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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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  • zoabknew
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Superuser Contribution Devices Menu Disappears After A Few Seconds

Plan Premiuum Country USA Device iPad Pro Operating System iPadOS 15.1 My Question or Issue When I tap on the icon for the devices menu, the menu pops up for a couple seconds and then disappears. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, bu...

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  • Plan Premiuum   Country USA   Device iPad Pro   Operating System iPadOS 15.1       My Question or Issue When I tap on the icon for the devi...
  • 1AHM
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Hide song

How to hide a song everywhere and forever on Spotify?

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  • How to hide a song everywhere and forever on Spotify?
  • timobeesycamore
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Superuser Contribution How do I turn off video "canvases" option is gone

The option to turn off music video canvases used to be under the app ios - playback - canvas. That is no longer there. Did this move or is it completely gone? I'm often trying to concentrate with Spotify on and this is distracting. Sometimes I like t...

  • Music Fan
  • The option to turn off music video canvases used to be under the app ios - playback - canvas. That is no longer there. Did this move or is it completely gone? I'm often trying to concentrate with Spo...
  • Kalllle
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution When I try to select a playlist on Apple Watch SE Cell, the app crashes

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountry Czech Republic Device Apple Watch SE Cellular(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I want to select music from downloaded tr...

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  • Plan Premium Free/Premium Country Czech Republic   Device Apple Watch SE Cellular (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows ...
  • Diver63
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Superuser Contribution Add playlist to another playlist failing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPad 12.9 (M1) Gen 5Operating SystemiPad OS 16.2 My Question or IssuePossible bug: While selecting the option to add a playlist to another playlist (3 dot menu in front of a playlist -> add to a playlist) does nothing and r...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPad 12.9 (M1) Gen 5 Operating System iPad OS 16.2   My Question or Issue Possible bug: While selecting the option to add a playlist to another playli...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution The Cast does not work on iphone,

I tried 2 different phones, the cast function does not see my google devices (and Alexa fire TV) It prompts me to connect to the internet, but I am already connected, I have to turn wifi off and on to see the list of cast devices for few seconds, the...

  • Visitor
  • I tried 2 different phones, the cast function does not see my google devices (and Alexa fire TV) It prompts me to connect to the internet, but I am already connected, I have to turn wifi off and on ...
  • Vasil
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Apple Watch sync to "My Shazam Tracks"

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceApple Watch 4Operating SystemwatchOS 5 Hey there, so I got an Apple Watch 4 with the Shazam app installed (also installed on my iPhone). My Shazam account is also linked with my Spotify account to automatically sync my...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Apple Watch 4 Operating System watchOS 5   Hey there,   so I got an Apple Watch 4 with the Shazam app installed (also installed on my ...
  • Justathought1
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app closes within 5 seconds of opening it on my iphone 14, ios 16.2

Everytime I try to open the Spotify app on my phone, it opens, I can see my home page and then it closes. I cannot do anything within the app. It won't even stay open long enough to log out. I can still run my spotify on my old phone that is hooked u...

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  • Everytime I try to open the Spotify app on my phone, it opens, I can see my home page and then it closes. I cannot do anything within the app. It won't even stay open long enough to log out. I can...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Spotify-app shuts down after one minute when I open another app.

Same thing happens when I just shut down my iPhone' screen. The only way to listen to music is to keep the app open.I have tried all your typical advice and solutions: restarted my phone several times, cleared the queue, logged out of the app, everyt...

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  • Same thing happens when I just shut down my iPhone' screen. The only way to listen to music is to keep the app open. I have tried all your typical advice and solutions: restarted my phone several ti...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Won’t play complete playlist

I have 1 playlist. It’s almost 8 hours so far. I always have continuous and mix on. It will pick random groups of songs in varying numbers, 16, 22, 25 songs and just rotate that group. I’ll open the playlist and select a different song and it will se...

  • Visitor
  • I have 1 playlist. It’s almost 8 hours so far. I always have continuous and mix on. It will pick random groups of songs in varying numbers, 16, 22, 25 songs and just rotate that group. I’ll open the ...
  • Joan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle function suggests the same song twice

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceiPhone11Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueShuffled songs are played twiceand when I tried to remove them manually, both of them gets removed

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device iPhone11 Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue Shuffled songs are played twice and when I tried to remove them manually, both of them ge...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution [iOS app] erasing previously downloaded podcast on its own

This is a problem with the iOS app. I have noticed that the app both erase a downloaded podcast and takes it off my "podcast" playlist. Basically I have to go through the podcast constantly to re-download the episodes. It is not due to space as I hav...

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  • This is a problem with the iOS app. I have noticed that the app both erase a downloaded podcast and takes it off my "podcast" playlist. Basically I have to go through the podcast constantly to re-dow...
  • Lyubka
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[Mobile][Your Library] Multiple Profiles under one user (like Netflix and Disney Plus)

Similar to Netflix and Disney Plus, it would be great to have the option to add multiple profiles under one username. That way brother’s love for KPOP doesn’t affect my suggested songs nor Spotify curated playlists. At the moment, it looks like I’m a...

  • Newbie
  • Similar to Netflix and Disney Plus, it would be great to have the option to add multiple profiles under one username. That way brother’s love for KPOP doesn’t affect my suggested songs nor Spotify cu...
  • Jalew
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs genre filters not showing.

PlanPremiumUnited States DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 16.0.2 I used to see filters in my Liked songs playlist, so I could shuffle only among a certain genre. For a few months they've disappeared, but I see some people still have the ability to ...

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  • Plan Premium United States   Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 16.0.2   I used to see filters in my Liked songs playlist, so I could shuffle only among a certain genre. For a f...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Issue while playing songs

Why can’t I scroll backward and forward my songs on scrolling bar and I can’t even play the skipped song(replay button is not working)Plan - free userCountry - India DeviceiPhone 13 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 15.0.2

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  • Why can’t I scroll backward and forward my songs on scrolling bar and I can’t even play the skipped song(replay button is not working) Plan - free user Country - India   Device iPhone 13 p...
  • Lyubka
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