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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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Local files not downloading

Each and everytime i try to download to my local playlist it shows up, but when i try to move it to a playlist on my pc to play on my iphone it just deletes itself, now it plays on my pc but when i try to switch to play it on my iphone it says (this ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Each and everytime i try to download to my local playlist it shows up, but when i try to move it to a playlist on my pc to play on my iphone it just deletes itself, now it plays on my pc but when i t...
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Podcasts won’t play

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice6th Gen IPodOperating SystemiOS 11 (as of writing this) My Question or IssueEvery time I try to listen to a podcast, I get the message, “Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device.” I just recently got a new iPod,...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device 6th Gen IPod Operating System iOS 11 (as of writing this)   My Question or Issue Every time I try to listen to a podcast, I get the message, “Spo...
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Has anyone else had a song that they have saved not appear under “Songs”?

I am having a weird scenario, I have saved a song “Cut to the Feeling” by Carly Rae Jepsen... it shows up in my songs when I have them sorted by “Recently Added” but I cannot get it to appear when I have them sorted by Title which is how I normally n...

  • Newbie
  • I am having a weird scenario, I have saved a song “Cut to the Feeling” by Carly Rae Jepsen... it shows up in my songs when I have them sorted by “Recently Added” but I cannot get it to appear when I ...
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No audio in Vehicle, but Spotify shows songs are playing

All of a sudden, there is no audio in my car although it shows that Spotify is playing. I have tried resetting the bluetooth in my car, restarting Spotify, turning my phone on and off. Has anyone experienced this?PlanFree/PremiumUSA DeviceIPhone 6 Pl...

  • Newbie
  • All of a sudden, there is no audio in my car although it shows that Spotify is playing. I have tried resetting the bluetooth in my car, restarting Spotify, turning my phone on and off. Has anyone exp...
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Solved!! Editing Queue Bug

Whenever I try to reorder my queue (the first set of queued songs, the ones I've manually queued in), the queue menu simply freezes up. When I click back to "Now Playing," the display changes according to the song playing like normal, but the queue m...

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  • Whenever I try to reorder my queue (the first set of queued songs, the ones I've manually queued in), the queue menu simply freezes up. When I click back to "Now Playing," the display chang...
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iOS App Filter incomplete

PlanPremium FamilyCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 8 My Question or Issue I have downloaded two big playlists (1000 + 2000 songs) to my iPhone because I wanzt I use the Spotify App as my favorite offline music player.So I use the filter option in the diff...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country  Germany Device iPhone 8   My Question or Issue  I have downloaded two big playlists (1000 + 2000 songs) to my iPhone because I wanzt I use the Spot...
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spotify voice feature calls my cell phone when connected to car bluetooth

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12.1) My Question or Issuewhen I am connected to bluetooth in my car and press the spotify voice feature to ask to play a song or find an artist, spotify calls my cell phone. How do I get ...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12.1)   My Question or Issue when I am connected to bluetooth in my car and press the spotify voic...
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Problem Iphone

PlanPremiumCountry CHDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I play some music on Spotify, but my phone and my apple watch don’t show that any music is played (so I can’t change tracks,.. )

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  •   Plan Premium Country  CH Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  I play some music on Spotify, but my phone and my apple watch don’t show th...
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PREMIUM same User interface as free?

I recently cancelled my spotify and the user interface moved to the "Free" one. I have no paid again however the user interface on my Iphone 6 has not changed, it still only offers 3 tabs at the bottom. Your Library.Search.Home. Am I missing somethin...

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  • I recently cancelled my spotify and the user interface moved to the "Free" one. I have no paid again however the user interface on my Iphone 6 has not changed, it still only offers 3 tabs at the bott...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution daily mix indisponible

Je suis IPhone, et lorsque le souhaite lancer mon daily mix un message apparaît : Spotify ne peut pas ouvrir ce type de lien sur cette appareil jai déjà essayé de me déconnecter de tout mes appareil rien n’y fait merci

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  • Je suis IPhone, et lorsque le souhaite lancer mon daily mix un message apparaît :  Spotify ne peut pas ouvrir ce type de lien sur cette appareil   jai déjà essayé de me déconnecter de to...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Daily mixes won’t play

PlanPremiumCountry United Kingdom DeviceiPhone 5SOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I’m trying to play my daily mix playlists and I keep getting a notification that says “Spotify can’t open this type of link ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom  Device iPhone 5S Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I’m trying to play my daily ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Playlist not playing every song

So I’m just listening to my playlist and I pick a song that I recently added and shuffle it, it only plays recently added songs. My playlist is 700+ songs long and it does the same with old songs it plays only older ones on the playlist.

  • Newbie
  • So I’m just listening to my playlist and I pick a song that I recently added and shuffle it, it only plays recently added songs. My playlist is 700+ songs long and it does the same with old songs it ...
  • Peter
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Downloaded music not showing

PlanPremiumCountry Canada Device(iPhone 6 I added all of my music and downloaded all of it.It was fine offline for a bit and then I went into it and went to the albums and artist sections and there was nothing there.I needed to turn on the data for i...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Canada  Device (iPhone 6     I added all of my music and downloaded all of it. It was fine offline for a bit and then I went into it an...
  • vischka
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Iphone XS Headphone Dongle Pausing Music

PlanPremiumCountryMalta DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueSince the iphone does not have a headphone jack i have to use the headphone dongle and once i plug it the music plays for about half a minute then it pauses the music...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malta  Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Since the iphone does not have a headphone jack i have to use the headphone dongle an...
  • Luke
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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly sort stuck on 'custom'

For a while now, the sorting options aren't saved in the Discover Weekly playlist. It always goes back to 'custom'. Other playlists are okay.

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  • For a while now, the sorting options aren't saved in the Discover Weekly playlist. It always goes back to 'custom'. Other playlists are okay. 
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How do you add Playlist Option to Main Spotify Screen

I noticed that with the new UI there are only 3 icons on the home screen. Home, Search and Your library. I am hoping they did this to allow you to add icons of your choice here. I would like my playlists icon the be there or even better my favorites ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I noticed that with the new UI there are only 3 icons on the home screen. Home, Search and Your library. I am hoping they did this to allow you to add icons of your choice here. I would like my playl...
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Oct 2018 update: search by genre missing

I'm using Spotify premium on IOS12 in the UK and have just updated to version 8.4.78.643. I was expecting this to have new updates in it including searching by genre (as featured in this article) but it doesn't - the search is the same as before the ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   I'm using Spotify premium on IOS12 in the UK and have just updated to version 8.4.78.643. I was expecting this to have new updates in it including searching by genre (as featured in this arti...
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Solved!! discover based on artists in app?

The desktop program suggests albums based on artists I have listened to, very specifically linking them (as in, because you listed to X, try Y). The latest version of the IOS app does not have this feature, or at least I cannot find it. Is there any ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   The desktop program suggests albums based on artists I have listened to, very specifically linking them (as in, because you listed to X, try Y). The latest version of the IOS app does not hav...
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How can I create a playlist from my saved songs?

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1 In the past when my saved library was only a few songs I would just manually add each one to a playlist, but now I have hundreds, and it’s rather tedious selecting them one-by-one to add ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.0.1   In the past when my saved library was only a few songs I would just manually add each one to a playlist, but...
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Log off and on the iOS app??

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12.1) So how do I log off and on the iOS app? I purchased premium, and it’s working with my Mac app, but my phone is telling me I’m on the free plan.I assume the account that is already assoc...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Usa Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12.1)   So how do I log off and on the iOS app? I purchased premium, and it’s working with my Mac app, but my phon...
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