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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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Solved!! Grey hearts for unliked songs

PlanFreeCountry DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.3 My Question or Issue Hi I uninstalled and installed Spotify again and I noticed that all the unliked songs have grey hearts instead of empty ones. When I unlike a song, the green heart turns emp...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.3   My Question or Issue   Hi I uninstalled and installed Spotify again and I noticed that all the unliked song...
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Superuser Contribution Music Stops Playing

PremiumUSAiPhone 8iOS 11.4 Spotify keeps pausing randomly. It can be several times in a song or sometimes not at all. Even while in offline mode it still does it. I don’t think it’s a network issue because of being in offline mode. I’ve tried lowerin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Premium USA iPhone 8 iOS 11.4   Spotify keeps pausing randomly. It can be several times in a song or sometimes not at all. Even while in offline mode it still does it. I don’t think it’s a ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Playlists not being displayed in the sidebar

I just downloaded Spotify on a new iPad Air, and none of my playlists are showing up in the sidebar like they do in the mobile and laptop version. Is this just part of the iPad interface? I enjoy that feature so I don’t have to scroll through all my ...

  • Visitor
  • I just downloaded Spotify on a new iPad Air, and none of my playlists are showing up in the sidebar like they do in the mobile and laptop version. Is this just part of the iPad interface? I enjoy tha...
  • evilZardoz
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Superuser Contribution When will we be able to list all the songs from an artifact on an iPhone?

Plan Premium Device iPhoneYou can’t list all the songs from an artist. 
I see posts about this from 8 years ago and the response is basically “Not now, it’s on the to do list”
. This is infuriating. It’s basic. Even the top 20 would be an improvement...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone You can’t list all the songs from an artist. 
I see posts about this from 8 years ago and the response is basically “Not now, it’s on the to do list”
. This is infuriating...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Live count for a new release not matching the weekly count

When i log in on my spotify for artists on iphone6s and check on the live count on the first screen it says i have total 700 plays for my latest release, however now that the week is almost over it still says around 200 total when i check on my overa...

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  • When i log in on my spotify for artists on iphone6s and check on the live count on the first screen it says i have total 700 plays for my latest release, however now that the week is almost over it s...
  • AlejaR
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WANT HIFI NOW 

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  • WANT HIFI NOW 
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[iOS][Other] Bring back the Artist/Song name location on the Now Playing screen

The new UI for the Now Playing screen makes it impossible to navigate with one hand. The artist and song name should be located back at the lower portion of the UI because these are the primary ways people can quickly navigate to the artist’s page or...

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  • The new UI for the Now Playing screen makes it impossible to navigate with one hand. The artist and song name should be located back at the lower portion of the UI because these are the primary ways ...
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Superuser Contribution Why is the Home of Spotify on Apple Carplay so bad and totally not usable

I'm using the latest IOS version of the spotify with Iphone 11 Pro Max. Everytime I connect to my car, spotify switches to Home and there isn't any single item related to me there. This is quite annoying. Why does it show totally meaningless things s...

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  • I'm using the latest IOS version of the spotify with Iphone 11 Pro Max.    Everytime I connect to my car, spotify switches to Home and there isn't any single item related to me there. Thi...
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Why can’t I play this song?

https://open.spotify.com/track/20ElwUQqRxURFxU6Aci0X3?si=S7bA0D9bQDKsvS0nlcyI2w

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  • https://open.spotify.com/track/20ElwUQqRxURFxU6Aci0X3?si=S7bA0D9bQDKsvS0nlcyI2w
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Superuser Contribution Skipping podcast quits out of Queue menu

Starting ~2 months ago, whenever I skip a podcast by swiping to the left from the queue menu in the app, the queue menu quits out as if I had pushed the down arrow in the top left. This makes it annoying to skip multiple podcasts consecutively as I h...

  • Casual Listener
  • Starting ~2 months ago, whenever I skip a podcast by swiping to the left from the queue menu in the app, the queue menu quits out as if I had pushed the down arrow in the top left. This makes it anno...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Music has stopped playing in random

I have previously reported this issue last year and the agent knew what I was talking about. They told me that this was being looked. Sadly nothing has been rectified. I am not sure anyone actually knows what I am talking about. It’s nothing to do wi...

  • Visitor
  • I have previously reported this issue last year and the agent knew what I was talking about. They told me that this was being looked. Sadly nothing has been rectified. I am not sure anyone actually k...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Crossfade skipping up to a minute

I’m experiencing an issue with playlists when going from one song to the next it will sometimes skip a good portion of the beginning of the song. It weird when you start a new song and you’re already at the chorus.

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  • I’m experiencing an issue with playlists when going from one song to the next it will sometimes skip a good portion of the beginning of the song. It weird when you start a new song and you’re already...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Connecting to Chromecast with Google TV takes a long time

PlanPremiumCountryFinland DeviceiPhone 13 miniChromecast with Google TVOperating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueI've had a lot of connection issues after switching from Chromecast Ultra to Chromecast with Google TV (UHD). If Google TV's Spotify a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland   Device iPhone 13 mini Chromecast with Google TV Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue I've had a lot of connection issues after switchi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Radio doesn’t play all tracks. Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceIPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 16.2 when starting a radio playlist I get weird behavior while connected to a device via Spotify connect. If I play the radio on This iPhone it plays as expected all tracks in order. as soon ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device IPhone 12 Operating System iOS 16.2   when starting a radio playlist I get weird behavior while connected to a device via Spotify connect. &n...
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Spotify stoppt meine Musik von alleine und das immer wieder hat jemand Tips

Wenn ich Musik höre stoppt Spotify meine Musik, ich drücke immer wieder auf play doch Spotify stoppt sie wieder was wirklich anstrengt ist

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  • Wenn ich Musik höre stoppt Spotify meine Musik, ich drücke immer wieder auf play doch Spotify stoppt sie wieder was wirklich anstrengt ist
  • kaworu_bloodpaw
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Spotify Loses My Spot

Device: Iphone 14 Pro Max When I play music through my AirPods Pro (Version 5859) and I pause it or put my AirPods Pro in the charging case, Spotify will lose the place of my current song i.e. I have to go back into Spotify and start the song over/pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device: Iphone 14 Pro Max   When I play music through my AirPods Pro (Version 5859) and I pause it or put my AirPods Pro in the charging case, Spotify will lose the place of my current song i....
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Superuser Contribution Make Spotify play automatically when it connects to bluetooth

When I enter my car, my phone automatically connects to an FM transmitter. I wanted Spotify to start playing my Classic Rock playlist automatically, since, when im in a hurry I have to drive without music or try and make it play with one hand. I've t...

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  • When I enter my car, my phone automatically connects to an FM transmitter. I wanted Spotify to start playing my Classic Rock playlist automatically, since, when im in a hurry I have to drive without ...
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Superuser Contribution Daily mix stuck in shuffle mode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryEnglandDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 15.7.1 My Question or IssueAll of my playlists including my daily mixes are stuck on shuffle. Usually the daily mixes allow me to play whichever song I want. I’ve made sure to uncheck s...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country England Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 15.7.1   My Question or Issue All of my playlists including my daily mixes are stuck on shuffle. Usually...
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