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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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listen to OFFLINE songs when ONLINE - NO DATA CHARGE!

Hi guys,I would like to know if there is a way to listen to Offline songs (that is, downloaded and all) while Online, without incurring into data charges.Meanining: while Online, can I listen to a song I have downloaded for Offline mode without havin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys, I would like to know if there is a way to listen to Offline songs (that is, downloaded and all) while Online, without incurring into data charges. Meanining: while Online, can I listen to ...
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Solved!! Local files (synced from desktop) won´t play

Hey there, since a few weeks my iPhone-App (iPhone SE) doesn´t play my synced local files (mp3). They show up as usual, but i cannot start them playing, either using iPhone-speaker, bluethooth or headphone. btw - all these songs simply played before....

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey there,   since a few weeks my iPhone-App (iPhone SE) doesn´t play my synced local files (mp3). They show up as usual, but i cannot start them playing, either using iPhone-speaker, bluethoo...
  • Bittencourt
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Posting Playlists on Facebook: iPhone Always Leads to "Couldn't Open Link"

I'm hoping someone knows how to fix the following problem.I post playlists on my facebook page almost every day, and when somone with an iPhone (iPhone 5S or iPhone 6) trys to click on the playlist link, they always get the following message (after t...

  • Newbie
  • I'm hoping someone knows how to fix the following problem. I post playlists on my facebook page almost every day, and when somone with an iPhone (iPhone 5S or iPhone 6) trys to click on the playlist...
  • happyrobot
  • Newbie
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iPhone app keeps crashing!!!

Every time I try to open the app on my phone, it keeps crashing. Stays up on the screen for about 5 seconds saying that I'm offline, and then it crashes. Is there any fix to this?

  • Newbie
  • Every time I try to open the app on my phone, it keeps crashing. Stays up on the screen for about 5 seconds saying that I'm offline, and then it crashes. Is there any fix to this?
  • jamesat
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Music disappearing

The music from my library has disappeared. and all that is left are the last 2 songs that I saved.

  • Newbie
  • The music from my library has disappeared. and all that is left are the last 2 songs that I saved.
  • Nico
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Got a premium account, but iphone app says free

Dear anyone,I have a premium spotify account for years now and a lot of playlist saved offline on my iphone app, which always worked. But now all of a sudden my iphone app plays only shuffle and a lot of my offline music is gone.When i look on the sp...

  • Newbie
  • Dear anyone, I have a premium spotify account for years now and a lot of playlist saved offline on my iphone app, which always worked. But now all of a sudden my iphone app plays only shuffle and ...
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Spotify Issues

Hello, I'm having several issues with Spotify, and was wondering if anyone is experiencing the same thing and could help me out? Please read below. 1. On the bottom of my "home" screen, it says "Spotify is currently set to offline". I've tried config...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm having several issues with Spotify, and was wondering if anyone is experiencing the same thing and could help me out? Please read below.   1. On the bottom of my "home" screen, it s...
  • Bittencourt
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Just bought premium and it isn't working

I just bought premium for my iOS device and it isn't working. I bought it with a $15 iTunes gift card. It is still limiting me to ads and 5 skips. This is very frustrating because I spent good money on this!!

  • Newbie
  • I just bought premium for my iOS device and it isn't working. I bought it with a $15 iTunes gift card. It is still limiting me to ads and 5 skips. This is very frustrating because I spent good money ...
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Signing in on new device

I have a new phone and tried to sign into my account. I even tried the forgot login option, I got an email and reset my password. When I went back to Spotify to enter the new password it said login failed. When I tried to login with my username it wa...

  • Newbie
  • I have a new phone and tried to sign into my account. I even tried the forgot login option, I got an email and reset my password. When I went back to Spotify to enter the new password it said login f...
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want to log on without facebook

I recently got Spotify premium and it was all working fine and then I had to switch my phone. I reinstalled spotify and it says that I created an account through Facebook. So on my iPhone I try to log into my spotify through my facebook login page. I...

  • Newbie
  • I recently got Spotify premium and it was all working fine and then I had to switch my phone. I reinstalled spotify and it says that I created an account through Facebook. So on my iPhone I try to lo...
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cant find the serch bar

i use web spotify but i cant find the serch bar on my iphone 4 

  • Newbie
  • i use web spotify but i cant find the serch bar on my iphone 4 
  • Bittencourt
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Playing time

How do I see the playingtime (I dont really know how to translate from swedish...) of a playlist? I mean how long it is, in hours and minutes.

  • Newbie
  • How do I see the playingtime (I dont really know how to translate from swedish...) of a playlist? I mean how long it is, in hours and minutes.
  • Bittencourt
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Help on collaborative playlist

hello everyone! last week i made a collaborative playlist for my gym so everyone in the classes can add music and listen to it, but i've detected some problems with iphone users that can neither open or find the playlist... i created it in the window...

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  • hello everyone!   last week i made a collaborative playlist for my gym so everyone in the classes can add music and listen to it, but i've detected some problems with iphone users that can nei...
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Clearing albums songs and saved artist

I have way to many songs albums and artist saved, how can I clear it all out without loosing my subscription

  • Casual Listener
  • I have way to many songs albums and artist saved, how can I clear it all out without loosing my subscription
  • Bittencourt
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Disabling device linking/syncing

I was driving home and listening to spotify on my phone in my car. Suddenly the music stops. I press play and its a completely different song. It turns out while I was listening my wife started spotify on the Amazon Echo at home and my music stopped ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I was driving home and listening to spotify on my phone in my car. Suddenly the music stops. I press play and its a completely different song. It turns out while I was listening my wife started spoti...
  • Snj832000
  • Newbie
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Error 404 - Facebook is already autorisiert

Hello, at first sorry for the bad english, i'am from germany.The problem is only on my Iphone, i can't login with my facebook profile because spotify-app say that there is an Error 404, at least spotify show that it is already autorisiert by facebook...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   at first sorry for the bad english, i'am from germany. The problem is only on my Iphone, i can't login with my facebook profile because spotify-app say that there is an Error 404, at...
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Help me!!

So I logged into Spotify on my cell phone usually it's on my bf's phone. We thought it would sync from he's phone to mine with the same account. It wouldn't let me so I pressed forget password to I did that now it won't let me log in at all on my bf'...

  • Newbie
  • So I logged into Spotify on my cell phone usually it's on my bf's phone. We thought it would sync from he's phone to mine with the same account. It wouldn't let me so I pressed forget password to I d...
  • osornios
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Solved!! Clicking "save" downloads an album?

Hello all,This is my first time posting a question because just recently bought premium. I have been able to get the hang of saving music to my library and also making specific songs/albums available offline, but recently I have ran into a problem. R...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello all, This is my first time posting a question because just recently bought premium. I have been able to get the hang of saving music to my library and also making specific songs/albums avail...
  • prinzmaus
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