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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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Spotify keeps crashing on my iphone

Every time I open Spotify it works for about a minute then the song starts skipping and the app crashes and the restarts. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app and turning my phone on and off. I don’t know what else to try and spotify’s cu...

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  • Every time I open Spotify it works for about a minute then the song starts skipping and the app crashes and the restarts. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app and turning my phone on and ...
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Spotify stops playing music when publicity on a Web page pops

Spotify stops playing when publicity pops up in a Web page that im reading. Can i avoid this in any way? I have an i phone 5 s

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  • Spotify stops playing when publicity pops up in a Web page that im reading. Can i avoid this in any way?  I have an i phone 5 s
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Spotify keeps pausing repeatedly

When I use Spotify on the iPhone 6s, through Bluetooth in my car (while it is plugged into charge), it continuously pauses and plays itself for 5 seconds and then pauses and plays for 5 seconds until eventually just pausing and stops playing altogeth...

  • Newbie
  • When I use Spotify on the iPhone 6s, through Bluetooth in my car (while it is plugged into charge), it continuously pauses and plays itself for 5 seconds and then pauses and plays for 5 seconds until...
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Offline Playlist Suddenly Deletes All Downloaded Files

OK Im on Win10 and Android. I have a playlist with approx 2000 files in it. I set it to offline and all is good. Then suddenly, next time I go to play it, all the downloaded/offline files are not longer available (no green arrow) and I have to f*ck a...

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  • OK Im on Win10 and Android.   I have a playlist with approx 2000 files in it.     I set it to offline and all is good.   Then suddenly, next time I go to play it, all t...
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Cover Art Won't Display in my vehicle

I have an iPhone 6 and recently deleted that dreadful U2 album from iTunes. Ever since then, Spotify album art won't show up on the display in my vehicle any time I plug in my phone to the USB port in my car. I'm running iOS 11.1.2. I've already trie...

  • Newbie
  • I have an iPhone 6 and recently deleted that dreadful U2 album from iTunes. Ever since then, Spotify album art won't show up on the display in my vehicle any time I plug in my phone to the USB port i...
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Album View within Artist View

Hi Guys,Please somebody enable the Albums View within the Artists View...At the moment, if I want to listen to a certain song of a certain album I need to go through ALL the songs of the artist, while if the songs were grouped by Albums within the Ar...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Guys, Please somebody enable the Albums View within the Artists View... At the moment, if I want to listen to a certain song of a certain album I need to go through ALL the songs of the artist, ...
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Can't delete a song from Playlist

I am a new iPad user and installed Spotify last night. I added a song to a playlist, but when I clicked on the three dots there's no option to delete the song from a playlist. I see it on my Android phone tho. I'm on iOS 11, if that matters.

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  • I am a new iPad user and installed Spotify last night.  I added a song to a playlist, but when I clicked on the three dots there's no option to delete the song from a playlist.  I see it on...
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All albums un-downloaded after new phone

Every time I get a new phone I transfer all my data to the new phone but Spotify always un-downloads my albums. So I have to go to every single album and force the downloads which takes me ages because I have so many albums. At the moment it’s saying...

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  • Every time I get a new phone I transfer all my data to the new phone but Spotify always un-downloads my albums. So I have to go to every single album and force the downloads which takes me ages becau...
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Spotify vertified

How can I make my Spotify account verified; I have copied my Spotify url link but it says couldn’t find me as a artist.

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  • How can I make my Spotify account verified; I have copied my Spotify url link but it says couldn’t find me as a artist.
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an error occurred on Search

Hey, i created a premium family account and installed the app on my iPhone 7. I do have enough memory free.Tried todelete the app, reinstall - nothingdelete the app, restart iphone, reinstall - nothingswiched off the wifi, started the app, switched o...

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  • Hey,   i created a premium family account and installed the app on my iPhone 7. I do have enough memory free. Tried to delete the app, reinstall - nothing delete the app, restart iphone, re...
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Behind the Lyrics IPad support

Please! Give us the coolness that is Behind The Lyrics on iPad!!

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  • Please! Give us the coolness that is Behind The Lyrics on iPad!!
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Having issues turning off shuffle function on Spotify free

Hi having issues switching off shuffle function , tried most suggestions I go to queue and can’t find a clear queue function any routes seems to take me to premium subscription page

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  • Hi having issues switching off shuffle function , tried most suggestions I go to queue and can’t  find a clear queue function  any routes seems to take me to premium subscription page 
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Why the PC client on-screen controls change? move em back to bottom left!

Bom dia. Senhores por algum motivo nao consigo selecionar para ouvir as musicas Minha essencia- Thiago Brado e Fogo Abrasador - Comunidade Catolica Shalom. Poderia me auxiliar?Desde ja agrato pela atencao.

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  • Bom dia.   Senhores por algum motivo nao consigo selecionar para ouvir as musicas Minha essencia- Thiago Brado e Fogo Abrasador - Comunidade Catolica Shalom.   Poderia me auxiliar?...
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Solved!! Since last update no sound in BMW via USB

Since the last update from yesterday, spotify doesn´t work in my BMW anymore... app is running but no sound via USB. Via Bluetooth connection it still works... is there a solution?

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  • Since the last update from yesterday, spotify doesn´t work in my BMW anymore... app is running but no sound via USB. Via Bluetooth connection it still works... is there a solution?
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BMW Connected Drive

Hi everyone, I’m having trouble with connecting my phone to my BMW via usb cable. It was working perfectly and just stopped. I can see the song playing but there’s no audio. I can only hear/play by Bluetooth. Can anyone help me out??

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  • Hi everyone, I’m having trouble with connecting my phone to my BMW via usb cable. It was working perfectly and just stopped. I can see the song playing but there’s no audio. I can only hear/play by B...
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Genius Lyrics app doesn’t communicate with Spotify on iOS.

So I’ve spoken with a Genius app developer and a not so helpful Apple rep... I loved that I could use the “currently playing” feature on the genius app when I was streaming via Apple Music. So simple, so fast, so convenient. But I really love Spotify...

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  • So I’ve spoken with a Genius app developer and a not so helpful Apple rep... I loved that I could use the “currently playing” feature on the genius app when I was streaming via Apple Music.  &n...
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Solved!! How do I delete songs from a playlist?????

Hi there, I can't figure out how to delete songs from one of my playlists. I can't do it on my iphone 6 (I click on the three dots, but I have no option to remove the song). I removed a bunch of songs on my desktop, but they still show up when I play...

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  • Hi there,   I can't figure out how to delete songs from one of my playlists. I can't do it on my iphone 6 (I click on the three dots, but I have no option to remove the song). I removed a bunc...
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Solved!! No puedo desactivar modo aleatorio EN ESPAÑOL POR FAVOR

Hola, no hay forma de poder desactivar en mi iphone el modo aleatorio al reproducir cualquier album o playlist. Si me podeis ayudar ?? Gracias.

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  • Hola,    no hay forma de poder desactivar en mi iphone el modo  aleatorio al reproducir cualquier album o playlist.   Si me podeis ayudar ??   Gracias.
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Playlist not displaying local files on iPhone

I'm having an issue with local files on Spotify where it works fine syncing with my Windows laptop (finding the files, playing them, adding to a playlist etc) but when I made a playlist on my laptop with some of the local files inside, it would appea...

  • Newbie
  • I'm having an issue with local files on Spotify where it works fine syncing with my Windows laptop (finding the files, playing them, adding to a playlist etc) but when I made a playlist on my laptop ...
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