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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 Google Home casting

Whenever I try to play music on my google home it automatically skips as many songs as it can until it gets to ads. After the ads are over it plays 10 seconds of a song then stops. However on the app it says it’s still playing on there. And the googl...

  • Newbie
  • Whenever I try to play music on my google home it automatically skips as many songs as it can until it gets to ads. After the ads are over it plays 10 seconds of a song then stops. However on the app...
  • Alex
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[iOS][Other] Go to queue not working iPhone + Please stop the popups!

Quite often for the last several weeks, it’s impossible to get to the queue. Obviously this makes playback pretty frustrating. Is there a plan to fix this? Between this and the popup ads for playlists, which are impossible to disable (ads on a paid s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Quite often for the last several weeks, it’s impossible to get to the queue. Obviously this makes playback pretty frustrating. Is there a plan to fix this? Between this and the popup ads for playlist...
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Random songs start playing

Hi everyone, recently when listening to any playlist on my account i'll be mid way through a song and a completely random song/playlist will start playing that ive never seen before. its becoming really frustrating as i like to listen to my music whi...

  • Visitor
  • Hi everyone, recently when listening to any playlist on my account i'll be mid way through a song and a completely random song/playlist will start playing that ive never seen before. its becoming rea...
  • AdamDamon
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Spotify Connect - Track Skipping Issue

PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 14.1 My Question or IssueWhen I'm playing any playlist using Spotify Connect, whether downloaded or not, I can only skip a few tracks at a time before the "now playing" view drops down and takes...

  • Visitor
  •   Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 14.1   My Question or Issue When I'm playing any playlist using Spotify Connect, whether downloaded or not, I can o...
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JRE Alex Jones Podcast wont play

My Question or Issue: I was listening to the new Joe Rogan Alex Jones Podcast last night and I tried finishing it this morning and it won’t play at all. Every other Podcast and episodes will play But this one won’t. I tried restarting my phone, closi...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue:   I was listening to the new Joe Rogan Alex Jones Podcast last night and I tried finishing it this morning and it won’t play at all. Every other Podcast and episodes will ...
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Superuser Contribution Ui error margins and screen distortions

Not sure how to recreate this error. It was the first thing I saw today. I’m on iPhone X, my screen orientation was not locked. The app was idle in the background for a while. I “slid over” to open it. It seems like the app attempted to turn sideways...

  • Casual Listener
  • Not sure how to recreate this error. It was the first thing I saw today. I’m on iPhone X, my screen orientation was not locked. The app was idle in the background for a while. I “slid over” to open i...
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Superuser Contribution Preciso de Ajuda

Estou com uma grande dúvida em relação ao pagamento do Spotify. Fiz a assinatura no Plano Familiar dia 08/09/2017 porém na minha conta aparece que a data de renovação é 28/09. A fatura do meu cartão vence no dia 10/10, a assinatura não é mensal ? Com...

  • Casual Listener
  • Estou com uma grande dúvida em relação ao pagamento do Spotify. Fiz a assinatura no Plano Familiar dia 08/09/2017 porém na minha conta aparece que a data de renovação é 28/09. A fatura do meu cartão ...
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Superuser Contribution Recently played missing on homepage

PlanPremium CountrySingapore DeviceIphone 8 Operating SystemiOS 14 For the past few days my "Recently Played" list on the home page has disappeared, and all I can see now are the lists that were usually beneath that. “Recommend for today” is not upda...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Singapore   Device Iphone 8   Operating System iOS 14   For the past few days my "Recently Played" list on the home page has disappeared, and al...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect problems

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevice(iPhone XS Max, iMac 27)Operating System(iOS 14, macOS) My Question or IssueI listen to music from my phone all the time via Spotify connect to the yamaha AV-reciever . Everything used to be fine, there were no problems....

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device (iPhone XS Max, iMac 27) Operating System (iOS 14, macOS)   My Question or Issue I listen to music from my phone all the time via Spotify connect to ...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Serious alarm clock bugg!

So if you listen on Spotify for too long so it pauses. For example when you fall asleep. The pause button will be bugged like it's playing but it isn't see image: https://share.icloud.com/photos/0ASJ2EsURG6sRhSByw6DZIF2w And the alarm clock will go o...

  • Casual Listener
  • So if you listen on Spotify for too long so it pauses. For example when you fall asleep. The pause button will be bugged like it's playing but it isn't see image: https://share.icloud.com/photos/0ASJ...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution My songs randomly skip/do not play

I am in the US, with a premium plan. I use spotify on an iphone 8 plus, software version 13.6.1. I have a 64 gigabyte phone. I have used 62 gigs of storage, 10 of which comes from all the songs I downloaded from spotify. My Question or Issue The last...

  • Newbie
  • I am in the US, with a premium plan. I use spotify on an iphone 8 plus, software version 13.6.1. I have a 64 gigabyte phone. I have used 62 gigs of storage, 10 of which comes from all the songs I dow...
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Superuser Contribution Music pausing after switching to other apps and then entering Spotify app again

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 14.0.1 My Question or IssueWith the latest iOS Spotify app (8.5.79.1024), the music automatically pauses when I switch between other apps or just exiting to the home screen and then entering ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 14.0.1   My Question or Issue With the latest iOS Spotify app (8.5.79.1024), the music automatically pauses when I swi...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not play music anymore

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4.8Spotify version8.5.78.928App Reinstall counter3Device restart counter2 My Question or IssueSince the last update my Spotify Installation is functionally broken since no song is played anymor...

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  • Plan Premium Country DE Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4.8 Spotify version 8.5.78.928 App Reinstall counter 3 Device restart counter 2   My Question or Issue Since the l...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution How do you keep playlist loop turned on indefinitely?

So I dump every song I listen to into one playlist, mainly hovering around the last few songs in the queue. I keep my playlist loop on indefinitly to avoid terrible recommendations and total silence when I reach the end of my playlist. Whenever my ph...

  • Visitor
  • So I dump every song I listen to into one playlist, mainly hovering around the last few songs in the queue. I keep my playlist loop on indefinitly to avoid terrible recommendations and total silence ...
  • Mihail
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Superuser Contribution How do I stop song from desktop version appear on Spotify app, when I switch devices?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueWhen I switch from my Desktop version to the Spotify app on iPhone the song that I paused on appears on the app and this is super annoying especially when I pu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue When I switch from my Desktop version to the Spotify app on iPhone the song tha...
  • Jeremy
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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...
  • Mihail
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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

  • Casual Listener
  •   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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • Jeremy
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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