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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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Podcast does not play on iPhone!

Hey! One of my favorite podcast does not play on my iPhone. It stays stuck on 0. The podcast is called On purpose with Jay Shetty. I tried playing other podcasts and had no problem. I've restarted my phone and I also uninstalled and reinstalled the a...

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  • Hey! One of my favorite podcast does not play on my iPhone. It stays stuck on 0. The podcast is called On purpose with Jay Shetty. I tried playing other podcasts and had no problem. I've restarted my...
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Voice Control

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDeviceiphone 8Operating SystemiOS 13.1.3 My Question or IssueWhen I plug in headphones that have a mic on them to my device, Spotify voice control does various things without being asked too. It will stop songs, skip songs, s...

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  • Plan Premium Country England Device iphone 8 Operating System iOS 13.1.3   My Question or Issue When I plug in headphones that have a mic on them to my device, Spotify voice control do...
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Like Button on Lock Screen

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhoneMy Question or IssueI didn't realize that there was a "like" button for the lock screen until my most recent app update. The "like" button only shows up during Spotify created playlists, it doesn't show up when I am playing a p...

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  •   Plan Premium Device iPhone My Question or Issue I didn't realize that there was a "like" button for the lock screen until my most recent app update.  The "like" button only shows u...
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Certain artist profiles on the Your Library page only display a set amount of songs

Certain artist profiles only show me a set of songs, not the entire profile. Also, when I click these profiles, the page is already scrolled up and covers the artist picture and information. PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iphone 8 ply)Operating System(...

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  • Certain artist profiles only show me a set of songs, not the entire profile. Also, when I click these profiles, the page is already scrolled up and covers the artist picture and information.  P...
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Genius Lyrics App

Device(iPhone 8 plus)Operating System(iOS 13.1.2) Hi I’d like to know if you guys are going to do the “What’s playing?” notification on the Genius Lyrics app for iosI really loved that feature on my old android phone but it saddens me that ios doesn’...

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  • Device (iPhone 8 plus) Operating System (iOS 13.1.2)   Hi I’d like to know if you guys are going to do the “What’s playing?” notification on the Genius Lyrics app for ios I really loved th...
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Daily Mixes Not Shuffling/Several Same Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 7 Plus Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueDaily mixes are supposed to change daily... right? Mine haven't in over a week. And I have several playlists of all the same music. Tried the uninstall/reinstall. No...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 7 Plus  Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue Daily mixes are supposed to change daily... right? Mine haven't in ov...
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Spotify won’t play through car via Bluetooth since iOS 13 update

Plan PremiumCountry England Device iPhone XS MaxOperating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue My car will show what song is being played however the sound comes through my device and there is no option to switch this.i have tried reinstalling Spotify,...

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  •   Plan Premium Country England  Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue  My car will show what song is being played however the sound comes...
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Solved!! Spotify Connect doesn’t work... until I turn off my watch.

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceiPhone 11 Pro (also on iPhone 8+), Apple Watch 4Operating SystemiOS 13.1.2Speaker Setup: Heos 1 HS2, Marantz NR1608 So here is what happens:I try and connect to my speakers using Spotify Connect, but nothing shows up i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark   Device iPhone 11 Pro (also on iPhone 8+), Apple Watch 4 Operating System iOS 13.1.2 Speaker Setup: Heos 1 HS2, Marantz NR1608   So here is what hap...
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Now Playing screen auto-locks even when charging - iPhone X

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.4 Spotify version:8.5.15.681 My Question or IssueI enjoy seeing the album art while I drive, or listen to music at work. I have both a car charger that's always plugged in, and a charger at wo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.4   Spotify version: 8.5.15.681     My Question or Issue I enjoy seeing the album art while I dri...
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CLEARING UP QUEUE LIST TECHNIQUE FOR iPHONE

MY SOLUTION (Worked on my iOS13 update) I just figured out a very vogue yet working solution to this "Clearing up Queue" issue if you are on an iPhone (mainly on iOS13 as I'm on it).Firstly and importantly, turn off your "Repeat" and "Shuffle" trigge...

