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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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swipe to queue broken

??PremiumUK DeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueThe swipe to queue isintermittently broken. Some days it works, some days it doesn't. For the last week or so.

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  • ?? Premium UK   Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue The swipe to queue isintermittently broken. Some days it works, some days it doesn't. For the last ...
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Superuser Contribution Dont have the new layout.... HELP!

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemIOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI dont have the new library layout on my Iphone 8... updates my IOS and Spotify. Help me!

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium   Device iPhone 8 Operating System IOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I dont have the new library layout on my Iphone 8... updates my IOS and Spotify....
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Superuser Contribution sharing playlists and users

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device(iPhone 7 and iPad 6th generation)Operating System(iOS 11) My Question or IssueIve been trying to share my playlist link and user with a friend of mine and when they try to find my acoount or playlist it doesnt come ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia  Device (iPhone 7 and iPad 6th generation) Operating System (iOS 11)   My Question or Issue Ive been trying to share my playlist link and user with ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify quits with an error message that "Spotify is playing on another device."

I am experiencing a problem with Spotify quiting with an error message that "Spotify is playing on another device." I am using Spotify Premium with Android based devices. I first experienced this problem using only my phone or tablet, connected to Bl...

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  • I am experiencing a problem with Spotify quiting with an error message that "Spotify is playing on another device." I am using Spotify Premium with Android based devices.   I first experi...
  • Peter
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Keeps Connecting to a device I don’t want open

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1My Question or IssueWhen I’m listeneing to my music on the iPhone, I want it playing on its own for a while. Recently it keeps connecting me to a device I don’t have open and when I try to forg...

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  •   Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue When I’m listeneing to my music on the iPhone, I want it playing on its own for a while. Recentl...
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Playlists have no songs in them, no music shows up when searching

Device: iPhone7Using spotify on my phone, when I click on a playlists, it says "Let's find some songs for your playlist" and acts like the playlist has no songs. When I search for music, it says 'Something went wrong, have another go" "Try again". Wh...

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  • Device: iPhone7 Using spotify on my phone, when I click on a playlists, it says "Let's find some songs for your playlist" and acts like the playlist has no songs. When I search for music, it says 'S...
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Auto changing songs after 30 seconds

Spotify was working perfectly fine in the morning as I was driving to work. When I tried listening to it a couple hours later, it would automatically play the next song only 30 seconds into the current song. I didn’t change any of the settings. I del...

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  • Spotify was working perfectly fine in the morning as I was driving to work. When I tried listening to it a couple hours later, it would automatically play the next song only 30 seconds into the curre...
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Spotify, IPhone and Sonos connection

I PlanPremiumUK DeviceiPhone 7Operating System12.3.1 i have a new iPhone 7 in replacement for a 6. Since replacing the phone, I haven’t been able to connect to Sonos from my Spotify App. Any ideas please? The Spotify app lists my devices including th...

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  • I Plan Premium UK   Device iPhone 7 Operating System 12.3.1   i have a new iPhone 7 in replacement for a 6.  Since replacing the phone, I haven’t been able to connect to Sonos...
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Solved!! Extend or manipulate albums already existing in Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or Issue Hello, I know it might be an exotic use case but sometimes I edit my existing mp3 music files for example in live albums containing too much talking or applause I l...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.3   My Question or Issue   Hello,   I know it might be an exotic use case but sometimes I edi...
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Does Waze + Spotify integration work with Apple CarPlay?

In short, no. We just leased a new vehicle with Apple CarPlay. It's great. Waze works. Spotify works. Spotify inside of Waze does not work—yet, but it should. (Here's a bump to motivate the Spotify and Waze devs to make their integration work on Appl...

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  • In short, no. We just leased a new vehicle with Apple CarPlay. It's great. Waze works. Spotify works. Spotify inside of Waze does not work—yet, but it should.   (Here's a bump to motivate the ...
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Iphone XS MAX connection with cable aux to car

Hi, i have a query, i just get my new iphone xs max and when i connect my cable usb to my car (mazda 2 hb) in the aux device to listen to spotify appears "no contents" whay can i do?

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  • Hi, i have a query, i just get my new iphone xs max and when i connect my cable usb to my car (mazda 2 hb) in the aux device to listen to spotify appears "no contents" whay can i do?
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Lock screen

Hello Can i Remove Spotify from my lock screen without closing the app? If i forget to close it, Spotify is allways on my lock screen pleae help

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  • Hello   Can i Remove Spotify from my lock screen without closing the app?  If i forget to close it, Spotify is allways on my lock screen   pleae help  
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Local Files on mobile device

Hi all, we do have a Premium Family account. I try to add a local file to my playlist according to the instructions provided. Worked all good on my desktop app (MacBook). Only thing that is confusing is that there is no proper timing associated with ...

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  • Hi all,   we do have a Premium Family account. I try to add a local file to my playlist according to the instructions provided. Worked all good on my desktop app (MacBook). Only thing that is ...
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Solved!! Music

recently I have problem with playing music. Every time when I’m starting listening album or daily mix after first song of my choice spotyfie playing the Beatles. Anybody have similar issues? Matt

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  •   recently I have problem with playing music.  Every time when I’m starting listening album or daily mix after first song of my choice spotyfie playing the Beatles.  Anybody have si...
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Middle of song interruption

I have been have a very frustrating issue. 1) when listening to a song while driving, my song would randomly start playing on someone else’s unrelated device. My music continues playing, but I am unable to listen. Also the app shows my song is playin...

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  • I have been have a very frustrating issue. 1) when listening to a song while driving, my song would randomly start playing on someone else’s unrelated device. My music continues playing, but I am una...
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Playlist only plays 1 song then puts 80’s music In a queue, I pay so I can listen to music I don’t

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Playlist only plays 1 song then puts 80’s music In a queue, I pay so I can listen to music I don’t

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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.)   Playlist only plays 1 song th...
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Cant rearrange the order is tracks in any of my playlists

PlanFreeCountryU.S.ADeviceIPadOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueNONE of my playlists will allow me to rearrange the order of the tracks in them. I tried changing the filters, I tried logging out and in, I tried deleting the app and reins...

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  •   Plan Free Country U.S.A Device IPad Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue NONE of my playlists will allow me to rearrange the order of the tracks in them. I tried ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Adds 'Word' Genre For Audiobooks, Meditations, Poetry, Language Learning and More

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12.2, spotify 8.5.7My Question or Issuere: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/02/spotify-adds-word-genre-for-audiobooks-meditations-poetry-language-learning-and-more-.html where is the new wo...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12.2, spotify 8.5.7 My Question or Issue re: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/02/spotify-adds-word-genre-for-audiobooks-me...
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Superuser Contribution Down voting is broken

I am running the current version of Spotify (as of May 2019) on an iPad Air 1 on iOS 12.x and have been experiencing a problem with downvoting songs within playlist radio stations. When I down vote the song I don't like not only that song but also th...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am running the current version of Spotify (as of May 2019) on an iPad Air 1 on iOS 12.x and have been experiencing a problem with downvoting songs within playlist radio stations. When I down vote t...
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Superuser Contribution Car mode bug

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.3My Question or IssueWhile in car mode (activated by bluetooth connection to car audio) there is significant unused black bar at the bottom (below control keys).

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.3 My Question or Issue While in car mode (activated by bluetooth connection to car audio) there is significant unused bla...
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