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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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numero maximo de descargas

quiero descargar unas playlist me dice; HAZ ALCANZADO EL NUMERO MAXIMO DE DESCARGAS... tengo espacio suficiente para descargar...iPhone 7, iOs 11.2

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  • quiero descargar unas playlist me dice; HAZ ALCANZADO EL NUMERO MAXIMO DE DESCARGAS... tengo espacio suficiente para descargar... iPhone 7, iOs 11.2
  • carreirajuan
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Solved!! error message "this accessory not supported"

Since I updated my iPhone to 10.3.1 my Spotify playlists for my exercise classes at the studio where I teach stop playing after a song or so. It's not the cords, my case or the plug. I get the error message "this accessory not supported". I've restar...

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  • Since I updated my iPhone to 10.3.1 my Spotify playlists for my exercise classes at the studio where I teach stop playing after a song or so. It's not the cords, my case or the plug. I get the error ...
  • RPD
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"Available offline" keeps resetting to off.

The "available offline" button keeps turning to "off." I keep having to turn it back on and then let all the songs download again. What's the deal?

  • Casual Listener
  • The "available offline" button keeps turning to "off."  I keep having to turn it back on and then let all the songs download again.  What's the deal?
  • DavidTurley
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problems with 6s+ lock screen

yea my spotify widget on the lock screen doesn’t track the song progression the rest of the lock screen widget works im not complaining i dont care lol just a heads up to the developers

  • Casual Listener
  • yea my spotify widget on the lock screen doesn’t track the song progression the rest of the lock screen widget works im not complaining i dont care lol just a heads up to the developers 
  • zachmck
  • Casual Listener
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Auto Lock iOS

when playing music and having phone on charge, the screen will not Auto Lock

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  • when playing music and having phone on charge, the screen will not Auto Lock
  • VaDreamer
  • Newbie
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Error Message on Sonos on iPad

After about a minute of play this message appears: “Playback was stopped because playback was started from another room or device. Spotify limits the number of simultaneous audio streams you can access from its service.” Problem is there are NO other...

  • Casual Listener
  • After about a minute of play this message appears:  “Playback was stopped because playback was started from another room or device.  Spotify limits the number of simultaneous audio streams ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play podcasts

Hi! Whenever I click on a podcast to be reproduced on my iPhone I get a message saying that Spotify can't open this type of link on this device any ideas??

  • Newbie
  • Hi! Whenever I click on a podcast to be reproduced on my iPhone I get a message saying that Spotify can't open this type of link on this device any ideas??
  • morgan1992-
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Spotify Connect - Multiple Speakers/Devices

After well over a year of working just fine, yesterday my iPod Touch and MacBook stopped being able to connect to each other. Spotify stills works locally on each device just fine, playlists get shared OK, etc. I keep my iPod in a dock and connected ...

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  • After well over a year of working just fine, yesterday my iPod Touch and MacBook stopped being able to connect to each other. Spotify stills works locally on each device just fine, playlists get shar...
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Songs keep removing by itself

Hi there, my songs keep on removing by itself, I was wondering why this is happening . Is this a glitch and what should I do?

  • Newbie
  • Hi there, my songs keep on removing by itself, I was wondering why this is happening . Is this a glitch and what should I do?
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Connected devices not showing up

When playing music on Spotify with my iPhone 7 Plus running iOS 11.2.5 I will be connected to a Bluetooth speaker or AirPods and it doesn’t show connected. It just shows “devices available” instead of the connected device.

  • Newbie
  • When playing music on Spotify with my iPhone 7 Plus running iOS 11.2.5 I will be connected to a Bluetooth speaker or AirPods and it doesn’t show connected. It just shows “devices available” instead o...
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Spotify app on iPhone 4 iOS 7

Hi, I got iPhone 4 with intention to just use as a music payer... for spotify. But I am not able to download the app as it needs iOS 9 or newer. I have Spotify on my iPhone 5 which I use as a regular phone, so I thought I would find spotify in purcha...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I got iPhone 4 with intention to just use as a music payer... for spotify. But I am not able to download the app as it needs iOS 9 or newer. I have Spotify on my iPhone 5 which I use as a regular...
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public playlist

I have made a playlist the otherday, https://open.spotify.com/user/17coulson/playlist/5OXTlvCUGrBFVHHqbiIMc4?si=7vtmupXkRmu-2-ERLdgiqg, and when people search up my username or playlist it does not come up, neither on any other device e.g. computer. ...

