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Solved!! How do I rearrange my songs in my playlist?

In my mobile app and on the website I can not rearrange my songs in the order I want i can only do it by album or creator and some others but not freely. I know you used to be able to but now I cant

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Solved!! How to select several songs from my "liked songs" playlist to move them to a new playlist

New to Spotify. I've spent hours moving my "favorites" on Google Play Music to my Liked Songs on Spotify. Is there a way to share my Liked Songs or move them to a Playlist? Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 11 Pro Max

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takeabite

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Solved!! How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

Last year I was searching for some podcasts of specific interest but after giving a couple shows a try and not liking what I found I gave up and moved on. Now both of these podcasts are not only looming in my "Your Shows" despite having never followe...

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krystalhooper

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Solved!! Playlists not showing up even when set to "Public

I have a premium account and I just started having this issue... (I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on my MacBook Air)I make a playlist, add songs and a cover if needed then set it to playlist. But, it doesn't show up on my profile and other p...

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gurjass

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[iOS][Playlists] Searching by Artist within playlist

Before the new update I used to be able to search an Artist’s name within my playlists and all the songs by them or with them on it that were in my playlist would show up. Not sure why that was removed or what they hoped to achieve but it’d be nice t...

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Before the new update I used to be able to search an Artist’s name within my playlists and all the songs by them or with them on it that were in my playlist would show up. Not sure why that was remov...

AeroZ

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Superuser Contribution Re: The New Desktop App - About tab and Search bar

Premium subscriber here for nearly a decade. - BRING BACK THE ABOUT TAB for Artists. Seeing what playlists their music is featured on is one of my favorite things about discovering new music on the platform. - MOVE THE SEARCH BAR back into the main i...

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Premium subscriber here for nearly a decade. - BRING BACK THE ABOUT TAB for Artists. Seeing what playlists their music is featured on is one of my favorite things about discovering new music on the...

Elena

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Share genre mixtapes

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone Xs, 15inch MacBook Pro 2019 core i9, OnePlus 3Operating SystemiOS 14, macOS 11.2.2, Android 10.xMy Question or IssueSharing one of the new genre mixtapes using a link e.g.https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone Xs, 15inch MacBook Pro 2019 core i9, OnePlus 3 Operating System iOS 14, macOS 11.2.2, Android 10.x My Question or Issue Sharing one of the new genr...

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[Discover] Never play this artist

For $10 a month it's unacceptable to have music I can't stand play at me when I'd previously blocked it. If a poor decision to remove the option was made, and the app no longer remembers what we've blocked, there should at last be an option to only p...

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For $10 a month it's unacceptable to have music I can't stand play at me when I'd previously blocked it. If a poor decision to remove the option was made, and the app no longer remembers what we've b...

dinomight

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Superuser Contribution 10,000 Song Download Limit

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssuePlease remove the download limit or increase it from 10,000. I realize very few people actually hit the download limit, but it might not be because people don’t want more t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue Please remove the download limit or increase it from 10,000.  I realize very few people act...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Local files imported and appear to be playable, but arent.

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueLocal files have been properly imported from correct foldee on PC and all mp3's are playable outside of Spotify. The songs show as playable the "local files" section aswell...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Local files have been properly imported from correct foldee on PC and all mp3's are playable outside o...

Alex

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[Community][Social] This is (SWEAR WORD)ed

Why can I not listen without whoever is following me seeing what I listen to? all I want is for people not to see what I listen to without having to start a private session every single time I don't like it that people can see what I listen to and th...

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Why can I not listen without whoever is following me seeing what I listen to? all I want is for people not to see what I listen to without having to start a private session every single time I don't ...

m-rid13

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Superuser Contribution The New Desktop App - Date added

Hey @dan, for the song add in the playlist. it would have to be improve the By the latest additions. when you add a song in the playlist and the next dayit becomes a day ago until 15 days ago. in the future if the song is latest addition in the playl...

