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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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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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  • n0hero
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Superuser Contribution iPhone app crashes locks up

PlanStudent - PremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(iPhone 7 Plus)Operating System(iOS 15.7.9) My Question or IssueSpotify app randomly stops responding at the end of songs. It will not play the next song automatically, respond to the song forward, back or p...

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  • Plan Student - Premium Country Australia Device (iPhone 7 Plus) Operating System (iOS 15.7.9)   My Question or Issue Spotify app randomly stops responding at the end of songs. It will ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution HTML tag `` appears in prompt message when deleting a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14.6App version8.6.48.1180My Question or Issue When deleting a playlist created by myself, the prompt message contains a HTML tag:
which seems like a bug to me, so I reported it here.

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  • Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14.6 App version 8.6.48.1180 My Question or Issue   When deleting a playlist created by myself, the prompt message co...
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Playing freezes after end of selection

Listening to playlist on continuous play, not shuffle. At end of a song, the next selection won’t play. Swiping right changes featured album cover, but not song - bars for now completed song keep moving, but no sound. Any interaction with app then fr...

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  • Listening to playlist on continuous play, not shuffle. At end of a song, the next selection won’t play. Swiping right changes featured album cover, but not song - bars for now completed song keep mov...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Scroll bar is missing on Liked songs since a couple of updates

Latest iOS app versions removes the scroll bar/icon that makes reachable the bottom, middle and top on the Liked Songs playlist (removes even the native iOS scroll bars), I have a lot of songs added to that playlist and I'm very annoyed with the last...

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  • Latest iOS app versions removes the scroll bar/icon that makes reachable the bottom, middle and top on the Liked Songs playlist (removes even the native iOS scroll bars), I have a lot of songs added ...
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Superuser Contribution Group Session - Listen on their own device option

My girlfriend goes out of town often due to the nature of her work. We discovered the group session option and thought it would be a cool way to listen to music with each other. I looked at a reply to a different question, and one of the moderators s...

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  • My girlfriend goes out of town often due to the nature of her work. We discovered the group session option and thought it would be a cool way to listen to music with each other. I looked at a reply t...
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Superuser Contribution Red Arrows

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevice(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 15.1, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello!The other day all of my downloaded songs just stopped working, all had the red arrow next to them which means that they didn't download/sync wit...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 15.1,  Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello! The other day all of my downloaded songs just stopped workin...
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Bring back lyrics on mobile

Lyrics on mobile have been replaced with a quick play feature which is, quite frankly, useless. If folks want to quick play something, they have other ways of doing it with Siri / other voice assistants, etc. Lyrics were far more useful and fun to ha...

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  • Lyrics on mobile have been replaced with a quick play feature which is, quite frankly, useless. If folks want to quick play something, they have other ways of doing it with Siri / other voice assista...
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Superuser Contribution “Explore your genres tab” missing

I am trying to find the "Explore your genres" tab appear, but I can't find it. Normally, if I click the search button on my iPhone, the area should appear at the top with three hashtags, but I can't find it. Many other people have it, but not me. Cou...

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  • I am trying to find the "Explore your genres" tab appear, but I can't find it. Normally, if I click the search button on my iPhone, the area should appear at the top with three hashtags, but I can't ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't open this type of link on this device

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDevice(iPod Touch 6th Generation)Operating System(iOS 12.4.6)My Question or IssueWhen I press on any song after searching for it, I get the error message 'Spotify can't open this type of link on this device'. I've restart...

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  •   Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device (iPod Touch 6th Generation) Operating System (iOS 12.4.6) My Question or Issue When I press on any song after searching for it, I get the erro...
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Superuser Contribution liked songs

i was just using spodify and all of a sudden the list of playlists at the top of the main page just took off my liked songs. i listen to them almost everyday and was just wondering what happened and why there not there anymore. they used to sit at #1...

