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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 ...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-09-24 10:26:17 AM
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sapmi
Music Fan
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Tap screen to stop scrolling selects song

PlanPremiumuS DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 Whenever scrolling down through a list of songs, and I touch to stop the scrolling, if my tap happens to occur on a song, it will start playing that song. Normally when scrolling a tap should on...

OilRigDigger
Regular
Plan Premium uS Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12 Whenever scrolling down through a list of songs, and I touch to stop the scrolling, if my tap happens to occu...
2018-10-21 8:03:04 AM
2018-10-26 2:48:15 AM
rhettdean
Music Fan
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1 replies
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Library limit reached; how to identify songs already in playlists?

PlanPremium DeviceApplies to all devices Operating SystemAll OSes. My Question or IssueI'm one of the power users I suppose -- I love 'Discover Weekly'and the 'Discover' to find music. When I find good songs, I add them to Playlists. If I'm adding a ...

Nearlynubile
Music Fan
Plan Premium Device Applies to all devices Operating System All OSes. My Question or Issue I'm one of the power users I suppose -- I love 'Discover Weekly'a...
2018-10-21 4:43:18 PM
2018-10-26 2:44:57 AM
rhettdean
Music Fan
346 Views
1 replies
1 likes

346 Views
1 replies
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"no more room in your library" message

I have a premium account and I want to only add an album to my library. I dont want to download it to my phone, but I keep getting the message that I've reached the 10000 limit. (no more room in your library message) Liking albums counts to that 10k ...

madcamp
Newbie
I have a premium account and I want to only add an album to my library. I dont want to download it to my phone, but I keep getting the message that I've reached the 10000 limit. (no more room in your...
2018-10-23 1:19:55 AM
2018-10-26 2:34:18 AM
rhettdean
Music Fan
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1 replies
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573 Views
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Local File Trouble

I am using my iPhone X and Macbook Pro. When I try to get local files downloaded onto my phone, nothing pops up. I am connected to the same network, so what do I do?

seanmoleary
Newbie
I am using my iPhone X and Macbook Pro. When I try to get local files downloaded onto my phone, nothing pops up. I am connected to the same network, so what do I do?
2018-10-24 3:47:58 AM
2018-10-26 2:29:18 AM
rhettdean
Music Fan
290 Views
1 replies
0 likes

290 Views
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Spotify for iOS Home Page: How to remove all this junk?

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountry USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11xx My Question or IssueBest of artists, Jump back in, Made for (you), Mood, In for the Night, etc. etc. I don't want to see any of the junk - it's just in the way. Any way to ...

TimPadrick
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Free/Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11xx My Question or Issue Best of artists, Jump back in, Made for (you),...
2018-10-25 7:29:24 AM
2018-10-26 2:21:26 AM
rhettdean
Music Fan
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1 replies
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Songs won’t play offline when downloaded

Hulu + Spotify PlanPremium SubscriptionUnited States Device: IPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueOn spoitify, I have the songs and playlists downloaded, but when I go to listen offline, nothing happens or plays. All of the songs ha...

Zee230
Newbie
Hulu + Spotify Plan Premium Subscription United States Device: IPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.0.1 My Question or Issue On spoitify, I have the songs and playlists dow...
2018-10-26 1:47:44 AM
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Solved!! Is there no DOWNLOAD SONG button?

Seems like a pretty stupid question for me to ask but is there no download song button in spotify? I have tried spotify premium for 7 days and I realyy want to subscribe right now and swtich to spotify but the problem is I don't know how to download ...

navyz
Newbie
Seems like a pretty stupid question for me to ask but is there no download song button in spotify? I have tried spotify premium for 7 days and I realyy want to subscribe right now and swtich to spoti...
2018-10-24 6:48:35 AM
2018-10-25 12:34:27 AM
rhettdean
Music Fan
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2 replies
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Songs keeps skipping via usb (Ford Focus 2014)

everythings fine but if i connect via usb with the car it keeps skipping the songs on loop. A single song workaround: If i start to play the song with device unplugged and after 4-5 seconds into the song I plug it into the usb port then i can listen ...

safeer98
Newbie
everythings fine but if i connect via usb with the car it keeps skipping the songs on loop. A single song workaround: If i start to play the song with device unplugged and after 4-5 seconds int...
2018-10-25 10:11:26 PM
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Solved!! Search - An error occurred, try again.

Hi, This search-error thing has been goin on for months now.Most of the time when i try to search in the app it just says "Error occurred, try again". It works fine on my MacBook with the latest OS and Spotify app. Whats going on? i use search for li...

Maltin0
Casual Listener
Hi, This search-error thing has been goin on for months now. Most of the time when i try to search in the app it just says "Error occurred, try again". It works fine on my MacBook with the ...
2018-10-15 8:50:52 PM
2018-10-25 8:33:52 PM
Maltin0
Casual Listener
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3 replies
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Switching from Bluetooth to Spotify connect requires additional step of disconnecting

DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My IssueWhen connected to bluetooth I first have to disconnect from the bluetooth device before I'm able to select a Spotify Connect device.

lluft
Newbie
Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12 My Issue When connected to bluetooth I first have to disconnect from the bluetooth device before I'm able to select a Spotify Connect device.
2018-10-25 6:37:02 PM
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244 Views
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Selection of songs in my playlist

PlanFreeCountry: US Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueIn my spotify playlsit, there are some songs which are played frequently, while others are played after a long time. I always listen to spotify on Shuffle play. Can some...

ankushs
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country: US Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue In my spotify playlsit, there are some songs which are played frequently, while others a...
2018-10-25 4:39:27 AM
2018-10-25 5:28:49 PM
ankushs
Casual Listener
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6 replies
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629 Views
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Can someone please explain this?

