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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 ...

MattSuda
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sapmi
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Spotify playing songs not on my playlist

Hi, I am a Spotify free user that’s been using this app for a long time, and I have one problem. Why on earth did you make it so there’s shuffle play on IOS ONLY? On pc/tablet I can play anything, so why does iPhone suck, it makes no sense at all, an...

Reenbola
Visitor
Hi, I am a Spotify free user that’s been using this app for a long time, and I have one problem. Why on earth did you make it so there’s shuffle play on IOS ONLY? On pc/tablet I can play anything, so...
2019-09-10 5:13:11 AM
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Downloaded radio stations update in the middle of the day.

I download a radio station in the morning. In the afternoon the radio updates and so the tracks are no longer downloaded. What do I do about that?

Npostman
Roadie
I download a radio station in the morning. In the afternoon the radio updates and so the tracks are no longer downloaded. What do I do about that?
2019-09-09 12:10:32 AM
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Help with disappearing downloads

PlanPremiumCountryUk Device(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI'm on a road trip through Europe and downloaded a lot of songs on Spotify so that I don't have to stream from roaming mobile data. It worked fine for two weeks but tod...

Ioana
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Plan Premium Country Uk Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12) My Question or Issue I'm on a road trip through Europe and downloaded a lot of songs on Spotify so...
2019-09-08 12:40:25 PM
2019-09-09 12:10:33 PM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Menu Under "Your Library"

When I hit "Your Library" in bottom right the options that appear at the top of the page are Playlists, Artists and Albums. The Songs option no longer appears. Also when I try to add a song to a playlist "Recommended Songs' comes up Instead of my son...

user-removed
Visitor
When I hit "Your Library" in bottom right the options that appear at the top of the page are Playlists, Artists and Albums. The Songs option no longer appears. Also when I try to add a song to a play...
2019-09-08 12:53:12 AM
2019-09-09 1:38:50 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
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New Library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone Xs My Question or Issue:What is up with the new library? It’s terrible. 75% of my saves songs are gone and my library is 25% of what it was before. I can’t also can’t save new song unless I add them to a personal pla...

Dwdyem2001
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone Xs My Question or Issue: What is up with the new library? It’s terrible. 75% of my saves songs are gone and my library is 25% o...
2019-09-08 5:14:32 PM
2019-09-09 1:33:26 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
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MAJOR DEFECT: "Remove from this Playlist" removes the wrong song!!!

On ios mobile (latest), if you use the [...] on an entry in a Playlist and select "Remove from this Playlist" it does NOT remove that entry from the Playlist. Instead, it removes the first instance of the song anywhere in the Playlist! I just ruined ...

ACAx1985
Roadie
On ios mobile (latest), if you use the [...] on an entry in a Playlist and select "Remove from this Playlist" it does NOT remove that entry from the Playlist. Instead, it removes the first instance o...
2019-09-08 3:40:26 PM
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Spotify/Instagram not syncing... help!

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 12.4.1 So uploaded a few songs to Instagram stories from Spotify few days ago. Songs did share to my stories and opened in Spotify but won’t direct you to the song just takes me to my home...

coletrain26
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 12.4.1 So uploaded a few songs to Instagram stories from Spotify few days ago. Songs did share to my stori...
2019-09-07 8:23:11 AM
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Podcast Episodes Disappear without playing

I listen on an iphone and have a premium membership. I've subscribed to several podcasts. Several of them, when I go to my list of podcast episodes, have episodes that disappear and no longer are in my list of unplayed episodes. How can I stop this a...

jfmarcantano
Visitor
I listen on an iphone and have a premium membership. I've subscribed to several podcasts. Several of them, when I go to my list of podcast episodes, have episodes that disappear and no...
2019-09-07 3:57:06 AM
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Superuser Contribution Where did the alphabetical scroll bar go?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6 My Question or IssueI primarily listen to music by artist and by playlist.Before the latest update, I could scroll through all the artists which I have saved music from easily. I could browse through everything in m...

SteveSteele
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 6 My Question or Issue I primarily listen to music by artist and by playlist. Before the latest update, I could scroll through all the artists wh...
2019-06-19 10:12:51 AM
2019-09-06 12:14:08 AM
mrcanazza
Casual Listener
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Spotify pauses via USB with Ford Sync v.1

I have a 2010 F150 and use Spotify via USB from my iPhone. Pauses when I skip songs, or when changes songs. Works flawlessly via Bluetooth or on other cars. Recently occurred over last 3 weeks. Might be issue with Sync?

