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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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Solved!! Playlist Not shuffling, other playlists only playing one track.

This problem impacts only on iPhone 7 using iOS 12.3.1, using Spotify App version 8.5.16.642. For simplicity, I will refer to playlists and tracks in generic terms. I usually listen to Playlist 1, and shuffle through the tracks. There are around 1200...

  • Casual Listener
  • This problem impacts only on iPhone 7 using iOS 12.3.1, using Spotify App version 8.5.16.642. For simplicity, I will refer to playlists and tracks in generic terms.   I usually listen to Pla...
  • DanifC
  • Composer
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Premium doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceiPhone 8Operating Systemthe newest iOs My Question or IssueHelp!My Spotify Premium hasn't worked for like two weeks now. I've paid for it, I have tried to log in again, I've tried everything. Music lists doesn't work - ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device iPhone 8 Operating System the newest iOs   My Question or Issue Help! My Spotify Premium hasn't worked for like two weeks now. I've paid for it, I ...
  • Loxer
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API does not update for device connected over cellular

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or IssueSpotify's API does not seem to update properly for devices connected over cellular. I confirmed this by using Spotify's Console to get the user's playback state (s...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue Spotify's API does not seem to update properly for devices connected over cellul...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Delete song from playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI submitted a new idea to bring back the ability to delete songs from playlists on the mobile app, but someone replied saying it’s still possible by opening the … ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I submitted a new idea to bring back the ability to delete songs from playlists on...
  • Loxer
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Syncing Local Files from PC (Windows) to iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to sync my local files on my PC to my playlists on my iPhone, however, it is not working. Am I doing it wrong? How do I sync my songs from local files on Windows 10 P...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System  Windows 10    My Question or Issue I am trying to sync my local files on my PC to my playlists on my iPhone, however, it is not wo...
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Unable to play certain songs

Recently I have noticed that when I go onto Spotify and click on certain artists, no songs come up (although it will say how many songs I supposedly have saved) and it says “you have no playable songs by (x artist). go to playback settings to show un...

  • Casual Listener
  • Recently I have noticed that when I go onto Spotify and click on certain artists, no songs come up (although it will say how many songs I supposedly have saved) and it says “you have no playable song...
  • siubhan
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Premium won’t work

I have Spotify Premium but almost all of my saved songs which I’ve downloaded won’t play and i already logged off and in and i also have enough phone storage.CountryGermany Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Spotify Premium but almost all of my saved songs which I’ve downloaded won’t play and i already logged off and in and i also have enough phone storage. Country Germany  Device (iPhone...
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  • Casual Listener
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Lost all playlists

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone 8Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue i did the app update on my iPhone and now all my playlists are gone! How do I restore my playlists? I have a family plan and those that didn’t update still has al...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 8 Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue   i did the app update on my iPhone and now all my playlists are gone! &nbsp...
  • Loxer
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Most of my “liked songs” have vanished

PlanPremium CountryUSADeviceiPhone XRMy Question or IssueI don’t know when this happened but I noticed it at least a couple months ago, but originally I had AT LEAST a couple thousand songs, and now in my “liked songs” I only have 801 songs. I am con...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium  Country USA Device iPhone XR My Question or Issue I don’t know when this happened but I noticed it at least a couple months ago, but originally I had AT LEAST a couple thous...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
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    missing songs
    saved songs
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Local Files not syncing with iPhone

Hello, I am currently running Spotify on my iPhone XR, which is on the iOS version 12.3.1I have a family subscription premium account, and have uploaded some local files to Spotify on my Mac, and they will not sync onto my phone.The files play perfec...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I am currently running Spotify on my iPhone XR, which is on the iOS version 12.3.1 I have a family subscription premium account, and have uploaded some local files to Spotify on my Mac, and t...
  • Jelsie
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Radio updates songs after downloading

I’ll download a radio, Start listening to it, and later that day the radio’s songs will change meaning some of the songs are downloaded and some are not. As someone with limited data that is quite inconvenient. I think the radio should update once a ...

