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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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Superuser Contribution Somebody stole my account

Spotify Username Plan Premium Country - Bulgaria Device iPhone SE, Lenova G575 Operating System iOS, Windows7 My Question or Issue Yesterday i bought spotify premium, but i couldn`t use it on my phone. Now when i logged in on the computer i saw a pro...

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  • Spotify Username Plan Premium Country - Bulgaria   Device iPhone SE, Lenova G575 Operating System iOS, Windows7   My Question or Issue Yesterday i bought spotify p...
  • Melody
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Can’t see my music only playlists

My Question or Issue The new app sucks. It won’t let me see all of my music. Even if I wanted to make a new playlist I can’t. I hate it.

  • Casual Listener
  •     My Question or Issue  The new app sucks. It won’t let me see all of my music. Even if I wanted to make a new playlist I can’t. I hate it. 
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Offline local music for iPhone

I followed all the instructions Spotify gave me, but I can't seem to listen to my local files playlists that I have on Spotify. For some reason they don't show up on my iPhone

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  • I followed all the instructions Spotify gave me, but I can't seem to listen to my local files playlists that I have on Spotify. For some reason they don't show up on my iPhone
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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Using spotify on older, unsupported systems

Sometimes you just don't want to buy the latest, coolest gadget; or upgrade to the latest OS. Sometimes you're very happy with what you have, and that's completely ok. But then sometimes you get left behind and, although your gadget still works fine;...

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  • Sometimes you just don't want to buy the latest, coolest gadget; or upgrade to the latest OS. Sometimes you're very happy with what you have, and that's completely ok. But then sometimes you get ...
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How to change playlist song order?

Hi guys was just curious if there is any way of changing the playlist songer order so the newest songs you add to your playlist are listed first and not last so it saves me from scrolling through hundreds of songs to play the most recent ones. Thanks

  • Newbie
  • Hi guys was just curious if there is any way of changing the playlist songer order so the newest songs you add to your playlist are listed first and not last so it saves me from scrolling through hun...
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Artist radio option missing

I have the spotify app for the iPhone, with a premium account and ever since the latest update I have no Radio option. I know it was removed for the free listeners but it was removed for me as well. Does anyone know how to enable this option again fo...

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  • I have the spotify app for the iPhone, with a premium account and ever since the latest update I have no Radio option. I know it was removed for the free listeners but it was removed for me as well. ...
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Connecting Spotify to Facebook

My Question or Issue When I go to connect my Spotify account with Facebook by clicking ‘connect to to Facebook’ or ‘find friends’ (account set up with email not Facebook account) it says “your previously logged into Spotify with Facebook, would you l...

  • Newbie
  •   My Question or Issue   When I go to connect my Spotify account with Facebook by clicking ‘connect to to Facebook’ or ‘find friends’ (account set up with email not Facebook account) it ...
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Local Files from Computer are cut short on Mobile

Hi, I have local files imported on my spotify account on my iMac (legit songs from iTunes). I have synced them to both my Macbook and my iPhone. They are perfectly fine on my laptop but on my phone most songs are less than half the length they should...

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  • Hi,   I have local files imported on my spotify account on my iMac (legit songs from iTunes). I have synced them to both my Macbook and my iPhone. They are perfectly fine on my laptop but on m...
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In my iPhone 5s says it's not possible to get the premium Spotify, why?

PlanFreeCountry BrazilDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 11.3.1 My Question or IssueThe app says it's not possible to get the Spotify premium, why?

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  • Plan Free Country  Brazil Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 11.3.1   My Question or Issue The app says it's not possible to get the Spotify premium, why?
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Is there a way to only show downloaded albums?

is there a way to only filter out downloaded complete albums? I listen to complete albums often and it's not the easiest thing to try to sift through all my downloaded items to find a album. PlanPremiumCountry USDevice(iPhone 6SOperating System(iOS 1...

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  • is there a way to only filter out downloaded complete albums? I listen to complete albums often and it's not the easiest thing to try to sift through all my downloaded items to find a album.   ...
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How to add multiple songs to a new playlist

Hi, I’m having some trouble with the new Spotify app update. I wanted to create a new playlist and add a heap of new songs in there at once, but I can’t seem to find how. I don’t want to go through the tedious process off clicking on every song and a...

  • Newbie
  •   Hi, I’m having some trouble with the new Spotify app update. I wanted to create a new playlist and add a heap of new songs in there at once, but I can’t seem to find how. I don’t want to go t...
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Solved!! Artist radio not showing

Hi, yesterday I was listening to artist radio as I usually do, however I woke up today went to put it on and the artist radio tab has disappeared. I am still currently listening to an artist radio I had set up yesterday so I know the feature must sti...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, yesterday I was listening to artist radio as I usually do, however I woke up today went to put it on and the artist radio tab has disappeared. I am still currently listening to an artist radio I ...
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Restore "liked from radio" playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi. I accidently deleted my "liked from radio" playlist and I would really like to get it restored back, if someone could just help me. Thanks !

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi. I accidently deleted my "liked from radio" playlist and I would really li...
  • Loxer
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Spotify dropping out using bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device(iPhone 6s plus)Operating System(iOS 11.3.1) My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify without issue for the last couple of months...however it has suddenly started to randomly dropout and lag and look for other...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia   Device (iPhone 6s plus) Operating System (iOS 11.3.1)   My Question or Issue  I have been using Spotify without issue for the last c...
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Can't play music

I am on an iphone 7 and recently downloaded Spotify. None of the play/shuffle/radio functions work. They all simply say this is a premium service please upgrade.

  • Casual Listener
  • I am on an iphone 7 and recently downloaded Spotify. None of the play/shuffle/radio functions work. They all simply say this is a premium service please upgrade.        
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Premium vs Free issue

Having dropped Spotify Premium to free to use Apple Music for the past 6 months, I decided to check on Spotify. I saw the newly updated screenshots in the App Store, downloaded Spotify, logged in and started learning the new UI. I decided aw, what th...

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  • Having dropped Spotify Premium to free to use Apple Music for the past 6 months, I decided to check on Spotify. I saw the newly updated screenshots in the App Store, downloaded Spotify, logged in and...
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Glitching Audio on iOS App

Hello there, Since the last iOS update I've experienced intermittent 'glitching' of audio playback with tracks that I have downloaded on the device, and not downloaded. I have deleted the app, and reinstalled it but i'm still encountering this proble...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello there,   Since the last iOS update I've experienced intermittent 'glitching' of audio playback with tracks that I have downloaded on the device, and not downloaded. I have deleted the ap...
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Controlling volume over spotify connect

Hi, I noramlly connect my Ipad to my hometheater system and control it via my iphone or Macbook pro, I thought the volume control wasnt available so I looked and found that it exsists. Anyhow, I went ahead ant tried it, and from what ive tried, it se...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,    I noramlly connect my Ipad to my hometheater system and control it via my iphone or Macbook pro, I thought the volume control wasnt available so I looked and found that it exsists....
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30 minutes of ad-free music not working again

not working, after 2 songs another 2 adverts came on!! False advertisement!

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  • not working, after 2 songs another 2 adverts came on!! False advertisement!
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[iOS] Voice Control Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 11.3.1 My Question or IssueI'm trying to use the new voice search function, but even when I use the "suggested" searches, it says it can't recognize anything. I've tried multiple times, mul...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 11.3.1   My Question or Issue I'm trying to use the new voice search function, but even when I use the "sugge...
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