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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why can’t I search within a playlist?

On iPhone, non premium. I know it can be done because a friend’s phone (who has premium and a different iOS and model of phone) can search in any playlist while I can search in none. I understand if I can’t but I want to know why, is search only avai...

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  • On iPhone, non premium. I know it can be done because a friend’s phone (who has premium and a different iOS and model of phone) can search in any playlist while I can search in none. I understand if ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Widget Not showing playlist covers on homescreen

PlanPremiumDeviceiphone 12Operating SystemiOS 18.3 Spotify Update 9.0.14My Question or IssueI have the Spotify Recently played widget on the HOMESCREEN of my iphone, the spotify app updated and my playlist covers are blank white with the no custom co...

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  • Plan Premium Device iphone 12 Operating System iOS 18.3 Spotify Update 9.0.14 My Question or Issue I have the Spotify Recently played widget on the HOMESCREEN of my iphone, the spotify app upd...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps disconnecting from chromecast

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question or IssueEvery few songs/minutes my chromecast audio disconnects from Spotify app and has troubles connecting back in. I've checked the issue and it only happens with Spotify.

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue Every few songs/minutes my chromecast audio disconnects from Spotify app and has troubles c...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Kids can’t turn off shuffle

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 11 PROOperating SystemiOS 13.7 My Question or IssueMy kid like to listen to tales in the car, before bedtime etc. But in the Spotify Kids app, we can’t turn off shuffle, so it doesn’t play the tale in order. Is th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 11 PRO Operating System iOS 13.7   My Question or Issue My kid like to listen to tales in the car, before bedtime etc. But in the Spotify Kids...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App shows offline when in mobile data

Plan - family planDevice - iPhone SEOperating System - iOS 15.5 I can not play music when using mobile data because app shows message "You're offline. To play this, you'll need to go online first" even though app is online.I have deleted and reinstal...

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  • Plan - family plan Device - iPhone SE Operating System - iOS 15.5   I can not play music when using mobile data because app shows message "You're offline. To play this, you'll need to go onl...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to download local files on Spotify since I got a new phone

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 18 My Question or IssueHello, since I have received a new phone a few months ago, I was unable to download my new playlists completely. On my app, they would only download songs available on Spotify, any ...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 18   My Question or Issue Hello, since I have received a new phone a few months ago, I was unable to download my new playlists complete...
  • Yordan
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Help! iPhone overheating and Spotify crashing constantly

After the latest update, my iPhone 14 Pro Max has started doing this. iPhone overheats on the Currently running iOS 17.6.1 and Spotify 8.9.82.628. Monitoring it with a IR thermometer it spikes from ambient of about 20 to over 40 in a few minutes then...

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  • After the latest update, my iPhone 14 Pro Max has started doing this. iPhone overheats on the  Currently running iOS 17.6.1 and Spotify 8.9.82.628. Monitoring it with a IR thermometer it spik...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple TV - I have to log in every time I use the Spotify app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceApple TV 4th GenOperating SystemtvOS 14.7My Question or IssueI do not stay logged in on the Apple TV app. Almost every time I use the app (it may stay logged in for a few hours), it asks me to log in and gives me ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Apple TV 4th Gen Operating System tvOS 14.7 My Question or Issue I do not stay logged in on the Apple TV app. Almost every time I use the app (it ma...
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Superuser Contribution upgraded to Premium now can't play Podcasts

Plan - PremiumCountry - USA Device - iPhone SEOperating System - iOS version 16.5.1 My Question - Just upgraded from free to premium. Music plays fine, and I can still see podcasts I regularly listen to on the home screen, but if I try to select a po...

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  •   Plan - Premium Country - USA   Device - iPhone SE Operating System - iOS version 16.5.1   My Question - Just upgraded from free to premium. Music plays fine, an...
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Superuser Contribution Playback randomly stops

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 15 Pro, Airpods Pro 2Operating System: iOS 18.3 (iPhone) My Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to Spotify using my airpods, I will experience an issue where the playback (music/podcast) will randomly pause (it...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 15 Pro, Airpods Pro 2 Operating System: iOS 18.3 (iPhone)   My Question or Issue When I'm listening to Spotify using my airpod...
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Superuser Contribution Can I Not Play Albums on Mobile?

