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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 offline downloads on premium!!

Hi I have Spotify premium I text the option on a few artists album to be available off-line without realising it was going to download and take up all my phone memory I want to and do this does anyone know what I need to do? I can't even remember all...

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  • Hi I have Spotify premium I text the option on a few artists album to be available off-line without realising it was going to download and take up all my phone memory I want to and do this does anyon...
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Asked to log in everytime if I use my SD card for storage

I would like to keep my Spotify music on the external SD card. It will move it, but every time I open the app I am prompted to log in. If I change it back to internal it works fine. I need it to work on the SD card. I have a Moto X Pure with Marshmal...

  • Newbie
  • I would like to keep my Spotify music on the external SD card. It will move it, but every time I open the app I am prompted to log in. If I change it back to internal it works fine. I need it to work...
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Help weeklyplaylist

Hey!Is it possible to funs my old weeklyplaylist one way or an other ??Thanks

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  • Hey! Is it possible to funs my old weeklyplaylist one way or an other ?? Thanks
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Spotify keeps deleting my offline tracks and playlists

Since a couple of weeks, spotify sometimes deletes my offline songs at random moments, with no warning beforehand. This really annoys me and on the internet I can't seem to find a solution! Any suggestions and all help is more then welcome!

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  • Since a couple of weeks, spotify sometimes deletes my offline songs at random moments, with no warning beforehand. This really annoys me and on the internet I can't seem to find a solution! Any sugge...
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Automatically sync local files and iTunes playlists

Hello all, I've added some local files on my PC not from iTunes but from another carpet that I added via Preferences. Anyway, the files appear on Spotify in my pc and can be added to any playlist, and reproduced without issue but none of them can be ...

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  • Hello all,   I've added some local files on my PC not from iTunes but from another carpet that I added via Preferences. Anyway, the files appear on Spotify in my pc and can be added to any pla...
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Airplay Timeout Issue

I'm having problems with Airplay on my iPad - it works fine until I pause a track. When I resume playback the sound is played through my iPad speakers rather than the Airplay device - I have to select the Airplay device all over again. To an extent, ...

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  • I'm having problems with Airplay on my iPad - it works fine until I pause a track. When I resume playback the sound is played through my iPad speakers rather than the Airplay device - I have to selec...
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Help! Spotify stopped working on Ipod 4 iOS 6.

Hi all, I use Spotify Premium on my Ipod of 4th Generation, with iOS 6.1.6. (iOS 7 works bad on an Ipod 4th) Since 3 days before, Spotify runs perfectly on my Ipod, but recently the Spotify app of my Ipod stop working, so I delete it, and downloaded ...

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  • Hi all,   I use Spotify Premium on my Ipod of 4th Generation, with iOS 6.1.6. (iOS 7 works bad on an Ipod 4th)   Since 3 days before, Spotify runs perfectly on my Ipod, but recentl...
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Best equalizer for country music on iphone?

I noticed there isn't a specific equalizer option on my iphone for country music. Which one is best suited for it?

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  • I noticed there isn't a specific equalizer option on my iphone for country music. Which one is best suited for it?  
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ios Offline Question

Hello. On my iPhone I chose to make a playlist available offline. Later on, on my desktop, I chose to unfollow the playlist. Will the tracks be removed automatically from my iPhone, or are additional steps necessary?Thanks,PT

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  • Hello. On my iPhone I chose to make a playlist available offline. Later on, on my desktop, I chose to unfollow the playlist. Will the tracks be removed automatically from my iPhone, or are addit...
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Waiting to Download Local Files from mac to iPhone

Ok I am getting really frusturated and would appreciate any help I can get. I have about 10 songs that I have downloaded from the internet because they are nowhere either on Spotify or iTunes or a bunch of other services. I have them all in my iTunes...

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  • Ok I am getting really frusturated and would appreciate any help I can get.   I have about 10 songs that I have downloaded from the internet because they are nowhere either on Spotify or iTune...
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Artwork not displaying via Airplay from iOS 9.3.1 to Apple TV 4

Spotify fails to send the artwork via Airplay. When playing an album or playlist the album artwork will display correctly for the first song. Skipping to the next or playing the next song in the qeue will result in no artwork being sent via Airplay. ...

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  • Spotify fails to send the artwork via Airplay. When playing an album or playlist the album artwork will display correctly for the first song. Skipping to the next or playing the next song in the qeue...
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Local files (on iOS) and external speaker are not working together

Hi,after synching / copying local files from the Mac to the iOS-App there is a problem with playing them on an external speaker (like the Denon). It's greyed out - if you switch to a song which is available on Spotify you can access the option again....

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  • Hi, after synching / copying local files from the Mac to the iOS-App there is a problem with playing them on an external speaker (like the Denon). It's greyed out - if you switch to a song which is ...
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Downloads

I changed my download setting from normal to extreme and after all my music downloaded it went back to the login screen.when I got back on I had to re download again.then another time I down loaded them overnight and woke up and it said my phone was ...

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  • I changed my download setting from normal to extreme and after all my music downloaded it went back to the login screen.when I got back on I had to re download again.then another time I down loaded t...
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Offline Playlist redownloading

HI all, I am wondering if anyone is having any issues with offline playlist always redownloading. Those list i have sucessfully downloaded will dissapear and I need to redownload it again. Its a little frustrating if i have to redownload the list ove...

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  • HI all, I am wondering if anyone is having any issues with offline playlist always redownloading. Those list i have sucessfully downloaded will dissapear and I need to redownload it again. Its a litt...
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Premium Account but not connecting

I have a premium account but it doesn´t connect on my iphone.

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  • I have a premium account but it doesn´t connect on my iphone.
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Solved!! Playlists cannot be viewed by public even though they are public

Hi, my playlist is set to public, however, when people search for it, it doesn't show up. This happens on my iPhone, a windows desktop and a Mac laptop. I have cleared my history, reset my phone and reinstalled spotify. The problem still persists. I'...

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  • Hi,  my playlist is set to public, however, when people search for it, it doesn't show up. This happens on my iPhone, a windows desktop and a Mac laptop.  I have cleared my history, reset...
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iPhone Battery drain

Spoiler (Highlight to read) Hi guys, I've noticed in the past 6ish months (maybe more) that the Spotify app is draining my battery far quicker than usual. Its got to the point where I would avoid using Spotify because I wouldn't have a working phone ...

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  •     Hi guys,   I've noticed in the past 6ish months (maybe more) that the Spotify app is draining my battery far quicker than usual. Its got to the point where I would avoid using ...
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Solved!! Constantly quitting

SInce the new update, every time I've used the app, it automatically quits. It's getting very irritating and making the app unusable. Please improve the stability!

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  • SInce the new update, every time I've used the app, it automatically quits.  It's getting very irritating and making the app unusable.  Please improve the stability!
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Playback

When I try to play a sample of a song on an album or playlist, a different song pops up instead, how can I fix this???

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  • When I try to play a sample of a song on an album or playlist, a different song pops up instead, how can I fix this???
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Playlist repetitive

Hi, I have a playlist with over 650 songs in it but its always the same songs that appear.. which means i'm skipping the majority of the time, is this normal? what is the algorithm? can i help this? Thanks

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  • Hi,    I have a playlist with over 650 songs in it but its always the same songs that appear.. which means i'm skipping the majority of the time, is this normal? what is the algorithm? ca...
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