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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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Superuser Contribution Home Showing Podcasts and no music

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11 Max ProOperating SystemiOS13 My Question or IssueMy home tab on the iOS app is only showing more podcast recommendations and not music. How can I get back to showing music recommendations instead?

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 Max Pro Operating System iOS13   My Question or Issue My home tab on the iOS app is only showing more podcast recommendations and no...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to download Joe Rogan Experience only

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceIphone 13plusOperating SystemiOS 15.4.1Spotify Version: 8.7.30.1342My Question or IssueMy issue is that I am able to download any podcast except for The Joe Rogan Experience.I have cleared the cache, offloaded the app, dele...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device Iphone 13plus Operating System iOS 15.4.1 Spotify Version: 8.7.30.1342 My Question or Issue My issue is that I am able to download any podcast except ...
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Can't scroll to song position in playlist or resume playlist

There are numerous feature and issue requests over the past 10 years that people cannot scroll to the song position in a playlist in iOS. Can you finally listen to the people and fix this? In Windows you click the album art cover and the playlist ope...

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  • There are numerous feature and issue requests over the past 10 years that people cannot scroll to the song position in a playlist in iOS.   Can you finally listen to the people and fix this? ...
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Superuser Contribution Why can't I stream from my Apple watch to my Airpods without my phone?

Iphone 13 proApple Watch OS 9.3.1Head phones: Airpod v1Spotify app on watch: just reinstalledHeadphones: already unpaired and repairsWatch: already hard resetI meet all of these requirement:Spotify PremiumApple Watch Series 3 or laterwatchOS 7.0 or a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Iphone 13 pro Apple Watch OS 9.3.1 Head phones: Airpod v1 Spotify app on watch: just reinstalled Headphones: already unpaired and repairs Watch: already hard reset I meet all of these requireme...
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Solved!! Album art not showing on lock screen

So I'm using Premium on ios 11.4.1, and the album art simply doesn't show up on the lock screen. It's just a white box with the controls instead (which works, but I would much rather have the album art there). Doesn't matter if I'm offline or not, an...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I'm using Premium on ios 11.4.1, and the album art simply doesn't show up on the lock screen. It's just a white box with the controls instead (which works, but I would much rather have the album a...
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Spotify Connect no longer working

Recently started using Spotify (free) and loved the connect feature as an easier way to control audio out of my Alexa devices.However logged on today to see this is now a premium feature? Can someone confirm if this is an error, as I couldn’t see any...

  • Newbie
  • Recently started using Spotify (free) and loved the connect feature as an easier way to control audio out of my Alexa devices. However logged on today to see this is now a premium feature? Can someo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly stops music

Hi! So I just recently started having this problem. I use an iOS device with a free plan and I was listening to music when after a few songs, the music would stop and I would need to go back in to Spotify and restart my playlist. I tried deleting the...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! So I just recently started having this problem. I use an iOS device with a free plan and I was listening to music when after a few songs, the music would stop and I would need to go back in to Sp...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify opens in mobile mode in safari on Vision Pro

I am using the spotify web player in safari on my vision pro. I have been using this since I bought the AVP almost 2 months ago with no issues. This week whenever I open Spotify it opens in a "mobile player" mode that doesnt let me access my library....

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using the spotify web player in safari on my vision pro. I have been using this since I bought the AVP almost 2 months ago with no issues. This week whenever I open Spotify it opens in a "mobile...
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Superuser Contribution phone app queue

I can only add songs to my queue, I can’t figure out how to take them off the queue

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  • I can only add songs to my queue, I can’t figure out how to take them off the queue
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spotify restarts continuisly

TuneCable Spotify Downloader is started, spotify restarts every few seconds

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  • TuneCable Spotify Downloader is started, spotify restarts every few seconds
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Re: Offline can’t connect

Hi not sure if at on the right page or to reply here but I need help with Spotify, its driving me crazy,so its constantly glitching the music stops and starts! I am using it for business, we play through iPad with an amp and speakers and even install...

  • Visitor
  • Hi not sure if at on the right page or to reply here but I need help with Spotify, its driving me crazy,so its constantly glitching the music stops and starts! I am using it for business, we play thr...
  • Billy-J
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Clear the queue

I clicked on all the songs in the queue (except the last) and removed them from the queue. I then played the last song but when it finished it automatically re-installed all of the deleted songs again. I have “Autoplay similar content turned off. The...

  • Visitor
  • I clicked on all the songs in the queue (except the last) and removed them from the queue. I then played the last song but when it finished it automatically re-installed all of the deleted songs agai...
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Superuser Contribution listening history not loading

when trying to view my listening history on ios (iphone 13, ios 18.3.2, spotify version 9.0.26.607), it gives me the error "something went wrong / have another go?" with a reload button. pressing the reload button does nothing, the screen stays the s...

  • Visitor
  • when trying to view my listening history on ios (iphone 13, ios 18.3.2, spotify version 9.0.26.607), it gives me the error "something went wrong / have another go?" with a reload button. pressing the...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution When I try to log in, it just tells me I’m offline. What do I do?

I was offline when I updated the app and now when I try to log in it tells me „You’re offline. Check your connection and try again.“ I’ve tried many times now and I’ve looked on other threads and nothing is working.

  • Visitor
  • I was offline when I updated the app and now when I try to log in it tells me „You’re offline. Check your connection and try again.“ I’ve tried many times now and I’ve looked on other threads and not...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Cannot change playback speed on ipad

DeviceiPad mini 5th genOperating SystemiPadOS 18.3.2 My Question or IssueIn the menu which shows the track which is being played, status, volume etc. the playback speed icon isn't available anymore which results in podcasts you cannot change the play...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device iPad mini 5th gen Operating System iPadOS 18.3.2   My Question or Issue In the menu which shows the track which is being played, status, volume etc. the playback speed icon isn't av...
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How come I can't choose songs on mobile, but can on desktop?

NOTE: I understand choosing songs on mobile is a premium feature. No need to reply with that. I really, really, find this restriction stupid. All that's different is the screen size. I understand ads, limited skips, but seriously? People with free ar...

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  • NOTE: I understand choosing songs on mobile is a premium feature. No need to reply with that.   I really, really, find this restriction stupid. All that's different is the screen size. I under...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Re: skip limit

Hi I was wondering why I am only getting 6 skips per hour on Spotify and why when I open my app and go to play a song I can only listen to it once and most of the time with I go to play a song it plays a song from a artist and not the song I wanted a...

  • Visitor
  • Hi I was wondering why I am only getting 6 skips per hour on Spotify and why when I open my app and go to play a song I can only listen to it once and most of the time with I go to play a song it pla...
  • dv27
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle skips song that is currently playing

When I have songs queued and turn smart shuffle on the song that is currently playing is skipped and the next song in the queue starts to play. If this is a feature it’s a stupid one, and if it’s a bug I would appreciate it getting fixed. I would als...

  • Visitor
  • When I have songs queued and turn smart shuffle on the song that is currently playing is skipped and the next song in the queue starts to play. If this is a feature it’s a stupid one, and if it’s a b...
  • azeiu
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fans also like bug

The last few weeks I noticed that the Fans also like section in my spotify is damaged.PlanPremiumCountryColombiaIphone Pro Max 16Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueAs I said above, the “fans also like” section of spotify does not show the full n...

  • Casual Listener
  • The last few weeks I noticed that the Fans also like section in my spotify is damaged. Plan Premium Country Colombia Iphone Pro Max 16 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue As I ...
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