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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 ...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-09-24 10:26:17 AM
3 weeks ago
sapmi
Music Fan
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Local files added to a playlist, on iPhone issue

So I've added local files from my itunes into a created playlist in spotify (on my computer). However, when I want to play the playlist on my phone using the spotify app, it only includes music I have directly searched for from spotify, not including...

jackchilde
Casual Listener
So I've added local files from my itunes into a created playlist in spotify (on my computer). However, when I want to play the playlist on my phone using the spotify app, it only includes music I hav...
2018-02-09 3:06:47 PM
2018-02-10 3:02:12 PM
neonnate
Casual Listener
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3 replies
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No play queue in iOS

This makes me so mad. There’s a queue play button on the app, but whenever I tap it, it doesn’t work at all.

chocozeree
Regular
This makes me so mad. There’s a queue play button on the app, but whenever I tap it, it doesn’t work at all.
2018-02-01 4:52:02 AM
2018-02-10 8:57:08 AM
Obataborsi
Newbie
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Shuffle on downloaded songs

My shuffle is only playing songs that I have recently downloaded. The songs in my library won’t play songs that I downloaded on shuffle from a long time ago unless I go click on them.

Bird5
Newbie
My shuffle is only playing songs that I have recently downloaded. The songs in my library won’t play songs that I downloaded on shuffle from a long time ago unless I go click on them.
2018-02-09 5:30:55 PM
2018-02-10 6:09:04 AM
AlexGlasgow1003
Newbie
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441 Views
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Option to prevent repeats in radio.

I just can't find a solution to this. Every time i start up spotify, the repeat 1 button is clicked on. I click it off, and it plays fine until i stop using it, and restart later. This happens if i'm using my headphones or bluetooth in the car. Very ...

Beemerjoe
Casual Listener
I just can't find a solution to this. Every time i start up spotify, the repeat 1 button is clicked on. I click it off, and it plays fine until i stop using it, and restart later. T...
2018-02-02 9:33:00 PM
2018-02-10 1:47:08 AM
Beemerjoe
Casual Listener
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753 Views
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Solved!! spotify for iphone 4 / ios 7

hi. i know this seems to be an ongoing topic, but i can't seem to figure it out. i have spotify premium and when i try to install the app on my iphone 4 with ios 7 it keeps telling me that i need at least ios 8, which my phone won't let me update to....

tina44
Regular
hi. i know this seems to be an ongoing topic, but i can't seem to figure it out. i have spotify premium and when i try to install the app on my iphone 4 with ios 7 it keeps telling me that i need at ...
2016-11-04 1:49:14 AM
2018-02-09 11:12:30 PM
tina44
Regular
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21 replies
6 likes

183206 Views
21 replies
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Solved!! SoundHound no longer adding to the SoundHound playlist

In looking at my SoundHound history, I can see that SoundHound lost the ability to send a song to the SoundHound playlist earlier this month. It worked on Feb 1, and started failing on Feb 4. I changed no settings in either SoundHound or Spotify at t...

bickle
Regular
In looking at my SoundHound history, I can see that SoundHound lost the ability to send a song to the SoundHound playlist earlier this month. It worked on Feb 1, and started failing on Feb 4. I chang...
2015-02-19 1:37:29 AM
2018-02-09 10:32:34 PM
tauym209
Newbie
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24 replies
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26575 Views
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Playlist/Recommended Songs question -Premium account

When I get to the end of a playlist the recommended songs start playing. That’s fine and I enjoy that at times. But I noticed you can’t skip back to the previous song on your playlist once Spotify starts playing songs from their recommended playlist....

Ydaani
Newbie
When I get to the end of a playlist the recommended songs start playing. That’s fine and I enjoy that at times. But I noticed you can’t skip back to the previous song on your playlist once Spotify st...
2018-02-09 8:45:03 PM
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333 Views
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Random song (never heard) starts automatically

spotify starts automatically and casually songs of a spanish author (Jeylo free), never heard and not present in my playlists. this happens independently if a song is playing or not. Please help me, This problem makes spotify useless. Thank you

Alezump
Casual Listener
spotify starts automatically and casually songs of a spanish author (Jeylo free), never heard and not present in my playlists. this happens independently if a song is playing or not.&n...
2017-10-24 10:52:46 PM
2018-02-09 8:39:23 PM
Sabbad
Newbie
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4 replies
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Offline Scrobbling

Has this now been implemented? I listen to my downloaded songs on my iPod Touch at work although I do not connect to any WiFi connection whilst doing so. I've noticed recently that these songs now show in my Last.FM with the correct timestamp that I ...

kargodan
Music Fan
Has this now been implemented? I listen to my downloaded songs on my iPod Touch at work although I do not connect to any WiFi connection whilst doing so. I've noticed recently that the...
2017-01-09 8:38:56 PM
2018-02-09 7:17:35 PM
Hallate
Newbie
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2 replies
2 likes

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Sua biblioteca sumiu

O último campo no Spotify "sua biblioteca" onde aparece artistas álbuns etc.. sumiu e agora fica somente "suas playlists" no Spotify domeu irmão está normal somente nomeu ficou assim alguemsabe como corrigir isso ? Já reinstalei e nada de voltar

BrunoCorreia
Casual Listener
O último campo no Spotify "sua biblioteca" onde aparece artistas álbuns etc.. sumiu e agora fica somente "suas playlists" no Spotify do meu irmão está normal somente no meu ficou assim alguem sabe...
2017-09-14 1:20:59 PM
2018-02-09 5:06:47 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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5 replies
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Spotify stops playing on iPhone when lock screen kicks on

