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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • Camila73
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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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  • n0hero
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Superuser Contribution iOS app crashes due to high CPU usage when in background

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.5 My Question or IssueSpotify iOS app (8.8.44) crashes when playing on background. In the error log which I can see, it seems the app consumes CPU a lot in background and app proces...

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  • Plan Premium Country Japan Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.5   My Question or Issue Spotify iOS app (8.8.44) crashes when playing on background. In the error log which...
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8.8.30 notifications update help

Hello, I am on IOS mobile app and just got the 8.8.30 update which has the notification tab where I can see who likes my playlists and who follows me. I am wondering if I follow and quickly unfollow someone if my following notification will still app...

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  •   Hello,   I am on IOS mobile app and just got the 8.8.30 update which has the notification tab where I can see who likes my playlists and who follows me. I am wondering if I follow and ...
  • prakhar76
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Superuser Contribution App closes out

App completely closes out when I hit the sleep timer button. It will play the songs, but as soon as I hit the sleep timer button is stops the song and closes the app.

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  • App completely closes out when I hit the sleep timer button. It will play the songs, but as soon as I hit the sleep timer button is stops the song and closes the app. 
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Superuser Contribution OFFLINE

Olá, tenho a conta premium duo.as músicas estão baixadas tudo ok. Quando coloco o celular em modo off-line ele não reproduz

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  • Olá, tenho a conta premium duo. as músicas estão baixadas tudo ok. Quando  coloco o celular em modo off-line ele não reproduz 
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution App Keeps Closing On Podcasts

Hi everyone. My spotify will not play podcasts. If I try to do anything, the app will just completely shut down. I have tried multiple podcasts, and it still closes out. If I try to rewind, add a sleep timer, anything. I don’t have these problems wit...

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  • Hi everyone. My spotify will not play podcasts. If I try to do anything, the app will just completely shut down. I have tried multiple podcasts, and it still closes out. If I try to rewind, add a sle...
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Superuser Contribution Off-line music list of tracks partially erased

PlanFree/PremiumCountryMéxicoDevice(iPhone 12)Operating SystemiOS 16.5.1 Hello. Seems that in the community forum there are several complains about this issue since long time ago (i have seen posts from 2018, 19, etc) with not a real review from spot...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country México Device (iPhone 12) Operating System iOS 16.5.1   Hello. Seems that in the community forum there are several complains about this issue since long time a...
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Superuser Contribution Why doesn’t my Spotify search feature work?

Why can’t I search music on Spotify? I can play it from my library but whenever I click on the loupe to search, the app closes and of course my music stops playing. I have restarted my phone, logged out of my account and deleted the app to reinstall ...

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  • Why can’t I search music on Spotify? I can play it from my library but whenever I click on the loupe to search, the app closes and of course my music stops playing. I have restarted my phone, logged ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Song slide bar not working

Not able to move the slide bar forward or backwards also the previous song play button is disabled.PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceiphone xROperating Systemios 16.2 My Question or IssueNot able to move the slide bar forward or backwards also the previous s...

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  • Not able to move the slide bar forward or backwards also the previous song play button is disabled. Plan Free Country India Device iphone xR Operating System ios 16.2   My Question or ...
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Superuser Contribution Still can’t see the lyrics

Hi, i can’t see lyrics in my Spotify now, but i could earlier. I followed all the steps suggested in the FAQs (logout, disinstall the app, delete the cache ecc) but still nothing. It seems that the dedicated section disappeared. What can I do?

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  • Hi, i can’t see lyrics in my Spotify now, but i could earlier. I followed all the steps suggested in the FAQs (logout, disinstall the app, delete the cache ecc) but still nothing. It seems that the d...
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Podcasts] Video playback fails

When I have JRE video podcasts saved and downloaded on mobile, I often have my phone to sleep and in my pocket where I’m not actually watching the video portion - only listening to audio. However, then the podcast automatically stops and when I go in...

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  • When I have JRE video podcasts saved and downloaded on mobile, I often have my phone to sleep and in my pocket where I’m not actually watching the video portion - only listening to audio. However, th...
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Superuser Contribution [Podcast] randomly jumps to the next episode while in the middle of a podcast

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 10 I will be in the middle of an episode of a podcast and suddenly the beginning of the next episode will play and I have to return to the previous episode

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 10   I will be in the middle of an episode of a podcast and suddenly the beginning of the next episode will play...
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Superuser Contribution George Martin In My Life why are there greyed out tracks

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Way to see unplayable tracks without scrolling thru playlist?

I'm a premium user and I put all of my songs in one giant playlist with about 3500 songs in it at the moment...I'm much too unorganized to make tons of different playlists! So, I've found that many times after adding some songs to my playlist, they l...

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  • I'm a premium user and I put all of my songs in one giant playlist with about 3500 songs in it at the moment...I'm much too unorganized to make tons of different playlists! So, I've found that many t...
  • Soch
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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Apple Watch not recognizing Bluetooth headphones anymore

PremiumNetherlands iPhone 12 Pro and Apple Watch SE (2023)iOS 16.5.1 for iPhone and WatchOS 9.5.2 Hi, none of the Bluetooth devices (which work, as I checked using Apple Music on the same Apple Watch) are recognized by Spotify on Apple Watch, while t...

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  • Premium Netherlands   iPhone 12 Pro and Apple Watch SE (2023) iOS 16.5.1 for iPhone and WatchOS 9.5.2     Hi, none of the Bluetooth devices (which work, as I checked using Apple...
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Superuser Contribution Why are songs playing that are not in my playlist with auto play off

My Spotify keeps playing songs not in my playlist even though auto play is turned off. The playlist is more and an hour and a half long so this shouldn’t be happening. It’s very annoying, and I have to use all my skips to get to a song actually on th...

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  • My Spotify keeps playing songs not in my playlist even though auto play is turned off. The playlist is more and an hour and a half long so this shouldn’t be happening. It’s very annoying, and I have ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Most of my liked songs aren't showing on my app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or IssueOnly 300 of my liked songs show up on my iOS spotify app. I added all my liked songs to a playlist so the number could be shown since on the desktop app there...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4   My Question or Issue Only 300 of my liked songs show up on my iOS spotify app. I added all my li...
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Superuser Contribution App Crashing

Lately when playing music and listening to podcasts, the app will crash and stop playing.

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  • Lately when playing music and listening to podcasts, the app will crash and stop playing. 
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Superuser Contribution Device keeps disappearing from the list of available devices

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16 This must be a known issue as it's been happening for years - devices keep disappearing from the list of available devices on the same wifi and the only way to fix it is to restart Spotify on the devic...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16   This must be a known issue as it's been happening for years - devices keep disappearing from the list of available devices on the s...
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Superuser Contribution Full album play

Hi there, I've created a playlist and added some albums but on mobile I can't seem to play a full album in order without it switching to another song from another album straight after the first song in the original album. I have premium.

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  • Hi there, I've created a playlist and added some albums but on mobile I can't seem to play a full album in order without it switching to another song from another album straight after the first song ...
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