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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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Rastereyes
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Videos are blocking offline player, even in locked mode

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen app is in offline mode and a video is in the playlist the play button won’t work, both built in iOS, headset control and inside the app. You have to skip past the ...

MooseSlicer
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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue When app is in offline mode and a video is in the playlist the play button won...
2019-08-21 4:31:43 PM
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Auto sort playlist by newest

hi all, I have some public playlists with 600+ songs that I update weekly with new songs. I really would like to have a general setting of that playlist, that the total playlist will be sorted by newest added on top automaticly. It is a lot of work f...

Nnc24
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hi all, I have some public playlists with 600+ songs that I update weekly with new songs. I really would like to have a general setting of that playlist, that the total playlist will be sorted...
2019-08-21 12:05:24 PM
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Problems through "See All Songs" after searching up an Artist.

Hi, For a few days now I have encountered the following problem: When I search up an Artist, then click "See All Songs", then click on a song to listen to it will play the song I click & only that song. Once the song is over it doesn't go to the next...

melimelon
Newbie
Hi, For a few days now I have encountered the following problem: When I search up an Artist, then click "See All Songs", then click on a song to listen to it will play the song I cl...
2018-10-15 5:48:34 PM
2019-08-21 6:59:38 AM
Aframk
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Shuffle Play Turns on "Sticky" Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueBefore the update, if I used the Shuffle Play button in a playlist, it would simply shuffle that playlist. However, now when I click Shuffle Play in a playlist, it turns ...

mgnolry
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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue Before the update, if I used the Shuffle Play button in a playlist, it would simply shuffle th...
2019-08-20 10:16:33 PM
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Your local file syncing is DREADFUL! And not always working!

For sure are you doing my head in. I have checked my settings so many times. Local files play FINE on my Mac. When I check my iPhone, the songs won't play saying I can download it/sync it. I DID! Songs get changed to different names on the iPhone dep...

aekiameh
Gig Goer
For sure are you doing my head in. I have checked my settings so many times. Local files play FINE on my Mac. When I check my iPhone, the songs won't play saying I can download it/sync it. I DID! Son...
2019-08-20 10:10:44 PM
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Syncing Local FIles

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BMW Apple Carplay equalizer don't change sound if not restarted

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone X My Question or IssueI own several BMW models with NBT Evo and MGU with Apple Carplay activated and I have the issue with the equalizer in all cars. I have equalizer already setup but when I enter the car and music st...

lynxbmw
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone X My Question or Issue I own several BMW models with NBT Evo and MGU with Apple Carplay activated and I have the issue with the equalizer in a...
2019-08-20 8:31:10 PM
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Video pausing in other apps when Spotify is is paused and in background

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or IssueI often play Spotify all night and when pausing and then going to Facebook app and starts a video the fb video pauses directly. To fix this I need to close Spotify. I ...

Tripl3
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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.3 My Question or Issue I often play Spotify all night and when pausing and then going to Facebook app and starts a...
2019-04-28 10:28:05 AM
2019-08-20 4:41:17 PM
Tripl3
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iPhone not connecting to car after recent update

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueAfter the recent update, 8.5.19, Spotify fails to connect to my car audio through a USB cable with my iPhone, however Apple Music and other apps still connect fine.

Feel-muteki
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Plan Premium Country Japan Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue After the recent update, 8.5.19, Spotify fails to connect to my car audio through a...
2019-08-20 1:54:07 PM
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Local files not appearing on iPhone AFTER playlist downlaoded.

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 6 and Windows DesktopOperating SystemiOS 12 and Windows 10 My IssueI have downloaded many local files from my computer to my phone in the past. Each one, I moved from the Local Files playlist on my PC to their ...

The_Rhino
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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 6 and Windows Desktop Operating System iOS 12 and Windows 10 My Issue I have downloaded many local files from my computer to my phone in ...
2019-08-20 10:52:11 AM
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iPhone 8 glitch

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I leave Spotify on in the background after using it and I pause my music, the button will still show that it’s playing (even though it’s not). And if I go on anothe...

