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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 How can I listen to just one podcast episode (Autoplay is disabled)?

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS 15.2 My Question or IssueAccording to related posts it would seem that many users prefer to listen to several episodes of a podcast on autoplay. I am the opposite. One of my scenarios: Play a particular podc...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone Operating System iOS 15.2   My Question or Issue According to related posts it would seem that many users prefer to listen to several episodes of a podcast on ...
  • PaulAu
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Superuser Contribution Song won't play when pressed

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueThis morning when I tried to use the spotify app, when I tried to play a song it wouldn't play. The app recognized I pressed it but didn't actually play it. The player ab...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue This morning when I tried to use the spotify app, when I tried to play a song it wouldn't play...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Home Screen not Loading

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHi everyone,I was going to check out my Spotify wrapped stats from the home screen (which from what I understand can only be accessed on the mobile app), but I realized that...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I was going to check out my Spotify wrapped stats from the home screen (whi...
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SpotEQ for Spotify

PlanFamily PremiumCountryCanada DeviceiPhone xOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHas anyone bought/installed SpotEQ for Spotify? I would like to have a little more control over the sound output. I'm not advers...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone x Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Has anyone bought/installed SpotEQ for S...
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Superuser Contribution Audiobooks locked on ios app but plays on desktop and web player

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XOperating System(iOS 16.7 as the title says, i'm unable to play audiobooks through the app but i'm able to listen everywhere else. When I add to my library and try to listen on my phone, i'm prompted to purchase the ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone X Operating System (iOS 16.7   as the title says, i'm unable to play audiobooks through the app but i'm able to listen everywhere else. Whe...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded albums won’t play when offline

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.4.1 My Question or IssueI’m on the Premium plan and I have a bunch of albums and podcasts downloaded. But for some reason I can’t play a bunch of the albums that show up with the green ic...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 17.4.1   My Question or Issue I’m on the Premium plan and I have a bunch of albums and podcasts downloaded. But for s...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded music randomly stopping and pausing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS My Question or Issue When playing downloaded music, specifically when connected to my Car Thing or car bluetooth, some downloaded music will randomly stop playing after roughly 8-10 seconds, whi...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue   When playing downloaded music, specifically when connected to my Car Thing or car bluetoot...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts don’t change to following track when finished playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(IPHONE 13Pro)Operating System(iOS 17.5.1) My Question or IssueWhen podcasts finish playing, they don’t change to the next audio track. It somehow goes back to the beginning of the podcast and it’s getting rather annoying. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (IPHONE 13Pro) Operating System (iOS 17.5.1)   My Question or Issue When podcasts finish playing, they don’t change to the next audio track. It somehow ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify wont ask for microphone permission

Premium account running on an iPhone 7+ with iOS 12.1. I do not know how to access spotify voice. The microphone option in the search bar is missing, so i cannot access through the app. If I go to microphone setttings in the privacy tab on my phone, ...

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  •   Premium account running on an iPhone 7+ with iOS 12.1.   I do not know how to access spotify voice. The microphone option in the search bar is missing, so i cannot access through the a...
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i cant connect my spotify to my last.fm

ive tried consistently for a few days now to connect my spotify account to my last.fm account, but it doesnt let me. i get an error and tells me to look at the help page but i cant find anything. ive tried turning my private relay off as well, and no...

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  • ive tried consistently for a few days now to connect my spotify account to my last.fm account, but it doesnt let me. i get an error and tells me to look at the help page but i cant find anything. ive...
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Superuser Contribution I can’t find where I left off in an old podcast

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone 14 Pro Max Operating SystemNewest IOS My Question or IssueHello, toward mid/end of 2021 I listened to a critical roll Vox Mochina podcast while I worked. I listed to a lot of episodes but stopped somewhere in the mix...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone 14 Pro Max  Operating System Newest IOS   My Question or Issue Hello, toward mid/end of 2021 I listened to a critical roll Vox Mochina podca...
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I need to download my zip file from Spotify to see my history on spotistats

I paid to see my full listening history on spotistats.fm, but it won’t let me see anything unless I download a .ZIP file that is supposed to be “given to my by Spotify” I can’t find it anywhere and it’s extremely frustrating

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  • I paid to see my full listening history on spotistats.fm, but it won’t let me see anything unless I download a .ZIP file that is supposed to be “given to my by Spotify” I can’t find it anywhere and i...
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Superuser Contribution Radio Playing Unrelated Artists

I started a Radio Station for "Offer Nissim", an Israeli House DJ, and most of the music is low key Spanish lounge music. Is something up with the algorythym (or manual addition) of songs to this radio station, or are they just really stretching what...

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  • I started a Radio Station for "Offer Nissim", an Israeli House DJ, and most of the music is low key Spanish lounge music.  Is something up with the algorythym (or manual addition) of songs to th...
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Superuser Contribution Crashes during DJ

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating System(iOS 16.4) My Question or IssueSpotify encountered a strange bug that cause app to crash when playing the AI DJ. DJ was saying here’s a word fr- and was cut short. Audio listed as Greeting from av...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System (iOS 16.4)   My Question or Issue Spotify encountered a strange bug that cause app to crash when playing the A...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps randomly pausing

PlanPremiumCountryThailand DeviceIPhone 13, iPad Air, asus gaming laptop My Question or IssueMy Spotify keeps randomly pausing after around 2-3 minutes of playing. I have to manually press play again everytime.

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  • Plan Premium Country Thailand  Device IPhone 13, iPad Air, asus gaming laptop    My Question or Issue My Spotify keeps randomly pausing after around 2-3 minutes of playing. I h...
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spotify connect speaker volume increases when phone disconnects

When I walk out of my office and wifi signal is lost shortly, the Spotify Connect speaker being controlled from my phone increases volume to 100% abruptly. This happens every time I leave the room and is very scary to experience for my coworkers.

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  • When I walk out of my office and wifi signal is lost shortly, the Spotify Connect speaker being controlled from my phone increases volume to 100% abruptly. This happens every time I leave the room an...
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Superuser Contribution After Advertisement, no sound

Premium plan. Listening to a podcast when a few advertisements start to play. Once ads finish the podcast resumes, however with no sound. The podcast episode is still playing because the time is ticking and even subtitles appear on the screen, yet th...

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  • Premium plan.   Listening to a podcast when a few advertisements start to play. Once ads finish the podcast resumes, however with no sound. The podcast episode is still playing because the tim...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search doesn't work on carplay

PlanFamily PremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone 12 pro Operating SystemiOS 16.6 My Question or Issuein CarPlay It display" something was wrong" all the time when you press search on carplay. It works if you select the music direct on the phone

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  •   Plan Family Premium Country Spain Device iPhone 12 pro  Operating System iOS 16.6   My Question or Issue in CarPlay It display" something was wrong" all the time when you ...
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