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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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I can't share Spotify links with friends in iOS

I make lots of playlists and send tracks to friends. Lately, anytime I click "share" and "copy link", and text to friends, it opens Spotify but doesn't open the track or playlist. It used to work up until a couple weeks ago. I used to always be able ...

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  • I make lots of playlists and send tracks to friends. Lately, anytime I click "share" and "copy link", and text to friends, it opens Spotify but doesn't open the track or playlist. It used to work up ...
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Delete ALL synced music from my devices

Why isn't there a simpler way to delete all synced music from my devices? Instead of having to go through my list of synced artists, albums, songs and playlists, there should be a button in settings that simply clears everything! Unchecking every sin...

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  • Why isn't there a simpler way to delete all synced music from my devices?   Instead of having to go through my list of synced artists, albums, songs and playlists,  there should be a butt...
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Overview: Artist -> Album -> Songs (like I follow on mac-version)

Hi! I would like to have a nice overwiev over the artists I like. I do not like shuffeled playlists. I like to scroll through a list with my favorite artists, click on an artist -> See all the albums and listen to one of them. -> Just like it is on i...

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  • Hi! I would like to have a nice overwiev over the artists I like. I do not like shuffeled playlists. I like to scroll through a list with my favorite artists, click on an artist -> See a...
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Home button missing Ipad Pro 9.7

Hello - i've just joined to ask this question so apologies if it has been covered already, i searched but could not find anything I have recently brought an Ipad Pro 9.7 and installed Spotify version 5.5.0.1023 on it - this is the same Spotify versio...

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  • Hello - i've just joined to ask this question so apologies if it has been covered already, i searched but could not find anything   I have recently brought an Ipad Pro 9.7 and installed Spotif...
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Solved!! Deleting songs from iphone memory completely

i cant delete the songs that i downloaded on spotify from my iphone memory even when delete the song on my playlist. because of this problem i will use apple music instead. Cause you can delete any song you want on apple music and from phone memory. ...

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  • i cant delete the songs that i downloaded on spotify from my iphone memory even when delete the song on my playlist. because of this problem i will use apple music instead. Cause you can delete any s...
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Cannot login from iphones

Hi I just upgraded to Premium and although I can login on the web, i cannot login on my iphones (have 2). Please help?!

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  • Hi I just upgraded to Premium and although I can login on the web, i cannot login on my iphones (have 2).   Please help?!
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Add local files to my songs

I would like to be able to add/combine my local files that I've downloaded from my computer to the Spotify iOS app with the songs I've saved to my library. Without this, I am unable to shuffle all my songs that I have on my device. What is the proced...

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  • I would like to be able to add/combine my local files that I've downloaded from my computer to the Spotify iOS app with the songs I've saved to my library.   Without this, I am unable to shuff...
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Save album, but don't download it on iPhone

Hi. Is there a way to just save an album or a song to your music without making it available offline. When I hit "save" button on iPhone it automatically downloads all the album even if the "availalbe offline" switch is off. Thank you for your help !

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  • Hi.   Is there a way to just save an album or a song to your music without making it available offline. When I hit "save" button on iPhone it automatically downloads all the album even if the ...
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Can't Download Local Files to iPhone

Hello, I recently had to redownload my spotify songs, and unfortunately, I can't download my local files! I have a playlist with them, have the ticker set to download offline on both my MacBook and iPhone, and it still won't download. I do know how t...

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  • Hello,   I recently had to redownload my spotify songs, and unfortunately, I can't download my local files! I have a playlist with them, have the ticker set to download offline on both my MacB...
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Shuffle

Signed up for Spotify premium, gone through all suggested methods, Including unticking cross from green to white on track but still cannot switch off shuffle. Is this because even though I have signed up I am still on the free trial period?

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  • Signed up for Spotify premium, gone through all suggested methods, Including unticking cross from green to white on track but still cannot switch off shuffle. Is this because even though I have signe...
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Facebook Sharing Error

I'm currently using the latest version of Spotiy on my iPhone 6s (also with latest iOS). Anyway, whenever I try to post a song to my Facebook wall I get an error message saying: "There was an error posting to Spotify. Please try again." However, when...

