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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple watch now playing complication not showing/recognising album name in correct place

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 11, Apple Watch Series 4 44mmOperating SystemiOS 16.0, watchOS 9.1 My Question or Issue Hello,I just decided to start using the now playing complication on my watch face but Spotify doesn't seem to use the spac...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 11, Apple Watch Series 4 44mm Operating System iOS 16.0, watchOS 9.1   My Question or Issue   Hello, I just decided to start using t...
  • smallchocolate
  • Casual Listener
  • 2350 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • apple
    Apple Watch
    Apple Watch Series 4
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to play or download Episodes from a specific Podcast across multiple devices

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceiPhone 12 mini / iPad 7th Gen Operating SystemiOS 15.2 My Question or IssueI am unable to play or download episodes from a specific podcast (Guardian Football Weekly). When I select 'Play' on an episode, nothing happens. W...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium   Country UK   Device iPhone 12 mini / iPad 7th Gen   Operating System iOS 15.2   My Question or Issue I am unable to play or download episodes from a sp...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 3246 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 1 likes
  • apple
    iOS 15
    unable
  • 3246 Views
  • 10 replies
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Superuser Contribution iMessage app removed

Apple iPhone XS Max and iPad Pro 12.3 2018iOS 13.5Spotify Premium Fsmily Account The Spotify iMessage add on has disappeared so you can no longer search for songs and add them to messages within the iMessage app. there are a couple of other posts abo...

  • Music Fan
  • Apple iPhone XS Max and iPad Pro 12.3 2018 iOS 13.5 Spotify Premium Fsmily Account   The Spotify iMessage add on has disappeared so you can no longer search for songs and add them to m...
  • futureblast
  • Music Fan
  • 10415 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 15 likes
  • apple
    Functionality
    iMessage
    iOS
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  • 9 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Does Spotify have to be open on the iPhone to download playlists to Apple Watch?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 12 Pro, Apple Watch 6 LTEOperating SystemLatest iOS as of date of this post My Question or Issue Does the Spotify app on the iPhone have to be open while songs download to the Apple Watch? The process seems to take ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 12 Pro, Apple Watch 6 LTE Operating System Latest iOS as of date of this post   My Question or Issue   Does the Spotify app on t...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 630 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • apple
    Apple Watch
    downloads
    iOS
    iphone
    Playlists
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Superuser Contribution Broken shuffle on iOS 14.4 - Workarounds useless

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or IssueAfter years of a perfectly shuffle, it stopped ~6 months ago. Playing the same 6-10 songs over and over again. All sugested workarounds here or elsewhere in the ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 14.4   My Question or Issue After years of a perfectly shuffle, it stopped ~6 months ago. Playing the same 6-10 s...
  • Mihail
  • Spotify Legend
  • 569 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • apple
    iOS
    iphone
    shuffle
  • 569 Views
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Apple CarPlay with iOS 15 beta

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceiPhone X, Apple CarPlay (Volvo V90 2019) My Question or IssueApples new iOS14 Beta is out and everything in Apple CarPlay seems to be working fine, except Spotify. All playlists etc. work but when I press play nothing h...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device iPhone X, Apple CarPlay (Volvo V90 2019)   My Question or Issue Apples new iOS14 Beta is out and everything in Apple CarPlay seems to be w...
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 1753 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • apple
    cable
    Carplay
    iOS
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Apple Watch delete from playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceiPhone XS, Apple Watch 4Operating SystemiOS 13, WatchOS 6My Question or IssueIs there any way to delete a song from a playlist on the Apple Watch?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Argentina Device iPhone XS, Apple Watch 4 Operating System iOS 13, WatchOS 6 My Question or Issue Is there any way to delete a song from a playlist on the Apple Watch?
  • nachot93
  • Regular
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  • 1 replies
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  • apple
    watch
    watchOS
  • 901 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Follow/Following Artist Option/Status Isn't Synchronized Between Devices

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice 1Macbook ProOperating SystemOS X El Capitan 10.11.6Device 2iPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I go to an artist on my phone for which I've already clicked 'Follow' within the desktop cli...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device 1 Macbook Pro Operating System OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Device 2 iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue When I go to ...
  • orphanpog
  • Regular
  • 1250 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes
  • apple
    follow
    iOS
    Mac
    Sync issue
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Superuser Contribution Apple CarPlay Wont Sort Playlists

I have my playlists sorted in my Spotify app by “Recently Added,” so the newest songs I’ve added to the playlist are at the top. But when using Apple CarPlay, this doesn’t carry over to my in-car display. Playlists are only sorted by ‘oldest to newes...

  • Regular
  • I have my playlists sorted in my Spotify app by “Recently Added,” so the newest songs I’ve added to the playlist are at the top.   But when using Apple CarPlay, this doesn’t carry over to my i...
  • kronofogdn
  • Visitor
  • 1143 Views
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  • apple
    Carplay
    Playlists
    recently added
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iOS Carplay Null Error

PlanPremiumCountry: UK DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueSpotify has been poor at connecting via Apple Carplay for a while - and it’s the only app I’m having issues with. Upon connecting and starting Carplay and selecting Spoti...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country: UK   Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Spotify has been poor at connecting via Apple Carplay for a while - and it’s the only a...
  • tombalas
  • Newbie
  • 5916 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 2 likes
  • apple
    Carplay
    iOS
    Skoda
  • 5916 Views
  • 11 replies
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On Apple Carplay, it will only show me the first 10 items in any list. I can't scroll past that.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI've been using Apple Carplay on my new 2019 Mazda 3 HB and I've noticed that I can't scroll past the first 10 items on any list (playlists, artists, genre, etc) w...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I've been using Apple Carplay on my new 2019 Mazda 3 HB and I've noticed that I can't s...
  • ardacebi
  • Composer
  • 1107 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • apple
    Carplay
    mazda
    stuck
  • 1107 Views
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iOs lockscreen controls dont contrast with dark theme

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 13.0) My Question or Issue[Not sure if this is on Spotify or Apple side] When using the like/dislike menu from the lockscreen, the text is almost the same color as the dark mode color sche...

