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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 I have 6000 songs downloaded to my phone taking up 60gb? Is this normal

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueI am just wondering if this is the norm. My friend has 4500 downloaded and it’s taking up 14gb, before anyone suggests it, my cache is empty and was only 200mb. That’s ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue I am just wondering if this is the norm. My friend has 4500 downloaded and it’s taking up 14...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution “Broadcast Device Status” Setting is completely gone despite it being there before(IPad)

PlanFreeDeviceiPad 7th GenOperating SystemiPadOS 15.7 My Question or IssueSo for a while I’ve been able to broadcast whatever I’ve been listening to on my iPad to my Discord status using the mobile app(I have never had to have the browser version ope...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Device iPad 7th Gen Operating System iPadOS 15.7   My Question or Issue So for a while I’ve been able to broadcast whatever I’ve been listening to on my iPad to my Discord st...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Apple watch does not make all playlists available when not connected to phone

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceApple Watch 3Operating SystemWatch OS 7.1 My Question or IssueWhen the watch is not connected to the phone using the new streaming feature, the watch only allows the first 20 playlists to be loaded (when you scroll down it do...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Apple Watch 3 Operating System Watch OS 7.1   My Question or Issue When the watch is not connected to the phone using the new streaming feature, the ...
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Superuser Contribution cannot login to old iphone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 5Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issuei`m currently using a premium account in my main phone, a iphone 8. since it got so busy while i`m working, i tried to use spotify in my old iphone 5. i downloaded the app s...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 5 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue i`m currently using a premium account in my main phone, a iphone 8. since it got so busy while i`...
  • OscarDC
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to play downloaded podcasts in shuffle mode?

Plan: PremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone 12 miniOperating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueHi, All I can't find the shuffle option when I download items from a podcast. I can only play the newest or the oldest. I usually listen to everything, music, pod...

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  • Plan:  Premium Country Spain Device iPhone 12 mini Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue Hi, All   I can't find the shuffle option when I download items from a pod...
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Superuser Contribution certain songs are not on spotify

so I was trying to find "fashion week" by blackbear and "formation" by Beyoncé and the are not on Spotify? so i was wondering why they aren't on there.

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  • so I was trying to find "fashion week" by blackbear and "formation" by Beyoncé and the are not on Spotify? so i was wondering why they aren't on there.
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Superuser Contribution Extended history will not download to Spotify but instead sits in my files

Device- IPhone SE 2020 My Question or IssueSo I downloaded the extended history on my IPhone got the email and downloaded it and everything but for some reason it will not download to the actual Spotify app and I can’t seem to figure it out! I am rea...

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  • Device- IPhone SE 2020   My Question or Issue So I downloaded the extended history on my IPhone got the email and downloaded it and everything but for some reason it will not download to the ...
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Lyrics not available on my device

Can you help with this problem please ? On my IPhone X no lyrics, on Nokia lyrics available, on IPhone 14 no lyrics. Are lyrics not available on IPhones ? Looking forward to hearing from you.

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  • Can you help with this problem please ? On my IPhone X no lyrics, on Nokia lyrics available, on IPhone 14 no lyrics. Are lyrics not available on IPhones ? Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Superuser Contribution Songs being replaced without consent.

Plan : Duo Free/Premium : PremiumCountry : India Device : All devicesOperating System : iOS12/14/16, Macos 12, Windows10/11, Android 10/11 Songs in my playlist are being replaced without my consent.I have previously reported this issue via twitter bu...

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  •   Plan : Duo  Free/Premium : Premium Country : India   Device : All devices Operating System : iOS12/14/16, Macos 12, Windows10/11, Android 10/11   Songs in my playlist ar...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files Won't Play on IOS

Iv'e had spotify for years while using the local files feature to listen to my favorite songs that aren't on spotify. However, for some reason when I recently tried to add a new song via the local files, when synced to my IOS device it won't play on ...

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  • Iv'e had spotify for years while using the local files feature to listen to my favorite songs that aren't on spotify. However, for some reason when I recently tried to add a new song via the local fi...
  • Yordan
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Playing different songs then the one I clicked on and doesn’t play my song

My Spotify when I click on a song that I want to play like makes me listen to other songs and then eventually I get to listen to the song I clicked on but it used to play the song I wanted first and bows it’s making me mad

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  • My Spotify when I click on a song that I want to play like makes me listen to other songs and then eventually I get to listen to the song I clicked on but it used to play the song I wanted first an...
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I have deleted my old acc and trying to add that old email in new but can’t

When I try to add this email, It is showing that an account with this email already exist and when I try to login it is showing that there is no account with this Email id

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  • When I try to add this email, It is showing that an account with this email already exist and when I try to login it is showing that there is no account with this Email id
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I can't play any podcast on my device

Hello good evening, I need help, I can't play any podcast on my spotify and I don't know why, my cell phone is an iphone x

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  • Hello good evening, I need help, I can't play any podcast on my spotify and I don't know why, my cell phone is an iphone x
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Superuser Contribution How do I stop shuffle? I want to play 1 artist but it shuffles. I'mPremium.

I want to play 1 single artist. For example, I search Sara Bareilles. I want to play to her music. I touch the green circle with triangle, and the next song is another artist (Bieber, Katy Perry). I only want to hear Sara Bareilles, how do I stop the...

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  • I want to play 1 single artist. For example, I search Sara Bareilles. I want to play to her music. I touch the green circle with triangle, and the next song is another artist (Bieber, Katy Perry). ...
  • Alex
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How can I listen to a whole song in Liked song?

On my iPhone, I can only listen a mixed songs and I am not able to listen to a whole song in the liked song. I can only listen some part of it. how can I not listen to a mixed song and listen a song what I want with whole music?

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  • On my iPhone, I can only listen a mixed songs and I am not able to listen to a whole song in the liked song. I can only listen some part of it. how can I not listen to a mixed song and listen a song ...
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Superuser Contribution CarPlay very slow loading downloaded songs

Using CarPlay, after clicking on a playlist, it takes more than 1 minute to have the songs displayed. Playlist has about 100 songs. Never had this behaviour before. Normally, the display is instantaneous on CarPlay. It is still instantaneous on the p...

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  • Using CarPlay, after clicking on a playlist, it takes more than 1 minute to have the songs displayed. Playlist has about 100 songs. Never had this behaviour before. Normally, the display is instantan...
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how do i delete a playlist

in my "good evening/morning/afternoon" thing, there is a playlist that i don't want there, and there isn't an option to delete it. also in my recently played, i need to delete some things but again, can't or don't know how

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  • in my "good evening/morning/afternoon" thing, there is a playlist that i don't want there, and there isn't an option to delete it. also in my recently played, i need to delete some things but again, ...
  • Amayy
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not download all of my liked songs?

PlanPremiumCountryU.SDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.1 Hi! I have recently been having issues playing all of my liked songs when I don’t have wifi. Spotify has not downloaded all of my liked songs, and I have never had this issue before. When I...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country U.S Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.1   Hi! I have recently been having issues playing all of my liked songs when I don’t have wifi. Spotify has not downlo...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app won't shuffle

I've always only been able to play playlists on shuffle mode on the spotify app and playing it in order was for computer only, now I can only play things in order and not use shuffle. This doesn't make sense because only shuffle was free all the way ...

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  • I've always only been able to play playlists on shuffle mode on the spotify app and playing it in order was for computer only, now I can only play things in order and not use shuffle. This doesn't ma...
  • OscarDC
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