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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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Can I sort charts that Spotify created?

Spotify has top 50 charts by country and hits by genre. I would like to sort these playlists by recently added songs so I can listen to those I haven't seen yet, but the only way I can see to sort is by number of daily plays. Help?

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  • Spotify has top 50 charts by country and hits by genre. I would like to sort these playlists by recently added songs so I can listen to those I haven't seen yet, but the only way I can see to sort is...
  • Loxer
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When I select a new song it goes blank

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 11 Pro If I’m playing a song, and select a new song, it just goes blank. I’ve added a photo of the screen I keep getting. Very frustrating when I’m listening on Bluetooth in my car, because I have to switch to ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 11 Pro    If I’m playing a song, and  select a new song, it just goes blank. I’ve added a photo of the screen I keep getting...
  • Loxer
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i cant display the lyric and i premium user.. please solve this ASAP. as i a good karaoke singer need to practice

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  • i cant display the lyric and i premium user.. please solve this ASAP. as i a good karaoke singer need to practice   
  • Billy-J
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Sleep timer not appearing

No sleep timer appearing music but have sleep timer on podcast.All of us in the family plan has no sleep timerPlanPremiumCountryPhilippines Device(iPad 9.7inch 6th-generation,Oppo f1s,Lenovo l340Operating SystemIOS 13.6,Windows 10 version 2004latest ...

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  • No sleep timer appearing music but have sleep timer on podcast.All of us in the family plan has no sleep timer Plan Premium Country Philippines  Device (iPad 9.7inch 6th-generation,Oppo f1...
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Solved!! All my liked songs are gone

All my liked songs has been gone since few weeks, after i upgrade my IOS. I can still see some of songs in artist album, but there’s none in ‘liked song’ Can i restore it? (i also upgraded app) PlanPremiumCountryCzech republicDeviceI phone7Operating ...

  • Casual Listener
  • All my liked songs has been gone since few weeks, after i upgrade my IOS. I can still see some of songs in artist album, but there’s none in ‘liked song’ Can i restore it? (i also upgraded app) ...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Music won’t play I get a message that says safari cannot open the page because the address is incali

I can’t get music to play. It says safari cannot open the page because the address is invalid

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  • I can’t get music to play. It says safari cannot open the page because the address is invalid 
  • Mihail
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TROUBLE: Spotify Mobile App iOS 13.6 on iPad 2019

Hi. A longtime Spotify Premium user here. Having a few troubling and unnecessary annoyances with the Spotify mobile app. 1. Spotify doesn’t play in the background if any other app is running. It used to play in the background so idk why it doesn’t do...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. A longtime Spotify Premium user here.   Having a few troubling and unnecessary annoyances with the Spotify mobile app.  1. Spotify doesn’t play in the background  if any oth...
  • Rkehler
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Where did “delete playlist” option go?

I want to delete playlists on iPhone app. If I go to my library>playlists>select playlist>3 dot drop down menu, there is not an option to delete playlist. Thoughts?

  • Casual Listener
  • I want to delete playlists on iPhone app. If I go to my library>playlists>select playlist>3 dot drop down menu, there is not an option to delete playlist. Thoughts?
  • GeeMpnie
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Playlist Cover Image won’t change on Instagram Stories

Hi! I replaced my one of my playlists’ cover image and though it shows in the iOS app and in my Mac Desktop version, when I choose to share it to my Instagram Stories the Cover Image won’t show - I see the mosaic with the 4 songs’ cover images instea...

  • Visitor
  • Hi! I replaced my one of my playlists’ cover image and though it shows in the iOS app and in my Mac Desktop version, when I choose to share it to my Instagram Stories the Cover Image won’t show - I s...
  • Billy-J
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Real time lyrics feature

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceiPhone XROperating System(iOS 14 Public Beta 5) My account had this real time lyrics feature for a few months (March-June) before I noticed it missing early July. I had since waiting for the feature to come back but n...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device iPhone XR Operating System (iOS 14 Public Beta 5)   My account had this real time lyrics feature for a few months (March-June) before I noticed it ...
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[iOS][Playlists] Too many advertisements

I get it that this is Spotify free so there is bound to be ads. I was just on my release radar playlist which is one of the only playlists that allow me to toggle between music and have free reign over what and which part of the music I would like to...

