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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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  • Spotify Star
  • Spotify Star
  • Rastereyes
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution CarPlay does not list all artists when iPhone is connected

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 15.2.1 My Question or IssueWhen I connect my iPhone via CarPlay to my car (2021 Subaru Crosstrek Premium), not all of my artists are listed, regardless of whether I follow them. I can see t...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 15.2.1   My Question or Issue When I connect my iPhone via CarPlay to my car (2021 Subaru Crosstrek Premium), not a...
  • rotspot
  • Visitor
  • 19125 Views
  • 71 replies
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  • Carplay
    iphone
    Subaru
  • 19125 Views
  • 71 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing on iPhone when screen is locked

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 10Software version 15.3.1 My Question or Issue: When I press play on a song and lock my screen (when I go running for instance), Spotify app either plays the song and stops or it closes the app....

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 10 Software version 15.3.1   My Question or Issue:  When I press play on a song and lock my screen (when I go r...
  • Burgesssophie
  • Visitor
  • 13867 Views
  • 14 replies
  • 3 likes
  • iphone
    support
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  • 14 replies
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Superuser Contribution Confirmation screen bug: Duplicate "Cancel" options in Spanish version

Plan: PremiumCountry: ArgentinaDevice: iPhone 16 Pro MaxOperating System: iOS 18.0.1My Question or Issue:We found a bug in the Spotify app when using it in Spanish. When trying to delete the search history, the confirmation screen displays the follow...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Premium Country: Argentina Device: iPhone 16 Pro Max Operating System: iOS 18.0.1 My Question or Issue: We found a bug in the Spotify app when using it in Spanish. When trying to delete t...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
  • 357 Views
  • 4 replies
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  • bug
    Confirmation Screen
    Duplicate Options
    iOS
    iphone
    search history
    spanish
    Spotify
    UI
    user experience
  • 357 Views
  • 4 replies
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Superuser Contribution Share button is gone on now playing screen

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 16 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 18.1 My Question or IssueFor weeks now, the share button has been gone from my now playing screen. The only way to share songs to friends, to social media, etc, is using the 3 ...

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  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 16 Pro Max Operating System iOS 18.1   My Question or Issue For weeks now, the share button has been gone from my now playing screen. T...
  • AlejaR
  • Moderator
  • 314 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Help
    iOS
    iphone
    issue
    Library
    share
    Share Button
    sharing
    UI
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Superuser Contribution Gramofon from Fon not working in my iPad and iPhone

my plan is premium familiar.I use a iPad Pro 3rd and an iPhone 12 Pro, both with IOS 15.7.I am at Spain. I have connected my Gramofon for first time since years to my Denon ADV-M51.all seems ok but the Spotify 8.7.66.438 on my devices recognizes the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • my plan is premium familiar. I use a iPad Pro 3rd and an iPhone 12 Pro, both with IOS 15.7. I am at Spain.   I have connected my Gramofon for first time since years to my Denon ADV-M51. a...
  • Vils
  • Regular
  • 1644 Views
  • 7 replies
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  • gramofon
    iOS
    iphone
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Superuser Contribution Remove Spotify controls from lock screen on iPhone

Is there a way to remove the Spotify controls completely from the lock screen on my iPhone XR running iOS 13? I keep pressing pause or skipping tracks when I'm holding my phone and I swear I will throw this phone across the room if I miss my favourit...

  • Visitor
  • Is there a way to remove the Spotify controls completely from the lock screen on my iPhone XR running iOS 13?   I keep pressing pause or skipping tracks when I'm holding my phone and I swear I...
  • rafagildin
  • Visitor
  • 38686 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 6 likes
  • iphone
    iphone xr
    lock screen
  • 38686 Views
  • 8 replies
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Auto download toggle not showing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 17.4.1 My Question or Issue The Toggle for Auto Downloading a show isnt showing properly when the shows name is too long. Therefore it isnt possible to activate Auto-Downloads for these show...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 17.4.1   My Question or Issue   The Toggle for Auto Downloading a show isnt showing properly when the shows n...
  • MateusM
  • Spotify Star
  • 571 Views
  • 6 replies
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  • "your shows"
    iphone
    podcast
    show
  • 571 Views
  • 6 replies
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Stuttering on FIRST scroll in playlist with 120hz iPhone

Listen, if I'm the only one that can see this then I will shut up, but it has been an issue ever since the iPhones got 120hz screens. In fact, if I limit my phone 60hz the issue goes away! But here is the issue I'm seeing:Lets say I go to the 'Countr...

  • Newbie
  • Listen, if I'm the only one that can see this then I will shut up, but it has been an issue ever since the iPhones got 120hz screens. In fact, if I limit my phone 60hz the issue goes away! But here i...
  • lunarephemera
  • Newbie
  • 1752 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 2 likes
  • cover
    iOS
    iphone
    Optimization
    Scroll
    stutter
    stuttering
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs skipping in playlist

I am a premium user and recently noticed on my downloaded playlists Spotify will skip downloaded songs. I know this is happening because you will see the song or album artwork for a brief second before going to next song. If you view the playlist and...

