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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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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 Spotify keeps unblocking artists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 10xr)Operating System(iOS 14.5)My Question or IssueEver since I updated Spotify years ago from just being able to click on the song you’re listening to and press do not play this artist to now blocking any artist I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 10xr) Operating System (iOS 14.5) My Question or Issue Ever since I updated Spotify years ago from just being able to click on the song you’re listeni...
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Volume bug

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceIphone 12Operating SystemIOS 14.6 My Question or Issuei have as many others that when i am connected to my smart tv or Bluetooth devices and i try to adjust the volume lower or higher it goes either to 0 or max! this problem ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Iphone 12 Operating System IOS 14.6   My Question or Issue i have as many others that when i am connected to my smart tv or Bluetooth devices and i t...
  • Billy-J
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Filter Function Not Working Properly on iOS App

Spotify Community, The latest version of the desktop app features a filter (Crtl + f) function that allows a user to filter certain tracks from the playlist and "bring them to the forefront." For example, if I filter my largest playlist (which is 3,0...

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  • Spotify Community,   The latest version of the desktop app features a filter (Crtl + f) function that allows a user to filter certain tracks from the playlist and "bring them to the forefront....
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Superuser Contribution Can’t queue up songs when offline.

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 11.4.1) My Question or Issue When I’m offline and away from cell service and WiFi I can’t queue songs up. I have a large playlist of downloaded music and when I swipe a song to the ri...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 11.4.1)   My Question or Issue  When I’m offline and away from cell service and WiFi I can’t queue...
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Superuser Contribution Music interrupted by charging sound but not podcasts

iPhone 8, iPhone 12. Premium plan. Latest iOS version. When put on or taken off a wireless charger, Spotify music is interrupted by charging sound. Podcasts plays seamlessly with no interruption. This did not use to happen until I enabled voice comma...

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  • iPhone 8, iPhone 12. Premium plan. Latest iOS version.  When put on or taken off a wireless charger, Spotify music is interrupted by charging sound. Podcasts plays seamlessly with no interr...
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Superuser Contribution Siri can not start new musik on my apple watch

Siri on my apple watch can skip songs, but when I say " Spela Rolling Stones", my watch says "Du måste dina kontouppgifter i Spotify för att göra det".On my iPhone: when I say "Spela Rolling Stones", it starts a Rolling Stones song. Whats wrong??? Ap...

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  • Siri on my apple watch can skip songs, but when I say " Spela Rolling Stones", my watch says "Du måste dina kontouppgifter i Spotify för att göra det". On my iPhone: when I say "Spela Rolling Stones...
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Superuser Contribution iPhone 12 Pro max battery drain and heat

Battery is draining insanely fast and phone hit 105 degrees Fahrenheit while I’m charger. No issue with Apple Music streaming. iPhone 12 pro max and latest update from App Store. Ps/ Thank Pro, i have suport change battery iphone at viet nam

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  • Battery is draining insanely fast and phone hit 105 degrees Fahrenheit while I’m charger. No issue with Apple Music streaming.   iPhone 12 pro max and latest update from App Store.   Ps...
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[Mobile][Podcasts] Podcast auto play not working iphone

Recently podcasts no longer auto play the next episode once the current one finishes. I have reinstalled the app, logged off and on and none of this has worked. very annoying when in the car because you cannot click next episode while driving.

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  • Recently podcasts no longer auto play the next episode once the current one finishes.  I have reinstalled the app, logged off and on and none of this has worked.  very annoying when in th...
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Solved!! Update is all about the bottom line

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Money. This new format is probably easier and cheaper, and increases their profit margin in ...

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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  Mo...
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Solved!! spotify pausing when facebook used on Iphone5- cant use both at same time

Hi I have made no changes to my spotify app or my facebook app on my iphone 5 but as of this morning I cant listen to spotify and use fb at the same time whatever i am listening to on spotify pauses when i open my fb app when i click back on spotify ...

