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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 How can I quickly add songs to a playlist on the iOS app?

Hello! I've recently come over to Spotify from Amazon, and I'm struggling with creating playlists on the iphone app (I have an iPhone XS and the app is up to date.) I have a lot of playlists, and like creating new ones for different events and occasi...

  • Visitor
  • Hello! I've recently come over to Spotify from Amazon, and I'm struggling with creating playlists on the iphone app (I have an iPhone XS and the app is up to date.) I have a lot of playlists, and lik...
  • Malik_smith45
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Chosen playlist not working after one song

Whenever i chose a song from playlist or playlist to play only one song is played from it and then the other singer or any other playlist starts playing which i have played before

  • Visitor
  • Whenever i chose a song from playlist or playlist to play only one song is played from it and then the other singer or any other playlist starts playing which i have played before
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Album art not displaying on car's infotainment system

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 15.6 & iOS 15.5 My Question or Issue Hi! So my issues start from the time iOS 15.5 went out. The car's info. system doesn't display the album art anymore (connected by bluetooth to the car). Current song ...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 15.6 & iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue   Hi! So my issues start from the time iOS 15.5 went out. The car's info. system doesn...
  • Mal2612
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Superuser Contribution View all songs of artist?

PlanStudent PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueI'm looking for the list of all songs of an artist, on iOS. I know when you search an artist, you can scroll down to "See all artists," "See all songs," "See all...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Student Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue I'm looking for the list of all songs of an artist, on iOS. I know when you se...
  • Gius_t
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Superuser Contribution IPad Pro : Podcast Transcript Fullscreen : No Top Bar to collapse the Transcript in Landscape Mode

Hello,On IPad Pro (M4), the top bar allowing to collapse the fullscreen transcript/lyrics view is not showing when in Landscape mode, which is a bit troublesome when on the magic keyboard. Ideally, there should be a way to collapse those. Right now, ...

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  • Hello, On IPad Pro (M4), the top bar allowing to collapse the fullscreen transcript/lyrics view is not showing when in Landscape mode, which is a bit troublesome when on the magic keyboard. Ideally,...
  • Dessi
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Daily mixes are not updating

PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone XrOperating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueThis is the second time this has happened. My daily mixes have had the same songs for about 3 weeks. The first time the daily mixes locked it took 2 weeks for th...

  • Regular
  • Plan Free Country United States  Device iPhone Xr Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue This is the second time this has happened. My daily mixes have had the same song...
  • dane777
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution different interface on ipad vs new phone

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 14, iPad Pro 2nd genOperating SystemiOS 17.3 (both) My Question or Issuefor about a year i’ve had spotify downloaded on my old ipad. i recently decided to download it on my phone as well. the issue is when i go to see my...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 14, iPad Pro 2nd gen Operating System iOS 17.3 (both)   My Question or Issue for about a year i’ve had spotify downloaded on my old ipad. i recently ...
  • DangleBall
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files Won't Play on IOS

Iv'e had spotify for years while using the local files feature to listen to my favorite songs that aren't on spotify. However, for some reason when I recently tried to add a new song via the local files, when synced to my IOS device it won't play on ...

  • Regular
  • Iv'e had spotify for years while using the local files feature to listen to my favorite songs that aren't on spotify. However, for some reason when I recently tried to add a new song via the local fi...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution AppleTV: Songs constantly pausing/skipping

Spotify on my AppleTV constantly pauses for a few seconds in every song, whether I'm streaming over Airplay or playing from the AppleTV app directly. Wondering if anyone else has this issue and knows how to fix it—rebooting my AppleTV didn't work, my...

  • Regular
  • Spotify on my AppleTV constantly pauses for a few seconds in every song, whether I'm streaming over Airplay or playing from the AppleTV app directly. Wondering if anyone else has this issue and ...
  • realNick
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Queue

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 13 miniOperating Systemios18 My Question or IssueIs there any way to delete multiple songs from the queue with the updated queue menu?? Or is there a way to revert the queue back to the old menu? I really don’t like ho...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 13 mini Operating System ios18   My Question or Issue Is there any way to delete multiple songs from the queue with the updated queue ...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Songs keep switching to video mode when I only want to listen to them

I pressed the switch to video button and then moved back but now songs default on the video view when I don’t want it to. How do I stop this from happening?

  • Visitor
  • I pressed the switch to video button and then moved back but now songs default on the video view when I don’t want it to. How do I stop this from happening?
  • leonuuk
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Superuser Contribution I cannot log in on my old iPad

I found an old iPad that I want to use to log into my account, I can make sure the password and username are entered correctly, but no matter what I try it says "something went wrong, please try again later", my old iPad Can only run IOS10.3.4, so my...

  • Casual Listener
  • I found an old iPad that I want to use to log into my account, I can make sure the password and username are entered correctly, but no matter what I try it says "something went wrong, please try agai...
  • e-waste
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Superuser Contribution Songs keep repeating in any type of playlist I put on

Regardless of what type of playlist I am listening to (self curated, Spotify playlist, artist Radio, etc.) the same songs will play repeatedly throughout the listening experience. This is occurring when 95-99% of the playlist hasn’t been played yet (...

  • Casual Listener
  • Regardless of what type of playlist I am listening to (self curated, Spotify playlist, artist Radio, etc.) the same songs will play repeatedly throughout the listening experience. This is occurring w...
  • literaryreverie
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle skips song that is currently playing

When I have songs queued and turn smart shuffle on the song that is currently playing is skipped and the next song in the queue starts to play. If this is a feature it’s a stupid one, and if it’s a bug I would appreciate it getting fixed. I would als...

  • Visitor
  • When I have songs queued and turn smart shuffle on the song that is currently playing is skipped and the next song in the queue starts to play. If this is a feature it’s a stupid one, and if it’s a b...
  • leroy5712
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Superuser Contribution Listening history not updating

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17.2.1 My Question or IssueMy listening history has not been updating. I’ve tried logging out and then logging back in, deleting and reinstalling the app, deleting the cache then deleting the app...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17.2.1   My Question or Issue My listening history has not been updating. I’ve tried logging out and then logging back in,...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Volume buttons on device don't work when casting

As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...

  • Roadie
  • As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume.   This is ...
  • Nikbva
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution “Clear All” button has disappeared when adding/removing a song from multiple playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 13 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 17.2.1) My Question or IssueIt used to be that you could press a button that said “Clear All” at the top right when adding/removing a song in order to remove them from all playlists y...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 13 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 17.2.1)   My Question or Issue It used to be that you could press a button that said “Clear All” at the top ri...
  • thezachill
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Superuser Contribution Audio Glitching / Stuttering / Popping

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 13 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 18.1.1) My Question or IssueI have a strange issue with my Spotify where it skips when connected via Bluetooth and my iPhone. The audio will glitch and stutter. It becomes e...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 13 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 18.1.1)   My Question or Issue I have a strange issue with my Spotify where it skips when connected ...
  • MihailY
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Accidentally change songs using the swipe gesture

On iOS I accidentally change the song because the left or right Swipe gesture changes the song.

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  • On iOS I accidentally change the song because the left or right Swipe gesture changes the song.
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