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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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  • parkerfor2
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New iPhone Feature: Spotify Lock Screen widget

Now you can open Spotify on your iPhone even faster with the new Lock Screen widget! After you add the new Spotify widget to your Lock Screen, tapping on it will quickly open the Spotify app. So whether you're busy on the go, in the car, or at home, ...

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  • MattSuda
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Downloading music on Apple Watch

Hey folks!Here's a few tips & tricks to share about downloading music from Spotify on your Apple Watch! - If you're looking to get started, check this out! Not seeing the 'Download to Apple Watch'-button yet? Make sure your Spotify app is up-to-date ...

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  • Camila73
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Solved!! I have a different interface compared to my friends

Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.1.3 My Question or Issue I have just start using Spotify and I realise my interface in artists is different from those of my friends. My friends have the number of liked songs un...

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  • n0hero
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Having trouble saving local files from computer to phone

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue I heard about adding local files from your computer to Spotify, and that you can add it to your phone as well. I added the songs to the playlist through the...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  I heard about adding local files from your computer to Spotify, and th...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Accidentily disliked a song on radio

Hi I have accidentily disliked a couple of songs on my radio and they will not appear again - is there anyway of editing this and removing all of my "dislikes"? I don't think any of the ones i've actually disliked on the radio i dislike, i just hit t...

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  • Hi   I have accidentily disliked a couple of songs on my radio and they will not appear again - is there anyway of editing this and removing all of my "dislikes"? I don't think any of the on...
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Favorites not saving

PlanFreeCountry USDeviceiPhone 6S My Question or Issue Whenever I favorite an album it doesn’t go into my favorites playlist. I’ve tried to save each song in the album one by one and it still doesn’t work but it works for all other songs. The album i...

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  •   Plan Free Country  US Device iPhone 6S   My Question or Issue  Whenever I favorite an album it doesn’t go into my favorites playlist. I’ve tried to save each song in th...
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No queue

PlanPremium v8.4.53.689Country UkDeviceiphone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or IssueI have no queue. Tried reinstalling.

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  • Plan Premium v8.4.53.689 Country  Uk Device iphone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue I have no queue. Tried reinstalling. 
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Next song doesn't automatically play (8.4.53.689)

PlanPremiumCountrySubscription: United StatesUsage: United KingdomDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 11.3.1 (15E302)Spotify Version8.4.53.689 My Question or IssueAs of today, songs do not automatically skip to the next they end. It stays "playing" (pl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Subscription: United States Usage: United Kingdom Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 11.3.1 (15E302) Spotify Version 8.4.53.689   My Question or Issue ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists

What date are we finally be able to multi-select songs, especially for playlists. I don’t need no answers with extra sauce saying nothing, just give me a date. That one only thing makes me want to cancel.

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  • What date are we finally be able to multi-select songs, especially for playlists. I don’t need no answers with extra sauce saying nothing, just give me a date. That one only thing makes me want to ca...
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Spotify mobile isn't scrobbling

Since Spotify decided to put the scrobbling options directly on Last.fm (previously the options were in the Spotify app itself) my scrobbles aren't being registered.I've do everything that were suggested me (like disconnect and reconnect, delete the ...

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  • Since Spotify decided to put the scrobbling options directly on Last.fm (previously the options were in the Spotify app itself) my scrobbles aren't being registered. I've do everything that were s...
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Changing accounts on iPhone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DenmarkDeviceiPhone 5s My Question or Issue So I tried to log on to my sisters account on my iPhone but since both account are made with Facebook it wont log in even though we logged her on on my Facebook app.the only option i...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  Denmark Device iPhone 5s   My Question or Issue  So I tried to log on to my sisters account on my iPhone but since both account are made with Faceboo...
  • Nico
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Músicas baixando de novo toda vez que entro no Spotify app ios

toda vez que entro no Spotify aplicativo ios as músicas já baixadas no disponível baixam novamente. Fico gastando megas do meu plano e não posso ouvir offline! Me ajudem PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDevice(iPhone 7plus 2017)Operating System (iOS 10, Andr...

