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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 [MOBILE] Add a popup after setting sleep timer

Sometimes when using sleep timer it’s hard to know if you pressed the right setting/know if it’s set. It would be nice to have a popup similar to the “Added to queue” message that pops up when adding a song to the queue. This could confirm it’s been ...

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  • Sometimes when using sleep timer it’s hard to know if you pressed the right setting/know if it’s set. It would be nice to have a popup similar to the “Added to queue” message that pops up when adding...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Buttons overlapping when searching for songs in playlist

Hi, sorry but your bug reporting system is way too complicated + I can't add new topics as apparently my experience doesn't matter to you. So, expectedly, I'm getting quite frustrated and I will be posting this as comment to every topic I can, becaus...

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  • Hi, sorry but your bug reporting system is way too complicated + I can't add new topics as apparently my experience doesn't matter to you. So, expectedly, I'm getting quite frustrated and I will be p...
  • MateusM
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Solved!! I dont have this new mini-player interface

PlanPremiumCountryHongKong,ChinaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 15 My Question or Issuemy spotify: others: I dont have this new mini-player interface. And how can I get it? 

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  • Plan Premium Country HongKong,China Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue my spotify:   others:  I dont have this new mini-player interface. And how c...
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Is there a way to sort the "My Episodes" playlist from oldest to newest?

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

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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  
  • Emilia_8
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps stopping

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone XOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue My spotify keeps pausing (at the 11second mark of a song to be precise). I have to restart the app for the song to play. Once t...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device iPhone X Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   My spotify keeps pausing (at the 11seco...
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Superuser Contribution Volume raising and lowering on its own.

I’ve been having a issue since about the release of iPhone 12 Pro Max where my volume just does it’s own thing.PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPHONE 12 PRO MAXOperating SystemiOS 14.7.1

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  • I’ve been having a issue since about the release of iPhone 12 Pro Max where my volume just does it’s own thing. Plan Premium Country USA Device IPHONE 12 PRO MAX Operating System iOS 14.7.1 ...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution My Episodes playlist always shows one episode, even when it's empty...

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueA few weeks ago, I downloaded the oldest episode of Up First, which went to the My Episodes playlist. The next day, the episode was removed, and so was my download. The reason...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue A few weeks ago, I downloaded the oldest episode of Up First, which went to the My Episodes playlis...
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Superuser Contribution not playing selected songs

PlanFreeCountryukDevice(iPhone 8, Operating Systemios14 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps playing 'suggested songs' rather than the ones I have selected, even if it is in the middle of a selected album or pplaylist.Why is this?

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  • Plan Free Country uk Device (iPhone 8,  Operating System ios14   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps playing 'suggested songs' rather than the ones I have selected, even if it is i...
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Superuser Contribution Your Episodes Bug

PlanPremium CountryUSADevice(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 14.6) My Question or IssueI am getting a bug in the “Your Episodes” podcast playlist. It shows “1 Episode” even though it is empty. It is really bothering me. How can I fix it?

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  • Plan Premium  Country USA Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 14.6)   My Question or Issue I am getting a bug in the “Your Episodes” podcast playlist. It shows “1 Episode” ev...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Offline not working

PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8 I have the premium account but ever since the app updated I can’t listen to offline. I listen to it at work for 10 hours a day on wifi and it works fine but as soon as I’m on offline mode it won’t let me listen to down...

  • Visitor
  •   Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8   I have the premium account but ever since the app updated I can’t listen to offline. I listen to it at work for 10 hours a day on wifi and it ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Queue not functioning for podcasts

Plan: Premium DuoCountry: USA Device: iPhone 12 miniOperating System: iOS 14.7.1 My Question or Issue: Queue isn't functioning with podcast episodes only. Songs queue up just fine. Behavior: Will allow podcast episodes to be added, but player simply ...

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  •   Plan: Premium Duo Country: USA   Device: iPhone 12 mini Operating System: iOS 14.7.1   My Question or Issue:   Queue isn't functioning with podcast episodes o...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify shuts down a few minutes after pausing music on Lock Screen

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.7.1 My Question or IssueIn the past months, I would be able to pause my music from the Lock Screen and after some time I would still be able to play the song from the Lock Screen. Now I paus...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.7.1   My Question or Issue In the past months, I would be able to pause my music from the Lock Screen an...
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Superuser Contribution iOS app crashes after update to 8.6.54

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 14.7.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app crashes after playing music for roughly 50 (?) seconds. It only occurs if the screen is locked and always after the same amount of seconds.Aft...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 14.7.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify app crashes after playing music for roughly 50 (?) seconds. It ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify stops working with 9 seconds on Iphone

My Spotify keeps stopping after 9 seconds. I have a premium account in the IPhone 11.It started over 3 weeks ago and keeps going. I have to close the app and Open it again to listen to rest of the song. However, when I do this without having an inter...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Spotify keeps stopping after 9 seconds. I have a premium account in the IPhone 11. It started over 3 weeks ago and keeps going. I have to close the app and Open it again to listen to rest of th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No artist and albums pictures

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 14.7.1 Hi, pictures of artist and albums doesn’t show in my Library View. I reinstalled app on my phone but it doesn’t help. Even today’s update of app doesn’t fixed this.

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 14.7.1   Hi, pictures of artist and albums doesn’t show in my Library View. I reinstalled app on my phone but it doesn’...
  • Elena
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Download songs to Apple Watch

Good morning everyone, I wanted to find out if it was possible to download my favorite songs placed on my Spotify account to my Apple Watch as well so I could listen to them offline without having my iPhone all the time. I have seen that it is possib...

  • Casual Listener
  • Good morning everyone, I wanted to find out if it was possible to download my favorite songs placed on my Spotify account to my Apple Watch as well so I could listen to them offline without having my...
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Your Library] Album art not showing up.

My album art is not showing up on my iPhone. When I click on an album, the art finally shows up, but when I just sort by albums, they all have the blank album art template. At first, this didn't bother me so much, but it is starting to frustrate me. ...

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  • My album art is not showing up on my iPhone. When I click on an album, the art finally shows up, but when I just sort by albums, they all have the blank album art template.   At first, this di...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files not downloading on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 12 Pro, Windows 10 laptopOperating SystemiOS 14.4.2, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have a new iPhone and a new laptop. I have sync'd my local files to my Spotify account on the desktop app and have added them to a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 12 Pro, Windows 10 laptop Operating System iOS 14.4.2, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a new iPhone and a new laptop. I have sync'd my lo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS] Now Playing UI no longer changes color for local files.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 miniOperating SystemiOS 14.7.1 My Question or IssueWhen playing a song, the UI picks a color from the album art and makes that the background. This still works for normal Spotify songs but has recently stopped wor...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 mini Operating System iOS 14.7.1   My Question or Issue When playing a song, the UI picks a color from the album art and makes that the backgr...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can’t even get through 10 seconds of a song before stopping

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDevice(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 14) My Question or IssueSpotify stops after 6-10 seconds of a song. The music and slider bar stop but the button doesn’t change. This app doesn’t work and is completely unusable since last ni...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 14)   My Question or Issue Spotify stops after 6-10 seconds of a song. The music and slider bar stop but the button do...
  • CarlosE
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