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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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Superuser Contribution App Notifications for Music/Podcasts do not work

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad Pro 12.9, MacBook Pro 16Operating SystemiOS, iPadOS, Mac OS My Question or IssueDoes anyone else not get any notifications on any of their devices for new episodes being released or new music? I used ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad Pro 12.9, MacBook Pro 16 Operating System iOS, iPadOS, Mac OS   My Question or Issue Does anyone else not get any notifications o...
  • Yoshi22
  • Regular
  • 935 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 2 likes
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Solved!! Won't synch playlists

I recently got a premium account and i kind of have issues. I've tried to synch my playlists on my iphone 4S app, but it doesn't work. When i check "Available offline", it only synchs the first two songs and then it stops. And for all of my playlists...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently got a premium account and i kind of have issues.   I've tried to synch my playlists on my iphone 4S app, but it doesn't work. When i check "Available offline", it only synchs the f...
  • Christine12341
  • Casual Listener
  • 890 Views
  • 4 replies
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  • Premium
    problem
    synch
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Mini Cooper Steering Wheel Skip Buttons NOT WORKING.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.4 When using Spotify over bluetooth or USB directly with my Mini Cooper the skip buttons on the steering wheel do not work, and on the speedo it says "(Multimedia icon) Not Available". This is ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.4   When using Spotify over bluetooth or USB directly with my Mini Cooper the skip buttons on the steering wheel do not w...
  • 12312fsadfsd
  • Visitor
  • 5666 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 2 likes
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    Functionality
    Mini
    Mini Connected
    Premium
    Skipping songs
    Steering wheel
    usb
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Superuser Contribution Spotify removes the tracks in the queue when I pause and exit the app on iPhone 8

Spotify Type: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: iPhone 8Operating System: iOS 10My Question or Issue:When I play a selection of songs (on shuffle or not) on the Spotify app on my iPhone 8, then when I pause and exit the app the song that I paused it on is st...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify Type: Premium Country: UK Device: iPhone 8 Operating System: iOS 10 My Question or Issue: When I play a selection of songs (on shuffle or not) on the Spotify app on my iPhone 8, then w...
  • MihailY
  • Moderator
  • 3974 Views
  • 16 replies
  • 1 likes
  • iphone8
    Premium
    queue
    spotifyapp
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Superuser Contribution Spotify shutting down

I'm a premium member, I've reinstalled the app about 4-5 times now thinking it would resolve the issue, I've tried like the proper deleting the app procedure of going to the settings clearing everything all that, but every time I reinstall it the sam...

  • Visitor
  • I'm a premium member, I've reinstalled the app about 4-5 times now thinking it would resolve the issue, I've tried like the proper deleting the app procedure of going to the settings clearing e...
  • Joan
  • Moderator
  • 644 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Account
    Premium
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  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Phone died, spotify auto logged out, music deleted. Happens every time.

Plan:PremiumUsa, Delaware DeviceApple IPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemLatest IOS Attempted solutions to fix the problem:Logging out and logging back indeleting Spotify and re downloading Spotifytrying Spotify betareseting all Spotify settingsclearin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Premium Usa, Delaware   Device Apple IPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System Latest IOS  Attempted solutions to fix the problem: Logging out and logging back in deleting S...
  • Elena
  • Moderator
  • 353 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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    devices
    iphone
    Premium
  • 353 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution automatically make new playlists private

hey is there a way to make new playlists automatically private? i already used the desktop app to make sure the "make new playlists public" setting under social is turned off and still every time i make a playlist its public. its just annoying having...

  • Gig Goer
  • ...ake a playlist its public. its just annoying having to go through almost 100 playlists to make them private, any help is appreciated! Plan Premium Country U.S Device (iPhone xs max, MacBook p...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
  • 4796 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Desktop (Mac)
    iOS
    Playlists
    Premium
    Privacy
    Private playlist
    settings
    Social
  • 4796 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Error when playing yet great internet performance/no traffic blocked on firewall

Plan: Premium - Family PlanCountry: United StatesDevice: (multiple) iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 12, Sonos, Macbook Air 2021Operating System (iOS 15, macOS Monterey) My Question or Issue:In the last few days, I have been unable to use Spotify on any of my d...

