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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 Stuttering music and losing connection to Apple HomePod mini through Airplay

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone Xs MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or Issue When I play music on my Apple HomePod Mini (Brand new, updated to iOS 16.2) through my iPhone, via Airplay, the music stutters a lot and I can't play for more th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone Xs Max Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue   When I play music on my Apple HomePod Mini (Brand new, updated to iOS 16....
  • heychat11
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Superuser Contribution Não recebi a opção de ver clipes no app the music videos it’s not available on my app

Eu não consigo ver clipes pelo meu aplicativo ainda, já muitas pessoas que eu conheço conseguem, eu queria ter essa opção mas meu aplicativo atualiza e eu continuo não recebendo essa opção.PlanPremiumCountryBrazil Device(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS...

  • Visitor
  • Eu não consigo ver clipes pelo meu aplicativo ainda, já muitas pessoas que eu conheço conseguem, eu queria ter essa opção mas meu aplicativo atualiza e eu continuo não recebendo essa opção. Plan Pr...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Homepod airplay no sound

When i select my honepod speaker all on the latest ios 18 version, i can select the speaker but no sound comming out, yes the volume is up

  • Visitor
  • When i select my honepod speaker all on the latest ios 18 version, i can select the speaker but no sound comming out, yes the volume is up
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution ios lock screen

when your playing spotify how do u have the player still show on lock scree in full mode with the loop showing.PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • when your playing spotify how do u have the player still show on lock scree in full mode with the loop showing. Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone  Operating System (iOS 10, Android...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution 30 minutes ad free is a lie

PlanFreeCountry Germany Deviceiphone 7Operating System(iOS 12 My Question or Issue When ever I watch the video for 30 minutes ad free music Spotify just decides to shove its premium ads down my throat. I want to skip a song and it’s just like “ ads h...

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  •   Plan Free Country  Germany  Device iphone 7 Operating System (iOS 12   My Question or Issue  When ever I watch the video for 30 minutes ad free music Spotify jus...
  • ll_WinTeR1_z
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Solved!! Upgraded to premium, move library from free account to new premium account

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDevice Ipad8 / Roku Samsung tvOperating System(iOS ? My Question or IssueI would like to move my library from free account set up and linked to Roku tv, to premium account set up and linked to iPad.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device Ipad8 / Roku Samsung tv Operating System (iOS ?   My Question or Issue I would like to move my library from free account set up and linked to Rok...
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Superuser Contribution Songs keep switching to video mode when I only want to listen to them

I pressed the switch to video button and then moved back but now songs default on the video view when I don’t want it to. How do I stop this from happening?

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  • I pressed the switch to video button and then moved back but now songs default on the video view when I don’t want it to. How do I stop this from happening?
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Superuser Contribution How to play the "Eat this playlist"

Do i have to get premium to do it?And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option

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  • Do i have to get premium to do it? And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option  
  • Yohan4
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Superuser Contribution Disable autoplay when connected to Bluetooth

Give an option to not play music when connected to a Bluetooth device like the car. The android client has this why not iphone?This issue has been brought up in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and the mods keep saying it's a user issue and to reinstall. Please ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Give an option to not play music when connected to a Bluetooth device like the car. The android client has this why not iphone? This issue has been brought up in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and the mod...
  • deiv667
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t Make a Hidden Song Unhidden

While using smart shuffle, I found a song I liked and I accidentally hit the hide button instead of plus button. Now I can’t make the song unhidden and add it to my liked songs. I have tried to press the unhide button but it doesn’t exist in my likes...

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  • While using smart shuffle, I found a song I liked and I accidentally hit the hide button instead of plus button. Now I can’t make the song unhidden and add it to my liked songs. I have tried to press...
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Superuser Contribution The wrong song is playing

Tried playing “Up to no Good” by the Hoosiers and something entirely different is playing, I’m not sure what’s going on

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  • Tried playing “Up to no Good” by the Hoosiers and something entirely different is playing, I’m not sure what’s going on
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Superuser Contribution How do I turn off video "canvases" option is gone

The option to turn off music video canvases used to be under the app ios - playback - canvas. That is no longer there. Did this move or is it completely gone? I'm often trying to concentrate with Spotify on and this is distracting. Sometimes I like t...

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  • The option to turn off music video canvases used to be under the app ios - playback - canvas. That is no longer there. Did this move or is it completely gone? I'm often trying to concentrate with Spo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple Watch defaut to main account

PlanPremium FamilyCountryBrazilDeviceiphone 13 pro max / Apple watch series 7 with cellularOperating Systemlatest iosMy Question or IssueI am a member in a family account created by my husband. My apple watch is linked to my account, that is a member...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Brazil Device iphone 13 pro max / Apple watch series 7 with cellular Operating System latest ios My Question or Issue I am a member in a family account created by...
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Permanently disable smart Shuffle

I am so tired of the smart Shuffle. I cannot even fully explain to you how useless of a thing it is. if it was its own thing, and I could toggle it on or off I’d be fine with that but being someone else who puts music in a playlist because I specific...

  • Visitor
  • I am so tired of the smart Shuffle. I cannot even fully explain to you how useless of a thing it is. if it was its own thing, and I could toggle it on or off I’d be fine with that but being someone e...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music volume keeps lowering

PlanPremium CountryUKDevice(iPhone 12 mini)Operating System(iOS 17) My Question or IssueMusic keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone. But volume says it is full. I have tried switching off equaliser, resetting, uninstalli...

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  •   Plan Premium  Country UK Device (iPhone 12 mini) Operating System (iOS 17)   My Question or Issue Music keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone...
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Superuser Contribution web player not working

PlanFreeCountry Deviceiphone xrOperating Systemios 17 My Question or Issuehi there! as of two days ago, my web player has not been working. the top “good morning…get premium” message has been formatted weirdly and i can click on mixes and playlists b...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device iphone xr Operating System ios 17   My Question or Issue hi there! as of two days ago, my web player has not been working. the top “good morning…get pre...
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Superuser Contribution Why are songs playing that are not in my playlist with auto play off

My Spotify keeps playing songs not in my playlist even though auto play is turned off. The playlist is more and an hour and a half long so this shouldn’t be happening. It’s very annoying, and I have to use all my skips to get to a song actually on th...

  • Visitor
  • My Spotify keeps playing songs not in my playlist even though auto play is turned off. The playlist is more and an hour and a half long so this shouldn’t be happening. It’s very annoying, and I have ...
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Superuser Contribution iOS App - Order of playlist

Hi guys why is it no longer possible to sort/manage the order of a playlist in the iOS App? and it’s even no longer syncing the order of a playlist once it is changed on a Mac. It’s only ordering songs by date. Old>new. I have a lot of very long play...

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  • Hi guys   why is it no longer possible to sort/manage the order of a playlist in the iOS App?   and it’s even no longer syncing the order of a playlist once it is changed on a Mac. &nbs...
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We have an older ipad (iOS 9.3.5) which, until 12 August 2024 was working fine with some limitations

Our ipad with iOS 9.3.5 was working with some Spotify limitations (not all screens would display) however it played music and connected to our sound system. On 12 August 2024 the ipad logged itself out of spotify and now it will not login. When enter...

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  • Our ipad with iOS 9.3.5 was working with some Spotify limitations (not all screens would display) however it played music and connected to our sound system. On 12 August 2024 the ipad logged itself o...
  • joseph74
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