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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 Audio Glitching / Stuttering / Popping

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 13 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 18.1.1) My Question or IssueI have a strange issue with my Spotify where it skips when connected via Bluetooth and my iPhone. The audio will glitch and stutter. It becomes e...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 13 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 18.1.1)   My Question or Issue I have a strange issue with my Spotify where it skips when connected ...
  • Stephen0vick
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect Airplay not working (timer shows music playing, but no sound)

I've been having this problem for months. On Iphone 14pro with latest iOS, I try to connect to my speaker via Airplay in Spotify Connect window on the app. I click the speaker, and then it shows that it's connected, and the music on the app shows tha...

  • Roadie
  • I've been having this problem for months.  On Iphone 14pro with latest iOS, I try to connect to my speaker via Airplay in Spotify Connect window on the app.  I click the speaker, and then i...
  • mtollhouse
  • Roadie
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  • 35 replies
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  • Airplay
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Superuser Contribution Not getting 30 mins of uninterrupted listening

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueWhen I get the “watch this ad to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” ad, I am too often not getting a full thirty minutes. At first I thought I was just thinking it...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country America Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue When I get the “watch this ad to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” ad, I am too often ...
  • trigaljules
  • Visitor
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Podcast audio, dropping for a second on Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 14+Operating SystemiOS 18.3.1 My Question or Issuewhen I’m listening to a podcast and the phone is connected to a Bluetooth speaker, the audio will go silent for half a second and then come back. I have done a clean ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 14+ Operating System iOS 18.3.1   My Question or Issue when I’m listening to a podcast and the phone is connected to a Bluetooth speaker, the aud...
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Find playlist search bar not showing up

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 17.7,IPhone 11 My Question or IssueWhen I add to a playlist, the find playlist search bar does not show up.The function shows up on my iPad (iPad pro iOS 16.4) logged into my account.It’s avail...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 17.7,IPhone 11   My Question or Issue When I add to a playlist, the find playlist search bar does not show ...
  • LillyTunes
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Add the search bar back when adding a song to a playlist

The search bar to browse playlists has been removed when you add a song to a playlist. This makes something that used to take 1 second, a whole minute, specially if you have a lot of playlists. I have 250 (most i probably dont check) but having to sc...

  • Visitor
  • The search bar to browse playlists has been removed when you add a song to a playlist. This makes something that used to take 1 second, a whole minute, specially if you have a lot of playlists. I hav...
  • LillyTunes
  • Casual Listener
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Discover Weekly ruined with kids music, playlist no longer awesome.

Hi, I had a baby.Played baby music.My awesome Discover Weekly turned into a nursery.Excluded from taste profile.Awesome Discover Weekly back to normal...for about a year. Randomly out of the blue, it started playing kids music again.Excluded from tas...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I had a baby. Played baby music. My awesome Discover Weekly turned into a nursery. Excluded from taste profile. Awesome Discover Weekly back to normal...for about a year.   Randomly ou...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when i search for songs in a playlist and try to swipe them into my queue

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceiPhone 15Operating SystemiOS 18.3 My Question or IssueMy Spotify App always crashes when i search for a specific song in a playlist and try to swipe it into my queue. However, i can add it normaly over the playlist or o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 18.3   My Question or Issue My Spotify App always crashes when i search for a specific song in a playlist and try to ...
  • Merx_
  • Newbie
  • 1958 Views
  • 19 replies
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Video is not working for podcasts

I used to be able to watch the videos for my two of my podcasts and all of a sudden starting recently I can’t see videos. Ive logged out and uninstalled then reinstalled and logged back in. Ive checked all the settings.

  • Visitor
  • I used to be able to watch the videos for my two of my podcasts and all of a sudden starting recently I can’t see videos. Ive logged out and uninstalled then reinstalled and logged back in. Ive check...
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Superuser Contribution Siri vs Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryItaliaDevice(iPhone 15)Operating System(iOS 18.3.1.) My Question or IssueDopo l’ultimo aggiornamento (non mi è chiaro se dopo l’ultimo aggiornamento di sistema o di Spotify) quando dico “Ehi Siri riproduci (nome canzone) sull’app Sp...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Italia Device (iPhone 15) Operating System (iOS 18.3.1.)   My Question or Issue Dopo l’ultimo aggiornamento (non mi è chiaro se dopo l’ultimo aggiornamento...
  • Monipulli88
  • Casual Listener
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Adding Songs to Playlists and Playlist Order

Family, Premium, USA, iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 13 I have a new issue with adding songs to playlists. If I listening to a song and click to add it to a Playlist, the Playlists used to come up in alphabetical order. Now they come up in order created. I almos...

  • Casual Listener
  • Family, Premium, USA, iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 13   I have a new issue with adding songs to playlists.  If I listening to a song and click to add it to a Playlist, the Playlists ...
  • squidgewinkle
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  • 362 Views
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded Postcasts Queue interrupted by music

Plan FreeCountry GermanyIphone 14 MaxiOS 17.6.1 For as long as I am using Spotify for listening to podcasts the procedure was as following: I download a bunch of podcasts, go to "Your Library" -> "Your Episodes" and I was able to listen to the podcas...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Iphone 14 Max iOS 17.6.1   For as long as I am using Spotify for listening to podcasts the procedure was as following: I download a bunch of podcasts, go to "Your ...
  • tom19991
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth shuffle changes

When I connect to a Bluetooth device it reshuffles my playlist. Anything added to a queue outside the playlist remains but the rest will shuffle and sometimes it plays a different song to what it was on prior to connecting to device. I’ve tried remov...

  • Music Fan
  • When I connect to a Bluetooth device it reshuffles my playlist. Anything added to a queue outside the playlist remains but the rest will shuffle and sometimes it plays a different song to what it was...
  • Twisterman
  • Casual Listener
  • 8295 Views
  • 38 replies
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Superuser Contribution How to play the "Eat this playlist"

Do i have to get premium to do it?And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option

  • Visitor
  • Do i have to get premium to do it? And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option  
  • zurs
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  • 175862 Views
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Mobile data usage was 5GB in 90 minutes without me downloading or changing anything

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceiPhone 15 Pro Operating SystemiOS 17.5.1 My Question or IssueMobile data usage was 5GB in 90 minutes without me downloading or changing anything. I was unsure whether it was Spotify, so I booked another 100MB package....

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device iPhone 15 Pro   Operating System iOS 17.5.1   My Question or Issue Mobile data usage was 5GB in 90 minutes without me download...
  • Drat76
  • Casual Listener
  • 348 Views
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Superuser Contribution local files is not showing up in settings page

PlanPremiumCountry netherlandsDeviceiphone 13 pro maxOperating Systemios 18.2My Question or Issuemy local files just randomly dissapeared from my settings page but before it worked perfectly fine but i want to listen to my downloaded music from my pc...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  netherlands Device iphone 13 pro max Operating System ios 18.2 My Question or Issue my local files just randomly dissapeared from my settings page but ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists invisible on iPhone and iPod

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI keep all of my music organized as playlists, which I have organized by artist and album in ...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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 I keep ...
  • jimdudukovich
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