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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 “Something went wrong” error on the home screen.

Suddenly, which I click the home button in the Spotify app, I can see the home screen for a brief second and then get the “something went wrong” error. Pressing the TRY AGAIN button does nothing. I’ve restarted my phone/the app several times to no ef...

  • Newbie
  • Suddenly, which I click the home button in the Spotify app, I can see the home screen for a brief second and then get the “something went wrong” error. Pressing the TRY AGAIN button does nothing. I’v...
  • CanColak
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sleep Timer Crackles then ends

PlanPremium CountryEnglandDeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 16.7.10) My Question or IssueThe sleep timer on my Spotify has suddenly stopped working whenever I play anything. I press the sleep timer button, whatever I’m listening too has a feedback/c...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium  Country England Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 16.7.10)   My Question or Issue The sleep timer on my Spotify has suddenly stopped working whenever I play anyt...
  • Mr_Brookes
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Superuser Contribution How to stop spotify search function from interrupting music from other app?

I am trying to listen to music played from a local radio station app. When I search a song in spotify to add it to a playlist, spotify interrupts the music playing from the other application. I have tried uninstall/reinstall and the issue persists. D...

  • Visitor
  • I am trying to listen to music played from a local radio station app. When I search a song in spotify to add it to a playlist, spotify interrupts the music playing from the other application. I have ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution How can I listen to just one podcast episode (Autoplay is disabled)?

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS 15.2 My Question or IssueAccording to related posts it would seem that many users prefer to listen to several episodes of a podcast on autoplay. I am the opposite. One of my scenarios: Play a particular podc...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone Operating System iOS 15.2   My Question or Issue According to related posts it would seem that many users prefer to listen to several episodes of a podcast on ...
  • Pod2sleep
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PlanPremium DuoCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 15 Plus / iPhone XR / Apple car playOperating SystemBoth using iOS 17.6.1 My Question or IssueWe are having problems playing individual podcasts at the same time. My husband's podcast keeps playing on my de...

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  •   Plan Premium Duo Country Australia Device iPhone 15 Plus / iPhone XR / Apple car play Operating System Both using iOS 17.6.1   My Question or Issue We are having problems playi...
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Superuser Contribution Removing duplicate songs removes BOTH tracks

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemLatest iOS 13 My Question or IssueJust noticed when cleaning up my "Liked songs" playlist that when I have duplicates, it sometimes removes BOTH tracks, not just the one I have un-liked. Is this a known thing?

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone X Operating System Latest iOS 13   My Question or Issue Just noticed when cleaning up my "Liked songs" playlist that when I have duplicates, it sometimes remov...
  • Cyrce
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Superuser Contribution why do I not have the spotify karaoke feature?

I never got karaoke feature. My app on both my macbook pro and iphone 14 pro is updated. Why do I not have the karaoke feature? Has spotify not released it or withdrawn it? How can I get that feature?

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  • I never got karaoke feature. My app on both my macbook pro and iphone 14 pro is updated. Why do I not have the karaoke feature? Has spotify not released it or withdrawn it? How can I get that feature?
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Superuser Contribution I cant login with ipad.

I moved to Germany 1.5 years ago. But for the first time I'm having trouble entering spotify with ipad. I'm typing a username and password. The app doesn't show any reaction. But if I misspelled it says it's wrong. I receive a passwordless login emai...

  • Newbie
  • I moved to Germany 1.5 years ago. But for the first time I'm having trouble entering spotify with ipad. I'm typing a username and password. The app doesn't show any reaction. But if I misspelled it s...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Settings - Audio Quality - can't change Streaming settings

FamilyPremiumUSA Device(iPad Pro 11-inch)Operating System(iOS 14.3)latest version of Spotify app My Question or IssueWhen I go to Settings in the app on my iPad, I cannot change any of the Streaming settings, they are greyed-out. I am listening on th...

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  • Family Premium USA   Device (iPad Pro 11-inch) Operating System (iOS 14.3) latest version of Spotify app   My Question or Issue When I go to Settings in the app on my iPad,&...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Spotify keeps pausing every 30 seconds on the dot

My Question or IssueToday my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone to the latest iOS and it still is pausing. I measured the ti...

