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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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Why I don't have the eat this playlist mode?

I tried everything to get it, including the newest updates, logging out then in, but still hasn't got for months now.

  • Visitor
  • I tried everything to get it, including the newest updates, logging out then in, but still hasn't got for months now.
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Superuser Contribution Exclude from taste profile doesn’t appear

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicephone 14Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueExclude from taste profile option just doesn’t show up when I click the three dots. My spotify is updated to the most recent version too.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device phone 14 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Exclude from taste profile option just doesn’t show up whe...
  • PeredM
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Superuser Contribution When in car mode, how do you disable video playback when playing a song

PlanPremiumCountryNZ DeviceiPhone 15 Operating SystemIOS 17 My Question or IssueHow do you stop video playback (music videos) automatically playing when in car mode. It's very distracting. All the doco is "put it in car mode to limit distractions" an...

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  • Plan Premium Country NZ   Device iPhone 15   Operating System IOS 17   My Question or Issue How do you stop video playback (music videos) automatically playing when in car ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist only play 30 second clips

   I go to open my playlist and no playlist shows up just a discription of what is in the play list and only way to actually see the playlist is the tap add songs and from there you can only hear 30 seconds of the song. None of the below information ...

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  •           I go to open my playlist and no playlist shows up just a discription of what is in the play list and only way to actually see the playlist is the tap add songs and f...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bluetooth Headphones Too Loud

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS12 My Question or Issue Bluetooth headphones are too loud even on the lowest setting. At one notch, they’re unbearable, one notch down, they’re off. From hours of internet searching, this seems ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS12   My Question or Issue   Bluetooth headphones are too loud even on the lowest setting. At one notch, they...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I download full podcasts (all episodes) offline?

I'm departing on a two-month, off-the-grid expedition and would need several dozens of podcasts downloaded in full for offline listening. How do I do this without needing to tap each episode separately? "Following" a podcast doesn't seem to trigger d...

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  • I'm departing on a two-month, off-the-grid expedition and would need several dozens of podcasts downloaded in full for offline listening. How do I do this without needing to tap each episode sepa...
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Superuser Contribution AirPods 4 active noise cancellation and Apple Watch series 10

When I try listen a song with my Apple Watch series 10 and AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation, the song starts to sound slow and ends up being cut off. If I use it with out active noise cancellation its works correctly. And if I use iPhone with...

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  • When I try listen a song with my Apple Watch series 10 and AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation, the song starts to sound slow and ends up being cut off. If I use it with out active noise cancell...
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Superuser Contribution My music stops playing every 30 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiPhone 7ios 14.4 My Question or Issue musics stops playing every 30 secondsI already tried a clean install but that doesn’t work. How can I fix this problem?

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device iPhone 7 ios 14.4   My Question or Issue   musics stops playing every 30 seconds I already tried a clean install but that ...
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Why is playback switching from my iPhone to my Laptop

When I am listening to Spotify on my iPhone via Airpods, playback will often switch to my Laptop. I don't even have to be in the vicinity of the Laptop, I can be several kilometers away on a run when this happens. I can switch playback to my iPhone b...

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  • When I am listening to Spotify on my iPhone via Airpods, playback will often switch to my Laptop. I don't even have to be in the vicinity of the Laptop, I can be several kilometers away on a run when...
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Cant share lyrics from Spotify app into Instagram.

I have done all the troubleshooting froma post a found, updated my apps, linked them, uninstall/install. Nothing has worked for me. I'm hoping I can get some help since I've been wanting to post my favorite lyrics with my friends on instagram. Thank ...

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  • I have done all the troubleshooting from a post a found, updated my apps, linked them, uninstall/install. Nothing has worked for me. I'm hoping I can get some help since I've been wanting to post m...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not available in Spotify Iraq

I know Spotify just opened in Iraq but there are no podcasts whatsoever it’s like they’ve been deleted or something and when I try to open some from my library (because I can’t find them anywhere else) it says “Couldn’t open link” I hope this is a bu...

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  • I know Spotify just opened in Iraq but there are no podcasts whatsoever it’s like they’ve been deleted or something and when I try to open some from my library (because I can’t find them anywhere els...
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Superuser Contribution Why is spotify pausing my song when my browser page refreshes?

Hey! I was doing my normal thing, and I had to refresh my browser tab. When I did that, Spotify faded into a pause and I don’t know why. I’ve tried closing and opening my Spotify app and the browser, but neither worked.

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  • Hey! I was doing my normal thing, and I had to refresh my browser tab. When I did that, Spotify faded into a pause and I don’t know why. I’ve tried closing and opening my Spotify app and the browser,...
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Remove devices for download

I just recently got a new phone and when I try to download songs on my new phone, the app says I have too many devices for downloads. I’ve already factory reset my old phone so I can’t turn off downloads. How can I remove this from my device list?

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  • I just recently got a new phone and when I try to download songs on my new phone, the app says I have too many devices for downloads. I’ve already factory reset my old phone so I can’t turn off down...
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Superuser Contribution Car Bluetooth issue - automatically goes on repeat

Lately I’ve noticed my car Bluetooth automatically putting my Spotify playlist/album on repeat instead of just playing through then going to recommended songs. It also seems to cancel out podcasts I have added to my queue. How do I fix this?

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  • Lately I’ve noticed my car Bluetooth automatically putting my Spotify playlist/album on repeat instead of just playing through then going to recommended songs. It also seems to cancel out podcasts I...
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eu assinei o spotify premium pelo safari e agora não sei como colocar no ap

quero saber como colocar o spotify premium no aplicativo também, não apareceu lá depois de ter assinado pelo google

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  • quero saber como colocar o spotify premium no aplicativo também, não apareceu lá depois de ter assinado pelo google
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist goes missing

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 14)Operating System(iOS 17.1.) My Question or IssueI have a playlist with 800+ songs. It has disappeared since today. The play list name is Everlasting collections

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device (iPhone 14) Operating System (iOS 17.1.)   My Question or Issue I have a playlist with 800+ songs. It has disappeared since today. The play list name ...
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Superuser Contribution BMW Bluetooth metadata not updating after first song

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.6Spotify version 8.6.40.1248My Question or IssueSpotify song metadata does not update on BMW when playing over Bluetooth. Usually, the first song information (image, title, duration, and queue...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.6 Spotify version 8.6.40.1248 My Question or Issue Spotify song metadata does not update on BMW when playing over Bluetooth....
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