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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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Superuser Contribution Search bar not showing music, only podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueOn the iOS app, whenever I use the search bar only podcast results show up. For example, I typed in "anti" to look up Anti-Flag and only podcasts with "anti" in them popped...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue On the iOS app, whenever I use the search bar only podcast results show up. For example, I typed...
  • Justin277
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs won’t play when offline

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemiOS 13.3 A lot of my downloaded songs won’t play when on offline mode or not connected to internet. The point of my subscription was to be able to listen to my songs offline. Any help is a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System iOS 13.3   A lot of my downloaded songs won’t play when on offline mode or not connected to internet. The point...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Marked as Played Podcasts Replaying

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceiPhone 8/iPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 16.6My Question or IssueEven though I have listed to episodes of a podcast, once an episode is over often I have podcast episodes I’ve already listened to & are marked as played start...

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  • Plan Premium Country Japan Device iPhone 8/iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 16.6 My Question or Issue Even though I have listed to episodes of a podcast, once an episode is over often I have p...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Unable to scroll through the song

I am unable to scroll through the song, I have tried to uninstall and reinstall the App what is the problem still persist. But on my iPad I am able to scroll through the song. It is connected to the same account as my phone.PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevice...

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  • I am unable to scroll through the song, I have tried to uninstall and reinstall the App what is the problem still persist. But on my iPad I am able to scroll through the song. It is connected to the ...
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Why do I get a mental health notice just by typing the single letter "s"?

Screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f6vmiiwkzjzlxjkbc8atn/2023-09-12-18.42.37.jpg?rlkey=e6mxnbptfu0pnrey7tgpjb1ma&dl=0I mean, it's good that the message exists and all, but my point is the search term above – the single lowercase letter "s". H...

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  • Screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f6vmiiwkzjzlxjkbc8atn/2023-09-12-18.42.37.jpg?rlkey=e6mxnbptfu0pnrey7tgpjb1ma&dl=0 I mean, it's good that the message exists and all, but my point is...
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Superuser Contribution Toggle switch to default to last shuffle mode

I’m tired of coming back to Spotify to find the enhanced shuffle is always back on. It’s really not super serious, but I think it would be nice if it could just default to what you set it at last. Perhaps there could be a toggle switch in the playbac...

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  • I’m tired of coming back to Spotify to find the enhanced shuffle is always back on. It’s really not super serious, but I think it would be nice if it could just default to what you set it at last. Pe...
  • Eni
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Album art is not showing

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.6..1 My Question or IssueSince a few I can’t see album art for any of the songs I play or search. I tried to delete the app completely and reinstall, restarted the phone but nothi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 16.6..1   My Question or Issue Since a few I can’t see album art for any of the songs I play or search. I tri...
  • mauve_minnow
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Superuser Contribution Siri plays radio based on song requested, never the actual song

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 12proOperating SystemIOS 16.6 seems to have been since we went from premium to free but whenever I ask Siri to play a song- or let it go it plays “let it go radio” instead. I’ve tried a number of songs, I’ve tried...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone 12pro Operating System IOS 16.6   seems to have been since we went from premium to free but whenever I ask Siri to play a song- or let it ...
  • Vasil
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search doesn't work on carplay

PlanFamily PremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone 12 pro Operating SystemiOS 16.6 My Question or Issuein CarPlay It display" something was wrong" all the time when you press search on carplay. It works if you select the music direct on the phone

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  •   Plan Family Premium Country Spain Device iPhone 12 pro  Operating System iOS 16.6   My Question or Issue in CarPlay It display" something was wrong" all the time when you ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution All it plays is my 'Queue.'

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) With this new update, all it plays is something called my 'Queue.' If I start playing a playlist, it plays the first song before jumping back to the 'Queue.' What is this 'Queue' and How do...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10)   With this new update, all it plays is something called my 'Queue.' If I start playing a playlist, ...
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Superuser Contribution ¿Por qué no puedo avanzar o retroceder en el tiempo de una canción?