  • Casual Listener
  •   My Question or Issue Today my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone...
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Superuser Contribution No Downloaded Songs working offline

Student Plan - Australia - iPhone 11 Pro Max - iOS 17 public beta Since I’ve gotten onto the new iOS public beta, Spotify has not properly downloaded my music (I had to re-download and I needed the space to update). My app shows the downloaded symbol...

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  • Student Plan - Australia - iPhone 11 Pro Max - iOS 17 public beta   Since I’ve gotten onto the new iOS public beta, Spotify has not properly downloaded my music (I had to re-download and I nee...
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Superuser Contribution Remove “Queue and Jam” from CarPlay

Hello For some reason the legend “Queue and Jam” has now started to appear in large writing on the top of the screen in CarPlay. I neither have the slightest clue what this means nor do I want it.This morning I pressed play on a track and the entire ...

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  • Hello   For some reason the legend “Queue and Jam” has now started to appear in large writing on the top of the screen in CarPlay.  I neither have the slightest clue what this means nor ...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Local files isnt even an option in settings

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceIphone 12Operating SystemIOS 17 My Question or IssueThere is no local files setting in my settings menu, neither is there any folder for local files in my library. However in my files app I have songs in the spotify file.

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device Iphone 12 Operating System IOS 17   My Question or Issue There is no local files setting in my settings menu, neither is there any folde...
  • morgan22007799
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Solved!! [Daily Mix] Does the algorithm recognize skipping as an input?

When I'm listening to a Daily Mix and I immediately skip a song to the next (without disliking it explicitly), is this just the same as if I'd have listened to the end, or is this something the algorithm can recognize as "oh, he skipped this song, so...

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  • When I'm listening to a Daily Mix and I immediately skip a song to the next (without disliking it explicitly), is this just the same as if I'd have listened to the end, or is this something the ...
  • CrisH
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Superuser Contribution Short pops, distortion, volume drops and delays

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 13 Pro Max, HomePod, UniFi Network Operating System(Latest) My Question or IssueQuality of the playback on homepod is abysmal. With a very strong network signal and premium gear, there are constant short pops, distortion, vol...

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  • Plan Premium   Device iPhone 13 Pro Max, HomePod, UniFi Network    Operating System (Latest)   My Question or Issue Quality of the playback on homepod is abysmal. With a...
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Superuser Contribution Content Skipping Ahead Constantly

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceiPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 18.1.1 My Question or IssueAll content (songs, podcasts, etc.) skip when connected to bluetooth. Skipping is constant, sometimes with content cutting in and out, speeding up randomly, or ...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA Device iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 18.1.1   My Question or Issue All content (songs, podcasts, etc.) skip when connected to bluetooth. Skipping is co...
  • OscarDC
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(IOS/Iphone) Spotify downloads not showing in local files

hello,I just bought premium for the first time in a while and downloaded my playlist but the songs won’t show in local files. And yes, I have checked my settings but there isn’t a library option.can someone help me?

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  • hello, I just bought premium for the first time in a while and downloaded my playlist but the songs won’t show in local files. And yes, I have checked my settings but there isn’t a library option. ...
  • Amayy
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle and Repeat Greyed Out/Not Working in Windows 10 App (Premium)

Sorry if this has been figured out but I searched for twenty minutes and didn't find this specific answer anywhere. This morning I opened my Spotify App on Windows 10 and found I couldn't select shuffle or repeat. The buttons were there, just greyed ...

  • Newbie
  • Sorry if this has been figured out but I searched for twenty minutes and didn't find this specific answer anywhere. This morning I opened my Spotify App on Windows 10 and found I couldn't select shuf...
  • ChooseMyFate
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Superuser Contribution Playing pauses when screen is locked or when I switch to Home Screen or another app

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS17.4.1 My Question or IssuePlaying music pauses every time when I lock my screen or when I switch to Home Screen or another app.

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS17.4.1   My Question or Issue Playing music pauses every time when I lock my screen or when I switch to Home Scree...
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Superuser Contribution Audiobooks locked on ios app but plays on desktop and web player

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XOperating System(iOS 16.7 as the title says, i'm unable to play audiobooks through the app but i'm able to listen everywhere else. When I add to my library and try to listen on my phone, i'm prompted to purchase the ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone X Operating System (iOS 16.7   as the title says, i'm unable to play audiobooks through the app but i'm able to listen everywhere else. Whe...
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