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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 ...

MattSuda
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zoabknew
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Superuser Contribution Music pausing after switching to other apps and then entering Spotify app again

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 14.0.1 My Question or IssueWith the latest iOS Spotify app (8.5.79.1024), the music automatically pauses when I switch between other apps or just exiting to the home screen and then entering ...

logh2
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 14.0.1 My Question or Issue With the latest iOS Spotify app (8.5.79.1024), the music automatically pauses when I swi...
2020-10-08 12:04:03 PM
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Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not play music anymore

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4.8Spotify version8.5.78.928App Reinstall counter3Device restart counter2 My Question or IssueSince the last update my Spotify Installation is functionally broken since no song is played anymor...

mmaedler
Newbie
Plan Premium Country DE Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4.8 Spotify version 8.5.78.928 App Reinstall counter 3 Device restart counter 2 My Question or Issue Since the l...
2020-10-08 7:52:41 AM
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Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution How do you keep playlist loop turned on indefinitely?

So I dump every song I listen to into one playlist, mainly hovering around the last few songs in the queue. I keep my playlist loop on indefinitly to avoid terrible recommendations and total silence when I reach the end of my playlist. Whenever my ph...

MikePuccio
Visitor
So I dump every song I listen to into one playlist, mainly hovering around the last few songs in the queue. I keep my playlist loop on indefinitly to avoid terrible recommendations and total silence ...
2020-10-07 7:58:06 PM
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Mihail
Spotify Legend
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defaul settings
playlist loop
preferences

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Superuser Contribution How do I stop song from desktop version appear on Spotify app, when I switch devices?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueWhen I switch from my Desktop version to the Spotify app on iPhone the song that I paused on appears on the app and this is super annoying especially when I pu...

lms6-_p1astj
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue When I switch from my Desktop version to the Spotify app on iPhone the song tha...
2020-10-07 3:26:23 PM
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Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution After group session songs stay in queue

PlanPremiumCountryNorth AmericaDeviceIphone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueRecently used the group session beta and afterwards I noticed anytime I start a playlist or anything the songs from the group session are automatically added t...

Kingofcloud9
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Plan Premium Country North America Device Iphone 6s Operating System iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue Recently used the group session beta and afterwards I noticed anytime I sta...
2020-10-06 10:42:45 PM
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Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Songs won’t play unless in liked or playlist

iPhone XSiOS 14Running most current version of app. Songs will often not play when selected from search or within albums even if they are downloaded. Songs will usually play once they are added to liked. I have reinstalled the app multiple times and ...

jferrari
Regular
iPhone XS iOS 14 Running most current version of app. Songs will often not play when selected from search or within albums even if they are downloaded. Songs will usually play once they ar...
2020-10-27 5:24:06 PM
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Can't play any songs, all playlists empty

Plan Free CountryUSA DeviceIPAD 6th Generation Operating System(iOS 14.1My Question or IssueI can’t play my playlist it’s empty

JojoMouary
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Plan Free Country USA Device IPAD 6th Generation Operating System (iOS 14.1 My Question or Issue I can’t play my playlist it’s empty
2020-10-23 12:50:10 AM
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Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Basic functions missing on iPad

PlanFamily/premiumCountryUSADevice2020 iPad ProOperating SystemiPadOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueI just decided to switch my primary device to a new iPad Pro rather than laptop setup and I am sorely disappointed that there are some basic functions th...

Bveb
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Plan Family/premium Country USA Device 2020 iPad Pro Operating System iPadOS 13.5.1 My Question or Issue I just decided to switch my primary device to a new iPad Pro rather than lapt...
2020-10-05 9:04:19 PM
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Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Audi AMI and spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueI have been using my Audi music interface (AMI port to lightning cable) to connect my iPhone to my Audi A3 (2014) for a couple of years now. I chose to do this as the...

Lavan8
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.3 My Question or Issue I have been using my Audi music interface (AMI port to lightning cable) to connect my iP...
2020-01-20 11:45:19 PM
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The_Zhu
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Superuser Contribution local files unable to sync with ipad

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceiPad 8th GenerationOperating SystemiOS 14My Question or IssueI recently got a new iPad and have tried syncing my local files for offline listening across as I did with my phone. But somehow, although I'm connected to...

txx
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPad 8th Generation Operating System iOS 14 My Question or Issue I recently got a new iPad and have tried syncing my local files for offline lis...
2020-10-05 5:31:43 AM
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Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify pausing on wifi?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone Xr, Desktop PCOperating SystemiOS 14, Windows 10 My IssueAlright, so my Spotify keeps pausing around the 30 second mark, and will keep pausing after another 30 secs if i press play again...I have already performa...

