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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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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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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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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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quene playing random songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhoneXOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issueeverytime I try to play a playlist or an artist, it plays one song then the quene or next song is something random. even if i go to an artist page to play just their songs,...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhoneX Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue everytime I try to play a playlist or an artist, it plays one song then the quene...
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Not all songs in an album are played

The album of Steve Perry, Street Talk (Expanded Edition), have some songs showed at Spotify, but cannot be played. Some examples: "My my my", "Makes no difference", "If only for the moment". These songs cannot be played. I would like to know why... T...

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  • The album of Steve Perry, Street Talk (Expanded Edition), have some songs showed at Spotify, but cannot be played. Some examples: "My my my", "Makes no difference", "If only for the moment". These so...
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Playing via Carplay - wifes phone controlling entire account

USA - IOS - Apple CarPlayMy wife's phone is controlling my spotify when she's no where near my car. If I change to radio in my truck it changes to radio in her car. Why is the service linked on both phones?

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  • USA - IOS -  Apple CarPlay My wife's phone is controlling my spotify when she's no where near my car.  If I change to radio in my truck it changes to radio in her car.  Why is the ser...
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Google Maps & Waze losing connection/authorization from Spotify after a few hours

Seems like the authorization Google Maps gets to control/play music from Spotify is lost after X hours on iOS. I use both Google Maps and Waze and both experience the same problem. In the morning commute, neither app is able to start playing music. F...

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  • Seems like the authorization Google Maps gets to control/play music from Spotify is lost after X hours on iOS.   I use both Google Maps and Waze and both experience the same problem. In the mo...
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Says I am studying abroad when I am not

I just clicked on the spotify app to open it up and it had logged me out. I tried to log back in but it said that I have been travelling abroad for more than 14 days, when I haven't left Canada in over a year. I deleted the app and reinstalled it, bu...

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  • I just clicked on the spotify app to open it up and it had logged me out. I tried to log back in but it said that I have been travelling abroad for more than 14 days, when I haven't left Canada in ov...
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Solved!! Liking a song from an album adds entire album to library

Premium PlanU.S.iPhone XSiOS 12.2 When trying to add a single song from an album to my library, the entire album is saved and not just the single song I wanted. The basic functionality of adding songs (that has existed on Spotify for years) is now go...

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  • Premium Plan U.S. iPhone XS iOS 12.2   When trying to add a single song from an album to my library, the entire album is saved and not just the single song I wanted. The basic functionality...
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Weird interface on IPad

Hello, i don’t understand why is Spotify changed my interface. It’s been a while now, and i’m not very comfortable with the new one. It used to be like this : (image from google, not mine) Now it’s like this : The thing is that it constantly switches...

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  • Hello, i don’t understand why is Spotify changed my interface.  It’s been a while now, and i’m not very comfortable with the new one.    It used to be like this : (image from google...
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Can’t find Wi-Fi speaks

Hi, woke up this morning got a push notification from Spotify asked me to log in my account; yes, I was log out without somehow. After logged in, I tried to play music on my Amazon Echo speaker, but failed to do so. I looked for the device list, noth...

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  • Hi, woke up this morning got a push notification from Spotify asked me to log in my account; yes, I was log out without somehow. After logged in, I tried to play music on my Amazon Echo speaker, but ...
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Creating Playlist

I'm an iPhone SE - iOS 12.2 Spotify rocks at letting you add songs to different playlists. But I'm an iTunes girl used to creating a new Playlist and then choosing a series of songs to add in successsion. IS there any way to add songss to a newly cre...

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  • I'm an iPhone SE - iOS 12.2   Spotify rocks at letting you add songs to different playlists. But I'm an iTunes girl used to creating a new Playlist and then choosing a series of songs to add i...
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Solved!! Connection

I literally have full bars of data and will be connected to WiFi and sometimes it’ll still won’t say it’s connected even tho it definitely is and I won’t be able to listen to music. PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone XOperating SystemMost updated...