  • Roadie
  • I’ll download a radio, Start listening to it, and later that day the radio’s songs will change meaning some of the songs are downloaded and some are not. As someone with limited data that is quite in...
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Main playlist disappeared

Hi, Big problem my main playlist dissapeared, no one deleted it I’m the sole owner of my account. It had 700+ songs in it I’m so so sooooo sad. Nothing in recovery either. Playlist name was Well++

  • Visitor
  • Hi,      Big problem my main playlist dissapeared, no one deleted it I’m the sole owner of my account. It had 700+ songs in it 😞 I’m so so sooooo sad. Nothing in recovery either. P...
  • Loxer
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Probelm with Spotify 8.5.16 (IOS) and BMW Apps

I have a BMW with CiC Navi Professional. Spotify with an iPhone 5 (IOS 10) via BMW Apps worked great until a few days ago. It will not work after updating the Spotify app. Other apps like TuneIn work. Spotify does not switch to this BMW mode anymore....

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a BMW with CiC Navi Professional. Spotify with an iPhone 5 (IOS 10) via BMW Apps worked great until a few days ago. It will not work after updating the Spotify app. Other apps like TuneIn work...
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Premium doesn’t play

I recently got premium a few day ago for my iPhone 6, when offline some songs weather it’s a on shuffle or chosen they just stay at 0:00. Someone had this problem previously the solution given was to reinstall and download songs did that and didn’t w...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently got premium a few day ago for my iPhone 6, when offline some songs weather it’s a on shuffle or chosen they just stay at 0:00. Someone had this problem previously the solution given was to...
  • Billy-J
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Se borran todas las canciones descargadas

Me fui de iMusic de Apple justamente por este tema y resulta que en Spotify es 10 veces peor porque a los 10 días ya se borran las descargas!! Tengo espacio de sobra en el celular solo tengo 3 dispositivos con descargas y todo lo que Uds. dicen qué h...

  • Visitor
  • Me fui de iMusic de Apple justamente por este tema y resulta que en Spotify es 10 veces peor porque a los 10 días ya se borran las descargas!! Tengo espacio de sobra en el celular solo tengo 3 dispos...
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Solved!! Problem Local Files Music

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceIphone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueHello, I have put music from local Spotify files on my Windows 10 computer but I would like to listen to it on my phone in the Spotify application without even n...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Iphone XS Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue Hello, I have put music from local Spotify files on my Windows 10 computer but I woul...
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Spotify logging me out when reopening app.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 6S)Operating System(iOS 10.3.2) My Question or Issueive disconnected Facebook login, reconnected, tried email and pass. Switch accounts. Everytime I login, and check settings it says "unable to login either username...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 6S) Operating System (iOS 10.3.2)   My Question or Issue ive disconnected Facebook login, reconnected, tried email and pass. Switch accounts. Ev...
  • Geni2
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Ugh, what did you guys do??

I can play an artist from my list (which is now a pain to navigate with the recent update) but when I go to home and see recent and click on the artist that I recently listened to it opens their artist page and if I hit shuffle play, it will play the...

  • Regular
  • I can play an artist from my list (which is now a pain to navigate with the recent update) but when I go to home and see recent and click on the artist that I recently listened to it opens their arti...
  • Katerina
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Album art thumbnails missing from Browse/Playlists/Etc on BMW Integration

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.1My Question or Issue On Spotify version 7.x, when connected to BMW iDrive, the album art for every playlist showed when browsing. As of version 8.x this feature has been replaced by a generic...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.1 My Question or Issue     On Spotify version 7.x, when connected to BMW iDrive, the album art for every playlist...
  • dark423
  • Casual Listener
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Podcasts languages

Premium - between France/Germany/USMac Book Air 13" - 2 different ones / iPhone 6 S Hey there, So I think this might be related to the fact I use Spotify on 3 different devices and each of them as a different language setup - yeah...I sometimes have ...

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  • Premium - between France/Germany/US Mac Book Air 13" - 2 different ones / iPhone 6 S   Hey there,   So I think this might be related to the fact I use Spotify on 3 different devices an...
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