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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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[iOS] Ford play over AUX (USB) Cable problem

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 7+, iPhone 11 PlusOperating SystemLatest (13.3.1)Spotify Version with problem My Question or IssueA few updates ago, there was a problem with the music playing on the car radio (connected by AUX / USB cable).The first song pl...

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  • Plan Premium   Device iPhone 7+, iPhone 11 Plus Operating System Latest (13.3.1) Spotify Version with problem   My Question or Issue A few updates ago, there was a problem with th...
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Heart button in “Liked Songs” auto playlist is redundant

The new update added a heart button next to each track in the “liked songs” playlist. This is a redundant and unnecessary. It causes me to accidentally remove songs because it is so close to the elipsis menu button. Keep it simple like before and rem...

  • Casual Listener
  • The new update added a heart button next to each track in the “liked songs” playlist. This is a redundant and unnecessary. It causes me to accidentally remove songs because it is so close to the elip...
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Remove like button from playlist page

Out of nowhere, on the playlist homepage, there is a like button showing up. It’s caused the album name to show on the playlist page. How can I get rid of the button and see album name instead?

  • Visitor
  • Out of nowhere, on the playlist homepage, there is a like button showing up. It’s caused the album name to show on the playlist page. How can I get rid of the button and see album name instead?
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Can't Play Certain Song, Shows it's added to playlist

PremiumUnited States Device iPhone XSMaxOperating System iOS 13 My Question or IssueI tried to play the song Holding You Close by Ryan Pulford Josh Le Tissier Remix and it won't play on my phone or computer. I added it to my playlist and it shows it'...

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  • Premium United States   Device iPhone XSMax Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue I tried to play the song Holding You Close by Ryan Pulford Josh Le Tissier Remix and it won...
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    Playlist issues
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[iOS/Carplay] Bug: Select playlist in 'Recently played' opens different playlist

Plan: PremiumiOS: 13.3Spotify: 8.5.42.1040 Today morning on CarPlay I went to tab 'Recently played' and clicked/selected an album and Spotify opened a playlist from my 'Recently played' list. As I remember it was the playlist once above. However the ...

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  • Plan: Premium iOS: 13.3 Spotify: 8.5.42.1040   Today morning on CarPlay I went to tab 'Recently played' and clicked/selected an album and Spotify opened a playlist from my 'Recently played' ...
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Spotify connects to unknown devices and starts new playlists

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueHi!While I'm listening songs with the AirPods, suddenly Spotify changes playlists and connect to unknown devices (as shown in the files attached). Obviously when it happ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue Hi! While I'm listening songs with the AirPods, suddenly Spotify changes playlists and conne...
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Superuser Contribution « disable flight mode to access data » each time I want to stay offline

PlanPremium CountryAccount open in France but moved all over the world DeviceHappens on iPhone XR and now iPhone 11 (I can’t remember for iPhone 6S I had before, sorry. Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 but happens for more than 2 years My Question or Issue...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Account open in France but moved all over the world ✈️ Device Happens on iPhone XR and now iPhone 11 (I can’t remember for iPhone 6S I had before, sorry.&nbsp...
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Solved!! Blank albums and artist pages are missing some parts

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or Issuesome albums look like that and some artist pages are missing „popular songs” section. Started happening yesterday, without any update. What should I do?

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue some albums look like that and some artist pages are missing „popular songs” section. Start...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify iPhone app will not stop playing new age jam even when I select another song

Gawd, I feel like someone is playing a cruel trick on me! Every time I open the Spotify app on my iphone it immediately starts playing some new age hippy jam by some artist called Hienpuicakiiis who I've never heard of and definitely didn't select on...

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  • Gawd, I feel like someone is playing a cruel trick on me! Every time I open the Spotify app on my iphone it immediately starts playing some new age hippy jam by some artist called Hienpuicakiiis who ...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Episodes are gone

Hello, I have a podcast about nursing. I could see all my episodes but most of them are gone right now.I am wondering if there is any option to have them back and post them all again.Thank you,TessPlanPremiumCountry DeviceIphoneOperating System(iOS 1...

