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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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  • Rastereyes
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution How do I quickly see which songs are liked within a playlist?

(app) When scrolling through a playlist, you could see if it contained any of your liked songs. However, now you have to tap the three dots on each track to check whether it's liked because they removed the heart. Is there any other way to view this ...

  • Newbie
  • (app) When scrolling through a playlist, you could see if it contained any of your liked songs. However, now you have to tap the three dots on each track to check whether it's liked because they remo...
  • OliverCom
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Episode List Scroll Location Resetting to Top

Premium, US, iPhone 11 Pro Max, App, iOS 15.7Spotify is not remembering where in the list of episodes I was scrolled to last. So every time I open the app, I have to scroll through hundreds of episodes to get to the one I was previously listening to....

  • Regular
  • Premium, US, iPhone 11 Pro Max, App, iOS 15.7 Spotify is not remembering where in the list of episodes I was scrolled to last. So every time I open the app, I have to scroll through hundreds of ep...
  • fantasypark
  • Music Fan
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Solved!! Synchronization issues

I cannot understand why my recents will not synchronize. Please help

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  • I cannot understand why my recents will not synchronize. Please help
  • Amay
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  • 388 Views
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"Something went wrong" when i'm trying to log in to my account

I updated my app on my phone and when i'm trying to log into my acc it says "Something went wrong", so i can't use it

  • Visitor
  • I updated my app on my phone and when i'm trying to log into my acc it says "Something went wrong", so i can't use it
  • Amay
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple Watch - Downloads. Please confirm functionality

Hi can I get clarity on how the downloaded songs function works on the Apple Watch. If I have playlists with over 100 songs it will download up to 100 songs. however on playback if I want to play the full playlist and happy for it to use cellular to ...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi can I get clarity on how the downloaded songs function works on the Apple Watch. If I have playlists with over 100 songs it will download up to 100 songs.   however on playback if I want to...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Can’t find profile

Everytime I try to see my profile or others it shows as something went wrong, I’ve tried viewing it in other ways but It’s not working

  • Casual Listener
  • Everytime I try to see my profile or others it shows as something went wrong, I’ve tried viewing it in other ways but It’s not working
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
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Spotify is skipping tracks non-stop when used with VoiceOver screen reader

Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, but this also occurs on iOS 15 for example. The prob...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, b...
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Superuser Contribution Play Button on Liked Releases by Artist Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 18.0.1 My Question or IssueHello,I'm not sure when this started. but I am unable to play / shuffle all liked releases by an artist. Before I was able to do this but now the play button just d...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 18.0.1   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm not sure when this started. but I am unable to play / shuffle all liked re...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Why are podcast playback speed and sleep options missing in my iPhone app?

Using the Spotify app in my iPhone 11 to listen to podcasts with no problem until Monday when the playback speed and sleep buttons had disappeared from the Spotify play screen. I use these a lot and tried to fix it. First I restarted my phone but it ...

  • Newbie
  • Using the Spotify app in my iPhone 11 to listen to podcasts with no problem until Monday when the playback speed and sleep buttons had disappeared from the Spotify play screen. I use these a lot and...
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Report problem

Hello, there is a new issue with the addable widget to the lock screen for iphone. I used to press my widget and it used to take me to spotify's home. Now, when I hit the widget from my lock screen, it begins playing the first thing off of my home pa...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, there is a new issue with the addable widget to the lock screen for iphone. I used to press my widget and it used to take me to spotify's home. Now, when I hit the widget from my lock screen, ...
  • ribezaz
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps pausing when I connect to headphones

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 17.0.3 My Question or IssueThis issue has been popping up for a few weeks now and has been going away on its own, but today I can't seem to make it work. When I try to listen to Spotify with Blue...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 17.0.3   My Question or Issue This issue has been popping up for a few weeks now and has been going away on its own, but t...
  • gwgoebel
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Superuser Contribution Shuffles when hitting replay

I have shuffle on and for some reason, when I go to replay a song or go back to it (especially if the song hadn’t actually played through) the app shuffles the songs when rewinding. So I can listen to song A, skip B, and start C. When I try to go bac...

  • Visitor
  • I have shuffle on and for some reason, when I go to replay a song or go back to it (especially if the song hadn’t actually played through) the app shuffles the songs when rewinding. So I can listen t...
  • Vasil
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My AirPods keep dropping out

PlanFreeCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4.7 My Question or IssueThis problem started around last month, I was listening to Spotify through my AirPods trying to sleep when I noticed annoyingly that my sound kept cutting out, the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Australia  Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4.7   My Question or Issue This problem started around last month, I was listening to Spotify through my AirPo...
  • techfoldco
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Sleep timer is missing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 14 Pro Max Operating SystemiOS 17.5.1 My Question or IssueHi, when I was listening to a playlist, I used to be able to tap the three … menu within the playlist and select a sleep timer option. Sleep timer has complet...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 14 Pro Max  Operating System iOS 17.5.1   My Question or Issue Hi, when I was listening to a playlist, I used to be able to tap the three … ...
  • Fredisgood
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect showing 'Premium users only'

PlanFree Device(iPhone XR, Windows Desktop, Chrome Cast)Operating System(iOS 14.4, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAs the title suggests, both the desktop app and the mobile app are showing a 'Premium users only' message when attempting to use S...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free   Device (iPhone XR, Windows Desktop, Chrome Cast) Operating System (iOS 14.4, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue As the title suggests, both the desktop app and the...
  • Charlie508
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! After playing AI DJ, playing a song with animated artwork results in corrupted view

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device(iPhone 12)Operating System(iOS 18.1) My Question or IssueNow playing view display corruption issue. Occurs when playing a song with video and animated artwork after playing some songs with the AI DJ. Symptoms are th...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Australia   Device (iPhone 12) Operating System (iOS 18.1)   My Question or Issue Now playing view display corruption issue. Occurs when playing a song with ...
  • ribezaz
  • Spotify Star
  • 244 Views
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't connect to Xbox Series X

Hi. I'm a premium user in the US, using my iPhone to connect to an Xbox Series X. This afternoon, while I was playing games and listening to Spotify in the background, the app disconnected from the Xbox. When I've tried to reconnect, the Xbox app goe...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi.   I'm a premium user in the US, using my iPhone to connect to an Xbox Series X.    This afternoon, while I was playing games and listening to Spotify in the background, the app...
  • Knox_Yolk
  • Visitor
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Solved!! iOS App : How to access the queue while playing

Hi, I'm new to the app, I have found how to put new songs in the queue list, but how can I access the queue and manage it in the app on the Iphone ? On the windows desktop app, there is an icon to access it, on the web player as well, but in the ios ...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi,   I'm new to the app, I have found how to put new songs in the queue list, but how can I access the queue and manage it in the app on the Iphone ?   On the windows desktop app, ...
  • Abraam123
  • Visitor
  • 1540 Views
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