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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 ...

MattSuda
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sapmi
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[iOS][Other] No rewind on lock screen iOS 13

Hello! When I lock my screen and I'm playing music I'm unable to rewind a song. A hamburger menu appears that allows me to Thumb up/down a song. How do I get rewind back? I've uninstalled the app a number of times, on a fresh install it works but wit...

djchills
Visitor
Hello! When I lock my screen and I'm playing music I'm unable to rewind a song. A hamburger menu appears that allows me to Thumb up/down a song. H...
2019-10-03 12:57:08 PM
2019-10-03 10:56:53 PM
Loxer
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Next/Skip Song Bug

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueWhen I press next to skip a song it restarts that song instead. The song name changes but the album art will not. The song time/progress are blank. Pressing skip a second time s...

jtamburlin2
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Plan Premium Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue When I press next to skip a song it restarts that song instead. The song name changes but the album art w...
2019-10-03 5:24:37 PM
2019-10-03 10:50:04 PM
Loxer
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Queue bug

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.1.2 My Question or IssueThe queue in the iOS version does not work correctly. When I swipe left to right / add to queue from ... menu it says that the song is added to the queue. That...

tranite
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Norway Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.1.2 My Question or Issue The queue in the iOS version does not work correctly. When I swipe left to right / ...
2019-10-02 12:32:12 PM
2019-10-03 8:47:44 AM
tranite
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Superuser Contribution Can’t share the song on ig story

I already updated ios to 13.1.2 but it can't still share the song on ig story. What should I do? It takes a long time I see. I tried to re-install ig and spotify both but it doesn't work.

oodokepongoo
Casual Listener
I already updated ios to 13.1.2 but it can't still share the song on ig story. What should I do? It takes a long time I see. I tried to re-install ig and spotify both but it doesn't work.
2019-10-02 3:48:35 AM
2019-10-03 7:22:47 AM
Peter
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Download Spotify Song Through Spotify api Swift

I am developing an iPhone application with integrating Spotify SDK. Is there any way I can download the Spotify song through any Spotify Api or any other way because I developing a music application which change the song bpm (Beats Per Minutes). But ...

07znuqb0rqaonpb
Music Fan
I am developing an iPhone application with integrating Spotify SDK. Is there any way I can download the Spotify song through any Spotify Api or any other way because I developing&...
2019-09-25 1:56:44 PM
2019-10-03 7:21:28 AM
07znuqb0rqaonpb
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Local Files will not appear in iOS playlist

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI made a playlist from my local files on my pc and I clicked download on both the pc and my phone and none of the songs showed up. Both device were on the same accoun...

aidandelmoral56
Newbie
Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue I made a playlist from my local files on my pc and I clicked download on both the pc and m...
2019-10-02 3:46:52 AM
2019-10-03 1:42:59 AM
eltoch
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‘Auto-lock while charging’ update extremely dangerous in car

When the update came out that turned on the auto-lock feature while iPhone is charging, it became extremely dangerous to use this app while driving. It's made it really hard to listen to music in the car because you have to go through steps to unlock...

ssadinio
Newbie
When the update came out that turned on the auto-lock feature while iPhone is charging, it became extremely dangerous to use this app while driving. It's made it really hard to listen to music in the...
2019-10-02 9:33:09 PM
2019-10-02 11:16:55 PM
Loxer
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Solved!! sharing to instagram stories

PremiumUSA DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueFor the past 5 days, I have not been able to share songs/playlists to Instagram stories for whatever reason. I have been getting the same error message "oops!..." and it's super frus...

joannaaaakm
Visitor
Premium USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue For the past 5 days, I have not been able to share songs/playlists to Instagram stories for whatever re...
2019-10-02 3:39:06 PM
2019-10-02 11:13:56 PM
Loxer
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instagram, can not share the story. Please help to delete and install 2 applications.

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

aliyıllmzz
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2019-10-02 10:09:05 PM
2019-10-02 11:13:01 PM
Loxer
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I CAN'T SHARE A SONG ON MY INSTAGRAM STORIES

I re instaled instagram and spotify and non of the seem to help me share my songs on my histories. HELP DeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 13

JoseXZ
Newbie
I re instaled instagram and spotify and non of the seem to help me share my songs on my histories. HELP Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 13
2019-10-01 3:26:12 AM
2019-10-02 10:58:08 PM
Loxer
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Spotify not sharing to Instagram story

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueFor the last three days when I have tried to share a song to my Instagram story I get the err...

