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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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App won't let me view my own profile or make things private???

PlanFreeCountry DeviceiPhone SEOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Can't view my own profile? Also can't make playlists private?

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  • Plan Free Country   Device iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Can't view my own profile? Also can't make playlist...
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Battery drain new update 8.4.53.689

Getting severe battery drain after updating on iPhone SE. Music playing for 10 minutes dropped percent by 10%. Previous version did not have this issue.

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  • Getting severe battery drain after updating on iPhone SE. Music playing for 10 minutes dropped percent by 10%. Previous version did not have this issue.
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[Discussion][ALL Platforms] The New UI concept

Hi everyone, The new UI is really clean but it still feels exactly the same. I was checking Behance as I usually do and came across this concept by Gabrielle Nguyen:https://www.behance.net/gallery/56534635/Spotify-UI-Redesign-Concept It was nice and ...

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  • Hi everyone,   The new UI is really clean but it still feels exactly the same.  I was checking Behance as I usually do and came across this concept by  Gabrielle Nguyen: https://w...
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Need to prevent time counter and buttons from disappearing after 3 seconds

I have the latest iOS version of Spotify as of writing this. When I'm in playback, the time counter and all the buttons disappear after 3 seconds. It's crazy that I can't find a setting to change that leaves all of this info on the screen constantly....

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  • I have the latest iOS version of Spotify as of writing this. When I'm in playback, the time counter and all the buttons disappear after 3 seconds. It's crazy that I can't find a setting to change tha...
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Control center missing the back button

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone SE) My Question or IssueBack button on control panel gets randomly replaced by some library thingie i dont do anything with. How can i stick with back button?

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone SE)     My Question or Issue Back button on control panel gets randomly replaced by some library thingie i dont do anything with. How can...
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Solved!! Saving Album as a New Playlist - Naming?

In previous versions of Spotify on iOS, when I wanted to save an album as a new playlist, it would automatically name the playlist for me (Artist - Album Name). However, in the newest version, it prompts me to name the new playlist myself... This can...

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  • In previous versions of Spotify on iOS, when I wanted to save an album as a new playlist, it would automatically name the playlist for me (Artist - Album Name).   However, in the newest vers...
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connecting last.fm on an iphone 7

Does anyone know if it's possible to connect last.fm with spotify on an iphone 7? Do I need a premium account to do this? I can't seem to figure out how to get it to work.

  • Casual Listener
  • Does anyone know if it's possible to connect last.fm with spotify on an iphone 7? Do I need a premium account to do this? I can't seem to figure out how to get it to work.
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Superuser Contribution 7 day free trial

How can I try out the 7 day free trial? I am not sure about changing to premium and I wanto try it out so if it is worth it I can buy it. HELP PLEASE!

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  • How can I try out the 7 day free trial? I am not sure about changing to premium and I wanto try it out so if it is worth it I can buy it. HELP PLEASE!
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Issues Offline

There seems to be a bunch of issues using Spotify offline. When I use the search looking for a specific song/artist, a limited five results come up. Also, when I click an artist from my library, not all the songs I’ve saved from that artist are there...

  • Casual Listener
  • There seems to be a bunch of issues using Spotify offline. When I use the search looking for a specific song/artist, a limited five results come up. Also, when I click an artist from my library, not ...
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Can’t find download button

My Spotify auto updated to 8.4.53, it’s annoying. I can’t find the download button and the list of songs in my playlist!!!

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  • My Spotify auto updated to 8.4.53, it’s annoying. I can’t find the download button and the list of songs in my playlist!!!  
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Solved!! Not the same order on iPhone and MacBook

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 6s and MacBook air 2014 My Question or IssueWhen I'm on my MacBook using my main playlist on Spotify, the music is in the order of the latest added song at the top. I prefer it that way, but on my iPhone it's the other way ar...

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  • Plan Premium   Device iPhone 6s and MacBook air 2014   My Question or Issue When I'm on my MacBook using my main playlist on Spotify, the music is in the order of the latest added so...
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Spotify Pausing, Jumping, Siri Opens, Unable To Listen At Times?

Plan/PremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11.3 Hi, I am currently listening to Spotify on my iPhone 7. For quite a while now there have been some real issues when trying to listen to Spotify whilst using earphones. Siri keeps popping up,...

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  •   Plan /Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11.3   Hi, I am currently listening to Spotify on my iPhone 7. For quite a while now there have been some real issu...
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Spotify won't connect on Verizon LTE

I have an iPhone 7 and I have a phone plan through Verizon. Spotify works perfectly on Wifi, but when I am using data (LTE) it will not connect and says it is offline. I tried logging out and logging back in, I uninstalled and reinstalled the app, I ...

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  •   I have an iPhone 7 and I have a phone plan through Verizon. Spotify works perfectly on Wifi, but when I am using data (LTE) it will not connect and says it is offline. I tried logging out and...
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Superuser Contribution Stuck in search "top result"

A while ago I searched for an artist and she came up as the Top Result. I can click between the tabs at the bottom and go to them and use other functions but I can't figure out within the UI how to get back to a place where I can enter a new search. ...

  • Newbie
  • A while ago I searched for an artist and she came up as the Top Result. I can click between the tabs at the bottom and go to them and use other functions but I can't figure out within the UI how to g...
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App can't find chromecast device

After working for months, the chromecast feature on my app for both Iphone X and Ipad air 2 refuses to recognize my chromecast device (Vizio smartTV). All devices and apps are updated, and chromecasting works fine from my phone using other services (...

  • Casual Listener
  •   After working for months, the chromecast feature on my app for both Iphone X and Ipad air 2 refuses to recognize my chromecast device (Vizio smartTV). All devices and apps are updated, and ch...
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Spotify skipping songs, pausing randomly etc.

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try and listen to music on Spotify on my iPhone, if I move my phone slightly the song either skips, pauses, or skips to a random point in the song without me t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Whenever I try and listen to music on Spotify on my iPhone, if I move my phone sligh...
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Can't share to twitter

My Question or IssueI can't seem to be able to share spotify songs to twitter through the app. Every time I click share to twitter it directs to me the twitter app with just the link copied to a tweet. No audio card or thumbnail to play 30 seconds of...

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  •   My Question or Issue I can't seem to be able to share spotify songs to twitter through the app. Every time I click share to twitter it directs to me the twitter app with just the link copied...
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Equalizer distortion

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DevicePhone SEOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Hey guys,when using the equalizer function in spotify in iOS, raising frequencies only a bit (50% of the possible range max.) leads to a strong distortion of several ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Phone SE Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   Hey guys, when using the equalizer function in spotify in iOS, raising freque...
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Fast forward / rewind

PlanFreeCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or IssueI cannot seem to be able to fast forward or rewind while listening to music.I have logged out and back in again, I have also reinstalled the app but it still doe...

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  • Plan Free Country United Kingdom  Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue I cannot seem to be able to fast forward or rewind while listening to music...
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