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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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  • MattSuda
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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 When adding to a shared playlist on iOS, it does not show when a collaborator has already added it

Plan: PremiumCountry: Singapore Device(iPhone 12 Pro)Operating System(iOS 16.6.1) My Question or IssueOn iOS, when using “+” on a song to add to other playlists, it is supposed to display the playlists which a song has already been added to. However,...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Singapore   Device (iPhone 12 Pro) Operating System (iOS 16.6.1)   My Question or Issue On iOS, when using “+” on a song to add to other playlists, it i...
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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.

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  • 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 Data Saver Won't Turn Off

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1My IssueI am currently connected to the WiFi and I have been trying different ways to turn the Data Saver Off because I can't change the streaming quality and/or turn on the canvas...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device iPhone 7+ Operating System iOS 13.3.1 My Issue I am currently connected to the WiFi and I have been trying different ways to turn the Data Saver Off...
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"Liked" songs no longer visible when viewing albums

Since the new update, one of the most useful features on Spotify for me is gone. Previously, you used to be able to look at an album and see which songs from a specific album were previously "liked" with a heart next to them. I see that the heart has...

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  • Since the new update, one of the most useful features on Spotify for me is gone.   Previously, you used to be able to look at an album and see which songs from a specific album were previously...
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Superuser Contribution Can't connect with mobile data

PlanPremium - familyCountryAustria (Provider drei)DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 13.1.3 My Question or IssueHello, I'm facing troubles with spotify for a week now. When I'm on a WiFi everything works fine, but the moment I'm using my mobile data, ...

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  • Plan Premium - family Country Austria (Provider drei) Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 13.1.3   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm facing troubles with spotify for a week now. When I'...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Working Offline on Apple Watch

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceApple Watch SEOperating SystemwatchOS 9.0 My Question or IssueI have an apple watch SE and downloaded a spotify playlist to play offline. If I turn on my apple watch and my phone is not nearby, then when I open the spotify ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Apple Watch SE Operating System watchOS 9.0   My Question or Issue I have an apple watch SE and downloaded a spotify playlist to play offline.  If ...
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Superuser Contribution Issues since downloading iOS 17.1

Operating SystemiPhone 13, iOS 17.1 My Question or IssueEvery time I start my car, my playlist either restarts (thus erasing the order I had my songs in) or it starts playing from a whole other playlist. What is going on? It’s worse when I try to con...

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  • Operating System iPhone 13, iOS 17.1   My Question or Issue Every time I start my car, my playlist either restarts (thus erasing the order I had my songs in) or it starts playing from a whol...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Podcast episode list starts at bottom

When I click on certain podcasts, it always scroll me to somewhere near the bottom of the episode list, which is really annoying because in order to browser the newest episodes I have to scroll all the way up to the top. PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDevic...

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  • When I click on certain podcasts, it always scroll me to somewhere near the bottom of the episode list, which is really annoying because in order to browser the newest episodes I have to scroll all t...
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I can't control spotify using my car's media controls

2014 Chevrolet Cruze without MyLink. When my phone is connected to the stereo via USB, I can't control spotify using the media controls (like pause/play, skip, etc). The controls themselves do work since it controls the regular radio and other audio ...

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  • 2014 Chevrolet Cruze without MyLink. When my phone is connected to the stereo via USB, I can't control spotify using the media controls (like pause/play, skip, etc). The controls themselves do work s...
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Superuser Contribution App closes by itself, and phone overheating!

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 13 Operating SystemiOS 17.1.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app constantly closes as soon as I go to another app, or lock my phone screen. When I’m on the app, it’s constantly freezing so I have to restart, and ofte...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone 13  Operating System iOS 17.1.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify app constantly closes as soon as I go to another app, or lock my ph...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Reverse sort playlist

Premium - US - iPhone 8 - ios12 large playlist takes long time to scroll down to recently added (and most likely to be played). Wish to have a feature where you can flip the order of the playlists to start woth recently added at top instead of bottom...

