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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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Solved!! Spotify doesn't work on Ipod Touch

I have an Ipod Touch with IOS 5. I used to have a premium abo which worked fine. But since I'm not using offline music I stopped it. But now the Spotify app doesn't connect to the internet with wifi.

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an Ipod Touch with IOS 5. I used to have a premium abo which worked fine. But since I'm not using offline music I stopped it. But now the Spotify app doesn't connect to the internet with wifi.
  • Frodissa
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Control Chromecast Audio Volume Control When App In Background and from Lock Screen

The only issue I have with using the Chromecast Audio from my iPhone with Spotify is that I need to have the Spotify app open in order to control the volume level. It would be great if I could control the volume of the Chromecast Audio when the Spoti...

  • Casual Listener
  • The only issue I have with using the Chromecast Audio from my iPhone with Spotify is that I need to have the Spotify app open in order to control the volume level.  It would be great if I could ...
  • pennmav
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Browse screen not loading

Just recently (within the last week) the "Browse" screen on my Ipod Touch stopped working.I can search and play music, but Browse sits with the three dots constantly loading. Tried a re-install of spotify, but that didn't fix it. Also tried a reset o...

  • Newbie
  • Just recently (within the last week) the "Browse" screen on my Ipod Touch stopped working. I can search and play music, but Browse sits with the three dots constantly loading.   Tried a re-in...
  • temptations
  • Newbie
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Missing album art

Spotify on my iPhone no longer shows any album or playlist cover art. It stopped working a few weeks ago and re-installing the app hasn't helped.It's working fine on my macbook though. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

  • Newbie
  • Spotify on my iPhone no longer shows any album or playlist cover art. It stopped working a few weeks ago and re-installing the app hasn't helped. It's working fine on my macbook though. Any suggesti...
  • Edrysark
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Downloads category missing from My Library

I'm regularly underground or on planes with no data, so the Downloads category gets a lot of use. Today I went into the app while on the subway and found the category missing. Is there a way to get it back? Did Spotify remove it? Why? It's one of the...

  • Regular
  • I'm regularly underground or on planes with no data, so the Downloads category gets a lot of use. Today I went into the app while on the subway and found the category missing. Is there a way to ...
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Not connecting

I have an iPhone 6s with 11.2.5 and an iPod Touch with 6.1.6 the handoff function in Spotify (when both devices are connected to the same WiFi) is not working. I can literally play a song, from both devices, simultaneously. I’ve hard reset both devic...

  • Newbie
  • I have an iPhone 6s with 11.2.5 and an iPod Touch with 6.1.6  the handoff function in Spotify (when both devices are connected to the same WiFi) is not working. I can literally play a song, fro...
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Local files from PC added to playlist, forever "waiting to download"

i downloaded 6 songs onto my pc local files, then created a playlist. i synced the playlist to my phone, where it appears, but when i try to download. it then has that little popup. it tells me to "mark the playlist containing this song for Offline S...

  • Casual Listener
  • i downloaded 6 songs onto my pc local files, then created a playlist. i synced the playlist to my phone, where it appears, but when i try to download. it then has that little popup.   it tells...
  • effingjay
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Cobranca foi feita mas conta continua Free

Comprei o Spotify Premium para Universitarios e o **bleep** de 8,50 foi cobrado no meu cartao varias vezes, porem o status de assinatura no site e no app e Free. Gostaria que resolvessem

  • Newbie
  • Comprei o Spotify Premium para Universitarios e o **bleep** de 8,50 foi cobrado no meu cartao varias vezes, porem o status de assinatura no site e no app e Free. Gostaria que resolvessem
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Playlist is suddenly empty

My favorite playlist with ~700 songs in it was fine yesterday, but today it seems like every song has been deleted. I'm not sure when or why this happened. How can I get it back?

  • Newbie
  • My favorite playlist with ~700 songs in it was fine yesterday, but today it seems like every song has been deleted. I'm not sure when or why this happened. How can I get it back? 😞 
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App skipping 10 or 11 songs in albums

Whenever I select a song in my downloaded albums, at the end of that song it skips 10 or more songs in that album/playlist. Cannot figure out why it’s doing this...!

