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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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Superuser Contribution Swipe left = dislike

Extremely annoying when swiping left for iPhone unlikes a song. Make it possible to make your own settings for swiping!

  • Casual Listener
  • Extremely annoying when swiping left for iPhone unlikes a song. Make it possible to make your own settings for swiping! 
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution How to downlod a particular song in a album??

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  
  • Peter
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Spotify pauses on its own (iPad Mini 4, iOS 12)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPad Mini 4)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI have my iPad turned on 24/7 playing music out of my amplifier. Whenever I come back to it in the morning, the music is paused. There’s no reason it ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device (iPad Mini 4) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I have my iPad turned on 24/7 playing music out of my amplifier. Whenever ...
  • Billy-J
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Google Home will play Premium songs but not Spotify Premium Playlists

I can play specific songs from Spotify Premium on my Google Home Mini. This came after much effort to link Spotify Premium to Google Home using Google Home app. However, my playlists are not available despite pronouncing them correctly.

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  • I can play specific songs from Spotify Premium on my Google Home Mini. This came after much effort to link Spotify Premium to Google Home using Google Home app. However, my playlists are not availabl...
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Problema con iPhone x

Ho un problema su iPhone X. Quando provo a scaricare la versione premium sia quella dei 3 mesi sia quella mensile, mi dice che non è possibile scarire spotify premium da quest app. Cosa devo fare? Ho provato a disinstallare e rinstallare ma niente

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  • Ho un problema su iPhone X. Quando provo a scaricare la versione premium sia quella dei 3 mesi sia quella mensile, mi dice che non è possibile scarire spotify premium da quest app. Cosa devo fare? Ho...
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Playback error with Sonos

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 7 plus)Operating System(iOS 10.) for the last two days I have been having playback issues when connecting to Sonos speakers. I keep losing the connection to all my Sonos speakers. The sync drops off and I then can’t ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 7 plus) Operating System (iOS 10.)   for the last two days I have been having playback issues when connecting to Sonos speakers. I keep losing the...
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Local files not downloading on iphone but do on Samsung

I'm on Spotify Preimum, I've got a Samsung S8 and an iPhone SE (I use the iphone to play offline in the car). With both devices connected to my home network I can download local files onto the samsung, but although the iphone can see the files in the...

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  • I'm on Spotify Preimum, I've got a Samsung S8 and an iPhone SE (I use the iphone to play offline in the car).   With both devices connected to my home network I can download local files onto t...
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Superuser Contribution Stop with the full screen notifications

I have had to raise this before. I have notifications OFF. So do t notify me. Period. This isn't Rocket science.

  • Casual Listener
  • I have had to raise this before. I have notifications OFF. So do t notify me. Period. This isn't Rocket science.
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution hack or bug?

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone XOperating Systemlatest IOS My Question or Issue1. I have been experiencing weird song skipping issues on my spotify app both PC and iPhone and some reason the web player (FIREFOX) tends to pop up in my devices...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone X Operating System latest IOS   My Question or Issue 1. I have been experiencing weird song skipping issues on my spotify app both ...
  • Peter
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Logging on.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryI’m unable to get past the privacy part of signing in because I’m not able to press the agree button to continue as it is off my screen?Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android O...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country I’m unable to get past the privacy part of signing in because I’m not able to press the agree button to continue as it is off my screen? Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galax...
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Liking a song from an album adds entire album to library

iPhone XSiOS 12.2Premium Plan 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 gone a...

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  • iPhone XS iOS 12.2 Premium Plan   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 ad...
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Spotify Causing All Media to pause on iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.2 and 12.1 My Question or IssueWhenever Spotify is open in the background I can’t watch Facebook, YouTube, SnapChat etc videos without it pausing every second causing me to close t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States   Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.2 and 12.1   My Question or Issue Whenever Spotify is open in the background I can’t watch F...
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Getting local files to download into playlists on my iphone XR

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone XROperating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or IssueHi. I am having trouble syncing local files from my PC (Windows 10) to the Spotify playlists I have downloaded to my iphone XR. I have about 100 hour-long playlists that...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone XR Operating System iOS 12.3   My Question or Issue Hi. I am having trouble syncing local files from my PC (Windows 10) to the Spotify playlists ...
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Superuser Contribution Songs work on some playlists but not others

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.Device(iPhone Xs)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI recently switched phones. My playlist had several songs (about 100+) that were previously playable and, to this day, are still playable on my old phone (iphone 7). ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device (iPhone Xs) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I recently switched phones. My playlist had several songs (about 100+) that were previousl...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution How to have matching favourite songs on Spotify phone and Spotify laptop???

PlanFreeCountryAusDeviceiPhone (Most recent iOS - 12.2) My Question or IssueI’ve restarted, uninstalled, unfavourited and favourited songs on my phone as an attempt to put it in my favourites but I only have 93 favourited songs on my phone. That is a...

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  • Plan Free Country Aus Device iPhone (Most recent iOS - 12.2)   My Question or Issue I’ve restarted, uninstalled, unfavourited and favourited songs on my phone as an attempt to put it in ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Personal Artist page too cluttered due to singly liked songs

My Question or IssueDear Community and Spotify support, I have been asking myself over and over the same question, maybe I oversee the functionality, or maybe its not there, either way I would really like some help?! My problem with spotify functiona...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue Dear Community and Spotify support,   I have been asking myself over and over the same question, maybe I oversee the functionality, or maybe its not there, either way I w...
  • Katerina
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do you edit playlists on mobile?

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDevice(iPad mini 2)Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueOn iPad you used to be able to edit playlists by tapping on the three dots in the top right corner and selecting “Edit”. Now on the latest app version it app...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device (iPad mini 2) Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue On iPad you used to be able to edit playlists by tapping on the three dots in the...
  • Guido
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Recover iOS beta in TestFlight

Hi team,It seems that i have lost the access to the iOS beta in TestFlight. Can you please help recovering it? Thanks !

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  • Hi team, It seems that i have lost the access to the iOS beta in TestFlight. Can you please help recovering it?    Thanks ! 
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Airpods next track feature doesn't do the same thing as the app button

Plan PremiumAustralia Device (iPhone X, Airpods 2) My Question or IssueWhile listening to an album on the Spotify app on the iPhone, if I click the next track button, it goes to the next track on the album (as I would expect it to). However, if I dou...

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  • Plan Premium Australia   Device (iPhone X, Airpods 2)   My Question or Issue While listening to an album on the Spotify app on the iPhone, if I click the next track button, ...
  • Loxer
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS] Do I have to stay with my phone unlocked to download tracks?

Sorry, but for me it sounds ridiculous. It´s like 10 seconds to download 1 track with full quality, and I have now 5k of tracks to download. What can I do? Stay a whole day (24h) with my phone unlocked to download it? Do we have another sollution?

  • Casual Listener
  • Sorry, but for me it sounds ridiculous. It´s like 10 seconds to download 1 track with full quality, and I have now 5k of tracks to download. What can I do? Stay a whole day (24h) with my phone unlock...
  • Peter
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