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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 ...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-09-24 10:26:17 AM
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31mwp7shpmdorxy6haqf
Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay not working in 2021

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14.7.1 My question or issueHey, folks! So, here's the issue plain and simple: the Autoplay feature is not working*. I'll search for a song**, play it and no similar songs start playing when it...

phserpa
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14.7.1 My question or issue Hey, folks! So, here's the issue plain and simple: the Autoplay feature is not working*. ...
2021-09-13 3:23:30 AM
2021-09-20 2:08:32 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Theres a ghost song in my playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThis is the thing, I have a public playlist. In my computer it says that I have 77 songs (the...

alvarorg23
Regular
...s the thing, I have a public playlist. In my computer it says that I have 77 songs (the correct number), but in my phone a Ipad it says that I have 78 songs. Even after i removed all songs from the p...
2020-04-04 5:03:17 AM
2021-09-20 10:46:38 AM
behtjes
Casual Listener
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ghost
iOS
Playlists
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Superuser Contribution Playlist by others are empty on all devices

PlanFree/PremiumCountryMalaysiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssuePlaylists by others are empty when it was working before. Eg. All Harry Potter books, ...

sandg7
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Malaysia Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Playl...
2021-09-17 9:04:15 AM
2021-09-20 9:52:35 AM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [Browse] Playlist presentation in ios

Keep the last used setting instead of resetting it every time… seems super obvious to me but it’s really annoying that i keep having to set it to my playlist order rather than recently played. Yes i like having that option, no i do not want it by def...

killos53
Roadie
Keep the last used setting instead of resetting it every time… seems super obvious to me but it’s really annoying that i keep having to set it to my playlist order rather than recently played. Yes i ...
2021-07-14 7:23:25 PM
2021-09-20 8:43:27 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Browse

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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Search] Fix playlist search delay iOS

when i search for a specific song on a playlist, i already know where to tap and can do it very fast. Playlist > scroll up > search. The problem is the responsiveness in these actions. when i tap the search bar… nothing happens. So i tap again- but w...

killos53
Roadie
when i search for a specific song on a playlist, i already know where to tap and can do it very fast. Playlist > scroll up > search. The problem is the responsiveness in these actions. when i t...
2021-07-14 7:32:48 PM
2021-09-20 8:40:35 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Certain open.spotify.com links break the app semi-permanently

Plan: PremiumDevice: iPhone 12Operating System: iOS 14.x I've noticed that whenever someone sends me an open.spotify.com link to an album that is not available for streaming in my country and I open the app via the link, the app ends up in a very bro...

veil-fish
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium Device: iPhone 12 Operating System: iOS 14.x I've noticed that whenever someone sends me an open.spotify.com link to an album that is not available for streaming in my countr...
2021-09-16 6:14:03 PM
2021-09-19 8:36:33 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing about 10 seconds into a song after pairing AirPods

After pairing my AirPods, and pressing play (Spotify is already open) a song will start and then immediately stop again. Nothing has been touched - not the AirPods, not the iPhone. I do have Spotify open on my Mac as well, but the primary device for ...

larissakitty
Regular
After pairing my AirPods, and pressing play (Spotify is already open) a song will start and then immediately stop again. Nothing has been touched - not the AirPods, not the iPhone. ...
2020-09-30 6:18:02 PM
2021-09-18 5:11:10 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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15278 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files on mobile

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceiPhone X My Question or IssueHey,so some how I added a local file to my liked songs while it wasn’t on my phone, and now it won’t show up. What can I do to resolve this?

Geosted
Regular
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device iPhone X My Question or Issue Hey, so some how I added a local file to my liked songs while it wasn’t on my phone, and now it won’t show up. W...
2021-07-20 2:57:20 AM
2021-09-17 7:20:18 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Daily mixes only one visible on mobile

The home page used to show all daily mixes and multiple recommendations per category of recommendation, and now it only shows one at a time. This is a shame as available music options have been reduced about 10-fold. I hope this will be changed back.

red_robin
Music Fan
The home page used to show all daily mixes and multiple recommendations per category of recommendation, and now it only shows one at a time. This is a shame as available music options have been reduc...
2021-09-15 8:42:46 PM
2021-09-16 9:52:34 PM
MateusM
Spotify Star
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5 replies
1 likes

686 Views
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle play all downloaded songs

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone 8Operating System: iOS 12.3.2 My Question or Issue: Prior to the latest update, I could play or shuffle-play all downloaded songs. The new Liked Songs category does not have a filter for dowloaded songs only. ...

buckfizz
Newbie
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 8 Operating System: iOS 12.3.2 My Question or Issue: Prior to the latest update, I could play or shuffle-play all downloaded ...
2019-06-25 5:36:21 AM
2021-09-16 8:56:35 PM
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3310 Views
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Superuser Contribution Ugly version of playlist or artist station pages in iPad app

I used to press the song cover on lower left, then it would become a fullscreen and on the top there shows the name of this playlist or station, when I pressed the name on the top I could go back to the full-fuctional page of the playlist or station....

jc3113
Music Fan
I used to press the song cover on lower left, then it would become a fullscreen and on the top there shows the name of this playlist or station, when I pressed the name on the top I could go back to ...
2021-09-10 5:56:18 PM
2021-09-15 9:34:46 PM
Novy
Moderator
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[iOS] Can not sign in on my iPad IOS 10.3.3.

