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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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Superuser Contribution Audiobook skips some chapters/titles

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPadOperating SystemiOS 12 ? My Question or IssueIf I play Audiobooks, then quite often some chapters/titles are SKIPPED. E.g. Chapter 20 ends. Then Chapter 21 is skipped and Chapter 22 starts to play. But this only hap...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPad Operating System iOS 12 ?   My Question or Issue If I play Audiobooks, then quite often some chapters/titles are SKIPPED. E.g. Chapter 20 ...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Go to queue is no longer visible in submenu

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS Very recently I’ve been unable to queue podcasts. I can go to the submenu via the three little dots and select add to queue, but the go to queue function is no longer available and the...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS   Very recently I’ve been unable to queue podcasts. I can go to the submenu via the three little dots and s...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Rank in the world icon

The rank ‘in the world’ is too big for the icon it is placed in, so now it looks like it says: ‘1st in the work’ instead of ‘in the world’. Making the font smaller or the icon bigger would solve this I guess. Regards, Dario

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  • The rank ‘in the world’ is too big for the icon it is placed in, so now it looks like it says: ‘1st in the work’ instead of ‘in the world’. Making the font smaller or the icon bigger would solve this...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Adding lyrics to Spotify issue

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueHello there,Did anyone please find the solution to the "Behind the Lyrics" not showing in Spotify Playback Settings anymore ? Is Genius not working with Spotify vers...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue Hello there, Did anyone please find the solution to the "Behind the Lyrics" not showing ...
  • Katerina
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clear all queue / effacer toute la file d’attente

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceiPhone 6sOperating System(iOS 13.3.1) My Question or IssueHiI want to clear the queue without selecting one by one the song.It is possible on IPhone ? Je suis français ça sera plus simple de m’expliquer dans ma lang...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country France Device iPhone 6s Operating System (iOS 13.3.1)   My Question or Issue Hi I want to clear the queue without selecting one by one the song. It is possi...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution blank playlists spots everytime I want to add new song to playlist

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 13.1.3 My Question or IssueFor few days I have issue with iOS application: everytime I want to add song to playlist I see blank playlists spots in the bottom of the list. You can see it tn th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 13.1.3   My Question or Issue For few days I have issue with iOS application: everytime I want to add song to playlist...
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music won’t play

PlanFreeCountryUSDevice(iPod Touch)Operating System(iOS 10.) My Question or IssueSo i try to play music and keep getting the warning: “Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device.” I tried the usual magic tricks (restarting device, signing ou...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device (iPod Touch) Operating System (iOS 10.)   My Question or Issue So i try to play music and keep getting the warning: “Spotify can’t open this type of link on...
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Party, nightdriving and so on

Follow me thx u allhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yk0Qxo68lu58gfFMy8JSS?si=yZZl-LwJQXiOcOBUpagM7w

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  •   Follow me thx u allhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yk0Qxo68lu58gfFMy8JSS?si=yZZl-LwJQXiOcOBUpagM7w 
  • OneByBoo
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Superuser Contribution I cannot share a playlist to Instagram and have the latest updates on both

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceiPhone 10Operating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question or IssueI cannot share a playlist on Instagram stories (nor Facebook stories but I don't care) and have the latest updates on both Spotify and Instagram.However I can share ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device iPhone 10 Operating System iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue I cannot share a playlist on Instagram stories (nor Facebook stories but I don't care) an...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify premium not working

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIreland Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have Vodafone x music with Spotify premium but the Spotify premium won’t work. Can y...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Ireland  Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue ...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Recently played disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Hi, my “recently played” has disappeared from my app, this is extremely annoying. How do I get this back in my home page?thanks

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   Hi, my “recently played” has disappeared from my app, this is extremely an...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Everytime I play music from the middle of my “liked songs” playlist, it goes back to the first song

Please help me. Everytime I play a song from in the middle of my “liked songs” playlist, it goes back to the very beginning and plays the first song and goes from there on. I’ve tried everything. I’ve deleted and redownloaded the app, restarted my ph...

  • Visitor
  • Please help me. Everytime I play a song from in the middle of my “liked songs” playlist, it goes back to the very beginning and plays the first song and goes from there on. I’ve tried everything. I’v...
  • Mario
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can’t share playlists

PlanPremiumCountry: USA DeviceiPhone 11Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue There are no longer the three dots in the upper right hand corner that allows you to share or edit playlists. I can share songs and al...

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  • Plan Premium Country: USA   Device iPhone 11 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   There are no longer the three dots in the...
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer turning off on its own

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 6s My Question or IssueThe equalizer is turning off on its own. It is showing as if it is on but as soon as i touch on graph with frequency settings it changes to on. This is happening when im listening in my 2018...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 6s   My Question or Issue The equalizer is turning off on its own.   It is showing as if it is on but as soon as i touch on graph w...
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Superuser Contribution Instagram Story Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to share my public spotify playlist on to instagram stories spotify tells me “oops, sorry we can’t share that right now, try again later”. It has been doing thi...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue When I try to share my public spotify playlist on to instagram stories spotify tells me “o...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Spotify skipping every other song on playlist

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS My Question or Issuewhen i play music from my playlist, every other songs is skipped

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue when i play music from my playlist, every other songs is skipped 
  • Elena
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IOS 5.1.1 Spotify No Longer working

I've been using SPOTIFY on IPOD Touch IOS 5.1.1 for years now and it has suddenly stopped working - this is not down to number songs or space. I've uninstalled and re-installed switched the device on / off etc but all I get is that it just keeps tryi...

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  • I've been using SPOTIFY on IPOD Touch IOS 5.1.1 for years now and it has suddenly stopped working - this is not down to number songs or space. I've uninstalled and re-installed switched the...
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Superuser Contribution Can't see my next song in queue

Plan: PremiumCountry: ArgentinaDevice: iPhone 8Operating System: iOS 13.4 My Question or Issue Hi! Since like two years I'm having this same issue where I can't see the next song I added to my queue, what can I do to solve it? I've already tried rein...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Argentina Device: iPhone 8 Operating System: iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue   Hi! Since like two years I'm having this same issue where I ...
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Superuser Contribution iOS skips songs after 40 seconds to unknown songs

iPhone 11 ProiOS 13.4.1Premium PlanUSA I am new to Spotify and just downloaded it this week - April 2020. Spotify plays songs for about 40 seconds then skips to songs and playlists I don't even know. Never plays a song through. I've tried absolutely ...

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  • iPhone 11 Pro iOS 13.4.1 Premium Plan USA   I am new to Spotify and just downloaded it this week - April 2020. Spotify plays songs for about 40 seconds then skips to songs and playlists I d...
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Daily mix

Only half of my daily mix is shown and i can listen to any song on that playlist. The other half are stuck in the good evening( I don’t know what’s it called on the app right now it’s called that). I can’t listen to any song buy pressing on them. I c...

  • Visitor
  • Only half of my daily mix is shown and i can listen to any song on that playlist. The other half are stuck in the good evening( I don’t know what’s it called on the app right now it’s called that). I...
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