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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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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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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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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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Superuser Contribution Can’t re order songs on playlist

PlanPremiumCountryuk Device(iPhone 8 My Question or IssueHi I can't Re order songs on play list, I used to be able to but now it just deletes the songs ,I click on the top 3 dots rhs then edit playlist and all I get is the attached ?can anyone help?I...

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  • Plan Premium Country uk   Device (iPhone 8    My Question or Issue Hi I can't Re order songs on play list, I used to be able to but now it just deletes the songs ,I click on t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify on shuffle mode

Plan - FreeCountry - US Device - IPhone 6s Operating System - IOS 13.13 I recently got spotify free without the free trial, and I was able to play whatever song I wanted whenever I wanted with unlimited skips, but I couldn't download songs- a day ago...

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  • Plan - Free Country - US   Device - IPhone 6s   Operating System - IOS 13.13   I recently got spotify free without the free trial, and I was able to play whatever song I wa...
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Spotify for ios 4.2.1

Hey, I have a Ipod Touch 2g and I was wondering if I could get Spotify working on that ios version. Thanks.

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  • Hey, I have a Ipod Touch 2g and I was wondering if I could get Spotify working on that ios version. Thanks.
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Superuser Contribution No for iphone ?

Plan Premium Duo Country Poland Device Iphone XOperating System iOS 13.3 My Question or Issue No for iphone ? Hi, yesterday I registered my Premium Duo at MacBook as qnc1qlsnocf8lj3090pito344 and I would like to install it at my iPhone and iPad. I r...

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  •   Plan Premium Duo  Country Poland    Device Iphone X Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue  No <Premium duo> for iphone ? Hi, yesterd...
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iOS Clear Playback Queue

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueThe playback queue cannot be cleared. Playing the last song in the queue as described in a solution provided back in 2016 works, but why make it so complex? Alternatively, this lin...

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  • Plan Premium   Device iPhone 8   Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue The playback queue cannot be cleared.   Playing the last song in the queue as described...
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New Spotify app version lost spotify connect option for Denon Ceol

PlanPremiumCountryEuropeDevicesiPad 6th generation, Samsung S7, Samsung A5Operating SystemiOS 13.1.3, Android 8.0.0 My Question or IssueSince November 2nd, my devices (both Apple and Samsung) do not recognize the Denon CEOL in the Spotify app so I'm ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Europe Devices iPad 6th generation, Samsung S7, Samsung A5 Operating System iOS 13.1.3, Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Since November 2nd, my de...
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Solved!! Spotify unusable with AirPlay to Apple TV on iPhones, iPads, iPods or iMac etc

I have no problem playing music from the Music app, or video from iPlayer or Safari, from my iPhone 4s, iPad 2, or iPod Touch 5G to my two Apple TV3 ... but Spotify seems very unstable and unusable on all these platforms, and on my modern iMac 27" .....

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  • I have no problem playing music from the Music app, or video from iPlayer or Safari, from my iPhone 4s, iPad 2, or iPod Touch 5G to my two Apple TV3 ... but Spotify seems very unstable and unusable o...
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Discography - where?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceIPadOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueThe Discography option under each saved artist listed the catalogue that was available in chronological order. I'm not OCD, but it was quite useful - particularly on artists wit...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device IPad Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue The Discography option under each saved artist listed the catalogue that was available in chronologic...
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Artist and Album pages don’t list any songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue This issue has been previously reported(https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Can-t-play-music-through-albums-and-artists-Only-playlists/idi-p/4725341) ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue   This issue has been previously reported (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongo...
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Turn car play BACK ON

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueCan you add ability to turn car play mode BACK ON ? Sometimes I turn it off at red light or p...

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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 Can you...
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Music randomly pausing while listening [iOS]

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 13.1.3Spotify Version8.5.28.1046 My Question or IssueSpotify will randomly pause songs while listening. Recently started happening after updating to iOS 13.1.2, but hasn't stopped since I updated again.

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 13.1.3 Spotify Version 8.5.28.1046   My Question or Issue Spotify will randomly pause songs while listening. Recently started happeni...
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Album Art not appearing in offline mode

Lately I've noticed that when going into offline mode (which I typically tend to do) that most of the album art for my songs in my playlists are not found. It will display the generic, blank album art. Going back online fixes this issue, but I want t...

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  • Lately I've noticed that when going into offline mode (which I typically tend to do) that most of the album art for my songs in my playlists are not found. It will display the generic, blank album ar...
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Unable to change the order of songs on iPhone

I am a PREMIUM member using Spotify on my MacBook, iPad and iPhone. Since the latest release I am completely unable to change the order of songs within a playlist on my iPhone. Filters are Custom. Nothing has been changed on my end. This is an issue ...

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  • I am a PREMIUM member using Spotify on my MacBook, iPad and iPhone. Since the latest release I am completely unable to change the order of songs within a playlist on my iPhone. Filters are Custom. No...
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Confirming an address

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicemultipleOperating SystemiOS 11, Windows 10 My Question or IssueHello!So, me and my brother decided to change our plan from Premium Duo to Premium for Family. I cancelled my previous plan today (07.11, but I will have acc...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device multiple Operating System iOS 11, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! So, me and my brother decided to change our plan from Premium Duo to Prem...
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apple watch 2 loses bluetooth connection

HiI'm using apple watch 2 to control spotify playing on my iphone x. It keeps freezing on the watch so that I have to use phone to skip tracks. The same track just shows as playing and is unresponsive. Also, the action of raising my wrist seems to in...

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  • Hi I'm using apple watch 2 to control spotify playing on my iphone x. It keeps freezing on the watch so that I have to use phone to skip tracks. The same track just shows as playing and is unrespons...
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Car doesn't shows track names when connected with iPhone

Hello! When I connect my iPhone to the car by USB on native music app its syncs and shows the track list. You can choose between songs listed but when I am using Spotify there is a list with the same name in all songs. The name that appears is the so...

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  • Hello! When I connect my iPhone to the car by USB on native music app its syncs and shows the track list. You can choose between songs listed  but when I am using Spotify there is a list with th...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify (iOS) being slow and buggy

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13.1.3 Today when I launched Spotify, it was being slow. Songs take around 7-10 seconds to play/pause/skip, and the interface is slow and buggy too. I’ve restarted my phone and cleared my cache, b...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13.1.3   Today when I launched Spotify, it was being slow. Songs take around 7-10 seconds to play/pause/skip, and the interf...
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Searching

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12.1.4)My Question or IssueAll of my searched content is gone...why?i can’t search them back since they are usersplease bring them back

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  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12.1.4) My Question or Issue All of my searched content is gone... why? i can’t search them back since they are users please bring them ...
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Carplay and playlist problems

Planpremium familyCountryUSDeviceiphone Xs, 13.1.3 My Question or IssueHaving challenges finding my playlists while using Carplay in a porsche. i only have 5 playlists but when playing in the car, my playlists are lost among many others that are not ...

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  • Plan premium family Country US Device iphone Xs, 13.1.3     My Question or Issue Having challenges finding my playlists while using Carplay in a porsche. i only have 5 playlists bu...
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Songs not on album playing unprompted before the album ends

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 13.2 My Question or IssueAs the title says, songs that are not on an album begin to play before the album has even finished. It's almost like the album suddenly murges with ano...

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  • Plan Free Country United States of America Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 13.2   My Question or Issue As the title says, songs that are not on an album begin to play before the ...
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