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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 ...

MattSuda
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sapmi
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Pause button on ODT Chips doesn't work - music just keeps playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone X,Operating System(iOS 12.bla.bla.blaMy Question or IssueI have an older pair of Bluetooth Outdoor Tech Chips that sit in my ski helmet ear pads. They have been great for years but somehow can no longer stop the musi...

russlikesmusic
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X, Operating System (iOS 12.bla.bla.bla My Question or Issue I have an older pair of Bluetooth Outdoor Tech Chips that sit in my ski helmet ear pads. T...
2019-02-11 9:24:57 PM
2019-03-08 12:23:22 AM
Juritescu
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Spotify keeps skipping beginning and end of each song

My Spotify keeps skipping the beginning and end of each track. Like when on shuffle, it will start the song at like 15 seconds and skip to the next song when there is still 15-20 seconds left of the song. then the next song starts at like 15 seconds ...

urlaub694
Casual Listener
My Spotify keeps skipping the beginning and end of each track. Like when on shuffle, it will start the song at like 15 seconds and skip to the next song when there is still 15-20 seconds left o...
2019-03-08 9:59:30 PM
2019-03-08 10:29:47 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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Solved!! where to find downloaded songs on iphone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone xrOperating System(iOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhere can I find what songs/playlists I have downloaded to be able to play offline? I recently got a new phone and can't remember what playlists I have downloaded. I...

smore4897
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone xr Operating System (iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue Where can I find what songs/playlists I have downloaded to be able to play offlin...
2019-03-08 7:09:09 PM
2019-03-08 10:05:52 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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Solved!! Text does not appear in filter textbox, Spotify iOS

PlanPremiumCountryU.SDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen typing into the filter textbox, no letters appear. Functions correctly otherwise. If you leave and return to the app, the letters will return but seem shifted up....

finnweber
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country U.S Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue When typing into the filter textbox, no letters appear. Functions correctly otherwise. If y...
2019-03-08 6:29:58 PM
2019-03-08 9:30:26 PM
finnweber
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Saved Music by Artist

For some reason, the latest update took away the most useful feature of Spotify: Saved music listed by artist. This is the most used way that myself and most Spotify users would search their music, and the removal of this feature is extremely frustra...

Danaragona
Casual Listener
For some reason, the latest update took away the most useful feature of Spotify: Saved music listed by artist. This is the most used way that myself and most Spotify users would search their music, a...
2019-03-08 5:07:40 PM
2019-03-08 8:40:51 PM
nigelje
Music Fan
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Spotify on iPhone no longer works with BMW Connected Drive

Up until late last year, the Spotify app on my iphone worked nicely with my BMW Connected Drive (a 2014 3-series). I could load the app and have full control from the car's media system (I used the wired USB connection). Now the car will not show the...

morbius
Casual Listener
Up until late last year, the Spotify app on my iphone worked nicely with my BMW Connected Drive (a 2014 3-series). I could load the app and have full control from the car's media system (I used the w...
2019-02-15 4:12:58 PM
2019-03-08 8:06:52 PM
morbius
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Radio only showing "recommended stations," not letting me choose other options.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone Xs (Also doing this on Desktop for Windows.)Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2 (Also in Windows 10 and Windows 7 Enterprise [work computer].) My Question or Issue When I go to the Radio tab to try to listen to a radio stati...

natsumelon
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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone Xs (Also doing this on Desktop for Windows.) Operating System iOS 12.1.2 (Also in Windows 10 and Windows 7 Enterprise [work computer].) ...
2019-02-08 7:02:08 PM
2019-03-08 3:19:01 PM
MarshallD
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Radio

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Discover tab is not refreshing

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 7Operating Systemios12.4 My Question or Issuenew releases is updated on Friday but everything else has been stagnant for a few weeks.

ahittle
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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System ios12.4 My Question or Issue new releases is updated on Friday but everything else has been stagnant for a few weeks. ...
2019-03-05 3:07:09 AM
2019-03-08 3:13:50 PM
ahittle
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Solved!! Spotify will not go “Online” status

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone XOperating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueI cannot get my Spotify to go into “online” mode. Have deleted and added the app to ensure latest version, looked through the menu options, Googled steps (but the st...

Missk78
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone X Operating System (iOS 10 My Question or Issue I cannot get my Spotify to go into “online” mode. Have deleted and added the app to ensur...
2019-03-08 5:22:07 AM
2019-03-08 11:33:56 AM
Missk78
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Can’t Play only downloaded songs?

PremiumiOS10 Spotify ver 8.4.94 I used to be able to pick “saved songs” from my library, and this would play every song i chose to download from any playlist. Now I’m only able to choose to play “favorite songs” (which are different from the songs i ...

Candy150
Casual Listener
Premium iOS10 Spotify ver 8.4.94 I used to be able to pick “saved songs” from my library, and this would play every song i chose to download from any playlist. Now I’m only a...
2019-02-25 9:38:50 PM
2019-03-08 10:27:30 AM
Moglum
Visitor
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Offline Access
Offline Content
Offline songs
saved songs
saved songs gone

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Green arrow shows 4 downloaded songs but playlist only has 1.