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  • I have made a playlist the otherday, https://open.spotify.com/user/17coulson/playlist/5OXTlvCUGrBFVHHqbiIMc4?si=7vtmupXkRmu-2-ERLdgiqg, and when people search up my username or playlist it does ...
  • emily81
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Einloggen als Familienmitglied funktioniert nicht da kein PW vergeben wurde

Hallo zusammen, ich habe ein neues iPhone und wollte mich nun in der Spotify App mit meinem Familien-Abo einloggen. Seit 01.2. ist dies anscheinend nur noch ueber Facebook moeglich, wenn kein Passwort vergeben wurde. Mein Spotify Account mit Facebool...

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  • Hallo zusammen, ich habe ein neues iPhone und wollte mich nun in der Spotify App mit meinem Familien-Abo einloggen. Seit 01.2. ist dies anscheinend nur noch ueber Facebook moeglich, wenn kein Passwor...
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[iOS] Always offline when connected to wifi

Whenever I'm connected to my home wifi the app says it's offline.I tried reinstalling it, and also tried connecting on another iOS phone, on the second one it worked.

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  • Whenever I'm connected to my home wifi the app says it's offline. I tried reinstalling it, and also tried connecting on another iOS phone, on the second one it worked.
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Constant glitches/please help so mad!!

I can be listening to music through headphones, on my car bluetooth, or just through my phone speakers, and this message always pops up and pauses my music! Sometimes when I hit listen on this iPhone it starts a new song! Or if I press continue it sa...

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  • I can be listening to music through headphones, on my car bluetooth, or just through my phone speakers, and this message always pops up and pauses my music! Sometimes when I hit listen on this iPhone...
  • Samwaddell140
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Shuffle all music on mobile device not working

Hi everyone!I have over 3k songs in my entire library, and I was able to listen to all of it in my car (2015 Honda Civic) until just yesterday, when I saw that it was only playing the first 200 songs from my library. Even when I shuffled it, change t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone! I have over 3k songs in my entire library, and I was able to listen to all of it in my car (2015 Honda Civic) until just yesterday, when I saw that it was only playing the first 200 son...
  • twd013
  • Casual Listener
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i can’t play current song

until now, there are two songs i can’t play. when i press play it will stuck but if i next to other song it played well.. help? oh and.. can i download spotify on my ipod nano?

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  • until now, there are two songs i can’t play. when i press play it will stuck but if i next to other song it played well.. help?   oh and.. can i download spotify on my ipod nano?
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Local files won't show up on my iPhone

Hello all! I've had premium for almost two years now, and there is an artist that is on Spotify but a lot of his older music isn't on there, so I've been downloading them as local files onto Spotify from my computer. The files are stored on my comput...

  • Newbie
  • Hello all! I've had premium for almost two years now, and there is an artist that is on Spotify but a lot of his older music isn't on there, so I've been downloading them as local files onto Spotify ...
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Local files not available on phone app

Hi, I downloaded 23 songs from my local files on my computer's Spotify - and then transferred them into a playlist. For some unknown reason, when I open this playlist on my phone's Spotify, it appears as empty (even though it indicates that there are...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,    I downloaded 23 songs from my local files on my computer's Spotify - and then transferred them into a playlist. For some unknown reason, when I open this playlist on my phone's Spo...
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Bluetooth problem with other users account

Hello, everyone! My Spotify app in my iPhone keeps stoping playing the playlist I’ve selected and seems to sync with another user account. Then it starts playing this users playlist in my device and my playlist in his! How can I fix this? This Zacari...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, everyone!   My Spotify app in my iPhone keeps stoping playing the playlist I’ve selected and seems to sync with another user account. Then it starts playing this users playlist in my de...
  • imattolo
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