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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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Can't Play Local Files in iOS 11

Whenever I try to play local files/songs downloaded from outside of Spotify, nothing will play. Everything else plays music normally. I've tried re-installing the app, but nothing has changed.

  • Newbie
  • Whenever I try to play local files/songs downloaded from outside of Spotify, nothing will play. Everything else plays music normally. I've tried re-installing the app, but nothing has changed. 
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Offline Mode Expired - can't fix this

Earlier this week I received a message window saying that my offline mode had expired.I investigated the message and the solution seemed simple: go online to allow Spotify to verify that I still had a premium account and to allow Spotify to record th...

  • Visitor
  • Earlier this week I received a message window saying that my offline mode had expired. I investigated the message and the solution seemed simple: go online to allow Spotify to verify that I still ...
  • kzzzz
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Local files not showing (not even as greyed out)

As the subject says... Previously I've always been able to put my local files that I want synced into a playlist and it has synced with my phone. But now, when I've bought a new phone the playlist is empty. It shows up as a playlist and it shows the ...

  • Newbie
  • As the subject says... Previously I've always been able to put my local files that I want synced into a playlist and it has synced with my phone. But now, when I've bought a new phone the playlist is...
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Mercedes Media Interface + Spotify on iPhone6

Greetings! I cant get spotify to play on my iphone6 via the mercedes media interface. I only get the message 'no playable files'.i can stream via bluetooth no problem but the sound quality isnt nearly as good. is this a spotify app problem, an iOs pr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Greetings!   I cant get spotify to play on my iphone6 via the mercedes media interface. I only get the message 'no playable files'. i can stream via bluetooth no problem but the sound quality...
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How to disable spotify Connect on iphone

Help! I keep connecting to other devices and my playlists keep getting wiped out because of this! I can't listening to music properly without the constant bug of this interference and it's so annoying! I am so close to canceling my premium subcriptio...

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  • Help!   I keep connecting to other devices and my playlists keep getting wiped out because of this! I can't listening to music properly without the constant bug of this interference and it's s...
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Now Playing

I’m having a problem with the Now Playing feature. I have Spotify premium, and yesterday, I was viewing songs from an artist. I tapped on a song just to view it, and it automatically put it on the queue. I’ve tried skipping it, taping … (not seeing a...

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  • I’m having a problem with the Now Playing feature. I have Spotify premium, and yesterday, I was viewing songs from an artist. I tapped on a song just to view it, and it automatically put it on the qu...
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Solved!! Imagine, I deleted the "Liked from Radio" playlist from my iPad. Yeah, really.

Hi! Once again. How. Do. I . Get. The. Deleted. Liked. From. Radio. Playlist. Back? Artist Radios you regret that you in a weak moment created, how are they to be removed/deleted?

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  • Hi!   Once again. How. Do. I . Get. The. Deleted. Liked. From. Radio. Playlist. Back?   Artist Radios you regret that you in a weak moment created, how are they to be removed/delete...
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Unlike song

By mistake I put unlike no a song. How can I know The name of that song?

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  • By mistake I put unlike no a song. How can I know The name of that song?
  • enigmuska
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Solved!! Music pause automatically every time when you push the side button to lock screen in iOS

I have encountered this problem recently in my iPhone X iOS 11.2.2, the music stops every time when you go to the lock screen but pressing the side button, no matter you are on the Spotify app or other apps, I have tried to delete and download the ap...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have encountered this problem recently in my iPhone X iOS 11.2.2, the music stops every time when you go to the lock screen but pressing the side button, no matter you are on the Spotify app or oth...
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Lost all of my playlists and music

So first my Spotify ads changed to Spanish or something, so I was trying to fix that, and the internet said to delete the Spotify app and redownload it, and my music will save to my account. So I did that, and my music didn’t save to my account I gue...

  • Newbie
  • So first my Spotify ads changed to Spanish or something, so I was trying to fix that, and the internet said to delete the Spotify app and redownload it, and my music will save to my account. So I did...
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Playlists in iOS app are empty but still say how many songs are in them...

