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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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Web links not working on mobile app

I shared a playlist of mine on Facebook, and it opens up just fine when I'm on my browser (Chrome), but when I try to open it on the Facebook app, it just opens the Spotify app and then tells me that Spotify can't open that type of link on this devic...

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  • I shared a playlist of mine on Facebook, and it opens up just fine when I'm on my browser (Chrome), but when I try to open it on the Facebook app, it just opens the Spotify app and then tells me that...
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Login on iPhone doesn't recognise Premium Account

I have a Premum account which I can use from my iPad. Have just bought a new iPhone and when I login to Spotify (via Facebook) it only recognises me as a 'Free User'. Very annoying as I keep getting Ads. Anyone else encountered this problem? Have del...

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  • I have a Premum account which I can use from my iPad. Have just bought a new iPhone and when I login to Spotify (via Facebook) it only recognises me as a 'Free User'. Very annoying as I keep getting ...
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Premium does not work

Hi, i just upgrade to spotify premium (free for the firt month) but my account continues to be free version.what can i do?

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  • Hi, i just upgrade to spotify premium (free for the firt month) but my account continues to be free version. what can i do?
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iOS 11 CarPlay logout

I didn’t search too deep if others have stated this issue exists but it reproducible and consist across multiple devices on both old and fresh installs of iOS 11. The issue is that if your iPhone dies while still having the Spotify app open in the ba...

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  • I didn’t search too deep if others have stated this issue exists but it reproducible and consist across multiple devices on both old and fresh installs of iOS 11.   The issue is that if your i...
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Font size keeps changing

Over the last few updates i've noticed the font size keeps changing. Why can't there just be a setting for this, or why doesn't it use the system wide font size setting within iOS? I prefer it larger since I am using it in my car, however I can see w...

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  • Over the last few updates i've noticed the font size keeps changing. Why can't there just be a setting for this, or why doesn't it use the system wide font size setting within iOS?   &nb...
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Missing ‘discover’ and weekly mixes

Hi I am using iPad 2 mini with the latest ios11 . As per title discovery and weekly mixes are missing . They are normally under ‘browse’ but nothing there! Just to make it clear , latest iOS installed and so it is Spotify fully updated .Any ideas ?

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  • Hi   I am using iPad 2 mini with the latest ios11 . As per title discovery and weekly mixes are missing . They are normally under ‘browse’ but nothing there! Just to make it clear , latest iOS...
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Why won't my app allow me to search and listen to music offline?

On my Spotify mobile app for I-phone, I can't search music if I am offline. I can only listen to whatever I have downloaded for mobile use. When I go to the settings to flip to "online" it just tells me it's going to happen in 30 days. Can anyone hel...

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  • On my Spotify mobile app for I-phone, I can't search music if I am offline. I can only listen to whatever I have downloaded for mobile use. When I go to the settings to flip to "online" it just tells...
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[IOS] Erase downloaded albums

Hello, I'm trying to erase downloaded albums, that I don't longer want them to be able offline, but they don't disapear from my Ipod ( it doesn't appear in the "downloaded" section, but I can still play the songs when I'm offline). How can I fix this...

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  • Hello, I'm trying to erase downloaded albums, that I don't longer want them to be able offline, but they don't disapear from my Ipod ( it doesn't appear in the "downloaded" section, but I can still p...
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Updated my Iphone.

Hello! I have updated my Iphone and now do not the app work..it is not working,contact the developer..it says on my screen...what can i do? best regardsAnders

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  • Hello! I have updated my Iphone and now do not the app work..it is not working,contact the developer..it says on my screen...what can i do?   best regards Anders
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Solved!! Just bought Premium, but I still have limited skips and can't choose songs freely

I just bought Spotify Premium yesterday. Today I managed to sync up two of my playlists for offline mode, but I still havea a limited amount of skips AND if I try and manually choose a song, it only plays the preview. I really hope that this is becau...

