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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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Downloading and Sorting

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone X Max)Operating System(iOS) My Question or IssueI would like the option to Download and then stop the download process, but keep the tracks that it has downloaded. For example, if im rushing to download and it has g...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone X Max) Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue I would like the option to Download and then stop the download process, but keep the tracks...
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Album behaviour

My Question or IssueHi folksOK so let’s say I have an album I like, I’ve saved three tracks from it. In desktop, under ‘albums’ it’ll have only those three tracks and the option to view full album. On iOS it saves the whole album to your albums folde...

  • Casual Listener
  •     My Question or Issue Hi folks OK so let’s say I have an album I like, I’ve saved three tracks from it. In desktop, under ‘albums’ it’ll have only those three tracks and the option t...
  • Mauriarti
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"Don't play this artist" doesn't work.

It worked for a while...but right now I can't block anyone.

  • Casual Listener
  • It worked for a while...but right now I can't block anyone.
  • Mantisentil
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CarPlay Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiphone XSOperating System(iOS 12.2 My Question or IssueHi, I just recently started having an issue in my Durango with uConnect CarPlay where Spotify randomly stops playing. The song status bar shows it still playing but the...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iphone XS Operating System (iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Hi, I just recently started having an issue in my Durango with uConnect CarPlay whe...
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Recently Played

My Question or IssueI have an Iphone Xs and spotify premium and whenever I click on my artists under my recently played it takes me to the artists home page instead of my downloaded songs. This is a new problem that started occuring out of nowhere an...

  • Newbie
  •     My Question or Issue I have an Iphone Xs and spotify premium and whenever I click on my artists under my recently played it takes me to the artists home page instead of my downloaded...
  • MattSuda
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Searching Songs

Hi guys. I’m on my Liked Songs. Does anyone have the alphabet first letter bar missing on the right? I have to scroll ALL the way down to listen to a song that starts with a T instead of clicking the letter t and being directed there.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys. I’m on my Liked Songs. Does anyone have the alphabet first letter bar missing on the right?   I have to scroll ALL the way down to listen to a song that starts with a T instead of cli...
  • MattSuda
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How to delete downloaded songs but not get rid of them from library

I have spotify premium (version 8.4.99) and I'm using on my iPhone6. I've downloaded some music on it and I've selected the option to have an artist's music not be downloaded since I don't really listen to them while I'm out and about, however it sti...

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  • I have spotify premium (version 8.4.99) and I'm using on my iPhone6.   I've downloaded some music on it and I've selected the option to have an artist's music not be downloaded since I don't r...
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If I tap an artist in my libary why its drop back to the artist page?

So I have spotify for a year,and when I tapped to the libary and I opened one of the artist the spotify is show me the songs what I downloaded from the artist. Now when I am tap on the artist in the libary it show the artist page. Why? And how can i ...

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  • So I have spotify for a year,and when I tapped to the libary and I opened one of the artist the spotify is show me the songs what I downloaded from the artist. Now when I am tap on the artist in the ...
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Some official spotify playlists are acting wierd on song skip

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.2Spotify version8.4.99.771 My Question or IssueHello! I'm having some problems with certain Spotify's official playlists. Here what is acting wierd :- Both "Brain Food" and "Dance Party" a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.2 Spotify version 8.4.99.771   My Question or Issue Hello!  I'm having some problems with certain Sp...
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Recently Played list is taking me to artists' page, not saved songs

So the recently played list is my go-to when heading on to Spotify. Usually, when I go on to it and click on an artist, instead of taking me to all the saved/downloaded music I have of that artist it sends me to the artists' page instead. It is very ...

  • Casual Listener
  • So the recently played list is my go-to when heading on to Spotify. Usually, when I go on to it and click on an artist, instead of taking me to all the saved/downloaded music I have of that artist it...
  • chazwik31
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Voice Search Missing

PlanPremium CountryUS DeviceiPhone 7 Operating SystemiOS 12.2 Spotify Version8.4.99.771 My Question or IssueThe voice search option is not available in my app. Have reinstalled, looked for microphone setting in privacy, have made sure I’m on latest i...

