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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 After group session songs stay in queue

PlanPremiumCountryNorth AmericaDeviceIphone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueRecently used the group session beta and afterwards I noticed anytime I start a playlist or anything the songs from the group session are automatically added t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country North America Device Iphone 6s Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue Recently used the group session beta and afterwards I noticed anytime I sta...
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Songs won’t play unless in liked or playlist

iPhone XSiOS 14Running most current version of app. Songs will often not play when selected from search or within albums even if they are downloaded. Songs will usually play once they are added to liked. I have reinstalled the app multiple times and ...

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  • iPhone XS iOS 14 Running most current version of app.  Songs will often not play when selected from search or within albums even if they are downloaded. Songs will usually play once they ar...
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Can't play any songs, all playlists empty

Plan Free CountryUSA DeviceIPAD 6th Generation Operating System(iOS 14.1My Question or IssueI can’t play my playlist it’s empty

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  •   Plan   Free   Country USA   Device IPAD  6th Generation  Operating System (iOS 14.1 My Question or Issue I can’t play my playlist it’s empty
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Superuser Contribution Basic functions missing on iPad

PlanFamily/premiumCountryUSADevice2020 iPad ProOperating SystemiPadOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueI just decided to switch my primary device to a new iPad Pro rather than laptop setup and I am sorely disappointed that there are some basic functions th...

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  • Plan Family/premium Country USA Device 2020 iPad Pro Operating System iPadOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue I just decided to switch my primary device to a new iPad Pro rather than lapt...
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Audi AMI and spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueI have been using my Audi music interface (AMI port to lightning cable) to connect my iPhone to my Audi A3 (2014) for a couple of years now. I chose to do this as the...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue I have been using my Audi music interface (AMI port to lightning cable) to connect my iP...
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Superuser Contribution local files unable to sync with ipad

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceiPad 8th GenerationOperating SystemiOS 14My Question or IssueI recently got a new iPad and have tried syncing my local files for offline listening across as I did with my phone. But somehow, although I'm connected to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device iPad 8th Generation Operating System iOS 14 My Question or Issue I recently got a new iPad and have tried syncing my local files for offline lis...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify pausing on wifi?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone Xr, Desktop PCOperating SystemiOS 14, Windows 10 My IssueAlright, so my Spotify keeps pausing around the 30 second mark, and will keep pausing after another 30 secs if i press play again...I have already performa...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone Xr, Desktop PC Operating System iOS 14, Windows 10   My Issue Alright, so my Spotify keeps pausing around the 30 second mark, and will keep p...
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local files aren't playable on my iphone

So i downloaded some songs that aren't on spotify. I added them to my playlists as local files. This works on my windows computer. when i open the spotify app on my phone and want to listen to those songs spotify says i can't. I can see the songs ( l...

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  • So i downloaded some songs that aren't on spotify. I added them to my playlists as local files. This works on my windows computer. when i open the spotify app on my phone and want to listen to those ...
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Some downloads are not working in offline mode

Premium/Canada DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 14 My Question or Issue: This has happened every few months, my downloads become seemingly corrupted, and won't play without an internet connection. I would like to avoid a clean install as it is a pa...

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  • Premium/Canada   Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue:   This has happened every few months, my downloads become seemingly corrupted, and won't play...
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Spotify app isn't working on Apple Watch. Play options greyed out

Premium PlanUSAiPhone X | Series 4 Apple WatchiOS 14 | watchOS 7.0.2 This issue just started this week. When I play music on Spotify from my phone, nothing appears on my watch Spotify app. If a song does appear, it's not the current song. When I try ...

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  • Premium Plan USA iPhone X | Series 4 Apple Watch iOS 14 | watchOS 7.0.2   This issue just started this week. When I play music on Spotify from my phone, nothing appears on my watch Spo...
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    Apple Watch Series 4
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Shortcuts

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 11 Operating SystemiOS 14.0.1Spotify Version8.5.80.1178 Please tell there's a way to update these shortcuts under "Good morning" text. Why there are only TWO shorcuts when it supposed to be more? It's stuck and no...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 11  Operating System iOS 14.0.1 Spotify Version 8.5.80.1178   Please tell there's a way to update these shortcuts under "Good morning" t...
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Lyrics not working on iPhone 11

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueI've been trying to get in hand with the lyrics system since its available. I had a iPhone 7 which didn't have lyrics but I thought its too old so I didn't really care. Now...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue I've been trying to get in hand with the lyrics system since its available. I had a iPhone 7 whi...
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Spotify premium possible workaround

Good morning everyone , I wanted to ask a question about premium offline playback feature .let's assume that I'm a premium user , that has downloaded 6k songs a day before my premium sub expires then I turn airplane mode on ( so the servers won't upd...

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  • Good morning everyone ,    I wanted to ask a question about premium offline playback feature . let's assume that I'm a premium user , that has downloaded 6k songs a day before my premium...
  • Loxer
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Skipping Songs, won't play or songs stopping after 10-12 seconds,

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiPhone XrOperating System(iOS 14.1) My Question or IssueSince a couple of weeks I experience the following issues:- Songs skipping automaticaly. One song will play for 1 second or less and then skipps on to the nex...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device iPhone Xr Operating System (iOS 14.1)   My Question or Issue Since a couple of weeks I experience the following issues: - Son...
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Superuser Contribution Last song in queue list is not shown

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 14 (but this bug has been there a reeeeally long time!) My Question or IssueSteps to reproduce bug:Start iOS Spotify app, start an album playing, go to another song and queue it, tap the 'now play...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 14 (but this bug has been there a reeeeally long time!)   My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce bug: Start iOS Spotify a...
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Superuser Contribution Song starts playing but no audio produced

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 14 (but this bug has been there since before I updated to 14) My Question or IssueI have noticed that occasionally I will tap on a song, the playhead/progress slider will start moving as if the so...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 14 (but this bug has been there since before I updated to 14)   My Question or Issue I have noticed that occasionally I wil...
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Superuser Contribution Recently Played Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 13.1.2 My Question or IssueHi, for the past 2 weeks my recently played was disappeared. I've tried to reinstall and logged out my account but it still doesn't work. But the recently played...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 13.1.2   My Question or Issue Hi, for the past 2 weeks my recently played was disappeared. I've tried to reinstall ...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Music stops instantaneously

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone11Operating SystemiOS 14.1My Question or IssueI was listening to music and when I plugged my earphones through the lightning port I wasn’t able, when I paused the music, to resume it again. Everytime I touched the p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone11 Operating System iOS 14.1 My Question or Issue I was listening to music and when I plugged my earphones through the lightning port I wasn’t able, w...
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Like button missing from lockscreen on iPadOS 14

DeviceiPad ProOperating SystemiPadOS 14.1 My IssueThere is no "Like" button on the lock screen, which is super annoying. Having to unlock my iPad to like a song every time is annoying. Please fix this.

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  • Device iPad Pro Operating System iPadOS 14.1   My Issue There is no "Like" button on the lock screen, which is super annoying. Having to unlock my iPad to like a song every time is annoyin...
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