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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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New iPhone Feature: Spotify Lock Screen widget

Now you can open Spotify on your iPhone even faster with the new Lock Screen widget! After you add the new Spotify widget to your Lock Screen, tapping on it will quickly open the Spotify app. So whether you're busy on the go, in the car, or at home, ...

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Downloading music on Apple Watch

Hey folks!Here's a few tips & tricks to share about downloading music from Spotify on your Apple Watch! - If you're looking to get started, check this out! Not seeing the 'Download to Apple Watch'-button yet? Make sure your Spotify app is up-to-date ...

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Solved!! I have a different interface compared to my friends

Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.1.3 My Question or Issue I have just start using Spotify and I realise my interface in artists is different from those of my friends. My friends have the number of liked songs un...

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Solved!! Listing songs under "Artist" in alphabetical order

Plan PremiumCountry AustraliaDevice(iPhone 10)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue I am new to Spotify so apologies if this has been asked previously. On the iPhone, i can't see how to list songs in alphabetica order after selecting "Artist"...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia Device (iPhone 10) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  I am new to Spotify so apologies if this has been asked previously.&nbsp...
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Weezer song skips

Weezer Perfect Situation skips to the next song at 2:17 every time on every platform Devicewindows desktop and iphoneOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Weezer Perfect Situation  skips to the next song at 2:17 every time on every platform     Device windows desktop and iphone Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Wind...
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Next Song Won't Play When Connected to JBL Clip Speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12.1) My Question or IssueWhen I'm playing songs on shuffle via my iPhone 8 through JBL Clip+ bluetooth speaker the song will stop with 2 or 3 seconds left and will not move to next song. It do...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12.1)   My Question or Issue When I'm playing songs on shuffle via my iPhone 8 through JBL Clip+ bluetooth speake...
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Playlist deleted after update

Good night. After the update this month I lost my playlist called “CLau_Gtz_Ponchirolas”. I don’t see it anymore and I only see other two playlists I have and that I created. I’m really really concerned because this lost playlist has 428 songs. Pleas...

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  • Good night. After the update this month I lost my playlist called “CLau_Gtz_Ponchirolas”. I don’t see it anymore and I only see other two playlists I have and that I created. I’m really really concer...
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Let us customize playlists (picture and description) from the app!

We have had the ability to customize playlists like this on the desktop app for a while, but they haven't made the leap to the mobile app. It would be nice to be able to change the picture or rewrite a description on the go, especially since not all ...

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  • We have had the ability to customize playlists like this on the desktop app for a while, but they haven't made the leap to the mobile app. It would be nice to be able to change the picture or rewrite...
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Solved!! Streaming downloaded music

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceiPad AirOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueHello.I have a premium account and on my iPad I downloaded my favorite playlists to the highest quality. When I play this music from the iPad to the AppleTv via AirPla...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy  Device iPad Air Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Hello. I have a premium account and on my iPad I downloaded my favorite playlists to ...
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Apple Watch Workout app conflicts with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone XS, Apple Watch Series 4)Operating System(iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1.1) My Question or Issue When I'm using the Spotify app on the Apple Watch, I am no longer prompted to "Record a Workout" if I've been walking for 10+ min...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone XS, Apple Watch Series 4) Operating System (iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1.1)   My Question or Issue  When I'm using the Spotify app on the Apple...
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iOS 12.1 No sounds

My Question or Issue When using Spotify from my phone...there is no sound even though it says it’s playing. I’ve turned off Bluetooth so it’s not playing somewhere else...when I use Spotify on my computer - headphones (not wireless) it’s fine. Versio...

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  • My Question or Issue   When using Spotify from my phone...there is no sound even though it says it’s playing. I’ve turned off Bluetooth so it’s not playing somewhere else... when I use Spotif...
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App has un-downloaded all previously downloaded music

PlanPremiumCountryunited kingdom My Question or Issuetoday when I tried to open my app. It had logged me out and all of my downloaded playlists and albums had been undownloaded. Ive paid for premium use because I need it for work so how do I stop thi...