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  • MY SOLUTION (Worked on my iOS13 update)   I just figured out a very vogue yet working solution to this "Clearing up Queue" issue if you are on an iPhone (mainly on iOS13 as I'm on it). Firs...
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Spotify - Chromecast Audio

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone > Spotify > Chromecast AudioOperating SystemN/A My Question or IssueI am about to purchase a Chromecast Audio device to throw Spotify at, but am coming across many support threads about this having a lot of issues. A...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone > Spotify > Chromecast Audio Operating System N/A   My Question or Issue I am about to purchase a Chromecast Audio device to throw Spotify ...
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Downloaded icon not going away when removing song

PlanFree/PremiumUSA DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) I'm having a really hard time dealing with offline/downloaded songs in this app. How can I delete individual songs, right now I have to go the artist's alb...

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  • Plan Free/Premium USA   Device iPhone 8  Plus Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   I'm having a really hard time dealing with offline/downloaded son...
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Solved!! Sorting playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 7 Plus Operatingios 13 My Question or Issuei find it very time consuming and frustrating With the amount of time it takes for me to play music from my music libraby i have many playlists which appear in the order I s...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone 7 Plus  Operating ios 13   My Question or Issue i find it very time consuming and frustrating With the amount of time i...
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Sonos speakers are not showing on iPhone app after update

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueSonos speakers are not showing on iPhone app after update. My iPhone is on same wifi as sonos speakers but they are not listed under devices to connect. My wife h...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue Sonos speakers are not showing on iPhone app after update. My iPhone is on same wifi a...
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Incorrect storage info

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or IssueHello there ,I’ve recently came over the fact that the Spotify app and iPhone settings display different free storage available . What’s the problem ?

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.1.2     My Question or Issue Hello there ,I’ve recently came over the fact that the Spotify app and iPhon...
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What‘s wrong with you Spotify ?

1. I have the best Wi-Fi network and still some Spotify pages are not available or it takes a long time to the artist page is available. 2. I have saved all my albums offline, enter my garage where I have no signal: I can not see my albums until I se...

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  • 1. I have the best Wi-Fi network and still some Spotify pages are not available or it takes a long time to the artist page is available.    2. I have saved all my albums offline, enter my...
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Changing volume playing over Spotify connect UNMUTES all SONOS speakers in group

Plan PremiumCountry Sweden Devices(iPhone XS Max, iPhone 6, iPad, Macbook Air 2018)Operating Systems(iOS/iPadOS 13.1.2, Mojave) My Question or Issue 1. Playing using Spotify Connect to our Sonos speakers that is grouped and some of them is muted. 2. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   Devices (iPhone XS Max, iPhone 6, iPad, Macbook Air 2018) Operating Systems (iOS/iPadOS 13.1.2, Mojave)   My Question or Issue   1. Playing...
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Spotify connect device repeatedly missing in ios device list after android connection

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueSince about two months, my Onkyo TX-8250 device repeatedly goes missing in my Spotify connect devices list, as soon as my wife uses the same Onkyo device with her Android phone with ...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Since about two months, my Onkyo TX-8250 device repeatedly goes missing in my Spotify connect devices list, as...
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Cannot connect to Facebook

when I click "connect to Facebook" it takes me to this page where it says "you have logged in in Spotify before, do you want to continue?" And I click to continue and then it goes back to Spotify but nothing happens and my friends do not pop up like ...

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  •   when I click "connect to Facebook" it takes me to this page where it says "you have logged in in Spotify before, do you want to continue?" And I click to continue and then it goes back to Spo...
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Can’t reinstall Spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSpotify was accidentally deleted off my iPhone. I've tried numerous times to reinstall from A...

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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 Spotify...
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