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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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  • Rastereyes
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sound quality apple watch

I mean guys... for real?!I was so happy to go to the gym with my apple watch only... I turn on the music and it sounds like crap.Even in 1998, the standard was 128 Kbps, this sounds like 96 Kbps at max...What is this? Why do they limit the streaming ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I mean guys... for real?! I was so happy to go to the gym with my apple watch only... I turn on the music and it sounds like crap. Even in 1998, the standard was 128 Kbps, this sounds like 96 K...
  • satuss
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Apple Watch App crashes after pressing the "downloads" menue.

No downlods possible to use the offline mode, because the app is crashing after pressing the "donloads" menue.skipping songs or playlists is no problem.I have a apple watch se second generation newest update (WatchOS 9.3)My phone is a iphone 13 also ...

  • Newbie
  • No downlods possible to use the offline mode, because the app is crashing after pressing the "donloads" menue. skipping songs or playlists is no problem. I have a apple watch se second generation n...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Bad quality of songs in car using bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 14.1 My Question or IssueThere is a problem with listening songs using iOS version of Spotify in my car by bluetooth, song quality is very very bad, it looks like there is problem wit...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 14.1   My Question or Issue There is a problem with listening songs using iOS version of Spotify in my car by ...
  • iIsPaper
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Superuser Contribution Syncing issue with Spotify Group Session

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 14.3 My Question or IssueGreetings,Recently, I've been having severe syncing issues with Spotify Group Session which never happened before.Upon starting, one device (person who created t...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country USA Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 14.3   My Question or Issue Greetings, Recently, I've been having severe syncing issues with Spotify Group Sessi...
  • prakash7797
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Custom Songs won’t play on iphone

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxMy Question or IssueI added some custom songs through my pc and I can listen to those no problem on my pc, but when it comes to my iphone they’re unplayable. Can’t seem to sync them and download them on my iphone

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Device iPhone 11 Pro Max My Question or Issue I added some custom songs through my pc and I can listen to those no problem on my pc, but when it comes to my iphone they’re u...
  • SkySi
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Superuser Contribution Where can I get a list of ALL Siri Commands available on Spotify?

Where can I get a list of ALL Siri Commands available on Spotify? - The help FAQ lists a few and then says 'and more' but there is NO WHERE to find out what the 'more' is...

  • Casual Listener
  • Where can I get a list of ALL Siri Commands available on Spotify? - The help FAQ lists a few and then says 'and more' but there is NO WHERE to find out what the 'more' is...
  • McTye
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Album removed from Spotify's selection

The album "Holy Wood" by Marilyn Manson was removed from Spotify completely. I am trying to find out why. Is it temporary, or permanent. If so, why? I mainly signed up for spotify because of Marilyn Manson, so I need to know so I can decide whether t...

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  • The album "Holy Wood" by Marilyn Manson was removed from Spotify completely. I am trying to find out why. Is it temporary, or permanent. If so, why? I mainly signed up for spotify because of Marilyn ...
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Superuser Contribution spotify can't open this type of link on this device

PlanPremium FamCountryUSADevice(13)Operating System(iOS 16.6) My Question or IssueI go to click “see more” under merch and it either says “spotify can't open this type of link on this device” —in which case I tried to reinstall—or after the reinstall...

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  • Plan Premium Fam Country USA Device (13) Operating System (iOS 16.6)   My Question or Issue I go to click “see more” under merch and it either says “spotify can't open this type of lin...
  • Alex
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Solved!! Suddenly "unable to play track" for entire album

This morning my spotify on my iphone was no longer able to play any tracks from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I soundtrack (various artists). It says "unable to play song" for each track. What do I do?

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  • This morning my spotify on my iphone was no longer able to play any tracks from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I soundtrack (various artists). It says "unable to play song" for each track. What do...
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Volume control of Spotify Connect device fails on iOS device

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 14 ProSpotify Connect device : Harman Kardon Multibeam 1100 - software ver 23.09.51.81.01 Operating SystemiOS 16.5.1cSpotify app 8.8.54.544 Volume control of Spotify device (soundbar) via physical volume buttons on iPhone or ...

