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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 ...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-09-24 10:26:17 AM
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parkerfor2
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New iPhone Feature: Spotify Lock Screen widget

Now you can open Spotify on your iPhone even faster with the new Lock Screen widget! After you add the new Spotify widget to your Lock Screen, tapping on it will quickly open the Spotify app. So whether you're busy on the go, in the car, or at home, ...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-04-13 4:23:38 PM
2023-04-13 4:24:10 PM
MattSuda
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Downloading music on Apple Watch

Hey folks!Here's a few tips & tricks to share about downloading music from Spotify on your Apple Watch! - If you're looking to get started, check this out! Not seeing the 'Download to Apple Watch'-button yet? Make sure your Spotify app is up-to-date ...

Hubo
Community Legend
2021-06-14 12:58:26 PM
2023-04-02 6:10:09 PM
Camila73
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Solved!! I have a different interface compared to my friends

Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.1.3 My Question or Issue I have just start using Spotify and I realise my interface in artists is different from those of my friends. My friends have the number of liked songs un...

Tyhxd
Newbie
2020-03-13 3:02:49 PM
2022-01-27 9:16:11 AM
n0hero
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Superuser Contribution cant play or delete songs from search within a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.3 My Question or IssuePlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.3 My Question or Issuewhen using the search bar at the top of a playlist, touching the three dots to the side ...

kennedy7
Casual Listener
...uestion or Issue when using the search bar at the top of a playlist, touching the three dots to the side of a song does nothing and the usual menu doesn’t appear. i am also unable to swipe right to add t...
2023-04-30 12:00:39 AM
2023-05-02 8:27:12 AM
Joan
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Search] Search function for podcast episodes

We need a searching feature within podcasts to search for single episodes via their title. Looking through a podcast with over 200 episodes takes too long and you’ll never find it. I have talked about this with with many people now and they all agree...

Cecelilo
Visitor
We need a searching feature within podcasts to search for single episodes via their title. Looking through a podcast with over 200 episodes takes too long and you’ll never find it. I have talked a...
2022-11-14 7:42:52 PM
2022-11-15 10:55:43 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Search] Playlist Search

I absolutely hate having to scroll through some of my playlists that are hundreds of songs and hours long to see if I've already added a certain song that I want to add to my playlist. On P.C. it asks: "Pst! You've already added this song to this pla...

JojoClark
Casual Listener
...e great if a simple feature was added to the top of playlists that is just a search bar where you can search to see if you've added a song to the playlist or not, rather than scrolling through hours o...
2022-03-24 4:40:05 AM
2022-03-27 3:11:06 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Search] Search in Recently Played

I want to be able to search in my play history for songs to prove i was listening to them before they were popular.

brynnhappy
Newbie
I want to be able to search in my play history for songs to prove i was listening to them before they were popular.
2022-01-09 2:00:21 AM
2022-01-12 4:38:59 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Search] Ignore "Feat." in search bar

When I Shazam a song, it often happens that a track title has the following format:"Song Title - Artist Feat. Singer"Then, when I press Open Spotify it will copy that track title into the search bar. And VERY often, Spotify is unable to find the trac...

DaBoez
Visitor
When I Shazam a song, it often happens that a track title has the following format: "Song Title - Artist Feat. Singer" Then, when I press Open Spotify it will copy that track title into the search...
2021-11-27 1:00:41 PM
2021-11-28 12:06:33 AM
Eni
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Search] Audio books not working ( Harry Potter specifically)

I’ve been listening to the Harry Potter audio books for several months now. Recently it’s been several times a day that I turn them on and listen to them whilst going about my day. last night however ( Sept 16/21) the audio books stopped working. it ...

Kiki135
Casual Listener
...ent in search for a different users audio for the books. However in every person I tried the same thing would happen. Once I clicked into the title to find my chapter and press play, the list went blank....
2021-09-17 6:49:10 PM
2021-09-20 5:29:21 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Search] Fix playlist search delay iOS

when i search for a specific song on a playlist, i already know where to tap and can do it very fast. Playlist > scroll up > search. The problem is the responsiveness in these actions. when i tap the search bar… nothing happens. So i tap again- but w...

killos53
Roadie
when i search for a specific song on a playlist, i already know where to tap and can do it very fast. Playlist > scroll up > search. The problem is the responsiveness in these actions. when i t...
2021-07-14 7:32:48 PM
2021-09-20 8:40:35 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Search] Add to queue covered by keyboard

For some terrible UX reason, on iOS the "Added to queue!" notification is obfuscated by the keyboard. So I have no idea if I successfully added a song to my queue or not until I navigate away from the page/filter/search. This is terrible design!

nolaurious
Gig Goer
...he page/filter/search. This is terrible design!
2021-05-25 5:23:09 PM
2021-07-30 10:10:49 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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[iOS][Search] "something went wrong" please try later

i'll type the name of the artist in the search bar, click on the artist name, and get a blank screen with the error message in the subject line. As this has only happened in the last week I'm assuming it's a problem Spotify's end that they haven't an...

paultnharris
Casual Listener
i'll type the name of the artist in the search bar, click on the artist name, and get a blank screen with the error message in the subject line. As this has only happened in the last week I'm a...
2021-03-17 11:17:29 AM
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Superuser Contribution Local files are not searchable in my playlists

