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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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  • sapmi
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Superuser Contribution Adding song multiple times to playlist

With one of the latest iOS app updates, the new checkbox style playlist selector when adding a song to a playlist doesn’t allow for a song to be added to a playlist more than once. I like to add songs multiple times to my playlist as I sort by recent...

  • Visitor
  • With one of the latest iOS app updates, the new checkbox style playlist selector when adding a song to a playlist doesn’t allow for a song to be added to a playlist more than once. I like to add song...
  • Jaxical
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Superuser Contribution Playing pauses when screen is locked or when I switch to Home Screen or another app

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS17.4.1 My Question or IssuePlaying music pauses every time when I lock my screen or when I switch to Home Screen or another app.

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS17.4.1   My Question or Issue Playing music pauses every time when I lock my screen or when I switch to Home Scree...
  • konto-por-rubo
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Superuser Contribution Spotify saying "Spotify can't play this right now" and skipping songs?

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPad Air 4th GenOperating SystemIPad OS 18.3.1 I use Spotify on the web player, NOT THE APP, and I'd prefer to keep using the web player if at all possible. My Question or IssueLast night when I used Spotify it was completely ...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iPad Air 4th Gen Operating System IPad OS 18.3.1   I use Spotify on the web player, NOT THE APP, and I'd prefer to keep using the web player if at all possi...
  • AlejaR
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when i search for songs in a playlist and try to swipe them into my queue

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceiPhone 15Operating SystemiOS 18.3 My Question or IssueMy Spotify App always crashes when i search for a specific song in a playlist and try to swipe it into my queue. However, i can add it normaly over the playlist or o...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 18.3   My Question or Issue My Spotify App always crashes when i search for a specific song in a playlist and try to ...
  • Kipfal
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Echo devices not showing in device list

I set up Spotify on my husband's iPhone and added the two Echo devices we have as well as a "group" we created to incorporate both of those. This has worked fine for months. Today -- the echos and the group have disappeared from the Spotify app. This...

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  • I set up Spotify on my husband's iPhone and added the two Echo devices we have as well as a "group" we created to incorporate both of those. This has worked fine for months. Today -- the echos and th...
  • mrluca91
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cant play any music

Recently everything was ok(literally yesterday), but today when i’ve tried to play some music it says me “You’re trying Premium feature” but im not. Im just trying to listen music of different bands or at least my playlist. If i’ve just opened an app...

  • Regular
  • Recently everything was ok(literally yesterday), but today when i’ve tried to play some music it says me “You’re trying Premium feature” but im not. Im just trying to listen music of different bands ...
  • luvsoo
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My repeat button is missing

I do not have the shuffle or the repeat button on my song menu PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 5s Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI don’t have the repeat or the suffle option on my song menu.

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  • I do not have the shuffle or the repeat button on my song menu  Plan Free Country USA  Device iPhone 5s  Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue I don’t have ...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Video podcasts not finishing

When I play a video podcast and leave the app, if I ever re-enter the app the podcast shuts off, is marked as played, and disappears. Then the next podcast plays.

  • Visitor
  • When I play a video podcast and leave the app, if I ever re-enter the app the podcast shuts off, is marked as played, and disappears. Then the next podcast plays.
  • Robadobdob
  • Roadie
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Very high storage

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 17.5.1 My Question or IssueI don't understand how the storage of Spotify is being calculated. It says that Spotify is using 29.45 GB and when I click on Spotify in my settings, it say...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 17.5.1     My Question or Issue I don't understand how the storage of Spotify is being calculate...
  • Amayy
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Superuser Contribution Battery drain on iPhone

Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 pro Operating System iOS 17.0.3 Spotify version 8.8.80.570 My Question or Issue Hello, I just recently got an iPhone 15 pro. At night I like to play some noise through Spotify to sleep. I noticed th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 pro Operating System iOS 17.0.3 Spotify version 8.8.80.570   My Question or Issue Hello, I just recently got an iPhone...
  • Joeyschoemaker
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Superuser Contribution Fans also like bug

The last few weeks I noticed that the Fans also like section in my spotify is damaged.PlanPremiumCountryColombiaIphone Pro Max 16Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueAs I said above, the “fans also like” section of spotify does not show the full n...

