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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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Offline mode turns off after every app re-open

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 18.4.1 My Question or IssueThe offline mode option in settings (which requires you to go online every 30 days) used to work normally but after a recent update where they moved it to a different...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country U.S. Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 18.4.1   My Question or Issue The offline mode option in settings (which requires you to go online every 30 days...
  • V1GamingYT
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Superuser Contribution Why are recommendations so terrible

The recommendations s*ck:- Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work.- In-playlist recommendations: the algorithm is as dumb as it can be: ...

  • Roadie
  • The recommendations s*ck: - Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work. - In-playlist r...
  • onlytocomplain
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Superuser Contribution No music in iOS app

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 15 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 18.5 (22F5053j)App version: 9.0.36.556 My Question or IssueThere is no music in the native iOS app. All playlists, including Spotify created lists, are empty. Searching does not bring...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 15 Pro Max Operating System iOS 18.5 (22F5053j) App version: 9.0.36.556   My Question or Issue There is no music in the native iOS app. ...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution all my playlists are empty and when i search it only shows playlist titles.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited kingdomDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 17.2.1 My Question or IssueAll my playlists are empty, and when I search, it only shows playlist titles. So I can't play anything. Spotify works on my laptop but not on my phone. Init...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United kingdom Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 17.2.1   My Question or Issue All my playlists are empty, and when I search, it only shows playlist ti...
  • Yordan
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Korean song titles translated

PlanPremium DuoCountrySouth KoreaPhoneiPhone 16 proMy Question or IssueMost of the Korean song titles are translated into English. The Chinese and Japanese songs seem to be fine, it's just the Korean songs. How do I stop this/revert to their original...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Duo Country South Korea Phone iPhone 16 pro My Question or Issue Most of the Korean song titles are translated into English. The Chinese and Japanese songs seem to be fine, it's j...
  • Jaydynite
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Superuser Contribution Why isn’t my shuffle button on the actual playlist working at all?

Hey all, the playlist shuffle button next to the green play button isn’t working at all for both playlists and albums on my Spotify app for iPhone. I have to go into a song on the now playing view and then click shuffle which seems to work fine.I hav...

  • Visitor
  • Hey all, the playlist shuffle button next to the green play button isn’t working at all for both playlists and albums on my Spotify app for iPhone. I have to go into a song on the now playing view an...
  • JP0255
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Superuser Contribution Song share on WhatsApp - cover image not showing

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone SEOperating System(iOS 13.6.1) My Question or IssueWhen sharing a song on WhatsApp, the cover art no longer shows. Just the link. This is both sharing as a copied link or clicking WhatsApp in the song share options. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 13.6.1)   My Question or Issue When sharing a song on WhatsApp, the cover art no longer shows. Just the link. Thi...
  • Alexanderoliver30
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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 Japanes...
  • Teamiceberg
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Superuser Contribution How do I quickly see which songs are liked within a playlist?

(app) When scrolling through a playlist, you could see if it contained any of your liked songs. However, now you have to tap the three dots on each track to check whether it's liked because they removed the heart. Is there any other way to view this ...

  • Newbie
  • (app) When scrolling through a playlist, you could see if it contained any of your liked songs. However, now you have to tap the three dots on each track to check whether it's liked because they remo...
  • ngusta01
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot control spotify from google maps

Since yesterday, the "continue playing" button does not work on the google maps on ios. Google maps is an approved app on the spotify app and spotify is set as the music player on google maps. I have an iphone 16 using the latest version of ios. In t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since yesterday, the "continue playing" button does not work on the google maps on ios. Google maps is an approved app on the spotify app and spotify is set as the music player on google maps. I have...
  • -RJC-
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Superuser Contribution Audio Glitching / Stuttering / Popping

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 13 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 18.1.1) My Question or IssueI have a strange issue with my Spotify where it skips when connected via Bluetooth and my iPhone. The audio will glitch and stutter. It becomes e...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 13 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 18.1.1)   My Question or Issue I have a strange issue with my Spotify where it skips when connected ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution bring back volume control in settings

i used to be able to change the volume through the settings in the app, there were three levels; low, normal/medium, and high. now i can’t find it anymore, it was very nice being able to have precise volume control with the apps volume and my phones ...

  • Regular
  • i used to be able to change the volume through the settings in the app, there were three levels; low, normal/medium, and high. now i can’t find it anymore, it was very nice being able to have precise...
  • Josephbu
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Superuser Contribution Repeat and shuffle grayed out at times.

Maybe this can be posted for people who have issues with repeat and shuffle grayed out. i have a premium membership and those buttons are grayed out at times. So i came up with a solution but i am listening on my mac idk anything for windows sorry. W...

  • Visitor
  • Maybe this can be posted for people who have issues with repeat and shuffle grayed out. i have a premium  membership and those buttons are grayed out at times. So i came up with a solution but i...
  • Mar2829
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Superuser Contribution Connecting IPhone to Hister

PlanPremiumCountryCanads DeviceiPhone 15 Operating SystemiOS 18.4.1 My Question or IssueI have issues connecting my phone to Spotify with the Hitster app. It was connected but constantly would tell me that I need to reconnect. Sometimes it would work...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canads   Device iPhone 15   Operating System iOS 18.4.1   My Question or Issue I have issues connecting my phone to Spotify with the Hitster app. It wa...
  • Vasil
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How do I sync my playlist on my MacBook to my iPhone?

I added a playlist to my MacBook, but it is not syncing to my iPhone. I had trouble with the directions on this website and there is no Spotify human to talk to.

  • Visitor
  • I added a playlist to my MacBook, but it is not syncing to my iPhone. I had trouble with the directions on this website and there is no Spotify human to talk to.
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Superuser Contribution Why does a random playlist or album open on my phone when I reopen the app?

This usually happens when I unlock my iPhone and open the Spotify app (which was still running in the background). Upon opening, Spotify will briefly show the page I was last on, then unexpectedly opens some random content. This content has ranged fr...

  • Casual Listener
  • This usually happens when I unlock my iPhone and open the Spotify app (which was still running in the background). Upon opening, Spotify will briefly show the page I was last on, then unexpectedly op...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution My Shazam tracks are not syncing with Spotify. Help please?

I have already tried disconnecting, deleting and reinstalling both Shazam and Spotify several times. I switched from android to iPhone a year ago and since then not one song has synced even though the playlist is still being created.

  • Visitor
  • I have already tried disconnecting, deleting and reinstalling both Shazam and Spotify several times. I switched from android to iPhone a year ago and since then not one song has synced even though th...
  • BlueInSpot
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Enhanced playlist is turned on by default

Why is this the default, I share an account with my shop so the music taste for the shop isn’t my personal flavor so when I hit “play liked songs” after the second song ends it starts playing random music, I go to turn it off but the next day it’s on...

  • Casual Listener
  • Why is this the default, I share an account with my shop so the music taste for the shop isn’t my personal flavor so when I hit “play liked songs” after the second song ends it starts playing random ...
  • ribezaz
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