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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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Music stops. I tried uninstalling but it keeps doing it. I have a premium account and iPhone 7

premiumspain Device(iPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Playing songs

When I try to play certain songs on Spotify they just never seem to work... if they are in a playlist they just get skipped automatically. An example of this is ‘I fall apart by Post Malone’ this song never seems to work. Ive tried deleting the app, ...

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  • When I try to play certain songs on Spotify they just never seem to work... if they are in a playlist they just get skipped automatically. An example of this is ‘I fall apart by Post Malone’ this son...
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Ability to move playlist

My Question or IssueI just want to be able to rearrange/move around my playlist so for example an old playlist that is far down I want to be able to move up!

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  •   My Question or Issue I just want to be able to rearrange/move around my playlist so for example an old playlist that is far down I want to be able to move up!  
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Be able to write text (categorise) between songs in playlists

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I think that it would be a smart thing to be able to sort songs by category in a Playlists by writing for exemple Favourites when you edit a playlist and then adding i...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Iphone 7 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  I think that it would be a smart thing to be able to sort songs by category &nbsp...
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Solved!! Repeat playlist/song function is gone on IOS

PremiumUSA DeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueRepeat playlist and repeat song buttons are gone only the shuffle button appears on my IOS device.

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  •   Premium USA   Device iPhone Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue Repeat playlist and repeat song buttons are gone only the shuffle button appears on my IOS dev...
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Severe Battery Drain 6 12.1.2

PlanPremium Country USDeviceIphone 6Operating System(iOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue Battery usage at 47%. Deleted and readded. Rebooted. Nothing helps. If I turn on Spotify, the battery immediately drops.

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  • Plan Premium  Country  US Device Iphone 6 Operating System (iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  Battery usage at 47%.  Deleted and readded. Rebooted.  Nothing h...
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Song skipping after 59 seconds

PlanPremium V 8.4.92.1055Country Device iPhone 7+ Model MN692LL/AOperating SystemIOS 12.1.4 No Jb I do want to start of by saying that this only happens with one song only as far as I see but I hope its only to me and not everyone else. Song name: Fa...

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  • Plan Premium V 8.4.92.1055 Country   Device iPhone 7+ Model MN692LL/A Operating System IOS 12.1.4 No Jb   I do want to start of by saying that this only happens with one song only...
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Annoying bug in iOS 12

PlanFree CountryAustralia DeviceIphone XS 256GB Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueFor many times when I’m not listening to Spotify then I want to, I return to the app and it is completely frozen. It does show the ui, though. I tap the pl...

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  • Plan Free   Country Australia   Device Iphone XS 256GB   Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue For many times when I’m not listening to Spotify then I wa...
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Iphone and Kenwood

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 8 plusOperating System(iOS 12.4.1 My Question or Issue I have a problem that just started about 2 weeks ago. I have a Kenwood ddx595 radio in my car I use spotify with and it worked great up until a couple weeks ag...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8 plus Operating System (iOS 12.4.1   My Question or Issue  I have a problem that just started about 2 weeks ago. I have a Kenwood ...
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FIX YOUR PLAYLIST PRIVACY IT'S BROKEN

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.1.3Spotify Version8.4.92.1055 My Question or Issue What is this nonsense? You MUST fix your playlist privacy immediately!!! I have a private playlist I use to keep track of all the songs ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.1.3 Spotify Version 8.4.92.1055   My Question or Issue  What is this nonsense? You MUST fix your playl...
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Cant play a song

I’ve noticed a few songs on my playlist that I’ve saved/downloaded that are no longer playable anymore. I didn’t think to much of it but one song in particular I’m pretty **bleep** off about. Yuso (by Kid Ink) is still playable on Spotify but the exp...

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  • I’ve noticed a few songs on my playlist that I’ve saved/downloaded that are no longer playable anymore. I didn’t think to much of it but one song in particular I’m pretty **bleep** off about. Yuso (b...
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Shuffle is Broken AGAIN in Mazda vehicles over Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue Re: this thread: https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Shuffle-and-Repeat-not-working/m-p/4438756 Shuffle was broken for a while, then an update fixed it. Now...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue   Re: this thread: https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Shuffle...
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Can’t find the downloaded tracks when offline

For 2-3 playlists, when i add some new tracks to the playlist and go offline, i can’t find the new songs.Online Offline PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2

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  • For 2-3 playlists, when i add some new tracks to the playlist and go offline, i can’t find the new songs. Online   Offline       Plan Premium Country  Turkey...
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Like Button Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueHi Community!Whenever I pick a song for "Go to Station" there are no "Like" or "Dislike" buttons anymore. It seems as if they have disappeared after a recent update ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Hi Community! Whenever I pick a song for "Go to Station" there are no "Like" or "...
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Bluetooth shuttering iOS 12.1.2

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI have big shuttering/choppy/ skips Bluetooth problems in my car. I have tried everything from resetting the Bluetooth in my car. From reinstalling the app and clearing ...

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  •  Plan Premium Country  Usa Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I have big shuttering/choppy/ skips  Bluetooth   problems in my ca...
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iOS not playing next song automatically

When searching for an artist, say Rolling Stones i click see all songs.I then choose one of the songs and listen to it.Earlier, like 1-2months ago spotify would continue playing songs from the see all songs list for Rolling Stones, either shuffle if ...

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  • When searching for an artist, say Rolling Stones i click see all songs. I then choose one of the songs and listen to it. Earlier, like 1-2months ago spotify would continue playing songs from the se...
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Solved!! Cannot reinstall spotify on my iPad

My Question or Issuei have an iPad 2 with iOS 10.3.3. A week ago I deleted Spotify to clear up storage. Now that I am trying to reinstall spotify, when I go to download it, instead of seeing the cloud/download symbol, it just shows "update". However ...

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  •     My Question or Issue i have an iPad 2 with iOS 10.3.3.  A week ago I deleted Spotify to clear up storage. Now that I am trying to reinstall spotify, when I go to download it, in...
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Playlist

Okay so I added new songs to my playlist but they will not play!PlanFree/Premium Device(iPhone My Question or Issue

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  • Okay so I added new songs to my playlist but they will not play! Plan Free/Premium     Device (iPhone 😎   My Question or Issue  
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Play Queue UI Bug: Last track not being displayed

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4Version8.4.92.1055 My Question or Issue See titel and video. Its like that since a few month now.

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  •   Plan Premium Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.1.4 Version 8.4.92.1055   My Question or Issue   See titel and video. Its like that since a few month now.   ...
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Solved!! new spotify update

so my phone updated spotify and i hate the new way it looks. and i really want it to change. is there anyway i can change it back or do i have to wait? also people don’t have this update and i’m like one of the only people. i would like spotify to ch...

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  • so my phone updated spotify and i hate the new way it looks. and i really want it to change. is there anyway i can change it back or do i have to wait? also people don’t have this update and i’m like...
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