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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
  • Music Fan
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Playlist changed

So today I went on Spotify to listen to my "CURRENT" playlist on my phone, like per usual, and realized something different in with my playlist. The songs looked different and the cover for my playlist changed. Then I realized that the playlist count...

  • Newbie
  • So today I went on Spotify to listen to my "CURRENT" playlist on my phone, like per usual, and realized something different in with my playlist. The songs looked different and the cover for my playli...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
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iPhone switches listening device on its own

I'm on the family plan and if my two kids listen at the same time one playlist goes on to the other ones phone. If you click on the device list and select listen on this phone it works for 30 seconds and reverts to the other persons phone.

  • Newbie
  • I'm on the family plan and if my two kids listen at the same time one playlist goes on to the other ones phone. If you click on the device list and select listen on this phone it works for 30 seconds...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
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notification not working

hello dearnotification not working, i have never seen any notification since i am premium member and this is major problem for me, please help me, i need it

  • Casual Listener
  • hello dear notification not working, i have never seen any notification since i am premium member and this is major problem for me, please help me, i need it
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How do you remove filters on downloaded songs?

When I try to go to my downloaded playlists it says nothing to see remove filters, when I click on remove filters though nothing happens.

  • Roadie
  • When I try to go to my downloaded playlists it says nothing to see remove filters, when I click on remove filters though nothing happens.
  • jckinnick
  • Roadie
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settings on iphone

I simply cannot find settings on my iphone app. There are no horizontal lines in the top left or anyhwhere else. HELP!!

  • Newbie
  • I simply cannot find settings on my iphone app.  There are no horizontal lines in the top left or anyhwhere else.  HELP!!
  • MichaelJerzak
  • Composer
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Offline Number

My offline days left is lowering each day,Which is getting annoying.

  • Casual Listener
  • My offline days left is lowering each day,Which is getting annoying.
  • Maxim
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Has this company gone to **bleep**?

I just spent 2 hours and haven't even dented the ridiculous amount of music downloaded to my account without me ever searching anything near relevant. My account is randomly switching devices to "bilals phone" when I'm working out and my phone is on ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just spent 2 hours and haven't even dented the ridiculous amount of music downloaded to my account without me ever searching anything near relevant. My account is randomly switching devices to "bil...
  • kbrooksc
  • Community Legend
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Premium unable to play songs offline

I recently got premium and whenever I'm offline on my ipad mini 4 some songs in my playlist dont play no matter how many times I download and download and download. And it really pisses me off considering I was very reluctant to get Premium. Solution...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently got premium and whenever I'm offline on my ipad mini 4 some songs in my playlist dont play no matter how many times I download and download and download. And it really pisses me off c...
  • Chill7
  • Casual Listener
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Shuffle Play not working on one specific playlist.

Pulled up a list of songs for chinese new year and just wanted to put them on shuffle... it was doing fine for about a day, and then today I had to open the app again, and now the playlist will not shuffle. When shuffle play is off, I can click on a ...

  • Newbie
  • Pulled up a list of songs for chinese new year and just wanted to put them on shuffle... it was doing fine for about a day, and then today I had to open the app again, and now the playlist will not s...
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Solved!! Re: not a fan of the update, Jan. 2017

The thing I don't like about the update is that i keeps on playing suggested music after you finish an album. Actually I find it real freakin annoying. If I wan't do discover similar music, there's several options to do this, but sometimes I just wan...

  • Visitor
  • The thing I don't like about the update is that i keeps on playing suggested music after you finish an album. Actually I find it real freakin annoying. If I wan't do discover similar music, there's s...
  • freduke
  • Newbie
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Spotify undownloads my playlist songs when I go offline

Hi! I travel constantly, and I carry around my ipod everywhere with me. Since it is an ipod, it constantly goes on and offline. I pay premium and I have my playlists downloaded before I leave, so I can listen to my songs offline. A problem I have bee...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! I travel constantly, and I carry around my ipod everywhere with me. Since it is an ipod, it constantly goes on and offline. I pay premium and I have my playlists downloaded before I leave, s...
  • xodejabear
  • Casual Listener
  • 421 Views
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Offline downloads

For some reason when I went onto the app and a 1000 of my songs were downloading even though they were saved offline yesterday. Why do my offline songs keep getting "undownloaded"?

  • Newbie
  • For some reason when I went onto the app and a 1000 of my songs were downloading even though they were saved offline yesterday. Why do my offline songs keep getting "undownloaded"?
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Archivos locales

La carpeta que se encuentra al principio de la carpeta playlist (Archivos locales) desapareció. Reinicie todo y sigo sin encontrarla.

  • Visitor
  • La carpeta que se encuentra al principio de la carpeta playlist (Archivos locales) desapareció. Reinicie todo y sigo sin encontrarla.
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Solved!! I can't download my offline songs

When I turn my playlist or songs to offline they won't download

  • Casual Listener
  • When I turn my playlist or songs to offline they won't download
  • Kiapalec
  • Newbie
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iOS app won't load local ALAC files album cover

Hi!As the title says, the iOS app doesn't load local files album cover if they're of the type ALAC. I have no intentions of starting to convert my whole library of local files to MP3 just to solve this issue. When are you intending to fix this issue?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! As the title says, the iOS app doesn't load local files album cover if they're of the type ALAC. I have no intentions of starting to convert my whole library of local files to MP3 just to solv...
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Local files will not download to iphone no matter what...

Hey guys, I have an issue thats bothering me for so long now. As a last resort I decided to ask for help through here: as the title says it I cannot seem to get my local files onto the iphone. I tried everything that I could find on this blog. Restar...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys,   I have an issue thats bothering me for so long now. As a last resort I decided to ask for help through here: as the title says it I cannot seem to get my local files onto the iphon...
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Facebook

I have a sptify permium account on my facebook. But now i cant login becaus of a 404 code.

  • Newbie
  • I have a sptify permium account on my facebook. But now i cant login becaus of a 404 code.
  • MartinStoichkov
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Solved!! My spotify starred list order has somehow reversed

My starred playlist has reversed order to oldest at the top with new songs now added to the bottom of the list on all my apple mobileDevices. Very frustrating! Not sure how it changed but can't see any settings to change it back. Tried changing on de...

  • Newbie
  • My starred playlist has reversed order to oldest at the top with new songs now added to the bottom of the list on all my apple mobile Devices. Very frustrating! Not sure how it changed but can't see...
  • Laura_mittens
  • Casual Listener
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banned an artist by accident

hey guys... this is like the 4th time ive banned an artist that i love from a daily mix. is there anyway to undo that action yet?

  • Newbie
  • hey guys... this is like the 4th time ive banned an artist that i love from a daily mix. is there anyway to undo that action yet?
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Offline local files sync

Im using an iphone 7 plus on ios 10.0.3. Previously when I used an android my loca files on my computer synced to my android phone easily and i could listen to those local files offline on my phone. Now on my iphone the local files are grey and i can...

  • Casual Listener
  • Im using an iphone 7 plus on ios 10.0.3. Previously when I used an android my loca files on my computer synced to my android phone easily and i could listen to those local files offline on my phone. ...
  • Ehtsham
  • Casual Listener
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