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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 Share button is gone on now playing screen

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 16 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 18.1 My Question or IssueFor weeks now, the share button has been gone from my now playing screen. The only way to share songs to friends, to social media, etc, is using the 3 ...

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  • ...o a friend. I have been in contact with SpotifyCares on Twitter and they were unable to help me with this issue. I have not seen anyone talk about this either and it seems like i’m the only one with t...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Notification Center for Follower and Playlist Likes update

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey DeviceIphone 7 Plus, Samsung Desktop PC Questions about the new notifications update. I just saw a post in a social media platform (and a spotify community post earlier this morning) about the new ios 8.8.30 that now there's ...

  • Regular
  • ...een an official post or news article about it. So i'll be glad if an admin can help out with this one.   My question is that is this update available for everyone, say in the USA? Is it only a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cant Play Local Files on My Phone

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 11Operating System(iOS 13.6 My Question or IssueHey,I can't play my local files on my iPhone. I downloaded some of them like months ago and added some yesterday but can't play any of them.I tried to reinstall Spo...

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  • ...orked ... I'm also in the same WiFi as my computer.   Please help me guys!!
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    Local files for Spotify Mobile
    Sync issue
    Sync to Phone
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song unavailable?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XR, ComputerOperating SystemiOS 12.4.1, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI found a song that was marked “unavailable” and any time I try to play it, it will tell me it is unavailable and “You can still start radio b...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XR, Computer Operating System iOS 12.4.1, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I found a song that was marked “unavailable” and any time ...
  • Dxam1en
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I hate suggested tracks. How do I get rid of them?

Whenever I'm listening to an artist's album on Spotify that I've never heard before, I get super excited -- especially when it just comes out. Yet for some reason, all of these annoying suggested tracks get in the way. In fact, it's gotten so frustra...

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  • Whenever I'm listening to an artist's album on Spotify that I've never heard before, I get super excited -- especially when it just comes out. Yet for some reason, all of these annoying suggested tra...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files appearing on iPhone but not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueI am an avid user of Local Files. I've been using them for over a year, a few bugs here and there but nothing I haven't solved or worked around. However, this is a new ...

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  • ...ure what I've done to change it and how to change it back. Any help would be appreciated!
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Superuser Contribution Can’t edit my playlist on spotify

Hey i really want to know why i cant edit my playlist. I cant edit on my ipad or my iphone why pliiizzz help.

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  • Hey i really want to know why i cant edit my playlist. I cant edit on my ipad or my iphone why pliiizzz help.  
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Random songs and playlists appearing

PlanPremiumCountryUsDeviceiPhone 7 plusOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueI keep finding random songs and playlists playlists in my Recently played. I also have playlits appearing in my library that I have never followed (I had about 20-30 ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Us Device iPhone 7 plus Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue I keep finding random songs and playlists playlists  in my Recently played.  I a...
  • Damothebeermake
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Apple CarPlay Audio no longer working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueMy Spotify audio over carplay has entirely died now. Apple music works fine, siri works fine, all other apps work fine. However whenevever spotify gets to 2 secconds into...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7+ Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue My Spotify audio over carplay has entirely died now. Apple music works fine, siri works fine, ...
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Spotify no longer shuffles searched artists in library (See example Below)

Hello,Anyone else have this Problem?Premium/ USiPhone XiOS Ever since I updated to the New Spotify, it will no longer play a searched artists songs in my library after I play the first one. For example. If I search :" Post Malone" i can play "Psycho"...

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  • Hello, Anyone else have this Problem? Premium/ US iPhone X iOS   Ever since I updated to the New Spotify, it will no longer play a searched artists songs in my library after I play the fir...
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    New Update
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Issue solved!

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Superuser Contribution Music turning on itself, choosing random songs etc.

PlanPremiumCountryireland Device(iPhone 8+)Operating System(iOS 12.1) My Question or IssueHi there, I’ve been having a number of issues over the last 2 weeks. I’ve updated the app, deleted the app and nothing has worked. issue #1:If I pause music and...

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  • ...istened to the web player in weeks and I’m no where near my laptop.   Can you help please?   Thanks, killian 
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Shuffle not working/ repeat keeps turning itself on

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemCurrent iOS My Question or IssueFor maybe even a year now, it has been impossible for me to shuffle my music, every time that I try to it picks a random song in the playlist but when that song is over...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 6 Operating System Current iOS     My Question or Issue For maybe even a year now, it has been impossible for me to shuffle my music, every ...
  • Loxer
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Behind the Lyrics changed for no reason. UI changed for no reason.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPod Touch 6th Generation.Operating SystemiOS 12.My Question or IssueSpotify has been changing the app experience for the last year without any knowledge or consent. First, in November, the app experience went fr...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPod Touch 6th Generation. Operating System iOS 12. My Question or Issue Spotify has been changing the app experience for the last year wit...
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cant see downlaoded songs

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDeviceIphone xrOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 I have downloaded some songs from utube and downloaded them to spotify, and i can see and paly the songs fine on my pc, but i cant even see songs ive downlaoded from youtube on my pho...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Norway Device Iphone xr Operating System iOS 12.1.4   I have downloaded some songs from utube and downloaded them to spotify, and i can see and paly t...
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Playlist

PlanPremiumCountry Glasgow, United KingdomDevice iPhone 6s PlusOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue How can I get my local songs offline (I’ve downloaded the playlist that the songs are in, offline on my laptop...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Glasgow, United Kingdom Device  iPhone 6s Plus Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  How can I get ...
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Can't download the Spotify app

I have Spotify premium on my desktop and my phone, but I tried to dl the spotify app onto my Ipad and it won't dl because it says I need 10.1 update or more. I have run update on my Ipad 3 times (it takes for ever) and each time I am told I am up to ...

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  • I have Spotify premium on my desktop and my phone, but I tried to dl the spotify app onto my Ipad and it won't dl because it says I need 10.1 update or more.  I have run update on my Ipad 3 time...
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anyone please help me!

hey guys, so today, i played some songs from an album called “sinestesia” by efek rumah kaca. then, i cleared the history. after that, i wanna play songs from that album again, so i decided to typed it on the search bar but it turned out that i could...

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  • ...yped it on the search bar but it turned out that i couldn’t find it! when i clicked the view album from one of the songs, it turned like this....what happened to this? please help me...
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Spotify on Ipod Touch 2nd Gen

I used to have access to all my playlists and have them offline, now its imposible. Looks like spotify is not support old ipod touch! i there a way to have offline playlist in my ipod?PlanPremium DeviceIpod Touch 2nd GenOperating SystemiOS 4 My Quest...

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  • I used to have access to all my playlists and have them offline, now its imposible. Looks like spotify is not support old ipod touch! i there a way to have offline playlist in my ipod? Plan Premium...
  • Billy-J
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Local Files

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone XOperating System(iOS 11) My Question or Issue I can't sync my local files from my laptop to my iPhone. I know there are a million things on this about the local files already but none of them help. I have disabled ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...here are a million things on this about the local files already but none of them help. I have disabled the firewall, my network discovery is on, I created a playlist with all of my local files songs, I...
  • nilscarson
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