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17.1.2 My Question or IssueI was trying to listen to the new Blink album on my phone and i tap on the album and it has a list of songs but they aren't the tracks on the album. I tried looking at ot...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17.1.2   My Question or Issue I was trying to listen to the new Blink album on my phone and i tap on the album and it ha...
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Áudio 5.1

PlanpremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone 8, Macbook Pro late 2012, TV LG SM8100PSAOperating SystemiOS 13.41, MacOS Catalina 10.15.4, webOS 04.71.30 My Question or IssuePrezados, como faço para ouvir conteúdo do Spotify em 5.1 canais em um home theater LG...

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  • Plan premium Country Brazil Device iPhone 8, Macbook Pro late 2012, TV LG SM8100PSA Operating System iOS 13.41, MacOS Catalina 10.15.4, webOS 04.71.30   My Question or Issue Prezados, ...
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Superuser Contribution Album cover flickers and volume controle issues when using Spotify Connect

I just updates the Spotify app to version 8.9.34 on my iPad Pro 12" M2 and iPhone 15 Pro. Since this version, on both devices, the album cover keeps flickering when streaming via Spotify to my audio system. When playing music on my iPad or iPhone, th...

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  • I just updates the Spotify app to version 8.9.34 on my iPad Pro 12" M2 and iPhone 15 Pro. Since this version, on both devices, the album cover keeps flickering when streaming via Spotify to my audio ...
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Superuser Contribution turn off lyrics

please PLEASE provide an option to turn OFF lyrics!

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  • please PLEASE provide an option to turn OFF lyrics!
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Am I hacked?

I have spotify premium and am logged in using my Facebook account on an Iphone device. Recently, I noticed random Spanish songs in my "liked songs" section - I don't listen to Spanish songs and the same songs are also on recently listened section whe...

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  • I have spotify premium and am logged in using my Facebook account on an Iphone device.   Recently, I noticed random Spanish songs in my "liked songs" section - I don't listen to Spanish songs ...
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify plays through my FaceTime calls even when off

.PlanPremiumCountryUsa DeviceiPhone XROperating System(iOS 15 My Question or IssueWhen I am on a FaceTime call, if I was listening to music at any point that day the music will play over the call. The other person can’t hear the music, and I can’t he...

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  • . Plan Premium Country Usa  Device iPhone XR Operating System (iOS 15   My Question or Issue When I am on a FaceTime call, if I was listening to music at any point that day the m...
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Superuser Contribution Songs stuck at 0:00 , not playing

Hi spotify community! I’m writing because I’ve been facing a really annoying issue for the past few weeks: lots of songs on my favorite albums get stuck at 0:00 (it won’t play even a second of it). My phone says the song is playing even though there’...

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  • Hi spotify community! I’m writing because I’ve been facing a really annoying issue for the past few weeks: lots of songs on my favorite albums get stuck at 0:00 (it won’t play even a second of it). M...
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Superuser Contribution Offline devices

Anyone who could help me out, i can’t save music offline due to the message popping up “disable offline listening from other devices”, i have already logged out from previous phones of mine

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  • Anyone who could help me out, i can’t save music offline due to the message popping up “disable offline listening from other devices”, i have already logged out from previous phones of mine
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Superuser Contribution Web Player forcing the app open

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 10Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueThe web player is not working, it forces the spotify app to open or the screen becomes black and says “upstream failed”. How do I access the web player? I just wanna sort m...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 10 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue The web player is not working, it forces the spotify app to open or the screen becomes black and...
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Solved!! Airplay and Spotify, it doesn't work on one of my speakers

Hi, so I have 4 Harman Kardon Citation One MKII speakers. I can stream to all of them except for one speaker. It connects you can see the Volume go up and down but no sound. I already resetted this speaker multiple times, deleted the Spotify app in s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, so I have 4 Harman Kardon Citation One MKII speakers. I can stream to all of them except for one speaker. It connects you can see the Volume go up and down but no sound. I already resetted th...
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