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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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Spotify offline when on 4G

Spotify will not play when not on wifi. On 4G just says it's offline. - reason for getting Spotify for running outside on 4G!!! My phone is iPhone 6. Help - am about to cancel subscription.

  • Newbie
  • Spotify will not play when not on wifi. On 4G just says it's offline. - reason for getting Spotify for running outside on 4G!!! My phone is iPhone 6. Help - am about to cancel subscription.
  • Bittencourt
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Can't login through app after changing Facebook Password.

I was forced to change my Facebook password and now I am unable to login to Spotify from the app on my phone and tablet. When attempting to login I select "login with Facebook" it says, "You have already authorized Spotify". I then hit OK and I'm tak...

  • Casual Listener
  • I was forced to change my Facebook password and now I am unable to login to Spotify from the app on my phone and tablet. When attempting to login I select "login with Facebook" it says, "You have alr...
  • petruspjs
  • Newbie
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Trying to purchase premium

Whenever I try and buy premium it says my card company is having a bad day and it isn't working when infact I know it is, please help

  • Newbie
  • Whenever I try and buy premium it says my card company is having a bad day and it isn't working when infact I know it is, please help
  • OviiiOne
  • Community Legend
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Spotify online but no images are showing up

Hey can anyone help I'm currently on premium and now I have no images on my Spotify of the artists or anything for that matter, it is online mode so i don't understand why it's showing up like I'm offline

  • Newbie
  • Hey can anyone help I'm currently on premium and now I have no images on my Spotify of the artists or anything for that matter, it is online mode so i don't understand why it's showing up like I'm of...
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Tabbed Menu not showing up

I have Spotify Premium and am running it on an iPhone 6 with iOS 9.3.2. As far as I can tell, the tabbed menu has replaced the "hamburger" menu previously in use. All of my friends and peers with various phones seem to have this menu layout, but not ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Spotify Premium and am running it on an iPhone 6 with iOS 9.3.2. As far as I can tell, the tabbed menu has replaced the "hamburger" menu previously in use. All of my friends and peers with var...
  • emag02
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iPad unable to sync for offline music use

Hello.So I have been unable to hear any songs on my playlist offline. I have tried reinstalling the program. I have switched offline mode on and off. Yet nothing. I don't have a main computer either, just the iPad. Am I screwed without a main compute...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello. So I have been unable to hear any songs on my playlist offline. I have tried reinstalling the program. I have switched offline mode on and off. Yet nothing. I don't have a main computer...
  • Spivey69
  • Newbie
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Local Files Not Syncing

Hey I have uninstalled the app on my phone and reinstalled still no success. The local files show and play on my PC app, but it is not syncing to my iPhone. The playlist I put the files in just says Waiting to Download. No grey arrows by the song. Th...

  • Newbie
  • Hey I have uninstalled the app on my phone and reinstalled still no success.   The local files show and play on my PC app, but it is not syncing to my iPhone. The playlist I put the files in j...
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Solved!! Today's update and BMW Connected Drive

Anyone else find that this integration no longer works after today's IOS update?Only reason I ask as I was using Spotify this morning fine, downloaded the update in the afternoon, and when I drove home the the integration failed to appear as it when ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Anyone else find that this integration no longer works after today's IOS update? Only reason I ask as I was using Spotify this morning fine, downloaded the update in the afternoon, and when I drov...
  • jdiego29
  • Newbie
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Can't see the queue on iPad

So you just released the new iPad update and we finally got My Music. But we still can't see the queue? Am I missing something? How do we see the queue? Let me guess, we have to wait 6 months for that too? I don't expect to be a Spotify customer in 6...

  • Regular
  • So you just released the new iPad update and we finally got My Music.  But we still can't see the queue?  Am I missing something?  How do we see the queue?  Let me guess, we have ...
  • jcanada
  • Newbie
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iOS 9.3.3 Spotify Doesn't Get Past Loading Screen

I've got the Premium version working on multiple computers all of which I've reset and even unchecked all local folder options to see if the iOS version would allow me to open and play music. No luck. I'm easily able to access account via desktop or ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've got the Premium version working on multiple computers all of which I've reset and even unchecked all local folder options to see if the iOS version would allow me to open and play music. No luck...
  • jlit
  • Casual Listener
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Deleted Spotify Unable to Reinstall

Recently, I deleted Spotify from my phone and I tried to reinstall it, however, it will not download. I have over 164MB available, so storage isn't the issue. Can someone help?

  • Casual Listener
  • Recently, I deleted Spotify from my phone and I tried to reinstall it, however, it will not download. I have over 164MB available, so storage isn't the issue. Can someone help?
  • M0HX
  • Community Legend
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Solved!! Shuffle Play on iPad drives me crazy

Hi there,I am using the latest Spotify iPad-App with my Premium Account and spent quite some time - without success - trying to deactivate the shuffle mode within an album.On the iPhone, I just open what I would call the control bar, where I can easi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there, I am using the latest Spotify iPad-App with my Premium Account and spent quite some time - without success - trying to deactivate the shuffle mode within an album. On the iPhone, I just o...
  • djlobov
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    Shuffle in playlists
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How to turn off AutoPlay on iOS device?

Every time I plug in my headset into my iPhone, Spotify automatically turns on and starts playing music that's NOT EVEN MY OWN! Is there anyway to deactivate this feature? I cannot find it in the phone settings or Spotify settings... I can't listen t...

  • Newbie
  • Every time I plug in my headset into my iPhone, Spotify automatically turns on and starts playing music that's NOT EVEN MY OWN!    Is there anyway to deactivate this feature? I cannot fin...
  • Eugene-sptfy
  • Newbie
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Album, Song and Artist libraries not working

When I go into "Your Library" and pick either Songs, Artists or Albums category and swipe down and Filter by "Downloaded" and "Title" the list doesn't show all the songs I have downloaded on my device. Eventhough they are definitely there cause I can...

  • Newbie
  • When I go into "Your Library" and pick either Songs, Artists or Albums category and swipe down and Filter by "Downloaded" and "Title" the list doesn't show all the songs I have downloaded on my devic...
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Won't work on iPad- Won't play music and playlists have dissappeared

I have Spotify Premium which I used on my iPhone and iPad. It's working perfectly on my iPHONE but for the last. month it's stopped playing music on my iPad. Occasionally it will start to play a song on the iPad but will then cut off 30sec into it! A...

  • Newbie
  • I have Spotify Premium which I used on my iPhone and iPad. It's working perfectly on my iPHONE but for the last. month it's stopped playing music on my iPad. Occasionally it will start to play a song...
  • osmang
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Solved!! Not enough space for downloading songs

I´ve got a big problem with Spotify on my iPhone 6Plus. If I want to download a playlist it says that there is not enough space to download the songs. But I have about 200 MB capacity which is not used! I tried it with a playlist which contains 100 s...

  • Newbie
  • I´ve got a big problem with Spotify on my iPhone 6Plus. If I want to download a playlist it says that there is not enough space to download the songs. But I have about 200 MB capacity which is n...
  • Astame
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Superuser Contribution Problem with playing songs offline

My brother just got an iPhone and he has Spotify premium on it, but when he download the songs to listen to them offline it looks like this and he can only play the songs with the green arrow. when he downloaded them they all had a green arrow but wh...

  • Newbie
  • My brother just got an iPhone and he has Spotify premium on it, but when he download the songs to listen to them offline it looks like this and he can only play the songs with the green arrow. when h...
  • meahtenoha
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