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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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  • zoabknew
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect is NOT working for volume controlling

Plan : PremiumDevice: iphone13Operating System iOSMy Question or Issue Dear community, and spotify,I think spotify connect is not working for volume controlling. I have been using spotify with other speakers and web players using spotify sdks, and my...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan : Premium Device: iphone13 Operating System iOS My Question or Issue   Dear community, and spotify, I think spotify connect is not working for volume controlling.  I h...
  • areallytallguy
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Superuser Contribution iOS Playback is interrupted while driving

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 15 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 17.4 My Question or IssueWhile driving with the car the running playback is interrupted very shortly (multiple dropouts in sequence, each < 1s) at some repeatable points where phone ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 15 Pro Max Operating System iOS 17.4   My Question or Issue While driving with the car the running playback is interrupted very shortly (mult...
  • AndreasDeh
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Superuser Contribution AirPlay stops working after pausing music

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueWhen airplaying to speaker, after pausing music for 30-45 seconds, Spotify will stop playing audio. The music time ticker will still advance, but no audio will play. Steps ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue When airplaying to speaker, after pausing music for 30-45 seconds, Spotify will stop playing aud...
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Fix bug in voting for ideas

When i try to vote for an idea (using safari on ios) my vote doesn't register. specifically i want to vote “yes! A thousand times yes!” on all the idea posts about how the new personalized radio feature sucks in comparison to the old one. I want radi...

  • Visitor
  • When i try to vote for an idea (using safari on ios) my vote doesn't register.   specifically i want to vote “yes! A thousand times yes!” on all the idea posts about how the new personalize...
  • MateusM
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Re: Ongoing performance issues on iOS devices

Using a Pioneer DEH-S410BT aftermarket radio with microphone using firmware 8.27 released 17/01/2022 (latest as of 12/02/2024 @ 23:50 GMT) in a Vauxhall/Opel Agila S-AC 2011 (Suzuki K10B engine) with connections supplied by connects2 to iso and steer...

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  • Using a Pioneer DEH-S410BT aftermarket radio with microphone using firmware 8.27 released 17/01/2022 (latest as of 12/02/2024 @ 23:50 GMT) in a Vauxhall/Opel Agila S-AC 2011 (Suzuki K10B engine) with...
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Apple watch audiobook speed

I am in Australia using an Apple watch ultra. I would like to listen to Audiobooks at 1.5x speed but there is no ability to change this. When will it be built in?Thanks

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  • I am in Australia using an Apple watch ultra.   I would like to listen to Audiobooks at 1.5x speed but there is no ability to change this.   When will it be built in? Thanks
  • MateusM
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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch plays wrong podcast when selected from "Your Episodes" when on LTE

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone Xs, Apple Watch Series 7 LTEOperating SystemiOS 17.4, Watch OS 10.4 My Question or Issue Hello, when selecting a podcast from the "Your Episodes" section from the Apple Watch app, something strange happens: - If th...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone Xs, Apple Watch Series 7 LTE Operating System iOS 17.4, Watch OS 10.4   My Question or Issue   Hello, when selecting a podcast from the "...
  • MihailY
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Solved!! *Preview* of Songs is SILENT (*Playing* songs works fine)

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 17.3.1) My Question or IssueI have a new release on Spotfy, done through DistroKid. The songs PLAY correctly, from beginning to end. The complete song is correct. No problem there. The son...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 17.3.1)   My Question or Issue I have a new release on Spotfy, done through DistroKid.   The songs PLA...
  • jeremy_pv
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Single local files tracks are disappearing from my mobile phone

I've been having the local files system work well for a while, but occasionally a track that I've had downloaded for months or longer will disappear from my Spotify mobile (IOS) . I tried undownloading and re-downloading the playlist, but when I shut...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been having the local files system work well for a while, but occasionally a track that I've had downloaded for months or longer will disappear from my Spotify mobile (IOS) . I tried undownloadi...
  • ajmaatos
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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays like shuffle is on when I start listening to it the next day

When I’m on my way home from work I listen to my playlist that is in alphabetical order. When I get home I pause Spotify and when I wake up or come back to listing two or three hours later it’s playing like shuffle is on and shuffle is not on, I have...

