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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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Local Files Won't Sync to my iPhone

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone Xs MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My Question or Issue I have been trying to get a local file that I got onto my computer to sync over to my iPhone but nothing has worked. I have gone through the given steps:Connect ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone Xs Max Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue  I have been trying to get a local file that I got onto my computer to sync ...
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songs not playing in their entirety plus russian dance music interrupting my playlists

Lately when I try to listen to a playlist (mine or a spotify playlist) through Apple PLay on my IPhone 7 +, IOS 12.1.2 in my car, the songs change after 60 seconds and within 3 minutes, Russian dance songs start playing. I've tried deleting the songs...

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  • Lately when I try to listen to a playlist (mine or a spotify playlist) through Apple PLay on my IPhone 7 +, IOS 12.1.2 in my car, the songs change after 60 seconds and within 3 minutes, Russian dance...
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NEW MUSIC FOR ME

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue What happened to the New Music For Me on the homepage? Also, please let us customize our homepages! What a complete cluttered mess spotify has become!

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  What happened to the New Music For Me on the homepage? Also, please let us custo...
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My Connecting To Devices Isn’t Working

My phone plays music perfectly but when ever I try to play it on my PlayStation or My Fire Tv it pauses right as I hit play It won’t play at all it pauses every second and then 30 seconds later it crashesPlanFreeCountry USADevice(iPhone XS)

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  • My phone plays music perfectly but when ever I try to play it on my PlayStation or My Fire Tv it pauses right as I hit play It won’t play at all it pauses every second and then 30 seconds later it cr...
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Superuser Contribution How come I cannot see my queue?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12My Question or IssueWith the new update I can no longer view my queue. I have tried finding it through multiple locations. Also the repeat button is no longer easily accessible. Why did that c...

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  •  Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue With the new update I can no longer view my queue. I have tried finding it through multiple ...
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Can't download the Spotify app

I have Spotify premium on my desktop and my phone, but I tried to dl the spotify app onto my Ipad and it won't dl because it says I need 10.1 update or more. I have run update on my Ipad 3 times (it takes for ever) and each time I am told I am up to ...

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  • I have Spotify premium on my desktop and my phone, but I tried to dl the spotify app onto my Ipad and it won't dl because it says I need 10.1 update or more.  I have run update on my Ipad 3 time...
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Solved!! iPhone vs MacPro

Have used Spotify on my MacPro for a long time. I got a new iphone 6s and spent an obscene amount of time getting it set up, finding playlists, etc. The phone is using the same account as on the laptop, with all the playlists loaded. Songs play fine ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Have used Spotify on my MacPro for a long time. I got a new iphone 6s and spent an obscene amount of time getting it set up, finding playlists, etc. The phone is using the same account as on the lapt...
  • Loxer
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I want quick access to the artist's albums when I open an artist in my artists list

PlanPremiumOperating SystemiOS & Android My Question or Issue I want quick access to the artist's albums when I open an artist in my artists list - skip the intermediate "artist landing page" that one contains the top tracks. Why would any sane perso...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System iOS & Android   My Question or Issue  I want quick access to the artist's albums when I open an artist in my artists list - skip the intermediate "ar...
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Solved!! Spotify App. Storage

PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDevice(iPhone 6, iPad mini 4)Operating SystemiOS 12.1.1-iPad mini 4iOS 12.1.2-iPhone 6 My Question or Issue:In my Spotify app. I went to check out my spotify storage in both of my devices and it seems that this one calle...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Philippines Device (iPhone 6, iPad mini 4) Operating System iOS 12.1.1 -iPad mini 4 iOS 12.1.2 -iPhone 6   My Question or Issue: In my Spotify app. I went...
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Why was the radio function removed from the IOS App?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhoneOperating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Last year, the radio function on the app for IOS disappeared, I guess with an update. However, now all I have are playlists, which songs can't be thumbed up or down, ther...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  Last year, the radio function on the app for IOS disappeared, I guess with an update...
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Bug report => playlist start from the first song and do not finish playlist on chromecast

