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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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Superuser Contribution Podcast Notification Pop Up Not Showing

Plan - Premium (Duo)Country -USDevice - iPhone 12Operating System - iOS 14.4My Question or Issue Hi there! When clicking on Follow on a podcast, I do not get the option to get push notifications. Instead I get a white bar at the bottom that says “OK,...

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  • Plan - Premium (Duo) Country -US Device - iPhone 12 Operating System - iOS 14.4 My Question or Issue   Hi there!   When clicking on Follow on a podcast, I do not get ...
  • Ver
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Superuser Contribution Listening history feature problem

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(iPhone XR)Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 Hi, ever since getting the new listening history feature on the Home tab i still don’t understand why mine looks like this. it only shows the list of songs with no division, sourc...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device (iPhone XR) Operating System iOS 14.4.2   Hi, ever since getting the new listening history feature on the Home tab i still don’t understand why min...
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Solved!! Audio quality over 4G / solved

I'm an **bleep**, the Low Data Mode was turned on.This thread may be deleted, but probably it is wise not to, there are probably more idiots like me out there >>>PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone SE 2020My Question or Issue:Hi,I have set Spot...

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  •   I'm an **bleep**, the Low Data Mode was turned on. This thread may be deleted, but probably it is wise not to, there are probably more idiots like me out there 😅   >>> ...
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Quality tanks when on VOIP (Discord)

Hello friends of the Spotify Community Thank you for your time...I have this situation popping up, and here is my set up.iPhone 7 running the latest iOSAirPods is my bluetooth audio solution. Before I used to use my wired EarPods where when I had Dis...

  • Newbie
  • Hello friends of the Spotify Community   Thank you for your time... I have this situation popping up, and here is my set up. iPhone 7 running the latest iOS AirPods is my bluetooth audio so...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Offline Only On WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 Pro Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 Spotify is offline only while on WiFi after updating to the most recent version. Spotify has "local network access" in iPhone settings and works fine on LTE/5G networks. I've tried: ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro  Operating System iOS 14.4.2   Spotify is offline only while on WiFi after updating to the most recent version. Spotify has "local net...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify closing by itself

PlanFreeCountry Deviceiphone xrOperating Systemios 14.0.1 My Question or IssueSo my spotify app keeps closing by itself sometimes when I'm using other apps, sometimes when my screen is locked. I thought it might be because I have too many apps opened...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device iphone xr Operating System ios 14.0.1   My Question or Issue So my spotify app keeps closing by itself sometimes when I'm using other apps, sometimes wh...
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Superuser Contribution "Browse" appears offline while everything else is online

Hi, While I'm on 4G on my iPhone the "Browse" section of Spotify seems to be offline with the message: "Browse is not available while you're offline. Please connect to the internet and try again.". Everything else works perfectly (internet connection...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   While I'm on 4G on my iPhone the "Browse" section of Spotify seems to be offline with the message: "Browse is not available while you're offline. Please connect to the internet and try...
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Superuser Contribution Charts page title "ghosting" on scroll

iOS App Version8.6.8.1211PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14.4.1 My Question or IssueNavigate to the Charts page from the Search tab, then scroll down. You'll see that the page title, "Charts", gets duplicated with a smaller fon...

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  • iOS App Version 8.6.8.1211 Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14.4.1   My Question or Issue Navigate to the Charts page from the Search tab, then...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Clicking on song (non-downloaded) and it won't play

PlanPremiumUSA Device(iPhone 11promaxOperating System(iOS 14 My Question or IssueEvery single time I open spotify, I click a song to play (one that is not downloaded) and it never plays. I always have to restart the app and when I click on the song a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium USA   Device (iPhone 11promax Operating System (iOS 14   My Question or Issue Every single time I open spotify, I click a song to play (one that is not downloaded) an...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Disable driving mode

Every single time I get in my car, the app pops up a box asking me if I want to use driving mode. No matter how many times I say no, it keeps popping up! It is the most annoying thing, it doesn't let me play music until I do something with it. Can th...

