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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 Music keeps pausing intermittently

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.4.1 My Question or Issue (All playlists are downloaded on local storage) Maybe backstory might be helpful, may not add anything. Earlier today I was sitting in a hot tub, phone ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 15.4.1   My Question or Issue   (All playlists are downloaded on local storage)   Mayb...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Siri commands stopped working with Bluetooth speaker

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone 12Operating System: iOS 16.2 My Question or IssueAsking Siri to skip a song is not working with the Bluetooth speaker I use every day. Stopped within the last week. I restarted my phone and it did not work. I ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: iPhone 12 Operating System: iOS 16.2     My Question or Issue Asking Siri to skip a song is not working with the Bluetooth s...
  • Jmuniak
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Superuser Contribution Drake spam all over premium iOS app even though I block him

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 15 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.1.1My Question or IssueI block Drake because I dislike his music. He has been blocked on my account for years. I am still getting top-of-app ads for his music even though I have never lis...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 15 Pro Operating System iOS 17.1.1 My Question or Issue I block Drake because I dislike his music. He has been blocked on my account for years. I am st...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t rearrange Queue

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 7Plus) My Question or Issuei know it might be bc i didn't updated my ios but i still update the spotify app regularly and i can't rearrange my queue for some time now. My macbook doesn't have the same problem though.

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone 7Plus)     My Question or Issue i know it might be bc i didn't updated my ios but i still update the spotify app regularly and i ...
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Superuser Contribution I have restarted and deleted the app, but it still will not play a song.

It will not even show the album cover and the time of the song. When I turn up the volume it doesn't turn it up, instead it turns up my ringer. My app is the latest version

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  • It will not even show the album cover and the time of the song. When I turn up the volume it doesn't turn it up, instead it turns up my ringer. My app is the latest version
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Superuser Contribution iPhone Wiedergabe wird auf zweitem iPhone gestartet

Abend zusammen,weiß jemand warum auf dem iPhone XS von meiner Mutter die Musikwiedergabe stumm gestartet wird wenn mein Vater auf seinem 14er Musik über Spottify laut abspielt? Jeder hat eine eigene Apple id und nen eigenen Spottify Account, wobei de...

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  • Abend zusammen, weiß jemand warum auf dem iPhone XS von meiner Mutter die Musikwiedergabe stumm gestartet wird wenn mein Vater auf seinem 14er Musik über Spottify laut abspielt? Jeder hat eine eigen...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t find some of my music when I use the Instagram music sticker.

PlanPremiumDeviceIphone 7sOperating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueI have tried to use the music sticker to play one of my Spotify songs on Instagram stories. I don’t want to use the share option from Spotify, this works but it doesn’t play any...

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  • Plan Premium Device Iphone 7s Operating System iOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue I have tried to use the music sticker to play one of my Spotify songs on Instagram stories. I don’t want ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Local Files keep getting duplicated

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.1.1 and Windows 10My Question or IssueMy songs from my pc are being duplicated onto my phone. What I mean is that I have 360 songs, which is correct amount, that appear on my ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United States   Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 17.1.1 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue My songs from my pc are being duplicated onto my p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Apple Watch] Get album art on long press

Hi! As a long time Spotify user, I love controlling music with my Apple Watch. But I would love so much to be able to see album arts on my watch screen. My idea is that, by default, we get the classic music controls, and if we long-press this screen,...

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  • Hi!   As a long time Spotify user, I love controlling music with my Apple Watch. But I would love so much to be able to see album arts on my watch screen.   My idea is that, by default,...
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Superuser Contribution make the lyrics as they were before

please make the lyrics like it was before. I dont want to click a button to go to the lyrics I would rather just scroll down and reach the lyrics easily.

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  • please make the lyrics like it was before. I dont want to click a button to go to the lyrics I would rather just scroll down and reach the lyrics easily.
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution no media available for browsing here on Android auto using iphone

hi Everybody, I'm using Spotify on my Volvo XC40 2024 model. I installed the Spotify app and I can see all my playlists. However, when I click on the Playlist to see the songs and start listening I receive the message "no media available for browsing...

