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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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Crackling audio on Migos newest Album

I get cracking audio whenever I play audio when playing The Culture Album 2.

  • Casual Listener
  • I get cracking audio whenever I play audio when playing The Culture Album 2.
  • user-removed
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How do you add to the end of the Queue?

Does anyone know when adding to the queue how to add to the end and not interupt the currently queued song list? Or can the 2 queues mix together? Shuffle does not work.

  • Casual Listener
  • Does anyone know when adding to the queue how to add to the end and not interupt the currently queued song list? Or can the 2 queues mix together? Shuffle does not work.
  • phan_times
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song wont play

i downloaded a song and its downloaded fully to my library, but everytime i try to play it, it never starts and no sound happens when i skip to a part of the song. even when i skip to a part it doesnt continue the track it just stays stopped and does...

  • Casual Listener
  • i downloaded a song and its downloaded fully to my library, but everytime i try to play it, it never starts and no sound happens when i skip to a part of the song. even when i skip to a part it doesn...
  • phan_times
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Solved!! album cover view

it’s so much easier to look for a specific song and it makes it more colourful and nicer to look at

  • Newbie
  • it’s so much easier to look for a specific song and it makes it more colourful and nicer to look at 
  • phan_times
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Podcasts offline?

Hello everyone, I am using a premium account but could not find such an option - I was trying to save a podcast for offline hearing on my ipod (I followed the podcast on the Windows desktop client and wanted to also access it on the iPod, but there i...

  • Newbie
  • Hello everyone, I am using a premium account but could not find such an option - I was trying to save a podcast for offline hearing on my ipod (I followed the podcast on the Windows desktop client an...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Can't log in on iPhone7

Hello, I am unable to log into my account on my iPhone 7. I went to open spotify today and brought me to the log in screen as if I was logged out somehow. I press login and the button changes color (so it recognizes that I'm touching it) but nothing ...

  • Regular
  • Hello,   I am unable to log into my account on my iPhone 7. I went to open spotify today and brought me to the log in screen as if I was logged out somehow. I press login and the button change...
  • phan_times
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Solved!! Spotify running disappeared after update to 4.6.0

Hi, After updating my spotify app to 4.6.0, the running feature in the spotify app disappeared. I've attempted to log out, log back in but the feature appears to be gone for good. I've also uninstalled and re-installed the app, but the feature doesn'...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,    After updating my spotify app to 4.6.0, the running feature in the spotify app disappeared. I've attempted to log out, log back in but the feature appears to be gone for good. I've...
  • charben
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download to iphone

Is it possible to download songs free of charge to iphone and save the tracks for repeated use on the phone's memory ? Various sites say this can only be done with spotify's premium service. Spotify says songs can be saved temporarily free of charge....

  • Casual Listener
  • Is it possible to download songs free of charge to iphone and save the tracks for repeated use on the phone's memory ?  Various sites say this can only be done with spotify's premium service. Sp...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Ads on mobile are starting to freeze Spotify app

This has started happening the last few days. "A brief message from our sponsors" will turn into a stalled Spotify app. The ad won't play, music won't resume. The only recourse here is for me to power cycle my iPhone. Very inconvenient. Anyone else s...

  • Casual Listener
  • This has started happening the last few days.  "A brief message from our sponsors" will turn into a stalled Spotify app.  The ad won't play, music won't resume.  The only recourse here...
  • Deuxbebes
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Spotify connect disconnects when switching in and out of app

I've noticed a new behaviour with v 7.6 of the IOS app. I use connect to play through an Onkyo amp, but the connection is lost whenever I switch back to the app after either locking or using something else. The connection is fine while locked or in t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've noticed a new behaviour with v 7.6 of the IOS app. I use connect to play through an Onkyo amp, but the connection is lost whenever I switch back to the app after either locking or using somethin...
  • gmrama
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Not all local files are syncing to mobile app on iPhone

