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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
  • Music Fan
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Restore Recursive "Play" button for Playlist Folders on mobile

The user experience with Spotify on mobile was just greatly reduced. Removing the ability to shuffle-play through a whole hierarchy in a Playist Folder was a key benefit. That's exactly how I used to consume my own MP3s before Spotify, and Spotify ca...

  • Newbie
  • The user experience with Spotify on mobile was just greatly reduced.   Removing the ability to shuffle-play through a whole hierarchy in a Playist Folder was a key benefit. That's exactly how ...
  • roberttrs999
  • Casual Listener
  • 999 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 10 likes
  • Android
    iOS
    Mobile
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  • 5 replies
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Superuser Contribution [iOS] [Playlists] Grouping of Liked Songs By Album

I suggest adding an easy way/button to group your tracks in the “liked songs” list by album. Oftentimes I will listen to an album over the span of several day, with other music interspersed, and therefore my liked songs list will have several songs f...

  • Newbie
  • I suggest adding an easy way/button to group your tracks in the “liked songs” list by album. Oftentimes I will listen to an album over the span of several day, with other music interspersed, and ther...
  • Arthur33
  • Regular
  • 374 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Android
  • 374 Views
  • 2 replies
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NEW UPDATE RANT?

Spotify, what have you done? This new update is really, really bad. I'm just gonna go through my problems and see if other people are experiencing the same thing: 1) Albums- Brooooo, so I go onto Albums, and half of them are gone? What? Because I've ...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify, what have you done? This new update is really, really bad. I'm just gonna go through my problems and see if other people are experiencing the same thing:   1) Albums- Brooooo, so I go...
  • 539 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 7 likes
  • Android
    iOS
    Mac
    Update
  • 539 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 7 likes

Blocking artists

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhy is there not a ‘block artist’ option for iPhones on Spotify. So annoying hearing artists whose music I hate in my playlists and there’s no way of blockin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Why is there not a ‘block artist’ option for iPhones on Spotify. So annoying hear...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
  • 929 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Android
    Block Songs and or Artist
    iOS 12
    iphone
    iphone x
    Samsung
  • 929 Views
  • 1 replies
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New UI is Inconvenient, Not Geared Towards Listeners

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4My Question or IssueThis topic has been posted before, and I have already made an idea page (as have quite a few others), but I feel that it is best to share this critique on multiple...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue This topic has been posted before, and I have already made an idea page (as have quite a few o...
  • DonAnnix
  • Casual Listener
  • 896 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 3 likes
  • Android
    inconvenience
    iphone
    Mobile
    Premium
    Update
  • 896 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 3 likes

Ruined Song/Album Organisation

Why did Spotify find it necessary to remove individually saved / ticked songs from being listed in the user library in the album section of all platforms except web?I used to browse my saved/ticked selection of music via albums as I find it's the mos...

  • Gig Goer
  • Why did Spotify find it necessary to remove individually saved / ticked songs from being listed in the user library in the album section of all platforms except web? I used to browse my ...
  • 655 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 6 likes
  • Android
    Indexing
    iphone
    music
    Organisation
    PC
  • 655 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 6 likes

Playlists, iPod Touch, and Spotify Connect

Hi all, Weird problem here. Maybe someone can help? The Setup:I have an iPod Touch which I occasionally connect (directly via audio cable) to my stereo. Then I use an Android phone and Spotify Connect to control the iPod from the Android. All running...

  • Newbie
  • Hi all,   Weird problem here. Maybe someone can help?   The Setup: I have an iPod Touch which I occasionally connect (directly via audio cable) to my stereo. Then I use an Android p...
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  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Android
    bug
    iOS
    Troubleshooting
  • 808 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Sort order recently added

Hi, My playlist does not sort in the right order when choosing recently added.The default sort order (ascending) should simply be reversed to descending when choosing recently added but on several devices this does not work. This is using ios version...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...n several devices this does not work.   This is using ios version 8.3.0 and android 8.3.0.681 with playlist https://open.spotify.com/user/kokkiloras/playlist/0ZHda6QUFppLondFeUFDj9
  • kokkiloras
  • Casual Listener
  • 667 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Android
    iOS
  • 667 Views
  • 2 replies
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Has your offline playlist ever failed even after it was perfect?

