Managing Your Spotify Playlists

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Playlist creation and management happens within Spotify (app or website). So if you want to create, add or modify a playlist, you do that within Spotify as you always have. Mighty will then pull the playlists and updates you make within Spotify down to your player when you connect via the Mighty app. 

Syncing Spotify Playlists to Mighty

  1. Make sure your Mighty is powered on and plugged into a power source (you don't want the battery to die while syncing)
  2. Open the Mighty app on your phone or tablet
  3. Within the Mighty app, verify your Mighty device is connected to your phone or tablet (chainlink icon in lower left). You should see your Mighty device name and a green check mark. 
  4. With your Mighty connected to your phone or tablet, tap to the browse section ("+" in the lower right of the Mighty app to view your playlists).
  5. You will see your Spotify playlist populate (see below). If you don't see your playlists populate, try swiping down on the screen to refresh. If they still don't populate, you are likely disconnected from Spotify and will need to reconnect by clicking the connection tab (chain link icon) in the lower left part of the Mighty app.  
  6. Tap the + button next to the playlist that you want to sync to Mighty. NOTE: We recommend syncing one playlist at a time. Do not try to sync more than 250 songs at a time. If you have playlists that are bigger than 250 songs, we recommend that you break them into smaller playlists.
  7. Selected playlists will show a pink checkmark (✓) in place of the + button and can be deselected by tapping the ✓. The "Sync Now" button will turn pink and can be pressed when one or more playlists have been selected.
  8. Tap the "Sync Now" button to start the sync process.
  9. The sync will start and you will see a progress wheel with the % to completion as the songs sync. The LED light on Mighty will blink green while syncing.  
  10. Keep Mighty plugged in while syncing (to avoid it powering off) and near a WiFi hub for the fastest sync possible. Do not press any buttons on your Mighty when it is syncing.
  11. Do not try to sync more than 250 songs at a time. Trying to sync too many songs at once could make Mighty freeze. One playlist at a time is the way to go. 

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Refreshing Playlists already on Mighty

If you have updated the content of one or more of your playlists, you can push the updated content to Mighty by refreshing all or some of your playlists. Alternatively, you can use the Stay Fresh setting to have your content updated automatically each night. Detailed information on Stay Fresh is available in this article (link).

To manually refresh:

  1. Go to the Home screen and tap the "Refresh All" button to refresh all of your playlists.
  2. If you only want to refresh some of your playlists, tap the + button next to each playlist that you want to refresh. The "Refresh All" button will then show the number of playlists that you have selected.
  3. Tap the "Refresh" button to start the refresh process. Only the selected playlists will be refreshed.

To automatically refresh using Stay Fresh:

  1. Tap the three horizontal lines in the upper left-hand side of the Home screen to view the Settings menu.
  2. Select the type(s) of content that you would like automatically update each night.
  3. Select the time of day when you would like the automatic update to start. We recommend choosing a time in the middle of the night when Mighty won't be in use.
  4. Tap "Save"

Note: Mighty must be plugged into a charger and within range of a known WiFi network in order for Stay Fresh to run at the chosen time each night.

 

Removing Playlists from Mighty

  1. Go to the Home screen and swipe left on playlist that you want to remove. A trashcan icon will be displayed.
  2. Tap the trashcan icon to remove the selected playlist from your Mighty.

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Troubleshooting Sync

Failed Sync, Partial Sync or Error While Syncing

Playlists can fail when syncing. Those syncing failures are primarily caused for these reasons:

  • Trying to sync too many playlists and or too many songs - We recommend syncing one playlist at a time. Do not try to sync more than 250 songs at a time. If you have playlists that are bigger than 250 songs, we recommend that you break them into smaller playlists.
  • Pushing buttons on Mighty during sync - Do not press any buttons on your Mighty while it's syncing. Pushing buttons on Mighty will trigger music playback which automatically disconnects it from the app and WiFi. 
  • Moving Mighty (changing WiFi connection) while syncing - If your WiFi is weak or unstable, it will impact your sync. Keeping Mighty near a WiFi hub where it has the strongest connection possible (low dBm number) throughout the sync, will ensure best results. 

