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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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  • Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Listening History does NOT show streamings from Spotify Connect speakers(like Sonos)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 16.1.1 My Question or IssueListening history does not show streamings from speakers

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 16.1.1   My Question or Issue Listening history does not show streamings from speakers
  • Kiril
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Superuser Contribution iOS 16 Beta / Spotify Connect: Volume keeps lowering

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 16 Public Beta 3 My IssueWhile I understand that this might be caused by the iOS 16 Public Beta, and may be addressed in future app update: every time I connect to Spotify Connect on my Y...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 16 Public Beta 3   My Issue While I understand that this might be caused by the iOS 16 Public Beta, and may be a...
  • biuroimagazyn
  • Music Fan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The queue button has gone from the now playing screen.

When I start playing my playlists that I made the now playing button has vanished. Can’t find it anywhere in the now playing screen. Also noticed that the way to songs are displayed in the playlist are different but apparently my app wasn’t updated. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I start playing my playlists that I made the now playing button has vanished. Can’t find it anywhere in the now playing screen. Also noticed that the way to songs are displayed in the playlist a...
  • AlejaR
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Can't start playback

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPad ProOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) I can't start playback because a notification is blocking the play button in the Spotify app. Please see attached screenshot.

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country   Device iPad Pro Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   I can't start playback because a notification is blocking the play bu...
  • Amayy
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  • Playback popup notification problem
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Superuser Contribution When i choose BT devices to connect to it shows me someone is listening

I clicked on the "current device" section (iOS), already connected to my headphones, but it showed me under a different connectable device that someone is listening. Are they listening to my audio or is it just showing me that device is being used by...

  • Visitor
  • I clicked on the "current device" section (iOS), already connected to my headphones, but it showed me under a different connectable device that someone is listening. Are they listening to my audio or...
  • AlejaR
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Discover Weekly missing

I can no longer find Discover Weekly in my iPhone APP. I have an iPhone 13 running iOS 16.1.1 and the latest Spotify update. It used to be on my home page I think or in My mixes, I'm not sure. But now it's nowhere. I can still find it on the Spotify ...

  • Visitor
  • I can no longer find Discover Weekly in my iPhone APP. I have an iPhone 13 running iOS 16.1.1 and the latest Spotify update. It used to be on my home page I think or in My mixes, I'm not sure. But no...
  • MateusM
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Superuser Contribution My lyrics sharing button is not showing apparently. I am on student plan.

Lyrics share button is not showing up. I tried reinstalling the app and clearing the catch. I tried basically everything. I am on student plan right now. Is there any way to fix this

  • Visitor
  • Lyrics share button is not showing up. I tried reinstalling the app and clearing the catch. I tried basically everything. I am on student plan right now. Is there any way to fix this
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple Watch app not showing music

Student Premium, USAiPhone 7/Apple Watch Series 3iOS 12.1.4/watchOS 5.0.1 I recently got a replacement iPhone 7 and loaded a backup of my old device onto it. When I played music on my old iPhone (also a 7), the watch app would automatically open and ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Student Premium, USA iPhone 7/Apple Watch Series 3 iOS 12.1.4/watchOS 5.0.1   I recently got a replacement iPhone 7 and loaded a backup of my old device onto it. When I played music on my ol...
  • Alfie3
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Superuser Contribution Syncing issue between windows and iphone

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiphone 8+Operating SystemiOS 13, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to get local files songs to sync or download on my iphone. I've reinstalled both apps on windows and iphone twice, reset both devices, have bo...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iphone 8+ Operating System iOS 13, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to get local files songs to sync or download on my iphone. I've re...
  • altecice
  • Newbie
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  • Local files for Spotify Mobile
    Local files not downloading
    Sync issue
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Superuser Contribution BUG IOS: Repeat ad nauseam 8.7.78.426

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone 13Operating System: IOS 15.6.1 My Question or Issue: The repeat button is gone. Now podcasts keep repeating ad nauseam after they finished. instead of just ending. Since there is no repeat button, there is no ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: iPhone 13 Operating System: IOS 15.6.1   My Question or Issue:  The repeat button is gone. Now podcasts keep repeating ad nauseam after...
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect works from my iPhone even when I switch WLAN