AZflats
Newbie
I have a 2010 F150 and use Spotify via USB from my iPhone. Pauses when I skip songs, or when changes songs. Works flawlessly via Bluetooth or on other cars. Recently occurred over last 3 weeks. Might...
2019-05-24 3:46:32 AM
2019-09-06 8:50:01 PM
jwill2489
Visitor
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Bluetooth Track Display on Subaru XV Crosstrek CM644UL

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XS/XROperating SystemiOS 12/13Head Unit - CM644UL My Question or IssueWe are running into an issue where track display on Bluetooth only works for the first track. Subsequent tracks do not update the display. I tested...

secr3t1
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XS/XR Operating System iOS 12/13 Head Unit - CM644UL My Question or Issue We are running into an issue where track display on Bluetooth o...
2019-08-30 12:43:29 AM
2019-09-06 7:25:07 PM
secr3t1
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Suggested songs help

I’m using Spotify premium on an iPhone 8plus with all the updates, up to date. My suggested songs will not suggest me songs based off of my playlist. Instead it’s showing me songs based of the only two song on my playlist of 300+, that I don’t listen...

Lovely2
Newbie
I’m using Spotify premium on an iPhone 8plus with all the updates, up to date. My suggested songs will not suggest me songs based off of my playlist. Instead it’s showing me songs based of the only t...
2019-09-03 8:32:14 PM
2019-09-06 1:12:43 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Chromecast skipping multiple songs in a row

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6s, Panasonic TV with built-in Chromecast Operating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueI have Spotify on both an Android and my iPhone. I have two TVs I can cast to with built in Chromecast, one is a Visio SmartCast TV a...

elliotquinnbee
Visitor
Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 6s, Panasonic TV with built-in Chromecast Operating System iOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I have Spotify on both an Android and my iPhone. I hav...
2019-09-06 8:15:34 AM
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No local files artwork when using iPhone to control desktop player

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueUsing desktop Spotify I have created a playlist from local files and added a 300x300 image as artwork. The playlist appeared on my iPhone and I uploaded the files there. The artwork is visibl...

arekmusic
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue Using desktop Spotify I have created a playlist from local files and added a 300x300 image as artwork. The playlist appeare...
2019-08-10 11:34:13 AM
2019-09-05 11:41:07 PM
arekmusic
Casual Listener
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Spotify iOS plays downloaded songs with small lags every 20 seconds

IOS12Iphone x Family account Songs play on Bluetooth with a millisecond interruption every 30 seconds Tried to download again, doesn't help.Also on an ipad pro same thing.

Daniel2212
Visitor
IOS12 Iphone x Family account Songs play on Bluetooth with a millisecond interruption every 30 seconds Tried to download again, doesn't help. Also on an ipad pro same thing. ...
2019-09-05 7:09:18 PM
2019-09-05 10:06:33 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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Spotify app issues

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 am having issues with logging into my Spotify app it keeps saying my password is incorrect ...

Tysonprice04
Visitor
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 am ha...
2019-09-05 7:55:24 PM
2019-09-05 9:40:26 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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Trying to listen to full album, keep inserting random songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 8 and Windows 10Operating SystemiOS 12.4 / Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to listen to full albums but after each track, it keeps playing a random song. I have autoplay turned off. I used to be a...

EpicTorgo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 8 and Windows 10 Operating System iOS 12.4 / Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm trying to listen to full albums but after each track...
2019-09-04 7:11:12 PM
2019-09-05 5:13:31 PM
EpicTorgo
Casual Listener
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Disappearance of songs on playlist

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 I have a running playlist with 100s of songs. Today all of a sudden more than half disappear...

Kivagirl123
Casual Listener
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 have a...
2019-09-04 8:08:47 PM
2019-09-05 4:45:36 PM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
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Local Files not transferring from laptop to iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryU.S. My Question or Issue I've been trying to add some local files to my phone for a while now, they'll show up fine on my laptop and play perfectly fine as well. Then when I make a playlist with those songs and download it on both ...

ze11
Newbie
Plan Premium Country U.S. My Question or Issue I've been trying to add some local files to my phone for a while now, they'll show up fine on my laptop and play perfectly ...
2019-09-05 5:22:51 AM
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No filter/sort option for playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueI don't have the 'filter', 'sort' or 'find' option for any of my playlists - when I tap the 3 dots in the top right hand corner of the playlist, no option to sort, filter ...

costella15
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue I don't have the 'filter', 'sort' or 'find' option for any of my playlists - when I tap t...
2019-09-03 11:36:51 PM
2019-09-04 9:49:33 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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