Will not let me sign in. Email and password correct and all othe devices seem to work just my iPad IOS 10.3.3. Will not even recognize my email address when I try sign in without a password.

Paul9901
Newbie
Will not let me sign in. Email and password correct and all othe devices seem to work just my iPad IOS 10.3.3. Will not even recognize my email address when I try sign in without a password.
2021-08-12 5:23:29 AM
2021-09-15 9:57:02 AM
Maxim
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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iOS

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes intermittently after 1 minute

PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceIphone 12 My Question or Issue Spotify closes down after +/- 1 minute if I put the screen to rest. Does not matter if the song is online or offline. If I keep the screen awake the issue goes away.

Tharayman
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Iphone 12 My Question or Issue Spotify closes down after +/- 1 minute if I put the screen to rest. Does not matter if the song is onl...
2021-09-06 1:06:43 PM
2021-09-15 9:09:36 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Songs stuck at 0:00 , not playing

Hi spotify community! I’m writing because I’ve been facing a really annoying issue for the past few weeks: lots of songs on my favorite albums get stuck at 0:00 (it won’t play even a second of it). My phone says the song is playing even though there’...

emmanuexl
Newbie
Hi spotify community! I’m writing because I’ve been facing a really annoying issue for the past few weeks: lots of songs on my favorite albums get stuck at 0:00 (it won’t play even a second of it). M...
2021-02-10 3:13:32 AM
2021-09-14 10:26:30 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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Songs not playing
stuck track

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Spotify is Slow on iPhone 11 Pro

Plan: Family PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone 11 ProOperating System: ios 14.7.1 My Question or Issue:Spotify has been extremely slow for at least the last 3 days on my iPhone 11 Pro. And oftentimes, will randomly stop playing and the app will shut...

duraace2
Casual Listener
Plan: Family Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 11 Pro Operating System: ios 14.7.1 My Question or Issue: Spotify has been extremely slow for at least the last 3 day...
2021-09-13 10:27:27 PM
2021-09-14 9:27:28 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Option to disable recommended songs in Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueIs there any way to disable the suggested songs in a playlist? In earlier versions the recommendations were behind a dropbox menu and could be hidden. Now the rec...

prmftw
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue Is there any way to disable the suggested songs in a playlist? In earlier versi...
2019-03-29 3:42:40 PM
2021-09-14 3:47:01 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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33 likes
Recommendations

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Opening Safari

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueRecently when I have been playing music the app keeps opening a page on safari. Safari prompts "Open this page in Spotify?" When I tap "open", Spotify opens and then sends m...

vickycerrillos
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 14 My Question or Issue Recently when I have been playing music the app keeps opening a page on safari. Safa...
2021-09-04 2:26:47 AM
2021-09-13 11:11:13 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Recently Played playlists in Library incorrect order

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 12 mini)Operating System(iOS 14.4) My Question or IssueContext: I like to see which playlists I haven’t played in a while.issue: when I sort my playlists in the library by Recently Played, I like to scroll to the end...

Bsh
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 12 mini) Operating System (iOS 14.4) My Question or Issue Context: I like to see which playlists I haven’t played in a while. issue: w...
2021-07-08 1:49:58 PM
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Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Remove last played song before closing

Is there a way to open Spotify and NOT have the last played song be on the queue? When I close the app on my iphone12, and don’t open again for at least a week, the song/playlist I last listened to is still there. Is there a way to delete the song be...

leafeknight7
Casual Listener
Is there a way to open Spotify and NOT have the last played song be on the queue? When I close the app on my iphone12, and don’t open again for at least a week, the song/playlist I last listened to i...
2021-09-11 8:29:18 AM
2021-09-13 3:10:09 PM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Hiding a Song in Playlist?

PlanPremium family planCountryUSDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 14.7.1 Hey y’all! I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to hide a song from just one playlist. I already tried hiding the song itself within the album/single it’s listed under...

Ashley_L
Casual Listener
Plan Premium family plan Country US Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 14.7.1 Hey y’all! I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to hide a song from just one p...
2021-09-11 10:52:31 AM
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Mario
Spotify Legend
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