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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 Trash taste podcast doesn't play

I'm not sure how to be more descriptive about this but I listen to a podcast called Trash Taste for some reason I noticed today when trying to listen to it, the episode won't play at all. but if I go to anything else and try to play it or any other p...

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  • I'm not sure how to be more descriptive about this but I listen to a podcast called Trash Taste for some reason I noticed today when trying to listen to it, the episode won't play at all. but if I g...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution how can i turn off/disable spotify adding random songs to my playlist?

when i play one of my playlists, spotify is always adding random songs in my playlist i don't even listen to and it's so annoying like oml

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  • when i play one of my playlists, spotify is always adding random songs in my playlist i don't even listen to and it's so annoying like oml
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Superuser Contribution I deleted and reinstalled app but not letting me login. I can login online

The app just stopped me from continuing to listen to a podcast and said content was unavailable. I then deleted the app and reinstated it. I now get 'Something went wrong' error code 30 when I try to login on the app. I can login on the web browser. ...

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  • The app just stopped me from continuing to listen to a podcast and said content was unavailable. I then deleted the app and reinstated it. I now get 'Something went wrong' error code 30 when I try to...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution offline mode doesn’t work

i have downloaded my playlist and turned on offline mode and i still cant play the songs. i have enough space on my device and reinstalled the app. i have done everything i could find online and it still doesn’t work. please help

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  • i have downloaded my playlist and turned on offline mode and i still cant play the songs. i have enough space on my device and reinstalled the app. i have done everything i could find online and it s...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs playing randomly in various playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueWhen listening to playlist (for example, Spotify's R&B Christmas) instead of playing the next song on that playlist, a very random song that I've liked (i.e. Ali...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue When listening to playlist (for example, Spotify's R&B Christmas) instead of play...
  • Novy
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liked songs removed

hello, i opened my spotify app on mu iphone and i saw that all my liked songs removed and i didnt do that. i want my liked songs back.

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  • hello, i opened my spotify app on mu iphone and i saw that all my liked songs removed and i didnt do that. i want my liked songs back.
  • Amayy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution when a song finishes playing the next one doesn't play even with spotify op

when a song finishes playing the next one doesn't play even with spotify open. I have to close and reopen spotify to play the next song, when I enter it seems to be bugged I already deleted the app many times but that error continues

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  • when a song finishes playing the next one doesn't play even with spotify open. I have to close and reopen spotify to play the next song, when I enter it seems to be bugged I already deleted the app m...
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Local Files behave incorrectly on Apple devices when used with Windows

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone SE 2, Desktop Computer)Operating SystemiOS 16, Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen adding local songs to a playlist using Windows, the same songs are inaccessible on iOS even when the identical files are loaded to t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone SE 2, Desktop Computer) Operating System iOS 16, Windows 10   My Question or Issue When adding local songs to a playlist using Windows, the same...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Playlists] Queued song starts from where it is queued

I have an issue with queueing the same song that is currently playing. When press queue, and the curren song ends and the queued song starts (same as current). If not queued at the beginning of the song, the queued one starts from the point it got qu...

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  • I have an issue with queueing the same song that is currently playing. When press queue, and the curren song ends and the queued song starts (same as current). If not queued at the beginning of the s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Queue disappears after closing spotify app

Hi, Why does songs in my queue disappear every time i shut down my pc or restart spotify app? This **bleep** started about two weeks ago and is getting quite annoying

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  • Hi,   Why does songs in my queue disappear every time i shut down my pc or restart spotify app? This **bleep** started about two weeks ago and is getting quite annoying
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Solved!! Sportify App on Apple Watch Crashinh

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceIPhone 14 Pro MaxOperating SystemIOS 16.2 My Question or IssueThe spotify app on my apple watch crashes when I tried to enter the download section of the app and when I enter any playlist, it shows the following error...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device IPhone 14 Pro Max Operating System IOS 16.2   My Question or Issue The spotify app on my apple watch crashes when I tried to enter the download se...
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playlist description text utf-8 interpreted at iso latin-1

when i use emoji in a playlist description it renders as ISO latin-1 for example the 2 code units in the heart emoji in:"equality implies substitutability and u r irreplaceable "turns into iso latin-1 characters.happens on iOS spotify 8.7.92

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  • when i use emoji in a playlist description it renders as ISO latin-1 for example the 2 code units in the heart emoji in: "equality implies substitutability and u r irreplaceable 💝" turns i...
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Superuser Contribution La playlist se coupe toute seule après la lecture d'une musique

La playlist se coupe toute seule après la lecture d'une musique et impossible de la relancer depuis l'application. Ce problème intervient de manière aléatoire. Problème sur iOS iphone 11

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  • La playlist se coupe toute seule après la lecture d'une musique et impossible de la relancer depuis l'application. Ce problème intervient de manière aléatoire. Problème sur iOS iphone 11
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Superuser Contribution “Liked songs” playlist won’t shuffle if I click “enhance”

Plan- PremiumCountry- USA Device- iPhone 13 Pro Operating System- 15.6.1 Liked songs playlist won’t shuffle if I have “enhance” option selected. Worked fine until yesterday. I have 8,468 liked songs, if I click “enhance it goes to 12,701 songs, and a...

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  • Plan- Premium Country- USA   Device- iPhone 13 Pro  Operating System- 15.6.1   Liked songs playlist won’t shuffle if I have “enhance” option selected. Worked fine until...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Why does my 'recently played artists' stop updating only in group sessions

Why does my 'recently played artists' stopupdating only when I am listening in agroup session, yet it seems to work fine formy other friends when they are in groupsessions?

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  • Why does my 'recently played artists' stop updating only when I am listening in a group session, yet it seems to work fine for my other friends when they are in group sessions?
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Superuser Contribution can't cast music from my spotify app on my iphone, why is it?

my wife have iphone with google home installed, i have android with google home installed. we have 3 different google nest mini 2nd gen smart speakers which we use constantly to cast music from our phones.today, my with noticed that she can't cast mu...

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  • my wife have iphone with google home installed, i have android with google home installed. we have 3 different google nest mini 2nd gen smart speakers which we use constantly to cast music from our p...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist starts over after a certain amount of time

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.0 My Question or IssueSpotify has started to restart my playlist/queue after a few songs. I don’t know how many songs exactly but this usually starts if I reopen the app after closing it....

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.0   My Question or Issue Spotify has started to restart my playlist/queue after a few songs. I don’t know how many...
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Superuser Contribution Problemas para reproducir por cable y Bluetooth

Pasa que cada vez que conecta mi dispositivo (teléfono) a mi automóvil por cable usb resproduce una canción y se pausa, y no me deja cambie canción ni mada, tengo que meterme a la aplicación cerrarala y abrila nuevamente para que funcione normal, lo ...

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  • Pasa que cada vez que conecta mi dispositivo (teléfono) a mi automóvil por cable usb resproduce una canción y se pausa, y no me deja cambie canción ni mada, tengo que meterme a la aplicación cerraral...
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Superuser Contribution how can i fix playlists not adding to other playlists

on my ipad, when i try to add a playlist to another playlist, the tab doesn’t stay open, it just goes up then goes back down

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  • on my ipad, when i try to add a playlist to another playlist, the tab doesn’t stay open, it just goes up then goes back down
  • Eni
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