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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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Artist playlists

I am trying to find playlists that have been created by specific artists and I’m not seeing any playlists listed on their pages. I happen to know the names of a couple of them and I can search for those individual playlists, but they are not showing ...

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  • I am trying to find playlists that have been created by specific artists and I’m not seeing any playlists listed on their pages. I happen to know the names of a couple of them and I can search for th...
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[Apple Watch] Bug with cast on Android TV

*snip* PlanPremiumCountry BulgariaDevice(iPhone Xr, Apple Watch 1st. Gen, Sony Android TV)Operating System(iOS 12.1, watchOS 4.3.2, Android 7.0) Hi, I recently download your Apple Watch Spotify version. There is a strange bug. I usualy not use my TV ...

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  • *snip*   Plan Premium Country  Bulgaria Device (iPhone Xr, Apple Watch 1st. Gen, Sony Android TV) Operating System (iOS 12.1, watchOS 4.3.2, Android 7.0)   Hi, I recently do...
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"30 minutes of ad free music" video won't play

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 5SEOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Everytime I turn on Spotify, after a few songs I get the "Want a break from the ads? Watch this short video to recieve 30 minutes of ad free music." I click on wat...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 5SE Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Everytime I turn on Spotify, after a few songs I get the "Want a break from t...
  • iustinr
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iOS queue is buggy

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 6sOperating Systemios 12 My Question or IssueThe queue is really buggy. I can’t really switch around songs in the queue, I can change one and then the rest of the changed songs don’t save. I need to get out of queue ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 6s Operating System ios 12   My Question or Issue The queue is really buggy. I can’t really switch around songs in the queue, I can ...
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Consistent bug when switching from bluetooth to spotify connect

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueI have a JBL bluetooth speaker I use in the bathroom and an Echo Dot in my bedroom. When I'm playing music on the JBL and then turn the speaker off and try to connect...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue I have a JBL bluetooth speaker I use in the bathroom and an Echo Dot in my bedroom. W...
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if i mark certain songs from an artist

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone se,Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI wonder if i mark certain songs on an artist/group if it takes alot of space on my phone?

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone se, Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I wonder if i mark certain songs on an artist/group if it takes alot of space on my phone?...
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Recommendations (under discover) gone missing

Plan:PremiumCountry:Canada DeviceiPhone 8 Why have my recommendations gone missing?? Now I just have lame playlists, with names like "Focus" or "Easy Alternative". Barf. Recommendations is THE ONLY REASON I stay with spotify. PLEASE BRING IT BACK. I'...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Canada   Device iPhone 8   Why have my recommendations gone missing?? Now I just have lame playlists, with names like "Focus" or "Easy Alternative". Barf. &n...
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Spotify connect keeps connecting to the wrong device.

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DevicePC/Sony HTST-5000/OnePlus5Operating SystemWindows 10/???/Android My Question or IssueI have a Sony HTST-5000 soundbar at home that I use with Spotify Connect from time to time. It's a fairly powerful sound system and I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device PC/Sony HTST-5000/OnePlus5 Operating System Windows 10/???/Android   My Question or Issue I have a Sony HTST-5000 soundbar at home that I use w...
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Solved!! Too hard to delete a single song from a playlist

I remember that, some years ago, when I had an Android device, it was easy to remove a song from a playlist: there was an option just at the dots located at the right. However, in iOS, you have to activate the "Edit" view and scroll until you find th...

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  • I remember that, some years ago, when I had an Android device, it was easy to remove a song from a playlist: there was an option just at the dots located at the right. However, in iOS, you have to ac...
  • Loxer
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Local files not downloading

Each and everytime i try to download to my local playlist it shows up, but when i try to move it to a playlist on my pc to play on my iphone it just deletes itself, now it plays on my pc but when i try to switch to play it on my iphone it says (this ...

