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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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Superuser Contribution Songs quit after a few seconds

PlanFreeCanadaIphone 6Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueAfter quitting Premium my iPhone won't play full songs in succession, just on shuffle. If I try to play the playlist from beginning to end, it only plays one song and cuts it off af...

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  • Plan Free Canada Iphone 6 Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue After quitting Premium my iPhone won't play full songs in succession, just on shuffle. If I try to play the p...
  • Mario
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Reverse order issue in Mercedes

When I play Spotify through my iPhone in the car it quite often decides to go through the playlist in the reverse order that has been playing outside of the car. This means I hear all the most recent songs again in reverse order... very annoying! I'm...

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  • When I play Spotify  through my iPhone in the car it quite often decides to go through the playlist in the reverse order that has been playing outside of the car. This means I hear all the most ...
  • nhogendoorn
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    Reverse Order
    Reverse playlist
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Superuser Contribution Spotify no descarga

Spotify no descarga música en mi Ipod 5. Descargó correctamente muchos discos y lugo se detuvo, cuando pongo a descargar una lista comienza y se detiene. Hay listas donde tengo algunas canciones descargadas y otras no. Tengo suficiente espacio para s...

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  • Spotify no descarga música en mi Ipod 5. Descargó correctamente muchos discos y lugo se detuvo, cuando pongo a descargar una lista comienza y se detiene. Hay listas donde tengo algunas canciones desc...
  • Ivan
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iOS Playing next song when connected to car does not work

PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I have my phone connected to car via lighting cable moving to next song using car button does not work.It worked well few weeks ago.I click on next song on ca...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland   Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue When I have my phone connected to car via lighting cable moving to next song usi...
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Unable to filter / sort playlist in Carplay

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple Carplay)Operating System(iOS 13.3) My Question or IssueWhen I'm using carplay, I click on to my playlists and I normally like to filter by recently added, I don't have the option to do this on carpl...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple Carplay) Operating System (iOS 13.3)   My Question or Issue When I'm using carplay, I click on to my playlists and I normally l...
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Issue changing / skipping track in VW Composition Media System

Anyone else having this issue? iPhone 6, latest iOS. Plugged into USB port of media system in vehicle (vehicle is brand new model Polo). Music plays fine through audio system of car. You have to use the spoitfy interface on the phone to start playing...

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  • Anyone else having this issue?   iPhone 6, latest iOS. Plugged into USB port of media system in vehicle (vehicle is brand new model Polo).   Music plays fine through audio system of car...
  • sing4joy31
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Waiting for download

 Plan premiumCountry Turkey Device iPhone 7 Operating System ios My Question or Issue My Spotify don't let me download any music i have a small playlist have like 40 song and i have mkre than 2 gb free and my internet is fast usually 10 mgb/s and whe...

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  •   Plan premium Country Turkey   Device iPhone 7    Operating System ios    My Question or Issue  My Spotify don't let me download any music i have a small playl...
  • Bdady
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Notifications don‘t work

I do not get any kind of notifications. I have turned on everything, E-Mail and Push and do not get any. Does anyone have the same problem? Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks in advance!

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  • I do not get any kind of notifications. I have turned on everything, E-Mail and Push and do not get any. Does anyone have the same problem? Does anyone know how to fix this?   Thanks in advanc...
  • Katerina
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Can't play from Apple Watch 3 when iPhone is switched off

PlanPremiumCountryUK Device(iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3)Operating System(iOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.2)both latest My Question or Issue I cannot play Spotify into a connected device from my Apple Watch when the iPhone is off. I have deleted apps on...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device (iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3) Operating System (iOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.2)both latest   My Question or Issue   I cannot play Spotify ...
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Radio from Playlist needs improvement!

PlanPremiumCountryUSMy Question or IssueI have made playlists with a handful of artists and songs with the specific purpose of using the "go to radio" feature to listen to more of their music and discover like artists - and NONE of the artists or son...

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  • Plan Premium Country US My Question or Issue I have made playlists with a handful of artists and songs with the specific purpose of using the "go to radio" feature to listen to more of their mus...
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Si cambio mi teléfono pierdo mis canciones y playlists descargadas?

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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AirPods pro Problem

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 11, new AirPods pro with newest firmware Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAnnoying shift to high volume when going from Spotify playing music to Siri. Normal volume in S...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 11, new AirPods pro with newest firmware  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Anno...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot get local files to download onto iphone

I have tried everything I can think of. I've never had this problem before but my local files aren't downloading at all. they appear on my playlist on my macbook but when i download the playlist the arow symbol doesn't go away from my local files but...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have tried everything I can think of. I've never had this problem before but my local files aren't downloading at all. they appear on my playlist on my macbook but when i download the playlist the ...
  • Ivan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sporify starts playing a song when i shut off my phone

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone xOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen i have Spotify open on my phone and turn the phone off, IT starts playing a song.

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone x Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue When i have Spotify open on my phone and turn the phone off, IT starts playing a song.
  • Ivan
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Can no longer use Spotify in the car due to skipping issue

Until a week ago I regularly used Spotify in my car connected via USB cable but this is no longer possible because after playing just one song the app skips to the next and the next and the next and the next and the next and can't be stopped. The onl...

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  • Until a week ago I regularly used Spotify in my car connected via USB cable but this is no longer possible because after playing just one song the app skips to the next and the next and the next and ...
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Solved!! Playlist incomplete on Ford Sync

Plan Premium FamilyCountry ItalyDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemOS 13.3.1SYNC version3.3 Hi! I created a playlist containing 49 music tracks. From mobile and desktop I see all the songs but when I connect the cable phone to my car, the number 49 is dis...

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  • Plan  Premium Family Country  Italy Device Iphone 7 Operating System OS 13.3.1 SYNC version 3.3   Hi!  I created a playlist containing 49 music tracks. F...
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Solved!! new playlist created

took a short nap, woke up and opened spotify to find that i had a playlist with no songs on it named “Strangers” that i have never created. it wasn’t there a few hours ago. not sure how could that have happened. any suggestions on how this could have...

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  • took a short nap, woke up and opened spotify to find that i had a playlist with no songs on it named “Strangers” that i have never created.  it wasn’t there a few hours ago.  not sure how c...
  • Maxim
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Explicit Content Feature Missing IPAD

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceIPAD 2Operating SystemiOS 9.3.5 My Question or IssueI removed Spotify app and re-downloaded it via ICloud but now it is missing the Explicit Content. I followed the other suggestions on the other questions but still is m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device IPAD 2 Operating System iOS 9.3.5   My Question or Issue I removed Spotify app and re-downloaded it via ICloud but now it is missing the Explicit Con...
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Syncing Local Files to iPhone

PlanPremium (family)CountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueSo I am having trouble syncing my downloaded songs from my desktop to my mobile device. I have the folder connected to my Spotify and have the download...

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  • Plan Premium (family) Country United States Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue So I am having trouble syncing my downloaded songs from my desktop to my mo...
  • Robbie95
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Unable to change volume in app

Iphone x My Question or Issuecasting to google home speakers. Cannot change volume from in app slider. see screengrab i tried to change with slider but does not work. I have to use the updown volume rocker or the shortcut from swipe down menu.https:/...

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  • Iphone x     My Question or Issue casting to google home speakers. Cannot change volume from in app slider.  see screengrab i tried to change with slider but does not work. I have...
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