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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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iPhone App malfunction

Hi all,About a week ago the Spotify app made me login every time I opened the app, it never used to do that. Once I was in, all of my downloads that I was able to listen to offline were no longer download (this happened on my IPad as well). I message...

  • Newbie
  • Hi all, About a week ago the Spotify app made me login every time I opened the app, it never used to do that.  Once I was in, all of my downloads that I was able to listen to offline were no lo...
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Playing music

When I go to play music with the new 8.4.43.908 update and I go to turn off my phone woke I would and put it in my pocket when my phone hits its 10 second mark it locks and I now can’t play music like I use to

  • Newbie
  • When I go to play music with the new 8.4.43.908 update and I go to turn off my phone woke I would and put it in my pocket when my phone hits its 10 second mark it locks and I now can’t play music lik...
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Downloaded Playlists Disapear

Have had a premium account for a little over two years. Currently running on an iPhone 7 with IOS 11.2.6 (latest release). I can download playlists and play them offline, but about every two weeks they disapear. Checking the library all the playlists...

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  • Have had a premium account for a little over two years. Currently running on an iPhone 7 with IOS 11.2.6 (latest release). I can download playlists and play them offline, but about every two weeks th...
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Solved!! Missing volume control in iOS - way to long

Spotify community, in relation to the Apple's iOS music app and various other players the is a very long way to go bevore you get to the volume control. Certainly the iOS device has hardware buttons but for the daily it takes just to long or is in my...

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  • Spotify community, in relation to the Apple's iOS music app and various other players the is a very long way to go bevore you get to the volume control. Certainly the iOS device has hardware butt...
  • Kobi11
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Download button missing

Hi,I have Spotify Premium on an Iphone and I have activated the download function.However, when I select an artist in my library, the download butto is missing.Thanks for your help

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  • Hi, I have Spotify Premium on an Iphone and I have activated the download function. However, when I select an artist in my library, the download butto is missing. Thanks for your help
  • JJ153
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Unplayable Songs (Local Files) Not Downloading on iPhone Playlist

Hi All, I have a playlist of about 1,200 songs on my Macbook Pro. About 300-400 of the songs on the playlist are "local files". When I play the playlist on my laptop, they all available and play fine. I am trying to sync this playlist with my new iPh...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi All,   I have a playlist of about 1,200 songs on my Macbook Pro. About 300-400 of the songs on the playlist are "local files". When I play the playlist on my laptop, they all available and ...
  • nojank
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I'm trying to find this weird music video

It a really cool creative music video and this girls are rolling pencils on desks and the main singer has like a short green wig on at one point...

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  • It a really cool creative music video and this girls are rolling pencils on desks and the main singer has like a short green wig on at one point...
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FB Messenger sharing issue

So I keep getting this error “Not possible to share for an unknown reason. Try again at another time” whenever I try to share a song from the Spotify into a friend’s inbox via messenger app. What’s going on?

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  • So I keep getting this error “Not possible to share for an unknown reason. Try again at another time” whenever I try to share a song from the Spotify into a friend’s inbox via messenger app. What’s g...
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Spotify automatically starts playing thru Bluetooth in my truck even when the app is closed

Just recently spotify starts automatically playing when my phone hooks up to the Bluetooth in my truck. Even when the app is closed on my phone. I am using an iPhone 6+ and I need to stop this or I will delete the app!

  • Casual Listener
  • Just recently spotify starts automatically playing when my phone hooks up to the Bluetooth in my truck. Even when the app is closed on my phone. I am using an iPhone 6+ and I need to stop this or I w...
  • Kajowe
  • Newbie
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How can I view a history?

Can I view some kind o history on Spotify? I want to know the day that I saved and downloaded some albums, and I can’t remember it... so, is there a way to view the dates of my activities? Thank you!