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  • Plan Premium Country united kingdom      My Question or Issue today when I tried to open my app. It had logged me out and all of my downloaded playlists and albums had been undo...
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Device list from home network even when not connected with home WIFI

Hello all, today i experienced an annoying bug regarding the device list on the iOS App. First of all:All apps are updated to the latest version and the local device option is activated, so the device list should only list devices which are in the sa...

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  • Hello all,   today i experienced an annoying bug regarding the device list on the iOS App.   First of all: All apps are updated to the latest version and the local device option is act...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recently played playlists contain one song

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueCertain playlists/albums in recently played only show one song instead of the whole playlist. It also isn't always a song i've listened to. Is there any fix for this?

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Certain playlists/albums in recently played only show one song instead of the whole playlist. It also isn't...
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Why are some musics and album can be found in the PC version but not the mobile apps?

PlanFreeCountry Hong KongDeviceiPhone 6s Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Some music like the old songs of Mayday before 2003 are able to be found in desktop version of spotify but not in my iPhone playlist.

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  • Plan Free Country  Hong Kong Device iPhone 6s  Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Some music like the old songs of Mayday before 2003 are able to be found i...
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How to make Spotify continue playing in Honda odyssey

Hey guys, first post here! I've been using premium Spotify for a few years and it's been amazing. In my last car, I had a pioneer head unit that I had my iPod touch connected to via USB/iPod integration. When I would play Spotify, then turn the car o...

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  • Hey guys, first post here! I've been using premium Spotify for a few years and it's been amazing. In my last car, I had a pioneer head unit that I had my iPod touch connected to via USB/iPod integrat...
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iPad/iPhone device finding

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 5S, iPad 4th GebOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueRecently, my iPad 'More Devices' seems to have been disabled and I cannot locate all the Apple TVs and Spotify Connect devices on my network, only the same 2...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device iPhone 5S, iPad 4th Geb Operating System iOS 10  My Question or Issue Recently, my iPad 'More Devices' seems to have been disabled and I cannot loca...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to jump to another track

Premium user here. What just changed with Spotify? My laptop is logged into my Spotify account and so is my iPhone. The laptop plays the music through my home system and I control it via the Spotify app on my phone. This has worked perfectly for year...

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  • Premium user here.   What just changed with Spotify?    My laptop is logged into my Spotify account and so is my iPhone.  The laptop plays the music through my home system and...
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Superuser Contribution Guest mode

I think it would be awesome for a guest mode feature to be on spotify. Sometimes it gets annoying how when someone wants to play a song in spotify and you give then your phone and they start looking through all your playlists and songs. A guest mode ...

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  • I think it would be awesome for a guest mode feature to be on spotify. Sometimes it gets annoying how when someone wants to play a song in spotify and you give then your phone and they start looking ...
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Empty Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone XROperating System(iOS) My Question or Issue Hi, I've recently changed over my Apple handset from an iPhone 8 to an iphone XR. After signing back in to Spotify (on my new handset), I can see that I have all my playli...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone XR Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue   Hi,   I've recently changed over my Apple handset from an iPhone 8...
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Podcast not playing

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS My Question or Issue When clicking on the Spitting chiclets podcast, it always pops up that an error has occurred. Trying to listen

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States  Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue  When clicking on the Spitting chiclets podcast, it always pops up...
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Help!Ik kan niet meer inloggen op mijn spotify op mijn mobiel. Hij staat nog ingesteld op Nederland en zou hem moeten over zetten op Bonaire. Dit land kan ik niet aanklikken bij de landen opties. Iemand enig idee wat ik nu kan doen? Thanks!

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  •    Help! Ik kan niet meer inloggen op mijn spotify op mijn mobiel. Hij staat nog ingesteld op Nederland en zou hem moeten over zetten op Bonaire. Dit land kan ik niet aanklikken bij de la...
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Spotify gear s3 remote mode choose songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Devices7 edge and gear s3Operating Systemnougat My Question or IssueI just recently solved an issue with the remote feature with spotify on gear s3 not working which was fixed by downgrading spotify version on my phone. however,...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device s7 edge and gear s3 Operating System nougat   My Question or Issue I just recently solved an issue with the remote feature with spotify on gear ...
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