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  • Hello,   I have a podcast about nursing. I could see all my episodes but most of them are gone right now. I am wondering if there is any option to have them back and post them all again. Tha...
  • Mario
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify stopped working on my iphone

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemIOS 13.3 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have 2 iphones 7, both with the same version of IOSSpotify works on one but not the otherI also have an Ipad with the sa...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Iphone 7 Operating System IOS 13.3     (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have 2 iphones 7, both...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Music randomly stops - Iphone 7 | iOS 13.3.1 | Family plan

Hello, I hope someone can help with this problem:My music randomly stops playing. Sometimes 5 times during a song, sometimes not at all. There is no logic to it. I've already tried the following suggestion found on the community: - clearing cache- lo...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, I hope someone can help with this problem: My music randomly stops playing. Sometimes 5 times during a song, sometimes not at all. There is no logic to it.   I've already tried the fol...
  • Mario
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[CarPlay] Play direction is opposite to the sorting direction

So, since one of the recent app updates on iOS the sorting direction of songs in my playlist on carplay is now similar to what I see on my iOS device. So, I thought the entire problem was fixed. Turns out, it starts playing songs in the opposite dire...

  • Casual Listener
  • So, since one of the recent app updates on iOS the sorting direction of songs in my playlist on carplay is now similar to what I see on my iOS device. So, I thought the entire problem was fixed. Turn...
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    Playlists
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Solved!! Spotify app is being closed automatically on iOs

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOs 13.2.3 Output DeviceKenwood KTM BT204 (Car Radio) My Question or Issue So my Spotify app keeps shutting itself off when i am listening to music in my car. I enter my car, start the motor, th...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOs 13.2.3  Output Device Kenwood KTM BT204 (Car Radio)   My Question or Issue   So my Spotify app k...
  • Bakery
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Iphone XS Max Stuck in Spotify

Hello, My phone is stuck in the spotify app, i cant go to home screen, cant turn the phone off and force shutdown dosnt work. Everything in spotify is working, but nothing else. When someone calls me the phone just vibrates but nothing comes up. I up...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   My phone is stuck in the spotify app, i cant go to home screen, cant turn the phone off and force shutdown dosnt work. Everything in spotify is working, but nothing else. When someone...
  • Bittencourt
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Spotify won't play most songs or only plays 10 seconds when on bluetooth in car

Plan: PremiumCountry: Canada and USDevice: iPhone7Operating System: iOS 31.3 My Question or Issue: My Spotify won't play 95% of my downloaded songs, sometimes it just stops and won't play at all or it will play the first 10 seconds of the song and th...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Canada and US Device: iPhone7 Operating System: iOS 31.3   My Question or Issue:  My Spotify won't play 95% of my downloaded songs, sometimes it just stops...
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No sleep timer on iPad

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPad Mini 5Operating SystemiPadOS 13.3.1 I have the sleep timer feature on my iPhone but not on my iPad. Is there a reason for this?

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iPad Mini 5 Operating System iPadOS 13.3.1   I have the sleep timer feature on my iPhone but not on my iPad. Is there a reason for this?   ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify pauses randomly

My Spotify pauses every 30 seconds. It gets really annoying. It started off every one week in a while and then it stopped for a while. All of a sudden it started doing it again. Now it does it every day. It gets annoying when I’m trying to practice a...

  • Newbie
  • My Spotify pauses every 30 seconds. It gets really annoying. It started off every one week in a while and then it stopped for a while. All of a sudden it started doing it again. Now it does it every ...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][App Store] Fail to download the app from the App Store iPhone 11 iOS 13.3.1

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueI have just restored my new IPhone 11 from a iCloud Backup of my previous iPhone 8 Plus and I noticed that the Spotify app was missing. I have tried to reinstall the...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue I have just restored my new IPhone 11 from a iCloud Backup of my previous iPhone 8 Plus a...
  • Emasil
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Syncing Local Files

Hi, I'm a premium user in the US. I'm trying to get my local files to my iPhone6s from my Mac, which is running OS Catalina. My Question or IssueMy local files are stored at Users//Music. They show up and play on desktop, but they're greyed-out on my...

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  • Hi, I'm a premium user in the US. I'm trying to get my local files to my iPhone6s from my Mac, which is running OS Catalina.   My Question or Issue My local files are stored at Users/<user...
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