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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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  • zoabknew
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Superuser Contribution Control4 Speakers: Playlist Stops After First Song

When using Control4 speakers to play a playlist, the first song plays successfully, but the playlist stops and does not automatically continue to the next track. I don't have the issue when playing through the iPhone itself, it's only when I connect ...

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  • When using Control4 speakers to play a playlist, the first song plays successfully, but the playlist stops and does not automatically continue to the next track. I don't have the issue when playing t...
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Superuser Contribution AppleTV: Songs constantly pausing/skipping

Spotify on my AppleTV constantly pauses for a few seconds in every song, whether I'm streaming over Airplay or playing from the AppleTV app directly. Wondering if anyone else has this issue and knows how to fix it—rebooting my AppleTV didn't work, my...

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  • Spotify on my AppleTV constantly pauses for a few seconds in every song, whether I'm streaming over Airplay or playing from the AppleTV app directly. Wondering if anyone else has this issue and ...
  • mgreene1
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Cannot control volume from iPhone on sonos 5 with volume buttons

Suddenly for the last few days, I can no longer control the volume of Spotify, which is playing on my Sonos five from my iPhone 12 Pro Max with the volume buttons. I have to open the Sonos app and then click on the Sonos speaker and manually adjust t...

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  • Suddenly for the last few days, I can no longer control the volume of Spotify, which is playing on my Sonos five from my iPhone 12 Pro Max with the volume buttons. I have to open the Sonos app and th...
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Superuser Contribution Bug: Remove played episodes has stopped working on iOS App

There seems to be a bug in the Spotify iOS app (I'm currently running version 8.9.19.571). I listen to podcasts using Spotify and I have auto-downloads turned on. I also have "Remove played episodes" set to "After playing". In the past, this used to ...

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  • There seems to be a bug in the Spotify iOS app (I'm currently running version 8.9.19.571). I listen to podcasts using Spotify and I have auto-downloads turned on. I also have "Remove played episodes"...
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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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iPhone aquecendo

iPhone em iOS 17.4 e 16.6. Em aquecimento durante o uso do app em segundo plano

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  • iPhone em iOS 17.4 e 16.6. Em aquecimento durante o uso do app em segundo plano 
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Superuser Contribution So what is the official status of "car mode?"

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17.4 My Question or IssueCar mode was on the app and working a few months ago...I mean working as "jenky" as it always had but at least it was there...but then it seems to have disappeared with...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17.4   My Question or Issue Car mode was on the app and working a few months ago...I mean working as "jen...
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Solved!! PC Local Files not showing album art only on iPhone (believe it's .m4a)

So I have added 3 albums to my local pc with album art. One of them was orignally .m4a while the other two were .FLAC. I knew FLAC wasn't supported so I converted the files to .m4a 320kbps since Spotify says they can take them. However, my iPhone 15+...

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  • So I have added 3 albums to my local pc with album art. One of them was orignally .m4a while the other two were .FLAC. I knew FLAC wasn't supported so I converted the files to .m4a 320kbps since Spot...
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Spotify won't play on one specific speaker

Hi, spotify plays perfectly everywhere (boyfriends jbl charge 3, Bluetooth earphones, car,...) except through my jbl charge 4. The battery of both devices are completely full and I can't find anything wrong

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  • Hi, spotify plays perfectly everywhere (boyfriends jbl charge 3, Bluetooth earphones, car,...) except through my jbl charge 4. The battery of both devices are completely full and I can't find anythin...
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Superuser Contribution Volume buttons on device don't work when casting

As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...

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  • As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume.   This is ...
  • MeesA
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Superuser Contribution what mean Wired connection in green

When I play music it show me under the song in green Wired Connection what can that mean ?

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  • When I play music it show me under the song in green Wired Connection what can that mean ?
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Superuser Contribution Cant change volume level from quiet to loud

I'm trying to change volume level on Iphone from quiet to loud. After pressing the "loud" option it seems like i did it, but after leaving the settings it switches back to guiet. No matter how many times i do that, it'll always switch back to quiet. ...

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  • I'm trying to change volume level on Iphone from quiet to loud. After pressing the "loud" option it seems like i did it, but after leaving the settings it switches back to guiet. No matter how many t...
  • soulfulhawk64
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay doesn't work

Every time I search for a song, after that one song is over, nothing else plays right after.I have Autoplay turned on. Shouldn't that make the app play something similar and just keep rolling?I've tried checking previous similar questions, but they w...

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  • Every time I search for a song, after that one song is over, nothing else plays right after. I have Autoplay turned on. Shouldn't that make the app play something similar and just keep rolling? ...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution How can I stop getting in-app concert recommendations?

I've attached an example of some Direct marketing sent my way.How can I stop it? PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceIPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 17.1

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  • I've attached an example of some Direct marketing sent my way. How can I stop it?   Plan Premium Country UK Device IPhone 12 Operating System iOS 17.1      
  • shrty
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Superuser Contribution No more warning preventing duplicate songs in playlists?

Relevant for Spotify computer client - adding multiple songs to playlist with potential duplicates no longer triggers warning message “this song already is in this playlist, add anyways?” this was a critical feature that helped keep playlists organiz...

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  • Relevant for Spotify computer client - adding multiple songs to playlist with potential duplicates no longer triggers warning message “this song already is in this playlist, add anyways?”   th...
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