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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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Solved!! I can no longer edit my playlists

So a while ago my premium ended and I wanted to go organise my playlist but I couldn’t, the edit button wasn’t there. So I double checked, updated it and it still wasn’t there. I even deleted it and redownloaded it and it still wasn’t fixed. I’m on i...

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  • Casual Listener
  • So a while ago my premium ended and I wanted to go organise my playlist but I couldn’t, the edit button wasn’t there. So I double checked, updated it and it still wasn’t there. I even deleted it and ...
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Chromecast: App is connected but does not play music

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueHey spotify. I use my Chromecast to stream to my TV and although the app is connected and showing the right song, no audio is coming out. I can see the timer mov...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue Hey spotify. I use my Chromecast to stream to my TV and although the ap...
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hi why they skip the album and play other song not in album or 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

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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  
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Play queue not clearing when changing playlists

Over the last couple of days I've noticed an issue in the ios app, whereby pressing shuffle play on a playlist I have downloaded does not clear out the play queue, and so after playing one song from the selected playlist it then reverts back to the p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Over the last couple of days I've noticed an issue in the ios app, whereby pressing shuffle play on a playlist I have downloaded does not clear out the play queue, and so after playing one song from ...
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Podcast - episode disappears immediately from Unplayed Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueWhen I play a podcast episode from the 'Unplayed' playlist, it starts playing and immediatley disappears. If I pause and want to go back to the episode, I have to search f...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue When I play a podcast episode from the 'Unplayed' playlist, it starts playing and immediatley d...
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Cannot Log out or into Iphone App

DeviceiPhone X My Question or IssueI had spotify free on my phone. Decided to upgrade to premium. Went to website, got an account, added premium. I go to the app on the Iphone and the logout button does nothing. I uninstalled the app and tried, at le...

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  • Device iPhone X     My Question or Issue I had spotify free on my phone. Decided to upgrade to premium. Went to website, got an account, added premium. I go to the app on the Iphone an...
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How do i reverse my starred playlist order. It starts with the oldest added.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDanmarkDevice(iPhone seOperating System(iOS My Question or Issuehow do i reverse my starred playliste om my phone. This funktion is avaible on pc.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Danmark Device (iPhone se Operating System (iOS    My Question or Issue how do i reverse my starred playliste om my phone. This funktion is avaible on pc...
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Solved!! Playlist mixed

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or IssueWhen I am listenning to a Playlist the next button, plays a song from another playlist and the previous button plays a song from the current playlist.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.3   My Question or Issue When I am listenning to a Playlist the next button, plays a song from another playlist an...
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Where did scrolling go on ios?

I've recently updated spotify to the latest version and it no longer has the alphabetical scroll (a,b,c...z) on the right to "fast scroll". I follow a lot of artists so this is a HUGE inconvenience to get to artists lower in the alphabet. Please fix!...

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  • I've recently updated spotify to the latest version and it no longer has the alphabetical scroll (a,b,c...z) on the right to "fast scroll".  I follow a lot of artists so this is a HUGE inconven...
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Recent Update removed a fundamental functionality -- browsing songs added by artist

[THIS IS A REPOST OF A TOPIC FROM THE ANDROID THREAD. I am angry enough about this that I'm reposting it to the threads for all the devices I use. It's apparently a months old problem but hasn't even been addressed by Spotify at all. I will be cancel...

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  • [THIS IS A REPOST OF A TOPIC FROM THE ANDROID THREAD.  I am angry enough about this that I'm reposting it to the threads for all the devices I use. It's apparently a months old problem but hasn'...
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Delete playlist message says i have 50 songs in my playlist when i have more than that.

Hi, i am having a problem whereby when i delete a playlist on my iphone spotify app it prompts me saying "Do you want to delete this playlist containing 50 songs?". I find this weird as my playlist has like 100 songs in it and it is the same for ever...

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  • Hi, i am having a problem whereby when i delete a playlist on my iphone spotify app it prompts me saying "Do you want to delete this playlist containing 50 songs?". I find this weird as my playl...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Delete all songs

How do you delete all songs om spotify iPhone in one time ?

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  • How do you delete all songs om spotify iPhone in one time ?
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How do I save music from the radio without it creating a new "Liked from Radio" playlist?

Sometimes music plays from the radio, and I simply want to save it to my Library, now known as "Liked Songs"; however, it always creates a new playlist called "Liked from the Radio". Why does this happen? I just want the song in my Library. Has anyon...

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  • Sometimes music plays from the radio, and I simply want to save it to my Library, now known as "Liked Songs"; however, it always creates a new playlist called "Liked from the Radio". Why does this ha...
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'Play on Spotify' Link not showing after sharing to Instagram story

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I share music from Spotify to Instagram, the "play on spotify" link is no longer appearing in the top left hand corner. Only the album artwork is posted wit...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue When I share music from Spotify to Instagram, the "play on spotify" link is no longer...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify App take up so much space on iPhone?

I tried to download the new iOS 8 only to find out my iPhone doesn't have enough capacity to download it. I checked my usage settings and it turns out the Spotify App is taking up 4.7 GB of space on my iPhone (exactly the amount of free space I need ...

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  • I tried to download the new iOS 8 only to find out my iPhone doesn't have enough capacity to download it.  I checked my usage settings and it turns out the Spotify App is taking up 4.7 GB of spa...
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Offline Modus not working right :(

Hello, my Offline Modus is not working correct, i downloded only Playlists on my iPhone, every Song is green, but i can only hear individual songs although I have downed all the songsI dont understand it anymore, pls help me. It makes no Sense I down...

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  • Hello,   my Offline Modus is not working correct, i downloded only Playlists on my iPhone, every Song is green,  but i can only hear individual songs although I have downed all the s...
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Homepage is messed up!!!

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFreeU.S.A Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 7) My Question or IssueMy homepage will not let me scroll down and all I have is ...

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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 U.S.A   Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 7) &nbs...
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HELP! Offline on iphone / desktop

Hi thereIve just subscribed to premium to access the offline feature, it is taking forever to download on my iphone. Is the download going to my device? Note i have 300GB+ free space, approx 2200 songs in the playlist i want to download.When i log in...

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  • Hi there Ive just subscribed to premium to access the offline feature, it is taking forever to download on my iphone. Is the download going to my device? Note i have 300GB+ free space, app...
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Podcast episodes erroring at 54 minutes and won’t continue.

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDevice(iPhone 8 PlusOperating System(iOS, one update behind current My Question or IssuePodcast episodes seem corrupt or stop playing and reset to starting position after 54 minutes. Only on mobile version. Any episode. This happ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa Device (iPhone 8 Plus Operating System (iOS, one update behind current    My Question or Issue Podcast episodes seem corrupt or stop playing and reset to ...
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Premium / Denmark / iPhone How do you clear out the "Recently played" section? Since you have updated the app, I can't seem to figure it out myself.

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  • Premium / Denmark / iPhone    How do you clear out the "Recently played" section? Since you have updated the app, I can't seem to figure it out myself.
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