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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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Is Spotify listening while I'm driving, specifically to target ads?

Is Spotify listening while I'm driving, specifically to target ads? Earlier today, in the car, I was listening to Spotify. The screen turned off to save power, as expected. I reached over and grabbed a mint from the box I have in the console (it was ...

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  • Is Spotify listening while I'm driving, specifically to target ads?   Earlier today, in the car, I was listening to Spotify. The screen turned off to save power, as expected. I reached over an...
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Solved!! one song doesn't sync on iphone

on a premium (family) account : 1/ placed an mp3 file in a music folder on imac2/ configured spotify to sync with this folder (via spotify player on imac) -> observation: song appears in local files3/ added music to playlist -> observation : no icon ...

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  • on a premium (family) account :  1/ placed an mp3 file in a music folder on imac 2/ configured spotify to sync with this folder (via spotify player on imac)  -> observation: song...
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Songs playing out of order

I'm new to the spotify community so forgive me if this has already been asked, but I'm having an issue with my spotify app on my iphone in that it plays songs out of order without being on Shuffle. I have a playlist organized by artist, and if I star...

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  • I'm new to the spotify community so forgive me if this has already been asked, but I'm having an issue with my spotify app on my iphone in that it plays songs out of order without being on Shuffle. I...
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[IOS] [lightning cable] metadata isn't transmitted such as song name, artist etc

When using a lightning cable to connect to Toyota Corolla LE 2017, it seems that no metadata is transmitted such as the song name, artist. The album art does appear, however. But when I use Spotify connecting to Bluetooth the artist name and song tit...

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  • When using a lightning cable to connect to Toyota Corolla LE 2017, it seems that no metadata is transmitted such as the song name, artist. The album art does appear, however. But when I use Spotify c...
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"Improving station" message stuck on IOS

Whenever I'm playing artist radio on Spotify, and tap on the thumbs-up button for a song, I get an animated message at the centre of the screen saying "Improving station". However, this message gets stuck. Even if you navigate away from now playing s...

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  • Whenever I'm playing artist radio on Spotify, and tap on the thumbs-up button for a song, I get an animated message at the centre of the screen saying "Improving station". However, this message gets ...
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Spotify on Ipod Nano

Hi there!It was my understanding that Spotify would work on an Ipod Nano. However, I don't get it working... Any ideas how this should work?Kind regardsJeroen

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  • Hi there! It was my understanding that Spotify would work on an Ipod Nano. However, I don't get it working... Any ideas how this should work? Kind regards Jeroen
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Spotify not playing off Wifi

This seems to be an every couple of years issue from the posts I've read, with the last posts on this topic showing from 2015. When I play Spotify off cellular data, if functions normally, but when connected to Wifi, it won't play anything unless it'...

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  • This seems to be an every couple of years issue from the posts I've read, with the last posts on this topic showing from 2015.  When I play Spotify off cellular data, if functions normally, but ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't play new song in New Friday Music anymore

Today was been updated New Friday Music play list, and after couple hours I can not play anymore song "Gone" from AOL. Why?

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  • Today was been updated New Friday Music play list, and after couple hours I can not play anymore song "Gone" from AOL. Why?
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ios beta

How to be an ios beta tester?

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Spotify Free shuffle play doesn't work

Now, when I try playing a playlist with the shuffle play button, it says it requires premium. Spotify is useless if I can't play music!

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  • Now, when I try playing a playlist with the shuffle play button, it says it requires premium. Spotify is useless if I can't play music!
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Subscription still free even paid premium

im currently under spotify philippines. paid my bill at a processor (third party company) and tells it was paid already thru their system but still free for subscription

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  • im currently under spotify philippines. paid my bill at a processor (third party company) and tells it was paid already thru their system but still free for subscription
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Playing in the car

I am a new premium subscriber using my Ipad with no problems.I want to play in the car and suppose I must download the program onto my IPhone and will then find that my recoded music is transferred. There is no Bluetooth on the car audio but there is...

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  • I am a new premium subscriber using my Ipad with no problems. I want to play in the car and suppose I must download the program onto my IPhone and will then find that my recoded music is transferred...
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Noise from iPhone speakers when using spotify connect

When I'm using spotify on my iPhone to control my Bose Soundtoch device through spotify connect my iPhone produces an anoying noise through its speakers, please fix this software bug.

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  • When I'm using spotify on my iPhone to control my Bose Soundtoch device through spotify connect my iPhone produces an anoying noise through its speakers, please fix this software bug.
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Superuser Contribution Trouble playing music

Whenever I turn off my IPhone my Spotify music stops playing. It also happens when I hit the home button. How can I fix this because i used to be able to play music while doing anything on my phone.

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  • Whenever I turn off my IPhone my Spotify music stops playing. It also happens when I hit the home button. How can I fix this because i used to be able to play music while doing anything on my phone.
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Off line

Ola, meu spotify nao esta funcionando offline, de modo que nao consigo sequer acessar as opcoes do aplicativo, nem mesmo as musicas ja baixadas. Sou assinante premium. Oq posso fazer?

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  • Ola, meu spotify nao esta funcionando offline, de modo que nao consigo sequer acessar as opcoes do aplicativo, nem mesmo as musicas ja baixadas. Sou assinante premium. Oq posso fazer?
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Criei a conta no computador e não consigo acessar no app

Quando tendo entrar no app aparece uma mensagem "falha. Uma conta já foi criada com esse e-mail".Eu não clico em "inscrever-se", em clico em "entrar" mesmo!!! Já tentei deletar a baixar denovo o app, sair da minha conta no computador e nada!Eu sei qu...

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  • Quando tendo entrar no app aparece uma mensagem "falha. Uma conta já foi criada com esse e-mail". Eu não clico em "inscrever-se", em clico em "entrar" mesmo!!! Já tentei deletar a baixar denovo o ap...
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Sorting search results by popularity on Mobile

Why is this not possible on mobile? On Desktop, if you search an artist you are able to sort ALL related songs by popularity... why can't you do this on mobile? This seems like the easiest and quickest of UI fixes. I would imagine MOST people use spo...

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  • Why is this not possible on mobile?   On Desktop, if you search an artist you are able to sort ALL related songs by popularity... why can't you do this on mobile?  This seems like the easie...
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No reconoce mi pago por app store

Hola, necesito ayuda ya que compre spotify premium por app store, ya me llego mi recibo electronico y mi aplicacion no se actualiza a premium, ya reinicie la app y me volvi a conectar y sigue sin reconocer el pago, ayuda porfavor

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  • Hola, necesito ayuda ya que compre spotify premium por app store, ya me llego mi recibo electronico y mi aplicacion no se actualiza a premium, ya reinicie la app y me volvi a conectar y sigue sin rec...
  • Maxim
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