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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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My premium account stil does not have acces to videos for music

i currently have the family plan premium, all other accounts have this feature but i dont, last few months ive asked the same question and they told me to wait, well im still waiting up ur game spotify

  • Visitor
  • i currently have the family plan premium, all other accounts have this feature but i dont, last few months ive asked the same question and they told me to wait, well im still waiting up ur game spot...
  • Jose_M
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app on family set up apple watch

I got my daughter an apple watch 7 with cell service. It looks like as of a few days ago, I should have the ability to add the app to her watch so she can play music from there directly without a phone. It still won't let me download it on her watch....

  • Visitor
  • I got my daughter an apple watch 7 with cell service. It looks like as of a few days ago, I should have the ability to add the app to her watch so she can play music from there directly without a pho...
  • justroro
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Superuser Contribution iPhone randomly switches to other podcasts

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating System 15.5 My Question or IssueWhile listening to podcasts my SPOTIFY app randomly switches to another podcast episode marking the one I was listening to as PLAYED; which loses my place. I notice th...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Operating System 15.5    My Question or Issue While listening to podcasts my SPOTIFY app randomly switches to another podcast episode...
  • DudeMcDuderino
  • Casual Listener
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My Spotify playlist is pausing after every song?

Spotify keeps pausing after every song and I need to either put on another playlist or use one of my daily ‘select song’s. I can’t skip, and this only happens when magic shuffle plays a certain song, specifically Floral and Fading by PTV. I can’t ski...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify keeps pausing after every song and I need to either put on another playlist or use one of my daily ‘select song’s. I can’t skip, and this only happens when magic shuffle plays a certain song,...
  • Bittencourt
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Superuser Contribution Apple CarPlay - Audio Playback Stopping

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceIPhone 12Operating System17.3.1 My Question or IssueRecent bug seems to have appeared when playing audio on Spotify via apple car play. Audio will randomly pause and the user will be unable to resume/play the audio. ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Australia  Device IPhone 12 Operating System 17.3.1   My Question or Issue Recent bug seems to have appeared when playing audio on Spotify via apple car play....
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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch shuts down and loses battery after 20 minutes of Spotify

.PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 14 Pro Operating SystemiOS 18.2 My Question or IssueWhen using the Spotify App on my apple watch (Model: SE (GPS +Cellular, 2nd Generation 11.2 22S101) while running or walking, at 100% battery life, the watch sudd...

  • Newbie
  • . Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 14 Pro    Operating System iOS 18.2   My Question or Issue When using the Spotify App on my apple watch (Model: SE (GPS +Ce...
  • Ivelina
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Deleting a song from a playlist without scrolling through the playlist to find it?

Is it possible to delete a song from a playlist without having to scroll through the playlist to find it and then clicking edit and then deleting it? Sometimes a song is playing in a rather large playlist and I want to delete the song but it takes me...

  • Casual Listener
  • Is it possible to delete a song from a playlist without having to scroll through the playlist to find it and then clicking edit and then deleting it? Sometimes a song is playing in a rather large pla...
  • vive1
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Crashes after one song

IOS, I have done every last single thing it has said would fix it that was findable, I even deleted the app and reinstalled, everything short of setting it all on fire. The problem pretended to be fixed until the next time I got in my truck and it di...

  • Casual Listener
  • IOS, I have done every last single thing it has said would fix it that was findable, I even deleted the app and reinstalled, everything short of setting it all on fire. The problem pretended to b...
  • Trinity37
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution iOS Navigation Bar not disappearing when video goes full screen

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 15, iPad 10th GenerationOperating SystemiOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2App Version9.0.0.537My Question or IssueiOS navigation bar doesn’t hide when I set the video player to fullscreen so the bar covers some of the ...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 15, iPad 10th Generation Operating System iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 App Version 9.0.0.537 My Question or Issue iOS navigation bar doesn’t hide...
  • CrazySeal7
  • Newbie
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Why does my Spotify keep connecting to a device I don’t own?

This has happened twice, I play a song and then it switches to playing on iPhone to “mini bedroom speaker” I don’t have any devices under that name. It also switches the song as if someone else is controlling it. This keeps happening until I turn my ...

