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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 ...

MattSuda
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sapmi
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Superuser Contribution Certain local files not appearing on my phone

I have many local files on my phone, and I added two more of the same artist from the same album but they won’t show up on my phone. I made sure they were in the right playlist, I added them to a separate playlist and I even erased the local files pl...

NickHuber5622
Visitor
I have many local files on my phone, and I added two more of the same artist from the same album but they won’t show up on my phone. I made sure they were in the right playlist, I added them to a sep...
2020-09-12 8:43:46 PM
2020-10-10 4:15:46 PM
Elena
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Superuser Contribution Ongoing iOS issues with the app and accounts

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.7 For the past week and a half - and at increasingly less sporadic intervals across the year thus far - the Spotify app has either been freezing altogether. Lagging longer than 5-6 in so...

ONENINESEVENSIX
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.7 For the past week and a half - and at increasingly less sporadic intervals across the year thus f...
2020-09-12 8:22:28 PM
2020-10-10 3:17:54 PM
Elena
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Superuser Contribution Pop-up messages app

how many times am i supposed to click the "Avfärda" button to get rid of your totally missplaced pop-ups???? Been clicking that button 17 fu**ing times now, and i still get that message. I DONT WANT TO SEE THOOSE MESSAGES!!!!!!! GET IT??? Am gettin r...

petsko_sthlm
Music Fan
how many times am i supposed to click the "Avfärda" button to get rid of your totally missplaced pop-ups???? Been clicking that button 17 fu**ing times now, and i still get that message. I DONT WANT ...
2020-09-11 11:20:31 PM
2020-10-10 11:52:00 AM
Elena
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Superuser Contribution Playback defaults to repeat when connecting to car via Bluetooth

Premium Subscription Country: UKDevice: iPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating System: iOS 13.6 My Question or Issue: I believe this issue has been ongoing for some users for years, judging by this thread. I have just changed my car to a Porsche Cayenne and when...

NICOLAWHITELEY
Newbie
Premium Subscription Country: UK Device: iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System: iOS 13.6 My Question or Issue: I believe this issue has been ongoing for some users ...
2020-09-10 2:44:08 PM
2020-10-10 11:09:44 AM
Elena
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Automatically Skipping Every Other Song

Since the 8.5.80 update, the app has been skipping songs. Instead of playing the songs in the order of the queue, it will always skip exactly one song.Plan PremiumCountry United StatesDevice iPhone XR

wild37bore
Visitor
Since the 8.5.80 update, the app has been skipping songs. Instead of playing the songs in the order of the queue, it will always skip exactly one song. Plan Premium Country United S...
2020-04-05 7:11:51 PM
2020-10-10 11:05:35 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesnt play next song in my search bar

Hi! Whenever i search something in the search bar and play the song at the top of the list the rest of the song wont start and isnt in the queue. I have spotify premium in Sweden on an iphone 6s and my friend with iphone 8 has the same issue. We have...

Isakdanielsson
Newbie
Hi! Whenever i search something in the search bar and play the song at the top of the list the rest of the song wont start and isnt in the queue. I have spotify premium in Sweden on an iphone 6s and ...
2018-11-16 12:43:49 AM
2020-10-10 10:55:58 AM
MBnk
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When I’m playing my music with my headphone, it keeps switching to web player ( firefox)

I do not have any web player (Firefox) for Spotify being on . PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone XR Operating System IOS 14 My Question or Issue

Mei5
Casual Listener
I do not have any web player (Firefox) for Spotify being on . Plan Premium Country Device iPhone XR Operating System IOS 14 My Question...
2020-10-09 6:25:17 AM
2020-10-10 1:13:54 AM
Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps pausing

Hello! My name is Grace, Heres the info before I get into the problem. My country is America, I'm on the premium plan, I have a IPhone 6s (I believe), I think that has iOS too.Okay so I'm not sure if this is because of Spotify but why not ask right? ...

YoIAmGrace
Visitor
Hello! My name is Grace, Heres the info before I get into the problem. My country is America, I'm on the premium plan, I have a IPhone 6s (I believe), I think that has iOS too. Okay so I'm not sure ...
2020-09-10 3:04:41 AM
2020-10-09 5:35:44 PM
Elena
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Superuser Contribution I can’t play certain explicit songs

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceIPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI have explicit content enabled, and certain explicit songs still don’t play. I don’t get why this is happening. I can play most explicit songs on Spotify. But some songs...

therealauric_m
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue I have explicit content enabled, and certain explicit songs still don’t play. I d...
2019-01-27 7:09:43 PM
2020-10-09 7:15:04 AM
Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Clear recently played

https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/How-can-I-clear-my-recently-played/m-p/4785233#M114850The 'solution' in the linked issue does not work.I want to clear my recently played list on home screen. Even if I use the desktop app to remove so...

chris2y3
Casual Listener
https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/How-can-I-clear-my-recently-played/m-p/4785233#M114850 The 'solution' in the linked issue does not work. I want to clear my recently played list on ...
2020-03-17 7:41:58 AM
2020-10-08 11:15:42 AM
Mihail
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App disconnects from Sonos speaker every time I open the app

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issueso I connect my phone to to speaker through the iPhone app & every time I leave the app the m...

