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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 Downloading playlists to Apple Watch Issue

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 11 Apple Watch Series 7 Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1watchOS 9.4My Question or IssueI try download playlists to my Apple Watch but some spesific songs don’t get downloaded. I connected to Apple Support, they made me ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone 11  Apple Watch Series 7  Operating System iOS 16.4.1 watchOS 9.4 My Question or Issue I try download playlists to my Apple Watch but so...
  • AlejaR
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Hello ! I've had an extremely annoying problem on the iOS app for several

months. Indeed, the application automatically selects the "Smart Shuffle" playback, even if I unselect it, it systematically reappears when I quit and reopen my "my liked tracks" playlist (or if I quit the application). The problem does not seem seri...

  • Regular
  • months. Indeed, the application automatically selects the "Smart Shuffle" playback, even if I unselect it, it systematically reappears when I quit and reopen my "my liked tracks" playlist (or if I qu...
  • OscarDC
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can play a song of my Apple Watch but not my iPhone

I have a bunch of local songs on my IPhone and they all worked until yesterday. If I go to the local files folder song works. But in any playlist it’s grayed out on the iPhone. However on my watch in the same playlist I can click the song and it work...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a bunch of local songs on my IPhone and they all worked until yesterday. If I go to the local files folder song works. But in any playlist it’s grayed out on the iPhone. However on my watch in...
  • Edennis
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Superuser Contribution How can I stop the Spotify App from taking audio priority?

Whenever I open or switch to the Spotify app on my iPhone it stops any audio/music that I am playing from another app. I can’t find any setting in my phone or the apps that controls this. Its really annoying. Some background: I listen to my NPR stati...

  • Visitor
  • Whenever I open or switch to the Spotify app on my iPhone it stops any audio/music that I am playing from another app. I can’t find any setting in my phone or the apps that controls this. Its really ...
  • AlejaR
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No more playlist sorting on mobile?

Device(iPhone 13, iOS 15.4) My Question or Issue Has the new Spotify update completely done away with playlist sorting? I have playlists that are hundreds of songs long and can’t sort by recently added anymore, as the search bar and ‘…’ tab at the to...

  • Visitor
  •   Device (iPhone 13, iOS 15.4)   My Question or Issue   Has the new Spotify update completely done away with playlist sorting? I have playlists that are hundreds of songs long an...
  • Nikkiwill302
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Superuser Contribution Ads on primium while listening to music and playlists (NOT A PODCAST ISSUE)

Premium planiPhone 7Multiple ads every few songsUSAFor example - listening to Beatles playlist, every several songs, multiple ads!

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  • Premium plan iPhone 7 Multiple ads every few songs USA For example - listening to Beatles playlist, every several songs, multiple ads!  
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Why does my app switches to songs that were last played in the duet account

My wife and i have a duet account. she is logged into hers and i am logged into mine. however, many times when i try to play through my account on my phone, it will switch to whatever she last played on hers. I kept on switching to the song i wanted ...

  • Casual Listener
  • My wife and i have a duet account. she is logged into hers and i am logged into mine. however, many times when i try to play through my account on my phone, it will switch to whatever she last play...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Recently changed plan type now songs are gone

I’ve recently changed from family to duo plan however now my long library of songs is gone. Any reason why or way to fix this?

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  • I’ve recently changed from family to duo plan however now my long library of songs is gone. Any reason why or way to fix this?
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle not working

Shuffle feature isn’t working even when I toggle the shuffle button on and off

  • Visitor
  • Shuffle feature isn’t working even when I toggle the shuffle button on and off
  • AlejaR
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution features missing

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1 My Question or IssueWhy my account doesn’t have all the new premium features like smart shuffle? Also in my home screen there aren’t the 6 toggles at the top where you can select playli...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 16.4.1   My Question or Issue Why my account doesn’t have all the new premium features like smart shuffle? Also in my h...
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Superuser Contribution My podcast keeps rewinding and skipping bits unintentionally

I listen to the two hot takes podcast regulary and i have a lot of issues that bits of audio gets skipped of rewinded without my doing. You just hear the normal audio, then a cut and then hear the previous audio again. Later it skips another piece of...

  • Visitor
  • I listen to the two hot takes podcast regulary and i have a lot of issues that bits of audio gets skipped of rewinded without my doing. You just hear the normal audio, then a cut and then hear the pr...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Broken link sharing via Line App

Whenever i share a playlist, the link is broken because there is no single space between the playlist name and the URL. Example: Let’s make a playlist together, join and edit: Workout GGhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/ Using iphone SE2 if that help...

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  • Whenever i share a playlist, the link is broken because there is no single space between the playlist name and the URL. Example: Let’s make a playlist together, join and edit: Workout GGhttps://open....
  • Joan
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Some local files not playing on iPhone or Mac Desktop, and are duplicated

I've been using the local files function for a while, and had several songs synced on both my iPhone and Mac desktop. I added some more, and thought I followed the same process, but they didn't work right - if I played the file on my computer, I coul...

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  • I've been using the local files function for a while, and had several songs synced on both my iPhone and Mac desktop. I added some more, and thought I followed the same process, but they didn't work ...
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Superuser Contribution Rewind getting stuck

Recently I've been having problems when with the rewind function getting stuck. So when playing a song if I hold down the rewind button to scan back and then release, it keeps rewinding even after I've stopped touching the rewind. It keeps rewinding ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Recently I've been having problems when with the rewind function getting stuck. So when playing a song if I hold down the rewind button to scan back and then release, it keeps rewinding even after I'...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Songs in the Nu Disco playlist and by the Artist Bomel are skipped

Spotify is automatically skipping songs instead of playing them for me. I would like to listen to them so please assist

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  • Spotify is automatically skipping songs instead of playing them for me. I would like to listen to them so please assist
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Superuser Contribution Can I listen to the same Spotify premium account in 2 different rooms?

I have an iPad and an iPhone logged into the same Spotify premium account and I’d like for each to be playing the same music in different rooms.

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  • I have an iPad and an iPhone logged into the same Spotify premium account and I’d like for each to be playing the same music in different rooms.
  • AlejaR
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Amazing Slow Downer

You MUST let Amazing Slow Downer app use your API as they used to do. Amazing Slow Downer is a very important part in my toolchain. If not I will change to apple music only because of thisregardsMikael PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceIpadOperating Syst...

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  • You MUST let Amazing Slow Downer app use your API as they used to do. Amazing Slow Downer is a very important part in my toolchain. If not I will change to apple music only because of this rega...
  • Judy8
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing the top of Kanji characters when in now playing view

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 15.1My Question or IssueAbout a month ago, Songs titles written in Japanese Kanji, Katakana or Hiragana are cut off on the top when in Now Playing view. With it being more noticeable with K...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 15.1 My Question or Issue About a month ago, Songs titles written in Japanese Kanji, Katakana or Hiragana are cut off on t...
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