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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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  • sapmi
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Superuser Contribution Group Session disconnects after a while

Plan PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueI tried out the Group Sessions in beta with a friend and we found that it disconnects after a while. At one point we thought we were listening to the same song togethe...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue I tried out the Group Sessions in beta with a friend and we found that it disconnect...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Miniplayer still has old design

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueI still have old miniplayer on mobile app and it is pretty much unfixable. I have tried different forms of reinstalling and uninstalling the app, even changing my subs...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Estonia Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue I still have old miniplayer on mobile app and it is pretty much unfixable. I have tried dif...
  • Ver
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Superuser Contribution Permanent Shuffling on iPhone?

So shuffling is now the only way people can listen to music now? My personal playlists including ones made by other artists are all on shuffle play. It was working perfectly fine before on mobile where I can play any song I want without having premiu...

  • Newbie
  • So shuffling is now the only way people can listen to music now? My personal playlists including ones made by other artists are all on shuffle play. It was working perfectly fine before on mobile whe...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Old device still showing in Spotify Connect

PlanFamily PremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemIOS 15.2 My Question or IssueHi, I have an issue that I cannot remove my PlayStation 4 from the list of devices that are showing up in Spotify Connect. On my PlayStation I logg...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Family Premium Country Czech Republic Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System IOS 15.2    My Question or Issue Hi, I have an issue that I cannot remove my PlayStation 4 from th...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Cover Art of Local Files not showing up on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I have added the cover art for my local files on my Macbook Pro 13 and can see it displaying on the Spotify over there. However, my iPhone just does not seem to be ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  I have added the cover art for my local files on my Macbook Pro 13 and can s...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Songs Greyed out only in Playlists and on 4G data? Works fine on wifi.

My Question or issue: I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max with the latest iOS 15, recently I noticed whilst on 4G, songs from my playlist were greyed out and I couldn’t play them, but I could if I searched for them individually, just all my playlists are gre...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or issue:   I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max with the latest iOS 15, recently I noticed whilst on 4G, songs from my playlist were greyed out and I couldn’t play them, but I could if I s...
  • CarlosE
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Song not playing on Facebook

When I cut and paste or share a link to my song on my Facebook page, when you click on the link it goes to a Safari page and says cannot open. This seems to happen on the iPhone and I’ve tried it on two different phones.

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  • When I cut and paste or share a link to my song on my Facebook page, when you click on the link it goes to a Safari page and says cannot open. This seems to happen on the iPhone and I’ve tried it on ...
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Superuser Contribution When adding an album to a playlist, the feature excluding songs already in the playlist is gone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemIOS 15.1 My Question or IssueWhen adding an album to a playlist, the feature excluding songs already in the playlist is gone. It used to pop up saying "Do you to exclude songs already in playlist" or...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Operating System IOS 15.1   My Question or Issue When adding an album to a playlist, the feature excluding songs already in the playlist is gon...
  • Mihail
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Superuser Contribution IOS bug found with remote play on Mac OS

PlanFamily - Premium Device(iPhone 11)Operating SystemMac OS Big Sur My Question or Issue My dear developers. Before latest update of iOS app I have no issues with remotely play from iOS Spotify App on Mac OS (Mac Book Air) Spotify App some music. Ma...

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  • Plan Family - Premium   Device (iPhone 11) Operating System Mac OS Big Sur   My Question or Issue   My dear developers. Before latest update of iOS app I have no issues with ...
  • Gromushka
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Playlists] Please make all playlists shuffleable.

There are a lot of playlists on Spotify that when you try and shuffle them, it just plays all the songs in the correct order anyways every time you shuffle. Its not all playlists but it is sometimes frustrating a playlist won’t shuffle and just plays...

  • Gig Goer
  • There are a lot of playlists on Spotify that when you try and shuffle them, it just plays all the songs in the correct order anyways every time you shuffle. Its not all playlists  but it is some...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing to iPhone

planpremium duocountrycanadadeviceiPhone 7, windows computeroperating systemios, windows my issueI am trying to sync local file songs from my computer to my iPhone. i try pressing the download button on my phone, it says the playlist is downloaded bu...