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  • Hi I have made no changes to my spotify app or my facebook app on my iphone 5 but as of this morning I cant listen to spotify and use fb at the same time whatever i am listening to on spotify pau...
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Help with Playlist Look

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue When I first got Spotify I created a playlist and in that playlist had all my songs. When I used to open my playlist it would have all my songs they’re ready for me to click ...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  When I first got Spotify I created a playlist and in that playlist had all my songs. When I u...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify enters offline mode automatically

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 14.6 My Question or IssueHaving updated iOS and watchOS to their latest in order to take advantage of easy unlocking when I have a mask on, I noticed Spotify has been malfunctioning. Every tim...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 14.6   My Question or Issue Having updated iOS and watchOS to their latest in order to take advantage of easy unlo...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify reproduces randomly songs after 20 seconds

Operating System: Everywhere (Iphone 12, Desktop, Google Home etc..) DescriptionSince 3 days ago my Spotify is reproducing songs randomly after 20 seconds of each one. When I listen any song from my playlist of radio or wherever, I can only listen ar...

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  • Operating System:  Everywhere (Iphone 12, Desktop, Google Home etc..)   Description Since 3 days ago my Spotify is reproducing songs randomly after 20 seconds of each one. When I listen...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No Car-view with BT-FM-Transmitter

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceIphone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 14.6 My Question or IssueSpotify won`t display in Car view when connected to my BluetoothFM Transmitter Omorc VicTsing. Reinstalling/re-connecting werent succesfull; the Spotify version...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Iphone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 14.6   My Question or Issue Spotify won`t display in Car view when connected to my BluetoothFM Transmitt...
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Superuser Contribution Sort my LIBRARY by Artist and then by Album

Hi, When I look at my Library (my Library, not online Search) and select Artist. Then if select any Artist, say Bob Dylan. I have 30+ Dylan albums in my library. Say I want to listen to the album 'World Gone Wrong'. Currently (iPhone), when I go to L...

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  • Hi, When I look at my Library (my Library, not online Search) and select Artist. Then if select any Artist, say Bob Dylan. I have 30+ Dylan albums in my library. Say I want to listen to the album 'Wo...
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Superuser Contribution PLEASE fix poor AirPlay connectivity

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 11 Pro , iPad 12.9 3rdGenOperating System iOS, iPadOS My Question or IssueI can play iTunes and youtube, etc., to airplay speakers/HomePod fine all day long. However, Spotify regularly disconnects after a song ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 11 Pro , iPad 12.9 3rdGen Operating System iOS, iPadOS   My Question or Issue I can play iTunes and youtube, etc., to airplay speakers/HomePo...
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Superuser Contribution View songs by a filter on mobile custom playlist

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 8, Hp Laptop)Operating System(iOS 14.5, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI can change my custom order of songs in my playlists on my iPhone by dragging them on my laptop. I can also use filters on my account i...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device (iPhone 8, Hp Laptop) Operating System (iOS 14.5,  Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I can change my custom order of songs in my playlists ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sharing songs not working offline anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone XS)Operating System(iOS 14.6) My Question or IssueApp version: 8.6.30.968After the recent update, I am no longer able to use the share option for any songs while listening to my playlists offline. The share butt...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone XS) Operating System (iOS 14.6)   My Question or Issue App version: 8.6.30.968 After the recent update, I am no longer able to use the...
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Solved!! Transfer Local Files from iPhone to Computer

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 12, iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 14.6) My Question or IssueI recently factory reset my computer and totally forgot to back up my local files music and I wanted to know if there was any way at all to get my local fil...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 12, iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 14.6)   My Question or Issue I recently factory reset my computer and totally forgot to back up my local file...
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on the app.

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 5cOperating SystemiOS 10.3.3 My Question or IssueMy Spotify started playing random songs in the middle of my playlist, and when i searched why it said I'd probably been hacked, so I changed the password and c...

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  • Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 5c Operating System iOS 10.3.3   My Question or Issue My Spotify started playing random songs in the middle of my playlist, and when i se...
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