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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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Volume control out of app

The volume is now controlled with the iPhone volume buttons on the side. That's no problem except it controls the volume when the app is in the background. So, if I'm playing music to my home receiver from the app and I go out of the app to a voicema...

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  • The volume is now controlled with the iPhone volume buttons on the side. That's no problem except it controls the volume when the app is in the background. So, if I'm playing music to my home receive...
  • MattSuda
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Song has been removed from playlist and is unavailable in play queue?

Hi!I'm experiencing problems with removed songs. I have a huge playlist (1000+ songs) and recently have noticed that some of the songs are unavailable in the play queue even though they don't exist in spotify anymore. I checked my playlist and from a...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! I'm experiencing problems with removed songs. I have a huge playlist (1000+ songs) and recently have noticed that some of the songs are unavailable in the play queue even though they don't exist...
  • MattSuda
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Choosing A Song

Why can't I choose the song I want on my playlist? Why do I have to push the shuffle button inorder to play the songs?? I have and IPhone so if you guys know, please help. Thanks!

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  • Why can't I choose the song I want on my playlist? Why do I have to push the shuffle button inorder to play the songs?? I have and IPhone so if you guys know, please help. Thanks!
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Missing Song

For some weird reason Harry Styles's new song is missing from my spotify like when i search or when i look on the New Muaic Friday playlist but all my friends have it!! help!!!!

  • Newbie
  • For some weird reason Harry Styles's new song is missing from my spotify like when i search or when i look on the New Muaic Friday playlist but all my friends have it!! help!!!!
  • MattSuda
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search in offline mode

I have premium account, but i still can not search for songs when i am not connected to wifi. is there a way to change that?

  • Newbie
  • I have premium account, but i still can not search for songs when i am not connected to wifi. is there a way to change that? 
  • MattSuda
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Superuser Contribution Problemas con las descargas

Hola, tengo Spotify Premium y descargo las canciones para escucharlas cuando estoy offline y más de 30 canciones se reproducen de manera incompleta. Me toca pasar a otra canción... a que se debe esa descarga incompleta?

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  • Hola, tengo Spotify Premium y descargo las canciones para escucharlas cuando estoy offline y más de 30 canciones se reproducen de manera incompleta. Me toca pasar a otra canción... a que se debe esa ...
  • Karla_camacho85
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Solved!! Spotify Community

How do i change my Profile picture in my iphone spotify device?

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  • How do i change my Profile picture in my iphone spotify device?
  • kejt_
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Artist appears in "My Music" on Mac, Windows, iPad but not on iPhone

Hi, today I noticed that one artist and his albums are not listed in My Music on my iPhone. He appears on my Mac, Windows and the iPad version of Spotify but not on my Phone. I installed the newest version of Spotify on all devices as well as the lat...

  • Visitor
  • Hi,    today I noticed that one artist and his albums are not listed in My Music on my iPhone. He appears on my Mac, Windows and the iPad version of Spotify but not on my Phone. I install...
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other city

I have a premium account in the Turkey . Can I use my premium account in the USA ¿ or I must pay to Spotify ¿ Because the countries have different currency also they have different price .

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  • I have a premium account in the Turkey . Can I use my premium account in the USA ¿ or I must pay to Spotify ¿ Because the countries have different currency also they have different price .
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Spotify streaming ""downloaded"" songs again. Goodbye

Shorty before starting a 6-day trip tomorrow, I got a message from my service provider that I've maxed out my data again - but I've hardly used my phone for web browsing or other stuff in the last couple of days. Of course, it just had to be Spotify ...

  • Music Fan
  • Shorty before starting a 6-day trip tomorrow, I got a message from my service provider that I've maxed out my data again - but I've hardly used my phone for web browsing or other stuff in the last co...
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Inbox Icon Missing with recent Update - Spotify Desktop App (Mac)

Since the most recent update, I can't find my inbox nor can I send anything via messages. Only option I see when I want to "share" is "Post To Followers"... Is the messaging feature returning anytime soon?? This was a great way to share music between...

  • Newbie
  • Since the most recent update, I can't find my inbox nor can I send anything via messages. Only option I see when I want to "share" is "Post To Followers"... Is the messaging feature returning anytime...
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Not Shuffling

My spotify isn't shuffling (yes the shuffle icon is green). It just plays all of the songs in any playlist in order from top to bottom. Suggestions?

  • Casual Listener
  • My spotify isn't shuffling (yes the shuffle icon is green). It just plays all of the songs in any playlist in order from top to bottom. Suggestions?
  • sterlingw-8
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Undo radio calibration??

Just started my daily mix and got curious about the button that is a circle with a line through it. I clicked it and it said it won't play that song anymore, but I like the song so I wanted to undo! Then I clicked the bar at the bottom saying never p...

  • Newbie
  • Just started my daily mix and got curious about the button that is a circle with a line through it. I clicked it and it said it won't play that song anymore, but I like the song so I wanted to undo! ...
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Shuffle Playlist Doesn't Shuffle

When I try to shuffle a playlist on the iPhone app, it won't shuffle at all. It just plays the songs in the playlist order, and there is nothing in the queue.I have tried logging out and back, deleting and reinstalling the app, turning on and off my ...

  • Visitor
  • When I try to shuffle a playlist on the iPhone app, it won't shuffle at all. It just plays the songs in the playlist order, and there is nothing in the queue. I have tried logging out and back,...
  • MattSuda
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Shuffle

When I press shuffle it will play the songs in order they are in my playlist, and will not shuffle.

  • Newbie
  • When I press shuffle it will play the songs in order they are in my playlist, and will not shuffle.
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Certain songs won't play

Hello, I recently got a new iPhone 6s Plus and iClouded all of my apps, including Spotify, from my old iPhone to my new phone but now there are certain songs that will not play at all. I am a premium user and at first I thought that it was a streamin...

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  • Hello,   I recently got a new iPhone 6s Plus and iClouded all of my apps, including Spotify, from my old iPhone to my new phone but now there are certain songs that will not play at all. I am ...
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Spotify doesn't shuffle AT ALL!

If I play any playlist by clicking the green shuffle button, it plays the playlist totally normally, start to finish, with no variation.If I just play a random song from the middle of the playlist and make it shuffle after that, the first song of the...

  • Newbie
  • If I play any playlist by clicking the green shuffle button, it plays the playlist totally normally, start to finish, with no variation. If I just play a random song from the middle of the playlist ...
  • MartinStoichkov
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Solved!! No shuffle

I have an iPhone 6s Plus with Spotify premium. Up until today the shuffle worked perfectly fine but now if I try to turn shuffle on it starts back at the beginning of my playlist and plays songs from there in the order they are on the playlist. Anyon...

  • Newbie
  • I have an iPhone 6s Plus with Spotify premium. Up until today the shuffle worked perfectly fine but now if I try to turn shuffle on it starts back at the beginning of my playlist and plays songs from...
  • Bastogne87
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[iOS][Playlists] Shuffle to a device bug

This started when I installed the latest version of the app (8.2.0.549). When I stream a playlist (103 hours of music) to a device it only shuffles songs that start with a number the letter A or the letter B. This issomething QA should catch. **bleep...

  • Newbie
  • This started when I installed the latest version of the app (8.2.0.549). When I stream a playlist (103 hours of music) to a device it only shuffles songs that start with a number the letter A or the ...
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Problem with my songs

Since last week the alphabet of my spotify playlist look like this... how can i fix it?

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  • Since last week the alphabet of my spotify playlist look like this... how can i fix it?
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