For what reasons? Everything is downloaded correctly, you are in offline mode and everything is all good. Is there any risk that the app fails or anything? Should I buy tunes on iTunes to have a backup plan for playing music at a party?

  • Regular
  • For what reasons? Everything is downloaded correctly, you are in offline mode and everything is all good. Is there any risk that the app fails or anything? Should I buy tunes on iTunes to have a back...
  • 394 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Android
    iOS
    Mac
    Web Player
  • 394 Views
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Superuser Contribution Playlists not loading on all mobile devices

This is a problem that I have had before, but it would usually somehow resolve itself. But for about a year I have not been able to view my playlists normally or add songs to my playlists. When I open the playlists folder all of them say "loading..."...

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  • Newbie
  • This is a problem that I have had before, but it would usually somehow resolve itself. But for about a year  I have not been able to view my playlists normally or add songs to my playlists. When...
  • Maria_B
  • Moderator
  • 936 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Android
    bug
    not loading
    Playlists
  • 936 Views
  • 1 replies
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Delete ALL synced music from my devices

Why isn't there a simpler way to delete all synced music from my devices? Instead of having to go through my list of synced artists, albums, songs and playlists, there should be a button in settings that simply clears everything! Unchecking every sin...

  • Newbie
  • Why isn't there a simpler way to delete all synced music from my devices?   Instead of having to go through my list of synced artists, albums, songs and playlists,  there should be a butt...
  • 457 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Android
    iOS
    music
    synced
  • 457 Views
  • 0 replies
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Solved!! My newly added songs appear at bottom of playlist?

I just switched from android to iOS and I can't figure out how to change my newly added songs to the top and not the bottom or can it even be changed? If it can't be changed this is ridiculous and needs to be sorted asap.

  • Casual Listener
  • I just switched from android to iOS and I can't figure out how to change my newly added songs to the top and not the bottom or can it even be changed? If it can't be changed this is ridiculous and n...
  • hkoksalk
  • Newbie
  • 4358 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Android
    iOS
    New Songs
    playlists changed
  • 4358 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Spotify Connect Invalid Device

Device: Every (Mac, iPhone, etc) Operating System Version: 10.14 Spotify Version: All Description: I see an unauthorized device in my "Spotify Connect" that doesn't allow me to play my song. It keeps switch and controlling that device. It's not on my...

  • Newbie
  • Device: Every (Mac, iPhone, etc)    Operating System Version: 10.14   Spotify Version: All   Description: I see an unauthorized device in my "Spotify Connect" that doesn't a...
  • jean3601
  • Community Legend
  • 419 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Android
    iOS
    Mac
  • 419 Views
  • 1 replies
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Sync music to new phone

So I have a premium account and am getting a new phone soon, switching from an Android to iPhone 6. When I log into my account on my iPad my offline (downloaded) music doesn't show up, it only appears on my phone so I have to connect the phone to the...

  • Newbie
  • So I have a premium account and am getting a new phone soon, switching from an Android to iPhone 6. When I log into my account on my iPad my offline (downloaded) music doesn't show up, it only a...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 1869 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Android
    new phone
    Offline songs
    offline sync
  • 1869 Views
  • 1 replies
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Design offline sync playlists issue?

Hi! I've an Spotify on Nexus 4 (Android) and on iPod Touch 5g. I use the iPod in my car mainly and notice since the new design a major change how the offline sync playlists are displayed. See image in attach. Android is nicly seperate between sync of...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi!   I've an Spotify on Nexus 4 (Android) and on iPod Touch 5g. I use the iPod in my car mainly and notice since the new design a major change how the offline sync playlists are d...
  • 563 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Android
    ipod
    Playlists
  • 563 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Spotify on iOS cannot match my songs

Hi guys.Wondering if someone out there could help me with this? I have about 8,000 of my own songs, very very well lablled and they are all on different playlists in iTunes. I have subscribed to Spotify Premium. However, there are a few problems that...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...uddenly 4,000 of my 8,000 songs are playable instead of the 100.   Does anyone know why this is??     Problem 2: When I go into Spotify on my Android phone though... almost 7,500 o...
  • 501 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Android
    cannot match songs
    iOS
  • 501 Views
  • 0 replies
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