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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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Skipping to Different Artist

I have premium. I’m playing through my iphone app. I’m trying to play one artist’s songs continuously. I find the artist. Go to “songs” and see a list of their songs in order of popularity. After 1 song plays it goes to “radio” and then plays another...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have premium. I’m playing through my iphone app. I’m trying to play one artist’s songs continuously. I find the artist. Go to “songs” and see a list of their songs in order of popularity.  Aft...
  • ryanmt
  • Casual Listener
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Music won’t play and app freezing when you try.

App opens but when I try and play music it won’t play and the app freezes when I hit the play/shuffle button etc

  • Casual Listener
  • App opens but when I try and play music it won’t play and the app freezes when I hit the play/shuffle button etc  
  • Jpgchief
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Solved!! Ältere Alben verschwunden

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueBei den Alben der drei Fragezeichen ??? Findet man mit der aktuellen Version nur noch die Alben ab der Nummer 104. Mit einer älteren Version sind noch Alben von 104...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue Bei den Alben der drei Fragezeichen ??? Findet man mit der aktuellen Version nur...
  • MiaKathrin
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Crawling download speed on iOS

Family Plan, Mexico, iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 12.1.4 After coming back from free account, all my library was seemingly erased from my device (2000+ songs, even though app storage usage was above 3 GB), so I set it to re-download all my music. Download spee...

  • Casual Listener
  • Family Plan, Mexico, iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 12.1.4   After coming back from free account, all my library was seemingly erased from my device (2000+ songs, even though app storage usage was above 3...
  • impatientuser
  • Casual Listener
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iPhone shuffle for premium not working with amazon echo.

PlanPremium Country U.KDevice(iPhone XROperating System(iOS 12.1.4 So spotify premium only shuffles 90 or so songs when I play it through my amazon echo? Am I doing something wrong any help is appreciated My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Premium  Country  U.K Device (iPhone XR Operating System (iOS 12.1.4   So spotify premium only shuffles 90 or so songs when I play it through my amazon echo? Am I doing s...
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”More like....” doesn’t get updated

PlanPremium CountryNetherlands Device(iPhone X, iOS 12) My Question or IssueI have listened to a specific artist once, and since then, my home screen is filled with “Meer als...” (“More like...”) suggestions from him. I have played hundreds of other ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Netherlands   Device (iPhone X, iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I have listened to a specific artist once, and since then, my home screen is filled...
  • johnkock
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What happened to loop playlist, I only have shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(iPhone 9) My Question or Issue so I once had the ability to loop a playlist or song now I only have shuffle. Can someone help me?

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  •   Plan Premium Country US  Device (iPhone 9)   My Question or Issue  so I once had the ability to loop a playlist or song now I only have shuffle. Can someone help me?
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle Doesn't Work

I have had an issue for a while now: I open a playlist, hit shuffle, get a random song, but then the shuffle turns off and then it lists the songs in the playlist order. If I put it back on, it'll shuffle and pick a random song, then shut off again a...

  • Newbie
  • I have had an issue for a while now: I open a playlist, hit shuffle, get a random song, but then the shuffle turns off and then it lists the songs in the playlist order. If I put it back on, it'll sh...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle doesn’t work and goes to song radio

PremiumEngland DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueIf I select a specific song in my playlist and then press shuffle it doesn’t shuffle the rest of the playlist it just goes to song radio. It used to shuffle the rest of the p...

  • Newbie
  •   Premium England   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue If I select a specific song in my playlist and then press shuffle it doesn’t shuffle th...
  • Peter
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Auto play turned off but still plays recommended songs instead of the playlist.

Plan: Free Device: iPhone 7+ My Question or Issue:Auto play turned off but still plays recommended songs instead of the playlist.It doesn't even play the entire playlist before starting recomended songs. This is very frustrating.