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  • When I’m on my way home from work I listen to my playlist that is in alphabetical order. When I get home I pause Spotify and when I wake up or come back to listing two or three hours later it’s playi...
  • Dalesk
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Apple Watch and Shokz Openmove

Hi,I have Spotify on my Apple Watch 9 and want to connect to Shokz Bluetooth Openmove headphones, but the headphones dont show up in the app. I know the headphones are connected to the watch as I can listen to Apple music on them. I can also listen t...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I have Spotify on my Apple Watch 9 and want to connect to Shokz Bluetooth Openmove headphones, but the headphones dont show up in the app.   I know the headphones are connected to the wat...
  • Susan_GP
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Apple Watch app is slow to become active on raise to wake

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone Xs, Apple Watch Series 7 LTEOperating SystemiOS 17.4, Watch OS 10.4 My Question or Issue Hello, another topic from me, the "I only use the Apple Watch on LTE guy :)". This time I want to show you that the Apple Wat...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone Xs, Apple Watch Series 7 LTE Operating System iOS 17.4, Watch OS 10.4   My Question or Issue   Hello, another topic from me, the "I only ...
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    slowness
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Superuser Contribution Echo Music Group Only Showing and Playing on One Speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.1.1 My Question or IssueWhen I go to the devices menu in Spotify, my echo speaker group shows, but only has one speaker next to the name (it used to have 2). When I click the s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 15.1.1   My Question or Issue When I go to the devices menu in Spotify, my echo speaker group shows, ...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Volume on phone inherits volume setting from Spotify desktop

When I play music on the Spotify Windows desktop app, the Spotify app on my phone connects to it and allows me to control the volume of Spotify from my phone. By default this volume is set to the top level. But then also if I open another app on my p...

  • Visitor
  • When I play music on the Spotify Windows desktop app, the Spotify app on my phone connects to it and allows me to control the volume of Spotify from my phone. By default this volume is set to the top...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Unable to control other devices through Spotify from my iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryIcelandDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.3.1 My Question or Issue1. I start a playlist on my PC or TV2. Later on I open Spotify on my iPhone to skip/like/return to a song3. The playing track momentarily appears at the bottom...

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  • Plan Premium Country Iceland Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 17.3.1   My Question or Issue 1. I start a playlist on my PC or TV 2. Later on I open Spotify on my iPhone to sk...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution How to Only Listen to Songs on Playlist

Hello! I have Premium and am in the US on an iPhone XR. I have a playlist that I want to listen to and Spotify keeps playing songs that aren't on that playlist. I'm really frustrated because I just want to listen to the 10 songs on this list and it i...

  • Newbie
  • Hello! I have Premium and am in the US on an iPhone XR.   I have a playlist that I want to listen to and Spotify keeps playing songs that aren't on that playlist. I'm really frustrated because...
  • Amasea
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Superuser Contribution BUG: Can't tap into scrub / seek bar on iOS devices

There is a bug with the iOS app where you can't tap into the scrub / seek bar to skip to a specific part of the song playing. You always have to hold the little dot and drag it to the corresponding timestamp. It's really fiddly and annoying. The issu...

  • Casual Listener
  • There is a bug with the iOS app where you can't tap into the scrub / seek bar to skip to a specific part of the song playing. You always have to hold the little dot and drag it to the corresponding...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Forgotten email and password for my spotify account

Trying to set up my Spotify account with all my playlists to a new Samsung tablet. Can't access my profile on Spotify on old tablet for some reason so can't find out what email address it's set up with

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  • Trying to set up my Spotify account with all my playlists to a new Samsung tablet. Can't access my profile on Spotify on old tablet for some reason so can't find out what email address it's set up wi...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution “Clear All” button has disappeared when adding/removing a song from multiple playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 13 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 17.2.1) My Question or IssueIt used to be that you could press a button that said “Clear All” at the top right when adding/removing a song in order to remove them from all playlists y...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 13 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 17.2.1)   My Question or Issue It used to be that you could press a button that said “Clear All” at the top ri...
  • MihailY
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