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  • i was just using spodify and all of a sudden the list of playlists at the top of the main page just took off my liked songs. i listen to them almost everyday and was just wondering what happened and ...
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Superuser Contribution My song on repeat won't repeat from the beginning.

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSA Device(iPhone 12 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 16.6.1) My Question or IssueI'll have a song on repeat and after a while, the song will repeat but not from the beginning of the song

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA   Device (iPhone 12 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 16.6.1)   My Question or Issue I'll have a song on repeat and after a while, the song will repe...
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Superuser Contribution RELEASE RADAR NOT UPDATING

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 14 My Question or IssuePlaylist didnt update with new songs. Still the same songs as last week. This is the 3rd time I’ve experienced this.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 14     My Question or Issue Playlist didnt update with new songs. Still the same songs as last week. This is the 3rd time I’ve ...
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Superuser Contribution No more warning preventing duplicate songs in playlists?

Relevant for Spotify computer client - adding multiple songs to playlist with potential duplicates no longer triggers warning message “this song already is in this playlist, add anyways?” this was a critical feature that helped keep playlists organiz...

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  • Relevant for Spotify computer client - adding multiple songs to playlist with potential duplicates no longer triggers warning message “this song already is in this playlist, add anyways?”   th...
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Superuser Contribution se bloquea por completo, no responde😖😖😖

Luego de reproducir unas cuantas canciones se bloquea la app no responde, no cargan ni las carátulas de las canciones pero la música suena de fondo.. luego por AirPlay se reproduce entrecortado al punto de q se vuelve a bloquear una y otra vezPD: cer...

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  • Luego de reproducir unas cuantas canciones se bloquea la app no responde, no cargan ni las carátulas de las canciones pero la música suena de fondo.. luego por AirPlay se reproduce entrecortado al pu...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify queue not working

Spotify does not add songs to queue even though I add them there. The queue only accepts approximately 20 songs. After that, even though the sign ”Added to queue” appears, the songs do not show there.

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  • Spotify does not add songs to queue even though I add them there. The queue only accepts approximately 20 songs. After that, even though the sign ”Added to queue” appears, the songs do not show there.
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Superuser Contribution Settings has disappeared

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 10My Question or IssueThe settings menu (cog) has vanished. I uninstalled...

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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 UK Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 10 M...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not Play to AirPlay Devices

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 15.3, Spotify 8.6.99.1454 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app stops playing to AirPlay devices on the same network for an unclear reason. When the phone is restarted, Spotify will play o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 15.3, Spotify 8.6.99.1454   My Question or Issue The Spotify app stops playing to AirPlay devices on the same net...
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How can I revert the latest iOS update on my Spotify app?

PlanPremiumCountryU.S. Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12.3.1) My Question or IssueI would like to find out how to revert the latest Spotify update for iOS for my Apple iPhone 7. I would not normally reverse an update, but this latest one seems ...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.   Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12.3.1)   My Question or Issue I would like to find out how to revert the latest Spotify update for iOS for my...
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Superuser Contribution Disable Group Sessions?

Hi, i am on Spotify Premium and i would like to disable the group-session-feature on all devices (Windows10, iPhone & iPad), since it inferferes with my Sonos-system. When i try to select any of my sonos speakers for streaming, the often disappear wi...

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  • Hi, i am on Spotify Premium and i would like to disable the group-session-feature on all devices (Windows10, iPhone & iPad), since it inferferes with my Sonos-system. When i try to select any of ...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS 15.2.1] EQ disables itself even when turned on previously

[iOS 15.2.1] EQ disables itself even when turned on previouslyDeviceiPhone 12 Hi guys !I found out that the EQ in the app disables by itself but is still shown to be working on Spotify on iOS 15.2.1.This has been happening for quite a few days now an...

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  • [iOS 15.2.1] EQ disables itself even when turned on previously Device iPhone 12   Hi guys ! I found out that the EQ in the app disables by itself but is still shown to be working on&nbs...
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