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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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Newest iOS Update No More 'Local Files' Tab? How Do I View My Files Now?

My iPhone 6s just automatically updated Spotify to the newest iOS version (7.4.0)I didn't know that it was updated and was confused why I didn't see the "Local Files" tab. I wanted to check on some but it was gone.. How can I see my local files on my...

  • Casual Listener
  • My iPhone 6s just automatically updated Spotify to the newest iOS version (7.4.0) I didn't know that it was updated and was confused why I didn't see the "Local Files" tab. I wanted to check on some...
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Save album but don't download?

Never mind, this was just asked and answered yesterday- https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Save-stuff-without-downloading/m-p/1563807#M74428

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  •   Never mind, this was just asked and answered yesterday- https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Save-stuff-without-downloading/m-p/1563807#M74428  
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Songs do not play in order

Hello,Today I searched an artist and picked a song from him to listen all the musics with the order. But when every song ended, a whole different (from different artists) songs play automatically despite they are not in the song list. I turned back o...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, Today I searched an artist and picked a song from him to listen all the musics with the order. But when every song ended, a whole different (from different artists) songs play automatically d...
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Songs within a playlist search don't play in order

I will search within a large playlist of mine for a specific artist/album. Rather than going to the next song on the search list, it jumps to the next song within the whole playlist. New issue, noticed today, didn't happen as of last night.

  • Newbie
  • I will search within a large playlist of mine for a specific artist/album. Rather than going to the next song on the search list, it jumps to the next song within the whole playlist. New issue, notic...
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Solved!! Spotify stops when opening Whatsapp

Hi! My spotify stops playing everytime I open my Whatsapp. Can someone help me?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! My spotify stops playing everytime I open my Whatsapp. Can someone help me? 
  • Hubo
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Superuser Contribution Offline Local Files

I am looking to download offline files onto my Iphone from my Mac and it does not work for me. I have followed every step but I don't have a "availible offline" button or see where I can "mark the playlist containing this song for Offline Sync." When...

  • Newbie
  • I am looking to download offline files onto my Iphone from my Mac and it does not work for me. I have followed every step but I don't have a "availible offline" button or see where I can "mark the pl...
  • Erika
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30minutes free ad free music

It gave me a 30 minute ad free music, and it played one song and played another ad right after that. It gave me an entire song ad free

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  • It gave me a 30 minute ad free music, and it played one song and played another ad right after that. It gave me an entire song ad free
  • Hubo
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How do I only see what I have downloaded?

When I'm in offline mode I'd like to only see the Artists that have downloaded songs instead of all the artists I've ever liked or downloaded. How do I do that? Thanks

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  • When I'm in offline mode I'd like to only see the Artists that have downloaded songs instead of all the artists I've ever liked or downloaded. How do I do that? Thanks
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Jdjekke

If I delete spotify, is my musics and playlists lost? Please help me.Note:I signed with facebook.

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  • If I delete spotify, is my musics and playlists lost? Please help me. Note:I signed with facebook.
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Painfully slow to download, about to cancel my subscription.

Spotify is syncing offline is too slow. I've tried three different networks. Las night over 150mb WiFi at home it took 8 hours to download 12 songs. Please help.

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  • Spotify is syncing offline is too slow. I've tried three different networks. Las night over 150mb WiFi at home it took 8 hours to download 12 songs. Please help.
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Spotify playlists don't play in order even though shuffle is turned off

Very recently I encountered something strange. I have spotify premium and I was listening to albums, and the queue is skipping over certain songs in the playlist.The songs the queue is skipping over are still available, as I can still select and list...

  • Newbie
  • Very recently I encountered something strange. I have spotify premium and I was listening to albums, and the queue is skipping over certain songs in the playlist. The songs the queue is skipping o...
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Data use without streaming

High.With an iPhone 7, i listen to downloaded playlists during work path.I discovered that Spotify still using data in background (100 mo this morning in 40 mn).Each time I open the app, even if I don't play music, it begins to uses datas.I checked a...

  • Casual Listener
  • High. With an iPhone 7, i listen to downloaded playlists during work path. I discovered that Spotify still using data in background (100 mo this morning in 40 mn). Each time I open the app, even i...
  • Bribou
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Spotify crashes instantly when using Wi-Fi

Im using an iPhone 6 on iOS 10.2 and whenever I try to boot up Spotify using Wi-Fi, it almost immediately crashes. The thing is that whenever I'm running Spotify with my data, it works perfectly fine. Someone help a brother out that's just tryna list...

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  • Im using an iPhone 6 on iOS 10.2 and whenever I try to boot up Spotify using Wi-Fi, it almost immediately crashes. The thing is that whenever I'm running Spotify with my data, it works perfectly fine...
  • Hubo
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How do you change your profile picture on iPhone?

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  • How do you change your profile picture on iPhone?
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Cannot log in on iPhone app at all!

Spotify kicked me out of my iphone app afew days ago. When I opened it again I tried to log in several times through facebook and user and password. It appears with the loading symbol, it loads forever and eventually closes the app. I have attempted ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify kicked me out of my iphone app afew days ago. When I opened it again I tried to log in several times through facebook and user and password.  It appears with the loading symbol, it load...
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Songs skipping after 10 seconds and stoping at 1 sec on ipad

Hey I have probably the last iPad before air came out never had any problems like this since I installed the app it skips songs I selected to start with at the 10 sec mark when I open the app and stops at 1 sec near the end of songs how do I fix it u...

  • Newbie
  • Hey I have probably the last iPad before air came out  never had any problems like this since I installed  the app  it skips songs I selected to start with  at the 10 sec mark whe...
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Spotify is killing my wifi connection on iPad

Hello,recently I'm experiencing a strange issue - when I'm playing Spotify on my iPad, the rest of the iPad apps get a fatally slow internet connection - for example it renders Hangouts and Messenger unusable. I have even switched to Normal quality f...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, recently I'm experiencing a strange issue - when I'm playing Spotify on my iPad, the rest of the iPad apps get a fatally slow internet connection - for example it renders Hangouts and Messe...
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