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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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  • Rastereyes
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One song from my playlist plays, and then it always plays song from another album.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceTwo OnePlus5T phones, an iPad mini, and a MacBook.Operating System My Question or IssueNo matter which device I use, I click to play any song on any playlist and when that song ends the next song it plays is from another al...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Two OnePlus5T phones, an iPad mini, and a MacBook. Operating System   My Question or Issue No matter which device I use, I click to play any song on any ...
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Solved!! The Songs/Albums Save Button Behavior Change. C'mon.

I know this has been raised as an issue multiple, multiple times. Believe me, I know. I've been active on these forums since the Beta Band forum opened up a loooong time ago, and I've been a fervent Spotify Premium member, and extremely vocal support...

  • Regular
  • I know this has been raised as an issue multiple, multiple times. Believe me, I know. I've been active on these forums since the Beta Band forum opened up a loooong time ago, and I've been a fervent ...
  • ShotSkydiver
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Pulando músicas sozinho

oi, meu spotify a todo momento **bleep** as musicas, o que fazer? já reinstalei várias vezes. PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDevice(iPhone 6)Operating Systemios 12.1.4 My Question or Issue

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  • oi, meu spotify a todo momento **bleep** as musicas, o que fazer? já reinstalei várias vezes.   Plan Premium Country Brasil Device (iPhone 6) Operating System ios 12.1.4    ...
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Shuffle Defaulting To Off Whilst Connected To Cars Bluetooth

PlanPremium CountryUKDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhilst driving as a delivery driver, I often turn off the car (leaving my phone in for a matter of minutes, if that), jump back in and carry on my journey. If play...

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  • Plan Premium  Country UK Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Whilst driving as a delivery driver, I often turn off the car (leaving my phone in...
  • MichaelSempek
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Shuffle no longer plays the artist's entire catalog

I can't stop having problems with Spotify and I'm losing my mind. The newest one: when I shuffle an artist, I no longer get their whole catalog. It plays a handful of songs and then starts playing similar artists. On top of that, each time I shuffle ...

  • Regular
  • I can't stop having problems with Spotify and I'm losing my mind.   The newest one: when I shuffle an artist, I no longer get their whole catalog. It plays a handful of songs and then starts p...
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Bluetooth connection

Is premium required in order to connect to bluetooth speaker?

  • Gig Goer
  • Is premium required in order to connect to bluetooth speaker?
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Why wont spotify let me down load one song, it only lets me download entire album?

PremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 10)Operating System My Question or IssueWhy wont spotify let me down load one song, it only lets me download entire album? It only lets me save the whole album or I can add the song to a playlist, like, add to queue,sha...

  • Visitor
  •   Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 10) Operating System     My Question or Issue Why wont spotify let me down load one song, it only lets me download entire album? It only ...
  • Loxer
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Stations menu gone from My Music Page

It looks like there was a recent app update which changed the look of the My Music Page. There is no longer a menu item for My Stations and I can’t find any of my stations in the my music section. Can someone please explain why the stations page disa...

  • Casual Listener
  •  It looks like there was a recent app update which changed the look of the My Music Page. There is no longer a menu item for My Stations and I can’t find any of my stations in the my music secti...
  • Loxer
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Shuffle and repeat settings reset/turns off

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 12.1.4) My Question or IssueI have an issue where the shuffle and repeat functionality turns of by itself. Should'nt the app remember my prefered settings? This happens a few times every week...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 12.1.4)   My Question or Issue I have an issue where the shuffle and repeat functionality turns of by itself. Should'n...
  • Loxer
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How to delete specific songs in my library - artist page

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6s My Question or IssueOkay, so I don't like to spend my time making a bunch of playlists and such, and I like to listen to one artist at a time. So the large majority of the time I go into my artist page and listen p...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 6s   My Question or Issue Okay, so I don't like to spend my time making a bunch of playlists and such, and I like to listen to one artist at a time....
  • Loxer
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MANY songs grayed out and unplayable

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8, Xbox One SOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issueive had an issue for the past several mont...

