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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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Solved!! Can’t edit my playlist.

PlanFreeDevice(iPhone 6s plus and iPad Air 2)Operating System(iOS 15.8.3) My Question or IssueI used to be able to edit my playlist without issues, yet today when I tried to edit it today it doesn’t let me save the changes. I press edit playlist and ...

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  • Plan Free Device (iPhone 6s plus and iPad Air 2) Operating System (iOS 15.8.3)   My Question or Issue I used to be able to edit my playlist without issues, yet today when I tried to edit...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps adding songs to my playlist and I HATE IT!!!

Plan:FreeDevice:Apple iPhone SE 2nd GenerationOperating System:IOS 15So I’m trying to memorize one song and one song only. So naturally I made a playlist with that song in it thinking that would be the end of it. But then I see that Spotify has add a...

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  • Plan: Free Device: Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation Operating System: IOS 15 So I’m trying to memorize one song and one song only. So naturally I made a playlist with that song in it thinking t...
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Superuser Contribution on iPhone 14 Spotify playback music pauses after 30secs and disappears from device

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  
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Won't let me synch specific playlists on iPhone

Hello, Long time fan, first time complainer. Using my iPhone Spotify app for the first time I wanted to synch specific playlists to my iPhone, to save on space but each time I click on my specific playlist it just continues to synch everything - whic...

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  • Hello,   Long time fan, first time complainer.   Using my iPhone Spotify app for the first time I wanted to synch specific playlists to my iPhone, to save on space but each time I c...
  • Christine12341
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Solved!! iPhone Constantly Pauses Play and is Driving Me Insane!

My Spotify Premium will not stop auto pausing constantly and the only remedy has been to manually hit play?! Why does this do this, and more importantly how do I make it stop -- or soon to forever cancel Spotify Premium as this is too much to pay for...

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  • My Spotify Premium will not stop auto pausing constantly and the only remedy has been to manually hit play?! Why does this do this, and more importantly how do I make it stop -- or soo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Echo devices not showing in device list -- iPhone

I set up Spotify on my husband's iPhone and added the two Echo devices we have as well as a "group" we created to incorporate both of those. This has worked fine for months. Today -- the echos and the group have disappeared from the Spotify app. This...

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  • I set up Spotify on my husband's iPhone and added the two Echo devices we have as well as a "group" we created to incorporate both of those. This has worked fine for months. Today -- the echos and th...
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Spotify autoplays when I plug in a headphone jack

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 18.1 My Question or IssueWhen I connect to a headphone jack adapter, Spotify autoplays even if the app is closed. I made sure to close the app because the last time I accidently left the ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 18.1   My Question or Issue When I connect to a headphone jack adapter, Spotify autoplays even if the app is ...
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Solved!! Won't synch playlists

I recently got a premium account and i kind of have issues. I've tried to synch my playlists on my iphone 4S app, but it doesn't work. When i check "Available offline", it only synchs the first two songs and then it stops. And for all of my playlists...

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  • I recently got a premium account and i kind of have issues.   I've tried to synch my playlists on my iphone 4S app, but it doesn't work. When i check "Available offline", it only synchs the fi...
  • Christine12341
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Superuser Contribution Spotify playback/queue resets when trying to connect between devices

PlanPremium CountryMexico DeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssuePlayback constantly gets reset, losing all queued and playing next songs. It is really annoying because you can't recover any long queue you created. These are so...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Mexico   Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue Playback constantly gets reset, losing all queued and playing next songs...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App crashes on IOS after 1 minute and 20 seconds

I am using Spotify version 8.6.54 on an iPhone 12 running IOS 14.7.1 and while living in the USA. The most recent update stops playing music 1 minute and 20 seconds after I press the play button. What I typically do is play the music through my phone...

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  • I am using Spotify version 8.6.54 on an iPhone 12 running IOS 14.7.1 and while living in the USA. The most recent update stops playing music 1 minute and 20 seconds after I press the play button.&nbs...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs werden nicht gefunden Playlisten nicht angezeigt.

Ich habe ein neues IPhone 16 pro. Die App habe installiert und mich ganz normal angemeldet. Jetzt werden meine Playlisten nicht angezeigt. Meine Lieblingssongs sind alle weg. Wenn Lieder suche dann sucht es Ewigkeiten und findet nicht ein einziges Li...

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  • Ich habe ein neues IPhone 16 pro. Die App habe installiert und mich ganz normal angemeldet. Jetzt werden meine Playlisten nicht angezeigt. Meine Lieblingssongs sind alle weg. Wenn Lieder suche dann s...
  • Rakete1
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Superuser Contribution Local files not appearing on spotify

I've done every step but no matter what I do I can't get the local files folder to appear in my library.

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  • I've done every step but no matter what I do I can't get the local files folder to appear in my library.
  • muppet1
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Superuser Contribution App closes by itself, and phone overheating!

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 13 Operating SystemiOS 17.1.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app constantly closes as soon as I go to another app, or lock my phone screen. When I’m on the app, it’s constantly freezing so I have to restart, and ofte...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone 13  Operating System iOS 17.1.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify app constantly closes as soon as I go to another app, or lock my ph...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Turn off recommended songs?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhoneOperating System(iOS My Question or IssueI am new to Spotify premium, I have spent days researching how to stop recommended songs from playing while I listen to my created playlists and can’t make it stop. It will pla...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone Operating System (iOS  My Question or Issue I am new to Spotify premium, I have spent days researching how to stop recommended songs from ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t delete playlist

I am going through all of my playlists and I’m trying to delete it but I can’t. It will let me do everything but delete them. And by do everything but delete I mean it lets me:Add/remove songsDownload the playlistEdits playlistAdd/remove from profile...

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  • I am going through all of my playlists and I’m trying to delete it but I can’t. It will let me do everything but delete them.  And by do everything but delete I mean it lets me: Add/remove so...
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Solved!! If i delete my account, can others still see playlists I made?

I was thinking of deleting my gmail account that is connected to Spotify to start a new one. But I really like the playlist I’ve made in my old account. Just wondering if I deleted my spotify account, can my new account still listen to the playlists ...

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  • I was thinking of deleting my gmail account that is connected to Spotify to start a new one. But I really like the playlist I’ve made in my old account. Just wondering if I deleted my spotify account...
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Superuser Contribution Iphone - spotify pauses and keeps playing when locking screen on or off

Message:Hello,I’ve recently encountered an issue with the Spotify app on my iPhone. Whenever I lock or unlock the screen while music is playing, the audio briefly pauses for about a second before resuming. This problem only started happening recently...

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  • Message: Hello, I’ve recently encountered an issue with the Spotify app on my iPhone. Whenever I lock or unlock the screen while music is playing, the audio briefly pauses for about a second before...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't select songs

Plan: FreeCountry: Canada Device: iPhone XROperating System: iOS 14.8 My apologies if this has been asked and answered elsewhere, but I couldn't locate it. On my iPhone, if I select an album, I can't click on any songs from that album. That is, none ...

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  • Plan: Free Country: Canada   Device: iPhone XR Operating System: iOS 14.8   My apologies if this has been asked and answered elsewhere, but I couldn't locate it. On my ...
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