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  • Plan: Free  Device: iPhone 7+  My Question or Issue: Auto play turned off but still plays recommended songs instead of the playlist. It doesn't even play the entire playlist b...
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Recently Played Artists Missing from Profile Page on iOS

PlanPremiumUSA DeviceiPhone XS My Question or Issue My Recently Played Artists is missing from my Spotify profile. I can see Recently Played artists on my friends' profiles. Just not mine and it is not viewable by other people. I disabled "Private Se...

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  • Plan Premium USA   Device iPhone XS     My Question or Issue   My Recently Played Artists is missing from my Spotify profile. I can see Recently Played artists on m...
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Random track skip

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue I have a playlist downloaded to listen to but it appears that when I am online, each track plays for about a minute and then skips to the next one. If if I go offline,...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue   I have a playlist downloaded to listen to but it appears that when I am online,...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Version 8.4.94.812 stopped showing album covers on iOS

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceiPad AirOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue Album covers stopped showing up. I tried restarting, deleting the app and reinstalling it, deleting Spotify cache, loging out and in. Nothing worked.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device iPad Air Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue  Album covers stopped showing up. I tried restarting, deleting the app and ...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! IOS app and desktop app asks me to log in every time

PlanFamily accountCountryUK Every time I log in on my laptop (MacBook Pro) I have to re-log in on my iPhone 8 app next time I use it and vice versa. However, I can log in to both at the same time and use them together. If I log in on my desktop app, ...

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  • Plan Family account Country UK     Every time I log in on my laptop (MacBook Pro) I have to re-log in on my iPhone 8 app next time I use it and vice versa. However, I can log in to bo...
  • Loxer
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Spotify not connecting to Sonos speakers through Apple Devices

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhones, 7 and 8, iPad2Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueAfter connecting and controlling my various Sonos speakers using Spotify on our iPhones and iPads since the functionality was introdcued a couple of years bac...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhones, 7 and 8, iPad2 Operating System iOS 10  My Question or Issue After connecting and controlling my various Sonos speakers using Spotify on our iPho...
  • morberg
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Heavy Rotation, Please Rotate Away from My Spotify

I have been a Spotify premium member since Day One in the U.S. I listen to Classical. I NEVER want to listen to rap, hip-hop, or the like. NEVER. I especially don't want it in my face when I log on to Spotify. I NEVER want it to pollute my Spotify "H...

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  • I have been a Spotify premium member since Day One in the U.S. I listen to Classical. I NEVER want to listen to rap, hip-hop, or the like. NEVER. I especially don't want it in my face when I log on t...
  • RayNYC
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*Solved* Bring back scroll bar!

Update: Quick scroll is back! Update your app now. Woohoo!——————————————————An update has removed the ability to quick scroll artists by holding down on the right side and scrolling alphabetically. This is a step back and now takes forever to get to ...

  • Newbie
  • Update: Quick scroll is back! Update your app now. Woohoo! —————————————————— An update has removed the ability to quick scroll artists by holding down on the right side and scrolling alphabeticall...
  • humanalmond
  • Casual Listener
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[Search] bar does not show suggested results

Previously, when I searched for a song/artist suggestions would come up with album/artist covers (screenshot 1) and it would take 1 click to play a song. Since a few days ago, when I search, only text pops up (screenshot 2) which I have to click to g...

  • Casual Listener
  • Previously, when I searched for a song/artist suggestions would come up with album/artist covers (screenshot 1) and it would take 1 click to play a song. Since a few days ago, when I search, only tex...
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Local Files on IOS

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbook Air and IPhone 6SOperating SystemIOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueYesterday, I uploaded one of my local files to my Spotify desktop on my Macbook Air, but also wanted it on my phone. I followed all the steps, but the so...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Macbook Air and IPhone 6S Operating System IOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Yesterday, I uploaded one of my local files to my Spotify deskto...
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Spotify stopped working entirely on iPhone 8 Plus

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 8 Plus Operating System(iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue Hey guys. So I’ve been using Spotify nonstop for almost 3 years now. After last week’s update (which, for some reason, was automatic) everything worked fine u...

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 8 Plus  Operating System (iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue  Hey guys. So I’ve been using Spotify nonstop for almost 3 years now...
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