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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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Superuser Contribution Battery drain on iPhone

Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 pro Operating System iOS 17.0.3 Spotify version 8.8.80.570 My Question or Issue Hello, I just recently got an iPhone 15 pro. At night I like to play some noise through Spotify to sleep. I noticed th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 pro Operating System iOS 17.0.3 Spotify version 8.8.80.570   My Question or Issue Hello, I just recently got an iPhone...
  • cwohl
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Superuser Contribution Data Saver Won't Turn Off

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1My IssueI am currently connected to the WiFi and I have been trying different ways to turn the Data Saver Off because I can't change the streaming quality and/or turn on the canvas...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device iPhone 7+ Operating System iOS 13.3.1 My Issue I am currently connected to the WiFi and I have been trying different ways to turn the Data Saver Off...
  • bjdeleon11
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not playing on phone or AirPods

I am having an issue with getting music to play on my iPhone. It does not display on “now playing” and no sound comes out although it shows on the app that the song is going. I have restarted the app, disconnected and reconnected Bluetooth and WiFi a...

  • Visitor
  • I am having an issue with getting music to play on my iPhone. It does not display on “now playing” and no sound comes out although it shows on the app that the song is going. I have restarted the app...
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My repeat button is missing

I do not have the shuffle or the repeat button on my song menu PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 5s Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI don’t have the repeat or the suffle option on my song menu.

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  • I do not have the shuffle or the repeat button on my song menu  Plan Free Country USA  Device iPhone 5s  Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue I don’t have ...
  • Ashybertt
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How do I remove songs from the recently played in the iOS app

I would like to remove songs from the recently played list on the home screen. Specifically on the latest version of the iOS app.

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  • I would like to remove songs from the recently played list on the home screen. Specifically on the latest version of the iOS app.
  • AdamDamon
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Superuser Contribution Logging in IOS10.3.3

I have install Spotify on an old iPhone 5c running iOS 10.3.3 I have tried to login to the app using two different Spotify account details but none of them work. The app keeps saying that it cannot recognise the account even though they work fine log...

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  • I have install Spotify on an old iPhone 5c running iOS 10.3.3 I have tried to login to the app using two different Spotify account details but none of them work. The app keeps saying that it cannot r...
  • Aliceflow
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Login fails on iPad 4th Generation iOS 10.3.3

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPad 4, 32gb, 2012)Operating SystemiOS 10.3.3 Hi there,I just got an old iPad 4 from my father. Specs above. I'm able to install an older, officially working version of spotify but everytime I want to log in it says "s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPad 4, 32gb, 2012) Operating System iOS 10.3.3   Hi there, I just got an old iPad 4 from my father. Specs above. I'm able to install an older, off...
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Stop the music compression- Your killing my ears

Why are you (Spotify) still compressing the music ? I know Spotify claims they are not compressing the music if you disable the volume normalizer. Well disabling it does nothing to stop whatever compression method they are using. I was a premium memb...

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  • Why are you (Spotify) still compressing the music ? I know Spotify claims they are not compressing the music if you disable the volume normalizer. Well disabling it does nothing to stop whatever comp...
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Solved!! Enhanced playlist is turned on by default

Why is this the default, I share an account with my shop so the music taste for the shop isn’t my personal flavor so when I hit “play liked songs” after the second song ends it starts playing random music, I go to turn it off but the next day it’s on...

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  • Why is this the default, I share an account with my shop so the music taste for the shop isn’t my personal flavor so when I hit “play liked songs” after the second song ends it starts playing random ...
  • Andrewjay164
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Superuser Contribution View all songs of artist?

PlanStudent PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueI'm looking for the list of all songs of an artist, on iOS. I know when you search an artist, you can scroll down to "See all artists," "See all songs," "See all...

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  • Plan Student Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue I'm looking for the list of all songs of an artist, on iOS. I know when you se...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to turn off podcast video in the mobile app?

Ever since the Ramsey Show Highlights added video it causes subsequent podcast in the “Your Epidodes” list to not play. I send Spotify to the background, but the video embedded Ramsey podcast still kills the other podcast episodes. It is worse and mo...

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  • Ever since the Ramsey Show Highlights added video it causes subsequent podcast in the “Your Epidodes” list to not play. I send Spotify to the background, but the video embedded Ramsey podcast still ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Timer button options on iOs

Please, customize the Timer button so that when we are listening to music, it says "When the song ends" instead of "When the episode ends." On Android, this is already the case. It needs to be updated on iOS.

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  • Please, customize the Timer button so that when we are listening to music, it says "When the song ends" instead of "When the episode ends." On Android, this is already the case. It needs to be update...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Why are recommendations so terrible

The recommendations s*ck:- Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work.- In-playlist recommendations: the algorithm is as dumb as it can be: ...

  • Roadie
  • The recommendations s*ck: - Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work. - In-playlist r...
  • onlytocomplain
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Superuser Contribution Song share on WhatsApp - cover image not showing

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone SEOperating System(iOS 13.6.1) My Question or IssueWhen sharing a song on WhatsApp, the cover art no longer shows. Just the link. This is both sharing as a copied link or clicking WhatsApp in the song share options. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 13.6.1)   My Question or Issue When sharing a song on WhatsApp, the cover art no longer shows. Just the link. Thi...
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Superuser Contribution Repeat and shuffle grayed out at times.

Maybe this can be posted for people who have issues with repeat and shuffle grayed out. i have a premium membership and those buttons are grayed out at times. So i came up with a solution but i am listening on my mac idk anything for windows sorry. W...

  • Visitor
  • Maybe this can be posted for people who have issues with repeat and shuffle grayed out. i have a premium  membership and those buttons are grayed out at times. So i came up with a solution but i...
  • Mar2829
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Superuser Contribution Connecting IPhone to Hister

PlanPremiumCountryCanads DeviceiPhone 15 Operating SystemiOS 18.4.1 My Question or IssueI have issues connecting my phone to Spotify with the Hitster app. It was connected but constantly would tell me that I need to reconnect. Sometimes it would work...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canads   Device iPhone 15   Operating System iOS 18.4.1   My Question or Issue I have issues connecting my phone to Spotify with the Hitster app. It wa...
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How do I sync my playlist on my MacBook to my iPhone?

I added a playlist to my MacBook, but it is not syncing to my iPhone. I had trouble with the directions on this website and there is no Spotify human to talk to.

  • Visitor
  • I added a playlist to my MacBook, but it is not syncing to my iPhone. I had trouble with the directions on this website and there is no Spotify human to talk to.
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Superuser Contribution Why does a random playlist or album open on my phone when I reopen the app?

This usually happens when I unlock my iPhone and open the Spotify app (which was still running in the background). Upon opening, Spotify will briefly show the page I was last on, then unexpectedly opens some random content. This content has ranged fr...

  • Casual Listener
  • This usually happens when I unlock my iPhone and open the Spotify app (which was still running in the background). Upon opening, Spotify will briefly show the page I was last on, then unexpectedly op...
  • Novy
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