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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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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs not loading

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 6s and WindowsOperating SystemiOS 13 and Windows 10My Question or IssueI was making a playlist on desktop with normal songs and local files mixed. When I was finished making the playlist I looked on my iPhone if the local file...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 6s and Windows Operating System iOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue I was making a playlist on desktop with normal songs and local files mixed. When I was fin...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][BT][RNS 315] Car mode not automatically launching

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssueI have paired my iPhone 8 to an VW RNS315. However, spotify does not enable car mode automatically when connected. The RNS 315 is a hands free device which support ph...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue I have paired my iPhone 8 to an VW RNS315. However, spotify does not enable car mode autom...
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Solved!! [iOS] Volume Spike When Using Bluetooth Earphones

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssueUsing version 8.5.84, I believe this issue only started with this exact version. It occurs when I'm using my bluetooth earphones (Aukey EP-T10) and I pause using e...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue Using version 8.5.84, I believe this issue only started with this exact version. It occ...
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Superuser Contribution Group Session - Songs repeating

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 11 PRO Operating SystemMost up to date system My Question or IssueWhen in a group session and my friend plays a bands radio, it seems to play fine for a while but then it will pay the first song in the radio over and...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 11 PRO  Operating System Most up to date system    My Question or Issue When in a group session and my friend plays a bands radio, it s...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution When offline only a single playlist works.

When my Spotify is offline and my phone has no internet connection the songs I have downloaded won’t play! They’re not greyed out, but won’t start or leave the 0:00 mark. Only one playlist works, usually the one I listen the most to or was listening ...

  • Casual Listener
  • When my Spotify is offline and my phone has no internet connection the songs I have downloaded won’t play! They’re not greyed out, but won’t start or leave the 0:00 mark.  Only one playlist wor...
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Superuser Contribution Prevent auto-update/do not delete local files on update

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPod touch 6)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or Issue Spotify will periodically auto-update. When it does it deletes all of the local files that I have stored in my playlist. It is very hard to get the local files in...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPod touch 6) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue   Spotify will periodically auto-update.  When it does it del...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists Randomly Removed From Downloads

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemCurrent iOS My Question or IssueI posted this several days ago in My Library but nobody responded so I am going to post it here to see if I get any help. The below is my post from Friday. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 Operating System Current iOS   My Question or Issue I posted this several days ago in My Library but nobody responded so I am going ...
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controlling ios app through win10 is broken

DeviceIphone se1Operating Systemnewest My Question or IssueSpotify on windows is showing the incorrect song and song progress bar is at 100% when playing from iphone

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  • Device Iphone se1 Operating System newest   My Question or Issue Spotify on windows is showing the incorrect song and song progress bar is at 100% when playing from iphone
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Equalizer

PlanPremiumCountryFINLANDDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 14.0.1 Why doesn’t the iOS spotifys equalizer work with bluetooth devices? The sound just crackles and sounds broken when I use bass boost on iOS spotify equalizer when using bluetooth ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country FINLAND Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 14.0.1   Why doesn’t the iOS spotifys equalizer work with bluetooth devices? The sound just crackles and ...
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Spotify glitching when listening to music (Problem fixed)

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone XROperating System(iOS 14.2My Question or IssueMy Spotify glitches out every song and i have tried reinstalling it, updating my phone and logging in/logging out. Please help this problem has been going on for days.

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone XR Operating System (iOS 14.2 My Question or Issue My Spotify glitches out every song and i have tried reinstalling it, updating my phone and ...
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Superuser Contribution Please please please please

Hello, I love you. You improve my life so much, and I love Joe Rogan. Thanks. Would you please please never stop my music after my playlist ends? I never ever want my music to just abruptly stop. You're great, I love spotify, thank you. Keep it up.

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  • Hello, I love you. You improve my life so much, and I love Joe Rogan. Thanks. Would you please please never stop my music after my playlist ends? I never ever want my music to just abruptly stop. You...
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Apple Watch Data Usage

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceIPhone XS, Apple Watch Series 6Operating SystemAll Updated My Question or Issue Started using the new app to stream without a phone on my Apple Watch. In one 30 minute run, it used almost 250mb of data! Anyone else have ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device IPhone XS, Apple Watch Series 6 Operating System All Updated    My Question or Issue   Started using the new app to stream without a phone...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t add individual songs to playlist unless it’s playing.

PlanFreeCountry DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueYou can search an album but can’t add any songs to a playlist or preview. Even the “and more” button is locked up and in responsive. If you’re listening on another device you c...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue You can search an album but can’t add any songs to a playlist or preview. Even the “and more” b...
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Superuser Contribution Windows app changes iPhone system volume without being connected

I have been having an issue recently, every time I change the Spotify in-app volume on my windows machine, it changes the system-wide volume on my iPhone. While this seems to be a handy feature, it's not helpful when I keep my phone muted almost excl...

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  • I have been having an issue recently, every time I change the Spotify in-app volume on my windows machine, it changes the system-wide volume on my iPhone. While this seems to be a handy feature, it's...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect no longer working from iOS > Amazon Echo

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Issue:When I go to "Connect to Device" from within the iOS Spotify App (8.5.7.601) I do not see my Amazon Echo Devices listed. I have to manually ask the Amazon Echo to connect to Spotify, "Alex...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Issue: When I go to "Connect to Device" from within the iOS Spotify App (8.5.7.601) I do not see my Amazon Echo Devices lis...
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Songs doesn’t play past 10 seconds in Spotify Web Browser

Extra Details: PlanFree CountryU.A.E DeviceiPad Air Operating SystemiPad OS (Latest Version) My Question or IssueSound stops every time it passes 10 seconds, works in other device except this one. Any fix?

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  • Extra Details:   Plan Free   Country U.A.E   Device iPad Air   Operating System iPad OS (Latest Version)   My Question or Issue Sound stops every time it passe...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist Songs in the Library are not showed

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 12.4.8) My Question or IssueWhen I go to Libray-> Artists it usually showed my favourised or downlaoded songs. Now it just shows the page of the artist comes up but I don't want to listen ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 6) Operating System (iOS 12.4.8)   My Question or Issue When I go to Libray-> Artists it usually showed my favourised or downlaoded songs...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution IOS APP CRASHING & LOCAL FILES NOW GRAY/NOT PLAYING

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone)Operating System(iOS 14.2) My Question or IssueI listen to music/Spotify for virtually 6-8 hours a day. For the past couple of weeks, the app has regularly crashed about every 2-3 songs. Today, it continued to do th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone) Operating System (iOS 14.2)   My Question or Issue I listen to music/Spotify for virtually 6-8 hours a day.  For the past couple of weeks,...
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Superuser Contribution Playing songs that aren’t in my playlist?

My Question or IssueSpotify keeps playing songs that I never added to my playlists despite my account having autoplay turned off and my playlists containing 15+ songs. I’ve experienced this a few times and have gone through the help forums to see if ...

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  •   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps playing songs that I never added to my playlists despite my account having autoplay turned off and my playlists containing 15+ songs. I’ve experienced this...
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