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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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Slow downloads

Downloads taking forever to download, nothing to do with internet speed! How can this be fixed?

  • Newbie
  • Downloads taking forever to download, nothing to do with internet speed! How can this be fixed?
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Solved!! Music stops when calls, videos, audio files...

Hello, I use Spotify on my iPhone and when I’m listening to music and I get a call or I watch a video or something, the music stops and then doesn’t restart. And I have to close the app and open it again to listen again. How can I fix it? Thank you

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I use Spotify on my iPhone and when I’m listening to music and I get a call or I watch a video or something, the music stops and then doesn’t restart. And I have to close the app and open it a...
  • santimvn
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Order songs on a playlist

I have a playlist with a lot of songs and I would like to have the last songs added at the top of the playlist. Is there any way to do that? Because everytime I want to listen the newest songs I have to scroll all the way down to the last song. I KNO...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a playlist with a lot of songs and I would like to have the last songs added at the top of the playlist. Is there any way to do that? Because everytime I want to listen the newest songs I have...
  • Jack
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Playlist Photos are what I want on laptop but not on mac

I set the ideal playlist photos on my mac computers and a lot of them sync on my phone but some don't. May you please help, it really bugs me. thanks

  • Newbie
  • I set the ideal playlist photos on my mac computers and a lot of them sync on my phone but some don't. May you please help, it really bugs me.   thanks
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Spotify familiar compatible con iphone

Hemos contratado spotify familia con y al invitar a un miembro que tiene un iphone cuando pincha en aceptar invitacion no se le despliega la pagina le sale solo el desplegable de descripcion general sin el anuncio y no puede continuar y por tanto le ...

  • Newbie
  • Hemos contratado spotify familia con y al invitar a un miembro que tiene un iphone cuando pincha en aceptar invitacion no se le despliega la pagina le sale solo el desplegable de descripcio...
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Apple Watch App

Hey Rorey, I was wondering about maybe an apple watch app coming out soon... Christmas is coming up and I love spotify. I couldn't bare leaving it for apple music after 3 years of awesome streaming. Will the community ever get an update on this topic...

  • Visitor
  • Hey Rorey, I was wondering about maybe an apple watch app coming out soon... Christmas is coming up and I love spotify. I couldn't bare leaving it for apple music after 3 years of awesome streaming. ...
  • osornios
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No album display in artist/song page.

My friend has an android phone and when he goes to the Artist page it displays the albums in the horizontal grid, dividing the songs. My iPhone 6 with latest updates only displays artists songs in a continuous list with all albums seperate but no alb...

  • Casual Listener
  • My friend has an android phone and when he goes to the Artist page it displays the albums in the horizontal grid, dividing the songs. My iPhone 6 with latest updates only displays artists songs in a ...
  • No0p
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Font on iPhone iPhone and iPad a mess

How do I get the font graphics to look normal on my iPhone and iPad. Music is wrapped over itself. Some font is big and Some small. Am I the only one with this problem ? Ugh. Help pls.

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  • How do I get the font graphics to look normal on my iPhone and iPad. Music is wrapped over itself. Some font is big and Some small. Am I the only one with this problem ? Ugh. Help pls. 
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Solved!! Problem With family invite

My son have the Link but have to Create sccount, why?

  • Newbie
  • My son have the Link but have to Create sccount, why?
  • LT8
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How to sync local files with iPhone via 3G / 4G network?

So i have added around 100 local files that arent avaible on Spotify, but im not able to sync them with my iPhone X (latest version of spotify). I have crated a specific playlist for the local songs, and the playlist is synced with my iPhone, but the...

  • Visitor
  • So i have added around 100 local files that arent avaible on Spotify, but im not able to sync them with my iPhone X (latest version of spotify). I have crated a specific playlist for the local songs,...
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Gift card

Okay so it wont let me use the gift card without putting in my card info... why?

