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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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Delete artist from all playlists

My Question or IssueOver the years I have added a lot of R Kelly music to my playlists and I now want to delete all of his songs across dozens of playlists. I wanted to know if there is anyway to bulk delete all songs from a specific artist from all ...

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  •   My Question or Issue Over the years I have added a lot of R Kelly music to my playlists and I now want to delete all of his songs across dozens of playlists.  I wanted to know if there ...
  • OneByBoo
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I lost my two favorite playlists

PlanFreeUSA Device(iPad ProOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I lost my 2 favorite playlists last night. They were there that morning but when I went to listen to them at night they were gone.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free USA   Device (iPad Pro Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  I lost my 2 favorite playlists last night. They were there that morning but when I went to li...
  • LydiaBean
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Solved!! iOS Update Flaws - Version 8.4.85.963

Plan: PremiumCountry: AustraliaDevice: iPhone SEOperating System: iOS 12My Question or Issue:The new update (which was automatically installed without me realising) has removed the small arrow at the bottom left of the screen which allows you to view...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Australia Device: iPhone SE Operating System: iOS 12 My Question or Issue: The new update (which was automatically installed without me realising) has ...
  • doug_da-vinci
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Local files not appearing in playlists

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: iPhone 6S, Ipad AirOperating System: iOS 10.1.1 Hi everyone, since I updated my devices, Spotify does not show local songs which were previously downloaded for offline playback. Now they don't even appear in the playli...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: iPhone 6S, Ipad Air Operating System: iOS 10.1.1   Hi everyone, since I updated my devices, Spotify does not show local songs which wer...
  • emmakins888
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Local Files won't Sync. I have the same network and playlist

Title. I'm trying to add local files on my iPhone. I made sure that it is on the same netwrok as my Mac when I download. The file is on the computer, but not my phone. Why? PlanPremiumCountryUSA My Question or Issue

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  • Title. I'm trying to add local files on my iPhone. I made sure that it is on the same netwrok as my Mac when I download. The file is on the computer, but not my phone. Why?   Plan Premiu...
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[Playlists] "All Out" Playlist differences between users

PlanFamily PremiumCountry USDeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS 12.x My Question or IssueI'm on a family plan, and we're seeing major differences between Spotify's All Out Playlists that we share with each other. For example, the All Out 10s or All Out 0...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country  US Device iPhone Operating System iOS 12.x  My Question or Issue I'm on a family plan, and we're seeing major differences between Spotify's All Ou...
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Stutter in Now Playing screen

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2Spotify app version 8.4.85.963 My Question or Issue:On the Now Playing screen there is a stutter when I bring it up and it is very annoying. I’ve tried signing out and deleting the app tw...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1.2 Spotify app version  8.4.85.963   My Question or Issue: On the Now Playing screen there is a ...
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Error 126 iPhone

I cannot login on my iPhone to Spotify. I use FaceBook to login and have tried several solutions I've seen on this board but keep getting either no response from the app (when I put in my email and password) or I get the same error 126 when I go thro...

  • Casual Listener
  • I cannot login on my iPhone to Spotify.  I use FaceBook to login and have tried several solutions I've seen on this board but keep getting either no response from the app (when I put in my email...
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Muziek stopt even aan het einde van ieder nummer

Geen van de onderstaande informatie is vereist. Hoe meer u ons verstrekt, des te graag het helpt en help.PlanPremiumland- nederlandApparaat Besturingssysteem Mijn vraag of probleemBij het afspelen van een afspeellijst, stopt de muziek heel even aan h...

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  • Geen van de onderstaande informatie is vereist. Hoe meer u ons verstrekt, des te graag het helpt en help. Plan Premium land-  nederland Apparaat   Besturingssysteem   Mijn vra...
  • djansen1987
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Music constantly interrupted

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerland Device(iPhone 7) My Question:my Music is constantly being interrupted when listening to artist radio or albums. It keeps switching to next titel after 1:30-2 mins. I emptied the cache, have fully loaded wifi, everything ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland  Device (iPhone 7)   My Question: my Music is constantly being interrupted when listening to artist radio or albums. It keeps switching to next tite...
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Can’t Find How Many Songs I’ve Favorited by Artists

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I used to be able to find out how many songs ...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free Country  United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System ...
  • Loxer
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Featured tab missing

I used to be able to go to an artists page and see the songs they are featured one with the featured tab. Now it’s gone on their page with the recent update and now I can’t see any of their features. Only their albums, singles, and playlists. PlanPre...

