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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unknown song plays starts playing even even attempting to change song

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 my spotify stared acting very strange. It randomly start playing the same song i have neve...

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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 So my s...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Apple CarPlay Wont Sort Playlists

I have my playlists sorted in my Spotify app by “Recently Added,” so the newest songs I’ve added to the playlist are at the top. But when using Apple CarPlay, this doesn’t carry over to my in-car display. Playlists are only sorted by ‘oldest to newes...

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  • I have my playlists sorted in my Spotify app by “Recently Added,” so the newest songs I’ve added to the playlist are at the top.   But when using Apple CarPlay, this doesn’t carry over to my i...
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Superuser Contribution What happened to the search option?

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueI recently updated the app. I had not updated it for a long time, so I don't know since when this is happening. In any case, it was a big mistake. I cannot describe how angry t...

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  • Plan Premium   Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue I recently updated the app. I had not updated it for a long time, so I don't know since when this...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution How can I quickly add songs to a playlist on the iOS app?

Hello! I've recently come over to Spotify from Amazon, and I'm struggling with creating playlists on the iphone app (I have an iPhone XS and the app is up to date.) I have a lot of playlists, and like creating new ones for different events and occasi...

  • Visitor
  • Hello! I've recently come over to Spotify from Amazon, and I'm struggling with creating playlists on the iphone app (I have an iPhone XS and the app is up to date.) I have a lot of playlists, and lik...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Downloads and playlists

So I downloaded a playlist and I was wondering, when I take the song out of the playlist does it automatically un download or do I have to find it out of the playlist and un download it?

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  • So I downloaded a playlist and I was wondering, when I take the song out of the playlist does it automatically un download or do I have to find it out of the playlist and un download it?
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Superuser Contribution Where to view artists releases

PlanPremiumCountry USAiphone My Question or IssueI want to look through artists songs that they’ve made how do I do that? Is their a way to search through a artists songs?

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA iphone       My Question or Issue I want to look through artists songs that they’ve made how do I do that? Is their a way to search through a a...
  • Mario
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Posting music to Instagram stories, never worked

PremiumUK DeviceIPhone 11 Pro Max. Devices haven’t made a difference Operating SystemiOS 13, latest version of Spotify and instagram My Question or IssueSo over the past year or so, people have been able to post music onto their Instagram stories to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Premium UK   Device IPhone 11 Pro Max. Devices haven’t made a difference   Operating System iOS 13, latest version of Spotify and instagram   My Question or Issue So over the...
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What is the use for Friends when the majority use of Spotify (smartphones) can't see them?

Your idea to “Not Right Now” on the many who have suggested that you allow smartphone users to be able to see what their friends are listening to Spotify over their smartphones (iPhone, Android) is absolutely horrible. Pandora, your competition, has ...

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  • Your idea to “Not Right Now” on the many who have suggested that you allow smartphone users to be able to see what their friends are listening to Spotify over their smartphones (iPhone, Android) is a...
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Superuser Contribution Display full song title in IOS APP

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevice(iPhone 8Operating Systemlatest ios My Question or Issue for long song titles, the full title is not accessible. It just has the beginning of the song title and then " . . . " This is the case even when I look at the ti...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device (iPhone 8 Operating System latest ios   My Question or Issue  for long song titles, the full title is not accessible. It just has the begi...
  • Peter
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS] iPod Touch no longer appears as Connected

Plan Premium Country Argentina Device iPod Touch 4g Operating System iOS 6.1.6 My Question or Issue: I've been running Spotify flawlessly in my iPod touch 4g running iOS 6.1.6 until some days ago. I used to log in from my Android phone to use it as a...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device iPod Touch 4g Operating System iOS 6.1.6   My Question or Issue: I've been running Spotify flawlessly in my iPod touch 4g running ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Duplicate Playlists: Where Do They Come From? How Can We Kill Them?

Note: this is NOT in reference to eliminating songs duplicated on different/discrete playlists Spotify Premium has duplicated some of my playlists. In some cases, several times i.e. sets of duplcated playlists are not uniform andseveral sets of dupli...

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  • Note: this is NOT in reference to eliminating songs duplicated on different/discrete playlists   Spotify Premium has duplicated some of my playlists. In some cases, several times i.e.   ...
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CarPlay Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.2 Beta 2 My Question or IssueCarPlay has some serious issues that need addressing. firstly, playlist in your library never match how they are ordered on the phone. On my device the playlis...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.2 Beta 2   My Question or Issue CarPlay has some serious issues that need addressing.   firstly, playlist ...
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Podcast sorting

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13.3I have something that is buggning me.When I open one of my podcasts that I follow, I want it to go up to the top straight away so I can select the newest episode and not go by some old cac...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13.3 I have something that is buggning me. When I open one of my podcasts that I follow, I want it to go up to the top stra...
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song not available

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceIPhone 7Operating System(iOS 13, My Question or Issuewhy is blueberry faygo unavailable on my phone but is available on my computer? this is annoying cuz this is like my favourite song

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device IPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 13,   My Question or Issue why is blueberry faygo unavailable on my phone but is available on my computer? this is ann...
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Superuser Contribution More skin options.

PlanPremiumCountryNLDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1/Ubuntu My Question or Issue I completely dislike W10, hate it. I want to option to use more skins in Spotify, i seems strange to see a W10 skin in Ubuntu or W8.1. So want the option and because ...

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1/Ubuntu   My Question or Issue   I completely dislike W10, hate it.   I want to option to use more skins in S...
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I have to do the student's rate plan but my university does not come out, what should I do?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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  
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Small version of the album cover beside the title.

hey i just had a quick question that i’m hoping someone will be able to figure out. (i have spotify premium btw) i was searching through spotify user made playlists and i tapped on one and it had small album covers by the titles of the songs in the p...

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  • hey i just had a quick question that i’m hoping someone will be able to figure out. (i have spotify premium btw) i was searching through spotify user made playlists and i tapped on one and it had sma...
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Where is the equalizer in iphone???

PlanPremiumCountryHong KongDevice(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 13) My Question or IssueI cannot find the equalizer function even i have subscribed for the premium plan, does anyone know the reason???

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  • Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 13)   My Question or Issue I cannot find the equalizer function even i have subscribed for the premium plan, doe...
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Solved!! Spotify Connect stops playing when quitting mobile app

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 Spotify version8.5.37.773 My Question or IssueI start a song on Spotify on my iPhone and then connect to my Denon receiver through Spotify Connect.If I then quit my mobile app, p...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device iPhone 8   Operating System iOS 13.3.1   Spotify version 8.5.37.773     My Question or Issue I start a song ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS][Your Library] Spotify adding unwanted/unsolicited songs to my liked songs list

Hello, Spotify seems to be adding songs to my liked songs list that I did not "like" or even listen to. The glitch seems to be going on for about 2 weeks now? And Spotify is adding between 50 and 100 songs a day - mostly from artists I don't even hav...

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  • Hello,   Spotify seems to be adding songs to my liked songs list that I did not "like" or even listen to. The glitch seems to be going on for about 2 weeks now? And Spotify is adding between 5...
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