I recently decided to switch away from iTunes and go with Spotify Premium. I wanted to move some of my local files over for songs that weren't on Spotify. The transfer of the local files didn't create any problems. However, I then tried to make these...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently decided to switch away from iTunes and go with Spotify Premium. I wanted to move some of my local files over for songs that weren't on Spotify.   The transfer of the local file...
  • mbaharaeen
  • Casual Listener
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Eminem the kids uncensored version

On the Marshall Mathers lp there is no uncensored version of the song the kids was just wondering if this was an error or something like that

  • Casual Listener
  • On the Marshall Mathers lp there is no uncensored version of the song the kids was just wondering if this was an error or something like that
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Search not working

The Search, Browse, and radio feature are not working on my iPhone 6. Keep getting an error occurred try again. I am connected to WiFi, anyone else having this issue?

  • Newbie
  • The Search, Browse, and radio feature are not working on my iPhone 6. Keep getting an error occurred try again. I am connected to WiFi, anyone else having this issue?
  • safasaeed
  • Casual Listener
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Why does Spotify forget the last position in the playlist?

Specially using audio books it´s really anoing when you come back to Spotify an d it lost it´s last position in the playlist. Is there any feature to see the last played track? Any way, another topic regarding audio books is, that on many of the you ...

  • Newbie
  • Specially using audio books it´s really anoing when you come back to Spotify an d it lost it´s last position in the playlist. Is there any feature to see the last played track?   Any way,&nbsp...
  • phan_times
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Possible to delete iTunes library after sync to Spotify?

Before i discovered Spotify i was using iTunes. But then i synced my playlists to Spotify and since then, i only use Spotify. So my question is if the playlists incl. tracks will stay on my iPhone at Spotify if i delete my iTunes library?

  • Casual Listener
  • Before i discovered Spotify i was using iTunes. But then i synced my playlists to Spotify and since then, i only use Spotify. So my question is if the playlists incl. tracks will stay on my iPhone at...
  • Balage138
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Display

Is there a way to make all songs have the full screen album art? I’ve seen it on a few Spotify created playlists and certain songs ( like Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man, and the Teen Party playlist ) but it doesn’t appear like that for all songs.

  • Newbie
  • Is there a way to make all songs have the full screen album art? I’ve seen it on a few Spotify created playlists and certain songs ( like Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man, and the Teen Party playli...
  • Balage138
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Downloads regularly get deleted completely and have to be redownloaded on iOS

After like a month all my downloaded songs are deleted and have to be redownloaded. It remembers what they were but they are gone. Ist really gets annoying after a while. I already logged out of my other devices threw the website. Thank you!!

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  • After like a month all my downloaded songs are deleted and have to be redownloaded. It remembers what they were but they are gone. Ist really gets annoying after a while. I already logged out of my o...
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Go to artist page from album playing

So in the iOS app when you are playing an album, I can't seem to go to the artist page. You would think you would just push the artist name at the top but that just opens the album art... Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

  • Newbie
  • So in the iOS app when you are playing an album, I can't seem to go to the artist page. You would think you would just push the artist name at the top but that just opens the album art... Am I doing ...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Playlists lost during IPhone upgrade

Hi there, I recently upgraded my phone to an iPhone 7 and had all my data backed up and transferred across. i’ce logged back into my Spotify and it’s not showing as a premium account now and has lost the majority of my playlists. I’ve logged onto my ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,   I recently upgraded my phone to an iPhone 7 and had all my data backed up and transferred across.   i’ce logged back into my Spotify and it’s not showing as a premium accoun...
  • BenReilly
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What is the oldest ipod touch that can use spotify?

So currently I have a new phone but I dont want to clog up its empty space by making offline playlists on spotify and I want to stop using data to listen to songs on the way home. The one solution I came up with was to get an old ipod touch with 8-16...

  • Roadie
  • So currently I have a new phone but I dont want to clog up its empty space by making offline playlists on spotify and I want to stop using data to listen to songs on the way home. The one solution I ...
  • Jbbohrer
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