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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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album artwork suddenly not showing

PlanPremiumCountrySGDeviceiPhone 8+Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or Issueso out of nowhere my album artwork stopped syncing on the app and is not showing anymore? reinstalled the app + restarted my iphone but album artwork is still gone, wha...

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  •   Plan Premium Country SG Device iPhone 8+ Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue so out of nowhere my album artwork stopped syncing on the app and is not showing any...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Automatically disable equalizer when using car stereo instead of headphones

I love the equalizer when using headphones but do I need to keep going into the settings to turn it off everytime I'm in the car (connected with iPod USB or Bluetooth depending on which car) and then back on again when using headphones? If there coul...

  • Casual Listener
  •  I love the equalizer when using headphones but do I need to keep going into the settings to turn it off everytime I'm in the car (connected with iPod USB or Bluetooth depending on which car) an...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution App restarts iPhone

With no other app other than spotify, even with deleting and re downloading it , attempting to open the app always leads to my phone restarting itself .

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  • With no other app other than spotify, even with deleting and re downloading it , attempting to open the app always leads to my phone restarting itself .
  • Ivan
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Spotify App on iPhone stopped linking with Google Mini

PlSpotify IS LINKED!Plan FreeUSA Device(iPhone 11 ProOperating System(iOS 13.3.1 My Question or Issue: Free Spotify had been working fine for months. A few days ago when giving command to Google Mini to play “relaxation music,” got a response that a ...

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  • Pl Spotify IS LINKED! Plan Free USA   Device (iPhone 11 Pro Operating System (iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue: Free Spotify had been working fine for months. A few days ago wh...
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Spotify queue issues/crashing

Plan: PremiumCountry: Norway Device: iPhone XsOperating system: iOS 13.3.1 My Question or Issue When moving items in queue, the queue goes ham, and sometimes crashes the app. Tried clean install and reboot of device, same result. See GFYCAT link for ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Norway   Device: iPhone Xs Operating system: iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue   When moving items in queue, the queue goes ham, and sometimes crashes th...
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See currently playing playlist

In the iPhone app, once I move away from an album or playlist (search an artist, whatever), I can't find any way to return to that playlist or album. I can see the queue of course, but I want to see the actual playlist that is currently playing. If t...

  • Casual Listener
  • In the iPhone app, once I move away from an album or playlist (search an artist, whatever), I can't find any way to return to that playlist or album. I can see the queue of course, but I want to see ...
  • Loxer
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Queueing songs does not work in offline

I've noticed this on 2 different iPhone versions. When I'm offline, the songs that I queue are not coming up.

  • Casual Listener
  • I've noticed this on 2 different iPhone versions. When I'm offline, the songs that I queue are not coming up.
  • Loxer
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Spotify Connect Not Working: Phone Doesn't Display Song I Am Listening To On Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 7 Plus / Lenovo LaptopOperating SystemiOs 12.4 / Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'm having an issue with Spotify Connect between my two devices. On my phone it is displaying a song I listened to half an ho...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 7 Plus  / Lenovo Laptop Operating System iOs 12.4  / Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm having an issue with Spot...
  • Loxer
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Music will not play or download

PremiumAustraliaiPhone 8+iOS 13.3.1 Music will not play / downloadEither playlists set to automatically download, or songs to play online will not play (or download if liked). No issues with data (both wifi and cellular working with other apps, brows...

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  • Premium Australia iPhone 8+ iOS 13.3.1   Music will not play / download Either playlists set to automatically download, or songs to play online will not play (or download if liked). No iss...
  • Loxer
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Don’t play this song

I’m on iPhone 8I’m on the free planI’m in the EUBasically there’s a song by Yxngxr1 called !!I accidentally pressed don’t play this song and now every time I press Show song it doesn’t take off the red crossed out thingy.I’m pretty sure this is a gli...