  • Casual Listener
  • I used to be able to go to an artists page and see the songs they are featured one with the featured tab. Now it’s gone on their page with the recent update and now I can’t see any of their features....
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Shuffle and Repeat Does NOT play full playlist

Hello, I have been having this issue for awhile now where I have a playlist of x number of songs, but only the same 50 or so are played when I have it on shuffle and repeat. Before offering helpful suggestions, I have attempted the following:-Logging...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Hello,   I have been having this issue for awhile now where I have a playlist of x number of songs, but only the same 50 or so are played when I have it on shuffle and repeat. Before o...
  • rpenn
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Custom Playlist Cover Images

A few weeks ago I decided to update a few of my playlists by making personalized covers for them from pictures I personally took. I changed them and it works great. The images updated on both phone and desktop Spotify clients. However, when I shared ...

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  • A few weeks ago I decided to update a few of my playlists by making personalized covers for them from pictures I personally took. I changed them and it works great. The images updated on both phone a...
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Superuser Contribution [Web Player] How do you disable it?

When I’m playing music on Spotify, all of sudden, it will just automatically switch to “Web Player” which I have never used, then play music on its own. I switch to my phone on ‘My Devices’ then I try to play music, and songs will skip tracks after f...

  • Casual Listener
  •   When I’m playing music on Spotify, all of sudden, it will just automatically switch to “Web Player” which I have never used, then play music on its own. I switch to my phone on ‘My Devices’ t...
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Playlist length time??

PlanFreeCountry USADevice(iPhone My Question or Issue Where is the playlist time length?! I use Spotify for work and need the playlist to last 10 hours so it doesn’t switch to playlist radio and play inappropriate songs in my store. Someone help plea...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device (iPhone 😎   My Question or Issue  Where is the playlist time length?! I use Spotify for work and need the playlist to last 10 hours so it doesn’t...
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Leverage Sonos Premium Spotify for cell phone?

PlanFree/Premium My Question or Issue I have a Premium Spotify acct via Sonos. I want to use that premium acct on my mobile device. Possible?

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  • Plan Free/Premium       My Question or Issue  I have a Premium Spotify acct via Sonos. I want to use that premium acct on my mobile device. Possible? 
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Certain music appears on other devices but not on my iphone

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemiOS 10 My IssueOne of the albums from the artist Jesse McCartney (Departure:Recharged) appears on every other device(everybody else's spotify and my laptop included)except my own phone. Initially, I thought ...

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  •   Plan Premium   Device iPhone 7+ Operating System iOS 10   My Issue One of the albums from the artist Jesse McCartney (Departure:Recharged) appears on every other device(eve...
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Constantly offline with v0.4.24.65.gaef36bd1 on iOS 4.2.1

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 3GOperating SystemiOS 4.2.1 with Spotify v0.4.24.65.gaef36bd1 My Question or IssueInstalled v0.4.24.65.gaef36bd1 on iPhone 3G with iOS 4.2.1. App runs but constanly says offline. in the settings it says it cant ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device iPhone 3G Operating System iOS 4.2.1 with Spotify v0.4.24.65.gaef36bd1   My Question or Issue Installed v0.4.24.65.gaef36bd1 on iPho...
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Some local files won't sync

I have a weird problem wherein some of the local music files don't sync on my iPhone. I followed the usual steps (create a "Local files" playlist, add all local songs on there, and make it available offline on the device). Some of the files do sync (...

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  • I have a weird problem wherein some of the local music files don't sync on my iPhone. I followed the usual steps (create a "Local files" playlist, add all local songs on there, and make it available ...
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