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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 ...

MattSuda
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sapmi
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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,...

MykeeBoi
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,...
2019-02-21 5:14:06 PM
2019-02-22 12:29:35 AM
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.

hernan2
Newbie
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 ...
2019-02-22 3:11:38 PM
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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, ...

maddystich
Newbie
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...
2019-02-20 5:02:21 PM
2019-02-22 11:48:03 PM
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...

ritchie45rpm
Newbie
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...
2019-02-17 9:31:33 PM
2019-02-22 10:57:27 PM
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...

phaeidaeux
Regular
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...
2018-09-22 4:14:07 AM
2019-02-22 7:09:24 PM
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 ...

Lando_
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...
2019-02-18 7:54:53 PM
2019-02-22 1:53:46 PM
humanalmond
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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...

gnievchenko
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...
2019-02-22 1:21:54 PM
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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...

jarkiie
Newbie
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...
2019-02-22 1:02:29 PM
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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...

LuisEnRod
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...
2019-02-22 12:16:00 PM
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I can’t download music it’s been 3 days

PlanPremiumCountryusa Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I can’t download music from the search option it says an error has happened try again

marisolcsaab05
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country usa Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I can’t download music from the search option it says an...
2019-02-18 4:23:48 PM
2019-02-22 12:06:32 PM
LuisEnRod
Gig Goer
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Artist Radios not appearing in Stations

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Ireland DeviceiPhone 7 Operating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueNone of the Artist Radios I follow appear in Stations but some random ones that I don’t follow do. The option to edit the content from with in the section doe...

edmackey
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Ireland Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.1 My Question or Issue None of the Artist Radios I follow appear in Stations but some rand...
2019-02-22 10:03:17 AM
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Delete option for songs in playlists

DeviceiPhone XS My Question or Issue Hello Spotify, it would be very nice if you could add the option to delete songs from the playlist straight when I go on the three dots next to the song name (while playing the song) instead of going to the playli...

wanj_aa
Casual Listener
Device iPhone XS My Question or Issue Hello Spotify, it would be very nice if you could add the option to delete songs from the playlist straight when I go on the t...
2019-02-21 3:43:21 PM
2019-02-22 9:57:49 AM
Mantisentil
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Superuser Contribution Why does my playlist not have its custom picture above it?

Hey, I uploaded a custom picture to my playlist via the mac app and when I go on the ios version on my iphone 7, the custom picture isn't there once the playlist is open. I'd like to share it to insta stories but I want it to feature the custom art. ...

joshahobbs17
Regular
Hey, I uploaded a custom picture to my playlist via the mac app and when I go on the ios version on my iphone 7, the custom picture isn't there once the playlist is ope...
2019-02-14 5:34:33 PM
2019-02-22 8:43:12 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Cover picture of playlist

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I have problem reproducing Daft punk?

I have problems reproducing Daft punk album; I did everything if there is a device system but I doesn’t work so far! So I would like to know if any other person had the same problem and what’s happen? Thanks PlanPremiumCountry Nicaragua Device(iPhone...

Freddy22
Casual Listener
I have problems reproducing Daft punk album; I did everything if there is a device system but I doesn’t work so far! So I would like to know if any other person had the same problem and what’s ...
2019-02-18 9:59:23 PM
2019-02-21 11:04:27 PM
Freddy22
Casual Listener
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Please bring back the repeat button on Spotify iOS

Please bring back the repeat button! I'm not sure why we need the heart button. I'm playing songs from my playlist... Obviously I like them already! I don't want to navigate to the relevant screen to repeat a song while driving!

dilemmax
Newbie
Please bring back the repeat button! I'm not sure why we need the heart button. I'm playing songs from my playlist... Obviously I like them already! I don't want to navigate to the relevant ...
2019-02-21 4:31:26 PM
2019-02-21 4:56:12 PM
boldblade
Newbie
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New interface problems

So the newest updates/ patches have left me scratching my head a bit: More often then not my Spotify app will freeze, and just stop playing music randomly. And what the **bleep** happened to the interface? Since when did the radio become a playlist??...

CrashR32
Casual Listener
So the newest updates/ patches have left me scratching my head a bit: More often then not my Spotify app will freeze, and just stop playing music randomly. And what the **bleep** ha...
2019-02-20 10:06:19 PM
2019-02-21 7:40:26 AM
Icarust
Casual Listener
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3 replies
2 likes

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Removed features

Am I the only one who thinks out i absolutely ridiculous that Spotify has removed options like adding a whole album or the song list which was removed are now only available on desktop considering the vast majority of users do so on a cellular device...

Juggalo4lyfe
Casual Listener
Am I the only one who thinks out i absolutely ridiculous that Spotify has removed options like adding a whole album or the song list which was removed are now only available on desktop considering th...
2019-02-21 2:22:36 AM
2019-02-21 7:33:52 AM
Icarust
Casual Listener
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1 replies
2 likes

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Disappearing ‘dislike’ button?

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice(iPad Pro)Operating System(iOS 12.1.4) My Question or Issue As pictured, my ‘like’ button is constant, but ‘dislike’ button is there sometimes and not there others on mobile. (On Desktop, it’s always there.) Is this commo...

vibe4it
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPad Pro) Operating System (iOS 12.1.4) My Question or Issue As pictured, my ‘like’ button is constant, but ‘dislike’ button is t...
2019-02-21 1:50:55 AM
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Like dislike buttons mobile

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"What’s Playing Notification" Genius' feature isn't available for Spotify on iOS

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS My Question or Issue Hi! I switched to iOS after a long time with Android and I've immediately noticed that Genius can't be connected with Spotify. On Android, when I play something on Spotify...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS My Question or Issue Hi! I switched to iOS after a long time with Android and I've immediately noticed that Geniu...
2019-02-17 10:41:11 AM
2019-02-20 7:35:21 PM
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Songs from PC won't download

PlanPremiumCountryHong Kong DeviceiPhone XR, Asus LaptopOperating SystemiOS 12, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSo I've been trying to download some mp3 files onto my Spotify app on my phone. I have been successful, however there are 2 particular song...

weihanlow
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device iPhone XR, Asus Laptop Operating System iOS 12, Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I've been trying to download some mp3 files onto my Spo...
2019-02-20 1:19:21 PM
2019-02-20 3:21:54 PM
Mantisentil
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