotify dont work on my i phone.

  • Newbie
  • I have the same problem as lots of people: I bought a premium account but its not working on my iphone. Songs are grey and prompt for premium account. Tried everything, restarting, logging out, reins...
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