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  • hi Everybody, I'm using Spotify on my Volvo XC40 2024 model. I installed the Spotify app and I can see all my playlists. However, when I click on the Playlist to see the songs and start listening I r...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist app crash

Every time I try to get to an artist's page my app would crash. But I can access an album or a song easily. This is the first time it's ever happened to me. Any reason why?

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  • Every time I try to get to an artist's page my app would crash. But I can access an album or a song easily. This is the first time it's ever happened to me. Any reason why?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music local files aren't downloading to iPhone

Plan: Premium DuoDevice: iPhone SE on iOS 13.4.1I created the playlist and added there some local mp3 music files. When I press the button of downloading all playlist nothing happens. The button just turns green.I checked all recommendations from Spo...

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  • Plan: Premium Duo Device: iPhone SE on iOS 13.4.1 I created the playlist and added there some local mp3 music files. When I press the button of downloading all playlist nothing happens. The ...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Can't play any songs, but can initiate playing on iPhone via Browser

My setup:Premium (Individual)iOS 16.3 iPhone 13 Pro MaxStreaming Audio Quality: Very High/High (or Automatic)Download Quality: Very highListening via Bluetooth (WH-1000XM5)Apple Watch enabledWhen selecting any song from any of my playlists, Spotify s...

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  • My setup: Premium (Individual) iOS 16.3 iPhone 13 Pro Max Streaming Audio Quality: Very High/High (or Automatic) Download Quality: Very high Listening via Bluetooth (WH-1000XM5) Apple Watch...
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Solved!! Bug Affecting Some of Jim Croce’s Tracks on Spotify

  A bug appeared on my phone (as well as my friends’) a few days ago that causes songs in some of Jim Croce’s albums (Life & Times, I Got a Name and You don’t mess around with Jim) to play versions of those songs from different albums, most egregious...

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  •    A bug appeared on my phone (as well as my friends’) a few days ago that causes songs in some of Jim Croce’s albums (Life & Times, I Got a Name and You don’t mess around with Jim) to play vers...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is unreliable connecting headphones to Apple Watch

(Premium Account, Apple Watch Series 6, Watch OS 7.5, Spotify 8.6.30, Software Updates On) When I go for a run without my phone, it's difficult to get Spotify to connect to my bluetooth headphones. I try various combinations of force closing the app,...

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  • (Premium Account, Apple Watch Series 6, Watch OS 7.5, Spotify 8.6.30, Software Updates On)   When I go for a run without my phone, it's difficult to get Spotify to connect to my bluetooth head...
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Superuser Contribution Local files disappeared from iPhone app

Local Files disappeared from iPhone app after adding a new song. Any help please?Hi everyone! I know a lot of people ask questions about syncing local files to the iPhone app cause its hardly a seamless proccess, but over the years I've managed to fi...

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  • Local Files disappeared from iPhone app after adding a new song. Any help please? Hi everyone! I know a lot of people ask questions about syncing local files to the iPhone app cause its hardly a sea...
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How do I shuffle queue?

IM on the premium account on an iPhone. When I am playing my queue and I turn on shuffle, nothing happens, it just continues to play the songs in my queu in the order I added them.

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  •   IM on the premium account on an iPhone. When I am playing my queue and I turn on shuffle, nothing happens, it just continues to play the songs in my queu in the order I added them.
  • Starbs_Ch
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iOS App Crashing

PlanIndividual PremiumCountryU.S.ADevice(iPhone 12 mini)Operating System(iOS 17.1.1) My Question or IssueApp takes a long time to load. After loading, I'm lucky if I can play half a song. Works perfectly on my other devices.Things I've tried:Updating...

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  • Plan Individual Premium Country U.S.A Device (iPhone 12 mini) Operating System (iOS 17.1.1)   My Question or Issue App takes a long time to load. After loading, I'm lucky if I can play...
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