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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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  • MattSuda
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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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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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Can’t Play Criminal Podcast

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.1.1 My Question or IssueI’m trying to listen to Criminal and it won’t work. It is a podcast. I can listen to it on apple podcasts fine, but I wanted to switch to Spotify to listen to my po...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 15.1.1   My Question or Issue I’m trying to listen to Criminal and it won’t work. It is a podcast. I can listen to it ...
  • MattSuda
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Superuser Contribution Premium Not Working Offline After Paying Yesterday ("Spotify is offline")

The payment was confirmed yesterday and the money has since been taken out of my bank account. Now I cannot play anything offline, even though it says the songs are downloaded. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app, and now it has uninstalled every s...

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  • The payment was confirmed yesterday and the money has since been taken out of my bank account. Now I cannot play anything offline, even though it says the songs are downloaded. I uninstalled and rein...
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Superuser Contribution open.spotify link

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhoneOperating Systemios My Question or IssueWhy won't the open.spotify link open in the app on my phone? It used to. Now it tries to open in the safari but that doesn't even work. VERY frustrating. No options to choose. Li...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone Operating System ios   My Question or Issue Why won't the open.spotify link open in the app on my phone? It used to. Now it tries to open in the s...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Volume cannot be controlled at all on iOS app or desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.1.1Spotify App Version8.6.84.1353 My Question or IssueAfter disconnecting from a Sonos wifi speaker, the Spotify app never adjusts the volume. Pressing the volume buttons adjusts ...

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  • Plan Premium Country America Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.1.1 Spotify App Version 8.6.84.1353   My Question or Issue After disconnecting from a Sonos wifi speaker...
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Superuser Contribution Trying to sync desktop and iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 12)My Question or IssueI am trying to sync my desktop and mobile phone, but my desktop is not showing as being connected to the same network even though it is.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 12) My Question or Issue I am trying to sync my desktop and mobile phone, but my desktop is not showing as being connected to the same network even thou...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution Stop web player from connecting to iOS app?

I have a fully updated iPhone SE (2020) with an updated Spotify app. When I’m at work, I prefer to listen to Spotify via the web player on my work computer. During this time, the Spotify app on my phone isn’t open, and I always keep my phone volume o...

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  • I have a fully updated iPhone SE (2020) with an updated Spotify app. When I’m at work, I prefer to listen to Spotify via the web player on my work computer. During this time, the Spotify app on my ph...
  • Guillermo34
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Superuser Contribution Songs disappear

I have Spotify duo and I use iPhone 12 mini, I have latest updates on everything. But in the past few days I spotted a bug in the app. I have some playlists downloaded for offline listening. And those downloaded songs along with others I don’t even l...

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  • I have Spotify duo and I use iPhone 12 mini, I have latest updates on everything. But in the past few days I spotted a bug in the app. I have some playlists downloaded for offline listening. And thos...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution Playlist inaccuracies

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(iPad7 and iPhone)Operating System(iOS 15) My Question or IssuePlaylists do are not playing accurately, active track (in the left corner) is NOT the track shown in green in the playlist, as per screenshot, this has be...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device (iPad7 and iPhone) Operating System (iOS 15)   My Question or Issue Playlists do are not playing accurately, active track (in the left corner) is ...
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Superuser Contribution iPhone Mini app not working

PlanPremiumUS DeviceiPhone 13 miniOperating SystemiOS 15.1.1 My Question or IssueWhen I try to log in it says, "Something went wrong. Try again." I got a new iPhone yesterday and have been unable to log into my account on my phone (it works fine on m...

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  • Plan Premium US   Device iPhone 13 mini Operating System iOS 15.1.1   My Question or Issue When I try to log in it says, "Something went wrong. Try again."   I got a new iP...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution Weird Video is in my Wrapped 2021 Playlist?

Hi, I have a weird video in a language I do not speak nor understand, in my playlist.I don’t know why I can’t remove it? I tried to block the band, but it only removes the songs.. not this weird ass video.   Does someone has a solution?

