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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 ...

MattSuda
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sapmi
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Superuser Contribution Why does shuffle privilege certain songs?

Whenever I use the shuffle feature on any device (iphone, ipad, macbook) it will keep playing certain songs from a large (700+) playlist over and over and there are other songs in there that I forgot I had because shuffle literally never plays them. ...

donmarquito
Newbie
Whenever I use the shuffle feature on any device (iphone, ipad, macbook) it will keep playing certain songs from a large (700+) playlist over and over and there are other songs in there that I forgot...
2020-06-11 4:39:13 PM
2020-06-12 4:57:48 PM
Peter
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Superuser Contribution Pause and playback issue

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Device(iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPad Pro 2018)Operating System(iOS 13.5) My Question or IssueWhen pausing Spotify, is does not always resume playback when trying to unpause. Whether I pause music using my AirPods or the cont...

Tdwp1985
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPad Pro 2018) Operating System (iOS 13.5) My Question or Issue When pausing Spotify, is does not always...
2020-06-07 7:53:21 PM
2020-06-12 4:49:05 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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AirPods
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resume

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Spotify Connect Devices Unavailable

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating System: iOS 13.4.1 My Question or Issue:I cannot get the Echo devices and groups in my home to show up in my Spotify Connect list of devices.The other person in my home is signed in to the A...

carolnicolee
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System: iOS 13.4.1 My Question or Issue: I cannot get the Echo devices and groups in my home to show up in my Spo...
2020-06-11 4:44:26 PM
2020-06-12 3:52:54 PM
carolnicolee
Casual Listener
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Alexa
Alexa Echo
Connect
connected devices
connected devices list
Echo
Echo Dot
iphone
iphone 11 pro max

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Superuser Contribution Local file songs not showing up on ios mobile app at all

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 7, Computer is HP Spectre 360Operating System(iOS 13.4.1, Windows 10 ver 1909) I can't get mt local file music to sync over to my mobile app.the top picture is showing the local file song on the top of this playlis...

albertscecilee
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 7, Computer is HP Spectre 360 Operating System (iOS 13.4.1, Windows 10 ver 1909) I can't get mt local file music to sync over to my mob...
2020-04-13 11:39:14 PM
2020-06-11 8:17:54 PM
albertscecilee
Regular
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iphone
Spotify
Windows

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Offline music still being deleted

Ah, the ongoing misery of being a Spotify Premium member.... Today I left the house and turn on Spotify on my iPhone to find that (yet again, again, again and again) most of my offline albums have been undownloaded (again). This is an unresolved recu...

woodandrew90
Roadie
Ah, the ongoing misery of being a Spotify Premium member.... Today I left the house and turn on Spotify on my iPhone to find that (yet again, again, again and again) most of my offline album...
2020-06-09 2:58:27 PM
2020-06-11 8:13:31 PM
Fishtaco
Community Legend
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Local files and ensuring they stay downloaded on iPhone.

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 11Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hello, I wanted to ensure any local files I have downloaded from my desktop to my device stay there now and are not made unavailable (grey...

Ddavies
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Device (iPhone 11 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hello, I wanted to ensure any local ...
2020-06-10 12:56:50 AM
2020-06-11 3:54:36 PM
Ddavies
Music Fan
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Filter

PlanPremiumCountryHondurasDevice(iPhone 8 plus)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueI’m having issues with my filter feature. When I want to filter by artist in my liked songs playlist, it doesn´t display all of the liked songs I have of that...

Cristinac_93
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Honduras Device (iPhone 8 plus) Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue I’m having issues with my filter feature. When I want to filter by artist ...
2020-06-11 9:20:59 AM
2020-06-11 10:51:24 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Specific podcast disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11 proOperating SystemiOS 13.4.1 A specific podcast(Dean Delray’s Let There Be Talk) I listen to has totally disappeared from my app, both on iPhone, and iPad. I had episodes downloaded on my phone ready to...

ZachyDylan
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 pro Operating System iOS 13.4.1 A specific podcast(Dean Delray’s Let There Be Talk) I listen to has totally disappeared from my app...
2020-06-11 9:42:20 AM
2020-06-11 10:43:33 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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podcast

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Music Randomly Pausing On iOS

Plan PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13.2.2I keep trying to play music on Spotify and lately it has been pausing randomly during my listening. May it be a few times a song or once an hour, but it has not stopped

Freakazoid815
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.2.2 I keep trying to play music on Spotify and lately it has been pausing randomly during my listening. May it be a f...
2020-06-11 3:07:50 AM
2020-06-11 3:52:24 AM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Shuffle on Albums & Playlists - ALWAYS ON!

PlanPremiumCountryUK/GBDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueThis has been going on for some time now, and no, I don't want to tap to remove the shuffle once I'm in the album or playlist. It shouldn't be automatically ...

axmatt
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK/GB Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 13.5.1 My Question or Issue This has been going on for some time now, and no, I don't want to tap to remove t...
2020-06-07 5:33:10 PM
2020-06-10 11:13:23 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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album
Albums
always on
Playlists
shuffle
shuffle always on

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Superuser Contribution Like dislike button disappeared

hello, since last week I can’t give feedback on my weekly mix. I tried to reinstall the app and it worked. But the next time I opened it the buttons disappeared again. I tried that a few times and nothing changed. I use Spotify on iOS and the latest ...