  • Casual Listener
  • plan premium duo country canada device iPhone 7, windows computer operating system ios, windows   my issue I am trying to sync local file songs from my computer to my iPhone. i try pre...
  • Mihail
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Superuser Contribution LOCAL FILES NOT PLAYING ON IPHONE

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceiPhone 6S+Operating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueThis has been going on for FAR too long. I know what I am doing to download and transfer local files to my phone. I have hundreds and there has never been a problem u...

  • Roadie
  • Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device iPhone 6S+ Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue This has been going on for FAR too long.  I know what I am doing to download and tran...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution Can’t log in to Spotify app iOS

Playlists got frozen except the shuffle option and I logged out and tried to log in again it’s just loading for a long time and then ends with an error. I tried reinstalling the app as well but still the samePlanPremiumCountry Australia Device iPhone...

  • Casual Listener
  • Playlists got frozen except the shuffle option and I logged out and tried to log in again it’s just loading for a long time and then ends with an error. I tried reinstalling the app as well but still...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing to phone

PlanFamily/PremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone 11 Pro Max, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(i0S 15.1, Big Sur 11.4.) My Question or IssueI have been trying to sync one single track to my phone for about two hours with no luck. I have deleted and ...

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  • Plan Family/Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 11 Pro Max, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (i0S 15.1, Big Sur 11.4.)   My Question or Issue I have been trying to sync one si...
  • Jeremy
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Solved!! Audio glitches same places in the same songs on multiple platforms

Hi forum I experience audio glitches in the same place in the same song on multiple platforms - i tried iOs (latest) and windows 10 (latest). The glitches also occur in the webplayer (firefox windows 10 latest). I have no downloaded songs. I reinstal...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi forum   I experience audio glitches in the same place in the same song on multiple platforms - i tried iOs (latest) and windows 10 (latest). The glitches also occur in the webplayer (firefo...
  • Hello_Kitty
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Superuser Contribution App not working

Plan - PremiumCountry - USA DeviceiPhone 11 Operating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueToday I have opened the Spotify app to find I am unable to do anything. I was initially able to join a play session with another person, but since then, I cannot...

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  •   Plan - Premium Country - USA   Device iPhone 11   Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue Today I have opened the Spotify app to find I am unable to do ...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Add playlist to queue bug

Plan PremiumDevice iPhone 12Operating System iOS 15 When I try to add a playlist to the now playing queue, I get a 'Playlist added to queue' message... but the playlist doesn't appear in the queue. If I add the same playlist a second time, then it ad...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 15   When I try to add a playlist to the now playing queue, I get a 'Playlist added to queue' message... but the playlist do...
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Superuser Contribution Content not loading over cellular

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueContent won’t load when using a cellular connection.When I open the app the ‘connecting’ status appears at the bottom of the screen (and stays there) but the app nev...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue Content won’t load when using a cellular connection. When I open the app the ‘co...
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Superuser Contribution Unplayable playlists with cellular data

Won't play songs on my playlists while connected to data. They're greyed out. Data is working for everything else. Will work with WiFi.Deleted app, restarted phone, reset network settings, etc. I downloaded an updated version - the way I got it to pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Won't play songs on my playlists while connected to data. They're greyed out. Data is working for everything else. Will work with WiFi. Deleted app, restarted phone, reset network settings, etc. &n...
  • Kiril
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Superuser Contribution Make Car Play a feature you can turn on anytime

Let’s make the Car Play feature something you can toggle on and off whenever you want. I like to sit my phone on my desk at work. I leave my phone screen on to flip between songs, and the videos that play tend to be flashy and distracting. All I want...

  • Newbie
  • Let’s make the Car Play feature something you can toggle on and off whenever you want. I like to sit my phone on my desk at work. I leave my phone screen on to flip between songs, and the videos that...
  • CarlosE
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