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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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  • sapmi
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Spotify Connect with Yamaha RX-V475 Receiver

I'm having a problem getting Spotify Connect to work with my Yamaha receiver. I've installed version 1.21 on the receiver, an RX-V475, and I'm using Spotify on my iPhone 5s. When I go to the speaker icon while a song is playing I do see the receiver ...

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  • I'm having a problem getting Spotify Connect to work with my Yamaha receiver. I've installed version 1.21 on the receiver, an RX-V475, and I'm using Spotify on my iPhone 5s. When I go to the speaker ...
  • imak79
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Really annoying Queue Problem

Eem pls fix this I have an Iphone SE and I can never see the whole list of queue Only first 3 after last update or so

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  • Eem pls fix this I have an Iphone SE and I can never see the whole list of queue Only first 3 after last update or so
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Ability to browse playlist Mazda bluetooth

I bought my Mazda last December. I’d love to be able to browse my play lists when I connect thru Bluetooth. I’m getting a message saying not accessible. Also are there any plans to feature Spotify in Mazda Connect menu?Thankspaul

  • Casual Listener
  • I bought my Mazda last December. I’d love to be able to browse my play lists when I connect thru Bluetooth. I’m getting a message saying not accessible. Also are there any plans to feature Spotify in...
  • AndySCW
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Spotify playbar doesn’t show what’s playing on the Google Home device

Hi, Super new users here! We installed Spotify and Google Home and started asking Google Home to play certain songs. As Google Home spooled through various songs we could see the title and artist in the playbar on our Spotify app. From there we could...

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  • Hi,   Super new users here! We installed Spotify and Google Home and started asking Google Home to play certain songs. As Google Home spooled through various songs we could see the title ...
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Certain songs won't play and music pauses

I have this issue on my iPhone 7 and my iMac desktop. I have logged out, uninstalled the app, reinstalled, restarted my phone.. nothing has worked. I pay for the premium version. Certain songs, and always the same ones, don't play anymore. They all u...

  • Newbie
  • I have this issue on my iPhone 7 and my iMac desktop. I have logged out, uninstalled the app, reinstalled, restarted my phone.. nothing has worked. I pay for the premium version.   Certain son...
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Wierd text everywhere in the app

I have a wierd issue with the text in the spotify app (see acreenshot)This is everywhere not just in the settings. I have tried updating and reinstalling the app. I'm running iOS 10.3.2 and Spotify 8.4.28.1104

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  • I have a wierd issue with the text in the spotify app (see acreenshot) This is everywhere not just in the settings.   I have tried updating and reinstalling the app.   I'm running iOS ...
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Unable to delete a song from my library

I was trying to delete everything in my library and start from scratch again, but I’m having trouble deleting one final song. When I try to swipe to delete it, it tries to “add” it instead, and adds a duplicate, with a different version of the album ...

  • Newbie
  • I was trying to delete everything in my library and start from scratch again, but I’m having trouble deleting one final song. When I try to swipe to delete it, it tries to “add” it instead, and adds ...
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Now Playing song doesn’t show.

I can’t view my Now Playing music & Next music. I tried deleting the app and turned my phone off then installing the app but it still doesn’t work.

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  • I can’t view my Now Playing music & Next music. I tried deleting the app and turned my phone off then installing the app but it still doesn’t work. 
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Displaying bug on recently played artists of a friend

Hey, Not a big thing but I've found a displaying bug in the recently played artists field when you go to a friend's profile.When you click on "See All Artists", the first artist in the list is hidden by your top navigation bar so you cannot access to...

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  • Hey,   Not a big thing but I've found a displaying bug in the recently played artists field when you go to a friend's profile. When you click on "See All Artists", the first artist in the lis...
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Limit Reached?

I'm trying to download more music to listen to while offline but my app keeps insisting I have reached the 3333 song limit, when I haven't, I'm not 100% sure how many songs I have saved online but I know for sure it's not even near 1000 songs. Please...

