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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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Song Missing from an album

Spoiler (Highlight to read) Hey. Recently a song has gone missing from an album. The album and song in question is Max Tundra's "Parallax Error Beheads You" and its final track "Until We Die". I listen to this album very reguarly and it was present b...

  • Newbie
  •   Hey. Recently a song has gone missing from an album. The album and song in question is Max Tundra's "Parallax Error Beheads You" and its final track "Until We Die". I listen to this album ver...
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Why the move away from the use of green in the UI?

Lately I've noticed each new update has replaced green parts of the interface with white. It started with the playback control, then the connect menu, and now the navigation controls.I feel like, while seemingly inconsequential, this takes away from ...

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  • Lately I've noticed each new update has replaced green parts of the interface with white. It started with the playback control, then the connect menu, and now the navigation controls. I feel like,...
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Queue Gone

Hi, my Spotify on iPhone has been acting up for several reasons. For one, my Up Next/Queue has disappeared. In addition, my songs sometimes skip 10 seconds ahead repeatedly, and when I swipe up from the bottom of the screen, the Previous Song/Back bu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, my Spotify on iPhone has been acting up for several reasons. For one, my Up Next/Queue has disappeared. In addition, my songs sometimes skip 10 seconds ahead repeatedly, and when I swipe up from ...
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Update/Ford sync

My Spotify updated on march 21st, since then, my phone will not play music. When I push play, my truck disconnects my phone. My wife's car is doing the same to her. Is this a problem with the new update?

  • Newbie
  • My Spotify updated on march 21st, since then, my phone will not play music. When I push play, my truck disconnects my phone. My wife's car is doing the same to her. Is this a problem with the new upd...
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Can't send songs to friends :(

I don't have a facebook or any other social media account linked to my spotify, I only have my spotify account. But anytime i find a song i want to share with a fellow spotify user, I click the three dots, hit share, hit send to, hit select people, a...

  • Newbie
  • I don't have a facebook or any other social media account linked to my spotify, I only have my spotify account. But anytime i find a song i want to share with a fellow spotify user, I click the ...
  • MattSuda
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can't send songs to friends

Hello! On my mobile app, I can't send songs to friends. Also, my friends are saying they can't send songs to me. This is frustrating.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello!   On my mobile app, I can't send songs to friends. Also, my friends are saying they can't send songs to me. This is frustrating. 
  • city1ights
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Downloaded songs won't download to iPhone

I have downloaded songs onto my computer, and added them to a playlist that is downloaded (so that I can play offline). My phone, however, will not download the songs that are local files. Why? I have plenty of room on my phone (16GB+), re-installed ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have downloaded songs onto my computer, and added them to a playlist that is downloaded (so that I can play offline).   My phone, however, will not download the songs that are local files. &...
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Where is the waiting list gone?

Since a few weeks I am missing the opportunity to check and change the Songs i am putting to my waiting List.Did. you change the way to get there Or what did happen?

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  • Since a few weeks I am missing the opportunity to check and change the Songs i am putting to my waiting List. Did. you change the way to get there Or what did happen?
  • nzuelzke
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Spotify playlists are not in order, when using Apple Carplay

Hey guys, Just noticed that Playlists are not in order when using apple carplay? Is this just for me, or anyone else get this issue?

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  • Hey guys,   Just noticed that Playlists are not in order when using apple carplay?   Is this just for me, or anyone else get this issue?
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Spotify BMW Integration - Ver.7.7.0.850

Hi there (again).Since the previous update and this last also, spotify doesn't display album art preview while browsing throught albums into playlists and radios. Sometimes the arts appear by opening a folder or playlist, going back and entering agai...

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  • Hi there (again). Since the previous update and this last also, spotify doesn't display album art preview while browsing throught albums into playlists and radios. Sometimes the arts appear by openi...
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Playlists 'waiting to download'

Ón both my iPad and iPhone, my songs which i have saved (made available for offline) just have a grey arrow next to them instead of green. I am a premium user and just wondering why my songs aren't available for offline use??

