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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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Deleting recent played albums/songs

How can I delete a whole list of recently played songs/albums?now I can only tick them off one by onecan you switch that 'recently played' list off anywhere?? Nothing found in Settings so far..

  • Newbie
  • How can I delete a whole list of recently played songs/albums? now I can only tick them off one by one can you switch that 'recently played' list off anywhere?? Nothing found in Settings so far..
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Do I have to have my iTunes library saved on my phone to have the songs and playlists listed?

Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask this, I really need an answer.I recently upgraded from "iPhone 6S 64gb" to "iPhone 7S plus 32gb" and I'm struggling with the lack of space!Do I have to have all my songs synced to my phone with iTunes in orde...

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  • Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask this, I really need an answer. I recently upgraded from "iPhone 6S 64gb" to "iPhone 7S plus 32gb" and I'm struggling with the lack of space! Do I have to h...
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Músicas indisponíveis

Oi, estou com um problema... 8 músicas de um álbum fica aparecendo como indisponível e eu não consigo sincronizar as músicas do computador no iPhone. Como eu resolvo esses problemas?

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  • Oi, estou com um problema... 8 músicas de um álbum fica aparecendo como indisponível e eu não consigo sincronizar as músicas do computador no iPhone. Como eu resolvo esses problemas?
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Problem with Bluetooth car

As soon as iPhone 5 connects to the car Spotify stops playing and can't start to play again. It's a renault kadjar 2015.

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  • As soon as iPhone 5 connects to the car Spotify stops playing and can't start to play again. It's a renault kadjar 2015.
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Spotify will not search.

Whenever I open my spotify on my iPhone 7, I search and choose the songs I want to listen to. A few minutes later, I try searching for other songs, and spotify will keep looking, and find nothing. So I close the app, re-open it, and then search for t...

  • Newbie
  • Whenever I open my spotify on my iPhone 7, I search and choose the songs I want to listen to.  A few minutes later, I try searching for other songs, and spotify will keep looking, and find nothi...
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Downloaded songs are gone

Hi everyone.I'm using spotify for almost 4 years. I download my favourite songs regularly but I have a huge problem. Maybe 3 times this happened to me. My problem is that my downloaded songs are getting deleting on my list. The songs appear on list b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone.I'm using spotify for almost 4 years. I download my favourite songs regularly but I have a huge problem. Maybe 3 times this happened to me. My problem is that my downloaded songs are gett...
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Spotify takes so long to download songs?

My spotify has been taking so long to download songs, I have removed all offline devices and deleted the Spotify app. Ive tried downloading it on my iPad and iPhone and even on an Android phone to check if everything was all right. Im well aware its ...

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  • My spotify has been taking so long to download songs, I have removed all offline devices and deleted the Spotify app. Ive tried downloading it on my iPad and iPhone and even on an Android phone to ch...
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Just a question

Is this new playlist look Exclusive on Today's Top hits or this will be on all playlists (including user created playlists) in the future? Just curious... because the new look is pretty awesome.

  • Newbie
  • Is this new playlist look Exclusive on Today's Top hits or this will be on all playlists (including user created playlists) in the future? Just curious... because the new look is pretty awesome.
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Playback bug; always goes back to start the first song

I have a couple folders with playlists. Many times when starting to listen, the list starts playing the first on the list on repeat. I use iPad and iPhone to listen and the issue seems to be on both. I've deleted the playlist couple of times but it s...

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  • I have a couple folders with playlists. Many times when starting to listen, the list starts playing the first on the list on repeat. I use iPad and iPhone to listen and the issue seems to be on both....
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Music playback

I've recently updated Spotify to the newest available version for iOS, and have noticed that when playing back music, at the end of the current track, it stops playing until I manually switch the track to the next one in queue instead of playing thro...

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  • I've recently updated Spotify to the newest available version for iOS, and have noticed that when playing back music, at the end of the current track, it stops playing until I manually switch the tra...
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Song will download onto iPhone but it cannot be played?