Hi.I have two separate WLANs at home. In one I have my Denon Home 150 with an iPad. In the other my iPhone. I can play music on the Denon over Spotify Connect from both. This is also the case when I'm in another building with yet another WLAN. Apple ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. I have two separate WLANs at home. In one I have my Denon Home 150 with an iPad. In the other my iPhone. I can play music on the Denon over Spotify Connect from both. This is also the case when ...
  • Millersoft
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Podcast category not showing

All of my podcasts are normal and work fine except for the Health and Fitness category. Whenever I click that it opens that category page but it just shows the category heading and nothing else. Blank screen. All the other categories work and search ...

  • Visitor
  • All of my podcasts are normal and work fine except for the Health and Fitness category. Whenever I click that it opens that category page but it just shows the category heading and nothing else. Blan...
  • Kiril
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify app for iOS constantly crashes?

Whenever I listen to music for a while, eventually the app starts to crash. My song will pause and I'll be unable to unpause it. It'll shuffle through a couple songs, say it's playing but there will be no audio. Then the app will close. Even when it ...

  • Visitor
  • Whenever I listen to music for a while, eventually the app starts to crash. My song will pause and I'll be unable to unpause it. It'll shuffle through a couple songs, say it's playing but there will ...
  • MihailY
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Download not working

I am having a reoccurring issue with Spotify after I log out of all devices I am still unable to Download songs to my device offline please fix this reoccurring problem

  • Visitor
  • I am having a reoccurring issue with Spotify after I log out of all devices I am still unable to Download songs to my device offline please fix this reoccurring problem
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Having problems

So I have Spotify premium and I have songs downloaded.. usually if you don’t have internet around you can listen the music that’s downloaded, but it’s been two days where I try to put music with no internet and it doesn’t work.. it seems like I need ...

  • Visitor
  • So I have  Spotify premium and I have songs downloaded.. usually if you don’t have internet around you can listen the music that’s downloaded, but it’s been two days where I try to put music wit...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution How to view a playlist's created date and updated date on Spotify for iOS?

PlanPremiumCountryTexas, United StatesDeviceiPhone 6s PlusOperating System(iOS 13.3.1)Spotify iOS Application Version8.5.46.588 My Question or IssueHow can I view a particular playlist's created date or updated date when using Spotify on an iOS devic...

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  • Plan Premium Country Texas, United States Device iPhone 6s Plus Operating System (iOS 13.3.1) Spotify iOS Application Version 8.5.46.588   My Question or Issue How can I view a parti...
  • jbarkerhill
  • Gig Goer
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Superuser Contribution Albums/Playlists on repeat not starting at beginning

Premium, US, iPhone 13, iOS 16 Whenever a playlist or album is set to repeat it doesn’t start over from the beginning - it goes to somewhere in the middle (at the same place each time) and then continues in order from there. Turning shuffle/repeat on...

  • Visitor
  • Premium, US, iPhone 13, iOS 16   Whenever a playlist or album is set to repeat it doesn’t start over from the beginning - it goes to somewhere in the middle (at the same place each time) and t...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Eu tô com o dinheiro na conta e o Spotify não pega tem outra forma de paga?

O Spotify tentou debitar o valor do pagamento mas não era o suficiente pra pagar a assinatura aí eu adicionei o dinheiro suficiente aí o Spotify não debitou ainda

  • Visitor
  • O Spotify tentou debitar o valor do pagamento mas não era o suficiente pra pagar a assinatura aí eu adicionei o dinheiro suficiente aí o Spotify não debitou ainda
  • Vasil
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch still defaulting to old account

Plan FamilyPremiumUSA account Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System16.1.1 My Question or IssueMy wife and I bought Apple Watches so we could run and stream music without our phones. We have been sharing an account but it was so frustrating only havin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Family Premium USA account   Device iPhone 13 Pro   Operating System 16.1.1   My Question or Issue My wife and I bought Apple Watches so we could run and stream music wi...
  • MihailY
  • Moderator
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