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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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Recommend streamer that always works well with iOS Connect

I share a problem many people have posted on concerning Marantz streamers working with iPhone Connect intermittently, i.e., the Marantz streamer often does not appear in the list of available devices. I have other devices (Gramofon streamers, Polk Om...

  • Casual Listener
  • I share a problem many people have posted on concerning Marantz streamers working with iPhone Connect intermittently, i.e., the Marantz streamer often does not appear in the list of available de...
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device not showing in device list

I have been using Spotify for some while to connect my 2 LG music flow speakers.This use to work, but it has stopped - I havent noticed to exact date this happend, its been so for a while.I have 2 identically H7 soundbars (with different names) both ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been using Spotify for some while to connect my 2 LG music flow speakers. This use to work, but it has stopped - I havent noticed to exact date this happend, its been so for a while. I ...
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Solved!! Activation premium?

Hi, i have problem with premium i bought premium but in my app have just Free... some photos here... what i think... premium acc will start after 30 days or what?please contact me on petrbouskaik@seznam.cz thanks Petr...

  • Regular
  • Hi, i have problem with premium i bought premium but in my app have just Free... some photos here... what i think... premium acc will start after 30 days or what? please contact me on petrbouskaik@s...
  • Luke
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Local Files not showing up on iphone

so I have an iphone 6. i downloaded some local files and put them on my computer in a little playlist and they show up and play perfectly. however, when i try to access that same playlist on my phone, it is empty. i have tried literally every trick o...

  • Newbie
  • so I have an iphone 6. i downloaded some local files and put them on my computer in a little playlist and they show up and play perfectly. however, when i try to access that same playlist on my phone...
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Superuser Contribution Problema premiun

Actualmente ya actualice mi cuenta a premiun, cerré he inicie sesión nuevamente, en el iPhone, aparece premiun me permite en el home de cuenta descargar las canciones pero no me permite pasarlas y coloca la publicidad de pasarme a premiun

  • Newbie
  • ...oloca la publicidad de pasarme a premiun
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Subscribe to a specific artist on my Iphone

I can't play Eminemom my Iphone. Earlier it didn't work on my mac either, but then I reinstalled it twice then it worked. I did the same on my phone several times, but it didn't work, except for a few hours the first time I did it.

  • Newbie
  • I can't play Eminemom my Iphone. Earlier it didn't work on my mac either, but then I reinstalled it twice then it worked. I did the same on my phone several times, but it didn't work, except for a fe...
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Solved!! Always stuck at 0:07s?

I don't know why, I got iPad and iPad Mini and iPhone. All of the devices are the same. Just playing 7s or 8s or 9s, then keeps stuck playing, sometime it may takes a few seconds then keep playing, but the most of times it just stuck there and doing ...

  • Gig Goer
  • I don't know why, I got iPad and iPad Mini and iPhone.   All of the devices are the same.   Just playing 7s or 8s or 9s, then keeps stuck playing, sometime it may takes a few second...
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Purchased Spotify but it still says I have a Free account

I purchased Spotify premium on my iPad then went to my phone which has the same account, none of the features with premium worked and it still said I had a free account?

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  • I purchased Spotify premium on my iPad then went to my phone which has the same account, none of the features with premium worked and it still said I had a free account? 
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Post iOS 11 update, while using headphones iPhone toggles from Spotify app to the music app

iPhone model: SEiOS: 11.0.3Spotify version: 8.4.22.515 I have tried the soft reset and also a clean reinstall of the Spotify app. It doesnt seem to resolve any issues. Furthermore, I tried using different headphones to no avail either. Any help much ...

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  • iPhone model: SE iOS: 11.0.3 Spotify version: 8.4.22.515   I have tried the soft reset and also a clean reinstall of the Spotify app. It doesnt seem to resolve any issues. Furthermore, I tri...
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cant play my spotify on my car radio-

I got a new iphonr 7 and now i cant play my spotify on my radio 

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  • I got a new iphonr 7 and now i cant play my spotify on my radio  
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Offline all the time

So I’m a massive fan of music and I need a fix every moment of every day. However, for the past 3 months, my spotify has appeared offline when I have connection. This only happens on my iPhone but is fine on the iPad and PC. I have tried reinstalling...