Makingwaterlemo
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I leave Spotify on in the background after using it and I pause my music, the butto...
2019-08-19 6:32:19 PM
2019-08-19 11:45:06 PM
Loxer
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iOS Carplay Null Error

PlanPremiumCountry: UK DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueSpotify has been poor at connecting via Apple Carplay for a while - and it’s the only app I’m having issues with. Upon connecting and starting Carplay and selecting Spoti...

tweeters
Regular
Plan Premium Country: UK Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue Spotify has been poor at connecting via Apple Carplay for a while - and it’s the only app...
2019-03-18 12:16:45 AM
2019-08-19 10:36:49 PM
tombalas
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Spotify doesnt change to car view when i start my Smart ForFour

CountryGermanyDevice(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueHey! A few Weeks ago i got my new Smart ForFour, since this day i try to get the car view mode in spotify when its connected to my car bluetooth, i have a normal radio with b...

Anachor
Newbie
Country Germany Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 12) My Question or Issue Hey! A few Weeks ago i got my new Smart ForFour, since this day i try to get the car view mode in spot...
2019-08-19 7:32:02 PM
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Titre et album enregistré

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 Depuis quelques temps, je ne pourrai pas dire exactement , J’ai perdu dans ma liste d’album ...

arnaudmuse2
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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 D...
2019-08-19 6:34:48 PM
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iPhone screen locking while playing and connected to charger

Hello,My phone screen locks while plugged in, I’d like to see album art and song title while I drive but it automatically locks after 30sec even though it’s plugged in.Stop the dim it's not a solution... or disable Autolock.. or use waze...Can you pr...

Eric_G
Casual Listener
Hello, My phone screen locks while plugged in, I’d like to see album art and song title while I drive but it automatically locks after 30sec even though it’s plugged in. Stop the dim it's not a s...
2019-08-19 2:37:15 PM
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Apple Watch spotify connect bug

PlanPremiumCountryFinland Device(iPhone XS 64gb + Apple Watch Series 4 GPS)Operating System(iOS 12.4, WatchOS 5.3 ) My Question or IssueOn the apple watch spotify app, there is a simple bug/problem. I can't select my home pc as music output in Spotif...

alluapplepie1
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Finland Device (iPhone XS 64gb + Apple Watch Series 4 GPS) Operating System (iOS 12.4, WatchOS 5.3 ) My Question or Issue On the apple watch spotify app,...
2019-08-19 12:51:49 PM
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Apple Watch

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iPhone 8 HUGE Battery Drain

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8 )Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueIt says spotify used 67% of my battery one song spends 3% of battery. I don’t want to go to Apple Music.)

a_a_a_121
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Plan Premium Country Device (iPhone 8 ) Operating System (iOS 12) My Question or Issue It says spotify used 67% of my battery one song spends 3% of battery. I don’t want to go...
2019-08-18 5:54:22 PM
2019-08-19 11:14:13 AM
Billy-J
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App closes after I open it

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueWhen I log into my account, the app just stop working, and won't play any songs, because it just closes and don't open again. I tried reinstalling every way you sugges...

z87fc_-extpis
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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue When I log into my account, the app just stop working, and won't play any songs, be...
2019-08-18 10:20:23 PM
2019-08-19 1:29:42 AM
Jose_M
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Albums out of order when sorting playlist by artists

(iPhone 8 Plus Operating System(iOS 12.4 My Question or IssueAlbums out of order when sorting playlist by artists. The playlist sorts perfectly when sorting by artists but the albums by the artists go out of order. See photo in attachment

Blackpope1983
Visitor
(iPhone 8 Plus Operating System (iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue Albums out of order when sorting playlist by artists. The playlist sorts perfectly when sorting by art...
2019-08-18 10:04:40 PM
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Deleted waiting list keeps coming back

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone XS Max/ Macbook air My Question or IssueI added a couple of songs to my waiting list recently, but after i listend the songs, the songs come back in the waiting list everytime i open spotify, its very annoing...

Kingpeety
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone XS Max/ Macbook air My Question or Issue I added a couple of songs to my waiting list recently, but after i listend the songs, th...
2019-08-18 2:12:46 PM
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Sonos Speakers Disappearing Permanently

I've been having a consistent problem with the spotify app on iOS. Starting from a fresh install, I login to my account, and am able to see ALL my Sonos speakers at home (3 speakers) and the office (3 speakers) from the devices menu. However, if I to...

adtrevors
Visitor
I've been having a consistent problem with the spotify app on iOS. Starting from a fresh install, I login to my account, and am able to see ALL my Sonos speakers at home (3 speakers) a...
2019-08-08 1:41:29 PM
2019-08-18 5:47:49 AM
LVG1
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