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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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Issue with google cast, pausing and disconnecting

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceIPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue When streaming to my Chromecast Audio from the iOS App, if I pause the playback and disconnect from the chromecast, the playback marker is reset to the position it ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device IPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue   When streaming to my Chromecast Audio from the iOS App, if I pause the playback a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot Repeat Album Feb. 2019 Update

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 10.3.2 My Question or Issue Since the Feb 2019 Update you can no longer listen to albums on loop. You are forced to add it to a queue multiple times in order to repeat the album. This is extr...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 10.3.2   My Question or Issue  Since the Feb 2019 Update you can no longer listen to albums on loop. You are...
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Saving a radio

Hi, On my iPad or iPhone, I know how to save a radio from a specific artist or song. I have done it before. For the « Flying Horses », saving the radio station does not seem to work. From the artist, I went to the radio and clicked to follow it but i...

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  • Hi,   On my iPad or iPhone, I know how to save a radio from a specific artist or song.  I have done it before.    For  the « Flying Horses », saving the radio station doe...
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There is no option to play all downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhen I open the app and click on library there is no option to play my downloaded songs only artists, albums or playlists. I have many songs that are not in playlis...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue When I open the app and click on library there is no option to play my downloade...
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How can I find a song I listen before on Spotify

PlanFreeCountry Device(iPhone 6s, MacBook Pro 2015)Operating SystemIOS 12, MacOS My Question or IssueI listen a song just like 2 months ago. It is a really important song for me but I can’t remember what was it’s name. Is there any ways I can find it...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device (iPhone 6s, MacBook Pro 2015) Operating System IOS 12, MacOS   My Question or Issue I listen a song just like 2 months ago. It is a really important son...
  • Loxer
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Songs skipping mid song

PremiumUSAIphone 7 plus iOS 12.1.4 songs skip in the middle of the song to other random songs that ive never listened to. this has been happening for a few weeks.I've tried uninstalling, resetting my phone, logging out of my account, and turning off ...

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  • Premium USA Iphone 7 plus   iOS 12.1.4   songs skip in the middle of the song to other random songs that ive never listened to. this has been happening for a few weeks. I've tried un...
  • Loxer
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My iPhone 6S Spotify connected to a random unknown desktop?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6SOperating System11.4.1 My Question or IssueJust want to report a presumed bug. I was walking to school in San Francisco at 9:00 PM PST 3/16/2019, right? Opened up Spotify halfway there, and I got a message pop-up s...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6S Operating System 11.4.1   My Question or Issue Just want to report a presumed bug.   I was walking to school in San Francisco at 9:00 P...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Can’t play liked songs anymore

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueHi guys. I just opened Spotify again after a couple weeks of not using it. Before, I used to be able to go to my liked songs and play them fully and in any order when I click...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Hi guys. I just opened Spotify again after a couple weeks of not using it. Before, I used to be ab...
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24 songs downloaded but Spotify says iv reached the limit

So I have downloaded 2 albums to my phone (24 songs) and when I try to download more I get the epic collection pop up. I know there is a limit but my 24 songs is no where close. Anyone know why and how I could fix this ?

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  • So I have downloaded 2 albums to my phone (24 songs) and when I try to download more I get the epic collection pop up. I know there is a limit but my 24 songs is no where close. Anyone know why and h...
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No more song section in “Your library”

My Question or Issue after some update, the entire songs section from “your library” has disappeared. I can only access my downloads in the playlist/albums sections. I liked having the option to have a place where all my downloads were present, like ...

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  • My Question or Issue   after some update, the entire songs section from “your library” has disappeared. I can only access my downloads in the playlist/albums sections. I liked having the optio...
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Playlist search results (solved)

Search for Playlists shows since the update only (limited) 60 results!PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device My Question or Issueproblem solved.

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  • Search for Playlists shows since the update only (limited) 60 results! Plan Free/Premium Country   Device     My Question or Issue problem solved.   
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Crash viewing albums on Iphone Xs ios 12.1.4

PremiumUS DeviceIphone Xs ios 12.1.4app version: 8.4.97.900 My Question or IssueWithin the last week, attempting to view "Albums" from "Your Library" results in the app consistently crashing. Clearing the cache did not fix the issue.

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  •   Premium US   Device Iphone Xs ios 12.1.4 app version: 8.4.97.900   My Question or Issue Within the last week, attempting to view "Albums" from "Your Library" results in the ...
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Spotify can't open this type of link on this device and changes UI after quitting 2019

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceiPhone XrOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4Spotify 8.4.97.900 My Question or IssueWhen trying to go to playlists or artists I get an error that "Spotify can't open this type of link on this device." I have trie...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America Device iPhone Xr Operating System iOS 12.1.4 Spotify 8.4.97.900   My Question or Issue When trying to go to playlists or artists I get an...
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[Podcast] Can’t find the podcast queue

Premium (family)iphone 5s, ios 12.1.3Brazil Can’t find the podcast queue.

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  • Premium (family) iphone 5s, ios 12.1.3 Brazil   Can’t find the podcast queue.
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Solved!! Why 'Recently Played' can no longer be edited?

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueHow do we edit the 'Recently Played' lists in the iOS app?In the previous version, you could edit the playlist and delete individual songs/albums in the 'Recently Played' list - incl...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue How do we edit the 'Recently Played' lists in the iOS app? In the previous version, you could edit the playli...
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Solved!! UI issue: Alphabetical Filter bar missing

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhy has the alphabetical filter bar been removed on the iOS app? When you go to 'Your Library' > Music > and select 'Playlists', 'Artists' or 'Albums', you can no longer filter resu...

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  • Plan Premium     Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Why has the alphabetical filter bar been removed on the iOS app?  When you go to 'Your L...
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Only plays one track at a time

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceI pad pro Operating System12.1.4 My Question or IssueSpotify will only play one track at a time then stops ...i have to keep going back to the player to start a song again...have tried restarting iPad but no joy

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   DeviceI pad pro  Operating System 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Spotify will only play one track at a time then stops ...i have to keep going back ...
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My iPhone doesn’t go to sleep

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceiPhone 8plusMy iPhone doesn’t go to sleep when I’m in the Spotify app. Can you help me? Thanks in advance.(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device iPhone 8plus My iPhone doesn’t go to sleep when I’m in the Spotify app. Can you help me? Thanks in advance. (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc...
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Saved Artists no longer determined by Saved Songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 7, Surface Pro)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10)My Question or IssueWhy have all the saved artists been unlinked from my saved songs? It used to be that whatever the artists of the songs I saved were reflected in ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 7, Surface Pro) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Why have all the saved artists been unlinked from my saved songs? It used to...
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Play all saved songs from an artist

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceIPhone X, iPad Pro 10.5Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueHello, since the Spotify UI on iOS was changed it is not anymore possible to play all saved songs from one specific artist. In the „Artists“ section I on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device IPhone X, iPad Pro 10.5 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Hello, since the Spotify UI on iOS was changed it is not anymore possible to ...
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