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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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2023-09-24 10:26:17 AM
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sapmi
Music Fan
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Music stops all the time!

Hi, I normally go running and put the iphone in a belt pouch. I try to listen to music in Spotify while running but it keeps stopping and playing all the time, even when the Iphone (6) is locked. I don’t know if this is because of the touchscreen tha...

Elena_EU
Visitor
Hi, I normally go running and put the iphone in a belt pouch. I try to listen to music in Spotify while running but it keeps stopping and playing all the time, even when the Iphone (6) is lo...
2019-08-06 10:36:13 PM
2019-08-07 2:13:21 AM
avarni
Casual Listener
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Playlists / App ideas

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUkDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 12.) The search in playlists don’t seem to work properly (type artist or song & don’t find em ?) How about having the option to organise the order of your playlists ?Also be real cool & h...

Avzone
Regular
Plan Free/Premium Country Uk Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 12.) The search in playlists don’t seem to work properly (type artist or song & don’t find em ?) How...
2019-08-06 8:07:49 PM
2019-08-06 12:03:35 AM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Playlists

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Daily Mix Not Updating

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueFor about two to three months now, my Daily Mixes have not updated at all. As someone who relies on the Free plan, I like to have the ability to have daily-changing songs ...

Lunardum
Newbie
Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue For about two to three months now, my Daily Mixes have not updated at all. As someone who relie...
2019-06-23 1:56:30 AM
2019-08-06 10:19:17 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
5570 Views
4 replies
1 likes

5570 Views
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iPhone XS Max Battery Drain, Alarms completely silenced, Ring/Silent switch not honored with calls

OK so I recently purchased an iPhone XS Max and absolutely love it. I've been having some weird issues and have narrowed it down to spotify causing them. Problems only happen after about 2-3 days since restarting my phone which obviously doesn't auto...

k-i-ll
Visitor
OK so I recently purchased an iPhone XS Max and absolutely love it. I've been having some weird issues and have narrowed it down to spotify causing them. Problems only happen after about 2-3...
2019-07-11 7:40:14 PM
2019-08-06 6:27:23 PM
Marizzi
Casual Listener
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3 replies
1 likes
Alarms
battery
drain
performance
silent

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Solved!! iOS 13 beta 4 breaks Spotify Now playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 13 beta 4 My Question or IssueAfter the beta 4 update, CarPlay refuses to show Spotify Now Playing screens. You can get into the app, but you can't see song level navigation or cover art. Reboot...

bennutt
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 13 beta 4 My Question or Issue After the beta 4 update, CarPlay refuses to show Spotify Now Playing screens. Yo...
2019-07-18 8:50:04 PM
2019-08-06 6:11:50 PM
bennutt
Casual Listener
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3 replies
0 likes

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iOS Car Mode - mark 3rd party blueetoth receivers as Car

I use Spotify Premium on iOS in my car connected to a Bluetooth receiver (Anker Soundsync A3352). I would like to mark it as my car Bluetooth connection so car view automatically turns on when I connect to this bluetooth receiver. Best Regards and th...

BudSpencer95
Casual Listener
I use Spotify Premium on iOS in my car connected to a Bluetooth receiver (Anker Soundsync A3352). I would like to mark it as my car Bluetooth connection so car view automatically turns on when I conn...
2019-07-15 5:11:53 PM
2019-08-06 5:27:50 PM
BudSpencer95
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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bluetooth
car mode
car view
iOS

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ANY way to move a playlist?

I’m unfortunately away from my Windows laptop for 2 weeks. I need to move a playlist. Is there ANY alternative? I have access to an iPad and iPhone and Bluetooth keyboard, and I’ve been able to edit photos, videos, write code, do full development, an...

ACAx1985
Roadie
I’m unfortunately away from my Windows laptop for 2 weeks. I need to move a playlist. Is there ANY alternative? I have access to an iPad and iPhone and Bluetooth keyboard, and I’ve been able to edit ...
2019-06-25 3:39:52 PM
2019-08-06 4:53:51 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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Artist in my songs

before I in my saved songs I was looking for an artist and when they selected it, only songs of that artist were heard in my songs and now I can only play one or I have to put them in the rowHow can i do to listen one artist in my saved songs

JorgeVillalobos
Newbie
before I in my saved songs I was looking for an artist and when they selected it, only songs of that artist were heard in my songs and now I can only play one or I have to put them in the row How ca...
2019-06-26 5:18:04 AM
2019-08-06 4:51:12 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
355 Views
1 replies
1 likes

355 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Solved!! Where is the "songs" option in my music library?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiphone XSOperating SystemiOSwhatever My Question or IssueI updated my app yesterday and now the "songs" tab in my music library is gone. I want to know how to see all of my songs at once. There is only "Playlists", "Artists"...

ashleywhite18
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country US Device iphone XS Operating System iOSwhatever My Question or Issue I updated my app yesterday and now the "songs" tab in my music library is gone. I want to k...
2019-06-26 10:56:24 PM
2019-08-06 4:49:26 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
745 Views
1 replies
1 likes

745 Views
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Player keeps changing look

PlanPremiumDevice(Ipad mini 4) I been having this issue for a while now and dont know what it is. So pretty much the layout of the player keeps changing. If I uninstall the app and re-install it then it goes back to as you see below in the 1st pictur...