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  • Premium - US - iPhone 8 - ios12   large playlist takes long time to scroll down to recently added (and most likely to be played). Wish to have a feature where you can flip the order of the pla...
  • Sinuhe20
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    Reverse Order
    reverse order of lists needs changing
    Reverse playlist
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stuttering on Apple Tv

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceApple Tv 4k 32 GBOperating SystemtvOS 17.0 My Question or IssueI have the issue where whenever I play music on Spotify on my Apple Tv the song starts stuttering as if my network is slow.In this cases I ran a speedt...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Apple Tv 4k 32 GB Operating System tvOS 17.0   My Question or Issue I have the issue where whenever I play music on Spotify on my Apple Tv the ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify shuffles even when shuffle is off

I have an iphone X, ios 12.01. I have a premium account, and whenever I want to listen to all songs by an artist, instead of them playing in order like I want them to they are shuffled or randomized. This isn't an issue if I play specific albums, but...

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  •   I have an iphone X, ios 12.01. I have a premium account, and whenever I want to listen to all songs by an artist, instead of them playing in order like I want them to they are shuffled or ran...
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Superuser Contribution Jam ends itself when starting a song

PlanWe both have premium.CountryUSADeviceiPhone 10ROperating SystemiOS 16.6 My Question or IssueI will start a jam, send the link, friend clicks the link and joins, I push play on a song and the jam ends. It does the same if they initiated the jam an...

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  • Plan We both have premium. Country USA Device iPhone 10R Operating System iOS 16.6   My Question or Issue I will start a jam, send the link, friend clicks the link and joins, I push pl...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify kicks me out every time I try to play a song

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I’m trying to find a new song for my playlist and I push play on a song, I get kicked out of the app. Normal shuffling and playing songs that are availab...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Every time I’m trying to find a new song for my playlist and I push play on a song, I g...
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Superuser Contribution any idea how to block podcasts? .

any idea how can we block podcasts that we don't want to hear? Like how we block certain artists. I am intending to curb my"addiction" to certain podcasts by permanently blocking them. Thanks!

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  • any idea how can we block podcasts that we don't want to hear? Like how we block certain artists. I am intending to curb my"addiction" to certain podcasts by permanently blocking them. Thanks!  
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect disables/silences notifications during playback on external speakers

Hi folks, I have an interesting issue on on my iOS devices. Whenever I play music via Spotify Connect on my SONOS System or via generic bluetooth, Spotify seems to silence my notification sounds. This leads to missing every notification while listeni...

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  • Hi folks,   I have an interesting issue on on my iOS devices. Whenever I play music via Spotify Connect on my SONOS System or via generic bluetooth, Spotify seems to silence my notification so...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song Progress bar and timer not working when using Spotify Connect

The song progress bar and timer has stopped working on my phone (Huawei P30 pro) when streaming from the phone to other devices. Previously it kept working even when using Spotify Connect to stream to a Bluesound Node 2i or Sky Q Box.Then when I resu...

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  • The song progress bar and timer has stopped working on my phone (Huawei P30 pro) when streaming from the phone to other devices. Previously it kept working even when using Spotify Connect to stream t...
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Superuser Contribution Quick Scroll Bar not working on podcasts

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueThe quick scroll bar on the side does not seem to be working on podcasts, no matter how long the episode list is. I have tried updating and reinstalling but to no ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue The quick scroll bar on the side does not seem to be working on podcasts, no matter how...
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Superuser Contribution iPhone randomly switches to other podcasts

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating System 15.5 My Question or IssueWhile listening to podcasts my SPOTIFY app randomly switches to another podcast episode marking the one I was listening to as PLAYED; which loses my place. I notice th...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Operating System 15.5    My Question or Issue While listening to podcasts my SPOTIFY app randomly switches to another podcast episode...
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