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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!!Superuser Contribution Play Queue list won’t allow editing of play order

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 14.8 My Question or IssueSome time after update to version 8.8.62 I lost the ability to change the play order of my queue. Songs are now locked into the order they were queued in. UI of the q...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 14.8    My Question or Issue Some time after update to version 8.8.62 I lost the ability to change the pl...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][iPhone 16 Pro Max] - skips automatically podcast episode

Steps to reproduce:1. Run podcast episode with video2. Swipe down to minimise video to the bottom panel3. Swipe Up using iOS gesture to go to the Home Screen (podcast is still working in the background)3. Lock your iPhone by Power Button4. After few ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Steps to reproduce: 1. Run podcast episode with video 2. Swipe down to minimise video to the bottom panel 3. Swipe Up using iOS gesture to go to the Home Screen (podcast is still working in the ba...
  • MihailY
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How can I report a podcast on mobile?

There is a creator who is spreading misleading information as well as involved me without consent on their platform which I would like to report.

  • Visitor
  • There is a creator who is spreading misleading information as well as involved me without consent on their platform which I would like to report.
  • MateusM
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Superuser Contribution Daylist change times are no longer accurate

I loved the addition of the curated Daylist. I use it frequently and I'm grateful to have figured out that I can save the playlist as a permanent list in my library, however it seems to me that the times the list is said to change are no longer accur...

  • Gig Goer
  • I loved the addition of the curated Daylist. I use it frequently and I'm grateful to have figured out that I can save the playlist as a permanent list in my library, however it seems to me that the t...
  • missburden
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on app but can online...

Plan-duo planFree/PremiumCountry-usa Device iphone (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System-(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI was logged into spotify on my sons account so I logged out and tried ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan-duo plan Free/Premium Country-usa   Device iphone  (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System- (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My...
  • MihailY
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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...
  • Mjsfo
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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  
  • Vasil
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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...

  • Regular
  • 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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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 ...
  • ribezaz
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • prithvi_nagpal
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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...
  • Vasil
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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.
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