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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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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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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify for Artists canvas bug

 PlanPremiumCountryLatviaDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or Issue Hello! Apparently I have this weird issue that after checking 2-3 canvas of my upcoming EP, my song list gets bugged and shows repeating tracks. Here's a list befor...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Latvia Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue   Hello!   Apparently I have this weird issue that after checking 2-3 canv...
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How do I quickly see which songs are liked within a playlist?

(app) When scrolling through a playlist, you could see if it contained any of your liked songs. However, now you have to tap the three dots on each track to check whether it's liked because they removed the heart. Is there any other way to view this ...

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  • (app) When scrolling through a playlist, you could see if it contained any of your liked songs. However, now you have to tap the three dots on each track to check whether it's liked because they remo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No download to apple watch

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone XR and Apple Watch 3 seriesOperating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueThe option to download to my Apple Watch while in Spotify has disappeared! This is the reason that I got an Apple Watch so I need this.

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone XR and Apple Watch 3 series Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue The option to download to my Apple Watch while in Spotify has disap...
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Do you like button has changed to a plus how do I change it back

How I would normally “like” a song, through swiping, or the heart button, has changed to “+”/“check”. When I use this feature instead of it adding to my liked songs instead of the list of all my playlists to attitude, I don’t want this. I want it bac...

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  • How I would normally “like” a song, through swiping, or the heart button, has changed to “+”/“check”. When I use this feature instead of it adding to my liked songs instead of the list of all my play...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcast fast-forwarding causes playback to stop

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueThis issue occurs under very specific circumstances: you must start playing a podcast whose mid roll ads are served by Spotify (that is, not read as part of the podcast bu...

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  •   Plan Free Country USA   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue This issue occurs under very specific circumstances:  you must start playin...
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Spotify not loading

My Spotify won’t load to play music, search or use features in app. It gets stuck on the loading screen. It is not letting me download songs, or play music consistently and it keeps crashing. For like 3 weeks. I’ve uninstalled it, cleared cache, upda...

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  • My Spotify won’t load to play music, search or use features in app. It gets stuck on the loading screen. It is not letting me download songs, or play music consistently and it keeps crashing. For lik...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist delete function not working on iPhone

When I go to my playlist, I press three dot button, I select delete. It does not delete. My app is up to date, I logged out, restarted my phone, logged in. Still the same.

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  • When I go to my playlist, I press three dot button, I select delete. It does not delete. My app is up to date, I logged out, restarted my phone, logged in. Still the same.
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My music keeps pausing across all of my devices.

About every minute or so, my music pauses. I’ve tried it on my laptop, my phone, and my desktop, but the only thing that helps is going offline, but then it becomes irritating to have to manually download every song before I listen to it. I’ve tried ...

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  • About every minute or so, my music pauses. I’ve tried it on my laptop, my phone, and my desktop, but the only thing that helps is going offline, but then it becomes irritating to have to manually dow...
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Superuser Contribution Connect to Apple ID

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSAOperating Systemup-to-date iOS My Question or IssueI decided to upgrade my account. I want to manage it through iTunes. However, it appears that when I made my free account, I did not use my Apple ID and just signed up with ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Operating System up-to-date iOS   My Question or Issue I decided to upgrade my account. I want to manage it through iTunes. However, it appears that when I ...
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Superuser Contribution Problem with recent play grid on the home screen (iOS and Desktop app)

DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI listen to music very often and sometimes podcasts. Nothing from music ever appears in the grid surrounded by a red circle, only recently listened to podcasts. In screenshots from other p...

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  • Device iPhone XR Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I listen to music very often and sometimes podcasts. Nothing from music ever appears in the grid surrounded by a red cir...
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Superuser Contribution No internet - Listening to Downloaded Music

PremiumCountryUK and Sailing across the AtlanticDeviceIphone 6sOperating Systemios 15.7 My Question or Issue Hi, can you tell me how many days my downloaded music can be available without an internet connection - I am crossing the Oceans - I have PRE...

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  • Premium Country UK  and Sailing across the Atlantic Device Iphone 6s Operating System ios 15.7   My Question or Issue   Hi,   can you tell me how many days my downl...
  • AlejaR
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un lien s'affiche dès que je me connecte sur l'application

j'ai changé de forfait (premium à duo) il y a 2 jours et dès que je me connecte sur l'appli spotify avec mon iphone un lien s'affiche pour que j'accepte le spotify duo ce que j'ai déja fait depuis 2 jours. j'ai une image pour illustrer mon propos

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  • j'ai changé de forfait (premium à duo) il y a 2 jours et dès que je me connecte sur l'appli spotify avec mon iphone un lien s'affiche pour que j'accepte le spotify duo ce que j'ai déja fait depuis 2...
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Superuser Contribution Different font style on some of my playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13 Pro Operating SystemiOS 15.1.1 My Question or IssueOn a couple of my playlists, even ones with emojis with “+” & “=“ signs; I see a weird spaced out text font style which happened yesterday night when I first opene...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Pro  Operating System iOS 15.1.1    My Question or Issue On a couple of my playlists, even ones with emojis with “+” & “=“ signs;...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Video Freezing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 15.6.1 When playing a video podcast, the video freezes after a few seconds and never starts playing again. This has been happening for weeks now. Any help?

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 15.6.1   When playing a video podcast, the video freezes after a few seconds and never starts playing again. This h...
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Superuser Contribution Trouble with Playlist

I have a playlist that I play in the car and at the gym. It's the same playlist of about 500 or so songs. In the past, I've been able to play through all these songs, the playlist stops and then I just restart/reshuffle it (with the exception that ev...

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  • I have a playlist that I play in the car and at the gym. It's the same playlist of about 500 or so songs. In the past, I've been able to play through all these songs, the playlist stops and then I ju...
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Superuser Contribution login on iOS 10.3.4 not working anymore

Since a few days login on iOS 10.3.4 is not working. Uninstall, reinstall Spotify, reset password and restart phone didn't solve the problem. I would be very pleased about feedback. Thanks

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  • Since a few days login on iOS 10.3.4 is not working. Uninstall, reinstall Spotify, reset password and restart phone didn't solve the problem.   I would be very pleased about feedback. Thanks ...
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Skipping to random song

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueAt ~2 min whenever I’m listening to a song, it puts another song called negative by polochev. I HATE this song and had never heard about it in my life until it st...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue At ~2 min whenever I’m listening to a song, it puts another song called negative by po...
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