Dcampa91
Newbie
Plan Premium Device (Ipad mini 4) I been having this issue for a while now and dont know what it is. So pretty much the layout of the player keeps changing. If I uninstall the app and re-...
2019-06-30 7:21:54 PM
2019-08-06 4:46:33 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
685 Views
1 replies
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685 Views
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Stranger Things Mode

PlanPremiumCountryAmerica DeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueWhy doesn’t Stranger Things Mode show up anymore?

antoniopicon
Newbie
Plan Premium Country America Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1 My Question or Issue Why doesn’t Stranger Things Mode show up anymore?
2019-07-02 6:06:56 AM
2019-08-06 4:43:13 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
944 Views
2 replies
1 likes

944 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Top Tracks on artist profile is gone

When I visit an artist profile, I used to see top 5 tracks by the artist and the number of plays of each track. Now that seems to be gone in the new Spotify UI.Can someone confirm Spotify really removed this feature? PS: Top Tracks is still there on ...

mahfayed
Newbie
When I visit an artist profile, I used to see top 5 tracks by the artist and the number of plays of each track. Now that seems to be gone in the new Spotify UI. Can someone confirm Spotify really re...
2019-07-06 4:20:51 PM
2019-08-06 4:32:44 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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450 Views
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iOs lockscreen controls dont contrast with dark theme

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 13.0) My Question or Issue[Not sure if this is on Spotify or Apple side] When using the like/dislike menu from the lockscreen, the text is almost the same color as the dark mode color sche...

alonchis
Regular
Plan Free/Premium Country US Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 13.0) My Question or Issue [Not sure if this is on Spotify or Apple side] When using the like/dislike menu from t...
2019-07-08 5:00:05 PM
2019-08-06 4:30:21 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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1 replies
0 likes
apple
iOS13
iphone

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PLEASE bring back A...Z on ios platform

So lots of folks hate the new UI on ios and with good reason, whatever, I don't think it's that much different, now it just takes longer to do everything -- and btw spotify I could give a **bleep** about podcasts I WANT TO LISTEN TO MY MUSIC. But the...

lindytunes1
Music Fan
So lots of folks hate the new UI on ios and with good reason, whatever, I don't think it's that much different, now it just takes longer to do everything -- and btw spotify I could give a **bleep** a...
2019-06-27 2:41:47 AM
2019-08-06 4:26:18 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
970 Views
3 replies
2 likes

970 Views
3 replies
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How do I play songs that I have liked from a specific artist?

When I go to my library and shuffle an artist it plays songs that I haven't liked and that aren't in my library.How do I shuffle songs from my library of a specific artist?

22963452
Casual Listener
When I go to my library and shuffle an artist it plays songs that I haven't liked and that aren't in my library. How do I shuffle songs from my library of a specific artist?
2019-07-26 6:11:15 PM
2019-08-06 4:19:48 PM
bcpete81
Casual Listener
463 Views
1 replies
1 likes

463 Views
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1 likes

Inability to continue music through Control Centre on iOS after app-switching

Plan: PremiumCountry: Hong Kong Device(iPhone XR)Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue:Songs that I were playing on Spotify have always been shown in Control Centre on iOS. As I was working out listening on Spotify, I also tried to open up ...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan: Premium Country: Hong Kong Device (iPhone XR) Operating System iOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue: Songs that I were playing on Spotify have always been shown in Contro...
2019-07-18 7:09:54 AM
2019-08-06 3:17:12 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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Repeat 1 Gone

Why why why is the repeat 1 function gone!? I can only do that option on my smart TV. Bring back the repeat 1 option! It's one of my favorite features.

dspencer086
Newbie
Why why why is the repeat 1 function gone!? I can only do that option on my smart TV. Bring back the repeat 1 option! It's one of my favorite features.
2019-06-10 6:46:22 PM
2019-08-06 2:34:03 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
492 Views
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Superuser Contribution Hurray!! Alphabet scroll bar has returned with iOS update 8.5.14.816!!

Premium, USA, iPhone 6s We complain about updates when Spotify blows it. This time they got it right by returning the alphabet scroll bar search feature for Artists and Album searches. Nice job Spotify!! (and please never remove it again!) I have hun...

HansenPhoto
Regular
Premium, USA, iPhone 6s We complain about updates when Spotify blows it. This time they got it right by returning the alphabet scroll bar search feature for Artists and Album searches....
2019-07-21 1:48:56 AM
2019-08-06 2:15:51 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
1415 Views
2 replies
1 likes

1415 Views
2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after 12s on 4g

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceIPhone XROperating System(iOS 12 My Question or IssueSpotify stops playing after 12s when I’m using 4G. Have tried updating then deleting and re-installing app, still not playing more than 12s. Works fine when connected to W...

Frustothemax
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Device IPhone XR Operating System (iOS 12 My Question or Issue Spotify stops playing after 12s when I’m using 4G. Have tried updating then deleting and re-ins...
2019-07-26 7:23:31 PM
2019-08-06 8:47:31 AM
Daisy
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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can't login to iphone but able to log onto web

Found some post on this, and it looks like a Spotify CSR posted to include the following information to help out. If you continue to get this message please post below with these details:iphone 7 plusios 12.4Can't login to check but I just did a clea...

wilsontang
Newbie
Found some post on this, and it looks like a Spotify CSR posted to include the following information to help out. If you continue to get this message please post below with these det...
2019-08-06 5:42:54 AM
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