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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 No download to apple watch

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone XR and Apple Watch 3 seriesOperating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueThe option to download to my Apple Watch while in Spotify has disappeared! This is the reason that I got an Apple Watch so I need this.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone XR and Apple Watch 3 series Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue The option to download to my Apple Watch while in Spotify has disap...
  • Garratt18
  • Casual Listener
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Do you like button has changed to a plus how do I change it back

How I would normally “like” a song, through swiping, or the heart button, has changed to “+”/“check”. When I use this feature instead of it adding to my liked songs instead of the list of all my playlists to attitude, I don’t want this. I want it bac...

  • Newbie
  • How I would normally “like” a song, through swiping, or the heart button, has changed to “+”/“check”. When I use this feature instead of it adding to my liked songs instead of the list of all my play...
  • Rohdot
  • Music Fan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcast fast-forwarding causes playback to stop

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueThis issue occurs under very specific circumstances: you must start playing a podcast whose mid roll ads are served by Spotify (that is, not read as part of the podcast bu...

  • Music Fan
  •   Plan Free Country USA   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue This issue occurs under very specific circumstances:  you must start playin...
  • Ar5718
  • Regular
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Spotify not loading

My Spotify won’t load to play music, search or use features in app. It gets stuck on the loading screen. It is not letting me download songs, or play music consistently and it keeps crashing. For like 3 weeks. I’ve uninstalled it, cleared cache, upda...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Spotify won’t load to play music, search or use features in app. It gets stuck on the loading screen. It is not letting me download songs, or play music consistently and it keeps crashing. For lik...
  • kaworu_bloodpaw
  • Roadie
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist delete function not working on iPhone

When I go to my playlist, I press three dot button, I select delete. It does not delete. My app is up to date, I logged out, restarted my phone, logged in. Still the same.

  • Casual Listener
  • When I go to my playlist, I press three dot button, I select delete. It does not delete. My app is up to date, I logged out, restarted my phone, logged in. Still the same.
  • ShahLovesMusic
  • Casual Listener
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My music keeps pausing across all of my devices.

About every minute or so, my music pauses. I’ve tried it on my laptop, my phone, and my desktop, but the only thing that helps is going offline, but then it becomes irritating to have to manually download every song before I listen to it. I’ve tried ...

  • Visitor
  • About every minute or so, my music pauses. I’ve tried it on my laptop, my phone, and my desktop, but the only thing that helps is going offline, but then it becomes irritating to have to manually dow...
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Superuser Contribution Problem with recent play grid on the home screen (iOS and Desktop app)

DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI listen to music very often and sometimes podcasts. Nothing from music ever appears in the grid surrounded by a red circle, only recently listened to podcasts. In screenshots from other p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device iPhone XR Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I listen to music very often and sometimes podcasts. Nothing from music ever appears in the grid surrounded by a red cir...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution No internet - Listening to Downloaded Music

PremiumCountryUK and Sailing across the AtlanticDeviceIphone 6sOperating Systemios 15.7 My Question or Issue Hi, can you tell me how many days my downloaded music can be available without an internet connection - I am crossing the Oceans - I have PRE...

  • Newbie
  • Premium Country UK  and Sailing across the Atlantic Device Iphone 6s Operating System ios 15.7   My Question or Issue   Hi,   can you tell me how many days my downl...
  • AlejaR
  • Moderator
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un lien s'affiche dès que je me connecte sur l'application

j'ai changé de forfait (premium à duo) il y a 2 jours et dès que je me connecte sur l'appli spotify avec mon iphone un lien s'affiche pour que j'accepte le spotify duo ce que j'ai déja fait depuis 2 jours. j'ai une image pour illustrer mon propos

  • Visitor
  • j'ai changé de forfait (premium à duo) il y a 2 jours et dès que je me connecte sur l'appli spotify avec mon iphone un lien s'affiche pour que j'accepte le spotify duo ce que j'ai déja fait depuis 2...
  • BabyEcho0_YT
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Different font style on some of my playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13 Pro Operating SystemiOS 15.1.1 My Question or IssueOn a couple of my playlists, even ones with emojis with “+” & “=“ signs; I see a weird spaced out text font style which happened yesterday night when I first opene...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Pro  Operating System iOS 15.1.1    My Question or Issue On a couple of my playlists, even ones with emojis with “+” & “=“ signs;...
  • chunnn
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Superuser Contribution Trouble with Playlist

I have a playlist that I play in the car and at the gym. It's the same playlist of about 500 or so songs. In the past, I've been able to play through all these songs, the playlist stops and then I just restart/reshuffle it (with the exception that ev...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a playlist that I play in the car and at the gym. It's the same playlist of about 500 or so songs. In the past, I've been able to play through all these songs, the playlist stops and then I ju...
  • RodneyN
  • Casual Listener
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Skipping to random song

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueAt ~2 min whenever I’m listening to a song, it puts another song called negative by polochev. I HATE this song and had never heard about it in my life until it st...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue At ~2 min whenever I’m listening to a song, it puts another song called negative by po...
  • NeptuneBlood
  • Newbie
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  • bug
    random song plays
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Superuser Contribution Recently played has moved

PlanPremium Country DeviceiPhone SE 2020 My Question or IssueHello I noticed recently played has moved to the bottom of the screen. I use this often. Is there a way to have it appear at the top?

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium  Country   Device iPhone SE 2020     My Question or Issue Hello I noticed recently played has moved to the bottom of the screen.   I use this often. &...
  • MihailY
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Mobile App Glitches Won't Stop

PlanDuo PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 13)Operating System(iOS 16.1.1) My Question or IssueThis started on Thursday, March 9 2023. At first, the app would crash in the middle of listening to a playlist. I would start it up again and the sam...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Duo Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 13) Operating System (iOS 16.1.1)   My Question or Issue This started on Thursday, March 9 2023. At first, the app would crash in ...
  • MihailY
  • Moderator
  • 6676 Views
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    March 2023
    mobile app crashes
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Superuser Contribution Spotify looks different for me than my friends?

PlanFreeDeviceiPhone SE 2nd GenMy Question or Issuehello!I’ve been using Spotify for a number of years on my iPad and Chromebook and it’s worked w/o a hitch. however, I just started using it on my iPhone, and it’s completely different- I can’t add so...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Device iPhone SE 2nd Gen My Question or Issue hello! I’ve been using Spotify for a number of years on my iPad and Chromebook and it’s worked w/o a hitch. however, I just started using...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Other] Reduce loud sounds compatibility with iPhones

On my iPhone, I often have the “Reduce Loud Sounds” function turned on and set to the most reduction level at 75db. However, whenever this is turned on, sounds from Spotify’s playback is increased despite turning on quiet playback in Spotify’s settin...

  • Casual Listener
  • On my iPhone, I often have the “Reduce Loud Sounds” function turned on and set to the most reduction level at 75db. However, whenever this is turned on, sounds from Spotify’s playback is increased de...
  • AlejaR
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Inquiry

PlanPremium Why cant i move between songs like I wantIf i add some songs to my queue,Once the song ends I can’t get back to it anymore.

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  • Plan Premium   Why cant i move between songs like I want If i add some songs to my queue,Once the song ends I can’t get back to it anymore.
  • AlejaR
  • Moderator
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