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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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Song list in playlist doesn’t match Queue

PlanPaidCountryUSDeviceApple IPod touch 6th genOperating SystemiOS 12.1Spotify version8.5.7.601 My Question or IssueWhen playlist is sorted by Artist the order of songs shown in the playlist view does Not match the queue order. Also when adding or re...

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  •   Plan Paid Country US Device Apple IPod touch 6th gen Operating System iOS 12.1 Spotify version 8.5.7.601   My Question or Issue When playlist is sorted by Artist the order of...
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Spotify Premium drops out after one or two songs and playlists become greyed out.

Plan Spotify PremiumFree/PremiumCountry Australia Device IPhone 6S(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSpotify drops out after one or two songs. The playlists t...

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  • Plan Spotify Premium Free/Premium Country Australia   Device IPhone 6S (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) &...
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[iOS] Queue Button Missing After Update

After the update, my queue button has gone missing. It’s not visible on the now playing screen; it used to be on the top right corner. It’s been replaced with a ‘...’ instead. I can add to the queue but I cannot view or edit my queue. A week ago, whe...

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  • After the update, my queue button has gone missing. It’s not visible on the now playing screen; it used to be on the top right corner. It’s been replaced with a ‘...’ instead. I can add to the queue ...
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No longer able to shuffle play through all songs

PlanPremiumCountry New Zealand Device (iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 12.3.1) My Question or IssueMy Spotify app recently updated and the UI has been changed.I used to have an option to go to 'Songs', which included all songs saved to the library- inc...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand   Device  (iPhone 6) Operating System (iOS 12.3.1)   My Question or Issue My Spotify app recently updated and the UI has been changed. I use...
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iPhone locks during car playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI’m probably wording this terribly but Spotify no longer overrides auto-lock when playing in car which kinda sucks

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I’m probably wording this terribly but Spotify no longer overrides auto-lock when pla...
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Can’t seem to fully quit out of Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8+Operating System My Question or IssueI understand that to quit out of Spotify on an iPhone we’re supposed to double tap the home button and then swipe up. But even after I’ve done that, the song I was listening to...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8+ Operating System   My Question or Issue I understand that to quit out of Spotify on an iPhone we’re supposed to double tap the home butto...
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30 minutes of Ad Free Music link not working.

Whenever the “Get 30min of Ad Free Music” ad comes on, it won’t let me press the “Learn More” link. It says Spotify can’t open this kind of link of this device. It was working correctly previously.PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceIPhone 7Operating ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever the “Get 30min of Ad Free Music” ad comes on, it won’t let me press the “Learn More” link. It says Spotify can’t open this kind of link of this device. It was working correctly previously. ...
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Internal Spotify Meeting on Latest Update

Actual Transcript from internal Spotify strategy meeting: Team Member 1: Guys, how could we update the Spotify app and desktop software to make our users absolutely, positively, completely hate us and go use a different music service? Team Member 2: ...

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  • Actual Transcript from internal Spotify strategy meeting:   Team Member 1: Guys, how could we update the Spotify app and desktop software to make our users absolutely, positively, completely h...
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Shuffle Play only even if I have Premium

PlanPremiumCountryLuxembourgDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI only have Shuffle Play option even if it's disabled. How can I have the Play option like on my iMac? Thx for your answer -gg

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  • Plan Premium Country Luxembourg Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I only have Shuffle Play option even if it's disabled. How can I have the Play option...
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Certain Songs Not Playable

PlanPremiumUnited States DeviceiPhone10 My Question or IssueI have been running into a problem lately where certain songs by numerous artists will just not allow me to play them. They aren’t grayed out nor do they appear as if they wouldn’t work howe...

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  • Plan Premium United States   Device iPhone10   My Question or Issue I have been running into a problem lately where certain songs by numerous artists will just not allow me to play ...
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Solved!! Spotify hide my playlist on my profile

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceMacBookPro My Question or IssueI have a playlist that has 500+ followers but Spotify does not let me show it on my public playlists page. I can only see it when i search for the playlist. Someone help me out here. htt...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device MacBookPro     My Question or Issue I have a playlist that has 500+ followers but Spotify does not let me show it on my public playlists page....
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Songs not playing past an artists top 5 songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 12.3) My Question or Issue When I go to an artists page and select their top song to play, it’ll play all 5 tops songs normally but when the 5th song ends the music stops and it takes me back...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 12.3)   My Question or Issue   When I go to an artists page and select their top song to play, it’ll play all 5 ...
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Volume issues - silencing alarm and ringer

Hi! I’ve been running into an odd issue with iOS Spotify since installing a month or so ago. Essentially it seems as if it sometimes adjusts my phones ringer/alarm volume instead of the app’s volume. As a result I will frequently have the ringer ring...

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  • Hi! I’ve been running into an odd issue with iOS Spotify since installing a month or so ago. Essentially it seems as if it sometimes adjusts my phones ringer/alarm volume instead of the app’s volume....
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App closes

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceIphone 5Operating SystemiOS 10.3.3My Question or IssueSince the last app update (8.5.14) I cannot open the app. Everytime i try to open Spotify it closes. I tried to delete the app and download it again and I still ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Iphone 5 Operating System iOS 10.3.3 My Question or Issue Since the last app update (8.5.14) I cannot open the app. Everytime i try to open Sp...
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Podcasts don’t download

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS - most up to date) My Question or Issue: when i select the download button on any podcast I just get a spinning circle and it down at download. I have download over cellular, I have reinstalle...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS - most up to date)   My Question or Issue:   when i select the download button on any podcast I just get ...
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When I try to listen to music, one song keeps automatically playing mid way through the song

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I try and listen to my music a song keeps automatically playing over my song, I thought ...

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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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Cant downgrade download quality iphone xs max

PlanFree/Premium DeviceIphone xs maxOperating System(iOS 12.1.4) My Question or IssueI have always downloaded my music on spotify with very high quality now that i have way too many songs and need to downgrade but when i change my download quality in...

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  • Plan Free/Premium    Device Iphone xs max Operating System (iOS 12.1.4)   My Question or Issue I have always downloaded my music on spotify with very high quality now that i h...
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I can’t listen to music without internet

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceIphone 6sOperating System 12.3.1 My Question or Issuei have downloaded a list ofplaylist, but, when I don’t have WiFi (not 4G) I cant listen to it, i listen to about 10 seconds and nothing else, please help

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Iphone 6s Operating System  12.3.1    My Question or Issue i have downloaded a list of playlist, but, when I don’t have WiFi (not 4G) I can...
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P0 Bug: Cannot clear the queue, cannot play an album, cannot "Play Next"

PremiumCountry Device(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12.3.1) The design of the play queue is brain dead. You add a 1,000 song playlist to the play queue, and then, when you want to play another playlist or album, there's no way to remove that playlist...

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  •   Premium Country   Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12.3.1)   The design of the play queue is brain dead.   You add a 1,000 song playlist to the play queue, ...
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Spotify Pausing Video in Other Apps While It is Paused

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen using Facebook or Instagram when Spotify is paused in the background, it will always stop the video from playing. Spotify is paused, but it will always show that ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue When using Facebook or Instagram when Spotify is paused in the background, it will always s...
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