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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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  • Rastereyes
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Superuser Contribution Massive battery drain even after update

Using Spotify Premium in the US on an iPhone 12 with a healthy battery running the latest iOS 15.1.1 update, even after the recent bug update for Spotify, I’m noticed massive battery drain still. Over night, Spotify ran for 5 hours in the background....

  • Casual Listener
  • Using Spotify Premium in the US on an iPhone 12 with a healthy battery running the latest iOS 15.1.1 update, even after the recent bug update for Spotify, I’m noticed massive battery drain still. O...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution Battery drain

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemLatest iOS update My Question or IssueLately my Spotify App seems to be consuming an extreme amount of battery - I’m seeing 50-85% of my battery usage being drained by spotify, with only few mins of...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone 6s Operating System Latest iOS update   My Question or Issue Lately my Spotify App seems to be consuming an extreme amount of battery - I...
  • Petya
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iPhone XS Max Battery Drain, Alarms completely silenced, Ring/Silent switch not honored with calls

OK so I recently purchased an iPhone XS Max and absolutely love it. I've been having some weird issues and have narrowed it down to spotify causing them. Problems only happen after about 2-3 days since restarting my phone which obviously doesn't auto...

  • Visitor
  • ...hone and wait until the next scheduled alarm, everything works and the alarm is audible. I've noticed that whenever the ring/silent switch and alarm thing happens I look in iOS setting's battery s...
  • Marizzi
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Overheating while streaming to other device

Plan - Family (Premium)Country - United StatesDevice - iPhone 7 PlusOperating System - iOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen I connect to a device to listen to music (in this case I’m connecting my phone to my Apple TV to listen to Spotify on the stereo) m...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...’m connecting my phone to my Apple TV to listen to Spotify on the stereo) my phone becomes extremely hot and battery drains like crazy. I verified I’m up-to-date on all versions of software (both iOS a...
  • Loxer
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Battery Drain on iPhone 7 and X

Spotify still has not fixed this issue or even admited to it. iOS 12 does not fix. So its a full fledged spotify issue. I hope to be refunded for the cost of sending in my phone to be checked to ensure it wasnt my phone, and also for every month this...

  • Gig Goer
  •   Spotify still has not fixed this issue or even admited to it. iOS 12 does not fix. So its a full fledged spotify issue. I hope to be refunded for the cost of sending in my phone to be checked...
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Huge Battery Drain on iPhone X with Bluetooth Headphones

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or IssueToday, only half through the day i recognized my iPhone being uncomfortably warm while using. The battery has already drained to 40%, see attached picture. Next item on the batter...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...he battery has already drained to 40%, see attached picture. Next item on the battery list was 9%.   I was listening to a radio with the screen turned off, with my Bluetooth headset (Bose Q...
  • BR3W3R
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Spotify-connect and battery drain on IOS

When I use spotify connect, battery is draining a lot. I think that it due to music is reading on the phone and on the connected spotify device together : I hear music on the connected spotify device and on the speaker of my phone (very slow volume)S...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I use spotify connect,  battery is draining a lot.  I think that it due to music is reading on the phone and on the connected spotify device together : I hear music on the c...
  • Graurk
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Spotify makes iPhone battery drain really fast?

I've been an iPhone 6 user for exactly two months now, but I've been using Spotify on my iPhone for about a month and a half. For the past day or two, Spotify has made my iPhone heat up really quickly, meaning that it causes the battery to brain real...

  • Music Fan
  • ...uickly, meaning that it causes the battery to brain really quickly too. It never used to do this until now. My phone doesn't heat up or drain really fast if I stop using it. One time it drained from 100% battery...
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Spotify (ver 8.4.0) is causing severe battery drain and overhea of Iphone 7+ (running iOS 10.3.1)

My only solution thus far has been to operate my Spotify app in 'offline' mode. I've noticed that when I do that my battery doesn't drain and phone isn't a scorching 'lava rock.' Curious how Spotify will fix this and when...also how the overheating o...

  • Newbie
  • My only solution thus far has been to operate my Spotify app in 'offline' mode. I've noticed that when I do that my battery doesn't drain and phone isn't a scorching 'lava rock.'   C...
  • smh6986
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iOS Now playing time info disappeared

The spotify app continues to update and innovate on a weekly basis but the removal of vital information from the top of the screen during the now playing screen has really taken it a step backwards. I expect it will be justified as it could be seen t...

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  • ...ave signal, BATTERY LIFE!! All essential and suddenly gone.
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Extreme Battery Drain

I am a pemirum user of soptify recently, It's a very good experience for me. However, I found that my iPhone (4s) battery usage is extremely high even in offline mode. Also, the battery usage is much higher than using iMatch to listen to the music......

  • Casual Listener
  • I am a pemirum user of soptify recently,  It's a very good experience for me.   However, I found that my iPhone (4s) battery usage is extremely high even in offline mode.  A...
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Solved!! battery life on iPhone 5: streaming vs offline mode

hi everyone. I just recently got an iPhone 5, and I have noticed that with spotify premium, streaming music has a decent hit on my battery life. does anyone know if downloading my playlists to the phone will make playing music use up less battery lif...

  • Newbie
  • hi everyone. I just recently got an iPhone 5, and I have noticed that with spotify premium, streaming music has a decent hit on my battery life. does anyone know if downloading my playlists to the p...
  • Liam
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