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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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How do you clear suggested search history,

PlanPremium CountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone Se,)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHow do you clear the history for the search tab, not the already listen to or clicked on stuff, but the type bar history.

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  • Plan Premium  Country United States Device (iPhone Se,) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue How do you clear the history for the s...
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Shared playlist not available in kids profile (blank screen)

I have a premium account with family plan. I want share a playlist with my child on the kids account. I have followed the steps within the kids app and it just shows as “you don’t have any playlists to share” etc I have many playlist that are set to ...

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  • ...laylists to share” etc   I have many playlist that are set to public. They are only songs (no podcasts). I’ve tried all the other suggestions from the boards but nothing solves it.   any help w...
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Liked playlist

If someone could help me with this that would be great , I noticed that when I open my liked playlist and select a genre like rock it won’t show any songs I added, instead it’ll say “filters are hiding some results” is there anyway to fix it to where...

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  • If someone could help me with this that would be great , I noticed that when I open my liked playlist and select a genre like rock it won’t show any songs I added, instead it’ll say “filters are hidi...
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Superuser Contribution tracks skipping on their own

I’m trying to listen to Taylor swifts the tortured poets department and the songs skip on their own

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  • I’m trying to listen to Taylor swifts the tortured poets department and the songs skip on their own
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Superuser Contribution Song lyrics missing

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone 13)Operating System(iOS 17.4.1.) My Question or IssueI have had song lyrics missing for days now, I’ve shut phone down, and logged in and out of Spotify and it won’t fix the problem. As well as: podcast slee...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 13) Operating System (iOS  17.4.1.)   My Question or Issue I have had song lyrics missing for days now, I’ve shut phone down, and l...
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Superuser Contribution IOS 8.9.32 app crashes with strange audio glitching

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPad 9th Generation)Operating System(IPadOS 17.4.1) My Question or IssueMy Spotify app recently started having bugging effects on the audio where it makes static and glitching sounds before freezing and bein...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device (iPad 9th Generation) Operating System (IPadOS 17.4.1)   My Question or Issue My Spotify app recently started having bugging effects on t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify reverts to previous song after putting on a new song when opening.

Whenever I open Spotify after it’s been closed out and scroll through to pick out a new song to listen to it will start playing and then revert back to where it left off on the previous song from when I closed out of the app. It is really frustrating...

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  • Whenever I open Spotify after it’s been closed out and scroll through to pick out a new song to listen to it will start playing and then revert back to where it left off on the previous song from whe...
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Apple Watch SE (2 gen) Spotify don't load downloaded playlists

I have the latest version of the app and the latest version from watchOS and the app keeps crashing, my playlists don't charge when I use offline. The application keeps closing all the time, the moment I manage to play a song it works for about 10 se...

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  • I have the latest version of the app and the latest version from watchOS and the app keeps crashing, my playlists don't charge when I use offline. The application keeps closing all the time, the mome...
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Superuser Contribution Problems with podcasts on Libratone speakers

Hey guys. I have issues that do not make sense for me. When trying to listen to some podcasts I cannot chose my Libratone speakers over WiFi. I am forced to use Bluetooth and see the message in Spotify that this song (!) cannot be played using the sp...

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  • Hey guys. I have issues that do not make sense for me. When trying to listen to some podcasts I cannot chose my Libratone speakers over WiFi. I am forced to use Bluetooth and see the message in Spoti...
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Superuser Contribution Blend isn’t showing user activity.

My Spotify blend playlist hasn’t been showing a box with user activity for two days when I have been clicking on the little profile pictures.

  • Casual Listener
  • My Spotify blend playlist hasn’t been showing a box with user activity for two days when I have been clicking on the little profile pictures.
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution sleep timer on iOs for podcasts gone

Hello, I noticed that my beloved sleep timer for podcasts in gone. Latest iOs, latest spotify app. How can I get it back? Or was it removed on purpose? For music it is still there in the three dot menu. Bit for podcasts I used to have a little timer ...

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  • Hello, I noticed that my beloved sleep timer for podcasts in gone. Latest iOs, latest spotify app. How can I get it back? Or was it removed on purpose? For music it is still there in the three dot ...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not playing through bluetooth headphones on apple watch

PlanFamily PremiumCountry UK DeviceiPhone XR iOS 16.1.1 and Apple Watch 8 watchOS 9.1 and Sony WF-1000XM4 My Question or IssueSpotify is not playing through bluetooth headphones on apple watch. Headphones are not appearing in device list. This happen...

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  •   Plan Family Premium Country UK   Device iPhone XR iOS 16.1.1 and Apple Watch 8 watchOS 9.1 and Sony WF-1000XM4     My Question or Issue Spotify is not playing thr...
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Why won’t it let me add on queue and replay a song on Spotify?

It won’t let me put a song on loop or replay a song. It also wouldn’t allow me to go back to the previous song I was listening to. When I click on a song it won’t play but instead it will just take me to a random playlist and I have to keep skipping ...

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  • It won’t let me put a song on loop or replay a song. It also wouldn’t allow me to go back to the previous song I was listening to. When I click on a song it won’t play but instead it will just take m...
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[iOS] Unable to play artists top songs if I saved to library

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.5 My Question or IssueI am unable to play songs from an artist on their artist page (their top songs) if I’ve saved any of their songs to the library. As soon as I click a song,...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 17.5   My Question or Issue I am unable to play songs from an artist on their artist page (their top songs)...
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Superuser Contribution Apple CarPlay - Audio Playback Stopping

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceIPhone 12Operating System17.3.1 My Question or IssueRecent bug seems to have appeared when playing audio on Spotify via apple car play. Audio will randomly pause and the user will be unable to resume/play the audio. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia  Device IPhone 12 Operating System 17.3.1   My Question or Issue Recent bug seems to have appeared when playing audio on Spotify via apple car play....
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Superuser Contribution Adding song multiple times to playlist

With one of the latest iOS app updates, the new checkbox style playlist selector when adding a song to a playlist doesn’t allow for a song to be added to a playlist more than once. I like to add songs multiple times to my playlist as I sort by recent...

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  • With one of the latest iOS app updates, the new checkbox style playlist selector when adding a song to a playlist doesn’t allow for a song to be added to a playlist more than once. I like to add song...
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Superuser Contribution recent bug - no playback when selecting a song from artist page

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueTapping on a song from an Artist's 'Popular' list does not play it, and additionally stops current playback. The play icon flashes for a fraction of a second every time a song is ta...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue Tapping on a song from an Artist's 'Popular' list does not play it, and additionally stops current playback. ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't want to sync local files from my Windows computer to my iOS

I'm trying to sync a new local file from Spotify to my iPhone on the same WiFi network. However my local files aren't syncing on my iPhone and I am struggling to search for a solution.

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  • I'm trying to sync a new local file from Spotify to my iPhone on the same WiFi network. However my local files aren't syncing on my iPhone and I am struggling to search for a solution.
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Sleep timer does not work on podcasts when repeat is left on.

When using the sleep timer on a podcast in a playlist with the timer set to the end of the episode, the timer just does not work when repeat is turned on and does not override repeat. This is frustrating because you cannot turn on or off repeat for p...

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  • When using the sleep timer on a podcast in a playlist with the timer set to the end of the episode, the timer just does not work when repeat is turned on and does not override repeat. This is frustra...
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