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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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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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Superuser Contribution Download not working

I am having a reoccurring issue with Spotify after I log out of all devices I am still unable to Download songs to my device offline please fix this reoccurring problem

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  • I am having a reoccurring issue with Spotify after I log out of all devices I am still unable to Download songs to my device offline please fix this reoccurring problem
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Superuser Contribution Having problems

So I have Spotify premium and I have songs downloaded.. usually if you don’t have internet around you can listen the music that’s downloaded, but it’s been two days where I try to put music with no internet and it doesn’t work.. it seems like I need ...

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  • So I have  Spotify premium and I have songs downloaded.. usually if you don’t have internet around you can listen the music that’s downloaded, but it’s been two days where I try to put music wit...
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Superuser Contribution How to view a playlist's created date and updated date on Spotify for iOS?

PlanPremiumCountryTexas, United StatesDeviceiPhone 6s PlusOperating System(iOS 13.3.1)Spotify iOS Application Version8.5.46.588 My Question or IssueHow can I view a particular playlist's created date or updated date when using Spotify on an iOS devic...

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  • Plan Premium Country Texas, United States Device iPhone 6s Plus Operating System (iOS 13.3.1) Spotify iOS Application Version 8.5.46.588   My Question or Issue How can I view a parti...
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Superuser Contribution Albums/Playlists on repeat not starting at beginning

Premium, US, iPhone 13, iOS 16 Whenever a playlist or album is set to repeat it doesn’t start over from the beginning - it goes to somewhere in the middle (at the same place each time) and then continues in order from there. Turning shuffle/repeat on...

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  • Premium, US, iPhone 13, iOS 16   Whenever a playlist or album is set to repeat it doesn’t start over from the beginning - it goes to somewhere in the middle (at the same place each time) and t...
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Superuser Contribution Eu tô com o dinheiro na conta e o Spotify não pega tem outra forma de paga?

O Spotify tentou debitar o valor do pagamento mas não era o suficiente pra pagar a assinatura aí eu adicionei o dinheiro suficiente aí o Spotify não debitou ainda

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  • O Spotify tentou debitar o valor do pagamento mas não era o suficiente pra pagar a assinatura aí eu adicionei o dinheiro suficiente aí o Spotify não debitou ainda
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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch still defaulting to old account

Plan FamilyPremiumUSA account Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System16.1.1 My Question or IssueMy wife and I bought Apple Watches so we could run and stream music without our phones. We have been sharing an account but it was so frustrating only havin...

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  • Plan Family Premium USA account   Device iPhone 13 Pro   Operating System 16.1.1   My Question or Issue My wife and I bought Apple Watches so we could run and stream music wi...
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Spotify on iPHONE 5 HELP PLEASE

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceIPHONE 5 My Question or IssueHow do i get Spotify to work on iPhone 5, i am on the latest software downloaded the app and when i try login via email and facebook i get the error messaged login failed, something went wrong tr...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device IPHONE 5   My Question or Issue How do i get Spotify to work on iPhone 5, i am on the latest software downloaded the app and when i try login via email and...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Search] Search function for podcast episodes

We need a searching feature within podcasts to search for single episodes via their title. Looking through a podcast with over 200 episodes takes too long and you’ll never find it. I have talked about this with with many people now and they all agree...

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  • We need a searching feature within podcasts to search for single episodes via their title. Looking through a podcast with over 200 episodes takes too long and you’ll never find it. I have talked abou...
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Superuser Contribution The app on my iPhone stopped being able to shuffle.

This week the app stopped being able to shuffle on my iPhone. The shuffle button is greyed out so I can't turn it back on. I only listen using shuffle so this is a big deal to me. How can I get it to shuffle again. It only started this week. I delete...

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  • This week the app stopped being able to shuffle on my iPhone. The shuffle button is greyed out so I can't turn it back on. I only listen using shuffle so this is a big deal to me. How can I get it...
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Spotify IOS 16 Lockscreen Widget gone

Hi all, since today the lockscreen widget on ios 16 is gone (not the now playing thing but the small icon selectable on the lockscreen widget section introduced in ios 16) It is also not longer selectable in the provided menu for customizing the lock...