Cuando quiero adelantar un poco para llegar a determinada parte de una canción, no se me permite realizar dicha acción, ya que no aparece el círculo de la barra del tiempo de la canción.

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  • Cuando quiero adelantar un poco para llegar a determinada parte de una canción, no se me permite realizar dicha acción, ya que no aparece el círculo de la barra del tiempo de la canción.
  • Vasil
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t remove liked songs from my own playlist and can’t edit my own playlist

When I make my own playlist I can’t edit it, nor can I remove liked songs from it. On my iPad I can manually move songs around, but not on my iPhone. PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11 + IPad Pro 2017Operating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueCan’t r...

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  • When I make my own playlist I can’t edit it, nor can I remove liked songs from it. On my iPad I can manually move songs around, but not on my iPhone.  Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 11...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Unable to share to Facebook - "this content is not available right now"

Good morning everyone! I'm having a bit of an issue sharing Spotify content to Facebook. When I try to share a song using the Facebook Feed option in the Spotify app or by copying the link & pasting into a Facebook status, the song doesn't show up pr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Good morning everyone! I'm having a bit of an issue sharing Spotify content to Facebook. When I try to share a song using the Facebook Feed option in the Spotify app or by copying the link & past...
  • mdalrym2
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Spotify stops playing music when I open Facebook

I have an iPhone with all updates and this issue is repeatedly coming. When I open FB app music stops.

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  • I have an iPhone with all updates and this issue is repeatedly coming. When I open FB app music stops.
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New iPhone Not Playing Spotify on Car Stereo

Hi. I just got a new iPhone 14 Plus last week and although my phone's Bluetooth is paired with my car stereo (Pioneer), it won't play Spotify. Spotify is updated and my phone calls come through the radio. Everything worked perfectly until I made the ...

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  • Hi. I just got a new iPhone 14 Plus last week and although my phone's Bluetooth is paired with my car stereo (Pioneer), it won't play Spotify. Spotify is updated and my phone calls come through the r...
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Superuser Contribution Local files wont stay downloaded

Plan PremiumCountry AustraliaDevice iPhone 13 Pro Max My Question or IssueOk so I have been a little bit of a local files warrior for over a year now and I thought I knew may way around them like the back of my hand, but i have recently reached a new...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 13 Pro Max   My Question or Issue Ok so I have been a little bit of a local files warrior for over a year now and I thought I knew may...
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Superuser Contribution Make smart shuffle, optional

Hi everybody. I have been a Spotify member since 2010. I know I’m not the only one who really hates this smart shuffle feature that Spotify added about six months ago. And they don’t seem to care about their users anymore, especially their premium us...

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  • Hi everybody. I have been a Spotify member since 2010. I know I’m not the only one who really hates this smart shuffle feature that Spotify added about six months ago. And they don’t seem to care abo...
  • Vasil
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify interfering with Auto lock

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Lately I’ve noticed that when I’m listening to music on Spotify and a notification pops up or I check my screen, the screen doesn’t auto lock after 30 seconds like I have...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Lately I’ve noticed that when I’m listening to music on Spotify and a notifi...
  • DanialDE
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Superuser Contribution No back indicator in music que.

Plan :PremiumCountry:U.S.Device :Iphone 13 Pro Operating System :IOS 16.6.6My Question or IssueWhen navigating to the music que there is no indicator that signals me on how to return to the prior screen. The only way to return is to select whats curr...

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  • Plan : Premium Country: U.S. Device : Iphone 13 Pro  Operating System : IOS 16.6.6 My Question or Issue When navigating to the music que there is no indicator that signals me on how to ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Searching for a playlist; error

.PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 10Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I use the search function to find playlists within my home page Spotify says "playlist could not be found" and doesn't load any of the possible playlists I'm loo...

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  • . Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 10 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I use the search function to find playlists within my home page Spotify says "playl...
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