  • Music Fan
  • Every single time I get in my car, the app pops up a box asking me if I want to use driving mode. No matter how many times I say no, it keeps popping up! It is the most annoying thing, it doesn't let...
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Spotify makes battery drain quicker when i’m offline?

When spotify is offline and i play music, the battery on my phone drains quicker compared to when i’m connected to wifi? I’m not sure if this is normal. I’ve tried so many different things to see if anything can help but nothing is changing. I’ve del...

  • Music Fan
  •   When spotify is offline and i play music, the battery on my phone drains quicker compared to when i’m connected to wifi?   I’m not sure if this is normal. I’ve tried so many different ...
  • Robert_W
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Lyric not available on iOS

PlanPremium DuoCountrySingapore DeviceiPhone 12,Operating SystemOS 14.4.2 Lyric is not available for my account. My wife who is under the same Duo account has lyrics. She tried logging in her account on my phone and having no problem.I guess it's an ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Duo Country Singapore   Device iPhone 12, Operating System OS 14.4.2   Lyric is not available for my account. My wife who is under the same Duo account has ly...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Unplayed postcasts are missing from my queue

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueThe podcast section on the iOS app is only showing the most recent unplayed episode per show and not any from previous dates. For example, I am following six different ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4.2   My Question or Issue The podcast section on the iOS app is only showing the most recent unplayed episode per show...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Theory on Shazam-Spotify sync problem

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4.1 Update:I think I figure it out! If I use the Control Center to activate Shazam the song won't be added to Spotify. But if I open Shazam like any other app, the song will be added.It's...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4.1   Update: I think I figure it out! If I use the Control Center to activate Shazam the song won't be added to S...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Add to Playlist (Search)

On the iOS spotify app when I try to add a song to a playlist and use the "find playlist" feature to narrow my many playlists...I click the playlist I want to add the song to and it adds the song to a totally different playlist

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  • On the iOS spotify app when I try to add a song to a playlist and use the "find playlist" feature to narrow my many playlists...I click the playlist I want to add the song to and it adds the song to ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Car view not working iPhone 11 Pro after 8.6 update

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 11 proOperating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or Issuein the last 2 days my device no longer engages car view when I plug it (via usb) into my 2018 Mazda cx 5. I used this setting all of the time prior. Looks like this oc...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 11 pro Operating System iOS 14.4   My Question or Issue in the last 2 days my device no longer engages car view when I plug it (via usb) into ...
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Superuser Contribution [Iphone 11 iOS 14.4.2] Spoty mobile app crash

PlanFreeCountryAUSTRIADeviceIPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueThe mobile app keeps crashing randomly.I already reinstall the app twice.There are no connectivity problem and enough space on the device.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country AUSTRIA Device IPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4.2   My Question or Issue The mobile app keeps crashing randomly. I already reinstall the app twice. There are no ...
  • Jeremy
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Edit Playlist - iPadOS 12.4 - iPad Air - mobile data 4G - free account

After listening and editing playlist for awhile (an hour maybe), Spotify suddenly banned me from editing the photo one of my playlists. The message said there was no internet connection, yet it allowed me to edit the title and description, and the mu...

  • Roadie
  • After listening and editing playlist for awhile (an hour maybe), Spotify suddenly banned me from editing the photo one of my playlists. The message said there was no internet connection, yet it allow...
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How to play local files on iphone

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11. Lenovo school laptopOperating System(iOS 14, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSo I downloaded 18 songs using an mp3 converter to my laptop and I added them to my playlist. I can play them fine on my laptop however I ...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device (iPhone 11. Lenovo school laptop Operating System (iOS 14, Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I downloaded 18 songs using an mp3 converter to my laptop a...
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Superuser Contribution How to Access Music Offline Without Downloading

Hi community! I'm not finding anything about accessing music without downloading when offline. I have plenty of data and hardly ever listen to music without wifi anyway so if I don't have wifi, it's ok to use some data for me. How come I can't access...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi community! I'm not finding anything about accessing music without downloading when offline. I have plenty of data and hardly ever listen to music without wifi anyway so if I don't have wifi, it's ...
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