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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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Bring Back Messages

Dear Spotify, Please bring back the messages function. This feature was one of the best parts about Spotify. So oftern, there are songs that we would like to share with a friend (and not our whole feed). Thanks, A very concerned user

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  • Dear Spotify,    Please bring back the messages function. This feature was one of the best parts about Spotify. So oftern, there are songs that we would like to share with a friend (and n...
  • SavanahLynn
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iOS iPhone app went back to old version?

PlanPremiumCountryUS My Question or IssueAbout a month ago, my iPhone Spotify app updated to a version that I liked a lot. It included a new feature that showed notifications when someone liked or followed your playlists. A few days ago, it went back...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   My Question or Issue About a month ago, my iPhone Spotify app updated to a version that I liked a lot. It included a new feature that showed notifications when so...
  • Robert3342
  • Casual Listener
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Like Icon is missing

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceIphone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemIOS 14.2 My Question or IssueMy like icon is missing and when I swipe left on a song, I get the "Add to playlist" promt instead of it adding the song to "liked songs." I've tried clean re...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Iphone 12 Pro Max Operating System IOS 14.2   My Question or Issue My like icon is missing and when I swipe left on a song, I get the "Add to playlis...
  • TimboSlice9
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Superuser Contribution Buttons going unresponsive

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 13 My Question or IssueRecently a few of the buttons have randomly been going unresponsive and don’t start working again for a while later. ‘Delete playlist’ ‘Make playlist private’ and ‘Change Image’ (on ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 13   My Question or Issue Recently a few of the buttons have randomly been going unresponsive and don’t start working again for ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Custom order in playlist not available anymore

PlanPremiumCountry MéxicoDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 14.5.1My spotify was updated like 7 days ago and playlist order changed, previous to this version I was able to show playlist based on a custom order, now, I cannot see this option anymore, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country México Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 14.5.1 My spotify was updated like 7 days ago and playlist order changed, previous to this version I was able to show play...
  • bigunzzz
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • alex_rains03
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Superuser Contribution ios problem

cant play the songs you select abd it forces you to subscribe premium, the option to play songs reverse is disabled ang also cant fast forward song parts to the lyrics you want.PlanFreeCountryIndia Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late ...

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  • cant play the songs you select abd it forces you to subscribe premium, the option to play songs reverse is disabled ang also cant fast forward song parts to the lyrics you want. Plan Free Country ...
  • Vasil
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[Iphone 14pro] Music will stop and queue will be filled with random "recommended" songs. Love it :D

PlanPremium FamilyCountryEUDeviceIphone 14ProOperating SystemIOS 16.5 My Question or IssueRecently the music will stop playing mid-song (this is the sucky part) and when I command siri or press play myself, the app will start playing "Playing recomme...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country EU Device Iphone 14Pro Operating System IOS 16.5   My Question or Issue Recently the music will stop playing mid-song (this is the sucky part) and when I co...
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Superuser Contribution Carplay home screen changes

The issue: The Spotify home screen in CarPlay changed several weeks ago to list popular podcasts and other items that I've never listened to or shown an interest in listening to. How can I change my home screen to include the items I want? as as rece...

  • Visitor
  • The issue: The Spotify home screen in CarPlay changed several weeks ago to list popular podcasts and other items that I've never listened to or shown an interest in listening to.   How can I c...
  • EB311
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Daily Mixes gone from Made for You on iOS and iPadOS

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceiPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro) Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1(a) My Question or IssueRecently my Daily Mixes have disappeared from the Made for You section on the iOS and iPadOS Spotify apps to be replaced by AI DJ. I ha...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Device iPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro)   Operating System iOS 16.4.1(a)   My Question or Issue Recently my Daily Mixes have disappear...
  • krisr99
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Superuser Contribution Problem with queue and Spotify Connect

I'm on a premium family planUsing iPhone 11pro - iOS 13.3.1Spotify ConnectYamaha RX-A670 Receiver - latest firmware as of postdateUSAHave restarted phoneUpdated to latest SpotifyDid a clean uninstall/reinstall of SpotifyProblem has been going on sinc...

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  • I'm on a premium family plan Using iPhone 11pro - iOS 13.3.1 Spotify Connect Yamaha RX-A670 Receiver - latest firmware as of postdate USA Have restarted phone Updated to latest Spotify Did a c...
  • jakestyles
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Superuser Contribution Shazam stopped synchronising songs, the fix recommended by Spotify excludes old / previous songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) A lot of users have had an issue with Shazam not uploading new songs to the Shazam playlist on Spotify. According...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   A lot of users have had an is...
  • vitrioleater
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Superuser Contribution sorting options not available on iOS device

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 16.5 My Question or IssueI am unable to use the sorting options in the edit playlist menu on my mobile app i have made sure the “custom order” option is checked in the sorting menu, i have uninstall...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 16.5   My Question or Issue I am unable to use the sorting options in the edit playlist menu on my mobile app    ...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution The playlist is not synchronised between devices

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDeviceiPhone 14 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 16.5Spotify Version8.8.38.508 My Question or Issuewhen I hide music in a playlist, it's not actually hidden, and the playlist is out of sync

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  • Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device iPhone 14 pro max Operating System iOS 16.5 Spotify Version 8.8.38.508   My Question or Issue when I hide music in a playlist, it's not actually h...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution i don’t have lyrics

my account doesn’t have lyrics, before it did but they suddenly wouldn’t show. when i go on pc, they still show up, and when i logged out and created a new account, i had lyrics. however, i don’t have them on my phone now. how do i fix this?

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  • my account doesn’t have lyrics, before it did but they suddenly wouldn’t show.    when i go on pc, they still show up, and when i logged out and created a new account, i had lyrics. howev...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Enhanced won’t stay disabled.

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDeviceiPhone 12 Pro Max. Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueOnce the enhanced feature came out, I turned it on for one of my playlists, now everytime I leave the app, I have to turn it off always and when I don’t have goo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa Device iPhone 12 Pro Max.  Operating System iOS  16   My Question or Issue Once the enhanced feature came out, I turned it on for one of my playlists...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Fast forward and fast rewind exception

PlanPremiumCountry : TaiwanDevice : iPhone 14iOS 16.5My Question or Issue :Connecting to the device, pressing fast forward and fast backward is abnormal and cannot be stopped.

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  • Plan Premium Country : Taiwan Device : iPhone 14 iOS 16.5 My Question or Issue : Connecting to the device, pressing fast forward and fast backward is abnormal and cannot be stopped.  
  • Alex
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What'smaximum audio rate Apple Watch can reach when streaming from Spotify?

maximum audio rate Apple Watch SE 2nd gen can reach when streaming from Spotify, Tidal or Apple Music? I assume it's Bluetooth 5.3 but will it be lossless quality? If not, what's the maximum? How much we depend on the quality of earphones being used ...

  • Casual Listener
  • maximum audio rate Apple Watch SE 2nd gen can reach when streaming from Spotify, Tidal or Apple Music? I assume it's Bluetooth 5.3 but will it be lossless quality? If not, what's the maximum? How muc...
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playlist search for songs not working

PlanPremium (duo)CountryUSADeviceIphone 11Operating SystemiOS 16.1.1 My Question or IssueWhen I go into a playlist and search in that playlist songs I have added aren't playing when I tap on them. I am connected to internet and it works when I search...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium (duo) Country USA Device Iphone 11 Operating System iOS 16.1.1   My Question or Issue When I go into a playlist and search in that playlist songs I have added aren't playi...
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  • Roadie
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