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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App update problem on ipad

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceiPad4)Operating Systemios 10.3.3 My Question or Issue I get an error message on updating the app "App cannot complete downloading update"(see pics). Keeps asking me to retry but repeats with same error message. Tried deleting ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country  UK Device iPad4) Operating System ios 10.3.3   My Question or Issue  I get an error message on updating the app "App cannot complete downloading updat...
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Can no longer listen/sort downloads by artist

USA/iPhone X/Premium After the new update, I can no longer just sort my downloads by artists and listen to what I have downloaded by artist. I have to select a specific album. The “artists” tab just shows me artists that I’m following, which is two b...

  • Casual Listener
  • USA/iPhone X/Premium    After the new update, I can no longer just sort my downloads by artists and listen to what I have downloaded by artist. I have to select a specific album. The “art...
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Solved!! Lyrics and suggest a modify

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4) My Question or IssueHi, I try to explain my "problems":1 It's not possible read lyrics of any songs that I listen. Why?Will available this feature? 2 I would suggest a modify about dele...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.4)   My Question or Issue Hi, I try to explain my "problems": 1 It's not possible read lyrics of any songs that I ...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t listen to specific artist

I could listen to the artist Noname perfectly fine yesterday, but this morning it wouldn’t play any of her songs. I tried queueing the song, playing the song off her page, and pressing shuffle on a playlist with only Noname’s songs. Everytime I click...

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  • I could listen to the artist Noname perfectly fine yesterday, but this morning it wouldn’t play any of her songs. I tried queueing the song, playing the song off her page, and pressing shuffle on a p...
  • Daisy
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Superuser Contribution IPHONE/IPAD Something Went Wrong

Hi,I've read aloooot of threads about this issue and some people have solved it (mostly Desktop or Android Users) and even though I have tried all of their suggestions I still cannot do a search on my spotify, it happens on my iphone app and on my ip...

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  • Hi, I've read aloooot of threads about this issue and some people have solved it (mostly Desktop or Android Users) and even though I have tried all of their suggestions I still cannot do a search on...
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All playlists gone and replaced with some unknown

PlanPremiumGermany DeviceiPhone 8+ Operating SystemiOS Since yesterday my playlists are gone and replaced with really weird ones I don't know. Idk what to do now, using spotify for 5 years and created a pretty big collection in that time... Was all w...

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  • Plan Premium Germany   Device iPhone 8+   Operating System iOS   Since yesterday my playlists are gone and replaced with really weird ones I don't know. Idk what to do now, u...
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Superuser Contribution Songs won’t play again

The songs I played previously are highlighted as grey and are not playing again. I didn’t even press “Don’t play this song “.PlanFreeCountryIndia DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemWindows 10

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  • The songs I played previously are highlighted as grey and are not playing again. I didn’t even press “Don’t play this song “. Plan Free Country India   Device iPhone 6s Operating System ...
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partially missing album

PlanFreeCountryUSA so lately I've noticed that one of my favorite albums, **bleep** Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields, is.. partially missing. I'm not saying that part of the songs aren't available, although that's been a problem for me lately and it...

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  • Plan Free Country USA   so lately I've noticed that one of my favorite albums, **bleep** Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields, is.. partially missing. I'm not saying that part of the songs are...
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Solved!! Repeat Function Gone

Hello The button that once controlled the ability to repeat a playlist, or repeat a single song is gone. Remaining only is the shuffle icon in it's place. I have attached two screenshots. It seems I am not alone amongst users with this issue. Why rem...

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  • Hello   The button that once controlled the ability to repeat a playlist, or repeat a single song is gone. Remaining only is the shuffle icon in it's place. I have attached two screenshots. It...
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Lyrics on iphone

Hi, i had a problem with spotify app on my iPhone. I can’t see any lyrics in spotify. I was update to lastest version but it still doesn’t show anything. I use iphone X, ios 12.1.4 (lastest), my wife, too. But on her phone, spotify show the lyrics. S...

