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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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New UI

Yeah... any chance you can roll it back or atleast give users the option to use the old one? The “repeat” button and “shuffle” button should always be together and now it just seems that the “add to queue” button is in an inconvenient place. Idk. Jus...

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  • Yeah... any chance you can roll it back or atleast give users the option to use the old one? The “repeat” button and “shuffle” button should always be together and now it just seems that the “add to ...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Bluetooth public wifi incident at LAX

Plan =PremiumCountry = USA (LAX airport)Device = iPhone 6plusOperating System = (iOS 12.1.2) I had just connected my Bose bluetooth headphones to my spotify on my iPhone (whilst on LAX public wifi) when the playlist I was listening to was interrupted...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan =Premium Country = USA (LAX airport) Device = iPhone 6plus Operating System = (iOS 12.1.2)   I had just connected my Bose bluetooth headphones to my spotify on my iPhone (whi...
  • malvernator
  • Casual Listener
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Made For You Playlist Won’t Play

My Question or Issue Whenever I click on any “made for you” playlist I get a error that says “Sorry, and error occurred” with an explanation point. It has been happening for over 6 months. In the past I could re open and it was fine. Now that doesn’t...

  • Casual Listener
  •     My Question or Issue   Whenever I click on any “made for you” playlist I get a error that says “Sorry, and error occurred” with an explanation point. It has been happening for ...
  • ejf1980
  • Casual Listener
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Hidden track in queue

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue Whenever I add a song to my queue, the last song in the queue is hidden. I’m not sure if this is intentional or not, but it would be really nice to know the...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  Whenever I add a song to my queue, the last song in the queue is hidde...
  • Loxer
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Invisible ‚Next in Queue‘-song on iPhone.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue The last song in ‚Next in Queue‘ is invisible. When I add a song to ‚Next in Queue‘ it disappears after a short time (~ 0.5s). The space still exists, but there is...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  The last song in ‚Next in Queue‘ is invisible. When I add a song to ‚Next in Queue...
  • Loxer
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Repeat One Song Mode

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceiPhone 7 My Question or Issue When the "repeat one song" mode on if you touch the "next song" button, "repat one song" mode turns to "repeat all song" mode. I dont want it. Thank you.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device iPhone 7  My Question or Issue  When the "repeat one song" mode on if you touch the "next song" button, "repat one song" mode turns to "repea...
  • Loxer
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Artists gone, playlists/albums remain.

Update made my artist list disappear (except my followed artists) but all music remains available through albums. Also the Alphabetical quick scroll feature is gone on the right hand of the screen which makes scrolling through EXTREMELY difficult. Ho...

  • Newbie
  • Update made my artist list disappear (except my followed artists) but all music remains available through albums. Also the Alphabetical quick scroll feature is gone on the right hand of the screen wh...
  • Loxer
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Spotify won’t play next song in search-function ”songs”

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceiPhone 6s plusOperating SystemiOS 10 Hi, Spotify won’t continue playing the next song in the search-function. When I search for an Artist and choose ”songs” I’m only able to play that particular song that I choose and t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device iPhone 6s plus Operating System iOS 10   Hi,    Spotify won’t continue playing the next song in the search-function. When I search f...
  • Loxer
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“More Like…” stuck

iPhone 8 Plus with the latest iOS12 did a search for an album a few weeks and now the “more like…” section won’t update. Any ideas? Tried reinstalling with no joy.

  • Casual Listener
  • iPhone 8 Plus with the latest iOS12   did a search for an album a few weeks and now the “more like…” section won’t update. Any ideas? Tried reinstalling with no joy. 
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Podcast iPad

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPad)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or Issue hey, in the help section is written "Hinweis: Podcasts sind derzeit nicht auf iPads verfügbar.". in english something like : podcasts are not available on iPads. is this a t...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (iPad) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue   hey,   in the help section is written "Hinweis: Podcasts sind derzeit nic...
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V8.4.88 doesn’t respect the “don’t use cell data” flag

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue As of v8.4.88 the iOS app no longer respects the “don’t use cell data” flag. Even with this disabled it still streams over my cellular connection. The only way to p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  USA  Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  As of v8.4.88 the iOS app no longer respects the “don’t use cell data” fl...
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Library

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI recently joined Spotify and I'm already having some issues with the app, especially in the library section. I don't have the column with Daily Mix, Songs, Artists, et...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue I recently joined Spotify and I'm already having some issues with the app, especially in the...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Grayed out songs for certain devices?

PlanPremium(For both of us)Country United StatesDevice(iPhone 6s, Iphone X)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or Issue I made a playlist that my friends and I listen to music with, and I noticed that some of the songs are grayed out for me(iPhone 6...

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  • Plan Premium(For both of us) Country  United States Device (iPhone 6s, Iphone X) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue  I made a playlist that my friends and ...
  • Bittencourt
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Solved!! App does not recognize that I am Premium

My Question or Issue I did upgrade to Premium in my iPhone and it is working fine but my Spotify app installed in my iPad does not recognize it, I am at Brazil, regards. My Question or Issue

  • Casual Listener
  •       My Question or Issue   I did upgrade to Premium in my iPhone and it is working fine but my Spotify app installed in my iPad does not recognize it, I am at Brazil, regar...
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Artists list is not populated any longer form what I have stored on the device

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueIn the new layout on my iPhone, I can see the albums but none of the artists behing these albums is shown in the "artists" section. Why is that? there is no point in a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue In the new layout on my iPhone, I can see the albums but none of the artists behing th...
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Play list changes by itself

When I’m listening to my playlist it automatically changes to a different playlist a play room list in which I have never listens to nor have I Tuesday and it’s music I don’t even listen to I want to know how to fix this problem I can have 200 songs ...

  • Newbie
  •  When I’m listening to my playlist it automatically changes to a different playlist a play room list in which I have never listens to nor have I Tuesday and it’s music I don’t even listen to I w...
  • Loxer
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Daily mix won’t open

Plan/PremiumCountry NZ Device(iPhone 8 Operating System(iOS 12.1.3 My Question or Issue When I click on Daily Mix I get a pop up saying Couldn’t Open Link? On both IPad and iPhone. I’ve reinstalled and updated.

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  • Plan/Premium Country NZ   Device (iPhone 8     Operating System (iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue   When I click on Daily Mix I get a pop up saying Couldn’t Open ...
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iphone podcast list not updating

PlanPremium FamilyCountry USDeviceiphone6s & pixel3Operating SystemiOS11.1.1 My Question or IssueThis issue has been plauging me for weeks now. I have two phones, both with the spotify app installed. This morning I started listening to a podcast on m...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Family Country  US Device iphone6s & pixel3 Operating System iOS11.1.1   My Question or Issue This issue has been plauging me for weeks now. I have two phones, bo...
  • jhorner270
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Solved!! The Full album shows, even what isn't downloaded

PlanPremiumCountry The Netherlands DeviceiPhone 6 plusOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Since today my library in the albums section shows the full album instead of only the downloaded song. Now I chose to not download the other songs for a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  The Netherlands  Device iPhone 6 plus Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Since today my library in the albums section shows  the ...
  • Mariëlle
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Where did the save button go after clicking "..."?

I used to click "..." then Save when I was looking at a song. Now when I click the "..." there is no more "Save".

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  •   I used to click "..." then Save when I was looking at a song. Now when I click the "..." there is no more "Save".    
  • MattSuda
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