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 12.01) My Question or Issue Why do the different versions of Spotify act differently? On my computer I can pick individual songs from my playlist and repeat or shuffle etc. them. That’s why I pr...

Terminatorskull
Newbie
Plan Free Country USA Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 12.01) My Question or Issue Why do the different versions of Spotify act differently? On my computer I can ...
2018-10-24 8:24:16 AM
2018-10-25 4:12:30 PM
landonharris88
Composer
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1 replies
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402 Views
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Spotify 'Charts' dissapeared from Iphone App

I can't see my charts option on the app for some reason for 2 days already. any help? i can see only 'Home' 'Search' and 'Your library' charts are missing between the home and the search tab

Jacobmarkman
Music Fan
I can't see my charts option on the app for some reason for 2 days already. any help? i can see only 'Home' 'Search' and 'Your library' charts are missing between the home and the sea...
2018-10-24 7:40:43 PM
2018-10-25 4:01:33 PM
Jacobmarkman
Music Fan
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2 replies
0 likes

10616 Views
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Played something on my phone and my ipad syncs - how to turn of?

Since a few days I expirience a behaviour that is new to me. When played an Album on my phone, my ipad syncs to the same last played song on my phone and vice versa. I use my phone to listen to Audiobooks while on my way from and to work and my ipda ...

AlChupete
Regular
Since a few days I expirience a behaviour that is new to me. When played an Album on my phone, my ipad syncs to the same last played song on my phone and vice versa. I use my phone ...
2018-10-25 9:47:34 AM
2018-10-25 3:22:19 PM
landonharris88
Composer
367 Views
1 replies
1 likes

367 Views
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1 likes

Downloaded music will not sync to iPhone

My Question or IssueI have downloaded some CDs to my music library on my Dell laptop. I see the songs in the local files on the left side of the desktop app. I have created at least five playlists (recreating the same list over and over to get it to ...

Vespawood
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue I have downloaded some CDs to my music library on my Dell laptop. I see the songs in the local files on the left side of the desktop app. I have created at l...
2018-10-25 5:17:52 AM
2018-10-25 6:34:28 AM
Vespawood
Casual Listener
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1 replies
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Local files for Spotify Mobile

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Solved!! Missing Radio and Explore Buttons

Hi everybody, Since a few days my radio and explore buttons have disappeared from the bottom bar on my iphone 8. I already have disconnect my account uninstall the app and push some update of spotify since my problem appeared but i'm unable to get ba...

izif
Casual Listener
Hi everybody, Since a few days my radio and explore buttons have disappeared from the bottom bar on my iphone 8. I already have disconnect my account uninstall the app and push some update o...
2018-10-24 9:40:03 PM
2018-10-25 5:32:08 AM
landonharris88
Composer
899 Views
1 replies
2 likes

899 Views
1 replies
2 likes

Disable “This Is: Artist”

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Is there a way to disable Spotify’s “This Is..” playlists. When I hit “Shuffle Play” on an artist it’s because I want to mix their entire catalogue not just w...

mcsummitt
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue Is there a way to disable Spotify’s “This Is..” playlists. When I hit “S...
2018-10-24 8:57:19 PM
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0 replies
1 likes

303 Views
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Superuser Contribution can't edit a collaborative playlist

PlanFreeDeviceiPhone 6 My Question or Issue A friend sent me a collaborative list from his Android phone. When I open the link he sent me it opens on my Spotify app on my iphone but I can't add songs. It only has "preview". We both use the free versi...

galileo88
Newbie
Plan Free Device iPhone 6 My Question or Issue A friend sent me a collaborative list from his Android phone. When I open the link he sent me it opens on my Spotify app on my i...
2018-09-17 11:51:29 PM
2018-10-24 6:46:34 PM
swainjo
Newbie
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2 replies
0 likes

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Updated IOS and its now a blank screen

PlanFree/PremiumCountry NZ Device(iPhone 7Operating System(iOS 12.01 My Question i updated IOS and now can only see the attached screen. I can’t seem to type or enter anything in either

Nickybster
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country NZ Device (iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 12.01 My Question i updated IOS and now can only see the attached screen. I can’t seem to type or enter anyt...
2018-10-23 11:49:14 PM
2018-10-24 5:54:44 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Update roll out new features for premium Oktober 2018

Why is Spotify anouncing the new features with a video and a great press article when the update is not showing up on iPhone or iPad? A friend of mine has an Android and he has the new feature already? This is axactlay the reason why I have an iPhone...

fankny212
Casual Listener
Why is Spotify anouncing the new features with a video and a great press article when the update is not showing up on iPhone or iPad? A friend of mine has an Android and he has the new...
2018-10-21 9:31:54 AM
2018-10-24 4:47:51 PM
fankny212
Casual Listener
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4 replies
0 likes

553 Views
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