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  • Hi all,   since today the lockscreen widget on ios 16 is gone (not the now playing thing but the small icon selectable on the lockscreen widget section introduced in ios 16)    It ...
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Superuser Contribution Locally downloaded songs not playable in playlist on mobile if added to playlist on Desktop

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUKDeviceiPhone SE (Second Gen)Operating SystemiOS 15.6.1 Recently, with Spotify removing syncing local songs between mobile and Desktop over Wi-Fi, I've had issues with local files being playable in a playlist. On iOS, the so...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country UK Device iPhone SE (Second Gen) Operating System iOS 15.6.1   Recently, with Spotify removing syncing local songs between mobile and Desktop over Wi-Fi, I'v...
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Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueShuffle isn’t worth a dang, I hear the same songs over again every 45 minutes to an hour. And my playlist is 49 hours long.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue Shuffle isn’t worth a dang, I hear the same songs over again every 45 minutes to an hour. And m...
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Superuser Contribution Glitching while using earbuds

Spoiler (Highlight to read)I don’t know if this is only a issue for me but when I start Spotify with apple lighting earbuds plugged in, the app starts acting up, not playing music, freezing and crashing. It’s only until I unplug and plug it back in t...

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  • I don’t know if this is only a issue for me but when I start Spotify with apple lighting earbuds plugged in, the app starts acting up, not playing music, freezing and crashing. It’s only until I unpl...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist songs greyed out on iPhone but not on iMac or browser

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiPhone 12 / iOS 16.0iMac Pro / Monterey 16.6 My Question or IssuePlaylist songs are okay on my iMac and in browser but are greyed on my iPhone for a large part. (hundreds of songs but not all. Alway the first hundr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device iPhone 12 / iOS 16.0 iMac Pro / Monterey 16.6   My Question or Issue Playlist songs are okay on my iMac and in browser but are greyed on ...
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Superuser Contribution Sporofyt app crashing

I can’t scroll down on the main page cause the app will crash. PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemIOS newest version

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  • I can’t scroll down on the main page cause the app will crash.  Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device iPhone 12 Operating System IOS newest version    
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Superuser Contribution ¿Como quito el modo aleatorio si tengo iphone?

Antes tenia android y lo tenia en modo aleatorio y investigue y me di cuenta que era normal pero ahora que cambie a iphone soy el unico que lo tiene asi

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  • Antes tenia android y lo tenia en modo aleatorio y investigue y me di cuenta que era normal pero ahora que cambie a iphone soy el unico que lo tiene asi
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop Radio?

Hello,Recently, I woke up to Spotify playing radio after finishing my playlist until the next day. This is very annoying because the songs in Radio are not what I want to hear.And I'm paying for this "service" every month...Please help

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  • Hello, Recently, I woke up to Spotify playing radio after finishing my playlist until the next day. This is very annoying because the songs in Radio are not what I want to hear. And I'm paying ...
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Superuser Contribution Google Maps integration - possible to rewind x seconds after navigation interruption?

Country: USADevice: iPhone XrOperating System: iOS 15 My Question or IssueI have Google Maps connected to Spotify. One minor annoyance is that when Spotify audio (e.g., a podcast) is interrupted by Maps navigation, Spotify audio picks up exactly wher...

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  • Country: USA Device: iPhone Xr Operating System: iOS 15   My Question or Issue I have Google Maps connected to Spotify. One minor annoyance is that when Spotify audio (e.g., a podcast) is i...
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Superuser Contribution Your new totally stupid local files sync system doesn't even work right.

Songs added through the desktop app don't count track duration the way iTunes does it. Because of this, many local tracks added to playlists through desktop app are not available, even if added to iTunes. I have 450 local tracks. Approximately 40% ar...

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  • Songs added through the desktop app don't count track duration the way iTunes does it. Because of this, many local tracks added to playlists through desktop app are not available, even if added ...
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