  • Regular
  • Plan Free/Premium Country US Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 13.0)   My Question or Issue [Not sure if this is on Spotify or Apple side] When using the like/dislike menu from t...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 657 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • apple
    iOS13
    iphone
  • 657 Views
  • 1 replies
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Liked Songs Jumbled in Apple CarPlay

In Apple CarPlay, it displays the track number in the playlist. Since the newest Spotify update, track numbers are all incorrect. It could be something I just liked, but it will show up as “1344/2534,” for example. In addition, when I try to play a t...

  • Regular
  • In Apple CarPlay, it displays the track number in the playlist. Since the newest Spotify update, track numbers are all incorrect. It could be something I just liked, but it will show up as “1344/2...
  • kraamerxmich
  • Regular
  • 2870 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 11 likes
  • apple
    Carplay
    likes songs
  • 2870 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 11 likes

App keeps crashing when I start it up

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to start the app it loads up the logo, then immediately closes itself. Hasn’t been an issue for the years ive been using the app but started happening when I ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country  UK Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Whenever I try to start the app it loads up the logo, then immediately closes itself. H...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
  • 506 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • apple
    Crash
    iOS
    startup
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast & Spotify - Devices Not Showing - BUG - No Service!?

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device(iPhone 6, Windows 10 PC) Operating System(iOS 11.4, Windows 10) My Question or Issue 10592 Post Views and Growing - still NO SERVICE.I've also attempted contact with forum moderator with no reply. I have made a few ...

  • Roadie
  • Plan Premium Country Australia  Device (iPhone 6, Windows 10 PC)   Operating System (iOS 11.4, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  10592 Post Views and Growing - s...
  • Peter
  • Spotify Legend
  • 4216 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 3 likes
  • apple
    bug
    bugs
    google
    Google Home
    Help
    iOS
    service
  • 4216 Views
  • 11 replies
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Spotify stop my downloads while Im using other app

Im from android and switches to apple few days ago so until now i dont still know some apple works. So when i log in my account into my phone, I downloaded every playlist and albums that are saved. What I notice is it will only continue to download w...

  • Newbie
  • Im  from android and switches to apple few days ago so until now i dont still know some apple works. So when i log in my account into my phone, I downloaded every playlist and albums that a...
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  • apple
    Iphone 8 plus
    philippines
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Low Volume Output on iOS recently (Spotify or iOS' fault?)

Recently, not this update but the previous one, I've noticed the overall volume from my Spotify app has changed to be significantly lower than usual. I can really tell in my car, where I blast my music – I normally keep my loudest volume at a 12 (sto...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...rom a Spotify update or is this Apple/iOS messing with the sound quality as this happened immediately after Apple Music was announced? I am almost considering just signing up for their (trial) service t...
  • stubirds
  • Newbie
  • 32828 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 2 likes
  • apple
    bug
    iOS
    low
    output
    volume
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  • 8 replies
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Solved!! Earpods Don't Work With Spotify

When I use my Earpods (originals) I just can not use the button to turn up the volume, pause the song or lower the volume. I've searched for related problems but couldn't find one (I'm not blind, I have glasses ). Please help. And if it doesn't work,...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I use my Earpods (originals) I just can not use the button to turn up the volume, pause the song or lower the volume. I've searched for related problems but couldn't find one (I'm not blind, I h...
  • animal-b2002
  • Casual Listener
  • 8856 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • apple
    Earpods
    iOS
    Spotify
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Spotify blocking Sting and Taylor Swift and ...?

Bottom line: Spotify seems to be blocking certain artists music from being streamed to music devices (in my case Denon Heos. I'm assuming this would probably would be the same for Sonos, but welcome someone to test?). Other music, sourced the exact s...

  • Newbie
  • Bottom line: Spotify seems to be blocking certain artists music from being streamed to music devices (in my case Denon Heos. I'm assuming this would probably would be the same for Sonos, but wel...
  • Broncobill
  • Newbie
  • 1057 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • apple
    sting
    taylor swift
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  • 2 replies
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spotify extremely dysfunctional on iphone 4

i have an iphone 4, which i'm aware is basically vintage at this stage, and spotify barely works on it. it takes 5 minutes every time to load and almost every time it crashes after the first song and it's really frustrating and i'm slowly losing my w...

  • Newbie
  • ...nd it's really frustrating and i'm slowly losing my will to live.   i'm 98.09999% sure it's because it's 2010 retro and apple have stopped updating the ol' iphone 4 with the latest ios updates; a...
  • kbrooksc
  • Community Legend
  • 636 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • apple
    iOS
    IPHONE 4
    kill me
    Update
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