Hi, I've got a couple of playlists purely made up of 'local files'. On my desktop, they're fine. One, for example, has 373 songs in it. However, on my iOS app, despite saying it contains 373 songs, it only contains about 12. Another playlist has abso...

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  • Hi, I've got a couple of playlists purely made up of 'local files'. On my desktop, they're fine. One, for example, has 373 songs in it. However, on my iOS app, despite saying it contains 373 songs, i...
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Song available on web app, but does not appear in ios app

Song in question is Trey Songz' Flatline. I've tried searching for it on the mobile app and I could not find it. Decided to search for it on PC and lo and behold, it's there. I add the song to a playlist using the desktop app and I go check my playli...

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  • Song in question is Trey Songz' Flatline. I've tried searching for it on the mobile app and I could not find it. Decided to search for it on PC and lo and behold, it's there. I add the song to a play...
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Better iOS EQ

Hi Spotify, I have been using premium for almost a year now and I never want to be without it again.Unfortunately, you‘re making my life sad. I happen to own very good over ear headphones. I was listening on Android until recently, using the Equalize...

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  • Hi Spotify,   I have been using premium for almost a year now and I never want to be without it again. Unfortunately, you‘re making my life sad. I happen to own very good over ear headphones....
  • Mangwe
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play tracks in an album in proper order

how do you play the tracks in an album in the order in which they appear in the album? it seems to me this should be the DEFAULT... why does it default to "shuffle", and how do you set it to play the tracks in the other they appear in the album? I ha...

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  • how do you play the tracks in an album in the order in which they appear in the album?  it seems to me this should be the DEFAULT...   why does it default to "shuffle", and how do you set...
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ELIMINATED SONGS

Hi, did someone knows why Jack and Jack eliminate their song “Like that”?, or its a Spotify fail?

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  • Hi, did someone knows why Jack and Jack eliminate their song “Like that”?, or its a Spotify fail?
  • Hubo
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Free month of Premium

There are always the ads that say that I can have fre premium fore a whole month, but I don’t know how to get this offer.Pls help!

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  • There are always the ads that say that I can have fre premium fore a whole month, but I don’t know how to get this offer.Pls help!
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Solved!! is there a way to find the current song being played on an iPhone playlist?

i'd like to be able to go directly to what is playing currently in my playlist on my iPhone, however it doesn't seem like i can. is there a way to find the current song being played on an iPhone playlist?

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  • i'd like to be able to go directly to what is playing currently in my playlist on my iPhone, however it doesn't seem like i can.   is there a way to find the current song being played on an iP...
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imported itunes playlists won't play on iphone

I am recently unable to play imported itunes playlists using my iphone (no issues using the desktop Spotify app). The itunes playlists display and show correct # of songs - but, when I click on a playlist nothing is there. The itunes playlists are no...

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  • I am recently unable to play imported itunes playlists using my iphone (no issues using the desktop Spotify app).    The itunes playlists display and show correct # of songs - but, when I c...
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[Running] Modify "Your Running Mix" track list?

Hello everyone!Does anyone know how to add specific songs to the playlist "your running mix"? Or if i can create a playlist in the running section with my oun songs? It doesn't give me a choice to add music in this play list.thks

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  • Hello everyone! Does anyone know how to add specific songs to the playlist "your running mix"? Or if i can create a playlist in the running section with my oun songs? It doesn't give me a choice to ...
  • Cregoryjames
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Superuser Contribution constant skipping and pausing

When I use spotify on the move now, either walking, in the car, or on the bus, songs will sometimes jump forward and backward, pause, and sometimes skip queues entirely. I have seen other posts about this type of problem but there have been no concre...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I use spotify on the move now, either walking, in the car, or on the bus, songs will sometimes jump forward and backward, pause, and sometimes skip queues entirely. I have seen other posts about...
  • Jew_Hawk_7
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