  • Newbie
  • So I’m a massive fan of music and I need a fix every moment of every day. However, for the past 3 months, my spotify has appeared offline when I have connection. This only happens on my iPhone but is...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Can't access local files on my iPhone

I just got a bunch of legal MP3's which I've been trying to get into a playlist on spotify. The songs show up on my computer but the playlist is marked as empty when I try to open it on my mobile device. I've tried resetting both my devices, installi...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just got a bunch of legal MP3's which I've been trying to get into a playlist on spotify. The songs show up on my computer but the playlist is marked as empty when I try to open it on my mobile dev...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Superuser Contribution Can't logon via iOS app

I have a new account I can access via browser (log in and out, play music). However, I can't logon to the iOS app. Keeps telling me I don't have an account. I try using both email and username, neither works. Tried changing password several times, st...

  • Newbie
  • I have a new account I can access via browser (log in and out, play music).  However, I can't logon to the iOS app.  Keeps telling me I don't have an account.  I try using both email a...
  • Jack
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Superuser Contribution Do I have to move all my new music to the top ?

Is there any way I can put my new music that I just added into my playlist to show up at the top so I don’t have to scroll down to the bottom of of playlist every time I want to listen to my new music not the old stuff ?

  • Newbie
  • Is there any way I can put my new music that I just added into my playlist to show up at the top so I don’t have to scroll down to the bottom of of playlist every time I want to listen to my new musi...
  • Jack
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Audio saturado de las canciones

Hola, de un tiempo para acá el audio de las canciones está saturando todo, desde audífonos hasta el coche, se escucha como pica en la mayoría de las canciones que suenan más fuerte, incluso en Dive de Ed Sheeran se escucha muy saturado, y pica. Conec...

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  • Hola, de un tiempo para acá el audio de las canciones está saturando todo, desde audífonos hasta el coche, se escucha como pica en la mayoría de las canciones que suenan más fuerte,  incluso en ...
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Solved!! Songs stop playing after a minute and a half....

Everything works fine from my phone, but on my iPad it only plays the first minute and a half of each song and then stops (the time continues to run but no music is playing, then when I push pause/play again it gets stuck back at the minute and a hal...

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  • Everything works fine from my phone, but on my iPad it only plays the first minute and a half of each song and then stops (the time continues to run but no music is playing, then when I push pause/pl...
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Auto-Pause when Smartwatch out of range?

I just noticed this happening reently - at work I have Spotify on my phone playing to a bluetooth speaker. When I walk away (to go to the bathroom about 50 meters away, or to a meeting) and leave my phone on my desk, I return to find that Spotify has...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just noticed this happening reently - at work I have Spotify on my phone playing to a bluetooth speaker. When I walk away (to go to the bathroom about 50 meters away, or to a meeting) and leave my ...
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Superuser Contribution Where are my saved albums. IPhone 6s

Hi. Pretty simple question really. Where are my 'saved albums' stored? They aren't in playlists. They aren't in my library. There is no 'my albums' tab. Please help as I save albums all the time but can never access them. I pay for a family premium m...

  • Newbie
  • Hi. Pretty simple question really. Where are my 'saved albums' stored?  They aren't in playlists. They aren't in my library. There is no 'my albums' tab.   Please help as I save albums all...
  • Jack
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Song is not available

Hey.i have an issue.when i try to play some songs, it just tells me that "the song is not available, and that i only can play it, if i have downloaded it. PLEASE HELP!

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  • Hey. i have an issue. when i try to play some songs, it just tells me that "the song is not available, and that i only can play it, if i have downloaded it.   PLEASE HELP!
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Superuser Contribution Made for you

Afternoon Guys I listent to Spotify quite a lot, my mixes work well and represent what I listen to. However the Made for you section of the home screen always says get better recommendations the more you listen! and only has my mixes in it. I realise...

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  • Afternoon Guys   I listent to Spotify quite a lot, my mixes work well and represent what I listen to. However the Made for you section of the home screen always says get better recommendations...
  • Jack
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