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  • I'm currently using the latest version of Spotiy on my iPhone 6s (also with latest iOS). Anyway, whenever I try to post a song to my Facebook wall I get an error message saying: "There was an error p...
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Songs being put in random places when I add them to a playlist

I've had spotify for some time now and just recently whenever I added new songs to a playlist on my phone they are being put in random places, not at the bottom where they normally would be. It's really annoying have to find these songs and drag and ...

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  • I've had spotify for some time now and just recently whenever I added new songs to a playlist on my phone they are being put in random places, not at the bottom where they normally would be. It's rea...
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Ability to search playlists when adding a new song

I've got a playlist created for just about every genre of music I listen to (as I'm sure most of you do). That being said, I find it an absolute CHORE to locate a specific playlist that I'd like to add a new track to. I have to scroll through ALL of ...

  • Roadie
  • I've got a playlist created for just about every genre of music I listen to (as I'm sure most of you do). That being said, I find it an absolute CHORE to locate a specific playlist that I'd like to a...
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Add play next option

Can you please add the play next option in addition to add to up next option. This is nice for playing/creating music playlists on the fly and if someone wants to hear a particular song next it is more convienient to have that option. Otherwise you n...

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  • Can you please add the play next option in addition to add to up next option. This is nice for playing/creating music playlists on the fly and if someone wants to hear a particular song next it is mo...
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Premium Trouble

So I just signed up for Spotify Premium today, after I was done I went to my Spotify app & nothing changed, it didn't say I upgraded to Premium. This is very frustrating I don't know what to do now, please help.

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  • So I just signed up for Spotify Premium today, after I was done I went to my Spotify app & nothing changed, it didn't say I upgraded to Premium. This is very frustrating I don't know what to do n...
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Solved!! offline playlists help please

so i have my personal playlist downloaded on my phone and my ipod, i had to redownload my phone playlist for other reasons.when i went to use my ipod to listen to my offline music it told me i had downloaded the playlist on more than 3 devices so my ...

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  • so i have my personal playlist downloaded on my phone and my ipod, i had to redownload my phone playlist for other reasons. when i went to use my ipod to listen to my offline music it told me i had ...
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cache clear iphone 6s

I think I pretty much know the answer to this already from doing a little search (but as there isn't much recent post's I thought I'd ask). Is it still the case that you need to uninstall and reinstall the app for your cache to clear?Problem I'm havi...

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  • I think I pretty much know the answer to this already from doing a little search (but as there isn't much recent post's I thought I'd ask). Is it still the case that you need to uninstall and reinsta...
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iPhone stuck on "waiting to download" local file from PC

I'm trying to download a track from my computer to my iphone, so I got it to show up in (On the desktop version of Spotify) the local files section, where I then made a sperate playlist and put the song in it. The playlist shows up on my phone, but w...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm trying to download a track from my computer to my iphone, so I got it to show up in (On the desktop version of Spotify) the local files section, where I then made a sperate playlist and put the s...
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Shuffle mode seems to favour new albums

Dear all, I'm currently shuffling the artist page of Avenged Sevenfold with Spotify Premium. But annoylingly enough it seems to play the newer songs more than the old songs. In approximately 15 songs I get only 1 song from the old albums and 14 from ...

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  • Dear all,   I'm currently shuffling the artist page of Avenged Sevenfold with Spotify Premium. But annoylingly enough it seems to play the newer songs more than the old songs. In approximately...
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App icon disappeared but app is still installed

I was moving the icon and it just disappeared and I can't get it back because I don't know how to uninstall it if there isn't an icon. I am on iOS 8.4 I think. I have an update pending for 9.3.1 or something. I just don't know what to do cause I don'...

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  • I was moving the icon and it just disappeared and I can't get it back because I don't know how to uninstall it if there isn't an icon. I am on iOS 8.4 I think. I have an update pending for 9.3.1 or s...
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