  • Casual Listener
  • The last few weeks I noticed that the Fans also like section in my spotify is damaged. Plan Premium Country Colombia Iphone Pro Max 16 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue As I ...
  • bobbbbbs
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Timer button options on iOs

Please, customize the Timer button so that when we are listening to music, it says "When the song ends" instead of "When the episode ends." On Android, this is already the case. It needs to be updated on iOS.

  • Casual Listener
  • Please, customize the Timer button so that when we are listening to music, it says "When the song ends" instead of "When the episode ends." On Android, this is already the case. It needs to be update...
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Superuser Contribution When I open Spotify it mutes other audio streaming

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.1 My Question or Issue There is an error with the app in iOS.As soon as ypu open the Spotify app it mutes other streaming audio sources. So if I am listening to radio in another app and wa...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.1   My Question or Issue   There is an error with the app in iOS. As soon as ypu open the Spotify app it mut...
  • jamboolie
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Superuser Contribution Unwanted playlist won’t delete even after clicking delete playlist.

I have clicked on delete playlist many times on both my MacBook Pro & iPhone, reinstalled the app from new on my iPhone and logged out and in three times and the playlist will not vanish from library

  • Casual Listener
  • I have clicked on delete playlist many times on both my MacBook Pro & iPhone, reinstalled the app from new on my iPhone and logged out and in three times and the playlist will not vanish from lib...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect unfunctional

PlanPremium FamilyCountryRomaniaDeviceiPhone 14 proOperating SystemLatest My Question or IssueHello,for a couple of weeks now and all of a sudden Spotify Connect is acting hectic in the sense that it’s not playing the selected song, it skips them aft...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Romania Device iPhone 14 pro Operating System Latest   My Question or Issue Hello, for a couple of weeks now and all of a sudden Spotify Connect is acting ...
  • Yordan
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Support for iPod Ended

hello, so, as of currently now. support for the iPod Touch Sixth Generation has ended. I was unable to log in last night, it was such a horrible experience because I use my iPod to sleep.now, I’m considering on buying the seventh and last generation ...

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  • hello, so, as of currently now. support for the iPod Touch Sixth Generation has ended. I was unable to log in last night, it was such a horrible experience because I use my iPod to sleep. now, I’m c...
  • Maxim
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Superuser Contribution Not getting 30 mins of uninterrupted listening

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueWhen I get the “watch this ad to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” ad, I am too often not getting a full thirty minutes. At first I thought I was just thinking it...

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  • Plan Free Country America Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue When I get the “watch this ad to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” ad, I am too often ...
  • Mknoyce
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Superuser Contribution Playlist for pets not working

I’ve tried using their playlist for pets page over 10 times now, I only get “oops looks like something went wrong..”

  • Casual Listener
  • I’ve tried using their playlist for pets page over 10 times now, I only get “oops looks like something went wrong..”
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect Airplay not working (timer shows music playing, but no sound)

I've been having this problem for months. On Iphone 14pro with latest iOS, I try to connect to my speaker via Airplay in Spotify Connect window on the app. I click the speaker, and then it shows that it's connected, and the music on the app shows tha...

  • Roadie
  • I've been having this problem for months.  On Iphone 14pro with latest iOS, I try to connect to my speaker via Airplay in Spotify Connect window on the app.  I click the speaker, and then i...
  • mtollhouse
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Removing duplicate songs removes BOTH tracks

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemLatest iOS 13 My Question or IssueJust noticed when cleaning up my "Liked songs" playlist that when I have duplicates, it sometimes removes BOTH tracks, not just the one I have un-liked. Is this a known thing?

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device iPhone X Operating System Latest iOS 13   My Question or Issue Just noticed when cleaning up my "Liked songs" playlist that when I have duplicates, it sometimes remov...
  • tnebesar
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