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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
  • Music Fan
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Remove song from queue doesn’t work

Remove song from queue doesn’t work when I’m playing through my Sonos speaker. If I edit the queue, select one or multiple songs and click remove, nothing happens, the songs are deselected and remain in the queue. If I disconnect from the speaker and...

  • Casual Listener
  • Remove song from queue doesn’t work when I’m playing through my Sonos speaker. If I edit the queue, select one or multiple songs and click remove, nothing happens, the songs are deselected and remain...
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Superuser Contribution Queue lost when accidentally selecting a song.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 11, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 13 ) My Question or IssueSo I’ve made a massive long queue, and then I accidentally tap on a song title and it plays, (very easy to do on an iPhone) interrupting the...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 11, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 13 )    My Question or Issue So I’ve made a massive long queue, and then I acciden...
  • زام
  • Casual Listener
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  • Queue lost
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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
  • Regular
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  • Audiobooks
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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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Superuser Contribution Disable autoplay when connected to Bluetooth

Give an option to not play music when connected to a Bluetooth device like the car. The android client has this why not iphone?This issue has been brought up in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and the mods keep saying it's a user issue and to reinstall. Please ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Give an option to not play music when connected to a Bluetooth device like the car. The android client has this why not iphone? This issue has been brought up in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and the mod...
  • jeepck
  • Casual Listener
  • 49689 Views
  • 39 replies
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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
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can no longer add local files to playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 13)Operating System(iOS 16.3.1) My Question or IssueI’ve been having this issue since the recent update replacing the hearts with the plus. When clicking the three dots next to a song from my local files, ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 13) Operating System (iOS 16.3.1)   My Question or Issue I’ve been having this issue since the recent update replacing the hearts with...
  • Xanati96
  • Newbie
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music volume keeps lowering

PlanPremium CountryUKDevice(iPhone 12 mini)Operating System(iOS 17) My Question or IssueMusic keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone. But volume says it is full. I have tried switching off equaliser, resetting, uninstalli...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium  Country UK Device (iPhone 12 mini) Operating System (iOS 17)   My Question or Issue Music keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone...
  • OscarDC
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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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Superuser Contribution Suggested songs keep playing

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceiPhone 14Operating System(iOS 18.1.1 My Question or IssueI have added at least 30 songs to all of my playlists but after a few songs, it will start to play suggested songs that I have never interacted with before. When I go to ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country UK Device iPhone 14 Operating System (iOS 18.1.1   My Question or Issue I have added at least 30 songs to all of my playlists but after a few songs, it will start to ...
  • OscarDC
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect Airplay not working (timer shows music playing, but no sound)

I've been having this problem for months. On Iphone 14pro with latest iOS, I try to connect to my speaker via Airplay in Spotify Connect window on the app. I click the speaker, and then it shows that it's connected, and the music on the app shows tha...

  • Gig Goer
  • I've been having this problem for months.  On Iphone 14pro with latest iOS, I try to connect to my speaker via Airplay in Spotify Connect window on the app.  I click the speaker, and then i...
  • mtollhouse
  • Gig Goer
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Superuser Contribution Necesito ayuda, despues de que reproduceuna canción ya no se reproducen más

Cada que pongo una playlist o quiero escuchar música solo se reproduce una canción, después de esa canción ya no suena nada

  • Newbie
  • Cada que pongo una playlist o quiero escuchar música solo se reproduce una canción, después de esa canción ya no suena nada
  • Vasil
  • Moderator
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Skipped songs appearing in listening history

When I click on a playlist and skip songs (before hitting the 30 second mark), they still appear as fully played in my listening history. Even if I skip as soon as the song comes up, it still goes in my history. I have premium and use iOS.

  • Visitor
  • When I click on a playlist and skip songs (before hitting the 30 second mark), they still appear as fully played in my listening history. Even if I skip as soon as the song comes up, it still goes i...
  • Edward357Johnson
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Play a playlist folder in ios

I would just like to be able to play or shuffle a "playlist folder" like you can on the desktop app.

  • Casual Listener
  • I would just like to be able to play or shuffle a "playlist folder" like you can on the desktop app.  
  • detmer14
  • Roadie
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    play multiple playlists
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Superuser Contribution Playback interrupted when opening other apps since downloading newest ios

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 14Operating System(iOS 17.5 My Question or IssueEver since I updated iOS Friday, whenever I open other apps like games or shopping while I’m playing Spotify, playback stops within a minute. If I go to the controls, it...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone 14 Operating System (iOS 17.5   My Question or Issue Ever since I updated iOS Friday, whenever I open other apps like games or shoppi...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app crashing repeatedly on iPhone. Clean reinstall ineffective.

This started happening out of the blue. I have tried doing a clean reinstall of the app twice now as outlined on the community website: https://community.spotify.com/t5/FAQs/Perform-a-clean-reinstall-of-the-app/ta-p/4746485 However, this has not fixe...

  • Regular
  • This started happening out of the blue. I have tried doing a clean reinstall of the app twice now as outlined on the community website: https://community.spotify.com/t5/FAQs/Perform-a-clean-reinstall...
  • Seanraybuck
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music stops playing after 10 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing after 10 seconds. This is totally random and happens with different songs. My...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 15.3.1   My Question or Issue When I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing a...
  • jpaulmccloskey
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution iOS. Spotify lock screen widget was replaced and works completely different

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 14 pro)Operating System(iOS 17.6.1) My Question or IssueSpotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just starts one of your recent playlists. Previous widget is no longer availabl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone 14 pro) Operating System (iOS 17.6.1)   My Question or Issue Spotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just st...
  • markokulis
  • Newbie
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    Spotify Widget
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Superuser Contribution HOW CAN I STOP SPOTIFY FROM ADDING THEIR OWN SONGS??

PlanFreeCountryEngland Device(iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueSo i’ve just joined and i’ve been looking everywhere for an answer (the contact us form was HORRIBLE with an automated answer to search the answer page). I just added...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Free Country England  Device (iPhone 6) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue So i’ve just joined and i’ve been looking everywhere for an answer (the conta...
  • robandkate
  • Visitor
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Superuser Contribution No option to listen to all songs of an artist

Why Is there no feature to see all songs from an artist on the Iphone app iOS? I am thinking of transferring from Apple Music to Spotify but this is the breaking point for me. I do not want to see a list of albums, I want a list of all songs that are...

  • Visitor
  • Why Is there no feature to see all songs from an artist on the Iphone app iOS? I am thinking of transferring from Apple Music to Spotify but this is the breaking point for me. I do not want to see a ...
  • Mv_nguyen
  • Visitor
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