  • Visitor
  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8, Xbox One S Operating System i...
  • Loxer
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Paying for premium, but seeing ads for Spotify podcasts on Home tab

Why exactly is Spotify showing me ads for their podcasts in the Home tab of the app when I am a paid Premium subscriber? I was under the impression that paying for Premium provides an ad-free experience, but apparently this is no longer the case. Not...

  • Visitor
  • Why exactly is Spotify showing me ads for their podcasts in the Home tab of the app when I am a paid Premium subscriber? I was under the impression that paying for Premium provides an ad-free experie...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
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Missing songs in Spotify on iOS search results

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12 - latest version.) My Question or IssueSpotify search on my iPhone is showing incomplete / missing results for songs. For example, it will not find any song with the name "Darkhaast", though...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12 - latest version.)   My Question or Issue Spotify search on my iPhone is showing incomplete / mis...
  • Feeder87
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Frozen screen

My app on my phone (iPhone 7) has been frozen on the logo of the app for several days now. I can access Spotify on my laptop (Macbook air) fine, and even play music on my mac through to my phone, but cannot even get into the app. PLEASE HELP. (iOS 12...

  • Casual Listener
  • My app on my phone (iPhone 7) has been frozen on the logo of the app for several days now. I can access Spotify on my laptop (Macbook air) fine, and even play music on my mac through to my phone, but...
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Superuser Contribution Search bar requires 2 clicks to play any song

Just earlier today (and all the time previously), when I searched for a song/artist suggestions would come up with album/artist covers (screenshot 1) and it would take 1 click to play a song. Since this afternoon, when I search, only text pops up (sc...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just earlier today (and all the time previously), when I searched for a song/artist suggestions would come up with album/artist covers (screenshot 1) and it would take 1 click to play a song. Since t...
  • Daisy
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Search on iOS APP

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7 (iOS 12.1.4) My Question or IssueHow to switch the searching mode, like this pictures? https://imgur.com/gallery/okCQhgA

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 7   (iOS 12.1.4)   My Question or Issue How to switch the searching mode, like this pictures? https://imgur.com/gallery/okCQhgA
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I don’t have all my downloaded music at one place

PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republic DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHello,I just went from Apple Music to Spotify and I can’t find place where I could find all my downloaded music. I have just liked songs and playlists. My frien...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Czech Republic  Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I just went from Apple Music to Spotify and I can’t find place where I ...
  • Loxer
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Please fix your CarPlay app

Plan: Family PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone XS MaxOperating System: iOS 12 My Question or Issue: The Spotify CarPlay app is horrible and nearly unuseable.1) Half of the time it doesn't even load when I connect my phone. It'll just open to a blank...

  • Visitor
  • Plan: Family Premium Country: USA   Device: iPhone XS Max Operating System: iOS 12   My Question or Issue:   The Spotify CarPlay app is horrible and nearly unuseable. 1) Hal...
  • eirethug
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Solved!! Music interrupted by random songs

Plan - PremiumCountry - UKDevice iPhone 7Operating System - IOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueHi - I was listening to an album on a train last night (Nine Inch Nails) but every time I tried to listen to a track about 30-60 seconds in the track stopped a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan - Premium Country - UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System - IOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Hi - I was listening to an album on a train last night (Nine Inch Nails) but every tim...
  • Loxer
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Unable to Turn Off Gapless Playback

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 7 PlusOperating System: iOS 12.1.4Spotify Version: 8.4.95 My Question or IssueStarting about 2 weeks ago, I have been unable to turn off the Gapless Playback function. When I am listening to a playlist, the son...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 7 Plus Operating System: iOS 12.1.4 Spotify Version: 8.4.95   My Question or Issue Starting about 2 weeks ago, I have been unable ...
  • jeff_beck
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