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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 iOS. Spotify lock screen widget was replaced and works completely different

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 14 pro)Operating System(iOS 17.6.1) My Question or IssueSpotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just starts one of your recent playlists. Previous widget is no longer availabl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone 14 pro) Operating System (iOS 17.6.1)   My Question or Issue Spotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just st...
  • Ryan8686
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Superuser Contribution birthday playlist

Plan/PremiumCountryaustralia Deviceiphone 11Operating SystemiOS 17.6.1 My Question or Issuehello i got the popup for the birthday playlist curated by spotify but i couldn’t save it or watch the animation card things and was wondering how i could go b...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan /Premium Country australia  Device iphone 11 Operating System iOS 17.6.1   My Question or Issue hello 🙂    i got the popup for the birthday playlist cura...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Audio Quality doesnt change using airplay

Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 18.1 My Question or Issue I am on Premium Family plan, and my audio quality is set to very high. When I airplay to my wiim mini, the bitrate seems stuck to 16bit/44.1khz . Why is tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia  Device  iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 18.1   My Question or Issue I am on Premium Family plan, and my audio quality is set to very h...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Add whole playlists to “Liked Songs” at once

Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I should be able to add an entire playlist to my Liked ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I sh...
  • MAP1417
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect showing 'Premium users only'

PlanFree Device(iPhone XR, Windows Desktop, Chrome Cast)Operating System(iOS 14.4, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAs the title suggests, both the desktop app and the mobile app are showing a 'Premium users only' message when attempting to use S...

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  • Plan Free   Device (iPhone XR, Windows Desktop, Chrome Cast) Operating System (iOS 14.4, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue As the title suggests, both the desktop app and the...
  • Charlie508
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Solved!! After playing AI DJ, playing a song with animated artwork results in corrupted view

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device(iPhone 12)Operating System(iOS 18.1) My Question or IssueNow playing view display corruption issue. Occurs when playing a song with video and animated artwork after playing some songs with the AI DJ. Symptoms are th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Australia   Device (iPhone 12) Operating System (iOS 18.1)   My Question or Issue Now playing view display corruption issue. Occurs when playing a song with ...
  • ribezaz
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Re: Smart Shuffle keeps turning itself on

I assume this is my problem, although smart. Shuffle is still greyed out what happens. This just started happening today, I didn’t change anything on my phone since yesterday. here’s a Google doc with a series of screenshots of me selecting a song, h...

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  • I assume this is my problem, although smart. Shuffle is still greyed out what happens.  This just started happening today, I didn’t change anything on my phone since yesterday.  here’s a Go...
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Superuser Contribution my spotify isn't connecting to my discord??

when i try to connect my spotify to my discord, it doesn't work, and it shows an error saying 'failed to connect your spotify account to your discord'

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  • when i try to connect my spotify to my discord, it doesn't work, and it shows an error saying 'failed to connect your spotify account to your discord'
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't connect to Xbox Series X

Hi. I'm a premium user in the US, using my iPhone to connect to an Xbox Series X. This afternoon, while I was playing games and listening to Spotify in the background, the app disconnected from the Xbox. When I've tried to reconnect, the Xbox app goe...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi.   I'm a premium user in the US, using my iPhone to connect to an Xbox Series X.    This afternoon, while I was playing games and listening to Spotify in the background, the app...
  • Knox_Yolk
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Superuser Contribution Screen time limitation is NOT working for spotify under iOS/Apple

Hello,I am using the newest iOS 18 on my iPhone as well as my children. We are also conencted as a family so that I could properly set up parental control on my childrens' devices. Unfortunately, there is a problem with Spotify application as the scr...

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  • Hello, I am using the newest iOS 18 on my iPhone as well as my children. We are also conencted as a family so that I could properly set up parental control on my childrens' devices. Unfortunately, t...
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Solved!! iOS App : How to access the queue while playing

Hi, I'm new to the app, I have found how to put new songs in the queue list, but how can I access the queue and manage it in the app on the Iphone ? On the windows desktop app, there is an icon to access it, on the web player as well, but in the ios ...

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  • Hi,   I'm new to the app, I have found how to put new songs in the queue list, but how can I access the queue and manage it in the app on the Iphone ?   On the windows desktop app, ...
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Can’t turn on shuffle on playlists

Hello, Recently my friend bought the duo subscription (we used to share the same account) and now i have my own account, i added myself to all the playlists i listen to, but i can’t press shuffle on the playlists, i can shuffle while playing a song, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   Recently my friend bought the duo subscription (we used to share the same account) and now i have my own account, i added myself to all the playlists i listen to, but i can’t press sh...
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Superuser Contribution My AirPods will disconnect from Spotify while listening.

I have the latest iOS update and have Spotify updated as well. I have disconnected and forgotten my AirPods and reconnected them as well as deleted Spotify and reinstalled it. I see the disconnect happening mainly when I receive a notification on my ...

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  • I have the latest iOS update and have Spotify updated as well. I have disconnected and forgotten my AirPods and reconnected them as well as deleted Spotify and reinstalled it. I see the disconnect ...
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Superuser Contribution Played episodes aren’t marked

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 15 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 18.0.1 My Question or IssuePlayed episodes are usually marked with a green line beneath them, it seems to have disappeared on all the shows I usually listen to, so I don’t know at a ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device iPhone 15 Pro Max Operating System iOS 18.0.1  My Question or Issue Played episodes are usually marked with a green line beneath them, it seems to ...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts aren’t updating

for the last couple of days new podcasts no long appear at the top of the page when I sort by recently added. I have to manually look at every show, and if I open one with a new show - then it suddenly updates and goes to the top of the page. I think...

  • Casual Listener
  • for the last couple of days new podcasts no long appear at the top of the page when I sort by recently added. I have to manually look at every show, and if I open one with a new show - then it sudden...
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Superuser Contribution iOS widget with slots empty

Plan Premium Country Spain Device Ipad 9 Operating System iOS 18 My Question or Issue When I put the widget on the screen only shows the album that it’s playing, and the other 4 slots remain empty. I also try to reinstall the app and the Ipad

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Ipad 9 Operating System iOS 18   My Question or Issue When I put the widget on the screen only shows the album that it’s playing, and the ot...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music volume keeps lowering

PlanPremium CountryUKDevice(iPhone 12 mini)Operating System(iOS 17) My Question or IssueMusic keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone. But volume says it is full. I have tried switching off equaliser, resetting, uninstalli...

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  •   Plan Premium  Country UK Device (iPhone 12 mini) Operating System (iOS 17)   My Question or Issue Music keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone...
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