  • Newbie
  • Whenever I select a song in my downloaded albums, at the end of that song it skips 10 or more songs in that album/playlist. Cannot figure out why it’s doing this...!
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Playback interrupted by other user - Very strange bug/security issue

Last Saturday something very particular happened while I was using Spotify. I was listening music on my iPhone when all of a sudden the music stopped. I checked my phone and apparently my account was being used via web player.This was very strange, b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Last Saturday something very particular happened while I was using Spotify. I was listening music on my iPhone when all of a sudden the music stopped. I checked my phone and apparently my accoun...
  • Cranier
  • Casual Listener
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    iOS
    Web Player
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My behind the lyrics doesn't work

Hello my behind the lyrics doesn't work on any of my devices (iPhone and iPad) I got Spotify premium. Does anybody know how to solve this?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello my behind the lyrics doesn't work on any of my devices (iPhone and iPad) I got Spotify premium. Does anybody know how to solve this?
  • maria8019
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Songs skipping in car

When I upgraded to the iPhone X I've had issues with my songs skipping when I'm in the car. I put the playlists so that they download, so it shouldn't be an internet issue.I've changed the cable that connects to my Land Rover.I've uninstalled and rei...

  • Newbie
  • When I upgraded to the iPhone X I've had issues with my songs skipping when I'm in the car.   I put the playlists so that they download, so it shouldn't be an internet issue. I've changed the...
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Autoplay cannot be switch off

My autoplay setting is OFF (Your library/ settings/ playback/ autoplay -> OFF) and Spotify on my iphone keeps automatically play songs that I did not ask for, whenever it finsihes playing the choosen playlist. Hos can I stop this annoying behaviour?

  • Music Fan
  • My autoplay setting is OFF (Your library/ settings/ playback/ autoplay -> OFF) and Spotify on my iphone keeps automatically play songs that I did not ask for, whenever it finsihes playin...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Error "This video isn't available in this country or on your device."

I get this error whenever I try to open the 99% Invisible podcast on iOS. It's all fine on desktop though. I can also hit play on desktop and tell Spotify to play it on my mobile device, and it works. Why can't I access it directly from the mobile ap...

  • Casual Listener
  • I get this error whenever I try to open the 99% Invisible podcast on iOS. It's all fine on desktop though. I can also hit play on desktop and tell Spotify to play it on my mobile device, and it works...
  • shiryon
  • Newbie
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problems

Why does the random mode does not work correctly.I choose a song from my library and when I put the random option, I do not change the songs.example. I choose a song with s and the songs that the random one gives me are only with s, when finishing th...

  • Newbie
  • Why does the random mode does not work correctly. I choose a song from my library and when I put the random option, I do not change the songs. example. I choose a song with s and the songs that the...
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Volume is being turned up and down on Zeppelin wireless speaker

I am experiencing something strange: When playing Spotify from my iPhone 7 on my wireless B&W Zeppelin speaker, the volume is jumping up and down. Sometimes Spotify just turns up the volume to max, which is unbearable to listen to. I'm afraid the spe...

  • Newbie
  • I am experiencing something strange:   When playing Spotify from my iPhone 7 on my wireless B&W Zeppelin speaker, the volume is jumping up and down. Sometimes Spotify just turns ...
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Can't download Spotify in dubai or on Sonos

Hi community,After having read a couple of topics on this forum I decided to give this a go.I can't seem to download the Spotify app from the UAE's App Store. Not even with a vpn. It's simply not available. Any tips or work around a for that?Also I c...

  • Newbie
  • Hi community, After having read a couple of topics on this forum I decided to give this a go. I can't seem to download the Spotify app from the UAE's App Store. Not even with a vpn. It's simply n...
  • djaydip
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Full Screen Interface on Mobile (Today’s Top Hits)

Hey Spotify Team and otherwise interrested folks. I am personally loving the new full screen artwork/video-loop feature presented on the “Today’s Top Hits” playlist and scatteres amongst certain song! I’m a but frustrated with this not being a either...

  • Newbie
  • Hey Spotify Team and otherwise interrested folks.   I am personally loving the new full screen artwork/video-loop feature presented on the “Today’s Top Hits” playlist and scatteres amongst cer...
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