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 7My Question or Issue Bug report => playlist start from the first song and do not finish playlist on chromecast

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  •   Plan Premium Device (iPhone 7 My Question or Issue  Bug report => playlist start from the first song and do not finish playlist on chromecast 
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Solved!! What Happened

With the last update where is the browse button. How are you supposed to find new music like before. You have completely ruined the app. Fix it or I’m out. PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceiPad Operating System(iOS 12

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  • With the last update where is the browse button. How are you supposed to find new music like before. You have completely ruined the app. Fix it or I’m out.  Plan Premium Country  USA&nbs...
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iOS Homepage update issue

Hi all,For more than a month now, my iOS homepage does not update (in particular the ''created for you'' playlists at the top) and is stuck on ''Your favorite 2018 titles'' playlist. I updated, removed/re-installed the app, logged out, re-logged in a...

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  • Hi all, For more than a month now, my iOS homepage does not update (in particular the ''created for you'' playlists at the top) and is stuck on ''Your favorite 2018 titles'' playlist. I updated, rem...
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Solved!! No repeat button

PremiumUSiPhone X Why is there no repeat button? Where it used to be there is a heart, but there is a shuffle button.

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  • Premium US iPhone X   Why is there no repeat button? Where it used to be there is a heart, but there is a shuffle button. 
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Radio Heart button adds song to library instead of just adding the song to liked from radio

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8 My Question or IssueI am using the Spotify radio however whenever I go to hit the heart button it says “Improving radio” which I want it to do but then it says “saved to your library” which I do not want it to do....

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8   My Question or Issue I am using the Spotify radio however whenever I go to hit the heart button it says “Improving radio” which I...
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Solved!! Can't Search For My Own Playlists in Main Search Bar

I've never had this issue until today but I have a few hundred playlists and naturally end up searching the title to get to one quickly on my desktop when I want to listen or edit. Would take too long to find it somewhere in the side panel. Now the o...

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  •   I've never had this issue until today but I have a few hundred playlists and naturally end up searching the title to get to one quickly on my desktop when I want to listen or edit. Would take...
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Artists bio/about removed

PlanPremiumCountryUk/France DeviceiPhone SE Ver 10.3 My Question or Issue Hi, I can't find Spotify artists bio which would allow me to see about the band, the band members, also to see other bands the members were in and the bands history.Could someo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk/France   Device iPhone SE Ver 10.3     My Question or Issue  Hi, I can't find Spotify artists bio which would allow me to see about the band, the...
  • Loxer
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iphone doesn’t find Spotify Connect

I have an Argon Stream 2 with Spotify Connect. It works fine with my Android smartphone (OnePlus 3). My problem is that none of my other 3 family members with various iPhones see the Argon Stream option in their Spotify Apps. I’ve come to the conclus...

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  • I have an Argon Stream 2 with Spotify Connect. It works fine with my Android smartphone (OnePlus 3). My problem is that none of my other 3 family members with various iPhones see the Argon Stream opt...
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iOS App can‘t group/ungroup Sonos Speakers since update

Plan Family Free/Premium PremiumCountry Germany DeviceIphone X Operating System(iOS 12.1.4) My Question or Issue Hi, since the last update it seems that the grouping function is gone. Why? Please fix or let me know what to do?Unfortunetaly I am meanw...

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  •   Plan Family  Free/Premium Premium Country Germany   Device Iphone X  Operating System (iOS 12.1.4)   My Question or Issue  Hi, since the last update it seem...
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Player page display misplaced

DeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or IssueThe first click of the player page will display an error, I think it is a problem with the interface scaling, such as DPI setting?

  • Casual Listener
  • Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue The first click of the player page will display an error, I think it is a problem with the interface scaling, such as DP...
  • Loxer
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