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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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  • sapmi
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What happened with the update? (2019)

What happened with the new update?? I can no longer scroll through the A-Z of my saved artist, and most of the saved artists I had aren’t even showing up in the “artist” tab, even after following them...From the chats I’ve been reading on this topic,...

  • Newbie
  • What happened with the new update?? I can no longer scroll through the A-Z of my saved artist, and most of the saved artists I had aren’t even showing up in the “artist” tab, even after following the...
  • somnophobe
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Update Spotify with ability to share Liked Songs similar to a “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 IssueHello Spotify, I post this in the hopes that enough people want the same thing. I would like ...

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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 Hello S...
  • DanifC
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Very high data usage

Well, I have read in this topic that Spotify uses about 2,4MB per minute.That's about 144mb per hour, which is fine. Today I drove about 30 minutes to work and 45 minutes back and listned to Spotify on max. quallity. My data usage? 790MB! How is this...

  • Regular
  • Well, I have read in this topic that Spotify uses about 2,4MB per minute.That's about 144mb per hour, which is fine.    Today I drove about 30 minutes to work and 45 minutes back and list...
  • Katerina
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where's my Airplay icon?

In short, I've got 2 ipads, 2 iphones, I'm a premium spotify subscriber, I can use the native apple Remote app to stream music from either ios device to either my laptop or to my Denon 3312 Amplifier (which supports Airplay) via Airplay. However, I h...

  • Music Fan
  • In short,   I've got 2 ipads, 2 iphones, I'm a premium spotify subscriber, I can use the native apple Remote app to stream music from either ios device to either my laptop or to my Denon 3312 ...
  • Katerina
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Discover Weekly and Release Radar playlists not updating

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceIPhone XSOperating SystemiOS12My Question or IssueDiscover Weekly and Release Radar playlists not updating. Been this way for over a month.

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  • Plan Free Country Australia Device IPhone XS Operating System iOS12 My Question or Issue Discover Weekly and Release Radar playlists not updating. Been this way for over a month. 
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Spotify Premium - How free space from iPhone

Hi, I’m a premium user and I have the Spotify Version: 5.6.0.1110 installed in my iPhone. My problem is that Spotify never clean space, when I change the “offline” setting of the playlist. I also tried to uninstall completely Spotify from the iPhone,...

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  • Hi,             I’m a premium user and I have the Spotify Version: 5.6.0.1110 installed in my iPhone.        &nb...
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Everything I play gets repeated by default

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13My Question or IssueEvery single time I play anything--a song, an album, a playlist--the "repeat" option is on by default. I have to tap it twice to get rid of it. This wouldn't be such a pr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue Every single time I play anything--a song, an album, a playlist--the "repeat" option is on by default...
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Found a song that cannot be played

Plan premiumCountry Canada Device iPhone XROperating System iOS latest My Question or Issuehere are the steps to reproduce the issue:1: search and open the Artist named « Apparat »2: click on « see discography »3: select « DJ-KICK (apparat) 2010 »4: ...

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  •   Plan premium Country Canada  Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS latest   My Question or Issue here are the steps to reproduce the issue: 1: search and open the Artist name...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Discover] New music section doesn't show list of albums and singles

I love looking at the new music releases on Friday. On iOS, I feel that the previous workflow broke. The previous workflow was for me to:- Start the app- Tap search- Tap New Releases section- Then, I would see a list of records and singles with an in...

  • Casual Listener
  • I love looking at the new music releases on Friday.  On iOS, I feel that the previous workflow broke.   The previous workflow was for me to: - Start the app - Tap search - Tap New Rele...
  • Peter
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Song won’t play

Hi I have Spotify premium for iOS, an iPhone X to be exact and I’ve had an ongoing problem for awhile. Sometimes I like to revert back to the oldies, every time I try to search Can’t take my eyes off you by Frankie Valli, it won’t pop up so I have to...

  • Visitor
  • Hi I have Spotify premium for iOS, an iPhone X to be exact and I’ve had an ongoing problem for awhile. Sometimes I like to revert back to the oldies, every time I try to search Can’t take my eyes off...
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Is there a way to transfer Spotify lists to Apple Music - I can’t deal with their new update

Since spotify decided to make our lives harder by ditiching some useful features I guess it’s time to move to Apple Music. But I was wondering if there is a way to transfer lists or it has to be done one song at a time? thank you bye spotify, was lov...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since spotify decided to make our lives harder by ditiching some useful features I guess it’s time to move to Apple Music. But I was wondering if there is a way to transfer lists or it has to be done...
  • Billy-J
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Liked songs playlist doesn’t allow my premium profile to select at random

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceiPhone 8+Operating SystemiOS 10 After the latest update for Spotify, the liked songs playlist changed. The only issue I’ve had with this is the inability to select a song at random within the playlist. I can skip as many...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Mexico Device iPhone 8+ Operating System iOS 10   After the latest update for Spotify, the liked songs playlist changed. The only issue I’ve had with this i...
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Alphabetical index and navigation disappeared from Artists list AGAIN

The alphabetical index on the right side of the Artists list and thus the way to quickly navigate through the list is just gone with the latest update!! I'm following hundreds of artists, it's impossible to navigate through them without it. I'm too l...

  • Casual Listener
  • The alphabetical index on the right side of the Artists list and thus the way to quickly navigate through the list is just gone with the latest update!! I'm following hundreds of artists, i...
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Apple stereo homepod set out of sync

I'm using Spotify with a stereo Apple Homepod set, that is supported from ios 11.4. The two speakers recognize each other, and after configuring the stereo mode in the home app, they act like a couple of stereo speakers. Very often, the two speakers,...

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  •   I'm using Spotify with a stereo Apple Homepod set, that is supported from ios 11.4.   The two speakers recognize each other, and after configuring the stereo mode in the home app, they...
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Random songs playing

So for the past few days my Spotify has been randomly playing songs that I never picked nor have ever heard of while I’m listening to my playlists. An example is Felino Sunset by John Hatwick. Today It happens every single song I try to play in the m...

  • Visitor
  • So for the past few days my Spotify has been randomly playing songs that I never picked nor have ever heard of while I’m listening to my playlists.  An example is Felino Sunset by John Hatwick. ...
  • Billy-J
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iOS 13 beta cellular issue

Hello. I have an iPhone XSMax running iOS 13 Beta 3. While traveling overseas last week I shut off spotify for cellular data, and now I cannot turn it back on. I turn it on, go into the spotify app and it still says "offline". When I return to cellul...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello.  I have an iPhone XSMax running iOS 13 Beta 3.  While traveling overseas last week I shut off spotify for cellular data, and now I cannot turn it back on.  I turn it on, go into...
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Recently Played Offline not available / Sort option for albums

Hi, please bring back this 2 features, that were present in the "old" UI:* Add an option to sort option "recently played" for albums. Not only for playlists.* Make the "home screen" with the "recently played" information offline available. (I use the...

  • Regular
  • Hi,   please bring back this 2 features, that were present in the "old" UI: * Add an option to sort option "recently played" for albums. Not only for playlists. * Make the "home screen" with...
  • Billy-J
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Google cast devices do not appear until the app is closed and reopened

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen music is not playing through spotify and my iPhone has been screen-off/sleeping, I open spotify, find music I want to listen to, then attempt to cas...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue When music is not playing through spotify and my iPhone has been screen-off/s...
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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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