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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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  • 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, ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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...

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  • n0hero
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Superuser Contribution I can't listen to all my downloaded songs

I have been having trouble playing my music offline for a while now. I can listen to some songs, oddly the recently downloaded ones, but not the rest. This does not happen with all my devices, on my iPad I can listen to all the songs and in very good...

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  • I have been having trouble playing my music offline for a while now. I can listen to some songs, oddly the recently downloaded ones, but not the rest.   This does not happen with all my device...
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Superuser Contribution Can't find "Bete dej" podcast

CountrySweden DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 15.6.1 My Question and Issue Why can't I listen to the "bete dej" podcast? I listened for 30 minutes yesterday but later in the evening I couldn't find it. I have searched on Spotify and I tried to fol...

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  •   Country Sweden   Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 15.6.1   My Question and Issue   Why can't I listen to the "bete dej" podcast? I listened for 30 minutes yester...
  • Elena
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Couldn't open link

I live in South Korea and Spotify has been launched here recently. I want to listen to Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Here's the error “Spotify can't open this type of link on this device”. Quick and the full reinstallation of Spotify with restarting ...

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  • I live in South Korea and Spotify has been launched here recently. I want to listen to Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Here's the error “Spotify can't open this type of link on this device”. Quick and ...
  • Sheisahurricane
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle entire playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHelp! I am a 60-year-old totally tech UN-savvy music lover who just wants to be able to shuff...

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  • 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 Help! I...
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Superuser Contribution Phone died, spotify auto logged out, music deleted. Happens every time.

Plan:PremiumUsa, Delaware DeviceApple IPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemLatest IOS Attempted solutions to fix the problem:Logging out and logging back indeleting Spotify and re downloading Spotifytrying Spotify betareseting all Spotify settingsclearin...

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  • Plan: Premium Usa, Delaware   Device Apple IPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System Latest IOS  Attempted solutions to fix the problem: Logging out and logging back in deleting Spoti...
  • Elena
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Solved!! Spotify Adds Unwanted Songs to 'Liked Songs' List

Plan: PremiumCountry: United States of America Device: iPhone 6s PlusOperating System: iOS 13.3 My Question or IssueSpotify appears to be automatically adding songs to my "Liked Songs" list. I primarily use the "Liked Songs" list to stream music. I h...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: United States of America   Device: iPhone 6s Plus Operating System: iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue Spotify appears to be automatically adding s...
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Superuser Contribution spotify radio not working

PlanFree/PremiumCountryusaDeviceiphone 12Operating Systemios My Question or IssueWhen I click into go to radio from a song I get the error “this playlist has been deleted or hidden”

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country usa Device iphone 12 Operating System ios   My Question or Issue When I click into go to radio from a song I get the error “this playlist has been deleted or ...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch Download Probleme

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • 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  
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Superuser Contribution Volume setting - How to difference between Spotify and sport apps

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 15.6.1 My Question or IssueHello,I often use Spotify to listen to fitness music albums (normally connected to Sonos, but not always) and start my workout with a fitness app on my iPhone.How do I m...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 15.6.1   My Question or Issue Hello, I often use Spotify to listen to fitness music albums (normally connected to Son...
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Superuser Contribution All of my playlists default to shuffle until I turn it off, even new playlists I create

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Usa Device iPhone SE Operating System IOS 15.5 My Question or IssueI open my app one day, and all of a sudden ...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Usa Device iPhone SE Operating System IOS...
  • Agathocles76
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Solved!! Spotify has stopped working with Siri

PlanPremiumCountrySpain Device(iPhone 11 and IPad Pro)Operating SystemIOS 13.6 My Question or Issue When I ask Siri to reproduce a song or artist with Spotify I get a message In Spanish which means “In order to do that I have to access your data In S...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain   Device (iPhone 11 and IPad Pro) Operating System IOS 13.6   My Question or Issue   When I ask Siri to reproduce a song or artist with Spotify I...
  • kubyis
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Stop the music compression- Your killing my ears

Why are you (Spotify) still compressing the music ? I know Spotify claims they are not compressing the music if you disable the volume normalizer. Well disabling it does nothing to stop whatever compression method they are using. I was a premium memb...

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  • Why are you (Spotify) still compressing the music ? I know Spotify claims they are not compressing the music if you disable the volume normalizer. Well disabling it does nothing to stop whatever comp...
  • sansibar
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Superuser Contribution Streaming Notifications - Resend Please?!

PlanDuo PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating System(iOS) My Question or Issue I saw several other people with this issue in the comments of https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Top-1-of-listener-notification-led-to-nothing/m-...

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  • Plan Duo Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue  I saw several other people with this issue in the comments of https://com...
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Superuser Contribution Only one local file playing on iPhone, but not the others?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 12 miniOperating SystemiOS 15.6.1 / Windows 10 My Question or IssueA while ago, I was trying to sync local files to my iPhone (7 at the time, now 12) but I couldn't, and eventually forgot about it. Now, almost a y...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 12 mini Operating System iOS 15.6.1 / Windows 10   My Question or Issue A while ago, I was trying to sync local files to my iPhone (7 at the t...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Can't remove a song from liked songs.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI accidentally liked a song from one of my local files playlists. Except, it wont remove from my liked songs. I deleted the p...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I accidentally liked a song from one of my local ...
  • endonio
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not playing on iOS Safari

PlanPremiumUSA DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 13.6.1 My Question or Issuei am unable to listen to music through my Safari web browser anymore. I normally listen to it through the web browser and not the app, and would like to have it fixed. So bas...

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  • Plan Premium USA   Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 13.6.1   My Question or Issue i am unable to listen to music through my Safari web browser anymore. I normally listen to it...
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[Apple TV][Partnership] Apple TV App too loud!

Hi there,I was hoping Spotify could release an update where it would equalize the volume of the music player to the normal volume level to be found on other apps across the Apple TV. I find it so annoying having to turn the volume down 35+ % each tim...

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  • Hi there, I was hoping Spotify could release an update where it would equalize the volume of the music player to the normal volume level to be found on other apps across the Apple TV. I find it so a...
  • moses410
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't forget a Spotify Connect device

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountry UK Device iPhone X(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System iOS 14(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue When listening on my phone and then selecting another device to s...

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  • Plan Premium Free/Premium Country UK   Device iPhone X (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System iOS 14 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My...
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Stop shuffling every playlist when I click the first song

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 15.6 My Question or IssueThis only happens on my iPhone: When I find a playlist and tap the first song, it's automatically in shuffle mode. How can you not get this very basic feature right???

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 15.6   My Question or Issue This only happens on my iPhone: When I find a playlist and tap the first song, it's automatic...
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