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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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Spotify Radio not working

So I currently have Spotify premium family plan. I use on the iPhone X. I’ve noticed that when I go to radio, whether it be from and artist, song, or any Spotify radio, it turns Into a playlist. When I scroll all the way down, new songs will no longe...

  • Newbie
  • So I currently have Spotify premium family plan. I use on the iPhone X. I’ve noticed that when I go to radio, whether it be from and artist, song, or any Spotify radio, it turns Into a playlist. When...
  • Shuidong
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Solved!! How can I use apple pass to pay for subscription ??

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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  • Roadie
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Downloads have gray arrow

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone XROperating SystemiOS 12.4.1 My Question or IssueI am subscribed to several different playlists which I download at home over wifi. I make sure all the downloads complete. However, when I go out and about, the playli...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone XR Operating System iOS 12.4.1   My Question or Issue I am subscribed to several different playlists which I download at home over wifi.  I ...
  • Adolwyn
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[iOS iPhone6s] TEAC Network player does no longer show up under available devices.

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.4.1My Question or IssueSince 1 or 2 months, the spotify app on my iPhone does no longer show our Teac NT-503 network player (home hifi).While I can connect to this device with the Teac ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.4.1 My Question or Issue Since 1 or 2 months, the spotify app on my iPhone does no longer show our Teac NT-503 network p...
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Superuser Contribution Next From: Songs, automatically changing.

Device: iPhone 6Subscription: PremiumCountry: U.S.Speakers: Bose Soundbar 300 W/Sub using WiFi connectivity. VideoVideo 2 All apps, phone, and speakers are fully updated to the latest software. Issue: You can get a better idea of the issue I’m talkin...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Device: iPhone 6 Subscription: Premium Country: U.S. Speakers: Bose Soundbar 300 W/Sub using WiFi connectivity.   Video Video 2   All apps, phone, and speakers are fully upd...
  • Peter
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Spotify Connect and pulse Flex speakers

Premium accountCountry Canada Device: Iphone 8 Operating Systemios 12.4.1 My Question or Issue:Spotifiy Connect not longer works with my bluesound pulse flex speakers. I've tried everything - up dating software/ deleteing and re-installing and the ap...

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  • Premium account Country Canada   Device: Iphone 8   Operating System ios 12.4.1   My Question or Issue: Spotifiy Connect not longer works with my bluesound pulse flex spea...
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iOS (iPad) Searchbox/navigation disappears in ‘Your library’

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceIpad Air (2019)Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueFollowing a search for an album in ‘Your library’, the searchbox, sorting and navigation elements disappear from the top of the screen. Navigating back ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country Netherlands Device Ipad Air (2019) Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Following a search for an album in ‘Your library’, the searchbox, sorting an...
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Spotify Connect doesn't list Sonos Speaker

PlanPremium familyDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.4.1 My Question or IssueI was able to use Spotify Connect on Sonos speakers until recently. With the current update, the Sonos speakers no longer show up under “DEVICES AVAILABLE” in the Spo...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium family Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.4.1   My Question or Issue I was able to use Spotify Connect on Sonos speakers until recently. With the current u...
  • TeeJayPeeps
  • Casual Listener
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Can I have my musc downloaded on my iphone but streamed on my ipad?

Hey There I just purchased a 6th gen ipad and I have all my main music downlaoded on spotify on my iphone XR. I want to have my Ipad always stream my music it is only 32Gb data+wife so i dont want it get filled up right away with the music i have dow...