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  • Hi, i had a problem with spotify app on my iPhone. I can’t see any lyrics in spotify. I was update to lastest version but it still doesn’t show anything. I use iphone X, ios 12.1.4 (lastest), my wife...
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[Playlists] See in which of my Playlists a Song is in

Plan premiumCountry USA Device iPhone 7Operating System There seems to of been an update to the app and I can no longer locate the buttons to thumbs up or thumbs down a song in the station I’ve created. Attached is a screenshot of what I see. Can any...

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  • Plan premium Country USA   Device iPhone 7 Operating System    There seems to of been an update to the app and I can no longer locate the buttons to thumbs up or thumbs down a so...
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Stop changing the iOS app, Spotify.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom.DeviceiPod Touch 6th GenerationOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueI am done with Spotify changing the UI for their iOS app. First, it was merging 2 of the buttons on the lower half on the screen to make the to...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom. Device iPod Touch 6th Generation Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue I am done with Spotify changing the UI for their iOS app. First, it...
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Spotify update

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating System(Latest Android OS) My Question or Issue Is:Is spotify going to change the interface back and make the songs and artists easily viewable and organizable in the Music Library? It's bee...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System (Latest Android OS)   My Question or Issue Is: Is spotify going to change the interface back and make the song...
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More than one artist not shown on lock screen

PlanPremiumCountry India DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueBasically when a song has more than one artist, all of them should be displayed separated by a comma on the device lock screen. But on the lock screen, only 1 artist's ...

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  • Plan Premium Country India   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Basically when a song has more than one artist, all of them should be displayed separ...
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iOS update

So this new update is pretty annoying. I don't even remember agreeing to update the app. Now I can't just go to my generic playlist and play whatever song I want. I have to scroll to find the song or be forced to listen to songs on shuffle. What it t...

  • Casual Listener
  • So this new update is pretty annoying. I don't even remember agreeing to update the app. Now I can't just go to my generic playlist and play whatever song I want. I have to scroll to find the song or...
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Empty Playlists on iPhone

I can see/play all my playlists on my computer but many (but not all) of my playlists show as EMPTY on any of the iOS devices that I try. The playlist will even say that is 2-hours long but does not contain any songs. Some playlists show only a few s...

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  • I can see/play all my playlists on my computer but many (but not all) of my playlists show as EMPTY on any of the iOS devices that I try. The playlist will even say that is 2-hours long but does not ...
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HELP

Plan; PremiumCountry; US Device; iPhone XI don’t get service when i’m at work so i have to use the app offline which is fine, but when i end up getting service and try to use the app it automatically signs me out. not a huge deal but is very annoying...

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  • Plan; Premium Country; US   Device; iPhone X I don’t get service when i’m at work so i have to use the app offline which is fine, but when i end up getting service and try to use the ap...
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Superuser Contribution About Showing Lyric

PlanPremiumCountry Viet NamDeviceIphone XOperating SystemIos My Question or IssuesSo i have some problems with the lyric. I created a new Premium account for my friends yesterday and somehow none of the songs have lyric. However when try logging in t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Viet Nam Device Iphone X Operating System Ios   My Question or Issues So i have some problems with the lyric. I created a new Premium account for my friends ...
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Can't download songs on my Premium Account

Hey everyone, So I have an Iphone 5 that is completely up to date on all iOS updates. I am also on a family premium account. For some reason on this iPhone though, I do not have access to any premium perks such as being able to save and download musi...

  • Visitor
  • Hey everyone,  So I have an Iphone 5 that is completely up to date on all iOS updates. I am also on a family premium account. For some reason on this iPhone though, I do not have access to any ...
  • Loxer
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Songs won’t play on iPhone but will other platforms

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12 some songs on Spotify won’t play through my phone, yet they will through other devices, for example Spotify on my Xbox, however whenever I use my phone to control Spotify on my Xbox by connecting...

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  •   Plan Free Country UK Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12    some songs on Spotify won’t play through my phone, yet they will through other devices, for example Spotify...
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