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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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undo upnext

last night I wanted to add just one song to "up next" and ended up adding an entire playlist. No when I want to listen to another playlist, one song will play and then it reverts back to the playlist I accendently added. How can I undo that? Help Ple...

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  • last night I wanted to add just one song to "up next" and ended up adding an entire playlist.  No when I want to listen to another playlist, one song will play and then it reverts back to the pl...
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Won't play songs

Just got a new IPhone, can't get it to play my song choices. I subscribe to Spotify premium. What is the problem?

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  • Just got a new IPhone, can't get it to play my song choices. I subscribe to Spotify premium. What is the problem?
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music

I just got an email saying that I had a 7 day premium trial and that's why my subsrciption says "free." I have been paying $9.99 plus tax since November 2015. SO please go back and check that information again. The credit card is not under my name. I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just got an email saying that I had a 7 day premium trial and that's why my subsrciption says "free." I have been paying $9.99 plus tax since November 2015. SO please go back and check that informa...
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WHY CAN'T I LISTEN TO SPOTIFY ON ios OFFLINE WITH PREMIUM ACCOUNT

I have a Premium account I cannot listen to my "downloaded songs offline" They all have the green arrow beside but as soon as im offline, non of my music will play. Error will say " This is not downloaded. Do you want to go back online" this is super...

  • Newbie
  • I have a Premium account   I cannot listen to my "downloaded songs offline"    They all have the green arrow beside but as soon as im offline, non of my music will play.   E...
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Switched from Androit to iPhone. How do I download my existing premium acct??

Hello! I pay monthly for my current Spotify account which was always accessed from an Android phone. That Android phone has now broken and I purchased an iPhone SE. How do I download the Spotify app to my iPhone SE with my same account. The iPhone do...

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  • Hello!   I pay monthly for my current Spotify account which was always accessed from an Android phone.  That Android phone has now broken and I purchased an iPhone SE.  How do I down...
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Release Notes - Spotify Beta. WHERE?!

WHERE I could find the Release notes for Spotify Beta downloaded via TestFlight. The "What To Test Section" is not enough. Every update the same text. I want to know what's new this Beta.At the moment I am at 6.5.0

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  • WHERE I could find the Release notes for Spotify Beta downloaded via TestFlight. The "What To Test Section" is not enough. Every update the same text. I want to know what's new this Beta. At the m...
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iOS 10 crashes after several songs on iPhone 6 plus

My iPhone 6 plus crashes and reboots after listening to Spotify premium for about 15-20 minutes. Very repeatable. I have deleted and reinstalled Spotify. Same problem. Different networks and also on LTE. Always reboots the phone.

  • Casual Listener
  • My iPhone 6 plus crashes and reboots after listening to Spotify premium for about 15-20 minutes. Very repeatable. I have deleted and reinstalled Spotify. Same problem. Different networks and also on ...
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[iOS 10] Touch Preview Causes Crash

When using the touch preivew feature on iOS 10 on an iPhone 6S,the app loads the default grid view of songs & crashes right before it would normally preview a song. To recreate,Open Spotify on iPhone 6S, iOS 10Navigate to a grid view of albums or pla...

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  • When using the touch preivew feature on iOS 10 on an iPhone 6S, the app loads the default grid view of songs & crashes right before it would normally preview a song.   To recreate, Open...
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New releases not available offline

Hi there, trying to download some of the new release albums today; taking back Sunday, AlunaGeorge & Against me! .. I can save them to my library but as soon as I click to download to make the available offline nothing happens?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there, trying to download some of the new release albums today; taking back Sunday, AlunaGeorge & Against me! .. I can save them to my library but as soon as I click to download to make the av...
  • Danny97
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Premium account

Ik heb een premium account. Voorheen gingen de betalingen goed, via de Rabobank. Maar dit bleek niet meer te lukken, nou heb ik via de ING betaalt, voor premium 10 euro. Maar ik kan op mijn Spotify alleen maar de shuffle functie hanteren. Hoe kan ik ...

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  • Ik heb een premium account. Voorheen gingen de betalingen goed, via de Rabobank. Maar dit bleek niet meer te lukken, nou heb ik via de ING betaalt, voor premium 10 euro. Maar ik kan op mijn Spotify a...
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Syncing downloaded mp3 from Desktop to iPhone

Hi everyone, I am having trouble syncing some files from my Desktop (Windows 7) to my Iphone 6s. It works for some mp3 files, such as the ones in the Windows sample library. However, I downloaded an mp3 from a random page on the internet and this one...

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  • Hi everyone,   I am having trouble syncing some files from my Desktop (Windows 7) to my Iphone 6s. It works for some mp3 files, such as the ones in the Windows sample library. However, I downl...
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Help me

Hey I pay 10 bucks a month and the service is great no better music app then Spotify but one question I recently download the new Travis Scott album and the explicit version only plays 12 second of the song and then it just cuts but when I save the e...

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  • Hey I pay 10 bucks a month and the service is great no better music app then Spotify but one question I recently download the new Travis Scott album and the explicit version only plays 12 second of t...
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Streaming problems

G'day,I'm trying to use spotify to stream the new releases today but each song will only get 8 seconds in before stopping.It's only happening on the new albums released today, everything else is fine.Any ideas?

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  • G'day, I'm trying to use spotify to stream the new releases today but each song will only get 8 seconds in before stopping. It's only happening on the new albums released today, everything else is ...
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Music and subscrption

First of all I want to say that I have been on your website for about an hour trying to figure out a way to speak to someone in customer service or at least have an online chat.. It is amazing to me that with all the money people spend on this app th...

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  • First of all I want to say that I have been on your website for about an hour trying to figure out a way to speak to someone in customer service or at least have an online chat.. It is amazing to me ...
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No longer able to select Apple TV

With the iOS 10 update my Apple TV (4th generation) no longer shows up under Devices Available at the bottom of the Spotify song screen. The only way I can play Spotify on the Apple TV is to use Airplay mirroring. Is this a problem others have? The v...

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  • With the iOS 10 update my Apple TV (4th generation) no longer shows up under Devices Available at the bottom of the Spotify song screen. The only way I can play Spotify on the Apple TV is to use Airp...
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No album art on local songs synced from Spotify even though they show on PC

How do I make local files show their artwork when on iOS? It shows fine on the PC version, but there's no album art on iOS. Thanks!

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  • How do I make local files show their artwork when on iOS? It shows fine on the PC version, but there's no album art on iOS. Thanks!
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Touch Preview Closing Spotify

When I try to use touch preview it closes down Spotify. Tried reinstalling and all that shenanigans. Any suggestions?

  • Casual Listener
  • When I try to use touch preview it closes down Spotify. Tried reinstalling and all that shenanigans. Any suggestions?
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Spotify not works

Hi When I am trying to enter in my IPAD and IPHONE spotify account I can't' reach itI receiveid a message saying that spotify cannot be used in an another country for more than 15 days. I am not out of Brazil!!!! I am in Brazil!! . What I do?

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  • Hi   When I am trying to enter in my IPAD and IPHONE spotify account I can't' reach it I receiveid a message saying  that spotify cannot be used in an another country for more than 15 da...
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Auto connect to car audio issues

I have an iPhone 6s and a Pioneer AVH-X3800BHS in-dash unit with Spotify control. The iPhone and Spotify app sync up to the in-dash and play fine. The issue is every time I turn on the stereo I get a message on the phone that "Spotify wanst to commun...

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  • I have an iPhone 6s and a Pioneer AVH-X3800BHS in-dash unit with Spotify control. The iPhone and Spotify app sync up to the in-dash and play fine. The issue is every time I turn on the stereo I ...
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