  • Visitor
  • Hey There   I just purchased a 6th gen ipad and I have all my main music downlaoded on spotify on my iphone XR.    I want to have my Ipad always stream my music it is only 32Gb dat...
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Shuffle All Songs

Hello, Why in the latest update have you removed the function to shuffle all songs? I don’t want to set up a playlist of all my songs, that’s daft. looks like Apple Music here I come PlanPremiumCountry uk DeviceIPhone Xios 12 My Question or Issue

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   Why in the latest update have you removed the function to shuffle all songs?   I don’t want to set up a playlist of all my songs, that’s daft.   looks like Apple Music h...
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2019 Update wth

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8+Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueAdmittedly, I've been using Apple Music a bit more, and I'm late to the update party. My library is trash now. I used to be able to view EVERYTHING in the album view, ev...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8+ Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Admittedly, I've been using Apple Music a bit more, and I'm late to the update party. My libr...
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Music sounds different

I noticed that all of the songs on the descendants 3 sound track sounds tottally different compared to the songs on the movie, i noticed that pandora, shazam also changes up the song, I know its not a glitch becaue im a tech expert, please look into ...

  • Composer
  • I noticed that all of the songs on the descendants 3 sound track sounds tottally different compared to the songs on the movie, i noticed that pandora, shazam also changes up the song, I know its not ...
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I used to be able to play Unbreakable theme by James Newton .. now I can’t

I can’t play this song anymore - unbreakable - James Newton . PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia Device(iPhone X )Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or Issue

  • Casual Listener
  • I can’t play this song anymore - unbreakable - James Newton .  Plan Premium Country Malaysia  Device (iPhone X ) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue  
  • Loxer
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[iPhone] When Spotify isn’t playing, the lock screen music control still stays up

PlanPremium Device(iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 6S)Operating System(iOS 12.4.1) My Question or IssueThis never used to be an issue for me, but earlier this year, I’ve noticed a really annoying bug, in which if I was listening to music through Spotify, eithe...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium   Device (iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 6S) Operating System (iOS 12.4.1)   My Question or Issue This never used to be an issue for me, but earlier this year, I’ve noticed a r...
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Superuser Contribution “Now playing” not in sync with Bose SoundTouch speakers

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueScenario: I’m playing a Spotify playlist directly through my Bose SoundTouch speakers, then I open the app on my iPhone to use it as a remote. At this point I’m aske...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 7+ Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Scenario: I’m playing a Spotify playlist directly through my Bose SoundTouch sp...
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CarPlay Album Name Font Size (it's too big)

Upon updating to iOS 13, the new Now Playing view in CarPlay has a bug where the album title is set in a larger font than the artist and song name. It's especially noticeable when two of the three are the same (self-titled albums). Apple Music doesn'...

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  • Upon updating to iOS 13, the new Now Playing view in CarPlay has a bug where the album title is set in a larger font than the artist and song name.  It's especially noticeable when two of the th...
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MORE CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS + USERNAMES

PlanFree/PremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(iPhone 8+)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI think that we should have more customization choices in the app, for example: when the background colour changes depending on the album cover, the bright col...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Turkey Device (iPhone 8+) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I think that we should have more customization choices in the app, for example: whe...
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Spotify showing up on IPhone

Hello, My partner and I share a spotify account. When I’m at work and she’s using the account I get the Spotify screen on my iPhone and the Spotify app then over takes my Iwatch. I’ve tried closing the app however it still shows my partner listening ...

  • Visitor
  • Hello,   My partner and I share a spotify account. When I’m at work and she’s using the account I get the Spotify screen on my iPhone and the Spotify app then over takes my Iwatch.   I’...
  • Loxer
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Queue glitch, song slides up but gets stuck over current

Queue gets stuck like this often, even after quitting app. Trying to move song causes app to crash.PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 12.4.1) My Question or Issue

  • Visitor
  • Queue gets stuck like this often, even after quitting app. Trying to move song causes app to crash. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 12.4.1)   My ...
  • Loxer
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Autoplay not working on MAC and IOS when enabled

Plan PremiumCountry Belgium Device Iphone SE/ Macbook airOperating SystemIOS12/ macOS Mojave I'ts not working on both devices. Tried reinstaling the app/ turning it on and of again. Problem both on wifi and 4G. Repeat option not on.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Belgium   Device Iphone SE/ Macbook air Operating System IOS12/ macOS Mojave   I'ts not working on both devices. Tried reinstaling the app/ turning it on...
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