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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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Last.fm Scrobble failed few hours ago

Hey guys, I just updated new Spotify IOS version. Then I realize that the Last.fm failed to record my song. It is showing recording the current songs but cannot store in my library. Does anybody have similar issues? Does anyone know how to solve that...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys,   I just updated new Spotify IOS version. Then I realize that the Last.fm failed to record my song. It is showing recording the current songs but cannot store in my library...
  • sharp-spark
  • Roadie
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Spotify app doesn't scrobble for me

Earlier today it completely stopped working, it has worked perfectly for months before, on the last.fm site it says it's scrobbling the track but when the track is over and a new track comes on the scrobble doesn't save. Please help. Edit: Regular sc...

  • Casual Listener
  • Earlier today it completely stopped working, it has worked perfectly for months before, on the last.fm site it says it's scrobbling the track but when the track is over and a new track comes on the s...
  • Erick93
  • Newbie
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Why cant I sort my playlists songs by most recently added on iOS ?

Why cant I sort my playlists songs by most recently added on iOS ? My playlists are lareg and want to be able to play the most recently added song first. I can do this on the desktop version but not on iOS. Can someone tell me how to do this?

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  • Why cant I sort my playlists songs by most recently added on iOS ? My playlists are lareg and want to be able to play the most recently added song first. I can do this on the desktop version but not ...
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new update

I resently my found out that my sister got a new spotify update on her iphone and I also found out that I don’t have it. But when i log into her account on my phone, the update is there. I was wondering why I don’t have it and will I ever get it?

  • Newbie
  • I resently my found out that my sister got a new spotify update on her iphone and I also found out that I don’t have it. But when i log into her account on my phone, the update is there. I was wonder...
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Superuser Contribution Songs glitch during playback

Everything I listen to on Spotify has been glitching out lately. The song will pause for a second then start back up and get super glitchy. Playback will slow down then cut in and out - totally unlistenable. This happens with my offline songs too so ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Everything I listen to on Spotify has been glitching out lately. The song will pause for a second then start back up and get super glitchy. Playback will slow down then cut in and out ...
  • Melody
  • Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Songs keep skipping & pausing randomly

I’m having the same issue listening to the Spotify app on an iPhone 7 Plus. Randomly skips, stutters and pauses when playing on headphones and through Bluetooth speakers. It’s inconsisent and some days it doesn’t skip once, other days it’s chronic. I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I’m having the same issue listening to the Spotify app on an iPhone 7 Plus. Randomly skips, stutters and pauses when playing on headphones and through Bluetooth speakers. It’s inconsisent and some da...
  • Melody
  • Spotify
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Spotify Changed Setup??

I have the latest update for Spotify, and it changed from looking like this the first photo to the two next. There is no option to shuffle songs and there’s no radio or discover weekly or any if that. My brother has the latest update and his is norma...

  • Newbie
  • I have the latest update for Spotify, and it changed from looking like this the first photo to the two next. There is no option to shuffle songs and there’s no radio or discover weekly or any if that...
  • Keanu_C
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Can’t download

Hi I can’t download music it just says waiting to download 

  • Newbie
  • Hi I can’t download music it just says waiting to download 
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The hip-hop radio is not working

The hip-hop radio is not working, the Spotify app keeps giving me an error saying please try again. Every single radio works except for hip-hop and I don’t know what to do.

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  • The hip-hop radio is not working, the Spotify app keeps giving me an error saying please try again. Every single radio works except for hip-hop and I don’t know what to do.  
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Search Downloaded Songs Offline & Filtering Playlists

I’m a premium account holder who typically uses the Spotify app on an iOS, and I’ve noticed two major features that seem to have been taken away:Search Downloaded Songs Offline: when you search for an artist or song in offline mode, you would get the...