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Hey @dan,   for the song add in the playlist. it would have to be improve the By the latest additions.   when you add a song in the playlist and the next dayit becomes a d...

m-rid13

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Superuser Contribution Previously downloaded podcasts arent showing up in my library anymore.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Version 10 My Question or IssueAfter the update to playlists and how the sorting works, I can no longer access my previously downloaded podcasts. I can see that a new playl...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Version 10   My Question or Issue After the update to playlists and how the sorting works, I can no...

Eni

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Artists I follow

hey I’m on a iPhone. When I click on artists in my library- none of the bands I follow are there. Is it a bug? I can’t find them anywhere

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hey I’m on a iPhone. When I click on artists in my library- none of the bands I follow are there. Is it a bug? I can’t find them anywhere

OneByBoo

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Don't allow song to get added in playlist if it already exists

If the song already exists in playlist don't allow the same song to get added in same playlist twice. Instead show some kind of warning message.

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If the song already exists in playlist don't allow the same song to get added in same playlist twice. Instead show some kind of warning message. 

OneByBoo

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[Mobile][Playlists] Playlist Folders

I like to craft my own playlists and sometimes I find some of them to be similar and could be grouped under an umbrella (i.e. summer playlist, genres, moods) For someone who enjoys organization (folders, lists, etc.), it’d be helpful to have the func...

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I like to craft my own playlists and sometimes I find some of them to be similar and could be grouped under an umbrella (i.e. summer playlist, genres, moods) For someone who enjoys organization (fold...

Emilia_8

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle is now more random?

I know that it is known that Spotify's shuffle is not perfectly random, and is weighted towards more popular songs, but for the last week, I've been getting songs from my library that I've liked but never got before.Could it be that the algorithm for...

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I know that it is known that Spotify's shuffle is not perfectly random, and is weighted towards more popular songs, but for the last week, I've been getting songs from my library that I've liked but ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution The New Desktop App - Full Screen

Hi, thanks for this updateBut I can not turn the music to full screenHas this feature been lost? Or relocated?

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Hi, thanks for this update But I can not turn the music to full screen Has this feature been lost? Or relocated?🤔

Elena

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Superuser Contribution The New Desktop App - Copy/Paste songs

Judging by the list of options in Keyboard Shortcuts, the Desktop-version won't be able to Copy or Paste tracks anymore? That was just about the only usability-option that put the desktop over the webversion

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Judging by the list of options in Keyboard Shortcuts, the Desktop-version won't be able to Copy or Paste tracks anymore? That was just about the only usability-option that put the desktop over the we...

Elena

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Solved!! Spotify suggested playlist

I got a notification from Spotify saying they had made me genre specific playlists for me, and I really liked the look of them. I didn’t get a chance to save them before I quit the app. These aren’t the usual Daily Mix playlists, they were genre spec...

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I got a notification from Spotify saying they had made me genre specific playlists for me, and I really liked the look of them. I didn’t get a chance to save them before I quit the app. These ar...

MartinStoichkov

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Superuser Contribution Can't load local files

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System I am using Windows10 on a Microsoft Surface. I cannot find the dropdown to add "local files" as an option. All the options I have are playlists, artists...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System   I am using Windows10 on a Microsoft Surface.  I cannot find the dropdo...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Solved!! Playlist restoration

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueA kid deleted my Whole collab playlist that me and my friends worked hard on. How can I resto...

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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 A kid d...

Douchiest_Cabin

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Superuser Contribution Usability of UI under Linux

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDevicePCOperating SystemLinux Mint My Issues:1. After upgrading desktop version I can't find my 'liked' songs of a given artist. Previously it was like this: I click on an artist and I've seen immediately ALL songs from a...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device PC Operating System Linux Mint   My Issues: 1. After upgrading desktop version I can't find my 'liked' songs of a given artist. Previously it wa...

Eni

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saved artists

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhat happened to my saved artists list? How do I add an artist to my list?

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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 ...

bolero3232

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