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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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Car Bluetooth connection not streaming

Hey all,When I connect my iPhone to the Bluetooth in my car (2017 VW Jetta), it says connected, but when I go to play music on Spotify it does not stream. It says playing, then stops after a couple seconds. I am still able to make calls via Bluetooth...

  • Newbie
  • Hey all, When I connect my iPhone to the Bluetooth in my car (2017 VW Jetta), it says connected, but when I go to play music on Spotify it does not stream. It says playing, then stops after a coup...
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Intermittent songs whilst overseas

HiI have premium and it works fine on wifi whilst I am currently overseas but as soon as I am on 3G i have 1second of a tune and hen 40secs of silence. It also says I'm offline when I'm not as the screenshots show.I have rebooted phone, reinstalled t...

  • Newbie
  • Hi I have premium and it works fine on wifi whilst I am currently overseas but as soon as I am on 3G i have 1second of a tune and hen 40secs of silence. It also says I'm offline when I'm not as th...
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Local Files to Mobile Device

I have had a lot of trouble getting local files to my mobile device. I created a playlist and put the local files in, and it just says "waiting to download" yet never actually downloads. What is the point of having a local files option if it doesnt w...

  • Newbie
  • I have had a lot of trouble getting local files to my mobile device. I created a playlist and put the local files in, and it just says "waiting to download" yet never actually downloads. What is the ...
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Play an entire album

Why is it so confusing/hard to play an entire album? Most of the time I want to just play an album from the beginning and listen to it, how do I do this? Half the time I start playing an album it goes back into the queue, or the play button is "Shuff...

  • Newbie
  • Why is it so confusing/hard to play an entire album?  Most of the time I want to just play an album from the beginning and listen to it, how do I do this? Half the time I start playing an album ...
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Spotify auto remove songs from my self created album

Just lke the title said, spotify recently remove 1 or 2 of my songs from my album. but today, the app decided to step up the game by remove half of the songs i added in my album. Even in offline mode, it did the same thing.

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  • Just lke the title said, spotify recently remove 1 or 2 of my songs from my album. but today, the app decided to step up the game by remove half of the songs i added in my album. Even in offline mode...
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Import from iTunes discrepancy

Hello all,I'm curious as to why I can listen to imported songs from iTunes/other music apps on my spotify MacBook Pro app, but then am unable to listen to these same songs on my iPhone spotify app. These songs show up on my iPhone spotify playlists, ...

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  • Hello all, I'm curious as to why I can listen to imported songs from iTunes/other music apps on my spotify MacBook Pro app, but then am unable to listen to these same songs on my iPhone spotify app....
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how to use family plan

I have just upgraded to family plan and have added a couple family members, but we are unsure of how to use the family plan.

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  • I have just upgraded to family plan and have added a couple family members, but we are unsure of how to use the family plan.
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CARPLAY TEMP FIX!!!

So Just like everyone else, I have almost died trying not to use spotify car play. Worst thin since obamacare. I found that if I deleted the app, REINSTALLED and connected to my car it will prompt you ONLY ONCE to accept the carplay, clicking on NOT ...

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  • So Just like everyone else, I have almost died trying not to use spotify car play. Worst thin since obamacare.    I found that if I deleted the app, REINSTALLED and connected to my car it...
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Log in fail

I try to log in clicking on log in tab, get a msg saying I have an existing account. Try to log in via FB and u receive error msg 404. Help??!!

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  • I try to log in clicking on log in tab, get a msg saying I have an existing account. Try to log in via FB and u receive error msg 404. Help??!!
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Spotify weird bug?

So sometimes when I'm listening to a song on high volume some of the parts of the song where they sing become instrumental or I can't hear them at all. Has this something to do with the quality of the sound or something like that? Or is it a weird bu...

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  • So sometimes when I'm listening to a song on high volume some of the parts of the song where they sing become instrumental or I can't hear them at all. Has this something to do with the quality of th...
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Superuser Contribution No audio using USB cable in my car

Hi everyone, I have read a few topics and it appears a few people have a similar issue. I own a Mazda 2 and so do my parents. The AUX has already worked in both cars, however now the police are clocking down on people touching their phones whilst dri...

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  • Hi everyone,    I have read a few topics and it appears a few people have a similar issue.   I own a Mazda 2 and so do my parents.   The AUX has already worked in both cars,...
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iPad Pro 12.9" - "now playing" view is too large, can't thumbs up/down or see text, its cut off

I'm not sure if this has always been the case because I just started using spotify on the ipad pro in the last few weeks. However, when you play music, then tap on the bottom of the screen to bring up the "now playing" view which shows big album art ...

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  • I'm not sure if this has always been the case because I just started using spotify on the ipad pro in the last few weeks. However, when you play music, then tap on the bottom of the screen to bring u...
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How can I see downloaded songs that aren't on my songs list?

I'm having a problem finding a song from last week's Customized playlist and I know it's downloaded because of the green symbol it has but now the playlist is gone and the song is not under my songs list. Please help me I want to see if I can recover...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm having a problem finding a song from last week's Customized playlist and I know it's downloaded because of the green symbol it has but now the playlist is gone and the song is not under my songs ...
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Solved!! Can Only Go Online with WiFi. Offline with Cellular Data.

Description:Spotify will not connect/go online over cellular data. Connects immediately without a problem of WiFi. All other data-intensive/streaming apps work fine (Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, etc.) To Reproduce:Turn off WiFi and use cellular data....

  • Casual Listener
  • Description: Spotify will not connect/go online over cellular data.  Connects immediately without a problem of WiFi.  All other data-intensive/streaming apps work fine (Facebook, Y...
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iPad app

We need help on our iPad spotify isn't working keeps saying we are timed out and need to contact you

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  • We need help on our iPad spotify isn't working keeps saying we are timed out  and need to contact you
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iOS app DNS weirdness...

I use DNSCrypt for my DNS on my home server and for some reason the Spotify iOS app just CANNOT deal with that - while every other app has no problem at all. When I use the DNSCrypt server, the iOS just gives the standard "error, can't connect". I se...

  • Casual Listener
  • I use DNSCrypt for my DNS on my home server and for some reason the Spotify iOS app just CANNOT deal with that - while every other app has no problem at all.  When I use the DNSCrypt server, the...
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Música que no tengo.

En mi repertorio en modo Offline aparecen canciones que no he descargado en color gris...¿que está pasando?臘‍

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  • En mi repertorio en modo Offline aparecen canciones que no he descargado en color gris...¿que está pasando?🤦🏻‍♀️
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