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  • I’m on iPhone 8 I’m on the free plan I’m in the EU Basically there’s a song by Yxngxr1 called !! I accidentally pressed don’t play this song and now every time I press Show song it doesn’t take o...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Downloaded playlist still says "downloading" even though there are no songs left to be downloaded

Hello, I've recently changed my phone and installed Spotify on it and downloaded 4 of my playlists. When I'm on offline mode, only one playlist shows up on the first page as "downloaded", however when I check my other 3 playlists, I can see that the ...

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  • Hello, I've recently changed my phone and installed Spotify on it and downloaded 4 of my playlists. When I'm on offline mode, only one playlist shows up on the first page as "downloaded", however whe...
  • Loxer
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MY MUSIC STOPS AND GOES TO THE NEXT SONG

Premiumspain Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS) My Question or IssueMy issue is that all the songs stops when i am listening. It goes to the next song and i don't click anything. It is done automatically. It is like , i am listening and it automatic...

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  •   Premium spain   Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue My issue is that all the songs stops when i am listening. It goes to the next song and i don...
  • Loxer
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Upgraded to stop adverts. Getting adverts telling me to upgrade...

Wanted to get rid of ads, so I upgraded to premium. All of the brand ads are gone, but I just get a bunch of ads telling me to upgrade to premium in their place...also, as a side note, it might be worth putting a banner on the in app “premium” tab th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Wanted to get rid of ads, so I upgraded to premium.   All of the brand ads are gone, but I just get a bunch of ads telling me to upgrade to premium in their place... also, as a side note, i...
  • Loxer
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Blank screen while playing music

I keep getting a blank screen seconds after I open the app, I can still listen to music, but I can’t use it after it gets blank. Can’t change the song, can’t browse for music. I have to close it and open it again in order to do everything. The versio...

  • Visitor
  • I keep getting a blank screen seconds after I open the app, I can still listen to music, but I can’t use it after it gets blank. Can’t change the song, can’t browse for music. I have to close it and ...
  • Loxer
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Play/Pause button stops working with Spotify Connect on iPad

PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceiPad Air 2019Operating SystemiPadOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueI have an iPad Air 2019 that I use to control Spotify on my Windows 10 PC. The problem is that the Play/Pause button stops working after the Spotify app has...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway  Device iPad Air 2019 Operating System iPadOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue I have an iPad Air 2019 that I use to control Spotify on my Windows 10 PC. ...
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Songs download and play but no sound

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceiPhone 11proOperating SystemiOS13.3.1 Hi! I just got a new iPhone and started to download playlist contains local files from my computer. On my desktop Mac, the songs play fine. They get even downloaded to my phone. How...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device iPhone 11pro Operating System iOS13.3.1   Hi!   I just got a new iPhone and started to download playlist contains local files from my computer...
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Solved!! Sorting music in Playlist on iOS

PlanFreeDevice iPhone 7Operating System iOS 13 Hello.i am not seeing a way in iOS to sort music inside a personally created Playlist. I found this article:https://support.spotify.com/us/article/sorting-and-filtering/but in my case I do not see the “t...

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  • PlanFree Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13   Hello. i am not seeing a way in iOS to sort music inside a personally created Playlist.   I found this article: https://...
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Superuser Contribution “Find in Liked songs” Crashes application

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUnited States iPhone XS Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueWhenever I attempt to search for a song in my like...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country United States  iPhone XS  Operating System...
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Solved!! Volume

I have an amazon echo in my daughter’s room. I have an iPhone XS max.Can I set her lullaby music on Spotify on the Amazon device to play at a certain volume and have it louder on my phone for my alarm at the same time?

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an amazon echo in my daughter’s room. I have an iPhone XS max. Can I set her lullaby music on Spotify on the Amazon device to play at a certain volume and have it louder on my phone for my al...
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Download on IOS doesn‘t work

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 11Operating System(iOS 13..1 My Question or IssueDownload would‘t Start or end with a „!“ and nothing was downloaded

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 11 Operating System (iOS 13..1   My Question or Issue Download would‘t Start or end with a „!“ and nothing was downloaded 
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