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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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  • bickle
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Superuser Contribution Spotify-app shuts down after one minute when I open another app.

Same thing happens when I just shut down my iPhone' screen. The only way to listen to music is to keep the app open.I have tried all your typical advice and solutions: restarted my phone several times, cleared the queue, logged out of the app, everyt...

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  • Same thing happens when I just shut down my iPhone' screen. The only way to listen to music is to keep the app open. I have tried all your typical advice and solutions: restarted my phone several ti...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Won’t play complete playlist

I have 1 playlist. It’s almost 8 hours so far. I always have continuous and mix on. It will pick random groups of songs in varying numbers, 16, 22, 25 songs and just rotate that group. I’ll open the playlist and select a different song and it will se...

  • Visitor
  • I have 1 playlist. It’s almost 8 hours so far. I always have continuous and mix on. It will pick random groups of songs in varying numbers, 16, 22, 25 songs and just rotate that group. I’ll open the ...
  • Joan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle function suggests the same song twice

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceiPhone11Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueShuffled songs are played twiceand when I tried to remove them manually, both of them gets removed

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device iPhone11 Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue Shuffled songs are played twice and when I tried to remove them manually, both of them ge...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution [iOS app] erasing previously downloaded podcast on its own

This is a problem with the iOS app. I have noticed that the app both erase a downloaded podcast and takes it off my "podcast" playlist. Basically I have to go through the podcast constantly to re-download the episodes. It is not due to space as I hav...

  • Casual Listener
  • This is a problem with the iOS app. I have noticed that the app both erase a downloaded podcast and takes it off my "podcast" playlist. Basically I have to go through the podcast constantly to re-dow...
  • Lyubka
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[Mobile][Your Library] Multiple Profiles under one user (like Netflix and Disney Plus)

Similar to Netflix and Disney Plus, it would be great to have the option to add multiple profiles under one username. That way brother’s love for KPOP doesn’t affect my suggested songs nor Spotify curated playlists. At the moment, it looks like I’m a...

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  • Similar to Netflix and Disney Plus, it would be great to have the option to add multiple profiles under one username. That way brother’s love for KPOP doesn’t affect my suggested songs nor Spotify cu...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs genre filters not showing.

PlanPremiumUnited States DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 16.0.2 I used to see filters in my Liked songs playlist, so I could shuffle only among a certain genre. For a few months they've disappeared, but I see some people still have the ability to ...

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  • Plan Premium United States   Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 16.0.2   I used to see filters in my Liked songs playlist, so I could shuffle only among a certain genre. For a f...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Issue while playing songs

Why can’t I scroll backward and forward my songs on scrolling bar and I can’t even play the skipped song(replay button is not working)Plan - free userCountry - India DeviceiPhone 13 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 15.0.2

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  • Why can’t I scroll backward and forward my songs on scrolling bar and I can’t even play the skipped song(replay button is not working) Plan - free user Country - India   Device iPhone 13 p...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't link Local Files between my PC and iPhone

I want to listen to certain region-locked songs on Spotify using Local Files. I put them into the local files folder on my PC and enabled Local Files on my PC and iPhone and connected them to the same WiFi network, but they won't sync. I tried restar...

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  • I want to listen to certain region-locked songs on Spotify using Local Files. I put them into the local files folder on my PC and enabled Local Files on my PC and iPhone and connected them to the sam...
  • denden1088
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Since last update, spotify is refusing to load on iphone

Since the last update, Spotify consistently freezes on the green logo and won't load. I have to turn the phone off and on, or delete and reinstall Spotify, nearly every time I want to use it.

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the last update, Spotify consistently freezes on the green logo and won't load. I have to turn the phone off and on, or delete and reinstall Spotify, nearly every time I want to use it.
  • MateusM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not giving pop ups

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemiOS 16.1 currently updating to 16.2 My Question or IssueOkay, so this has happened quite a few times. I can’t remember what I did to fix it in the past, but at this point I feel like I’ve tried ever...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa Device iPhone 14 Operating System iOS 16.1 currently updating to 16.2   My Question or Issue Okay, so this has happened quite a few times. I can’t remember wha...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution When i play a song in “playlist” it switches back to first song in playlist

Whenever i play a song in my playlist the next song will be the first song in the playlist it is happening again and again. Even i try queue songs it happens the same way the queued songs aren’t playing.

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  • Whenever i play a song in my playlist the next song will be the first song in the playlist it is happening again and again. Even i try queue songs it happens the same way the queued songs aren’t play...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution spotify stops when i am using another app

every time i open the facebook app or vinted app the music playing in spotify stops, no matter if i am in low battery mode or not. This Has nothing to do with watching videos, because i can listen to spotify and watch reels on instagram, what can I d...

  • Visitor
  • every time i open the facebook app or vinted app the music playing in spotify stops, no matter if i am in low battery mode or not. This Has nothing to do with watching videos, because i can listen to...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Trash taste podcast doesn't play

I'm not sure how to be more descriptive about this but I listen to a podcast called Trash Taste for some reason I noticed today when trying to listen to it, the episode won't play at all. but if I go to anything else and try to play it or any other p...

  • Visitor
  • I'm not sure how to be more descriptive about this but I listen to a podcast called Trash Taste for some reason I noticed today when trying to listen to it, the episode won't play at all. but if I g...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution how can i turn off/disable spotify adding random songs to my playlist?

when i play one of my playlists, spotify is always adding random songs in my playlist i don't even listen to and it's so annoying like oml

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  • when i play one of my playlists, spotify is always adding random songs in my playlist i don't even listen to and it's so annoying like oml
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Superuser Contribution I deleted and reinstalled app but not letting me login. I can login online

The app just stopped me from continuing to listen to a podcast and said content was unavailable. I then deleted the app and reinstated it. I now get 'Something went wrong' error code 30 when I try to login on the app. I can login on the web browser. ...

  • Visitor
  • The app just stopped me from continuing to listen to a podcast and said content was unavailable. I then deleted the app and reinstated it. I now get 'Something went wrong' error code 30 when I try to...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution offline mode doesn’t work

i have downloaded my playlist and turned on offline mode and i still cant play the songs. i have enough space on my device and reinstalled the app. i have done everything i could find online and it still doesn’t work. please help

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  • i have downloaded my playlist and turned on offline mode and i still cant play the songs. i have enough space on my device and reinstalled the app. i have done everything i could find online and it s...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs playing randomly in various playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueWhen listening to playlist (for example, Spotify's R&B Christmas) instead of playing the next song on that playlist, a very random song that I've liked (i.e. Ali...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue When listening to playlist (for example, Spotify's R&B Christmas) instead of play...
  • Novy
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liked songs removed

hello, i opened my spotify app on mu iphone and i saw that all my liked songs removed and i didnt do that. i want my liked songs back.

  • Visitor
  • hello, i opened my spotify app on mu iphone and i saw that all my liked songs removed and i didnt do that. i want my liked songs back.
  • Amay
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