lucapet
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone Xr, Desktop PC Operating System iOS 14, Windows 10 My Issue Alright, so my Spotify keeps pausing around the 30 second mark, and will keep p...
2020-10-04 7:38:41 PM
2020-10-27 9:59:18 AM
Elena
Moderator
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1 likes
iOS 14
pausing randomly
PC

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local files aren't playable on my iphone

So i downloaded some songs that aren't on spotify. I added them to my playlists as local files. This works on my windows computer. when i open the spotify app on my phone and want to listen to those songs spotify says i can't. I can see the songs ( l...

ankievH
Casual Listener
So i downloaded some songs that aren't on spotify. I added them to my playlists as local files. This works on my windows computer. when i open the spotify app on my phone and want to listen to those ...
2017-02-13 3:41:30 PM
2020-10-27 7:38:16 AM
jewlz0
Newbie
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local files
offline sync
Offline syncing

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Some downloads are not working in offline mode

Premium/Canada DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 14 My Question or Issue: This has happened every few months, my downloads become seemingly corrupted, and won't play without an internet connection. I would like to avoid a clean install as it is a pa...

shamair28
Visitor
Premium/Canada Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 14 My Question or Issue: This has happened every few months, my downloads become seemingly corrupted, and won't play...
2020-10-26 7:16:50 PM
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Spotify app isn't working on Apple Watch. Play options greyed out

Premium PlanUSAiPhone X | Series 4 Apple WatchiOS 14 | watchOS 7.0.2 This issue just started this week. When I play music on Spotify from my phone, nothing appears on my watch Spotify app. If a song does appear, it's not the current song. When I try ...

wagenyc
Visitor
Premium Plan USA iPhone X | Series 4 Apple Watch iOS 14 | watchOS 7.0.2 This issue just started this week. When I play music on Spotify from my phone, nothing appears on my watch Spo...
2020-10-26 6:38:23 PM
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Apple Watch
Apple Watch Series 4
iOS
iphone x
watchOS
watchOS7

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Shortcuts

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 11 Operating SystemiOS 14.0.1Spotify Version8.5.80.1178 Please tell there's a way to update these shortcuts under "Good morning" text. Why there are only TWO shorcuts when it supposed to be more? It's stuck and no...

vivi_7
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.0.1 Spotify Version 8.5.80.1178 Please tell there's a way to update these shortcuts under "Good morning" t...
2020-10-20 9:58:14 AM
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Loxer
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Lyrics not working on iPhone 11

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueI've been trying to get in hand with the lyrics system since its available. I had a iPhone 7 which didn't have lyrics but I thought its too old so I didn't really care. Now...

ruthhohoho
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14 My Question or Issue I've been trying to get in hand with the lyrics system since its available. I had a iPhone 7 whi...
2020-10-22 10:38:24 AM
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Loxer
Community Legend
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Spotify premium possible workaround

Good morning everyone , I wanted to ask a question about premium offline playback feature .let's assume that I'm a premium user , that has downloaded 6k songs a day before my premium sub expires then I turn airplane mode on ( so the servers won't upd...

greatGatsby
Visitor
Good morning everyone , I wanted to ask a question about premium offline playback feature . let's assume that I'm a premium user , that has downloaded 6k songs a day before my premium...
2020-10-26 11:17:54 AM
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Loxer
Community Legend
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Skipping Songs, won't play or songs stopping after 10-12 seconds,

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiPhone XrOperating System(iOS 14.1) My Question or IssueSince a couple of weeks I experience the following issues:- Songs skipping automaticaly. One song will play for 1 second or less and then skipps on to the nex...

Tim100
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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone Xr Operating System (iOS 14.1) My Question or Issue Since a couple of weeks I experience the following issues: - Son...
2020-10-26 2:18:46 PM
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Loxer
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Last song in queue list is not shown

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 14 (but this bug has been there a reeeeally long time!) My Question or IssueSteps to reproduce bug:Start iOS Spotify app, start an album playing, go to another song and queue it, tap the 'now play...

MattKefford
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 14 (but this bug has been there a reeeeally long time!) My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce bug: Start iOS Spotify a...
2020-10-04 12:46:11 PM
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Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Song starts playing but no audio produced

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 14 (but this bug has been there since before I updated to 14) My Question or IssueI have noticed that occasionally I will tap on a song, the playhead/progress slider will start moving as if the so...

MattKefford
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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 14 (but this bug has been there since before I updated to 14) My Question or Issue I have noticed that occasionally I wil...
2020-10-04 12:05:13 PM
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Alex
Spotify Legend
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bug
iOS 14
playback

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