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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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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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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...
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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 ...
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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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Solved!! Red circle next to a creator of public playlist

So I was looking for some film music, when I found some interesting (for me) public playlist, but noticed a red coloured circle next to the creator of it, containing the number 1, which I have never seen before on any platform. Clicking on it leads t...

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  • So I was looking for some film music, when I found some interesting (for me) public playlist, but noticed a red coloured circle next to the creator of it, containing the number 1, which I have n...
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Superuser Contribution downloaded songs not playing offline

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceIphone XR Operating System(iOS 13.31) My Question or IssueI have a premium account which worked fine except for recently because all of my downloaded playlists and albums are suddenly unavailable offline. When I’m on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore  Device Iphone XR  Operating System (iOS 13.31)   My Question or Issue I have a premium account which worked fine except for recently because a...
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Superuser Contribution Queue Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11 Pro Max Operating SystemiOS 14.0.1 My Question or Issue My queue just isn’t working. I try to add songs and I get the pop up that it’s been added to my queue and it hasn’t been. I tried restarting my pho...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 Pro Max  Operating System iOS 14.0.1   My Question or Issue   My queue just isn’t working. I try to add songs and I get t...
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Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong. Please try again, or go to our support."

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueI am trying to get spotify premium student discount version and i typed in all my debit card data correctly and verified that I am a student and it says "Something we...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue I am trying to get spotify premium student discount version and i typed in all my debit ca...
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Solved!! Apple Watch Streaming Beta Phone Call Issue

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIphone X, Apple watch series 6Operating SystemIOS 14.0 (phone)Watch OS 7.0.2 (Watch)My Question or IssueI understand that this feature is still in beta, however wanted to report this bug anyway as I have recently foun...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Iphone X, Apple watch series 6 Operating System IOS 14.0 (phone) Watch OS 7.0.2 (Watch) My Question or Issue I understand that this feature is still in...
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Solved!! Apple Watch streaming beta bug reporting

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceApple Watch Series 3, GPS + Cellular, 42mmOperating SystemWatchOS 7.0.2 My Question or IssueI recently found I have access to the Apple Watch streaming beta. I've been using it quiet a bit during workouts, and the experien...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Apple Watch Series 3, GPS + Cellular, 42mm Operating System WatchOS 7.0.2   My Question or Issue I recently found I have access to the Apple Wat...
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Superuser Contribution My daughters tracks are being accessed by unknown 3rd parties and being edited. How do we stop?

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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Superuser Contribution No lyrics on my iphone

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia Device(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 14.01) My Question or IssueMy iphone dont have the lyrics. Already update, uninstall restart phone and everything. But in my laptop windows have the lyrics but not in my iphone

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  •   Plan Premium Country Malaysia   Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 14.01)   My Question or Issue My iphone dont have the lyrics. Already update, uninstall restart ph...
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