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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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Shazam add to Spotify List greyed out

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12 Why does Shazam have a button to add a song to Spotify List if that option is always greyed out? I have connected my Spotify account to my Shazam.

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12   Why does Shazam have a button to add a song to Spotify List if that option is always greyed  out? I have...
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I don’t see the letter

PlanPremiumCountryméxico Device(iPhone 8 plus)Operating System(iOS 14) My Question or IssueI've been checking on my brother's account and he if they appeared to me yesterday. I'd rather avoid the application thinking I'd look like that, but they didn...

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  • Plan Premium Country méxico   Device (iPhone 8 plus) Operating System (iOS 14)   My Question or Issue I've been checking on my brother's account and he if they appeared to me yes...
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Bad music recommendation

I have problem about music recommendations. Once at work I was listening lo-fi music playlist for few hours. And now most of my recommendations is lo-fi. I don’t listening it now. And I was not added any of lo-fi songs to my playlists and favourite t...

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  • I have problem about music recommendations. Once at work I was listening lo-fi music playlist for few hours. And now most of my recommendations is lo-fi. I don’t listening it now. And I was not ...
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Superuser Contribution Not working on apple watch cellular

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XrOperating SystemiOS 13.5.1 Spotify is not working on cellular mode with my Apple watch. Any way of fixing the issue?

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone Xr Operating System iOS 13.5.1   Spotify is not working on cellular mode with my Apple watch. Any way of fixing the issue?  
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I want my old interface back’

Where’s my Discovery que, where’s my music suggestions...all I have is a bunch of podcast. Not happy. 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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  •   Where’s my Discovery que, where’s my music suggestions...all I have is a bunch of podcast. Not happy.       Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Ope...
  • Billy-J
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I want the desktop version on my iPad!

PlanPremium CountryCanada DeviceiPad pro (2020)Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueThere should be an option to have the desktop version of Spotify on my iPad. I use my iPad Pro completely like a laptop and the app is just no where as good as ...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Canada   Device iPad pro (2020) Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue There should be an option to have the desktop version of Spoti...
  • Billy-J
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ios 14 in Control Center

Can I add Spotify to control center? Right now, it defaults to iTunes. 

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  • Can I add Spotify to control center? Right now, it defaults to iTunes.  
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app isn’t working

PlanPremiumCountryCzech republic DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13.7 My Spotify app isn’t responding. When i’m on the home page it says “Something went wrong” but when i click “Try again” the page starts loading and nothing eventually happens. Bas...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Czech republic  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13.7   My Spotify app isn’t responding. When i’m on the home page it says “Something went wrong” b...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Siri CarPlay Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 6s Plus & CarplayOperating SystemiOS 13.1.2 My Question or IssueI cannot get Siri to control Spotify within CarPlay.I ask "Play Starred playlist on Spotify" and get the response "Spotify doesn't support playing playli...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 6s Plus & Carplay Operating System iOS 13.1.2   My Question or Issue I cannot get Siri to control Spotify within CarPlay. I ask "Play Starred...
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Cannot adjust order of music within a playlist

PlanPremiumThe Netherlands Device(iPhone Xr)My Question or IssueCannot adjust the order within a playlist. The button has disappeared. The only option available is delete.

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  •     Plan Premium The Netherlands   Device (iPhone Xr) My Question or Issue Cannot adjust the order within a playlist. The button has disappeared. The only option available ...
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Superuser Contribution iPad app doesn’t play songs from the albums.

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceiPad Pro 2018Operating SystemiPadOSMy Question or IssueI can’t play songs directly from the albums. But if I hit the shuffle button it plays songs.I have paid for premium as a one time purchase for one year. Download and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device iPad Pro 2018 Operating System iPadOS My Question or Issue I can’t play songs directly from the albums. But if I hit the shuffle button it plays songs. I h...
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Local files not downloading or syncing to iPhone

My Question or IssueI'm using the Spotify app from Windows 10 and Spotify on my iPhone 10. I've never had issues syncing local files from my laptop to my phone before but recently I've only been able to play them on my laptop. I've done every method ...

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  • My Question or Issue I'm using the Spotify app from Windows 10 and Spotify on my iPhone 10. I've never had issues syncing local files from my laptop to my phone before but recently I've only been ab...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot disable album/playlist shuffle

Version 8.5.60.881Plan: Premium FamilyCountry: GermanyDevice iPhone 11, iOS 13.5.1 Since last iOS or last Spotify app update (don‘t know exactly), all my playlists and albums are shuffled.It‘s shuffeling inside of the single album / playlist, but als...

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  • Version 8.5.60.881 Plan: Premium Family Country: Germany Device iPhone 11, iOS 13.5.1   Since last iOS or last Spotify app update (don‘t know exactly), all my playlists ...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Dislike button for weekly mix disappears after quitting the app abruptly

My Question or IssueThe like/dislike button for the weekly mixes (Discover Weekly and Your Release Radar) disappears after quitting the app while it’s playing a song. When I reinstall Spotify, it comes back. It’s weird and I don’t know how to fix it ...

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  • My Question or Issue The like/dislike button for the weekly mixes (Discover Weekly and Your Release Radar) disappears after quitting the app while it’s playing a song. When I reinstall Spotify, it c...
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Weird Spotify behavior with BMW Wireless Carplay

Plan: PremiumCountry: US DeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13/14 My Question or IssueThis issue has been bugging me for a while and has been a constant issue on all versions of iOS. I have a 2020 BMW Z4 which has BMW ConnectedMusic (basically th...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US   Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13/14   My Question or Issue This issue has been bugging me for a while and has been a constant issue on ...
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iPhone started playing podcasts too fast

Help! I have a premium account, and the podcasts just started playing 2x speed this morning. I can't seem to fix it. It only happens on my iPhone X, not on the desktop Spotify. I'm in the USA.iPhone XsiOS 13.7

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  • Help!  I have a premium account, and the podcasts just started playing 2x speed this morning.  I can't seem to fix it.  It only happens on my iPhone X, not on the desktop Spotify. &nb...
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Superuser Contribution All devices stuck on shuffle

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 11 Pro Max (13.4.1)iPad Pro (13.1.3)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I pause a song and then hit play to resume listening, it shuffles to another track. There i...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 11 Pro Max (13.4.1) iPad Pro (13.1.3) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When I...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to queue podcast

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceIphone XsOperating SystemiOS 13.4.1 My Question or IssueThe function "add to queue" for podcasts has disappeared from the app.

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Iphone Xs Operating System iOS 13.4.1   My Question or Issue The function "add to queue" for podcasts has disappeared from the app. 
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Superuser Contribution Last Queued Song Invisible

PlanPremiumCountryU.S. DeviceiPhone 8 AND iPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.1.2 Spotify version8.5.27 My Question or Issuei was hoping this would've fixed when I updated my iOS but it has been a problem for a while. the issue is with queuing songs on t...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.   Device iPhone 8 AND iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.1.2   Spotify version 8.5.27   My Question or Issue i was hoping this would've fixed whe...
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Superuser Contribution Recently Played Has Vanished from Home Screen

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 8Operating System My Question or Issue My recently played has vanished from my home screen on iPhone. Yesterday it just wasn't there and it hasn't showed up since. It's by far my most used feature on that ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device iPhone 8 Operating System   My Question or Issue   My recently played has vanished from my home screen on iPhone. Yesterday it ju...
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