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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • Camila73
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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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  • n0hero
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Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - iPhone XROperating System - iOS 13.1.1 My Question or Issue I've tried: reinstalling both apps, restarting my phone, ensuring iOS is up to date, ensuring I'm not Offline. Nothing works. Been dealing with this since...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - iPhone XR Operating System - iOS 13.1.1   My Question or Issue   I've tried: reinstalling both apps, restarting my phone, ensuring iOS i...
  • m1k3rock
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Finding a song i nmy liked songs...

How the heck do I search for a song that I previously clikced as LIKES or one that is in one of my own playlists?

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  • How the heck do I search for a song that I previously clikced as LIKES or one that is in one of my own playlists?
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Turn off Cover Blur

I started getting this problem around a month ago, and since I couldn't find anything about it, I decided to post it here: The Spotify App blues Cover Art deemed unsuitable. Is there any way to disable that? I happens on my Phone (iOS 13.1.2 on an iP...

  • Casual Listener
  • I started getting this problem around a month ago, and since I couldn't find anything about it, I decided to post it here: The Spotify App blues Cover Art deemed unsuitable. Is there any way to disab...
  • Loxer
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All songs from artist missing on iPad, works on Android & computer

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceiPad Air 2Operating SystemiOS 12.4.1 My Question or IssueAll songs from artist missing on iPad, works on Android & computer. Reproducible only on iPad. Also, drop the constant UI changes, buttons changing places from bo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Finland Device iPad Air 2 Operating System iOS 12.4.1   My Question or Issue All songs from artist missing on iPad, works on Android & computer. Reprod...
  • Loxer
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AppleTV (TVOS) gets "something went wrong", hangs, restart and login required.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAppleTV 4th GenOperating SystemtvOS, latest version, all app and OS updates. My Question or IssueI get an error message that flashes "something went wrong" and the Spotify app goes blank and the app will not respond to the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device AppleTV 4th Gen Operating System tvOS, latest version, all app and OS updates.   My Question or Issue I get an error message that flashes "something wen...
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Queue keeps playing same playlist

I put one of my playlists in my queue the other day and now I can’t get other playlists to play. If I try to play another, it will play one song from that list and then continue to play the first playlist. I’ve tried closing and reopening Spotify, lo...

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  • I put one of my playlists in my queue the other day and now I can’t get other playlists to play. If I try to play another, it will play one song from that list and then continue to play the first pla...
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Spotify Won’t Work Offline

Just recently my Premium that I’ve had for a couple years now hasn’t been working offline. It started using my data for songs I have downloaded already. It won’t play any songs unless I’m connected to Wifi or my cellular data. I tried signing out of ...

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  • Just recently my Premium that I’ve had for a couple years now hasn’t been working offline. It started using my data for songs I have downloaded already. It won’t play any songs unless I’m connected t...
  • Loxer
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Can’t change shuffle setting

PlanFreeCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThe new update seems to have removed the little button that lets you control the shuffle mode. Has th...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue The new update ...
  • Loxer
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Stop Suggestions/Play single Artist or Album

I have a premium plan, using iPhone 7 and Spotify App V8.5.21.770 in US. Issue: I search for an artist and select their album and select "Shuffle Play" Or select 1st song in the album. Instead of playing this album Spotify is playing other artists an...

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  • I have a premium plan, using iPhone 7 and Spotify App V8.5.21.770 in US.   Issue: I search for an artist and select their album and select "Shuffle Play" Or select 1st song in the album. Inste...
  • Loxer
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Display on when connected to power

DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemLatest iOS My Question or IssueSince some updates I miss a feature which helps to skip songs and browse the library easily during driving: I connected my phone with my car's Bluetooth and power and the display stayed on....

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  • Device iPhone 8 Operating System Latest iOS   My Question or Issue Since some updates I miss a feature which helps to skip songs and browse the library easily during driving: I connected m...
  • Loxer
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Recent Update - Album Length Missing

Did they really just remove the metric for the length of an album entirely from mobile? I really hope it's just hidden in a dumb place. How convenient to have to separately look that up now for no reason. The presentation at the top was perfect. Plan...