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  • Hi,   I have a weird video in a language I do not speak nor understand, in my playlist. I don’t know why I can’t remove it? I tried to block the band, but it only removes the songs.. not this...
  • CarlosE
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MacOS Devices not showing up on iOS App

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevices(iPhone 8, Mac Mini Late 2012, MacBook Pro Late 2013)Operating Systems(iOS 15.1, MacOS 10.15.7 and MacOS 11.6.1) iOS Spotify version 8.6.84MacOS Spotify version 1.173.517 My Question or IssueHi All, MacOS devices running Sp...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Devices (iPhone 8, Mac Mini Late 2012, MacBook Pro Late 2013) Operating Systems (iOS 15.1, MacOS 10.15.7 and MacOS 11.6.1)   iOS Spotify version 8.6.84 Mac...
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Superuser Contribution Error downloading because of storage

PlanPremiumCountryMorocco DeviceiPhone 8 Plus Operating SystemIOS 15 My Question or IssueI’m having an issue with downloading songs on Spotify to play them on offline mode.It keeps telling me : “Downloading has stopped because there’s no space left o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Morocco    Device iPhone 8 Plus   Operating System IOS 15   My Question or Issue I’m having an issue with downloading songs on Spotify to play t...
  • CarlosE
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Re-opened issue: 15 second rewind/forward function broken on lock screen (Dec 2021)

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.Device(iPhone 8+)Operating System(iOS 14.8.1) My Question or IssueI've had this issue for at least 3 months now. When listening to podcasts, if I try to rewind/fast-forward 15 seconds - ONLY at the lock screen - every single tim...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device (iPhone 8+) Operating System (iOS 14.8.1)   My Question or Issue I've had this issue for at least 3 months now. When listening to podcasts, if I try to...
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Superuser Contribution How do you see visuals on songs?

Hi, i am not able to see any visuals for the songs I know have visuals. An example of this is «Alé Alé» by Britz which i know has visuals/a short video. I used to have them on my old phone, which was a IPhone 6s. I am currently using an IPhone 8. App...

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  • Hi, i am not able to see any visuals for the songs I know have visuals. An example of this is «Alé Alé» by Britz which i know has visuals/a short video. I used to have them on my old phone, which was...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Recently played not updating

Hmmm. My recently played section (the clock circled by counter clockwise arrow icon) hasn’t updated since May 29 2021 (it’s June 3). Anyone else? Any suggestions? DeviceiPhone and iPad, latest OS

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  • Hmmm. My recently played section (the clock circled by counter clockwise arrow icon) hasn’t updated since May 29 2021 (it’s June 3).   Anyone else?  Any suggestions?     ...
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Playlist Folder on Mobile Device

Can we please work on making playlist folders more accessible on mobile devices. I LOVE that I can play a whole folder and shuffle between different playlists at once on my computer but most of my time is spent in the car and I would love to be able ...

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  • Can we please work on making playlist folders more accessible on mobile devices. I LOVE that I can play a whole folder and shuffle between different playlists at once on my computer but most of my ti...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify reproduce lo que quiere

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueBuenos dias, hace un mes que estoy probando el plan premium y no puedo este más descontento. ...

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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 Buenos ...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution When casting music to my PC I can’t control the music on my phone

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 15.2My Question or IssueWhen casting music to my PC I can’t control the music on my phone. The bottom bar with the song and play button disappears after I press on my list of devices and choos...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 15.2 My Question or Issue When casting music to my PC I can’t control the music on my phone. The bottom bar with the song and...
  • MafeG
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can't re-install app

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone 13 pro)Operating System(iOS 15.1.1) My Question or IssuCan’t re-install appI’ve been wanting to update Spotify on my phone since yesterday because I couldn’t see my wrapped, but it just wouldn’t update. This morni...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 13 pro) Operating System (iOS 15.1.1)   My Question or Issu Can’t re-install app I’ve been wanting to update Spotify on my phone since y...
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