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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t rate podcast 5 stars

From a podcast on the iOS app, if I click “Rate show”, it won’t let me submit a 5 star rating. If I reduce the stars to 1-4, a submit button appears, but when I click the 5th star, the submit button disappears.

  • Casual Listener
  • From a podcast on the iOS app, if I click “Rate show”, it won’t let me submit a 5 star rating. If I reduce the stars to 1-4, a submit button appears, but when I click the 5th star, the submit button ...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not Play to AirPlay Devices

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 15.3, Spotify 8.6.99.1454 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app stops playing to AirPlay devices on the same network for an unclear reason. When the phone is restarted, Spotify will play o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 15.3, Spotify 8.6.99.1454   My Question or Issue The Spotify app stops playing to AirPlay devices on the same net...
  • EmperorSmokes
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Exclude from taste profile doesn’t appear

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicephone 14Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueExclude from taste profile option just doesn’t show up when I click the three dots. My spotify is updated to the most recent version too.

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device phone 14 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Exclude from taste profile option just doesn’t show up whe...
  • clyons19
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Troubleshoot with Apple watch, downloading loading forever

PlanPremiumCountry Germany Device(iPhone 8, apple watch 6Operating System(iOS 14) My Question or IssueHi all, I have paired my apple watch to my phone and try to download Spotify play list and the only thing that I see in Downloads is loading. Can yo...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country  Germany   Device (iPhone 8, apple watch 6 Operating System (iOS 14)   My Question or Issue Hi all, I have paired my apple watch to my phone and...
  • jbtchr
  • Newbie
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Solved!! Did Spotify remove local sync with devices?

So, one feature I love(d?) about spotify was that whenever I did find a whole in their library - which is often the case with local bands and game soundtracks - I could just buy the album somewhere and have Spotify sync it to my iOS devices. With the...

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  • So, one feature I love(d?) about spotify was that whenever I did find a whole in their library - which is often the case with local bands and game soundtracks - I could just buy the album somewhere a...
  • Silphradio
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Superuser Contribution How to delete songs from Apple Watch (watchOS 10.2)

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 13 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 6) Operating System(iOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2.) My Question or Issue I have downloaded some Spotify tracks to my Apple Watch for offline listening. This works great. Now, I need to delet...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 13 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 6)     Operating System (iOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2.)   My Question or Issue   I have downl...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Spotify screens dims when connected to Carplay

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone SE2020Operating SystemiOS 16.6.1 My Question or IssueWhenever I start a song and in the car someone wants to sing along, after some seconds the screen starts dimming if not touched, even if the lyrics are autoscr...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone SE2020 Operating System iOS 16.6.1   My Question or Issue Whenever I start a song and in the car someone wants to sing along, after some seco...
  • Maria
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify plays tracks that are not on my playlist

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceiPhone SE 2022Operating SystemiOS 17.1.2 My Question or IssueWhen I start playing one of my playlists on my phone it has started playing a lot of tracks that are not even on that playlist (and in most cases, not any of ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device iPhone SE 2022 Operating System iOS 17.1.2   My Question or Issue When I start playing one of my playlists on my phone it has started playing a lot ...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution CarPlay causes music to change

PlanPremium (family plan)CountryUSA but living in Japan (phone is using an eSIM with US phone number through Google Fi)DeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.6 My Question or IssueWhen connecting via bluetooth to my car, it transitions to Carp...

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  • Plan Premium (family plan) Country USA but living in Japan (phone is using an eSIM with US phone number through Google Fi) Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.6   My Questi...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution spotify keeps pausing after 10ish seconds

Hello,I got this problem with spotify the last few weeks and cant seem to fix it.It just stops playing after 10ish seconds, sometimes its longer, sometimes shorter.I tried the following solutions:-Remove app, clear cache, install app-Above but the th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I got this problem with spotify the last few weeks and cant seem to fix it. It just stops playing after 10ish seconds, sometimes its longer, sometimes shorter. I tried the following solut...
  • asaraludu
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  • 8 replies
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Superuser Contribution Songs ending early when cast to TV

Devices:Iphone 13 pro maxLG TV My Question or IssueWhen using the spotify LG TV app accessing our spotify account off a IPhone 13 Promax the last 5-10 seconds of the playing song is cut off and the next song begins. It happens regardless of the playl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Devices: Iphone 13 pro max LG TV   My Question or Issue When using the spotify LG TV app accessing our spotify account off a IPhone 13 Promax the last 5-10 seconds of the playing song is cu...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Why is the search bar in the likes songs playlist for the app gone? iPhone

For some reason, I can no longer pull down on the likes songs playlist to get the search bar. Also, why did Spotify remove the heart icon for when you like songs? Personally I liked that better.

  • Visitor
  • For some reason, I can no longer pull down on the likes songs playlist to get the search bar. Also, why did Spotify remove the heart icon for when you like songs? Personally I liked that better.
  • JST77
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Superuser Contribution Group session not in sync

PlanPremium (Student)CountryNetherlandsDeviceIphone 11 Pro Max & Iphone 8 PlusOperating SystemIOS 14.3 My Question or IssueMe and my girlfriend tried to do a group session but it is out of sync like half a second we tried everything (reinstalling spo...

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  •   Plan Premium (Student) Country Netherlands Device Iphone 11 Pro Max & Iphone 8 Plus Operating System IOS 14.3   My Question or Issue Me and my girlfriend tried to do a grou...
  • Märcu
  • Casual Listener
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  • 8 replies
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Spotify Defaults to Old iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone 8 and iPhone 12 Pro Max I can’t seem to find the answer to this question anywhere, so here goes. I have the more limited 1 device at a time plan, and when Wrapped released, I discovered that my primary device is my o...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone 8 and iPhone 12 Pro Max   I can’t seem to find the answer to this question anywhere, so here goes. I have the more limited 1 device at a time plan, ...
  • Maxim
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Shuffle play all playlists on mobile

Premium USA Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 13.5.1) I have many different playlists in a Playlist Folder. Some playlists are ones that I've made and some are ones that I subscribe to and get updated weekly (ie, NPR New Music Friday). On the desk...

  • Music Fan
  • Premium  USA   Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 13.5.1)   I have many different playlists in a Playlist Folder. Some playlists are ones that I've made and some are ones ...
  • Uppuli
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Superuser Contribution Progress bar disappeared, no repeat/shuffle button, no previous button, queue not available

PlanFreeCountryIndia DeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.5 My Question or IssueThe latest update changed the entire UI. No shuffle button, no repeat button, no progress bar, no previous button, no queue available, can’t click on certain lyr...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Free Country India   Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.5   My Question or Issue The latest update changed the entire UI. No shuffle button, no repeat ...
  • kyt3
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Add to queue button vanished under ‘new episodes’

PlanPremium CountryAustralia Device(iPhone 12 pro)Operating System(iOS 16.1) Since the app update this week the ‘add to queue’ option under My library - podcasts and shows - new episodes has vanished. It’s really annoying having to tap in to each epi...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Australia    Device (iPhone 12 pro) Operating System (iOS 16.1)   Since the app update this week the ‘add to queue’ option under My library - pod...
  • Helperboi
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  • 5 replies
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