  • Regular
  • I am a premium user and recently noticed on my downloaded playlists Spotify will skip downloaded songs.  I know this is happening because you will see the song or album artwork for a brief secon...
  • Landon21m
  • Casual Listener
  • 4076 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 1 likes
  • downloaded playlist
    iphone
    skipping
  • 4076 Views
  • 6 replies
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Solved!! Google maps integration not working on iPhone 7

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThe last week or so the Spotify controls haven’t been working on google maps. It just comes u...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue The l...
  • GallyAnns21
  • Casual Listener
  • 6043 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 4 likes
  • google maps integration
    iphone
    Spotify controls
  • 6043 Views
  • 6 replies
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Superuser Contribution Pauses podcast when using Google Maps

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone XS)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueAny time I’m navigating with Google Maps, Spotify pauses podcasts every time the navigator voice speaks.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone XS) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Any time I’m navigating with Google Maps, Spotify pauses podcasts every time the n...
  • noelopezvargas
  • Visitor
  • 7062 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • google maps
    iOS
    iphone
    pausing
    Podcasts
  • 7062 Views
  • 3 replies
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Superuser Contribution iPhone showing music playback when Spotify app is closed/casting to streaming devices

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI've been doing a lot of digging and can't find any information on this, so I figured I would...

  • Music Fan
  • 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 I've b...
  • mrxindc
  • Newbie
  • 5258 Views
  • 15 replies
  • 3 likes
  • Casting
    google
    iphone
    Nest
  • 5258 Views
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Superuser Contribution some artist or album names in Japanese characters for no reason

CountryGermany Device(iPhone 12 pro)Operating System(iOS 16.6, problem existed in older ver. already) My Question or IssueSometimes artist or album names are displayed in Japanese characters (katakana). These are NOT Japanese artists in general. I do...

  • Casual Listener
  • Country Germany Device (iPhone 12 pro) Operating System (iOS 16.6, problem existed in older ver. already)   My Question or Issue Sometimes artist or album names are displayed in J...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 1506 Views
  • 8 replies
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  • App
    iphone
    Japanese
    katakana
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Superuser Contribution Why Spotify app not downloading in iPhone?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, Canda Feedback SurveyWhen I am trying to download the Spotify app, it's not clickable....

  • Newbie
  • 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 H...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
  • 319 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • iphone
  • 319 Views
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Superuser Contribution Why can't able to add songs in my Spotify playlist?

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 Hello, I want to add more songs in my Spotify app playlist from my iPhone but when I am...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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 I...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
  • 437 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • iphone
  • 437 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Premium Family working on PC, but not on iPhone

PlanPremium FamilyCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone 14 pro maxOperating System My Question or IssueI pay for Premium Family and have two other familiy members signed in. One keeps getting the attached error message when attempting to run Spotify on his iPhon...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Family Country Norway Device iPhone 14 pro max Operating System   My Question or Issue I pay for Premium Family and have two other familiy members signed in. One keeps g...
  • Joan
  • Moderator
  • 456 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • iphone
    Your last payment didn't work
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Superuser Contribution Different font style on some of my playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13 Pro Operating SystemiOS 15.1.1 My Question or IssueOn a couple of my playlists, even ones with emojis with “+” & “=“ signs; I see a weird spaced out text font style which happened yesterday night when I first opene...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Pro  Operating System iOS 15.1.1    My Question or Issue On a couple of my playlists, even ones with emojis with “+” & “=“ s...
  • chunnn
  • Visitor
  • 1887 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • font size
    font style
    iOS
    iphone
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Superuser Contribution Mobile App Glitches Won't Stop

PlanDuo PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 13)Operating System(iOS 16.1.1) My Question or IssueThis started on Thursday, March 9 2023. At first, the app would crash in the middle of listening to a playlist. I would start it up again and the sam...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Duo Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 13) Operating System (iOS 16.1.1)   My Question or Issue This started on Thursday, March 9 2023. At first, the app would crash i...
  • MihailY
  • Moderator
  • 7703 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • iphone
    March 2023
    mobile app crashes
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Favorites on the iPhone have a different order than on the PC

I have a different songs order in the favorite playlist for my iPhone than on the desktop app (windows 10).I created the list of my favorite songs (about 400 songs). The sorgs order was correct at the beggining. But after the week or more I checked t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a different songs order in the favorite playlist for my iPhone than on the desktop app (windows 10). I created the list of my favorite songs (about 400 songs). The sorgs order was correct a...
  • mikekuzm
  • Casual Listener
  • 355 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Favorite Songs
    iphone
    order
  • 355 Views
  • 2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify iPhone not able to connect to spotify group

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.1.1 (but also on 15.x)My Question or IssueSince a few iphone app versions, the iphone app refuses to connect to a chromecast speaker group. It does connect to the individual chromecasts. The g...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country NL Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.1.1 (but also on 15.x) My Question or Issue Since a few iphone app versions, the iphone app refuses to connect to a c...
  • OscarDC
  • Moderator
  • 265 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • iphone
    speaker groups
  • 265 Views
  • 1 replies
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