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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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Hey Spotify, are you planning on doing anything to address the terrible decisions?

Or will you continue to lose customers? I'm tired of seeing every reply to tweets and threads "We redesigned it to make it a more user friendly experience" WRONG!!!! You did the opposite. Please answer one question without the copy and pasted respons...

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  • Or will you continue to lose customers? I'm tired of seeing every reply to tweets and threads "We redesigned it to make it a more user friendly experience" WRONG!!!! You did the opposite. Please answ...
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Issues with Latest iOS update

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueHey Spotify, Are you seeing how much people hate the latest iOS update? There are literally hundreds of posts on Reddit r/Spotify and https://forums.macrumors.com/threa...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Hey Spotify,   Are you seeing how much people hate the latest iOS update? There are l...
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Solved!! Rock nation ad

I just kinda wanted to know what the first song in Spotify's Rock Nation ad is, I can never make out what the guy is saying

  • Casual Listener
  • I just kinda wanted to know what the first song in Spotify's Rock Nation ad is, I can never make out what the guy is saying  
  • DanifC
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Solved!! Why No songs category anymore?

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

  • Casual Listener
  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
  • DanifC
  • Composer
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“BUG” with apple airplay and eq stop ignoring us.

Why are we being ignored with the fact there is an issue with the eq and apple airplay?? It’s been 9 months and still no info or a fix.... what’s the hold up?

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  • Why are we being ignored with the fact there is an issue with the eq and apple airplay?? It’s been 9 months and still no info or a fix.... what’s the hold up?
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Songs menu choice is gone

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 the spotify app updated itself yesterday and now the only menu link that I ever used (songs)...

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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   ...
  • DanifC
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Play first song on Playlist, then it jumps to 'Queue?'

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWith this latest update, I keep getting tossed back to something called a 'queue.' I start pl...

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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 With th...
  • DanifC
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New version 06/18/19

Hi!since today Spotify has a new version, which does not filter the artists in alphabetical order anymore.also there was the the feature „songs“ where you could shuffle all of your downloaded songs.i really enjoyed that and i don’t understand why art...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! since today Spotify has a new version, which does not filter the artists in alphabetical order anymore. also there was the the feature „songs“ where you could shuffle all of your downloaded son...
  • DanifC
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June update removed my artists

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 12 My Question or IssueAfter the June UI update all of my artists are gone. My songs are still downloaded and in the Liked Songs Playlist (why isn’t there a songs tab?) but all my artists don’t a...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 12   My Question or Issue After the June UI update all of my artists are gone. My songs are still downloaded and in the Li...
  • DanifC
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[All Platforms] Party Mode: Only Queue, Password, etc.

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) With this new update, all it plays is something called my 'Queue.' If I start playing a playlist, it plays the first song before jumping back to the 'Queue.' What is this 'Queue' and How ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10)   With this new update, all it plays is something called my 'Queue.' If I start playing a playlist, it pl...
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Solved!! Find (sort) is missing from my albums view

I don’t seem to have the “Find” and sort feature in my Artist view. My wife has the same version as I do (8.5.7.601) and she does. I do have this in Albums view. Any ideas how to get this? PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XROperating System(iOS late...

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  • I don’t seem to have the “Find” and sort feature in my Artist view. My wife has the same version as I do (8.5.7.601) and she does. I do have this in Albums view. Any ideas how to get this?   P...
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What step am I missing using Spotify & Musixmatch on iPod?

Every time I try to play (on Musixmatch) a Saved Lyrics song that I added to my iPod, I am asked to connect Spotify. try to connect, and am told I can't because of no Internet. I use Musixmatch when in the car with no internet. I have Spotify offline...

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  • Every time I try to play (on Musixmatch) a Saved Lyrics song that I added to my iPod, I am asked to connect Spotify. try to connect, and am told I can't because of no Internet.   I use Musixma...
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New update is trash

Want to add my voice to the many, many users that don’t like the new update. Taking away a specific songs page with a scrolling alphabet bar is awful. Same goes for having to follow an artist for them to show up in your artist tab. Any album I have s...

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  • Want to add my voice to the many, many users that don’t like the new update. Taking away a specific songs page with a scrolling alphabet bar is awful. Same goes for having to follow an artist for the...
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Eq for apple air play

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDevice(iPhone , iPad mini, Operating System12.3 8.5.7.601 My Question or IssueBack in October of 2018 I’ve had issues with the eq function in conjunction with apple airplay. Works fine with the device I’m listing to until switchi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa Device (iPhone , iPad mini,  Operating System 12.3   8.5.7.601   My Question or Issue Back in October of 2018 I’ve had issues with the eq function ...
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New Update is annoying

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueAfter the most recent update, I've come to notice that the "Liked Songs" is constantly displayed in the top of my playlists, which it isn't on PC. This is very...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Denmark Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue After the most recent update, I've come to notice that the "Liked Songs" is...
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i cant play certain explicit songs?

so i’ve never experienced this only with these songs. whenever i try to play melanie martinez’s explicit songs from her crybaby album it won’t play? it just skips it. and i can’t download it either, i’ll click download and all the songs will download...

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  • so i’ve never experienced this only with these songs. whenever i try to play melanie martinez’s explicit songs from her crybaby album it won’t play? it just skips it. and i can’t download it either, ...
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Superuser Contribution Can no longer see how many tracks are on my playListslists

I have always been able to see how many tracks in my playlists now info is not there anymore.. replaced with my full name after every playlist:like i do not know my name!!! Bring back the number of tracks below the playlists.. who came up with the st...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have always been able to see how many tracks in my playlists now info is not there anymore.. replaced with my full name after every playlist: like i do not know my name!!!  Bring back the nu...
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What happened to my curated downloads??

Premium Family, USAiPhone SE I had downloaded lots of albums, and deleted selected songs from those albums I didn't want to keep so that I could listen to the albums anytime without the songs I didn't want. But all of a sudden all of the songs I had ...

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  • Premium Family, USA iPhone SE   I had downloaded lots of albums, and deleted selected songs from those albums I didn't want to keep so that I could listen to the albums anytime without the so...
  • Deadjim
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Update ruined my library

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone XS)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 7) My Question or IssueSince the new update I'm having really hard time listening to music like I used to. The new "Songs"/"Liked songs" is really weird and not functional like it used to b...

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  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone XS) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 7)   My Question or Issue Since the new update I'm having really hard time listening to music like I used to. The new "S...
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Y'all messed up big time with the June UI update

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI don't know who in the Spotify office was smoking this much crack, but the June '19 updated UI is trash. There is no longer a way to see all liked artists (you now have to go to e...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium   Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue I don't know who in the Spotify office was smoking this much crack, but the June '19 updated ...
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