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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 Albums won’t load

iOS 17.2.1iPhone 14 ProSpotify Version 8.9.14.526premium planusa For a few days now, I can’t get albums to load. I can play music from an Artist’s page’s Popular Songs, but when I try to go into an album, it never fully loads. If I wait long enough, ...

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  • iOS 17.2.1 iPhone 14 Pro Spotify Version 8.9.14.526 premium plan usa   For a few days now, I can’t get albums to load. I can play music from an Artist’s page’s Popular Songs, but when...
  • OscarDC
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Adding song to queue then playing a song skips to the song in the queue

Steps to repeat:Add a song to queue,Play a different song.Observe that the song that's currently played is skipped after a few seconds or instantly after a new song is played.IOS 18.2 beta(22c5142a) Iphone 15 pro

  • Casual Listener
  • Steps to repeat: Add a song to queue, Play a different song. Observe that the song that's currently played is skipped after a few seconds or instantly after a new song is played. IOS 18.2 beta(...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple Watch app is unresponsive for at least 5 seconds every time I wake up the screen

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceApple Watch Series 7, iPhone XsOperating SystemWatch OS 10.2, iOS 17.2 My Question or Issue Hi, the Apple Watch app has as a very bad issue, which is that it freezes for 5 seconds or more every time I wake up the screen w...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Apple Watch Series 7, iPhone Xs Operating System Watch OS 10.2, iOS 17.2   My Question or Issue   Hi, the Apple Watch app has as a very bad issu...
  • OscarDC
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't remove songs from queue

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating System iOS 18.0.1My Question or IssueDue to the new Spotify update I don't have the little circle to remove songs from queue and I can't find anything to solve the problem

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  •   Plan Premium  Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 18.0.1 My Question or Issue Due to the new Spotify update I don't have the little circle to remove songs from queue and I ca...
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How to rename a playlist

Available instructions say to go to the 3 dots at the top of the playlist, and choose from the menu. The instruction said it worked for both Android and IOS devices but neither of my devices have dots. So how can I rename a playlist?

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  • Available instructions say to go to the 3 dots at the top of the playlist, and choose from the menu. The instruction said it worked for both Android and IOS devices but neither of my devices have do...
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Three dots

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 7 Plus Operatingios 13 My Question or IssueI'm so frustrated with using Spotify. So frustrated that I've switched between Spotify and apply music several times this year. Apple Music I find just works well, no issues...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone 7 Plus  Operating ios 13   My Question or Issue I'm  so frustrated with using Spotify. So frustrated that I've swi...
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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 ...

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  • (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...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Episode List Scroll Location Resetting to Top

Premium, US, iPhone 11 Pro Max, App, iOS 15.7Spotify is not remembering where in the list of episodes I was scrolled to last. So every time I open the app, I have to scroll through hundreds of episodes to get to the one I was previously listening to....

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  • Premium, US, iPhone 11 Pro Max, App, iOS 15.7 Spotify is not remembering where in the list of episodes I was scrolled to last. So every time I open the app, I have to scroll through hundreds of ep...
  • fantasypark
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple TV - I have to log in every time I use the Spotify app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceApple TV 4th GenOperating SystemtvOS 14.7My Question or IssueI do not stay logged in on the Apple TV app. Almost every time I use the app (it may stay logged in for a few hours), it asks me to log in and gives me ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Apple TV 4th Gen Operating System tvOS 14.7 My Question or Issue I do not stay logged in on the Apple TV app. Almost every time I use the app (it ma...
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Solved!! Synchronization issues

I cannot understand why my recents will not synchronize. Please help

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  • I cannot understand why my recents will not synchronize. Please help
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"Something went wrong" when i'm trying to log in to my account

I updated my app on my phone and when i'm trying to log into my acc it says "Something went wrong", so i can't use it

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  • I updated my app on my phone and when i'm trying to log into my acc it says "Something went wrong", so i can't use it
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple Watch - Downloads. Please confirm functionality

Hi can I get clarity on how the downloaded songs function works on the Apple Watch. If I have playlists with over 100 songs it will download up to 100 songs. however on playback if I want to play the full playlist and happy for it to use cellular to ...

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  • Hi can I get clarity on how the downloaded songs function works on the Apple Watch. If I have playlists with over 100 songs it will download up to 100 songs.   however on playback if I want to...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t find profile

Everytime I try to see my profile or others it shows as something went wrong, I’ve tried viewing it in other ways but It’s not working

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  • Everytime I try to see my profile or others it shows as something went wrong, I’ve tried viewing it in other ways but It’s not working
  • Yordan
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Spotify is skipping tracks non-stop when used with VoiceOver screen reader

Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, but this also occurs on iOS 15 for example. The prob...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, b...
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Superuser Contribution Play Button on Liked Releases by Artist Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 18.0.1 My Question or IssueHello,I'm not sure when this started. but I am unable to play / shuffle all liked releases by an artist. Before I was able to do this but now the play button just d...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 18.0.1   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm not sure when this started. but I am unable to play / shuffle all liked re...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Why are podcast playback speed and sleep options missing in my iPhone app?

Using the Spotify app in my iPhone 11 to listen to podcasts with no problem until Monday when the playback speed and sleep buttons had disappeared from the Spotify play screen. I use these a lot and tried to fix it. First I restarted my phone but it ...

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  • Using the Spotify app in my iPhone 11 to listen to podcasts with no problem until Monday when the playback speed and sleep buttons had disappeared from the Spotify play screen. I use these a lot and...
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Report problem

Hello, there is a new issue with the addable widget to the lock screen for iphone. I used to press my widget and it used to take me to spotify's home. Now, when I hit the widget from my lock screen, it begins playing the first thing off of my home pa...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, there is a new issue with the addable widget to the lock screen for iphone. I used to press my widget and it used to take me to spotify's home. Now, when I hit the widget from my lock screen, ...
  • ribezaz
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps pausing when I connect to headphones

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 17.0.3 My Question or IssueThis issue has been popping up for a few weeks now and has been going away on its own, but today I can't seem to make it work. When I try to listen to Spotify with Blue...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 17.0.3   My Question or Issue This issue has been popping up for a few weeks now and has been going away on its own, but t...
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