Troubleshooting WiFi Issues

  1. Check to make sure your WiFi network is working on your phone, tablet or computer
  2. After you have confirmed your WiFi network is working, turn your Mighty off (hold play/pause for 3 seconds), and close the Mighty app.
  3. From there you can try again - Launch the Mighty app, power your Mighty on and connect to the app.
  4. Go to the HOME tab (bottom-middle), and you should see the playlist you tried to sync. Select it and click “Refresh”.
  5. The sync process should restart and the LED on the Mighty should start rapidly blinking green. 

Slow Sync - Check Your dBm Number (WiFi Strength)

It's hard to know what your WiFi strength is. To help, we added added the dBm metric to the Wi-Fi Connections Tab within the Mighty app. To find your dBm number:

  1. Go to the connections tab (chain link icon) from within the Mighty app
  2. Click the WiFi icon at the top middle of the screen
  3. The dBm number will be in parenthesis following the Wi-Fi names.  This is a key for determining good-poor signal strength.
    • - Good Signal: -20 to -30
    • - Medium signal: -30 to -40
    • - Poor signal: -50 or below
  4. Syncing will be slow and spotty with a poor signal. If you have a dBm of -50 -90 you should move your Mighty and phone/tablet closer to a WiFi hub while syncing. 

Use Phone as Hotspot to Sync

If the above troubleshooting does not work, you could try using your phone as a hotspot instead of connecting to WiFi. 

  1. Enable your phone's hotspot
  2. From within the Mighty app, click the connecting tab (chain link icon)
  3. Click the WiFi icon at the top of the app, and select your phone hotspot as its WiFi network. (NOTE: If you're an iPhone user there's a known limitation on certain iPhones where you need to connect another device (like a laptop) to the hotspot, before it will be visible in the Mighty app.)
  4. Once you've connected your Mighty to your phone's hotspot, re-attempt the sync process. This allows your Mighty to use a different route to download the playlists

Factory Reset Your Mighty

If you have tried all the above steps, we can start fresh with a full factory reset of your Mighty to eliminate the possibility of a software hiccup or corrupt audio file.

  1. Uninstall the Mighty app from your phone
  2. Restart your phone (DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP)
  3. Reinstall the Mighty app from the App store

After the Mighty app has been uninstalled and reinstalled, you need to perform a factory reset on your Mighty. Here are the steps to do this:

  • Launch the newly installed Mighty app
  • Power your Mighty on, and connect it to the app.
  • From within the Mighty app, go to the HOME tab (bottom-middle), tap on settings (upper left, ☰ button), then tap on Factory Reset.
  • The factory reset will remove all the playlists and Bluetooth connections from your Mighty. The Factory Reset should take 10-30 seconds (yellow light will be on) and will be complete when Mighty powers off. 
  • After Factory Reset is complete, power your Mighty on (hold play for 3 sec) and reconnect it to the app. Connect your Mighty to a stable WiFi network, and try syncing playlists one at a time. 
  • If you are still having trouble, please reach out to us at heyo@bemighty.com

Pro Syncing Tips

Syncing a playlist is the most exciting part of being a Mighty user. It’s also a step that can lead to frustrations based on your WiFi environment. In a high-speed, stable WiFi environment, syncing a 50 track playlist (3-5min songs) should take 5 minutes. If your WiFi environment is slow, you will experience longer sync times. 

  • Take is slow. Sync one playlist at a time. Try to sync playlists that are 100 songs or less. Larger playlists can be synced with your Mighty but they will take longer to sync. Do not try to sync more than 250 songs at a time.
  • Have a spot at home or work where you know your WiFi is strong. Always sync in this spot vs syncing on the fly or in different areas
  • Be patient. The initial sync process takes time because you're doing one playlist at a time.
  • Know what your Mighty is telling you. The LED on your Mighty will start blinking green when you are syncing. The LED will stop blinking when the sync is done. At that time you can reopen the Mighty app (wait 10-20 seconds for the app and Mighty to reconnect) and you will be able to see the newly synced playlist and add additional content.
  • Alternatively, to verify a sync was successful, you can plug in a pair of headphones or earbuds and press play on your Mighty.

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