  • Casual Listener
  • Did they really just remove the metric for the length of an album entirely from mobile? I really hope it's just hidden in a dumb place. How convenient to have to separately look that up now for no re...
  • lilitu93
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[iOS] Podcast Queue bug

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XR and 6SOperating SystemiOS 13.1.2 My Question or IssueWhen a podcast is playing on iOS it is impossible to view the queue. The queue button which appears on the song view does not exist on the podcast vie...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone XR and 6S Operating System iOS 13.1.2   My Question or Issue When a podcast is playing on iOS it is impossible to view the queu...
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Podcasts keep going back to the same older podcast after each podcast finishes

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 13.1.2 My Question or IssueI'm currently listening to the SuperMegaCast around ep52, after i finish each podcast it goes back to ep31, then ep5, every single time. I've tried setting them to unpla...

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  •       Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 13.1.2   My Question or Issue I'm currently listening to the SuperMegaCast around ep52, after i fin...
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[Apple TV] Audio AirPlay after sleep/wake up

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceApple TV 4KOperating SystemtvOS 13 My Question or IssueIf the current audio output route is an AirPlay speaker, then after a sleep/wake up of the device the audio output is on TV speaker although the AirPlay speaker is s...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Apple TV 4K Operating System tvOS 13   My Question or Issue If the current audio output route is an AirPlay speaker, then after a sleep/wake up of th...
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Apple TV App : choose speakers

Plan : PremiumCountry : France DeviceApple TV 4KOperating SystemTV OS13 Hi all.First of all excuse me for my english....I Am so Glad that Spotify launch the App for the Apple TV.Navigate between my playlists and albums directly on the Television is a...

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  • Plan : Premium Country : France   Device Apple TV 4K Operating System TV OS13   Hi all. First of all excuse me for my english.... I Am so Glad that Spotify launch the App...
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Syncing music from iTunes on my computer to my iPhone (MP3 files)

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone XS Max and MacBook Pro (late 2013)Operating System: iOS 13.1Using the newest versions of Spotify on my Macbook Pro and iPhone This has been bothering me for years now, so I've refrained from even trying to eve...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: iPhone XS Max and MacBook Pro (late 2013) Operating System: iOS 13.1 Using the newest versions of Spotify on my Macbook Pro and iPhone   This has...
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No album artwork in offline mode

So I've been using Spotify since last February. The app had a problem, but was solved in patch 2.1. The problem was that album covers didn't show up in offline mode. But since September(!!!), I get this bug again, every time i want to use spotify in ...

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  • So I've been using Spotify since last February. The app had a problem, but was solved in patch 2.1. The problem was that album covers didn't show up in offline mode. But since September(!!!), I get t...
  • Mahirishi
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Spotify can’t share music on instagram

PremiumCountry netherlandsphone iphone 8 plusOperating System. (iOS 13.2) My Question or IssueI updated my phone I can't share my music to instagram. I tried to intall the apps again but it didn't worl out

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  •     Premium Country netherlands phone iphone 8 plus Operating System. (iOS 13.2)   My Question or Issue I updated my phone I can't share my music to instagram. I tried to intal...
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Superuser Contribution Can't share song through instagram stories

PlanPremium CountryParaguay DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13.1Instagram Version112Spotify version8.5.23 The issue is that i cant share any song, monday everything was ok, then stop working, i tried to reinstall both apps, restart the smartphone,...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Paraguay   Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.1 Instagram Version 112 Spotify version 8.5.23   The issue is that i cant share any song, mond...
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Solved!! Disconecting headphones pauses spotify on desktop

Hi, today I've noticed a curious bug. I came to work with Spotify playing to my AirPods. I've opened the desktop computer, launches Spotify there, on the dekstop app switched the device to desktop and then I've took the AirPods from my ears. This cau...

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  • Hi, today I've noticed a curious bug. I came to work with Spotify playing to my AirPods. I've opened the desktop computer, launches Spotify there, on the dekstop app switched the device to desktop an...
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