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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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Songs have to be double clicked?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10My Question or Issuesince the newest app update on, I want to say Sunday, my Spotify has become basically unusable on iOS. Clicking on a song on my phone doesn’t play the song. It just stops pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10 My Question or Issue since the newest app update on, I want to say Sunday, my Spotify has become basically unusable on iOS.&nb...
  • Loxer
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Songs keep skipping - urgent

Hi I have a premium subscription and use Spotify playlists for my classes (I’m an pilates jnteuctor). The playlists seem to be working ok now but they have randomally starting skipping songs (playing about 10 seconds and then playing 10 seconds of an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi   I have a premium subscription and use Spotify playlists for my classes (I’m an pilates jnteuctor).   The playlists seem to be working ok now but they have randomally starting skipp...
  • Loxer
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Liked one song, but whole album added to library

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone X / iPad ProOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueWhen I favorite/like/add one song to my library and then go to Library > Albums, the whole album is displayed there, even though I just liked one song of ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device iPhone X / iPad Pro Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue When I favorite/like/add one song to my library and then go to Library ...
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Update 8.5.0.833 won’t play via Airplay on iOS

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Devices: iPhone and iPad ProOperating System: iOS 12.1.x Since updating to Spotify 8.5, the music stops playing over Airplay devices after a brief second of sound, but the “play” / progress indicator / song count continues t...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Devices: iPhone and  iPad Pro Operating System: iOS 12.1.x   Since updating to Spotify 8.5, the music stops playing over Airplay devic...
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Equalizer stop working

PlanPremiumMéxico DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.2 In the recent app update 8.5.0.833 the equalizer stop working when you close the app. It looks like it is on the way you left it, but it sounds like the Flat mode, to fix it you need to select ...

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  • Plan Premium México   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.2   In the recent app update 8.5.0.833 the equalizer stop working when you close the app. It looks like it is on the w...
  • Loxer
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Random in 'Liked Songs' same every time.

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceiPad Pro (MU1U2LL/A)Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueEvery time I play my new 'Liked Songs' playlist on random I get the same songs in the same order. It's maddening. Please help. I have thousands of songs i...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPad Pro (MU1U2LL/A) Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Every time I play my new 'Liked Songs' playlist on random I get ...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Not receiving any notifications

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueI activated all possible notifications in the respective tab, in particular the "New Music" and "Concert" ones as these are the ones I'm particularly interested in. However...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue I activated all possible notifications in the respective tab, in particular the "New Music"...
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Solved!! Cannot change profile/display name?

My current Spotify display name is just a sequence of numbers. Is there any way I can change this?

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  • My current Spotify display name is just a sequence of numbers. Is there any way I can change this?
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Battery drain-iphone 7

Hello battery is going down very fast when I’m using Spotify. What can I do?

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  • Hello  battery is going down very fast when I’m using Spotify.  What can I do?
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Personal music on iPhone not showing on Spotify

PremiumUSA DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or Issue I used to have a section in my playlists called "Music on this Device" (or similar). Basically it was a link to all of my iTunes playlists and content and I could play it on Spoti...

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  •   Premium USA   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue   I used to have a section in my playlists called "Music on this Device" (or similar). ...
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Unable to view Length / Run-Time of Albums

Ever since the most recent iOS update, I can no longer see the run time / length of albums. Is it hiding somewhere else? Would be nice to see how long an album is so I can know whether or not I have time to listen to it uninterrupted...

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  • Ever since the most recent iOS update, I can no longer see the run time / length of albums. Is it hiding somewhere else?   Would be nice to see how long an album is so I can know whether or no...
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Queue is completely broken on multiple devices

My Spotify "next in queue" has experienced a glitch I have never experienced before. It is fixed on a single playlist and will not change. I can play any single song from anywhere on my library, but the next song will always be the next in the order ...

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  • My Spotify "next in queue" has experienced a glitch I have never experienced before. It is fixed on a single playlist and will not change. I can play any single song from anywhere on my library,...
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Solved!! HELP: Freezing songs on Playstation

My music keeps freezing after approx. 3 secs on my PS4. I am able to play music on my laptop but if I try to play through PS4, it freezes. I have lowered my MTU, deleted and reinstalled, even logged out of each device... Nothing is working. Please he...

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  • My music keeps freezing after approx. 3 secs on my PS4. I am able to play music on my laptop but if I try to play through PS4, it freezes. I have lowered my MTU, deleted and reinstalled, even logged ...
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Music Won't Stay Paused With Headphone's In

I recently downloaded the new version of Spotify on 4/12/19 to my windows desktop and the music will not stay paused as long as my headphones are plugged in. This is driving me insane, someone please help! I have uninstalled, re-downloaded a bunch, r...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently downloaded the new version of Spotify on 4/12/19 to my windows desktop and the music will not stay paused as long as my headphones are plugged in. This is driving me insane, someone please...
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Personal Playlist will not play

I have Spotify premium and I love it. But as of yesterday, my Spotify will not play any of my playlists. I will press shuffle and it will play one song from that playlist or even my daily mixes, then the next song will be a song I don't know and is n...

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  • I have Spotify premium and I love it. But as of yesterday, my Spotify will not play any of my playlists. I will press shuffle and it will play one song from that playlist or even my daily mixes, then...
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Solved!! How can I make newly added songs be at the top of a custom mode playlists

Spoiler (Highlight to read)I want my newest songs be on the top of the playlist but I also want to customize the order of the songsany help?(Premium)I want my newest songs be on the top of the playlist but I also want to customize the order of the so...

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  • I want my newest songs be on the top of the playlist but I also want to customize the order of the songs any help? (Premium) Plan Free/Premium Country IL   Operating System (iOS 10, And...
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New terrible update 2019 removes personal playlist features from main interface

Dear Spotify,If I’ve made my own friggin playlist I don’t need or want favorite/not interested buttons in my interface!! I do want the shuffle and queue in the main interface. Also moving the options buttons to the top of the screen is annoying. Plea...

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  • Dear Spotify, If I’ve made my own friggin playlist I don’t need or want favorite/not interested buttons in my interface!!  I do want the shuffle and queue in the main interface.  Also movi...
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Having trouble listening to music while connected to internet

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceIphone XOperating SystemIOS 12.2Spotify Version8.5.0I cannot play songs whenever I am connected to the internet, I have huge delays when I click on a song (2s to just not playing at all), even if I the songs/albuns downl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Iphone X Operating System IOS 12.2 Spotify Version 8.5.0 I cannot play songs whenever I am connected to the internet, I have huge delays when I cl...
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Moving song up the queue makes it scramble

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 6s Operating SystemiOS 12, and has been happening since before thatMy Question or IssueWhen I move a song up my queue the screen shakes and the song actually moves down in the queue. It only happens when I hit the...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 6s  Operating System iOS 12, and has been happening since before that My Question or Issue When I move a song up my queue the screen shakes and...
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Add to library without "heart"

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - VariousOperating System - Various On desktop version of Spotify, and older versions of the iOS app, one could hit the + button on a song to save it to their library. On iOS, this + button changed to a heart icon. S...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Various Operating System - Various   On desktop version of Spotify, and older versions of the iOS app, one could hit the + button on a song to save i...
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