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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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problems playing spotify

everytime i try playing spotify on my phone being plugged into charger, it stops playing and asks me what device to play on, so i select iphone and it strat s again for 3 seconds and repeats.

  • Newbie
  • everytime i try playing spotify on my phone being plugged into charger, it stops playing and asks me what device to play on, so i select iphone and it strat s again for 3 seconds and repeats.
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iPhone app quits

Every time I open the app on my iPhone 7 it just quits. How can I fix this issue?

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  • Every time I open the app on my iPhone 7 it just quits.  How can I fix this issue?
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Won't let me download

Spotify says I have exceeded all my available downloads even when I have removed ALL downloads from my iPhone 6. I am paying for premium so this should not be happening and it wasn't doing this until a month or so ago. Can anyone tell me why this mig...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify says I have exceeded all my available downloads even when I have removed ALL downloads from my iPhone 6. I am paying for premium so this should not be happening and it wasn't doing this until...
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push problems

Hello, even though all push notifications are turned on I never receive any. Currently using a iphone 6 running the latest ios

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  • Hello, even though all push notifications are turned on I never receive any. Currently using a iphone 6 running the latest ios
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Volume fluctuations with chromecast

When I cast Spotify to my tv using a chromecast, the volume goes up and down randomly. Does anyone know how to fix this?

  • Newbie
  • When I cast Spotify to my tv using a chromecast, the volume goes up and down randomly. Does anyone know how to fix this?
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More payment options.

Hey i paid my premium and I can download my somgs but i cant do anything else. No shuffle, no skipping songs, also i cant put songs on the waitlist...

  • Newbie
  • Hey i paid my premium and I can download my somgs but i cant do anything else. No shuffle, no skipping songs, also i cant put songs on the waitlist...
  • Maxim
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Premium issue

I have premium but it keeps telling me to activate my premium and I have signed in and out and still the same problem. Every time I press shuffle to get off shuffle, I get the message "you have found a premium feature" and the same with skipping back...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have premium but it keeps telling me to activate my premium and I have signed in and out and still the same problem. Every time I press shuffle to get off shuffle, I get the message "you have found...
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Airplane mode; Spotify keeps stopping play to download

Hello, I'm new to the community, long time Spotify user Recently I attempted to listen to Spotify on my iPhone 6 during a long flight while on Airplane mode. I've never before had problem listening offline but this time around Spotify kept stopping a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm new to the community, long time Spotify user   Recently I attempted to listen to Spotify on my iPhone 6 during a long flight while on Airplane mode. I've never before had problem li...
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Why no save option on iPad?

I've just set up a new Premium account in a new iPad. On my old Premium account on other iPad I have the usual option to save and download albums, and I have the 'my music' item in the bottom bar. On the new account and iPad there is no save or downl...

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  • I've just set up a new Premium account in a new iPad. On my old Premium account on other iPad I have the usual option to save and download albums, and I have the 'my music' item in the bottom bar. On...
  • deewrecka
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iPhone randomly stops scrobbling to last.fm

iPhone randomly stops scrobbling to last.fm I've noticed that every now and then, Spotify is not scrobbling the music I listen to.It happens randomly, it doesn't scrobble for few hours and then it start scrobbling again. Does anybody else have the sa...

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  • iPhone randomly stops scrobbling to last.fm   I've noticed that every now and then, Spotify is not scrobbling the music I listen to. It happens randomly, it doesn't scrobble for few hours and...
  • iMartinPro
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Cannot access my account

I am paying for premium but when trying to access I always get the same pop up window saying I am only allowed to use Spotify abroad for 14 days.I have logged out from Spotify on all my devices.Still I am prevented from logging in.How can I get acces...

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  • I am paying for premium but when trying to access I always get the same pop up window saying I am only allowed to use Spotify abroad for 14 days. I have logged out from Spotify on all my devices. S...
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Playlist sorting problem

I recently got a new phone, an iPhone, and when I downloaded Spotify, my main playlist is showing the wrong order, such as a full album in the playlist shows and plays in the wrong order. My PC and old phone both show the list in the correct order, a...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently got a new phone, an iPhone, and when I downloaded Spotify, my main playlist is showing the wrong order, such as a full album in the playlist shows and plays in the wrong order. My PC and o...
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Not all synced local files play anymore

On my iPhone 6 which is in impeccable condition, some of my synced songs suddenly don't pkay anymore after I updated the app. I tried syncing them again and changing the formats but all the songs will always appear as downloaded but they won't play. ...

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  • On my iPhone 6 which is in impeccable condition, some of my synced songs suddenly don't pkay anymore after I updated the app. I tried syncing them again and changing the formats but all the songs wil...
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Easily delete all songs in library.

I am wanting to delete all of my songs from my library. I want to start over and not be so trigger happy when it comes to adding music. When I added these songs I was able to just click one button per track (desktop), now I have to click the three do...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am wanting to delete all of my songs from my library.  I want to start over and not be so trigger happy when it comes to adding music.  When I added these songs I was able to just click o...
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Mobile data after app update

Not sure if it's a Spotify issue or an iOS issue but here goes, hopefully someone else has seen it.I have automatic update downloads enabled in the appstore so never notice when Spotify receives an update; I also have Mobile data switched off for spo...

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  • Not sure if it's a Spotify issue or an iOS issue but here goes, hopefully someone else has seen it. I have automatic update downloads enabled in the appstore so never notice when Spotify receives ...
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Solved!! Spotify Premium

Ich habe mir gestern Spotify Premium gekauft und iwie klappt es nicht wie gewollt. Es kommt zwar keine Werbung aber ich kann nicht unendlich Lieder überspringen oder während des Liedes vor und zurück spulen. Bitte um Hilfe.

  • Casual Listener
  • Ich habe mir gestern Spotify Premium gekauft und iwie klappt es nicht wie gewollt. Es kommt zwar keine Werbung aber ich kann nicht unendlich Lieder überspringen oder während des Liedes vor und zurück...
  • Nico
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[iOS] Shuffle and Repeat icons UIX

Hi, I have a problem when using the iOS app that concerns with the Shuffle and Repeat icons. I have a small color blind problem and for me it's very hard to notice if each one of this icons are active or not because their design is so thin that the c...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I have a problem when using the iOS app that concerns with the Shuffle and Repeat icons. I have a small color blind problem and for me it's very hard to notice if each one of this icons ...
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