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  • toda vez que entro no Spotify aplicativo ios as músicas já baixadas no disponível baixam novamente. Fico gastando megas do meu plano e não posso ouvir offline! Me ajudem  Plan Premium Country...
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Video ad option disappears too fast

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue As I’m listening with my phone right beside me, I hear the option to watch the video ad for 30 minutes of free listening. But in the 5 seconds it takes to unlock my phone an...

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  • Plan Free Country USA  Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  As I’m listening with my phone right beside me, I hear the option to watch the video ad...
  • MarcsterS
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Charts won't work

PlanPremiumCountry SingaporeDeviceiPod touchOperating SystemiOS 9.3.5 (13G36) (according to my 'About' page) My Question or Issue Hi there, I just updated my Spotify (by just I mean a few weeks ago) and as usual I went to check the Singapore Top 50 c...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Singapore Device iPod touch Operating System iOS 9.3.5 (13G36) (according to my 'About' page)   My Question or Issue  Hi there, I just updated my S...
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Songs skipping like a CD only when using earbuds

PremiumUnited States DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11.4 Lately, whenever I listen to Spotify music on my iPhone with earbuds in, the songs start skipping like a scratched CD. This goes for any song on any playlist. It'll happen regularly, like se...

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  • Premium United States   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11.4   Lately, whenever I listen to Spotify music on my iPhone with earbuds in, the songs start skipping like a scratche...
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Superuser Contribution Unify queue across all devices and/or ask me to choose a queue when switching devices

I mostly use Spotify on my Windows 10 desktop and on my iPhone 6S. I had been listening all morning on the desktop and had queued a couple of hours of music. Then I went to another room and switched playback to my phone. The song that was currently p...

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  • I mostly use Spotify on my Windows 10 desktop and on my iPhone 6S. I had been listening all morning on the desktop and had queued a couple of hours of music. Then I went to another room and switched ...
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Some songs won’t play

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDeviceiPhone 7 plusOperating SystemiOS 11.2.5 My Question or Issue Some songs wont play on Spotify, everytime I click on one of the songs it doesn’t do anything and just stop the song that was playing. But the songs that won’...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Norway Device iPhone 7 plus Operating System iOS 11.2.5   My Question or Issue  Some songs wont play on Spotify, everytime I click on one of the...
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Not able to play daily mix

PremiumCountry FranceDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueSince a month i am not able to read my daily mix, when i open them i only found an error message

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  • Premium Country France Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Since a month i am not able to read my daily mix, when i open them i only found an error message&nb...
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Battery life on Deezer twice as high as on Spotify (switch codec to aac)

I've been conducting some tests, comparing the power consumption of Spotify and Deezer on iOS. My findings are thatstreaming music on Deezer can last up to twice as long as Spotify on a single battery charge.My test were done on both an 6. gen iPod T...

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  • I've been conducting some tests, comparing the power consumption of Spotify and Deezer on iOS. My findings are that streaming music on Deezer can last up to twice as long as Spotify on a single ba...
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Solved!! How will I find “my songs” in the new update?

I hardly ever saved a whole album in the last version, and my playlists are relatively small and specific to certain moods, I usually just saved any song I liked and then shuffled all of “my songs”. And I had hundreds of songs saved. Now I only have ...

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  • I hardly ever saved a whole album in the last version, and my playlists are relatively small and specific to certain moods, I usually just saved any song I liked and then shuffled all of “my songs”. ...
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can't find "Devices Lock Screen" in settings

I'm trying to disconnect the volume control from connected devices, so that hitting the volume buttons on my phone doesn't change the playback volume.Others mention going to Settings > Devices, and disabling "Devices Lock Screen." But I see no such o...

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  •   I'm trying to disconnect the volume control from connected devices, so that hitting the volume buttons on my phone doesn't change the playback volume. Others mention going to Settings > D...
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