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  • Plan Premium   Country US   Device iPhone 7   Operating System iOS 12.2   Spotify Version 8.4.99.771   My Question or Issue The voice search option is not ava...
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Solved!! 'Classical New Releases: Spotify Picks' stopped updating

Plan PremiumCountry Australia DeviceiMac, ipad Operating SystemIOS My Question or Issue 'Classical New Releases: Spotify Picks' stopped updating since a month ago. Anyone else experiencing similar problem?

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia   Device iMac, ipad  Operating System IOS   My Question or Issue   'Classical New Releases: Spotify Picks' stopped updating since a m...
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Why was the Search/Filter moved to a new and more complicated view without swiping behaviour?

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceiPhone 8, iPad 6th GenOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhy was the old filtering/search behaviour removed? I'm refering to actually filter the current TableView/List you are viewing, now you are taken t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device iPhone 8, iPad 6th Gen Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Why was the old filtering/search behaviour removed?   I'm referi...
  • Mantisentil
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Solved!! Problema apple watch 4

Hello very good, I have an apple watch 4 and Iphone X, I can not manage from my watch spotify remains empty information does not show the information of the song that is played on my Iphone X, or change the song. If it worked well with my apple watch...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello very good, I have an apple watch 4 and Iphone X, I can not manage from my watch spotify remains empty information does not show the information of the song that is played on my Iphone X, or cha...
  • Lanthi
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Podcasts won’t download

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceiPhone 8 +Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueI’m unable to download podcasts, the loading bar doesnt move. Ive tried uninstalling and reinstalling I’ve tried a simple close and restart appI can still down...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand  Device iPhone 8 + Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue I’m unable to download podcasts, the loading bar doesnt move.  Ive tried...
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Songs change on their own before finished

I have iOS 8 plus, Spotify premium for family.Songs change on their own before they are finished. Ive already deleted app and reinstalled. Very annoying. Started happening in the last month. Also this support system is annoying. Should be built into ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have iOS 8 plus, Spotify premium for family. Songs change on their own before they are finished. Ive already deleted app and reinstalled. Very annoying. Started happening in the last month. Also t...
  • Jhowell80
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Song Radio not working same as desktop

When clicking on “go to radio” on a certain song it takes me to a 30 track playlist that does not keep updating like it does on desktop.. also the song that i wanted to listen to is not even in the playlist. is there a way to get it to take me to a p...

  • Casual Listener
  • When clicking on “go to radio” on a certain song it takes me to a 30 track playlist that does not keep updating like it does on desktop.. also the song that i wanted to listen to is not even in the p...
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Offline podcasts

Hi, I've got a problem with downloading podcasts episodes. It's just not working but I do not have any issues w/ downloading music or playlists.I got 26GB of free spacegreets PlanPremium Device(iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 12.1.3)

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  • Hi, I've got a problem with downloading podcasts episodes. It's just not working but I do not have any issues w/ downloading music or playlists. I got 26GB of free space greets   Plan P...
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Solved!! Recently played artists can't be played offline

I generally listen to songs straight from my saved artists, so usually I just hit the downloaded artist and press play (I hardly ever stream on my phone). However, I recently have started having trouble doing that, where when I click on a downloaded ...

  • Newbie
  • I generally listen to songs straight from my saved artists, so usually I just hit the downloaded artist and press play (I hardly ever stream on my phone). However, I recently have started having trou...
  • kirkbushman
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Random Playlists Start Playing

Hello, so recently when ever I start one of my playlist (I have it one shuffle and repeat) and half way through the first song it switches to some random genre playlist that I don’t want. It always by Playlist Kings as well. my device - iPad (iOS)pla...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   so recently when ever I start one of my playlist (I have it one shuffle and repeat) and half way through the first song it switches to some random genre playlist that I don’t want. It...
  • urban_angel
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