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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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  • zoabknew
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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Favorite songs organized by artist ,shows songs in alphabetical order

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1Spotify Version8.5.15.681My Question or IssueHi everyone! I would really appreciate some help:The spotify app on my iPhone shows my Favorite songs that are organized by artist in a...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Austria Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.3.1 Spotify Version 8.5.15.681 My Question or Issue Hi everyone! I would really appreciate some help: The...
  • Peter
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Premium account and still is shuffling

How the **bleep** do i get the albums to play in order without shuffling?! Ive toggled the shuffle icon back to grey and have been researching this for a week and still cant figure it out.

  • Casual Listener
  • How the **bleep** do i get the albums to play in order without shuffling?!  Ive toggled the shuffle icon back to grey and have been researching this for a week and still cant figure it out.
  • PatrickM1980
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Album art missing

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI open Spotify, go to playlists, and discover that all the playlist covers, albums, and song art are missing. I tried logging in and out, re-downloading the app, shutting ...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I open Spotify, go to playlists, and discover that all the playlist covers, albums, and song ar...
  • anjali_shetty
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Queue management is awful

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can't figure out how to delete a queue when I want to play something new. For example, I'll...

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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 I can't...
  • DanifC
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Weird Jump from Playlist to unselected Brazilian Music

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUK Device(iPhone 7Operating System(iOS 12 My Question or Issue This is very odd. When my wife selects a playlist including ones she has downloaded and the first song ends it jumps to a completely different genre/country in mo...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country UK   Device (iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 12   My Question or Issue   This is very odd. When my wife selects a playlist including ones she has...
  • DanifC
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Superuser Contribution Adding one song to the Library adds the whole album !

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11 Since a recent update, adding a song from an album automatically saves the entire album. This makes navigating in the Library a nightmare. There is no distinction between track saved and other tracks. ...

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  •   Plan Premium Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11   Since a recent update, adding a song from an album automatically saves the entire album. This makes navigating in the Libra...
  • rshaywood
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The new iOS update is unusable - not able to view artists

The new update makes it incredibly difficult to listen to a variety of music in my expansive library that I have curated over many years - I can't simply see a list of artists whose music I have liked or saved offline. I found a website that has help...

  • Casual Listener
  • The new update makes it incredibly difficult to listen to a variety of music in my expansive library that I have curated over many years - I can't simply see a list of artists whose music I have like...
  • blkdg
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Superuser Contribution Alphabetical Quick Scrollbar

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueThe alphabetical scrollbar to quickly jump to different songs/artists on the side of the screen is no longer available. This is a large inconvenience for listening to li...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue The alphabetical scrollbar to quickly jump to different songs/artists on the side of the scre...
  • Vanloubbeecky
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Ayuda

Cuento con la cuenta Premium, preo desde hace algunos meses es imposible que me funcione Spotify si no estoy conectado a una red WiFi.. solo puedo escuchar la musica que he descargado. Mientras que la otra no debido a que siempre me figura "sin conex...

  • Newbie
  • Cuento con la cuenta Premium, preo desde hace algunos meses es imposible que me funcione Spotify si no estoy conectado a una red WiFi.. solo puedo escuchar la musica que he descargado. Mientras que l...
  • Jpgchief
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No puedo abrir ni descargar la app

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceIphone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueNo puedo abrir la app, no la veo instalada en mi celular y cuando entro al apple store para descargarla no me aparece la opcion de download , me aparece la de Open y s...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Iphone 7 Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue No puedo abrir la app, no la veo instalada en mi celular y cuando entro al apple store...
  • Jpgchief
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Repeat Button is missing

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDevice Iphone 6 SOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueCan’t find the repeat button anywhere, its not in the top right corner when i view the currently playing songs so i can’t listen to the song i want. Please Fix. I’ve ...

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  • Plan Free Country Australia Device Iphone 6 S Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Can’t find the repeat button anywhere, its not in the top right corner when i view the curre...
  • Loxer
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I can’t rewind, pause, or scroll unless i’m in the app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueSo, whenever i’m playing music, I usually just have it playing in the background. However, whenever I turn lock my phone, none of the controls on the home screen work and ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue So, whenever i’m playing music, I usually just have it playing in the background. However, when...
  • Loxer
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Trouble downloading a Podcast

So I've been trying to download the GiantBomb cast. Between this week and last week I have not been able to download it. Has anyone else had this problem? Its wierd because I am able to download any other podcast except the Giantbomb. And off topic b...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I've been trying to download the GiantBomb cast. Between this week and last week  I have not been able to download it. Has anyone else had this problem? Its wierd because I am able to downloa...
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Why can't the app do things that the desktop version can?

I have an extremely simple question I'd like answering: Why can't the app do what the desktop version can?(e.g. put playlists into folders)

  • Music Fan
  • I have an extremely simple question I'd like answering:   Why can't the app do what the desktop version can? (e.g. put playlists into folders)
  • Loxer
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Spotify connect erratic behaviour

Since a couple of days is spotify connect very erratic, sometimes is shows up in the device list, somethime it disappears. PlanFree/PremiumCountryThe netherlands DeviceDevialet phantom Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueSince a couple of da...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since a couple of days is spotify connect very erratic, sometimes is shows up in the device list, somethime it disappears.    Plan Free/Premium Country The netherlands   Device ...
  • Loxer
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Not-ifications

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI'm not getting notifications on my iPhone and Spotify says that everything is good on thei...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I'm not ge...
  • Loxer
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Title in Queue

why are there always the same two titles in my queue even if i deleted them!i already uninstall the Spotify app on my iPhone, but nothing works!after every start, i start playing some music and the next titele is always the same, that‘s sad!

  • Visitor
  • why are there always the same two titles in my queue even if i deleted them! i already uninstall the Spotify app on my iPhone, but nothing works! after every start, i start playing some music and t...
  • Loxer
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All my playlists are empty

Hi, I have 83 playlists on my Mac with the Spotify application.When I play Spotify on my iPad or iPhone all the playlists are empty. Except the "Starred" playlist. I reinstal the app, reboot the iPad and iPhone, the problem is still here.Best regards...

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  • Hi, I have 83 playlists on my Mac with the Spotify application. When I play Spotify on my iPad or iPhone all the playlists are empty. Except the "Starred" playlist.  I reinstal the app, reboot...
  • Loxer
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Just wanted to say thanks

...for bringing back the alphabetical select in the albums view on IOS. You saved my Spotify experience with that one small change!

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  • ...for bringing back the alphabetical select in the albums view on IOS. You saved my Spotify experience with that one small change!
  • Jpgchief
  • Spotify Star
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[iOS] Followed artists in daily mix

When I used the free version I got daily mixes that included the artists I like and new artists and songs that Spotify though I may like. It was great, I really liked it, so I upgraded to Premium. But in the Premium account the daily mixes are not ba...

  • Newbie
  • When I used the free version I got daily mixes that included the artists I like and new artists and songs that Spotify though I may like.  It was great, I really liked it, so I upgraded to Premi...
  • Jpgchief
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  • 361 Views
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