I have been having so much trouble on this. I have been trying to add a song I bought off of iTunes onto my Spotify mobile app. I have tried downloading it while it is playing on my computer through my phone (it usually works); however, i switch to l...

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  • I have been having so much trouble on this. I have been trying to add a song I bought off of iTunes onto my Spotify mobile app. I have tried downloading it while it is playing on my computer through ...
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Getting "Maximum Number of Downloads" error when downloading local files

I'm getting the "Downloaded Content: You've reached the maximum number of downloads..." error message on the iOS Spotify app on my iPhone 6s, even when I'm downloading local files to my device from my computer. Steps:Before starting, I went into the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm getting the "Downloaded Content: You've reached the maximum number of downloads..." error message on the iOS Spotify app on my iPhone 6s, even when I'm downloading local files to my device from m...
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Solved!! Local Files not downloading to mobile device

So I have my local files on my laptop, and I added them to my playlist. When I download the playlist for Offline Listening, these Local Files do not transfer over to my mobile device. I have done this before and it worked previously. My laptop and ph...

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  • So I have my local files on my laptop, and I added them to my playlist. When I download the playlist for Offline Listening, these  Local Files do not transfer over to my mobile device. I have do...
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bottom right menu changed

my bottom right menu appears to be 'your playlists' instead of 'your library' how can i get 'your library' menu back?

  • Casual Listener
  • my bottom right menu appears to be 'your playlists' instead of 'your library' how can i get 'your library' menu back?
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Can't rewind a track

Although i've got Spotify Premium i can't rewind or fast foward Tracks.A solution would be really nice and helpful

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  • Although i've got Spotify Premium i can't rewind or fast foward Tracks. A solution would be really nice and helpful
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Local playlist won't sync from my laptop to my iPhone

I have two playlists full of local songs. One of them has been working perfectly but this second playlist I just created will show up on my phone but only have 2 out of the 46 songs in the playlist. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled on both ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have two playlists full of local songs. One of them has been working perfectly but this second playlist I just created will show up on my phone but only have 2 out of the 46 songs in the playlist. ...
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Solved!! Date Added to Playlist

Hi, Is it possible to change the appearance of the playlist from first added to most recently added so that is appears at the top of the list on the iphone? I cant't seem to change it and I always have to scroll all the way down to listen to the song...

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  • Hi,   Is it possible to change the appearance of the playlist from first added to most recently added so that is appears at the top of the list on the iphone? I cant't seem to change it and I ...
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Spotify premium bug on iPhone 5

I have functioning Spotify premium for my account, and I have 0 commercials and I can select any song I want. However, I cannot rewind/fastforward on the bar for the song duration, I cannot shuffle and I only get 5 skips of a certain song before it t...

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  • I have functioning Spotify premium for my account, and I have 0 commercials and I can select any song I want. However, I cannot rewind/fastforward on the bar for the song duration, I cannot shuffle a...
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Superuser Contribution storage usage

How can I tell how much storage is being used on my iPhone 7+ ? I downloaded a few public play lists and although I didnt look to se how much storage I had before it doesnt look like it used much, even tho those play lists totaled over 400 songs. whe...

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  • How can I tell how much storage is being used on my iPhone 7+ ?   I downloaded a few public play lists and although I didnt look to se how much storage I had before it doesnt look like it used...
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Menu bibliothèque / spotify

Bonjour,Nouvelle sur Spotify,je ne comprends pas pourquoi dans le menu je n'ai pas l'item "bibliothèque" mais l'item "playlist".Savez vous comment je dois faire pour avoir l'item bibliothèque comme l'ont mes amis?Merci d'avance

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  • Bonjour, Nouvelle sur Spotify,je ne comprends pas pourquoi dans le menu je n'ai pas l'item "bibliothèque" mais l'item "playlist". Savez vous comment je dois faire pour avoir l'item bibliothèque com...
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