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  • Plan Premium   Device iPhone 14 Pro Spotify Connect device : Harman Kardon Multibeam 1100 - software ver 23.09.51.81.01   Operating System iOS 16.5.1c Spotify app  8.8....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Switched to iPhone 14, tell me how to download my entire liked songs library

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceiPhone 14 PlusOperating SystemiOS 16.6 My Question or IssueJust switched from android to iPhone 14 Plus. I wanted to download my entire liked songs library for offline listening as I travel often to areas with low network...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device iPhone 14 Plus Operating System iOS 16.6   My Question or Issue Just switched from android to iPhone 14 Plus. I wanted to download my entire liked son...
  • Joan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t search / sort playlists anymore

Hi,I might be missing something but I can’t sort inside my playlists any longer. Also not able to search inside a playlist. also the search in “your library” doesn’t show any results for songs/artists I know I have in my playlists. What’s going on he...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I might be missing something but I can’t sort inside my playlists any longer. Also not able to search inside a playlist.  also the search in “your library” doesn’t show any results f...
  • ElleAye
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Discover Weekly Not Showing

Premium PlanUSiPhone 15 Pro Max, iOs 16.6 Discovery weekly will not display at all on ios but it does on desktop. Yes...I have the most current appI logged out and inReinstalled appRebooted phone This seems to be a persistent issues with no tangible ...

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  • Premium Plan US iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOs 16.6   Discovery weekly will not display at all on ios but it does on desktop.    Yes... I have the most current app I logged out and in ...
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Superuser Contribution Search is broken on iOS ver 8.8.58

Search is currently broken on iOS only auto searches the first few chars and doesn’t search when you hit search after you finish writing out what you want to search for PlanDuo CountryUSA DeviceiPhone 14 pro maxOperating Systemios 16.6app version: 8....

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  • Search is currently broken on iOS only auto searches the first few chars and doesn’t search when you hit search after you finish writing out what you want to search for   Plan Duo  Coun...
  • Eni
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Albums (and therefore music) have disappeared from my Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey Device(iPhone 12 Pro, PC…) Operating System(iOS , Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have a problem on my Spotify, I have a Family formula and I see that on my Spotify (only mine) some artists' albums do not...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey  Device (iPhone 12 Pro, PC…)  Operating System (iOS , Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have a problem on my Spotify, I...
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Superuser Contribution Repeat one on iPad

Is there a way to activate the repeat *one* function on the iPad app? With the desktop and iPhone app it's working too. Thanks!

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  • Is there a way to activate the repeat *one* function on the iPad app? With the desktop and iPhone app it's working too.   Thanks!
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't redownload iPhone 11

Recently this afternoon I was having the issue of not being able to listen to any of my downloaded music when i went offline, i tried everything from restarting my phone, logging out and back in twice so my last try was deleting the app from my phone...

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  • Recently this afternoon I was having the issue of not being able to listen to any of my downloaded music when i went offline, i tried everything from restarting my phone, logging out and back in twic...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution CarPlay poor audio quality

PlanPremiumCountryusa DeviceiPhone 12 proOperating SystemiOS latest My Question or Issuewhen playing Spotify audio on wireless car play and wired the audio comes out of only one speaker. It almost sounds like it’s trying to play Audio over a phone ca...

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  • Plan Premium Country usa   Device iPhone 12 pro Operating System iOS latest   My Question or Issue when playing Spotify audio on wireless car play and wired the audio comes out o...
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Feed of your activity - Only on desktop?

Does anyone know if you see activity you have on IOS Spotify or is it only when you play on desktopversions? I know that you only see the activity of others on the desktopversion, but does it show when others play on mobile or only what they listen t...

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  • Does anyone know if you see activity you have on IOS Spotify or is it only when you play on desktopversions?   I know that you only see the activity of others on the desktopversion, but does i...
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The Spotify App downloaded playlists for Apple Watch is full of bugs and unrealiable

I've seen numerous threads on different websites about the "something went wrong" error occurring when you attempt to use your Spotify downloaded playlists with Apple Watch.No amount of uninstalling or hard resets address the issue, as it's clearly a...

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  • I've seen numerous threads on different websites about the "something went wrong" error occurring when you attempt to use your Spotify downloaded playlists with Apple Watch. No amount of uninstall...
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