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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
  • Music Fan
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Am I hacked?

I have spotify premium and am logged in using my Facebook account on an Iphone device. Recently, I noticed random Spanish songs in my "liked songs" section - I don't listen to Spanish songs and the same songs are also on recently listened section whe...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have spotify premium and am logged in using my Facebook account on an Iphone device.   Recently, I noticed random Spanish songs in my "liked songs" section - I don't listen to Spanish songs ...
  • Bluesky44
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution The wrong song is playing

Tried playing “Up to no Good” by the Hoosiers and something entirely different is playing, I’m not sure what’s going on

  • Casual Listener
  • Tried playing “Up to no Good” by the Hoosiers and something entirely different is playing, I’m not sure what’s going on
  • erill
  • Newbie
  • 10758 Views
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Superuser Contribution Stuttering music and losing connection to Apple HomePod mini through Airplay

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone Xs MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or Issue When I play music on my Apple HomePod Mini (Brand new, updated to iOS 16.2) through my iPhone, via Airplay, the music stutters a lot and I can't play for more th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone Xs Max Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue   When I play music on my Apple HomePod Mini (Brand new, updated to iOS 16....
  • dsantana
  • Visitor
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify plays through my FaceTime calls even when off

.PlanPremiumCountryUsa DeviceiPhone XROperating System(iOS 15 My Question or IssueWhen I am on a FaceTime call, if I was listening to music at any point that day the music will play over the call. The other person can’t hear the music, and I can’t he...

  • Visitor
  • . Plan Premium Country Usa  Device iPhone XR Operating System (iOS 15   My Question or Issue When I am on a FaceTime call, if I was listening to music at any point that day the m...
  • rjj36_
  • Visitor
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Superuser Contribution when i play my playlist it plays random songs

when i woke up i played music on my alexa and i was confused because when i controlled the music directly through the spotify app it would play songs not even in my playlist but say im playing my playlist but now that im not connected to my alexa it ...

  • Visitor
  • when i woke up i played music on my alexa and i was confused because when i controlled the music directly through the spotify app it would play songs not even in my playlist but say im playing my pla...
  • Nikberg555
  • Visitor
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Superuser Contribution Songs stuck at 0:00 , not playing

Hi spotify community! I’m writing because I’ve been facing a really annoying issue for the past few weeks: lots of songs on my favorite albums get stuck at 0:00 (it won’t play even a second of it). My phone says the song is playing even though there’...

  • Newbie
  • Hi spotify community! I’m writing because I’ve been facing a really annoying issue for the past few weeks: lots of songs on my favorite albums get stuck at 0:00 (it won’t play even a second of it). M...
  • krmchugh1
  • Visitor
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  • Songs not playing
    stuck track
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Superuser Contribution Offline devices

Anyone who could help me out, i can’t save music offline due to the message popping up “disable offline listening from other devices”, i have already logged out from previous phones of mine

  • Visitor
  • Anyone who could help me out, i can’t save music offline due to the message popping up “disable offline listening from other devices”, i have already logged out from previous phones of mine
  • Eni
  • Moderator
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Running Mix BPM is Incorrect

Recently I started running again, and love the Running Mix and ability to run with tempo matched songs. It helps a lot with setting my pace, and it's really a great feature. I just wanted to point out a bug related to the song's actual tempo. I'm not...

  • Newbie
  • Recently I started running again, and love the Running Mix and ability to run with tempo matched songs. It helps a lot with setting my pace, and it's really a great feature.   I just wanted to...
  • vxsy1ra
  • Casual Listener
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    running mix
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Superuser Contribution Web Player forcing the app open

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 10Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueThe web player is not working, it forces the spotify app to open or the screen becomes black and says “upstream failed”. How do I access the web player? I just wanna sort m...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 10 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue The web player is not working, it forces the spotify app to open or the screen becomes black and...
  • Novy
  • Moderator
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Solved!! Airplay and Spotify, it doesn't work on one of my speakers

Hi, so I have 4 Harman Kardon Citation One MKII speakers. I can stream to all of them except for one speaker. It connects you can see the Volume go up and down but no sound. I already resetted this speaker multiple times, deleted the Spotify app in s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, so I have 4 Harman Kardon Citation One MKII speakers. I can stream to all of them except for one speaker. It connects you can see the Volume go up and down but no sound. I already resetted th...
  • mtollhouse
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not Play to AirPlay Devices

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 15.3, Spotify 8.6.99.1454 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app stops playing to AirPlay devices on the same network for an unclear reason. When the phone is restarted, Spotify will play o...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 15.3, Spotify 8.6.99.1454   My Question or Issue The Spotify app stops playing to AirPlay devices on the same net...
  • mtollhouse
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution [Podcast] randomly jumps to the next episode while in the middle of a podcast

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 10 I will be in the middle of an episode of a podcast and suddenly the beginning of the next episode will play and I have to return to the previous episode

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 10   I will be in the middle of an episode of a podcast and suddenly the beginning of the next episode will play...
  • shaleymoon
  • Casual Listener
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Search is shown as URL encoded in Music player

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 16Operating Systemios 17.3.1My Question or IssueWhen we search a song on the Spotify app on the mobile, and play any particular song. If you open the music player, then on the top of the music player, it shows th...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 16 Operating System ios 17.3.1 My Question or Issue When we search a song on the Spotify app on the mobile, and play any particular song. If you op...
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    Search
    UI
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Superuser Contribution iOS. Spotify lock screen widget was replaced and works completely different

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 14 pro)Operating System(iOS 17.6.1) My Question or IssueSpotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just starts one of your recent playlists. Previous widget is no longer availabl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone 14 pro) Operating System (iOS 17.6.1)   My Question or Issue Spotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just st...
  • heynicehat
  • Newbie
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    Spotify Widget
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution CarPlay does not list all artists when iPhone is connected

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 15.2.1 My Question or IssueWhen I connect my iPhone via CarPlay to my car (2021 Subaru Crosstrek Premium), not all of my artists are listed, regardless of whether I follow them. I can see t...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 15.2.1   My Question or Issue When I connect my iPhone via CarPlay to my car (2021 Subaru Crosstrek Premium), not al...
  • azmibay
  • Casual Listener
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  • 70 replies
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    iphone
    Subaru
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Turn off canvas not working

Hello, I’ve turned off canvas in the account options, but they still play. Is there another setting I need to disable?

  • Visitor
  • Hello, I’ve turned off canvas in the account options, but they still play. Is there another setting I need to disable?
  • sleepingarianna
  • Newbie
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Equalizer turns off every time I reopen the app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceM1 iPad Pro 11” and iPhone SE (2nd generation)Operating SystemiOS 18.2 My Question or IssueEvery time the app fully closes, the equalizer automatically turns itself off (or reduces its effect) and I have to go int...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device M1 iPad Pro 11” and iPhone SE (2nd generation) Operating System iOS 18.2   My Question or Issue Every time the app fully closes, the equalizer...
  • MateusM
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  • 595 Views
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  • 595 Views
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