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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 I'm obsessed with one song and Spotify has stopped letting me play it

I have been playing 'Calm Down' by Rama and Selena Gomez on loop. But yesterday, it just stopped playing. It still shows up in my search/playlists/etc, but when I tap it - nothing! I have restarted Spotify, restarted my phone, reinstalled Spotify, an...

  • Visitor
  • I have been playing 'Calm Down' by Rama and Selena Gomez on loop. But yesterday, it just stopped playing. It still shows up in my search/playlists/etc, but when I tap it - nothing! I have restarted ...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution iPad mini 2 lyrics not in line with music

Hi, I have an iPad mini 2 and for music everything is fine. But if I want to see the lyrics after some minutes everything is slowing down and the lyrics are not in line with the music any more. Any click on the iPad takes some seconds. What can I do ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have an iPad mini 2 and for music everything is fine. But if I want to see the lyrics after some minutes everything is slowing down and the lyrics are not in line with the music any more. Any c...
  • ThorstenJ
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Superuser Contribution Can not add song to the queue on swipe

PlanFPremiumCountry DeviceIphone 14proOperating SystemNewest My Question or IssueFor 4 days in “your library”, “liked songs” swipe to the right action does not add a song the queue. If I click elipsis on the song and then click add to the queue it wo...

  • Newbie
  • Plan FPremium Country   Device Iphone 14pro Operating System Newest   My Question or Issue For 4 days in “your library”, “liked songs” swipe to the right action does not add a son...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Spotify in Mini Cooper - Bluetooth

Apologies if this is the wrong category to post this. I recently bought a used 2015 Mini Cooper. I can play Spotify through bluetooth and on the screen it'll display the album art, artist, songs, etc. of the first thing I play. But when the next song...

  • Newbie
  • Apologies if this is the wrong category to post this.   I recently bought a used 2015 Mini Cooper. I can play Spotify through bluetooth and on the screen it'll display the album art, artist, s...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Spotify share links copied from iOS app do not show a preview

I'm on an iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16.3.1. Currently using the spotify iOS app version 8.8.24.312. Whenever I share links to song using the 3 dots (...) > share > copy link, it copies a link with the domain spotify.link which doesn't show a preview, rather...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm on an iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16.3.1. Currently using the spotify iOS app version 8.8.24.312. Whenever I share links to song using the 3 dots (...) > share > copy link, it copies a link with the...
  • joshvilla36
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Superuser Contribution Just signed up with student premium & lyric translations aren’t working?

Several songs I know have this option are not being reflected and I am wondering how I get this to work? I’ve tried several popular BTS & Bad Bunny songs and my app is updated to the latest version

  • Visitor
  • Several songs I know have this option are not being reflected and I am wondering how I get this to work? I’ve tried several popular BTS & Bad Bunny songs and my app is updated to the latest versi...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Iphone 12 mini issues

Anyone else not get all the new features on the 12 mini? I don't have the buttons up top that say music, podcasts etc and there are several other features I don't have.

  • Visitor
  • Anyone else not get all the new features on the 12 mini? I don't have the buttons up top that say music,  podcasts etc and there are several other features I don't have. 
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Daily Podcasts contains played podcast episodes that can never be removed

In the daily podcasts playlist - there are specific podcasts that have been played but are never removed from the playlist by Spotify. If the podcasts are manually marked as not played and then played again, the playlist does not remove them, they ar...

  • Casual Listener
  • In the daily podcasts playlist - there are specific podcasts that have been played but are never removed from the playlist by Spotify. If the podcasts are manually marked as not played and then p...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution I have been having problem to skip songs and I’m in the family premium plan

I play a song and when the song is done it just repeats again and again. I have been in the family premium plan for months.

  • Visitor
  • I play a song and when the song is done it just repeats again and again. I have been in the family premium plan for months.
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution my spotify can’t playing together when open shopee

i dont know why, i can’t play song when i open shopee or others e commers. the song automatic stop. so i must quit from shopee for listening the song 沈 it’s really bad. i already remove and installed spotify many times, but still same.PlanFreeCountry...

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  • i dont know why, i can’t play song when i open shopee or others e commers. the song automatic stop. so i must quit from shopee for listening the song 🥲 it’s really bad. i already remove and installe...
  • risdiana_izzaty
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Solved!! How to cancel premium ?

So i recently installed Spotify on my Mac laptop and i had my iphone with me and connected spotify. I realize i clicked "Go premium" and it automatically made me a subscriber and said that i have 47 hours for free premium and after that i will be cha...

  • Newbie
  • So i recently installed Spotify on my Mac laptop and i had my iphone with me and connected spotify. I realize i clicked "Go premium" and it automatically made me a subscriber and said that i have 47 ...
  • josehsa
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Superuser Contribution im connected to internet but spotify says im offline

Im connected to wifi but spotify says i am offline. It works when i use my cell data, but not on the wifi. the wifi is working for other apps. I've deleted and reinstalled, logged out and back in, and turned off power saver.

  • Newbie
  • Im connected to wifi but spotify says i am offline. It works when i use my cell data, but not on the wifi. the wifi is working for other apps. I've deleted and reinstalled, logged out and back in, an...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Recent activity not showing in app

I tap the circle icon on the home page and all it does is “spins” non stop. Like it’s loading but it’s not. My phone and the app is up to date, I’ve restarted the app and tried it on and off WiFi

  • Visitor
  • I tap the circle icon on the home page and all it does is “spins” non stop. Like it’s loading but it’s not. My phone and the app is up to date, I’ve restarted the app and tried it on and off WiFi
  • AlejaR
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I have premium, but it doesn’t let me skip

I have premium, but it doesn’t let me skip when I click on a song

  • Visitor
  • I have premium, but it doesn’t let me skip when I click on a song
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution iPhone 12 mini error

so i cant reinstall Spotify on my iPhone 12 mini. I already deleted my account from App Store, restarted my phone, deleted some apps to have more space. Whatever I do it won’t work. The circle logo for download starts to circle as if it will start th...

  • Casual Listener
  • so i cant reinstall Spotify on my iPhone 12 mini. I already deleted my account from App Store, restarted my phone, deleted some apps to have more space. Whatever I do it won’t work. The circle logo f...
  • AlejaR
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Autoplay isnt working on my mobile device

I have deleted and redownloaded. I dont know what else to do.

  • Visitor
  • I have deleted and redownloaded. I dont know what else to do.
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  • Roadie
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My auto play is not working it keeps looping back to same song

It’s non playlist songs, I play a song not from the playlist and instead of going to a new song it keeps looping back, already updated and turned auto play off and on

  • Visitor
  • It’s non playlist songs, I play a song not from the playlist and instead of going to a new song it keeps looping back, already updated and turned auto play off and on
  • kaworu_bloodpaw
  • Roadie
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Auto-Play Not Working

When a single song, album or playlist ends, my Spotify doesn’t auto-play similar songs anymore. So far I have tried:1. Logging out2. Clearing Cache3. Reinstalling Spotify4. Updating iOS

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  • When a single song, album or playlist ends, my Spotify doesn’t auto-play similar songs anymore. So far I have tried: 1. Logging out 2. Clearing Cache 3. Reinstalling Spotify 4. Updating iOS
  • kaworu_bloodpaw
  • Roadie
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