This just started today. When my lock screen enables, spotify quits playing in my truck. If I unlock my phone and bring Spotify back up it plays again but stops again when the phone locks. Perhaps related to the most recent update?

lkirkland625
Casual Listener
This just started today. When my lock screen enables, spotify quits playing in my truck. If I unlock my phone and bring Spotify back up it plays again but stops again when the phone locks. &nb...
2018-02-08 4:41:14 PM
2018-02-09 4:10:59 PM
lkirkland625
Casual Listener
36260 Views
2 replies
4 likes

36260 Views
2 replies
4 likes

Problem to get the premium account on Iphone

Hi,I just subscribe for the premium access through my desktop (spotify website). I updated my app on my mobile and tried to be connected by email + PIN and Facebook. Both way to access remain me with the Free access.Any tips or procedure to get the P...

everstroke
Newbie
Hi, I just subscribe for the premium access through my desktop (spotify website). I updated my app on my mobile and tried to be connected by email + PIN and Facebook. Both way to access remain ...
2018-02-09 3:51:26 PM
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326 Views
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Spotify for the iPad Pro 10.5 is using the iPhone interface

Hi! I’m a new iPad Pro user, and I have noticed that the Spotify interface is incompatible with the 10.5 inch iPad Pro display, cause the app is using the iPhone interface, but upscaled. Since the 10.5 inch iPad Pro isn’t a “new device” anymore, do y...

CallMeVitor
Regular
Hi! I’m a new iPad Pro user, and I have noticed that the Spotify interface is incompatible with the 10.5 inch iPad Pro display, cause the app is using the iPhone interface, but up...
2017-12-29 1:56:06 AM
2018-02-09 3:36:23 PM
Whynotsky
Newbie
625 Views
1 replies
2 likes

625 Views
1 replies
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Solved!! iOS 11 Local Files Play as if on Fast Forward using Carplay

Basically the title but I use Spotify now as my soul music player on my tablet, phone, and PC. I've transfered all my music over to my Spotify library at this point on all three platforms. I have zero issues playing any of my local files or streaming...

William-Vogel
Casual Listener
Basically the title but I use Spotify now as my soul music player on my tablet, phone, and PC. I've transfered all my music over to my Spotify library at this point on all three platforms. I have zer...
2018-02-08 3:50:16 PM
2018-02-09 2:27:33 PM
William-Vogel
Casual Listener
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1 replies
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Get app support unavailable when trying to link Spotify/Alexa from iphone7+, can it be corrected?

We jusy got an Alexa, and can't connect spotify to it. Keep getting "app support unavailable." Are we missing something obvious, or is there some secret way to connect the phone and Alexa?

Heatherkake
Casual Listener
We jusy got an Alexa, and can't connect spotify to it. Keep getting "app support unavailable." Are we missing something obvious, or is there some secret way to connect the phone and Alexa?
2017-09-23 7:24:13 PM
2018-02-09 12:46:16 PM
notanonym
Newbie
13394 Views
5 replies
1 likes

13394 Views
5 replies
1 likes

How to unlink pc local files from ios

Hi,I have been using spotify for a while but recently I have run into an issue which is absolutely **bleep** ridiculous to the point where I'm thinking of just deleting spotify. I have spotify on my pc and the local files on my pc got linked to my li...

jacko3695
Newbie
Hi, I have been using spotify for a while but recently I have run into an issue which is absolutely **bleep** ridiculous to the point where I'm thinking of just deleting spotify. I have spotify...
2018-02-09 8:50:39 AM
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0 replies
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511 Views
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Spotify abroad

A while back i was traelling around asia and unfortunately i lost my credit card thus i couldnt pay the premium suscription no longer. now im back home and ive got this login failed that goes ¨you can only use spotify abroadfor 14 days¨. anyone´s got...

AlfredoC1
Newbie
A while back i was traelling around asia and unfortunately i lost my credit card thus i couldnt pay the premium suscription no longer. now im back home and ive got this login failed that goes ¨y...
2018-02-08 12:07:06 AM
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411 Views
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Solved!! Why can I only have 3333 songs offline on one device?

*If you don't want to read the full story, skip to the three stars at the bottom*Hello everyone!I would like an explanation to why I can only have 3333 songs offline on one device?The main reason why I use and pay for Spotify is just to have songs of...

Thormogal
Newbie
*If you don't want to read the full story, skip to the three stars at the bottom* Hello everyone! I would like an explanation to why I can only have 3333 songs offline on one device? The main re...
2015-03-11 12:14:39 AM
2018-02-08 11:40:32 PM
alcedinea
Regular
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5 replies
11 likes

9302 Views
5 replies
11 likes

Solved!! Importing local music

Hi everyone,I have successfully imported my local music into Spotify, but there's something I don't understand yet. If this is called "Importing", then why does Spotify delete the song if I delete it from the stock Music app? Shouldn't it physically ...

andreags4
Music Fan
Hi everyone, I have successfully imported my local music into Spotify, but there's something I don't understand yet. If this is called "Importing", then why does Spotify delete the song if ...
2018-02-08 2:07:23 AM
2018-02-08 10:48:33 PM
Swanny
Community Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

1087 Views
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Cover Art.

Whenever I play a new song or a song I haven’t listened to, the cover Art does not appear even though it is updated to the latest version on my Iphone

magicpurry
Newbie
Whenever I play a new song or a song I haven’t listened to, the cover Art does not appear even though it is updated to the latest version on my Iphone
2018-02-08 7:01:02 PM
2018-02-08 10:40:24 PM
Swanny
Community Legend
394 Views
1 replies
0 likes

394 Views
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