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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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Playlist author grey bar expanding

The bar under the author of a playlist expands on a certain time interval PlanPremiumCountryHong Kong DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue

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  • The bar under the author of a playlist expands on a certain time interval   Plan Premium Country Hong Kong  Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue...
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Music Shuffling Issue

PlanFree My Question or IssueFor some reason all of my playlists and music are shuffling as if it's a radio. I can't listen to any artist whenever I want because it treats it like a radio, giving me the option to like or dislike a track. My queue is ...

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  • Plan Free  My Question or Issue For some reason all of my playlists and music are shuffling as if it's a radio. I can't listen to any artist whenever I want because it treats it like a radio,...
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Using Spotify on Bluetooth car radio - Iphone

Hi, I bought a new JVC bluetooth radio for my car and spotify was working perfectly with it. There is also a USB port and since I plugged my phone into it to charge the way spotify has been working has changed, even after I have plugged it out. Now w...

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  • Hi,   I bought a new JVC bluetooth radio for my car and spotify was working perfectly with it. There is also a USB port and since I plugged my phone into it to charge the way spotify has been ...
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How to save a song with the new update

I want to save song with the new update but I can’t it just only goes to my “favorite playlist” but I don’t want to “like” the song I want to save it

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  • I want to save song with the new update but I can’t it just only goes to my “favorite playlist” but I don’t want to “like” the song I want to save it 
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Shuffle play is playing the same loop of songs

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemIOS 10 My Question or Issue Every time I press shuffle play on any of my playlists, it plays the same loop of songs. I'll play a playlist and then a couple hours later shuffle play the same playlist an...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System IOS 10   My Question or Issue  Every time I press shuffle play on any of my playlists, it plays the same loop of songs...
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Shuffle all music on iOS is only playing songs from select few albums

Premium PlanUS iphone 6 iOS 11.3.1 I have downloaded several albums and playlists from spotify onto my device for offline listening, but when I go to library/songs/shuffle play, it only plays from a select number of albums or artists. (I can't tell w...

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  •   Premium Plan US     iphone 6   iOS 11.3.1   I have downloaded several albums and playlists from spotify onto my device for offline listening, but when I ...
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Spotify won’t play certain songs

I have had Spotify premium for about a year and a half and yesterday I got the iPhone X. For some reason Spotify won’t play certain songs. It just won’t. Please help

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  • I have had Spotify premium for about a year and a half and yesterday I got the iPhone X. For some reason Spotify won’t play certain songs. It just won’t. Please help 
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spotify adds music

hey spotify adds thier own music in my playlist I think its really annoying so how do I remove that function?

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  • hey spotify adds thier own music in my playlist I think its really annoying so how do I remove that function?
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Any chance of Force Touch Preview coming back?

PlanPremium I’m yet to receive the new update but I was wondering if there was any chance that Force Touch preview would be reinstated with the new update. Personally I would rather this feature be put back in place instead of the other features that...

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  • Plan Premium     I’m yet to receive the new update but I was wondering if there was any chance that Force Touch preview would be reinstated with the new update.    Personall...
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Start with 1 playlist and 2nd song automatically jumps to another playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemIOS10 My Question or IssueI recently joined one of my family’s playlist made for our vacation and now every time I start to play another playlist, it will play 1 song and then automatically jump to s...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System IOS10    My Question or Issue I recently joined one of my family’s playlist made for our vacation and now every time I st...
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Spotify Premium Trial Ended

My spotify premium trial ended today (May 30) BUT my credit card info is still being shown, how do I get rid of it as I don't want to be charged.

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  •   My spotify premium trial ended today (May 30) BUT my credit card info is still being shown, how do I get rid of it as I don't want to be charged. 
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'Followed' Artists are not 'Followed' a few moments later.....

I click 'follow' on certain artists, then I go back to them moments later and they are not 'followed'Why would this be happening?Is it because I jump from mobile data to WIFI? Thanks for the assistance.

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  • I click 'follow' on certain artists, then I go back to them moments later and they are not 'followed' Why would this be happening? Is it because I jump from mobile data to WIFI?   Thank...
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Back button not working thru iPod USB connector

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Our car (Honda Jazz/Fit 2011) has an USB "iPod" connector which we can control thru buttons on the dashboard. There are button to go back, forward, play/pause change the vol...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue   Our car (Honda Jazz/Fit 2011) has an USB "iPod" connector which we can control thru b...
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Superuser Contribution Why can’t I change music quality or play podcasts while connected to my Samsung MS750 soundbar?

Is there something I’m missing here?premium account iPhone 8 Plus see the messages in the screenshots

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  • Is there something I’m missing here? premium account  iPhone 8 Plus  see the messages in the screenshots   
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Solved!! ARTIST RADIO disappeared on recent update

Hey there, My Spotify recently automatically updated and now I no longer have the function to click on an artist and select ‘Artist Radio’. Am I doing something wrong and have to click this feature back on or has the function been taken away for non-...

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  • Hey there,   My Spotify recently automatically updated and now I no longer have the function to click on an artist and select ‘Artist Radio’. Am I doing something wrong and have to click this ...
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Favorited songs not appearing in "favorites" playlist

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceiPhone 5SOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Favorite songs are not appearing in full favorites playlist and when I unfavorable songs they don't leave the playlist

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device iPhone 5S Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Favorite songs are not appearing in full favorites playlist and when I unfavorable son...
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texts

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue When my boyfriend used to send me songs in texts from Spotify I would click on the song and it would take me to the song in Spotify and I co...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  When my boyfriend used to send me songs in texts ...
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Spotify won't update

DeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue The new Spotify update won't register into my phone. I noticed this when all my friends told me about the new Spotify redesign and I tried to download it but it won't show up in my updates. I...

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  •   Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  The new Spotify update won't register into my phone. I noticed this when all my friends told me about the new ...
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Missing songs from one of my playlists

Spotify UsernamedånjohannPlanFree/PremiumCountry Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Today I noticed all songs added to one of my playlists after 2018-01-19 are missing.The other playlists seems unaffected. I ...

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  • Spotify Username dånjohann Plan Free/Premium Country     Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Today I noticed all songs...
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