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  • Each and everytime i try to download to my local playlist it shows up, but when i try to move it to a playlist on my pc to play on my iphone it just deletes itself, now it plays on my pc but when i t...
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Podcasts won’t play

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice6th Gen IPodOperating SystemiOS 11 (as of writing this) My Question or IssueEvery time I try to listen to a podcast, I get the message, “Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device.” I just recently got a new iPod,...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device 6th Gen IPod Operating System iOS 11 (as of writing this)   My Question or Issue Every time I try to listen to a podcast, I get the message, “Spo...
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Has anyone else had a song that they have saved not appear under “Songs”?

I am having a weird scenario, I have saved a song “Cut to the Feeling” by Carly Rae Jepsen... it shows up in my songs when I have them sorted by “Recently Added” but I cannot get it to appear when I have them sorted by Title which is how I normally n...

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  • I am having a weird scenario, I have saved a song “Cut to the Feeling” by Carly Rae Jepsen... it shows up in my songs when I have them sorted by “Recently Added” but I cannot get it to appear when I ...
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No audio in Vehicle, but Spotify shows songs are playing

All of a sudden, there is no audio in my car although it shows that Spotify is playing. I have tried resetting the bluetooth in my car, restarting Spotify, turning my phone on and off. Has anyone experienced this?PlanFree/PremiumUSA DeviceIPhone 6 Pl...

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  • All of a sudden, there is no audio in my car although it shows that Spotify is playing. I have tried resetting the bluetooth in my car, restarting Spotify, turning my phone on and off. Has anyone exp...
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Solved!! Editing Queue Bug

Whenever I try to reorder my queue (the first set of queued songs, the ones I've manually queued in), the queue menu simply freezes up. When I click back to "Now Playing," the display changes according to the song playing like normal, but the queue m...

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  • Whenever I try to reorder my queue (the first set of queued songs, the ones I've manually queued in), the queue menu simply freezes up. When I click back to "Now Playing," the display chang...
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iOS App Filter incomplete

PlanPremium FamilyCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 8 My Question or Issue I have downloaded two big playlists (1000 + 2000 songs) to my iPhone because I wanzt I use the Spotify App as my favorite offline music player.So I use the filter option in the diff...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country  Germany Device iPhone 8   My Question or Issue  I have downloaded two big playlists (1000 + 2000 songs) to my iPhone because I wanzt I use the Spot...
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spotify voice feature calls my cell phone when connected to car bluetooth

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12.1) My Question or Issuewhen I am connected to bluetooth in my car and press the spotify voice feature to ask to play a song or find an artist, spotify calls my cell phone. How do I get ...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12.1)   My Question or Issue when I am connected to bluetooth in my car and press the spotify voic...
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Problem Iphone

PlanPremiumCountry CHDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I play some music on Spotify, but my phone and my apple watch don’t show that any music is played (so I can’t change tracks,.. )

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  •   Plan Premium Country  CH Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  I play some music on Spotify, but my phone and my apple watch don’t show th...
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PREMIUM same User interface as free?

I recently cancelled my spotify and the user interface moved to the "Free" one. I have no paid again however the user interface on my Iphone 6 has not changed, it still only offers 3 tabs at the bottom. Your Library.Search.Home. Am I missing somethin...

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  • I recently cancelled my spotify and the user interface moved to the "Free" one. I have no paid again however the user interface on my Iphone 6 has not changed, it still only offers 3 tabs at the bott...
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Superuser Contribution daily mix indisponible

Je suis IPhone, et lorsque le souhaite lancer mon daily mix un message apparaît : Spotify ne peut pas ouvrir ce type de lien sur cette appareil jai déjà essayé de me déconnecter de tout mes appareil rien n’y fait merci

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  • Je suis IPhone, et lorsque le souhaite lancer mon daily mix un message apparaît :  Spotify ne peut pas ouvrir ce type de lien sur cette appareil   jai déjà essayé de me déconnecter de to...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Daily mixes won’t play

PlanPremiumCountry United Kingdom DeviceiPhone 5SOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I’m trying to play my daily mix playlists and I keep getting a notification that says “Spotify can’t open this type of link ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom  Device iPhone 5S Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I’m trying to play my daily ...
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