  • Visitor
  • This has happened twice, I play a song and then it switches to playing on iPhone to “mini bedroom speaker” I don’t have any devices under that name. It also switches the song as if someone else is co...
  • Bittencourt
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Superuser Contribution Can "Up Next" be disabled on Apple TV app?

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceApple TV Operating SystemApple TV iOS 18.2 [22K155] Spotify version2024.12.16_5-2161bd8 release-v2.283-8-gefidccib-mlpvhz HEAD-v3.205.189-g26300ce7 1.50.5 My Question or IssueIs there any way to disable the "Up Next" feat...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Apple TV   Operating System Apple TV iOS 18.2 [22K155]   Spotify version 2024.12.16_5-2161bd8 release-v2.283-8-gefidccib-mlpv...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Search for Episodes Within a Podcast Show Unresponsive

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.6.1 My Question or IssueSearch for episodes within a podcast show is currently unresponsive. You can type and submit but nothing happens.

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country DE Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 17.6.1   My Question or Issue Search for episodes within a podcast show is currently unresponsive. You can type ...
  • Olimpiaf99
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on iOS randomly causing macOS Continuity to show Safari in Dock

Plan: PremiumCountry: United StatesDevices: iPhone 13 Pro, 2021 MacBook Pro 16"Operating System: iOS 17.1.2, macOS 14.1.2My IssueWhen I'm playing podcasts in Spotify on my iPhone, macOS keeps showing a Safari Continuity icon in my Dock. If I click on...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Premium Country: United States Devices: iPhone 13 Pro, 2021 MacBook Pro 16" Operating System: iOS 17.1.2, macOS 14.1.2 My Issue When I'm playing podcasts in Spotify on ...
  • sunderdome
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Spotify has bad issues it had too many static issues it keeps pausing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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  
  • Novy
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Changing default bluetooth speaker

PlanPremium / FamilyCountryUKDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17.6.1 My Question or IssueIn my car I have two Bluetooth connections to my iPhone at the same time. One is to the OEM phone handsfree system in the car and the other is to a TPLink Blue...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium / Family Country UK Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17.6.1   My Question or Issue In my car I have two Bluetooth connections to my iPhone at the same time. One is to...
  • emilearsal
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Cannot listen audiobooks on my phone even though I am a premium manager.

I am a premium plan manager. I've added an audiobook to my library in the Spotify app on my laptop. I can listen to it on my laptop, but I cannot listen to it or download it on my iPhone. I have the full 15 hours of listening time left. What am I doi...

  • Regular
  • I am a premium plan manager. I've added an audiobook to my library in the Spotify app on my laptop. I can listen to it on my laptop, but I cannot listen to it or download it on my iPhone. I have the ...
  • ddgunter
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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 ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   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...
  • 1255370321
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Spotify Connect with Volumio not working anymore

Hello,For 3 days now I can no longer play Spotify music via Volumio with the Spotify Plugin. All software is up-to-date. Playing via the Spotify app does not work either. The device is also not displayed in the Spotify app and Spotify says that local...

  • Regular
  • Hello, For 3 days now I can no longer play Spotify music via Volumio with the Spotify Plugin. All software is up-to-date. Playing via the Spotify app does not work either. The device is also not dis...
  • Corpse01
  • Visitor
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Spotify randomly pauses

When I listen to Spotify when using the app called Ibispaint X to draw.. the music randomly pauses but when I listen to Spotify anywhere else it doesn’t pause at all.. I’m starting to get scared because I feel like I’m getting hacked or something.

  • Visitor
  • When I listen to Spotify when using the app called Ibispaint X to draw.. the music randomly pauses but when I listen to Spotify anywhere else it doesn’t pause at all.. I’m starting to get scared beca...
  • Stllybby
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Superuser Contribution Cannot open playlists or albums

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice iPhone 11 Pro Operating SystemIOS 13.5 My Question or Issue Spotify will not let me open albums or playlists that aren’t mine (see photo/file).

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country USA Device  iPhone 11 Pro  Operating System IOS 13.5   My Question or Issue  Spotify will not let me open albums or playlists that aren’t mine (see pho...
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