Anton21
Visitor
hello, since last week I can’t give feedback on my weekly mix. I tried to reinstall the app and it worked. But the next time I opened it the buttons disappeared again. I tried that a few times...
2020-06-07 12:50:13 PM
2020-06-10 11:09:58 AM
Elena
Moderator
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395 Views
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Spotify won’t connect to internet, Apple Music and iHeart work fine. Paying for premium!

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

Carrie72
Newbie
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
2020-06-09 12:03:35 AM
2020-06-10 9:36:11 AM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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0 likes

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Empty unnamed playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 13.4.1) My Question or IssueI have a string of empty, unnamed playlists at the bottom of my “Playlists” section. Uninstalling and reinstalling doesn’t work, deleting cache. I even got a new p...

rayadverb
Regular
Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 13.4.1) My Question or Issue I have a string of empty, unnamed playlists at the bottom of my “Playlists” sect...
2020-06-09 9:05:37 PM
2020-06-09 11:43:06 PM
rayadverb
Regular
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spotify still uses mobile data even when blocked in settings

In the iOS Settings, under Mobile Data, I blocked Spotify from using mobile data. Although, as soon as i'm off my Wifi, spotify starts to use mobile data, which i can easily prove in the mobile data statistics. It seems to be a pretty old or recurrin...

ddschmid-ch
Casual Listener
In the iOS Settings, under Mobile Data, I blocked Spotify from using mobile data. Although, as soon as i'm off my Wifi, spotify starts to use mobile data, which i can easily prove in the mobile data ...
2020-05-23 4:32:58 PM
2020-06-09 10:15:49 PM
Fishtaco
Community Legend
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2 replies
1 likes
mobile data consumption

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] iOS device volume gets adjusted to Spotify volume on Computer

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.5 My Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to music through the Spotify Desktop App on Windows 10 and I open the iOS Spotify App just to control the Desktop one, then the iOS App adj...

jfe
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.5 My Question or Issue When I'm listening to music through the Spotify Desktop App on Windows 10 and I op...
2020-06-05 9:41:30 PM
2020-06-09 9:51:41 PM
jfe
Casual Listener
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Spotify Connect - A weird one...

Hello all. First, a quick system and network summary: I have four discrete networks; 2.4GHz wireless, 5GHz wireless, wired Powerline and Sonos Mesh via a Sonos Boost all going into a single router. All software and systems up to date with latest vers...

bluesden
Casual Listener
Hello all. First, a quick system and network summary: I have four discrete networks; 2.4GHz wireless, 5GHz wireless, wired Powerline and Sonos Mesh via a Sonos Boost all going into a single ...
2020-04-25 3:54:22 PM
2020-06-09 10:57:44 AM
bluesden
Casual Listener
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3 replies
2 likes

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Solved!! [iOS][Developer] Will Spotify Be Making Their Own DJ App?

Since Spotify is shutting down its integration with third party DJ apps, will it be making its own DJ app similar to apps like DJay? I think that if they shut down third party app support, then they should make their own similar app, that way they do...

Spo7ify
Casual Listener
Since Spotify is shutting down its integration with third party DJ apps, will it be making its own DJ app similar to apps like DJay? I think that if they shut down third party app support, then they ...
2020-06-01 1:47:43 AM
2020-06-09 10:07:05 AM
KrijntjeK
Visitor
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Developer
iOS

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Superuser Contribution how to go directly to artist page

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 5s)Operating System(iOS 12.3.1) My Question or IssueWhen I look at the artists in my library on the app there's a couple that have [number] Songs underneath their name. If I click on any other artist it'll just tak...

avesin
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 5s) Operating System (iOS 12.3.1) My Question or Issue When I look at the artists in my library on the app there's a couple that have ...
2020-06-06 10:12:52 PM
2020-06-08 11:46:48 PM
m_ita0
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Spotify daily mix not endless

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or Issue All of my daily mixes are now only 50 songs instead of endless. I have reinstalled the app, updated the app, and updated my phone. It started yesterday so this is the seco...

preerns
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue All of my daily mixes are now only 50 songs instead of endless. I have reinstalled...
2019-10-12 6:45:53 PM
2020-06-08 10:46:34 PM
icarmona
Casual Listener
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3 likes

2152 Views
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Superuser Contribution I can’t see the album covers on music I’ve posted

My album got posted the other day and I saw in my distributor that it had an album cover but when I go on the Spotify for artists app it’s just a grey square with default logo and same when I search for it on Spotify, also my name doesn’t come up if ...

MC_Cheez_String
Visitor
My album got posted the other day and I saw in my distributor that it had an album cover but when I go on the Spotify for artists app it’s just a grey square with default logo and same when I search ...
2020-06-06 11:01:21 AM
2020-06-08 9:22:36 AM
Elena
Moderator
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artist

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