  • Casual Listener
  • Can I view some kind o history on Spotify?   I want to know the day that I saved and downloaded some albums, and I can’t remember it... so, is there a way to view the dates of my activities? T...
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Superuser Contribution spotify keeps skipping on iphone 6

Spotify is constantly skipping on my iphone, it plays about 2 seconds of a song then skips to the next song in a playlist. If I try to pause the song it just skips on to the next one and resumes playing for 2 seconds, then on to the next song.I pay f...

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  • Spotify is constantly skipping on my iphone, it plays about 2 seconds of a song then skips to the next song in a playlist. If I try to pause the song it just skips on to the next one and resumes play...
  • Olie2012
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Spotify doesn't find internet connection after switching network from wifi to mobile

Dear all,since some days (maybe last update?) I have the problem that when I leave my home (Wifi) and go into my car and connect my iPhone with CarPlay (or only bluetooth... doesn't matter) Spotify shows "Spotify offline". But I have good LTE signal ...

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  • Dear all, since some days (maybe last update?) I have the problem that when I leave my home (Wifi) and go into my car and connect my iPhone with CarPlay (or only bluetooth... doesn't matter) Spotify...
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I dont have one music

Hello. Friday MHD ft Ninho have post a music. my friends have it on Spotify but not me! what to do ?

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  • Hello. Friday MHD ft Ninho have post a music. my friends have it on Spotify but not me! what to do ?
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play music on Instagram stories

Hi, why has spotify stopped playing music in the background on instagram stories?

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  • Hi, why has spotify stopped playing music in the background on instagram stories?
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Problem on default volume level when using spotify connect on iOS devices with Naim Uniti Star

Hi I am using spotify connect on my iOS devices to communicate with Naim Uniti Star. I found that the volume level would be set as over 70% despite the volume level set at whatever level. I was stocked by the extremely loud sound volume and it really...

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  • Hi    I am using spotify connect on my iOS devices to communicate with Naim Uniti Star.  I found that the volume level would be set as over 70% despite the volume level set at whatev...
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Llocal files on computer not appearing on my iPhone

I am trying to listen to local filesthrough spotify on my iPhone, but it won't let me. Googling says I should so long as I have a premium account, which I do.

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  • I am trying to listen to local filesthrough spotify on my iPhone, but it won't let me. Googling says I should so long as I have a premium account, which I do.
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Solved!! IMOVIE and SPOTIFY

Hello everybody, does anyone know how can I add to a iMovie creation a song taken from Spotify? I have a full account on Spotify, so I can download songs for offline use. Thank you. Fabrizio

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  • Hello everybody, does anyone know how can I add to a iMovie creation a song taken from Spotify? I have a full account on Spotify, so I can download songs for offline use. Thank you. Fabrizio
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Not Downloading

I've been waiting for songs to download for half an hour and not one has downloaded, it's just saying Downloading... Waiting to download. I have set it to normal download quality and my wifi connection and download speed are easily sufficient since i...

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  • I've been waiting for songs to download for half an hour and not one has downloaded, it's just saying Downloading... Waiting to download. I have set it to normal download quality and my wifi connecti...
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BUG: Playlist menu item inaccessible when using Waze on iPhone

There is an issue/bug with the iPhone Spotify app when a persistent application like Waze is running in the background, resulting in no way to access the Playlists menu item in Your Library. Persistent apps, like various maps apps leave a blue bar ac...

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  • There is an issue/bug with the iPhone Spotify app when a persistent application like Waze is running in the background, resulting in no way to access the Playlists menu item in Your Library.   ...
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Behind the lyrics feature completely absent

Hi, I have a Spotify Premium account and use an iPhone 7 running iOS 11.2.6 and Spotify 8.4.43.908 The “Behind the Lyrics” feature that I have seen on my partner’s Android phone is completely missing. I have made sure to try playing compatible songs ...

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  • Hi,   I have a Spotify Premium account and use an iPhone 7 running iOS 11.2.6 and Spotify 8.4.43.908   The “Behind the Lyrics” feature that I have seen on my partner’s Android phone is ...
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