  • Casual Listener
  • I get it that this is Spotify free so there is bound to be ads. I was just on my release radar playlist which is one of the only playlists that allow me to toggle between music and have free reign ov...
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Cant see artists songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Untied states DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemIOS 14.3 My Question or Issueevery time I go on an artist profile and click to view all of their songs it dosen’t work , I’ve deleted the app multiple times as well as logged out bu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country  Untied states    Device iPhone 11 Operating System IOS 14.3   My Question or Issue every time I go on an artist profile and click to view all...
  • Billy-J
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Bug - Retrieval failure for album songs

PlanPremiumCountry: UK DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating System(iOS 13.3.1) My Question or IssueWhen I the user:On searching for an album On selecting an album cell, Then I get presented with a loading elipsis indicator for a prolonged time period. If the...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country: UK   Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System (iOS 13.3.1)   My Question or Issue When I the user: On searching for an album  On selecting an album cell...
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Solved!! Can’t play any song unless I have added it to a playlist

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.6.1 My Question or IssueWhen I press on any song that has not been previously added to one of my playlists, it simply will not play. If I was playing a song from a playlist before pressing...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.6.1   My Question or Issue When I press on any song that has not been previously added to one of my playlists, it s...
  • MichaelJerzak
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Superuser Contribution Lecture de titre à la suite et file d'attente problème

Bonjour, quand je lance par exemple la lecture d'un titre dans une playlist et que je veux écouter celui d'après (même beug si je suis en aléatoire), le morceau qui suit si je passe et un de ma "file d'attentte" ce qui est très dérengeant. Je ne peux...

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  • Bonjour, quand je lance par exemple la lecture d'un titre dans une playlist et que je veux écouter celui d'après (même beug si je suis en aléatoire), le morceau qui suit si je passe et un de ma "file...
  • Alex
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My music won’t play without wifi connection

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevice(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 13.5.1) My Question or IssueI tried to play my music with my 4G connection on but it didn't work. I have checked that I allow my phone to use 4G for Spotify and set my music quality in the...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 13.5.1)   My Question or Issue I tried to play my music with my 4G connection on but it didn't work. I have checked...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Actually Helpful Links and approach to Customer Feedback

So I have spent the most of the last hour trying to troubleshoot my app not working on IOS, tried looking for outtages on google, nothing came up. Tried to look for "help" via the help link, my god that was cluttered and a painful experience in itsel...

  • Visitor
  • So I have spent the most of the last hour trying to troubleshoot my app not working on IOS, tried looking for outtages on google, nothing came up. Tried to look for "help" via the help link, my god t...
  • Elena
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Queued songs are not showing in queue list.

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 6siPad Air 2Operating SystemiOS 12.1Spotify Version 8.4.77 On the upper image there should be two songs in the queue but only one of them can be seen, and on the other image, if there is only one song in the queue it can’t be ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 6s iPad Air 2 Operating System iOS 12.1 Spotify Version 8.4.77   On the upper image there should be two songs in the queue but only one of them can be seen,...
  • Elena
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LOST ALL LIKED SONGS

Hello, Im an iPhone user operating on iOS 11. My ‘liked songs’ folder is missing all of a sudden. Perhaps I’m not familiar with the latest update. What can I do? thank you

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   Im an iPhone user operating on iOS 11. My ‘liked songs’ folder is missing all of a sudden. Perhaps I’m not familiar with the latest update. What can I do?   thank you  
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Lyrics

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceiPhone 11Operating System13.6 VersionMy Question or IssueI am not able to see the lyrics of the songs. I know that not all the songs have the option but really I don't have the option to see that. My friends and I were t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device iPhone 11 Operating System 13.6 Version My Question or Issue I am not able to see the lyrics of the songs. I know that not all the songs have the option bu...
  • Billy-J
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