CameronB1324
Newbie
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 so I co...
2020-10-08 10:25:01 AM
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Solved!! Playlist plays in shuffle mode even when I click on a track

As of the last few days playlists now always play in shuffle mode even when I just click on a track - instead of it playing the next track below and so on. Is this a bug or an update? Doesn't make sense if it's an update as you can no longer play one...

Bobo101
Casual Listener
As of the last few days playlists now always play in shuffle mode even when I just click on a track - instead of it playing the next track below and so on. Is this a bug or an update? Doesn't make se...
2020-10-06 6:25:21 PM
2020-10-07 6:33:21 PM
10tullj
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Widget !!

is Spotify going to release widget soon or no?i really want a Spotify widget as soon as possible but i dont know when they will release it , anyone know ?

Seedi1
Casual Listener
is Spotify going to release widget soon or no? i really want a Spotify widget as soon as possible but i dont know when they will release it , anyone know ?
2020-10-04 2:37:02 AM
2020-10-07 6:18:17 PM
MattSuda
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Superuser Contribution Why does my current song restart when I close the app

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhy the heck does it do this.

Thanek
Regular
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 Why the...
2020-09-07 3:16:41 AM
2020-10-07 5:49:46 PM
Elena
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Superuser Contribution My app is broken, wouldn’t connect and now can’t log in

My app stopped connecting at all, so I deleted it and re downloaded and I now can’t log in, this only happens on my phone and I have triple checked both my usernames and passwords. It also doesn’t let me log in with Facebook PlanPremiumDeviceiphone 6...

Sriles
Visitor
My app stopped connecting at all, so I deleted it and re downloaded and I now can’t log in, this only happens on my phone and I have triple checked both my usernames and passwords. It also doesn’t le...
2020-09-07 5:55:36 PM
2020-10-07 5:25:01 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Lock Screen - Add to Liked Songs

Plan - PremiumCountry - USDevice - iPhone SEOperating System iOS 13.3.1My Question or IssueThere are 2 different lock screens when listening to Spotify. One has the forward and back controls, the other has 3 lines that allow you to like or not like a...

Billbetts
Visitor
Plan - Premium Country - US Device - iPhone SE Operating System iOS 13.3.1 My Question or Issue There are 2 different lock screens when listening to Spotify. One has the forwa...
2020-04-20 7:35:45 PM
2020-10-07 10:30:07 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Bug: Remove duplicate song removes the not selected one

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 app version 8.5.50.910 My Question or IssueIf I have two duplicate songs in a playlist and removes one, the other is the one getting removed. In the attached gif I try to remove the to...

bobinush
Regular
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.3.1 app version 8.5.50.910 My Question or Issue If I have two duplicate songs in a playlist and removes one, the ...
2020-03-25 8:16:38 PM
2020-10-06 3:08:17 PM
Ver
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Superuser Contribution Settings menu missing

After the latest update of Spotify (Jan 31) I cant use the Settings menu on my iPhone 4S. I cant scroll down to Settings - I kind of rolls up again and I cant choose the menu. I´ve uninstalled and installed Spotify 3 times now and it only solves the ...

HelenaMariana
Gig Goer
After the latest update of Spotify (Jan 31) I cant use the Settings menu on my iPhone 4S. I cant scroll down to Settings - I kind of rolls up again and I cant choose the menu. I´ve uninstalled and ...
2014-02-06 9:30:50 AM
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Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Found a method of using Spotify Web Player on IPad.

Just been using the regular iPad Spotify app but was frustrated that I couldn't view my play queueTried to launch Spotify web player but it needs "Flash" (not available on iOS devices)Opened "Puffin" web browser (remote browser that allows flash apps...

deetyork
Regular
Just been using the regular iPad Spotify app but was frustrated that I couldn't view my play queue Tried to launch Spotify web player but it needs "Flash" (not available on iOS devices) Opened "Puf...
2015-03-24 6:19:30 PM
2020-10-06 9:08:26 AM
Mihail
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App won’t download

Issue: Hi! I previously had the app on my iPhone 7 and it undownloaded (probably to save space). I tried multiple times but the app would quit at the installing phase. I tried to delete the app and redownload from the App Store but then it didn’t ev...

aseewald
Visitor
Issue: Hi! I previously had the app on my iPhone 7 and it undownloaded (probably to save space). I tried multiple times but the app would quit at the installing phase. I tried to delete t...
2020-10-05 7:02:56 PM
2020-10-06 5:08:12 AM
Billy-J
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