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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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Songs Disappeared from Liked

The problem is when I go to liked songs and search I can’t find it but then I go to the search bar the song is there and I can play it. It disappears on likes songs but you can still search for it and play it. Over time more and more songs started di...

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  • The problem is when I go to liked songs and search I can’t find it but then I go to the search bar the song is there and I can play it. It disappears on likes songs but you can still search for it an...
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Apple TV & Sonos delay

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(Apple AirPlay 2 devices in general)Operating System(iOS) My Question or IssueI know that the AirPlay 2 issue has been discussed already more than a year ago. I’m now using an Apple TV (4K) together with a Bose surroun...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device (Apple AirPlay 2 devices in general) Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue I know that the AirPlay 2 issue has been discussed alre...
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iOS app is not supported on BMW iDrive

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA DeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 13.3.1) I drive a 2014 BMW with iDrive and my Spotify playlists are not shown on the screen. I updated my car and my app, and that hasn't helped. I can choose to play the next or previous s...

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  •   Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 13.3.1)   I drive a 2014 BMW with iDrive and my Spotify playlists are not shown on the screen. I upda...
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I can’t get the last update, I keep refreshing and still won’t let me update the app, what’s goin on

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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Superuser Contribution Playback stops after one song in album mode in offline mode

If i download an album and set it to offline mode, playback stops after 1 song, no matter if shuffle or continuous playback is selected. This is not an issue when onlinePlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceDifferent iphones Operating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question ...

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  • If i download an album and set it to offline mode, playback stops after 1 song, no matter if shuffle or continuous playback is selected. This is not an issue when online Plan Premium Country NL ...
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I can’t turn off shuffle in my ipad playlist

PlanPremiumCountrysingaporeDeviceiPad Pro Operating SystemLatest iOS and Spotify app My Question or IssueI can’t turn off shuffle for my ipad playlist. I have tried turning it off by going to album art work but shuffle sign still appears next to the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country singapore Device iPad Pro  Operating System Latest iOS and Spotify app   My Question or Issue I can’t turn off shuffle for my ipad playlist. I have tried ...
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If you have crossfade on when a song ends and plays an ad, the song gets cut off randomly

Plan - FreeCountry - CanadaDevice - iPod Touch 6th GenerationOperating System - iOS 12 The end of songs abruptly start playing an ad without the song completely finishing if you enable crossfade (most noticeable on the 6 second or 12 second option)

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  • Plan - Free Country - Canada Device - iPod Touch 6th Generation Operating System - iOS 12   The end of songs abruptly start playing an ad without the song completely finishing if you ...
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Can't share songs via Spotify iMessage app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemIOS 12.4.6 My Question or IssueWhen ever I open the app in iMessage, it doesn't open but shows a blank, white screen. Sometimes, the Spotify icon will show, but the search bar and my recent songs ne...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6s Operating System IOS 12.4.6   My Question or Issue When ever I open the app in iMessage, it doesn't open but shows a blank, white screen. Some...
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The shuffle feature is enabled but only shuffling things in the Queue! Issue on mobile

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 11My Question or IssueWhen shuffle is enabled on a playlist (or when I click the shuffle button) my phone will automatically start shuffling my queue.I've had spotify premium for a few years and never had this issue before but...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 11 My Question or Issue When shuffle is enabled on a playlist (or when I click the shuffle button) my phone will automatically start shuffling my queue. I...
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(CarPlay) Previous Track Broken

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.1.3 My Question or IssueSimilar to this thread (https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/CarPlay-previous-song/m-p/4859603#M118191), the previous button used to function as expecte...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.1.3   My Question or Issue Similar to this thread (https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/CarPlay...
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No Like or Dislike for Discover Weekly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6s My Question or IssueThe like and dislike button seems to have disappeared from my lock screen when listening to Discover Weekly, as well as from the app entirely. On desktop everything is fine but recently on mobi...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6s     My Question or Issue The like and dislike button seems to have disappeared from my lock screen when listening to Discover Weekly, as w...
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Local files, windows to iOS

  I’m on a windows laptop with latest version of Spotify And windows installed, and an iPhone XR with the latest os installed and Spotify installed. so I’m able to get my local files on my laptop, put them in a new playlist and ‘download’ them on my ...

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  •     I’m on a windows laptop with latest version of Spotify And windows installed, and an iPhone XR with the latest os installed and Spotify installed.   so I’m able to get my local files...
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Artists Appears on

Premium account that I use daily. It was shocking to see that the Artists appears on section had disappeared. It was a great way to see new songs that artists are on, since some artists are not as publicized on features. Thank you,Martin Device(iPhon...

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  • Premium account that I use daily. It was shocking to see that the Artists appears on section had disappeared. It was a great way to see new songs that artists are on, since some artists are not as pu...
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Bluetooth Music drops when i type on fb messenger

Music listening deviceBeo play H9i -Bluetooth PlanFreeCountryCH DeviceIPhone Xos updated My Question or Issue While i listen to music i used fb messenger only for text chat. Then music volume and quality drops. As soon as i closed the messenger app, ...

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  • Music listening device Beo play H9i -Bluetooth   Plan Free Country CH   Device IPhone X os updated  My Question or Issue   While i listen to music i used fb messeng...
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Non-Local Thumbnails Don't Show Up On Apple CarPlay Since 8.5.47

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.1.3 My Question or IssueSince Spotify 8.5.47, the thumbnails don't appear for non-locally downloaded tracks in CarPlay. To clarify: downloaded files show the proper thumbnails, but while b...

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  •     Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.1.3   My Question or Issue Since Spotify 8.5.47, the thumbnails don't appear for non-locally downlo...
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Music randomly pauses on iPhone 7

My Spotify randomly pauses after listening to music for a half hour or so, when it pauses I have to reopen the app to unpause it and the song that pauses will restart from the beginning.PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13.4.1 My Qu...

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  • My Spotify randomly pauses after listening to music for a half hour or so, when it pauses I have to reopen the app to unpause it and the song that pauses will restart from the beginning. Plan Free ...
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Music not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone XS Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I currently have an issue with streaming my music to my spotify enabled device (an alarm clock that is internet connected). If i look in my recently played music in spot...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone XS   Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   I currently have an issue with streaming my music to my spotify enabled ...
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iPhone iOS no queue button

Plan - FreeCountry - USADevice - iPhone 11Operating System - 13.3.1 My Question or IssueI've deleted and downloaded the Spotify app and still no queue. I tried to make the switch to Spotify, but no queue is a deal breaker!

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  • Plan - Free Country - USA Device - iPhone 11 Operating System - 13.3.1   My Question or Issue I've deleted and downloaded the Spotify app and still no queue.  I tried to make the...
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I can’t delete unsync’d songs

Hello,I have a few songs that are not synced and I’m encountering some troubles when trying to delete them.Basically I click on “...”, then click on “No more like”, and then the songs disappears and the app tells me “the song has been removed from yo...

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  • Hello, I have a few songs that are not synced and I’m encountering some troubles when trying to delete them. Basically I click on “...”, then click on “No more like”, and then the songs disappears ...
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