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  • I just bought Spotify Premium yesterday. Today I managed to sync up two of my playlists for offline mode, but I still havea a limited amount of skips AND if I try and manually choose a song, it only ...
  • Henryarm
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Re: Spotify app is frozen on iPhone. Keeps saying 'waiting'

Hi, I've tried resetting my iphone (holding lock screen and off switch), didn't work. My app says waiting and when I try to delete there is no 'x' on the app so I can't even delete it. Help would be appreciated.

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  • Hi,   I've tried resetting my iphone (holding lock screen and off switch), didn't work.   My app says waiting and when I try to delete there is no 'x' on the app so I can't even del...
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iOS Does Not See Devices

*** Posting again because the previous post just disappeared ***1 MacBook Air2 iPhone 7 phones. One phone can see the MacBook when Spotify is open, one cannot. This happened when we both had iPhone 6 phones recently. It's not a phone thing, it's an a...

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  • *** Posting again because the previous post just disappeared *** 1 MacBook Air 2 iPhone 7 phones.   One phone can see the MacBook when Spotify is open, one cannot.  This happened when w...
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Bug - Next song jumps to another playlist

Hi, I've restarted multiple times, but in any playlist, the next song won't play because it's jumping to another song from another playlist. Has anyone had this happen before? What should I do? I have premium. Thanks,Emily

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  • Hi,   I've restarted multiple times, but in any playlist, the next song won't play because it's jumping to another song from another playlist. Has anyone had this happen before? What should I ...
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Cannot connect to Chromcast with newest version of Spotify

I cannot find the chromecast with the newest version of Spotify. I have never had any problems with this before. Spotify version 8.4.18, iOS 10.3.3Is this a known problem?Best regards,Stefan

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  • I cannot find the chromecast with the newest version of Spotify. I have never had any problems with this before. Spotify version 8.4.18, iOS 10.3.3 Is this a known problem? Best regards, St...
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Wifi Speaker

When I log off Spotify music pauses on my Polk Omni s2. I can push the play button on the speaker and music continues where I left off when I logged off. Have the speaker also linked with an echo dot. This prevents the echo dot from working. Only sol...

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  • When I log off Spotify music pauses on my Polk Omni s2.  I can push the play button on the speaker and music continues where I left off when I logged off.  Have the speaker also linked with...
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Feedback from a long-time unhappy customer

I have to say, whilst being a premium user for the last 5 years has left me feeling very satisfied with the app, I’ve recently realised how little attention the iOS version of Spotify gets. Issue #1 - Landscape support. This is a feature that people ...

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  • I have to say, whilst being a premium user for the last 5 years has left me feeling very satisfied with the app, I’ve recently realised how little attention the iOS version of Spotify gets.   ...
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Superuser Contribution Lost downloads (not the 1st time)

Hello, it's not the first time that I lost all downloads in my iPhone app. Actually I downloaded nearly 2.000 tracks. 2 weeks later, when I opened the spotify app there were no one album and track offline on my iPhone. Now I've to initiate the downlo...

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  • Hello,   it's not the first time that I lost all downloads in my iPhone app. Actually I downloaded nearly 2.000 tracks. 2 weeks later, when I opened the spotify app there were no one albu...
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Won't let me save music even though storage isn't full

I've had a Spotify Premium for about a year now and haven't had any problems, but within the last few weeks I have been unable to download or even save music and artists to my account. I've tried undownloading all my music and unsaving artists to mak...

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  • I've had a Spotify Premium for about a year now and haven't had any problems, but within the last few weeks I have been unable to download or even save music and artists to my account. I've tried und...
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Login issues

I have reset password multiple times. I then go to login and and am not able to. I am not using email but am using user name. This is on iPhone 7

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  • I have reset password multiple times. I then go to login and and am not able to. I am not using email but am using user name.  This is on iPhone 7 
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Música que se borra constantemente

Buenas tardesquisiera que me puedan ayudar. Me pasa que la música que descargo en mi dispositivo iPhone 4s se borra constantemente y me toca volver a descargar todo. No sé qué hacer, me sucede seguido. De igual manera ha pasado con mi iPad aunque sol...

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  • Buenas tardes quisiera que me puedan ayudar. Me pasa que la música que descargo en mi dispositivo iPhone 4s se borra constantemente y me toca volver a descargar todo. No sé qué hacer, me sucede segu...
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