Syncing nightmare. Sometimes it works after trying a bunch of times. Most of the time it doesn't work. Super fast wifi ( both mac and iphone on same network ). A ton of space available. Why is it so hard to get songs play on all devices? You'd think ...

Darlinj
Casual Listener
Syncing nightmare. Sometimes it works after trying a bunch of times. Most of the time it doesn't work. Super fast wifi ( both mac and iphone on same network ). A ton of space available. Why is it so ...
2019-03-08 3:52:39 AM
2019-03-08 3:55:54 AM
Darlinj
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Cannot find the repeat option on the ios app

PlanFreeCountryNew Zealand DeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue I would like to play a song on repeat. But in the current ios app I cant find any repeat option. Checked in the player and the menu that opens up when you p...

22600639
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country New Zealand Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue I would like to play a song on repeat. But in the current ios app I ...
2019-03-07 2:55:39 AM
2019-03-08 3:22:10 AM
A_Musicophile
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Downloaded song plays on iPhone app but does not show up in "Songs"

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 12.1.4) My Question or IssueI recently saved a song called Bye Bye Yesterday by Fabien Ducommun to "Songs" within my library. I have a Premium account so when I save songs, they download aut...

moo_moo
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 12.1.4) My Question or Issue I recently saved a song called Bye Bye Yesterday by Fabien Ducommun to "Songs" ...
2019-03-07 11:59:48 PM
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listening to playlist by date added - PLEASE HELP

I have a very large playlist of random songs. 500+. I like playing from the newest to oldest (date I included it on the playlist). I can do this on my Mac but cant see the option on my iphone. Driving me mad having to scroll down to most recent tunes...

Lawrence33
Casual Listener
I have a very large playlist of random songs. 500+. I like playing from the newest to oldest (date I included it on the playlist). I can do this on my Mac but cant see the option on my iphone. Drivin...
2019-03-03 7:47:48 PM
2019-03-07 10:03:30 PM
Lawrence33
Casual Listener
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my spotify ui chaged

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS12 My Question or Issue my ui just changed. now it only shows ‘playlists’ ‘artists’ and ‘albums’the albums only appear if they’re full saved and all my song went to a playlist called ‘liked songs’ that can’...

auratilis
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device iPhone X Operating System iOS12 My Question or Issue my ui just changed. now it only shows ‘playlists’ ‘artists’ and ‘albums’ the albums only appea...
2019-03-07 9:24:52 PM
2019-03-07 9:34:11 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
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local files not appearing in grey on iphone

while i am trying to go throught the typical process of creating a playlist of local files on my laptop, then downloading that, and then downloading it on my phone, while the playlist itself appears on my phone, the songs do not. Instead of showing u...

maxr1
Newbie
while i am trying to go throught the typical process of creating a playlist of local files on my laptop, then downloading that, and then downloading it on my phone, while the playlist itself appears ...
2019-03-05 12:43:33 AM
2019-03-07 6:07:26 PM
Bethany_Dawn
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle play no longer carries over

I recently updated to the latest version of Spotify. In previous versions, if your phone was already set to shuffle play, no matter what song in your playlist you clicked on, it would automatically shuffle from there. Now, if you click any song regar...

feldyfeld
Casual Listener
I recently updated to the latest version of Spotify. In previous versions, if your phone was already set to shuffle play, no matter what song in your playlist you clicked on, it would automatically s...
2019-02-20 10:10:55 PM
2019-03-07 10:12:15 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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9 replies
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1900 Views
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play queue invisible on iPhone 8 plus

PremiumFrance DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue: The play queue is invisible on iPhone 8 plus . I did what was requested on Spotify answers: "Tap the ‘Now Playing’ bar at the bottom of the app.Hit the button in the top-rig...

nairdab
Regular
Premium France Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue: The play queue is invisible on iPhone 8 plus . I did what was requested on Spotify answ...
2019-03-03 4:06:32 PM
2019-03-07 3:44:19 AM
mellissaa
Newbie
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857 Views
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Playlists randomly changing

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueI have recently started experiencing an issue with my music switching to a random playlist I’ve never listened to before. It will happen without me touching the...

Puchanas
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue I have recently started experiencing an issue with my music switching to a rand...
2019-03-06 10:41:01 PM
2019-03-06 10:53:16 PM
AppleG
Composer
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1 replies
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Spotify on iPhone cannot see Firestick in "Devices Available"

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 5SOperating System(iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue iPhone can no longer detect Firestick in "devices available", or at least it is intermittent. Have tried restarting phone and Firestick; other devices work can see i...

fej
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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 5S Operating System (iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue iPhone can no longer detect Firestick in "devices available", or a...
2019-03-06 6:30:34 PM
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