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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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  • sapmi
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Need to order and queue a playlist for it to play in order?

I have a premium plan and am using the iPhone app on an iPhone 6s. I set up my own playlists and put them in the order I want them to play in. I only see the Shuffle Play button. When I click on the first song, it will play, but the next song on the ...

  • Regular
  • I have a premium plan and am using the iPhone app on an iPhone 6s.  I set up my own playlists and put them in the order I want them to play in.  I only see the Shuffle Play button.  Wh...
  • Loxer
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Last Next In Queue song is blanked out

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueHi, every time I add songs to Next In Queue, the last song is blanked out. I can't select it or remove it. I have to add another song, or drag one up to next and...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country South Africa Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue Hi,  every time I add songs to Next In Queue, the last song is blanked out. I c...
  • RohDyl
  • Casual Listener
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Offline doesn’t work abroad after a few days

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOs 12 My Question or IssueEverytime I go abroad after about 3 or 4 days my offline mode stops working. The app says the songs are downloaded, but doesn’t play them. The only solution I have...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOs 12   My Question or Issue Everytime I go abroad after about 3 or 4 days my offline mode stops work...
  • Loxer
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Timestamp defers on different devices

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, ipad pro, iMac, Macbook Pro)Operating Systemlatest patches applied My Question or IssueI am an indoor cycling instructor and rely on precise cueing when I do my prep. I noticed that the time stamps defer between al...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, ipad pro, iMac, Macbook Pro) Operating System latest patches applied   My Question or Issue I am an indoor cycling instructor and ...
  • Loxer
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Shuffle leaving out songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7 My Question or IssueI recently added ~25 new songs to one of my playlists. When I use shuffle, the new songs don’t play. I had this issue in the past but I figured out that playing the new songs a few times manuall...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7   My Question or Issue I recently added ~25 new songs to one of my playlists. When I use shuffle, the new songs don’t play. I had this is...
  • Emilnh
  • Newbie
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    Shuffle play
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Repeat button NOWHERE on premium account

Hi, I have a premium account in Australia, and on my iPad, iPhone, and windows desktop the repeat button is nowhere to be found. It isn't on the screen which just shows the song that is playing, and it is also not in the three dots on the right-hand ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,  I have a premium account in Australia, and on my iPad, iPhone, and windows desktop the repeat button is nowhere to be found. It isn't on the screen which just shows the song that is playin...
  • Loxer
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  • 1 replies
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Where is the “Songs” tab??

Planpremium familyCountryCosta Rica Device(iPhone XROperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Where is the tab for songs? It’s been gone since the last update and I’m going crazy! I’m about to switch to Tidal just b...

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  • Plan premium family Country Costa Rica  Device (iPhone XR Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   Where is the tab for songs? ...
  • Loxer
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  • 1056 Views
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How do you delete downloaded songs off iphone app quickly

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  
  • Loxer
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Car Bluetooth very quiet

Plan - Family PremiumCountry - UK Device - iPhone XS MaxOperating System - iOS 12.4 so I bought a new phone yesterday after I smashed my old one I was originally playing Spotify through the USB in a ford fiesta, to which the sound quality had no issu...

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  •   Plan - Family Premium Country - UK   Device - iPhone XS Max Operating System - iOS 12.4   so I bought a new phone yesterday after I smashed my old one 😞 I was origi...
  • Loxer
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Deleting Queues

Plan PremiumCountry Canada Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have a song in my queue that was accidentally put there and now despite all the searchin...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I...
  • Loxer
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  • 248 Views
  • 1 replies
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Spotify not working offline

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceiPhone 6s I have all my songs downloaded and they work fine on WiFi but when offline even though they are downloaded they don't play, they stay at 00:00 and the bar can be moved anywhere on the song but still do...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom  Device iPhone 6s   I have all my songs downloaded and they work fine on WiFi but when offline even though they are downloaded they don't play, th...
  • Loxer
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  • 306 Views
  • 2 replies
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Spotify won’t let me play certain songs even when I have premium and is online

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  
  • Loxer
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  • 1 replies
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Unusable

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueWhenever i try to play any music the app just crashes and i have to delete it and reinstall and after a few hours it just happens again

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue Whenever i try to play any music the app just crashes and i have to delete it and reinst...
  • Loxer
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  • 345 Views
  • 1 replies
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    not working
    songs won’t play
    unusable
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All self created playlists empty

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueLogged in today to see all my playlists are empty, which is kind of terrible. I've tried logout/in, clear cache, uninstall app. I've changed my password, and logged out o...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue Logged in today to see all my playlists are empty, which is kind of terrible.  I've tried...
  • Loxer
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Queue disappears

PlanFreeCountryEcuadorDeviceiPad Air 2Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I add a song to the queue while an ad is playing, all the other songs I had previously added to the queue vanish, and only the song I just added is played inste...

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  • Plan Free Country Ecuador Device iPad Air 2 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I add a song to the queue while an ad is playing, all the other songs I had previous...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! can’t play liked tracks

PlanPremiumCountryuk DeviceIpad Pro 2015 My Question or Issuecan’t play any tracks from my liked tracks,not even on shuffle play.Have restarted,deleted cache etc but nothing works please help!

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  •   Plan Premium Country uk   Device Ipad Pro 2015   My Question or Issue can’t play any tracks from my liked tracks,not even on shuffle play.Have restarted,deleted cache etc b...
  • Loxer
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Car View

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyOperating SystemiOS 12.4My Question or IssueI want to use Car view mode while I am connecting to the Bluetooth. But I couldn't. I do not know why but also i can not see the "Car" Section in the settings. Beside when I enter an...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Operating System iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue I want to use Car view mode while I am connecting to the Bluetooth. But I couldn't. I do not know why but also i can ...
  • Loxer
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    Car Bluetooth
    car view
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Music stops/starts when I turn my iPhone upside down or move it

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device: iPhone 8(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Whenever I put my iphone in my pocket (turning it upside down so the headphone jac...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device: iPhone 8 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issu...
  • Loxer
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I have premium account. I have no ‘local file’ option in settings or anywhere else. 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

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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  
  • Loxer
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[iOS] Spotify automatically loads same queue

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 7+Operating System(iOS 12.3.1) My Question or IssueLately when I have been wanting to listen to music, like an album, or a playlist, I will chose the shuffle button to start playing, or even tap on the first so...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 7+ Operating System (iOS 12.3.1)   My Question or Issue Lately when I have been wanting to listen to music, like an album, or a pla...
  • pharmaphil80
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