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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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Songs randomly stop playing

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or IssueSongs just stop playing randomly. The queue plays normaly and suddenly the music just stops. This happens a lot recently. The music not only pauses, it completely st...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 14.4   My Question or Issue Songs just stop playing randomly. The queue plays normaly and suddenly the music just sto...
  • Bella_K
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Problem

So my Spotify is amazing, And I have many different Playlists but my main playlist with almost every song I enjoy on a regular basis freezes Every time I play a song from just this album. Can Someone Help?

  • Newbie
  • So my Spotify is amazing, And I have many different Playlists but my main playlist with almost every song I enjoy on a regular basis freezes Every time I play a song from just this album. Can Someone...
  • Bella_K
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Changing Country Code in Profile - HELP

My country code is listed as Germany but I have never lived there. I am from the US and now live in Brunei. I have tried chaning my country in the profile settings but it will not allow me to. The only country it shows is Germany. Why is it not allow...

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  • My country code is listed as Germany but I have never lived there. I am from the US and now live in Brunei. I have tried chaning my country in the profile settings but it will not allow me to. The on...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files

PlanPremium(family plan)CountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 14.2 and Windows 10My Question or IssueHow do I sync my local files from PC to mobile? I tried downloading the playlist on both platforms at the same time but only a few of the l...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium(family plan) Country Canada Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 14.2 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue How do I sync my local files from PC to mobile? I tried downloading th...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Can't add album to playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI went to an artist's page, found the album I wanted to add, tapped on it, tapped the three d...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I went ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch and Missing Songs

PlanPremiumCountryCanada Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemIOS 14.4, iPhoneXs Apple Watch 7.3 My Question or IssueI have a playlist where the songs are ordered by "Recently Added." When I use my Apple Watch and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System IOS 14.4, iPhoneXs  Apple Watch 7.3   My Question or Issue I have ...
  • Eni
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Can't select tracks I want to listen to.

I have my playlists and can't select any song in them. I also can't play any song for any artist. I just renewed my subscription this past week and have been having issues I've never had before. I'm in Belize but pay for Spotify because of the ease w...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have my playlists and can't select any song in them. I also can't play any song for any artist. I just renewed my subscription this past week and have been having issues I've never had before. I'm ...
  • MattSuda
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Spotitfy sound not working in background app even though it says it is playing.

Plan: PremiumDevice: iPhone 7 I'm trying to use a workout timer app (Tabata Timer on the Apple app store), and Spotify won't play in the background. Spotify says the song is playing, but no sound is coming out. It starts to play, but then the sound g...

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  • Plan: Premium Device: iPhone 7   I'm trying to use a workout timer app (Tabata Timer on the Apple app store), and Spotify won't play in the background. Spotify says the song is playing, but n...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Sort by Artist/Album

I keep track of the music I listen to by making every album in to a playlist. Unfortunately this means that I end up with a big long list of playlists with no easy means of filtering or sorting by Artist or Album. I have to resort to scrolling up and...

  • Newbie
  • I keep track of the music I listen to by making every album in to a playlist. Unfortunately this means that I end up with a big long list of playlists with no easy means of filtering or sorting by Ar...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Voice control

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify randomly dials people on my contact list with microphone turned off!! HELP!!!

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Spotify...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Artists and Albums not loading Offline

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue For over a week now, none of my downloaded artists or albums are showing up while offline. All songs saved to a playlist are able to play, but I can't listen to, or sea...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone 8   Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   For over a week now, none of my downloaded artists or albums are...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution My playlist is gone

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or IssueHello! I have a little concern. So my playlist on Spotify is gone, though I never deleted it. I also checked my Recover Playlist page and my playlist is nowhere to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4   My Question or Issue Hello! 🙂 I have a little concern. So my playlist on Spotify is gone, though I never d...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay stops working on iOS after several hours of listening, until I log out and back in.

PlanPremium for familyCountryPolandDeviceIphone SE 2020 Operating SystemiOS 14.3, however the problem has been present ever since I've had this iPhone, that is since iOS 13.something, .6 I guess.My Question or Issue Hello! I got myself my first iPhon...

  • Casual Listener
  •    Plan Premium for family Country Poland Device Iphone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 14.3, however the problem has been present ever since I've had this iPhone, that is since iOS ...
  • Ver
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Superuser Contribution CarPlay and Spotify not working

Premium planUkiPhone 11 pro and CarPlay in Audi A3ios 14.4 My Question My issue is that whenever I connect my Spotify to my car cos CarPlay the playback is unreliable. Previously the music would randomly go fuzzy, resulting in me having to disconnect...

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  • Premium plan Uk iPhone 11 pro and CarPlay in Audi A3 ios 14.4   My Question    My issue is that whenever I connect my Spotify to my car cos CarPlay the playback is unreliable. ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Iphone Won't Cast to Google Device

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone XR, Iphone 12, iPhone 12 ProOperating System Internet WiFi(iOS 14.4)Internet (Fiber 1gbps up/down)WiFiUbiquitiMy Question or IssueFor over a year now my iPhone will not cast to any google home device. I have tried m...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone XR, Iphone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Operating System Internet WiFi (iOS 14.4) Internet (Fiber 1gbps up/down) WiFi Ubiquiti My Question or Issue For over...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution EQ in 0.6.0

How do I access the built-in EQ in spotify? Before the update i just drawed a triangle in "now playing" window.This is a very important future for me because my headphones is crap with the original EQ settings

  • Casual Listener
  • How do I access the built-in EQ in spotify? Before the update i just drawed a triangle in "now playing" window. This is a very important future for me because my headphones is crap with the origin...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS] Spotify crashes on iPhone 7

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7/32GBOperating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueHello.I am seeing Spotify crash on my iPhone 7/32GB/iOS 14. Looking for debug suggestions or info about known issues. Have tried app reinstall, data and cache clearing, d...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 7/32GB Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue Hello. I am seeing Spotify crash on my iPhone 7/32GB/iOS 14.  Looking for debug suggesti...
  • Alex
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Spotify randomly starts playing other songs

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiphone11Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueHello,Since a couple of dags my spotify account randomly starts playing songs I have not started. And even when I´m not using the app i can start to play music from an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iphone11 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Hello, Since a couple of dags my spotify account randomly starts playing songs I have not ...
  • AyuTheHuman
  • Composer
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Superuser Contribution Larger Tune Timer?!

I use Spotify as a spin/cycling instructor and heavily rely upon the timer for planning, navigating the workout session into segments. The timer is SOOO small that it is extremely difficult to teach with my readers and it is extremely hard to use my ...

  • Newbie
  • I use Spotify as a spin/cycling instructor and heavily rely upon the timer for planning, navigating the workout session into segments. The timer is SOOO small that it is extremely difficult to teach ...
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Seing OS X local music files on my iPhone ...

PlanPremium CountryCanada Device(iPhone XS)Operating System(iOS 14 My Question or Issue In Spotify on my iMac (OS X 10.15.7), I have created a playlist and added some local file to it. All music files have been downloaded to Spotify and I also added ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Canada   Device (iPhone XS) Operating System (iOS 14   My Question or Issue   In Spotify on my iMac (OS X 10.15.7), I have created a playlist a...
  • Eni
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