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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 Hearts included after every song on the liked songs page

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 13 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 15.4.1) My Question or IssueAnyone else think the hearts next to each song name on the liked song page (in your library) is redundant? There have been several instances now where I acc...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 13 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 15.4.1)   My Question or Issue Anyone else think the hearts next to each song name on the liked song page (in y...
  • NpXX
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Superuser Contribution Listening to Spotify while driving would be so much better with iOS Shortcuts support

Using the app while driving is awful. I mainly listen to Spotify in my car, and I can't do simple things like: Request the current song to be added to my playlist;Ask to remove the current song from my playlist;Ask to switch playlists;Set to autoplay...

  • Newbie
  • Using the app while driving is awful. I mainly listen to Spotify in my car, and I can't do simple things like:   Request the current song to be added to my playlist; Ask to remove the cu...
  • Eni
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Downloaded podcasts won’t play

When connected to wifi, I download podcast episodes. However, when I go offline, it tells me I need to connect to wifi or turn on cell data to play the episode that shows as downloaded. This doesn’t happen with the music, only podcasts. I am using an...

  • Visitor
  • When connected to wifi, I download podcast episodes. However, when I go offline, it tells me I need to connect to wifi or turn on cell data to play the episode that shows as downloaded. This doesn’t...
  • Luke
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Superuser Contribution Wechsel Natel

Ich besitze jetzt neue Natel und wie kann ich als Hauptperson (DUO) in neue Natel anmelden. Muss ich alte Natel abmelden und neue Natel anmelden?

  • Visitor
  • Ich besitze jetzt neue Natel und wie kann ich als Hauptperson (DUO) in neue Natel anmelden. Muss ich alte Natel abmelden und neue Natel anmelden?
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Superuser Contribution Ability to navigate back to the current playlist has been removed

When playing a song from a playlist, I would usually browse around, then return to the "Play" view and tap the top of the screen where it has the playlist name to return to that playlist. The name of the playlist is now missing. How do I easily acces...

  • Casual Listener
  • When playing a song from a playlist, I would usually browse around, then return to the "Play" view and tap the top of the screen where it has the playlist name to return to that playlist. The name of...
  • Yordan
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Spotify Connect's Inconsistent Volume Steps

Hello everyone, I would like to address an ongoing issue that has been plaguing the Spotify mobile app for a couple of years now. It concerns the inconsistent volume steps when using Spotify Connect to stream music to another device. When using Spoti...

  • Composer
  • Hello everyone,   I would like to address an ongoing issue that has been plaguing the Spotify mobile app for a couple of years now. It concerns the inconsistent volume steps when using Spotify...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I Uploaded my songs but cant see them in phone

i uploaded my songs as i said, i put them in my local files folder then to my playlist. it is looking ok on my pc but not on my iphone, i cant see the tracks on the phone any solution ?

  • Casual Listener
  • i uploaded my songs as i said, i put them in my local files folder then to my playlist. it is looking ok on my pc but not on my iphone, i cant see the tracks on the phone any solution ?
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IOS redirect another app problem

Multiple iOS applications are registered to the developer dashboard with a single developer account. I activate spotify in any of the applications, but when redirecting, it redirects from other applications to the most recently installed application ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Multiple iOS applications are registered to the developer dashboard with a single developer account. I activate spotify in any of the applications, but when redirecting, it redirects from other appli...
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Superuser Contribution What's up with this new Home screen?

Whats up with the new home screen being random playlist? Its really bad, can I change it back?

  • Gig Goer
  • Whats up with the new home screen being random playlist? Its really bad, can I change it back?
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Superuser Contribution Queue broken

I cannot listen to or see at all certain songs that I add to queue. I have no restrictions and I can listen to and see them in queue just fine on my computer. Sometimes whole albums go missing, sometimes only a certain artist is missing, sometimes ju...

  • Casual Listener
  • I cannot listen to or see at all certain songs that I add to queue. I have no restrictions and I can listen to and see them in queue just fine on my computer. Sometimes whole albums go missing, somet...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Repeat ads

I’ve had the same ad play 20 times disliking it each time and still getting it. So is the dislike button broken? PlanFreeCountryUsaDeviceiPhone 8 +

  • Casual Listener
  • I’ve had the same ad play 20 times disliking it each time and still getting it. So is the dislike button broken?  Plan Free Country Usa Device iPhone 8 +
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Solved!! Playlist title no longer shows up in song view

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or IssueI don't know if this UI is being A/B tested or if it's a new UI that's being slowly rolled out, but I can't stand it. The playlist title no longer shows up at the to...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue I don't know if this UI is being A/B tested or if it's a new UI that's being slowly rolle...
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Superuser Contribution Correct Album Title But the Song Name is Wrong

I don’t know if this is a bug on my phone or not but if you go to this album:Album: You suck - SingleArtist: Abigail BreslinThe only track is supposed to be You Suck by Abigail Breslin which is what I hear on my speakers but on the app, the song is c...

  • Visitor
  • I don’t know if this is a bug on my phone or not but if you go to this album: Album: You suck - Single Artist: Abigail Breslin The only track is supposed to be You Suck by Abigail Breslin whic...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Mobile app does not scrobble to last.fm over mobile data

I have an iPhone 12 using iOS 16.4.1 and my network is 3 (UK). I have noticed when using the Spotify app, it does not scrobble tracks to my connected last.fm account when using mobile data. It does scrobble over Wi-Fi and also when using the web play...

  • Visitor
  • I have an iPhone 12 using iOS 16.4.1 and my network is 3 (UK). I have noticed when using the Spotify app, it does not scrobble tracks to my connected last.fm account when using mobile data. It does s...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will only play songs from my Liked playlist

I can play songs from an album, but if I try to play a song from my playlist, Spotify just plays the next song from the Liked Songs playlist. Tap another song in another playlist, and it skips ahead in the Liked Songs playlist.Running Spotify in the ...

  • Visitor
  • I can play songs from an album, but if I try to play a song from my playlist, Spotify just plays the next song from the Liked Songs playlist. Tap another song in another playlist, and it skips ahead ...
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Superuser Contribution iPad Spotify crashes when I play a song and minimize the app

I recently updated my ipad to 16.4.1. If I play a song on Spotify, and close the app to keep the song playing in the background, the song ki dal sputters out and the app crashes. I have tried a clean reinstall and same thing keeps happening.

  • Gig Goer
  • I recently updated my ipad to 16.4.1. If I play a song on Spotify, and close the app to keep the song playing in the background, the song ki dal sputters out and the app crashes. I have tried a clean...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t search downloads when not connected to internet & offline mode is off

The search page gets stuck loading when you try to search for downloaded music, you’re not on a network and the app is not set to offline. You can work around it by setting the app to offline temporarily, but that’s not a permanent solution since you...

  • Casual Listener
  • The search page gets stuck loading when you try to search for downloaded music, you’re not on a network and the app is not set to offline. You can work around it by setting the app to offline tempora...
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Superuser Contribution I can't use one of my friend's playlists anymore. It's public.

Suddenly I can't use a playlist I used to use all of the time. It's public. My other friend can still use it. I deleted it and re-added it. My friend made me a collaborator. I still can't use it. What should I/he do?

  • Newbie
  • Suddenly I can't use a playlist I used to use all of the time. It's public. My other friend can still use it. I deleted it and re-added it. My friend made me a collaborator. I still can't use it. W...
  • MihailY
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