  • Newbie
  • I'm trying to download more music to listen to while offline but my app keeps insisting I have reached the 3333 song limit, when I haven't, I'm not 100% sure how many songs I have saved online but I ...
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Overcharged for 1 year premium and not working

Hi thereA couple of issues that I’ve found after trying unsuccessfully to use Spotify on my iPhone 7.1) I’ve been charged 1188 Norwegian krone a few weeks ago, but my boyfriend was only charged 990nok. There was a special offer on at the time offerin...

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  • Hi there A couple of issues that I’ve found after trying unsuccessfully to use Spotify on my iPhone 7. 1) I’ve been charged 1188 Norwegian krone a few weeks ago, but my boyfriend was only charged 9...
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No podcasts on iPad

Hi, is there anyone who has no podcasts menu on main screen on iPad, in premiom version?

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  • Hi, is there anyone who has no podcasts menu on main screen on iPad, in premiom version?
  • xchobax
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Music cut all the time and ask me to select a device

Hi. I have spotify prenium, when I listen to music it keep cutting and asking me to select a device. There is an unknown iphone listed who is listenning. I disconnected all devices. Change my password and revoke acces to all apps and it keeps doing h...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. I have spotify prenium, when I listen to music it keep cutting and asking me to select a device. There is an unknown iphone listed who is listenning. I disconnected all devices. Change my passwor...
  • Kevenlugo
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Stop connect from connecting automatically

Whenever I have spotify open on my computer then leave for a while and use spotify on my phone, coming back the desktop has automatically connected to my phone. This is extremely annoying because not only do I now have to go into my desktop app and c...

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  • Whenever I have spotify open on my computer then leave for a while and use spotify on my phone, coming back the desktop has automatically connected to my phone. This is extremely annoying because not...
  • Rybread9000
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can’t play all of the song from reputation

i have been trying to listen to reputation by taylor swift for a while, but only 1 song plays normally, End game (although it pauses by itself with 5 sec left) the rest of the songs i can’t play even 1 seci have already tried to reinstall the app and...

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  • i have been trying to listen to reputation by taylor swift for a while, but only 1 song plays normally, End game (although it pauses by itself with 5 sec left)  the rest of the songs i can’t pl...
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Sound dissappears after pausing/phone call with bluetooth headphones

Last happened on iPhone 7 version 11.2.1.This has happened quite a lot lately for me.Not even restarting the phone and the headphones resolve the issue when it happens. I just have to wait/restart more times and suddenly all is normal again. Meaning ...

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  • Last happened on iPhone 7 version 11.2.1. This has happened quite a lot lately for me.Not even restarting the phone and the headphones resolve the issue when it happens. I just have to wait/restart ...
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Ability to View All Playlist Followers

How do I view the followers on my playlist for the iPhone app? 

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  • How do I view the followers on my playlist for the iPhone app? 
  • jsannn
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On family plan can't listen. On two devices at same time

I am on the family plan and when I try to listen to spoify on my phone and my wife is trying to listen to her songs on spots it won't let us

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  • I am on the family plan and when I try to listen to spoify on my phone and my wife is trying to listen to her songs on spots it won't let us
  • 19eblainey
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Bluetooth/Bad sound since IOS update.

Hi, to make this really short, ever since my Iphone updated to 9.3.1 the sound in Spotify has been terrible when run through Bluetooth and I can't seem to fix it.I've tried it on two separate headsets, a speaker and in my car with the same terrible s...

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  • Hi, to make this really short, ever since my Iphone updated to 9.3.1 the sound in Spotify has been terrible when run through Bluetooth and I can't seem to fix it. I've tried it on two separate heads...
  • Beezmeez
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Syncing Local Files

I just recently managed to (somehow) get my local files syncing to my iPhone, but for some reason when I remove all the local files from my laptop, they still show up in the "Local Files" playlist under "Your Library". When I try adding these songs b...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just recently managed to (somehow) get my local files syncing to my iPhone, but for some reason when I remove all the local files from my laptop, they still show up in the "Local Files" playli...
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