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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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mobile app issue

Deviceiphone 8 plus My Question or Issue As of recently on the mobile app there is no way of clicking on the "appears on" section to view all the music an artist was featured in. It is very limited , it only shows recent features. You use to be able ...

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  •       Device iphone 8 plus     My Question or Issue  As of recently on the mobile app there is no way of clicking on the "appears on" section to view all the mus...
  • Loxer
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iOS/Windows - albums disappeared, tracks grayed out

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone SE, Windows 7 and 10 computers My Question or IssueLast night I listened to a few songs from this album (on my computer): https://open.spotify.com/album/4EDr2J4ORoMucOopdNEZOt....and then I went to play another and 90...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone SE, Windows 7 and 10 computers   My Question or Issue Last night I listened to a few songs from this album (on my computer): https://open....
  • Loxer
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BUG: Missing save/heart button in new media player in Release Radar

App version8.4.89.675PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueSee screenshot. For the "new" media player (when looping visuals are showing) on release radar, there is no heart/save button. I noticed recently that butt...

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  • App version 8.4.89.675 Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone X Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue See screenshot. For the "new" media player (when looping visuals are showin...
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show playlist activity to followers without publishing

how is it possible to only show my playlists to my followers on the activity feed while listening to them without publishing them for everyone ? thanks for your help !

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  •   how is it possible to only show my playlists to my followers on the activity feed while listening to them without publishing them for everyone ?   thanks for your help !
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Wireless headphones bug

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceiPhone 6Operating System My Question or Issue There's a bug preventing the play/pause function of a wireless headphone (Beats Studio) to work after a while. Worked fine before so please fix because it's annoyng as **bl...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Belgium Device iPhone 6 Operating System     My Question or Issue  There's a bug preventing the play/pause function of a wireless headphone (Beats ...
  • Loxer
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Stuck on same song

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 6sOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)iOS 11 My Question or IssueStuck on the same song; when I change to another song or playlist, etc. spotify reverts back to the same song that is stuck. Cann...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone 6s Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) iOS 11   My Question or Issue Stuck on the same song; when I change to ...
  • staaal
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anyone please help me!

hey guys, so today, i played some songs from an album called “sinestesia” by efek rumah kaca. then, i cleared the history. after that, i wanna play songs from that album again, so i decided to typed it on the search bar but it turned out that i could...

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  • hey guys, so today, i played some songs from an album called “sinestesia” by efek rumah kaca. then, i cleared the history. after that, i wanna play songs from that album again, so i decided to typed ...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Adding all playlist songs to library

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceiPhone 8 +Operating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My Question or Issue Is there an easier and quicker way to add playlist songs to my library? Instead of going through the songs one by one and adding them

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone 8 + Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue  Is there an easier and quicker way to add playlist songs to my li...
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App stops working is music isn’t paused in the app

Hi. My music will be working fine until a video starts playing an another app, or if I get a phone call, or if I press pause on my headphones but not in the app itself. After any of those happen, my music will refuse to play and my app will freeze an...

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  • Hi. My music will be working fine until a video starts playing an another app, or if I get a phone call, or if I press pause on my headphones but not in the app itself. After any of those happen, my ...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing, acts is if all my songs are unplayable and doesn’t let me exit the app.

I am using the Spotify app on my IPhone 7 Plus running IOS 12.1.2 update. I have been having a problem with the app since about New Years where I am listening to music and when I go to skip the song I’m listening to, it stops playing, the screen remo...

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  • I am using the Spotify app on my IPhone 7 Plus running IOS 12.1.2 update. I have been having a problem with the app since about New Years where I am listening to music and when I go to skip the song ...
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Album/EP/Single Release Date Information Missing

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2 Album/EP/Single release date and option to swipe left to tap to artist info no longer available. The ... in the upper left-hand corner doesn't give any addtional info. The option tap on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone 7+ Operating System iOS 12.1.2   Album/EP/Single release date and option to swipe left to tap to artist info no longer available. The ....
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Problems on iPhone when switch bluetooth devices or answer a call - crashes

PlanPremiumCountryUK Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12.1.3) My Question or Issue Hello, for quite sometime I've been having issues with the Spofity app crashing each time I'm conneted to a Bluetooth speaker or headphones and disconnect them the...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12.1.3)   My Question or Issue   Hello, for quite sometime I've been having issues with the Spofity app cr...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! App crashes and sound problems on iphone

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceiPhone 6s PlusOperating System(iOS 12.1) My Question or IssueHello everyone, is anybody having a crash problem when listening to spotify, and then go to any other app’s sound and then going back to spotify and no more so...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device iPhone 6s Plus Operating System (iOS 12.1)   My Question or Issue Hello everyone, is anybody having a crash problem when listening to spotify, a...
  • Loxer
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Spotify has become frequently unusable in the past week

PlanPremiumCountryScotlandDeviceiPad ProOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueFrequent issues trying to get Spotify tracks to start playing, stop playing and being informed there is no internet connection when there is

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  • Plan Premium Country Scotland Device iPad Pro Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Frequent issues trying to get Spotify tracks to start playing, stop playing and being infor...
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Spotify Gesten

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceIphone SEOperating SystemiOs 12.1.3 My Question or Issue Was ist mit der Funktion passiert, mit der man Titel mit einem "Nach-Rechts-Wischen" in die Warteschlagen einfügen kann? Dies ist seit kurzem nur noch möglich we...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Iphone SE Operating System iOs 12.1.3   My Question or Issue  Was ist mit der Funktion passiert, mit der man Titel mit einem "Nac...
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Pausing with bleutooth headphones freezes spotify

Dear community. I use the jbl eb50 headphones and when I pause it with my headphones I can’t get spotify to continue to play the song afterwards. It just freezes and I have to restart Spotify to play music again. Have never had this problem before. A...

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  • Dear community. I use the jbl eb50 headphones and when I pause it with my headphones I can’t get spotify to continue to play the song afterwards. It just freezes and I have to restart Spotify to play...
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Genre radio stations missing on ipad

I am using an ipad with iOS 12.1. 3. Since last Saturday none of the genre radio stations are displayed on the radio station tab. Only 6 Künster ( german word for artist) items are displayed but none the the usual stations like the 70`s, 80`, Jazz an...

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  •   I am using an ipad with iOS 12.1. 3. Since last Saturday none  of the genre radio stations are displayed on the radio station tab. Only 6 Künster ( german word for artist) items are...
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Solved!! New Release Lightning Bolt Gone

A few weeks back I noticed a new lightning bolt icon at the top right corner of my home page on Spotify iOS. It was great cause it showed the new releases in greater detail than in the release radar. Instead of a list of songs it showed if there was ...

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  • A few weeks back I noticed a new lightning bolt icon at the top right corner of my home page on Spotify iOS.  It was great cause it showed the new releases in greater detail than in the release...
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