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  • Ón both my iPad and iPhone, my songs which i have saved (made available for offline) just have a grey arrow next to them instead of green. I am a premium user and just wondering why my songs aren't a...
  • Qjjonker
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What the **bleep**!Need some help with delating artist from my library

Dear Everbody, i dont know where to start. But what kind of madness is it to get an answer to simple questions. I needed 10min to get to this sheet. I have to log in two times.What the **bleep**?? Ok simple question how can I delete artist from my li...

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  • Dear Everbody,   i dont know where to start. But what kind of madness is it to get an answer to simple questions. I needed 10min to get to this sheet. I have to log in two times.What the **ble...
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To everyone

Okay so when I filter my music in my playlist, I choose the "artist" filter and my music is shown in order. The only problem is that when I choose a song my "que" isn't playing my songs in order and I don't know how to fix it. I've tried deleting my ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Okay so when I filter my music in my playlist, I choose the "artist" filter and my music is shown in order. The only problem is that when I choose a song my "que" isn't playing my songs in order and ...
  • NGminder
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Music won't play or download offline

My music won't play it just stays there at 00.00 time and it won't download offline either the offline symbol just stays grey

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  • My music won't play it just stays there at 00.00 time and it won't download offline either the offline symbol just stays grey
  • Swanny
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Plan Familiar Spotify

Mi familia y yo llevamos algún tiempo usando el plan familiar de Spotify pero ahora me aparece que yo tengo la Cuenta Gratis y no la premium y a los demás les sigue apareciendo la premium... como puedo solucionar este problema?

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  • Mi familia y yo llevamos algún tiempo usando el plan familiar de Spotify pero ahora me aparece que yo tengo la Cuenta Gratis y no la premium y a los demás les sigue apareciendo la premium... como pue...
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Solved!! Night Lovell

My Night Lovell songs went.. Why? When I try to play it is says "Song Unavailable". Help plss

  • Newbie
  • My Night Lovell songs went.. Why? When I try to play it is says "Song Unavailable". Help plss
  • knowxl3gend1
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Why don't I get any notifications?

Hello guys,I use Spotify (1.045.186.g3b5036d6) on Mac (macOS Sierra Version 10.12.2) and I use Spotify (7.4.01643) on my iPhone (iOS 10.2.1) and I don't receive any notifications. Look at my settings: [1] my settings online[2]-[4] my settings in the ...

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  • Hello guys, I use Spotify (1.045.186.g3b5036d6) on Mac (macOS Sierra Version 10.12.2) and I use Spotify (7.4.01643) on my iPhone (iOS 10.2.1) and I don't receive any notifications. Look at my settin...
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Solved!! Press 'shuffle' to play a song but a completely different song plays

Hi I'm a free subscription user I have several playlists some with only one song. When I press 'shuffle' to hear a song, a completely different song plays, even when skipping the original song never comes up. I tried the Premium free trial and downlo...

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  • Hi I'm a free subscription user I have several playlists some with only one song. When I press 'shuffle' to hear a song, a completely different song plays, even when skipping the original song never ...
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Solved!! Save songs without downloading

I got a new phone last week, and I can't figure out how to get the songs to download without hitting download. On my old phone, when I would hit save, the song would automatically download. I attached a picture from my old phone to show what I mean. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I got a new phone last week, and I can't figure out how to get the songs to download without hitting download. On my old phone, when I would hit save, the song would automatically download. I attache...
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Can't select songs in Playlist Folders

This has been an issue for the past couple of months or so. When selecting a playlist folder and then selecting 'all songs', it will always play the first song, no matter what other song you try to select. This is a minor, yet very annoying issue, as...

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  • This has been an issue for the past couple of months or so. When selecting a playlist folder and then selecting 'all songs', it will always play the first song, no matter what other song you try to s...
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