  • Casual Listener
  • Okay so it wont let me use the gift card without putting in my card info... why? 
  • Luke
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Other unknown unit taking over on iPhone

All of a sudden other iPhones (or other units, can't always tell) start playing on my phone, and when I try to switch back to my unit, it keeps jumping back to the strange unit. How can I stop this? If there's a setting I've missed, why is it default...

  • Newbie
  • All of a sudden other iPhones (or other units, can't always tell) start playing on my phone, and when I try to switch back to my unit, it keeps jumping back to the strange unit. How can I stop t...
  • Luke
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Spotify App for Apple Watch

Why is there no app for Spotify on Apple Watch? Now I have to switch to Apple Streaming? Just signed up for 3 month trial...too bad...I preferred using Spotify, but whatever...

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  • Why is there no app for Spotify on Apple Watch?  Now I have to switch to Apple Streaming?  Just signed up for 3 month trial...too bad...I preferred using Spotify, but whatever...
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Superuser Contribution Songs are playing that are not in the playlist

Something weird occurred today: when starting a playlist and pressing the shuffle, the songs that are in the playlist are NOT playing, but different songs that aren't in the playlist?! What to do?

  • Newbie
  • Something weird occurred today: when starting a playlist and pressing the shuffle, the songs that are in the playlist are NOT playing, but different songs that aren't in the playlist?! What to do?
  • Jack
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Superuser Contribution Cannot "share" songs anymore

Hi.The sharing features on my spotify app for IOs has been dissabled, so I cannot click on the share options to send individual songs through whatsapp. Any ideas?C

  • Newbie
  • Hi. The sharing features on my spotify app for IOs has been dissabled, so I cannot click on the share options to send individual songs through whatsapp.   Any ideas? C
  • Jack
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Superuser Contribution pause/play button

When using the spotify app, I am only able to pause or play the music whilst on the app directly, rather than being able to use these functions on my home screen or whilst the phone is locked. I have edited the functions within the app settings insid...

  • Casual Listener
  •  When using the spotify app, I am only able to pause or play the music whilst on the app directly, rather than being able to use these functions on my home screen or whilst the phone is locked. ...
  • Jack
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Solved!! Songs always play in shuffle - iPhone 6 w/iOS 8.0.2

Every playlist plays in shuffle, it's very annoying. I have an iPhone 6 with iOS 8.0.2. This started before I even upgraded to the iPhone 6, I had a 4S up until 2 weeks ago and I had the same issue on that phone. Help!

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  • Every playlist plays in shuffle, it's very annoying.  I have an iPhone 6 with iOS 8.0.2.  This started before I even upgraded to the iPhone 6, I had a 4S up until 2 weeks ago and I had the ...
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iPhone will not auto play through car Bluetooth

Hello all, I’m looking to see if anyone has got an iPhone (ios11) to auto play whe connected to cars Bluetooth? I’ve searched for this but can only seem to find people who want to turn this feature off when I can’t get it to start in the first place....

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  • Hello all, I’m looking to see if anyone has got an iPhone (ios11) to auto play whe connected to cars Bluetooth? I’ve searched for this but can only seem to find people who want to turn this feature o...
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iOS volume control

I switched from Apple Music to Spotify because of Spotify Connect. It’s really nice to have music working through my sonos speakers straight from an app that doesn’t suck. My my only problem is the lack of a volume control. Where is the volume slider...

  • Casual Listener
  • I switched from Apple Music to Spotify because of Spotify Connect.   It’s really nice to have music working through my sonos speakers straight from an app that doesn’t suck.     My m...
  • Graigsmith
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Solved!! Can you 'shuffle all' playlists?

You can sort of do this on the computer version of spotify by shuffling your 'library' but that is not an option to do on the iPhone application. Is this something that is possible currently that I'm not finding? Is this something that is not availab...

  • Visitor
  • You can sort of do this on the computer version of spotify by shuffling your 'library' but that is not an option to do on the iPhone application. Is this something that is possible currently that I'm...
  • rawhead16
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