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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Blurry artist pictures in bios

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI’m pretty damn confused because the pictures in most of the artist bios are blurry and they ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I’m pre...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify link doesn't show album cover?

When i'm sending a song to a friend, I've noticed recently that the album art doesn't show up when i send it. When i share a song from the desktop application the album art shows but from my phone nothing shows up. For clarification, I'm on iOS 16.5 ...

  • Casual Listener
  • When i'm sending a song to a friend, I've noticed recently that the album art doesn't show up when i send it. When i share a song from the desktop application the album art shows but from my phone no...
  • Fab-supergoose
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Playing Selected Playlist Correctly

I’ve had a problem with Spotify on both my desktop and mobile apps. When I pick a playlist and hit the green "PLAY" button, the first song plays fine, but the next songs come from an another playlist. Even when I add songs manually to the queue, it s...

  • Newbie
  • I’ve had a problem with Spotify on both my desktop and mobile apps. When I pick a playlist and hit the green "PLAY" button, the first song plays fine, but the next songs come from an another playlist...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Autoplaying When Opened/Changing Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemiOS 18.1.1My Question or Issuewithin the last month there have been a TON of bugs & idk why or what change caused this. to start, abt 1-2 months ago, my spotify app (mobile, web browser, &...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 14 Operating System iOS 18.1.1 My Question or Issue within the last month there have been a TON of bugs & idk why or what change cau...
  • amyfogmeister
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Superuser Contribution iPhone unable to use Spotify when connected to WIFI.

PlanPremium CountrySouth Africa DeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or Issue A couple of months ago I started noticing that I couldn’t use my Spotify when it is connected to WiFi. I have tested different WiFi’s and can confirm tha...

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  • Plan Premium   Country South Africa   Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue   A couple of months ago I started noticing that I couldn’t use...
  • Bougward2213
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CarPlay limiting lists to 200 items

This seems to be a wide-spread issue that had been report by hundreds of people within your community without any action or response from Spotify. While usong spotify with CarPlay (which is equipt in most new cars), all lists (artist list, song list,...

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  • This seems to be a wide-spread issue that had been report by hundreds of people within your community without any action or response from Spotify.    While usong spotify with CarPlay (whi...
  • im4tcf-4f_i1
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Home Screen not Loading

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHi everyone,I was going to check out my Spotify wrapped stats from the home screen (which from what I understand can only be accessed on the mobile app), but I realized that...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I was going to check out my Spotify wrapped stats from the home screen (whi...
  • hunter36
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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...
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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...

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  • 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?

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
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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...
  • melody281
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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 ...
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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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