zw-14l391d_tn
Newbie
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 For the...
2019-10-01 2:21:28 PM
2019-10-02 10:54:48 PM
Loxer
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4 replies
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Wrong song displayed

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 7 Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhen playing to a wireless speaker that has Spotify connect, if I skip to a specific song in the que the song display will not change on my phone. Only afte...

masterjoshy
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue When playing to a wireless speaker that has Spotify connect, if I skip to a...
2019-03-24 5:17:29 PM
2019-10-02 10:38:04 PM
mattemge
Newbie
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Wrong track information

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle only shuffling small subset of large playlist, when streaming to other device from iPhone

I'm on an iPhone 6s, I have a playlist of just ~8k songs., and I'm noticing weird behavior with the shuffle feature. Here are the steps I take to recreate the issues: (I am also attaching a collection of screenshots that are numbered based on the lis...

Garbonzo
Casual Listener
I'm on an iPhone 6s, I have a playlist of just ~8k songs., and I'm noticing weird behavior with the shuffle feature. Here are the steps I take to recreate the issues: (I am also attaching a collectio...
2016-01-08 11:07:49 PM
2019-10-02 10:17:48 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Shuffle in playlists

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Cannot delete a playlist

Monthly subscriptionDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4.1 My Question or Issue:I followed a Spotify playlist called Echoes of Vietnam. Something happened with the playlist and it won’t let me unfollow it. In fact, none of the songs on that playlis...

jacobag
Casual Listener
Monthly subscription Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4.1 My Question or Issue: I followed a Spotify playlist called Echoes of Vietnam. Something happened with the playli...
2019-10-02 6:55:06 AM
2019-10-02 9:38:34 AM
Emilia_8
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Downloading

Why are my playlists not downloading? It says waiting to download but it never happens. Why? 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

glenbrkich
Visitor
Why are my playlists not downloading? It says waiting to download but it never happens. Why? Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) O...
2019-10-01 12:22:15 AM
2019-10-02 2:44:21 AM
eltoch
Composer
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Blank liked songs list on new iphone

hi I just changed phone and logged into Spotify. All my playlists are there etc but the liked song list is simply blank. Screenshot attached.

Dougie1959
Visitor
hi I just changed phone and logged into Spotify. All my playlists are there etc but the liked song list is simply blank. Screenshot attached.
2019-10-01 3:28:51 PM
2019-10-01 12:10:57 AM
eltoch
Composer
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Screen now dims and shuts off when connected to a charger

Plan: Premium (subscriber since 2013)Country: USA Device: iPhone XS MaxOperating System: iOS 12.3.1 The screen now dims and then shuts off when connected to a charger. I use Spotify in my car and have the phone connected to a wireless charger. For th...

Brendan66
Music Fan
Plan: Premium (subscriber since 2013) Country: USA Device: iPhone XS Max Operating System: iOS 12.3.1 The screen now dims and then shuts off when connected to a cha...
2019-07-17 9:40:21 PM
2019-10-01 3:28:11 AM
Keith10
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BUG: Music won't stop

Somtimes (can't savely reproduce) if you disconnect the USB-Audio (form BMW Car) Spotify wont stop playing Music. Even if you force close the app and/or press Stop on the iOS LockScreen Spotify keepls playing over iPhone-Speaker. Happens with my iPho...

faithless1108
Regular
Somtimes (can't savely reproduce) if you disconnect the USB-Audio (form BMW Car) Spotify wont stop playing Music. Even if you force close the app and/or press Stop on the iOS LockScreen Spotify keepl...
2019-09-30 5:40:45 PM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution iPhone screen locking while playing and connected to charger

iPhone screen locks while plugged in, I’d like to see album art and song title while I drive but it automatically locks after 2 minutes even though it’s plugged in.

Thejuice
Casual Listener
iPhone screen locks while plugged in, I’d like to see album art and song title while I drive but it automatically locks after 2 minutes even though it’s plugged in.
2019-07-17 9:20:56 PM
2019-09-30 2:28:47 PM
uresam
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Solved!! Ford Sync streaming Spotify Radio issues

I just recently updated my Ford Sync to v 3.5.1 bt4t-14d546-ag. This update seems to have fixed the track ID issues that swere common before but I know have a worse problem. It appears that when I am streaming from Spotify radio it will automatically...

MatDHan
Casual Listener
I just recently updated my Ford Sync to v 3.5.1 bt4t-14d546-ag. This update seems to have fixed the track ID issues that swere common before but I know have a worse problem. It appears that whe...
2013-01-22 3:30:00 PM
2019-09-30 1:45:39 PM
MilanSVK
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