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  • I literally have full bars of data and will be connected to WiFi and sometimes it’ll still won’t say it’s connected even tho it definitely is and I won’t be able to listen to music.  Plan Free...
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Solved!! Spotify Connect only shuffle playing in Free account as of 5/22/19

I have Spotify Free. I use "spotify connect" iphone connecte to my laptop, game console, chrome cast device and etc as a music player. Whenever I connect it still shows my playlist with shuffle play options and absolutely no options to disable that o...

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  • I have Spotify Free. I use "spotify connect" iphone connecte to my laptop, game console, chrome cast device and etc as a music player. Whenever I connect it still shows my playlist with shuffle play ...
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Can’t play certain songs and albums even tho I was able to play them before on the free version

So I just made a Spotify account yesterday and paid via Visa card so before I had the free version I used to listen to this korean singer called Suran her new album I was able to play it obv through shuffle but after I upgraded to premium it seems th...

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  • So I just made a Spotify account yesterday and paid via Visa card so before I had the free version I used to listen to this korean singer called Suran her new album I was able to play it obv through ...
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Solved!! No Auto-Pause

DeviceiPhone8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen going on other apps and watching videos and things (such as Snapchat or Instagram), my music doesn't auto pause. Is this normal? I had auto pause when I had spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S7.

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  • Device iPhone8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue When going on other apps and watching videos and things (such as Snapchat or Instagram), my music doesn't auto pause. Is this ...
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Music stops playing after 20 seconds

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/Premium premium Country Spain Device iPhone Xs (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, ...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium  premium  Country Spain    Device iP...
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Keeping downloaded music over a month

I have spotify premium on an iphone. I've heard that if you don't connect to internet for a month, your downloaded music deletes. I'm going to be living in the mountains for 2.5 months. I won't be able to connect my phone to internet, but still payin...

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  • I have spotify premium on an iphone. I've heard that if you don't connect to internet for a month, your downloaded music deletes. I'm going to be living in the mountains for 2.5 months. I won't ...
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how to get the new ui?

So beacuse my phones storage was full, i had to delete spotify beacuse it stopped playing offline. So when i reinstalled it and re downloaded my playlist. I saw i had the realy old UI design again, and i dont like it beacuse i was used to the new one...

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  • So beacuse my phones storage was full, i had to delete spotify beacuse it stopped playing offline. So when i reinstalled it and re downloaded my playlist. I saw i had the realy old UI design again, a...
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Superuser Contribution spotify won't work with restrictions

I don't allow my kids to have safari on their devices and spotify used to work fine. Now with the latest update, spotify won't work unless safari is enabled. Is there a way around this?? So frustrating!

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  • I don't allow my kids to have safari on their devices and spotify used to work fine. Now with the latest update, spotify won't work unless safari is enabled. Is there a way around this?? So frustrati...
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Superuser Contribution Trouble staying connected to Android TV from iPhone

I have an iPhone and Sony Android TV. I've never had this issue before, but in the past few weeks I am having trouble staying connected to my android TV spotify app. I can connect to the TV w/ the 'Connect to a device', however, I notice that if I do...

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  • I have an iPhone and Sony Android TV. I've never had this issue before, but in the past few weeks I am having trouble staying connected to my android TV spotify app. I can connect to the TV w/ the 'C...
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Solved!! "blue" shuffle button

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIphone 6Operating System My Question or Issue Can someone please tell me why the shuffle button is showing up in a blue color instead of green on my iphone and I am unable to turn it off? (see attached photos)

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device Iphone 6 Operating System     My Question or Issue   Can someone please tell me why the shuffle button is showing up in a blue col...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution All filled up but I only have 9,100 songs saved.

I have Spotify premium and currently have 9,100 songs saved but am receiving the all filled up error message. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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  • I have Spotify premium and currently have 9,100 songs saved but am receiving the all filled up error message. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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