  • Casual Listener
  • I’m a premium account holder who typically uses the Spotify app on an iOS, and I’ve noticed two major features that seem to have been taken away: Search Downloaded Songs Offline: when you search fo...
  • Timmy_r
  • Casual Listener
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Daily mixes persistent across sub-accounts on family plan

I have a family account - let's say user A and user B. If I first log-in as user A in the Spotify iOS app, log-out, and then log-in as user B, the daily mixes of user A remain on the home tab (under "Made for user A"). There are no mixes presented fo...

  • Newbie
  • I have a family account - let's say user A and user B. If I first log-in as user A in the Spotify iOS app, log-out, and then log-in as user B, the daily mixes of user A remain on the home tab (under ...
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Solved!! Spotify does not scrobble to last.fm

Spotify verion 8.4.52 on iOS does not scrobble to last.fm but it works fine on Spotify for Mac OSX. Does the new app update on iOS cause this issue?

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  • Spotify verion 8.4.52 on iOS does not scrobble to last.fm but it works fine on Spotify for Mac OSX.  Does the new app update on iOS cause this issue? 
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Following an artist on mobile isn't reflected on desktop

Hey all, If I follow an artist on mobile, this behavior isn't automatically reflected on my desktop account, and when I follow an artist on my desktop account, it's not reflected on mobile. This applies to both Windows and Mac. Is this working as int...

  • Regular
  • Hey all,   If I follow an artist on mobile, this behavior isn't automatically reflected on my desktop account, and when I follow an artist on my desktop account, it's not reflected on mobile. ...
  • phideaux
  • Regular
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On WiFi all is well. On Mobile Data-always says offline

Hi, I have question on my account. I’m on premium subscription but I can only search music while on WiFi connection. When I go on LTE (mobile data) it always says I’m offline. But everytime it happens I checked that my mobile internet was working oka...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I have question on my account.   I’m on premium subscription but I can only search music while on WiFi connection. When I go on LTE (mobile data) it always says I’m offline. But e...
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Superuser Contribution Please help me

I have spotify premium and what I don’t undestand is that I don’t have the ‘Behind The Lyrics’ feature. I’ve even gone into settings where it would be but the feature isn’t even there as if it never existed in the first place. Please give me feedback...

  • Newbie
  • I have spotify premium and what I don’t undestand is that I don’t have the ‘Behind The Lyrics’ feature. I’ve even gone into settings where it would be but the feature isn’t even there as if it never ...
  • Melody
  • Spotify
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Playlist doesn't shuffle

iPhone 6. I have a playlist of ~1300 songs and it plays from beginning to end. Reinstalled app, restarted phone, logged off and back in. Help please. Thanks!

  • Casual Listener
  • iPhone 6. I have a playlist of ~1300 songs and it plays from beginning to end. Reinstalled app, restarted phone, logged off and back in. Help please. Thanks! 
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renewing my account

ok so...i had to get a new card because simply mine had expired. so that meant spotify has canceled itself. well there is nothing wring with that part. when i finally got logged in had to go extream measures to get into with my new subscription. BUT ...

  • Newbie
  • ok so...i had to get a new card because simply mine had expired. so that meant spotify has canceled itself. well there is nothing wring with that part. when i finally got logged in  had to go ex...
  • jsannn
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Offline Playlist doesn't show all Artists in search mode

I am using my spotify in offline mode to avoid mobile traffic. I got a playlist with 2500 somgs in it. If i want to search an artist, It only shows 4 songs. I know that there are more songs of this artist in my playlist. How can i fix this problem? b...

  • Newbie
  • I am using my spotify in offline mode to avoid mobile traffic. I got a playlist with 2500 somgs in it. If i want to search an artist, It only shows 4 songs. I know that there are more songs of t...
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Only half my playlist goes in queue

When i queue a playlist about half of it will be in the queue and the rest i have to do manually

  • Casual Listener
  • When i queue a playlist about half of it will be in the queue and the rest i have to do manually
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Only half my playlist in queue when added

When i queue a playlist about half the playlist will be queued and the other half i have to do manually wich is very annoying

  • Casual Listener
  • When i queue a playlist about half the playlist will be queued and the other half i have to do manually wich is very annoying
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