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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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How to sync local files from my PC to my phone

My Question or Issue I have songs from my local files in my playlist on my PC. However, I can't play them on my mobile phone. The link is a link to a image that is what that song looks like in my playlist on my phone. It's grayed out and it won't let...

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  • My Question or Issue   I have songs from my local files in my playlist on my PC. However, I can't play them on my mobile phone. The link is a link to a image that is what that song looks like ...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't see my playlists's description on mobile. i wanna be able to see peoples's description and them to see mines

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device iPhone 5s Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't see my playlists's description on mobile. i wanna be able to see peoples's descr...
  • Ivan
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UI in slideover mode

PlanPremiumCountryVietnamDeviceiPad 6th Generation 2018Operating SystemiPadOS 13 My Question or IssueIn slideover mode, the last row of icons is super close to the bottom. in my opinion it doesn’t look very nice.

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  • Plan Premium Country Vietnam Device iPad 6th Generation 2018 Operating System iPadOS 13   My Question or Issue In slideover mode, the last row of icons is super close to the bottom. in...
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(iOS) shuffling from song in playlist to random song?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 No matter what I do, it will not play within my playlist. It will play the first song I choose then go to some random song outside of my playlist as that isn’t even in the same genre. Shu...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.3.1    No matter what I do, it will not play within my playlist. It will play the first song I choose then...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle Toggle not there

I have Spotify free on an iPhone 8 with the newest iOS. My brother also has free but uses an android that is most up to date. For some reason I am unable to toggle on/off my shuffle.( I don’t have the button) While my brother has the button to do so....

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  • I have Spotify free on an iPhone 8 with the newest iOS. My brother also has free but uses an android that is most up to date. For some reason I am unable to toggle on/off my shuffle.( I don’t have th...
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"See more" link not working on playlist episode description

Family PlanPremiumUSA Iphone 11 - updated to newest version Hey there, this is a small thing but for some reason, the links that say "see more" on playlist episodes won't expand the playlist episode descriptions. How can I fix this?

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  • Family Plan Premium USA   Iphone 11 - updated to newest version   Hey there, this is a small thing but for some reason, the links that say "see more" on playlist episodes won't expand...
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EQ. see houw much dB the sliders decrease or increase.

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceiPhone SEMy Question or IssueSee only freqeunties in EQ, not how much dB decrease or increase. Want they add this to the interface.

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device iPhone SE My Question or Issue See only freqeunties in EQ, not how much dB decrease or increase.   Want they add this to the interface.  
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Stop playing after 10 seconds

Premium planAustraliaiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueIf Spotify is connected to google home, then songs stop playing in 10 seconds, also a few songs skipping automatically on both phone and speaker. When I unlink Spotify from ...

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  • Premium plan Australia iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue If Spotify is connected to google home, then songs stop playing in 10 seconds, also a few songs sk...
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Superuser Contribution Streaming errors

so i’m a artist on spotify and i just hit 10 k streams woho! it’s been a week since i dropped my song. So yesterday i hit 10 k and today i woke up and had 8.411 streams? it is stuck there aswell. help please

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  • so i’m a artist on spotify and i just hit 10 k streams woho! it’s been a week since i dropped my song. So yesterday i hit 10 k and today i woke up and had 8.411 streams? it is stuck there aswell. hel...
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Audio volume normalization doesn't do notting on iOS and Windows.

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceiPhone SE, PCOperating SystemiOS 13.4.1, Windows 8.1 x64 My Question or IssueThe Audio normalization function do not do anything (not working) on iOS and Windows desktop client. I experiences it as a placebo function.It is a...

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device iPhone SE, PC Operating System iOS 13.4.1, Windows 8.1 x64   My Question or Issue The Audio normalization function do not do anything (not working) on iO...
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Why can’t I post to a collaborative playlist?

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone and Mac Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueMy friend has a collaborative playlist that I’ve always added to. However I noticed today it no longer shows up when I go to add. I can still access it, just cannot contribute. ...

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  • Plan Premium   Device iPhone and Mac   Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue My friend has a collaborative playlist that I’ve always added to. However I noticed today i...
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Superuser Contribution New iOS updated doesn't show the date a playlist was updated

PlanStudent/PremiunCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueThe new update for Spotify doesn't show the date that a playlist was updated anymore. I loved this feature and used it all the time to see that my favorite...

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  • Plan Student/Premiun Country USA Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue The new update for Spotify doesn't show the date that a playlist was updated an...
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App won’t stop playing

hey guys, when I am playing Spotify and scrolling on my phone, sometimes I’ll be on Instagram and the music I’m playing will continue to play on top of any Instagram video. When I had an Android, Spotify would pause automatically so I can listen to t...

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  • hey guys,    when I am playing Spotify and scrolling on my phone, sometimes I’ll be on Instagram and the music I’m playing will continue to play on top of any Instagram video. When I ...
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Sharing playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I try share my playlist to instagram or snapchat it says cant share to snapchat or insta...

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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 When I ...
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[iOS, desktop] cyrillic with a lowercase letter in your liked songs

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone SE, PCOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI don't get any results if i search a song in my "liked songs" with a cyrillic lowercase letter.

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone SE, PC Operating System iOS 13.3.1, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I don't get any results if i search a song in my "liked songs" with a cy...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution songs from local files not showing up on iphone!!!

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDeviceiPhone 8+Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueI've loaded some local files onto Spotify for desktop, but when I try to play the playlist I've put them on from my phone, the playlist shows up as empty!! I've do...

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  • Plan Premium Country America Device iPhone 8+ Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue I've loaded some local files onto Spotify for desktop, but when I try to play the playl...
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Superuser Contribution Three Dots on Playlists Gone-Family Plan?

Went to send a playlist to a friend on my iPhone the other day when I realized the three dots in the corner of my playlists (allowing me to edit, share, etc.) was gone. Had to go on my laptop to copy the link. What if I want to share a playlist to my...

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  • Went to send a playlist to a friend on my iPhone the other day when I realized the three dots in the corner of my playlists (allowing me to edit, share, etc.) was gone.  Had to go on my laptop t...
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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 ...
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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...

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  • 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...
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