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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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I shred one playlist, now that person can see everything!

I shared one (private) playlist with a freind, however now they can see ALL my private content! I didnt want this. Can it be rectified?

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  • I shared one (private) playlist with a freind, however now they can see ALL my private content!    I didnt want this.    Can it be rectified? 
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Spotify pausado

Tengo un iPhone 8 y desde la última actualización de la App, ya sea oyendo música directo con los speakers del teléfono, audífonos o vía bluetooth en el coche o una bocina, de la nada se pausa, que solución podría haber

  • Newbie
  • Tengo un iPhone 8 y desde la última actualización de la App, ya sea oyendo música directo con los speakers del teléfono, audífonos o vía bluetooth en el coche o una bocina, de la nada se pausa, que s...
  • larryanse
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Solved!! Won't let me subscribe to premium

Grrrrr.....I have been a Spotify member for about a year....every month I go through the usual drama of having to delete the app to re subscribe to premium....which might I say is annoying! This time it won't let me do it even if I do delete the app ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Grrrrr.....I have been a Spotify member for about a year....every month I go through the usual drama of having to delete the app to re subscribe to premium....which might I say is annoying! This time...
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All my playlists disappeared except for one, they are not in the deleted playlists

Someone know whats going on? Suddenly my playlists disappeared after I tried to make one playlist collaborative and now I can't find them anywhere!! Please help

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  • Someone know whats going on? Suddenly my playlists disappeared after I tried to make one playlist collaborative and now I can't find them anywhere!! Please help
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Can’t remove artist, jumps into playlists.

I recently added a Dr. John,song to two playlists. After. any playlist I am pla, the second song will be a Dr. John song. I removed the song on the playlist. Deleted the search, deleted the album( no, I never added it), restarted app. Once Dr John be...

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  •  I recently added a Dr. John,song to two playlists.  After. any playlist I am pla, the second song will be a  Dr. John song.  I removed the song on the  playlist.  ...
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Playing through my speakers not my headphones at my inlaws - awkward

Spotify is auto playing through wifi connected speakers and I can't find a way to play through my headphones instead. Like, seriously?! This cannot be how this works. Halp pls?

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  • Spotify is auto playing through wifi connected speakers and I can't find a way to play through my headphones instead. Like, seriously?! This cannot be how this works. Halp pls?
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Deleting albums randomly

Every time my spotify account updates at the moment it deletes all of my saved for offline albums, my playlists are still saved but not albums - its driving me crazy. Anything I have done which is causing this or anyway to stop it happening?

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  • Every time my spotify account updates at the moment it deletes all of my saved for offline albums, my playlists are still saved but not albums - its driving me crazy.   Anything I have done wh...
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Solved!! Spotify iOS app not playing the next track automatically.

Hello there, I've been using the Spotify iPhone app for about 2 months now. It worked like a dream for the first month and a half but now it's barely usable, in my opinion. When I start the app up and play a song, the app will not automatically play ...

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  • Hello there,   I've been using the Spotify iPhone app for about 2 months now. It worked like a dream for the first month and a half but now it's barely usable, in my opinion. When I start the ...
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Unable to contact Spotify lost

When I go to play a list from my mobile and start to play it reads "Unable to play, connection to Spotify was lost" . My wifi is good so not sure what to do.

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  • When I go to play a list from my mobile and start to play it reads "Unable to play, connection to Spotify was lost" .  My wifi is good so not sure what to do.
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Is this supposed to happen to Spotify Premium members?

Hello everyone, When I click on the top left corner of an album corner on Spotify, it takes me to the Safari broweser and it says "About this ad". Does this happen to anyone else?

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  • Hello everyone,  When I click on the top left corner of an album corner on Spotify, it takes me to the Safari broweser and it says "About this ad". Does this happen to anyone else? 
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Continuous play keeps toggling on with iOS

This started happening a month ago when I updated the Spotify app and it has become an annoying problem. Whenever I launch the app or sync it with my car via Bluetooth, continous play keeps toggling on and I have to manual toggle it off, every single...

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  • This started happening a month ago when I updated the Spotify app and it has become an annoying problem. Whenever I launch the app or sync it with my car via Bluetooth, continous play keeps toggling ...
  • Kator
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customise Home screen on ios?

Hi, is it possible that I can pick what to show on my spotify 'home' screen? the 'charts' section just shows Global and U.S Top 50, can I choose other countries top charts? Thx

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  • Hi, is it possible that I can pick what to show on my spotify 'home' screen? the 'charts' section just shows Global and U.S Top 50, can I choose other countries top charts? Thx 🙂
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Iphone Log in issue

When I try to login on my Iphone Spotify app I receive the notification: Login FailedNot able to find the Spotify-network (DNS-problem). Check if you are connected to the internet and try again. I have tried this multiple times while connecting to th...

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  • When I try to login on my Iphone Spotify app I receive the notification:   Login Failed Not able to find the Spotify-network (DNS-problem). Check if you are connected to the internet and try ...
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Spotify isn’t showing me the music I’m currently playing

I have an iPhone 6 with iOS 11.1.2 and regular membership on Spotify, since updating to iOS 11 Spotify hasn’t been showing me the music I’m currently playing both in the app itself and on my lock screen (though the lock screen isn’t as big of a probl...

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  • I have an iPhone 6 with iOS 11.1.2 and regular membership on Spotify, since updating to iOS 11 Spotify hasn’t been showing me the music I’m currently playing both in the app itself and on my lock scr...
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An error accured

I am sick of this problem. When ever i want seach a music or go to browser i see this stupid thing. I redownloaded the qpp but still it appears, what can i do, thank you.

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  • I am sick of this problem. When ever i want seach a music or go to browser i see this stupid thing. I redownloaded the qpp but still it appears, what can i do, thank you.
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Playlist with deleted songs

I have been having trouble delete a song from one of my playlists - it's a song that has been deleted by the artist so I can no longer listen to it. The song does not appear on the actual playlist, but since it appears on the play queue everytime it'...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been having trouble delete a song from one of my playlists - it's a song that has been deleted by the artist so I can no longer listen to it. The song does not appear on the actual playlist, b...
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Is this normal?

Hello everyone, When I click on the top left corner of an album corner on Spotify, it takes me to the Safari broweser and it says "About this ad". Does this happen to anyone else?

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  • Hello everyone,  When I click on the top left corner of an album corner on Spotify, it takes me to the Safari broweser and it says "About this ad". Does this happen to anyone else?
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Helllp!

on my lock screen instead of appearing the spotify for me to pause or change the music, it appears the youtube symbol that has nothing running (sorry for the errors, i'm brazilian)

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  • on my lock screen instead of appearing the spotify for me to pause or change the music, it appears the youtube symbol that has nothing running (sorry for the errors, i'm brazilian)
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No aparece “Estas escuchando”

En la parte inferior donde se supone tendria que aparecer el rectangulo de la cancion que se esta reproduciendo, simplemente no aparece y no me deja cambiar de cancion. Aunque las canciones esten descargadas, el problema sigue.Por favor, ayudenme. Mo...

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  • En la parte inferior donde se supone tendria que aparecer el rectangulo de la cancion que se esta reproduciendo, simplemente no aparece y no me deja cambiar de cancion.  Aunque las canciones es...
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Shuffle

Hi, there is a problem. I am creating my own playlist. I am adding there songs from different albums (sometimes 3-5 songs from the same album) and also a lot of singles. So the problem: when I am doing shuffle in playlist, songs which were taken from...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, there is a problem. I am creating my own playlist. I am adding there songs from different albums (sometimes 3-5 songs from the same album) and also a lot of singles.  So the problem: when I...
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