  • Regular
  • Plan: Premium - Family Plan Country: United States Device: (multiple) iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 12, Sonos, Macbook Air 2021 Operating System (iOS 15, macOS Monterey)   My Q...
  • Elena
  • Moderator
  • 352 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Issue with playback and local files

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 12Operating System(iOS 14)My Question or IssueHello,I recently got a new phone and half of my local files wont shift to my phone even though they're playable on my computer. Some of my local files will download just f...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 12 Operating System (iOS 14) My Question or Issue Hello, I recently got a new phone and half of my local files wont shift to my phone even though t...
  • MafeG
  • Spotify Legend
  • 431 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Premium
  • 431 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Turn off podcast pop up ads

How do I turn off ads for podcasts. Ads like these pop up at least four or five times a day and are very annoying. Not sure how Spotify justifies these as part of a premium subscription. PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 11)Operating SystemiOS 14

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  • Regular
  • How do I turn off ads for podcasts. Ads like these pop up at least four or five times a day and are very annoying. Not sure how Spotify justifies these as part of a premium subscription.&n...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 1069 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Mobile
    podcast
    Premium
  • 1069 Views
  • 1 replies
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Can't skip ads in podcasts using my car controls, but able to skip regular podcast audio

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueI am able to press the skip button in my car steering to skip regular audio, but the moment an ad comes on, I am unable to skip past the ad. I have to listen through the...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue I am able to press the skip button in my car steering to skip regular audio, but t...
  • Pineapple30
  • Regular
  • 2212 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes
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    Skip ads
  • 2212 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes

Spotify stops playing while offline and lyrics don’t appear

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceiPhone 11 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssueHello, I’ve had two ongoing issues on my account. First of all, when I’m listening to music offline, the song stops after abt a minute and then I unlock my ph...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device iPhone 11 pro max Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue Hello, I’ve had two ongoing issues on my account. First of all, when I’m l...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
  • 559 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • lyrics
    playback
    Premium
  • 559 Views
  • 1 replies
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I've tried everything and can't get my local files to play on my iphone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been trying for well over an hour and absolutely CANNOT get my local files to transfer on my iphone. I've tried a clean reinstall of the app, I've tried turning W...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7+ Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been trying for well over an hour and absolutely CANNOT get my local files to t...
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  • 0 replies
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    local files
    Premium
    Windows
  • 429 Views
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Solved!! My spotify starts randomly connecting to other people’s devices and starts playing their music

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice:iPhone 6s Operating System(iOS Something, like ten idk) My Question or IssueWhenever I start using Spotify on my phone, unless I am in airplane mode, I start listening on someone else’s device. For example, if I ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device: iPhone 6s  Operating System (iOS Something, like ten idk)   My Question or Issue Whenever I start using Spotify on my phone, u...
  • AdamDamon
  • Spotify Star
  • 2651 Views
  • 2 replies
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    Premium
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium Stopped Working on iPhone (after years) Still Working on Computer

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 11 & Macbook Pro)My Question or IssueHi today all of a sudden the iPhone Spotify App kept stopping and turning itself off whenever I tried to start it (I didnt even get onto it). I thought it was a glitch hence I deleted it t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone 11 & Macbook Pro) My Question or Issue Hi today all of a sudden the iPhone Spotify App kept stopping and turning itself off whenever I tried to start it (I d...
  • Mihail
  • Spotify Legend
  • 537 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Premium
  • 537 Views
  • 1 replies
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Iphone 7 premium plan for a year. Wont let me search for songs and play them out of wifi

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 537 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Premium
  • 537 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Songs freeze after 10 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI pay for the premium service, and listen to music daily. Most of the time I have data, however when I do not I have to deal with Spotify more or less giving a ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I pay for the premium service, and listen to music daily. Most of the time I have d...
  • oisinvg
  • Casual Listener
  • 3567 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
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    freeze
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Superuser Contribution « disable flight mode to access data » each time I want to stay offline

PlanPremium CountryAccount open in France but moved all over the world DeviceHappens on iPhone XR and now iPhone 11 (I can’t remember for iPhone 6S I had before, sorry. Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 but happens for more than 2 years My Question or Issue...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium   Country Account open in France but moved all over the world ✈️ Device Happens on iPhone XR and now iPhone 11 (I can’t remember for iPhone 6S I had before, sorry.&n...
  • Mario
  • Spotify Legend
  • 813 Views
  • 1 replies
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    Premium
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Solved!! Spotify Premium does not work anymore on iOS

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueIt s been a week on Wifi and 4g:- Songs from playlists play 10 sec- Home does not load- Search does not load My phone is up-to-date with plenty of storage. I deleted,...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country France   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue It s been a week on Wifi and 4g: - Songs from playlists play 10 sec - Home does n...
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  • Casual Listener
  • 1809 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Premium
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  • 5 replies
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i can’t see the albums or songs of the artists.

PlanPremiumCountryMéxicoDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or Issue the only songs that i can listen to are the ones in my library, and to listen to new ones i have to go to the search bar and download them from there. also, i can’t ...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country México Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue   the only songs that i can listen to are the ones in my library, and to l...
  • DubVulture
  • Casual Listener
  • 3899 Views
  • 17 replies
  • 12 likes
  • Albums
    iPhone5s
    Premium
  • 3899 Views
  • 17 replies
  • 12 likes