So when I'm going thru my playlists and I search up an artist or an album, the local files in the playlist made by that artist or that are on the album that I searched will not show up. The only way for the local files to show up in the search functi...

sean42
Newbie
So when I'm going thru my playlists and I search up an artist or an album, the local files in the playlist made by that artist or that are on the album that I searched will not show up. The only w...
2021-03-09 9:56:39 PM
2021-03-10 10:47:05 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Local files for Spotify Mobile
local files issues
Playlist search
Search

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Superuser Contribution Cannot play songs from search

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssueWhen I search a song, I cannot play it or add it to the queue. Tapping to play makes nothing happen—the song bar at the bottom doesn’t show up. Adding to queue shows ...

danixsand
Regular
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 14.2 My Question or Issue When I search a song, I cannot play it or add it to the queue. Tapping to play makes n...
2020-11-22 7:04:39 PM
2020-12-24 8:25:09 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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error de reproducción
iOS
queue
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Search by Song (make mobile as in desktop)

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(iPhone 8Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueWhen you make a search in songs (say "Sarabande") in desktop, you might like to start listenin to the list of the search-result (as if it's a playlist). However when ...

tanolturkoglu
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue When you make a search in songs (say "Sarabande") in desktop, you might like to start l...
2020-02-09 8:49:01 PM
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Search

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Podcasts Page Empty

Plan: PremiumCountry: New Zealand Device: iPhone XROperating System: iOS 13.3 My Question or IssueThe Podcasts page is coming up empty when I go from the Search tab and try to browse Podcasts. It works fine for all other music genres, and also when I...

reinajille
Newbie
Plan: Premium Country: New Zealand Device: iPhone XR Operating System: iOS 13.3 My Question or Issue The Podcasts page is coming up empty when I go from the Search tab and t...
2020-01-21 11:23:36 PM
2020-01-26 12:12:57 AM
PavaScotty
Visitor
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Browse
Podcasts
Search

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Searching

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12.1.4)My Question or IssueAll of my searched content is gone...why?i can’t search them back since they are usersplease bring them back

Delinastarq
Regular
Plan Premium Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12.1.4) My Question or Issue All of my searched content is gone... why? i can’t search them back since they are users please bring t...
2019-10-27 3:00:43 PM
2019-11-05 9:08:36 PM
Delinastarq
Regular
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Search
search engine
searching issues

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I can’t swipe to queue while text filtering in my playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12.2) My Question or IssueHi all, Been having a very specific but tiresome issue with swipe to queue while filtering my own playlists. It seems that when I pull up a spotify playlist (e.g. Disco...

v_sms
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12.2) My Question or Issue Hi all, Been having a very specific but tiresome issue with swipe to queue while ...
2019-03-26 7:16:35 PM
2019-10-19 3:17:25 PM
linerider99
Newbie
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filter
filtering
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Playlists
Search
swipe to queue

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [All Platforms][Search] Search by playlist name no longer contains a user's own playlists

Search on both desktop and iOS no longer allows you to search your own playlists by name. Previously if you used the search feature to find one of your own playlists, they would show as the first result after clicking the Playlists category. Now, my ...

apaternite
Regular
Search on both desktop and iOS no longer allows you to search your own playlists by name. Previously if you used the search feature to find one of your own playlists, they would show as the first r...
2019-03-19 10:57:58 PM
2019-07-18 10:18:44 AM
Daisy
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
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All Platforms
Search

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Can't find my public playlist

PlanFamily PremiumCountrySpainDevicePC & phoneOperating SystemWindows 10, OS X & Android My Question or IssueI have made a playlist about a concert, it is public by default, but there is no way to find it using the search menu. This issue is not caus...

iperezandres
Casual Listener
Plan Family Premium Country Spain Device PC & phone Operating System Windows 10, OS X & Android My Question or Issue I have made a playlist about a concert, it is public by d...
2019-04-30 12:57:28 PM
2019-04-30 4:12:49 PM
Ethan_Moore004
Composer
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Public
Search

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An Error Occurred

Hi,I have a problem on my iPad air (running iOS 12, but this has been happening since before I updated) when searching up stuff in Spotify. Whenever I type in a song, an artist, user, etc., it gives me the message "An Error Occurred", no matter what....

musicmomo
Newbie
Hi, I have a problem on my iPad air (running iOS 12, but this has been happening since before I updated) when searching up stuff in Spotify. Whenever I type in a song, an artist, user, etc., it g...
2019-04-06 2:07:11 AM
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An Error Occurred
error message
Search

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Deine Top-Genres in Search

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 12.2) My Question or IssueWhen i go to the Search tab there was my Favorite Genres on top of the tab. How can i change the genres? I would change Pop to metal but there is no option.

Derte89
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 12.2) My Question or Issue When i go to the Search tab there was my Favorite Genres on top of the tab. How c...
2019-03-29 6:01:54 AM
2019-03-29 12:32:29 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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genres
Search
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Songs only playing from search results instead of entire playlist

My IssueWhenever I search for songs in my playlist and select a song from the search results, the rest of the songs played are only from the search results instead of playing the entire playlist. This is really inconvenient for a couple reasons. For ...

voidarg
Regular
My Issue Whenever I search for songs in my playlist and select a song from the search results, the rest of the songs played are only from the search results instead of playing the entire playlist. T...
2019-02-28 6:36:46 PM
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Add to Queue
bug
Functionality
Glitch
Search

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