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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify forwarding automatically with Ford Sync 1

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiPhone XS, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueRecently got a new car (Ford Focus) with Sync 1.0, only possability to connect a iPhone is through USB. When connected it plays song...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands  Device iPhone XS, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Recently got a new car (Ford Focus) with Sync 1.0, ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Automatic Download of songs (playlist) after switching iPhone not happening

Plan - Premium / Country - GermanyDevice (iPhone XS Max) / Operating System (iOS 12.0) My Question or Issue: Hi Spotify-Community! I am using Spotify since many years and recently switched to the iPhone XS Max. All my playlists are there, but unfortu...

  • Newbie
  • Plan - Premium / Country - Germany Device (iPhone XS Max) / Operating System (iOS 12.0)   My Question or Issue:  Hi Spotify-Community!   I am using Spoti...
  • Peter
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    Offline availability not working
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Superuser Contribution CarPlay limiting lists to 200 items REALLY REALLY upset

Well.. first of all sorry for my 'bad' english as i am French Canadian i just got a brand new Nissan Murano 2018 and 'was' happy to think all the musici would listen in my car with my new Iphone 8 and my new family account i just paid for my son and ...

  • Newbie
  • Well.. first of all sorry for my 'bad' english as i am French Canadian   i just got a brand new Nissan Murano 2018 and 'was' happy to think all the music i would listen in my car with my new ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Ecualizer iOS 12.0 and AirPlay

PlanPremiumCountryEcuador DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.0 My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Premium Country Ecuador   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.0   My Question or Issue  
  • Peter
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New radio function Spotify don’t working.

The new radio function on the search tab isn’t working. I try to touch the radio play button but nothing happens with genre radio.

  • Visitor
  • The new radio function on the search tab isn’t working. I try to touch the radio play button but nothing happens with genre radio.   
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Superuser Contribution Can’t play podcasts suddenly.

It was playing fine the other day at but when I select my podcast the play button is un paused but no progress in the track is made. Clean restart done on my phone. Reinstalled spotify and cleaned cashe. Yes my volume is up. iPhone 5 version iOS 12.0...

  • Newbie
  • It was playing fine the other day at but when I select my podcast the play button is un paused but no progress in the track is made.    Clean restart done on my phone.  Reinstalled ...
  • Peter
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Sharing songs to IG stories - just opens up log in page?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueWhen I try to share a song to my instagram stories, it opens the instagram log in page (depsiteme being logged into my account on my phone already) and then after I lo...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue When I try to share a song to my instagram stories, it opens the instagram l...
  • SCAL86
  • Casual Listener
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Will play every artist but one on iPhone 6a

Iphone 6spremium trial (basically signed up and didn’t even realize there was a free trial at first) issue: I can download any album or play any artist and listen offline/online except for one: artist: mike stud when downloaded it has the green box w...

  • Visitor
  • Iphone 6s premium trial (basically signed up and didn’t even realize there was a free trial at first)   issue: I can download any album or play any artist and listen offline/online except for...
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Solved!! No Radio or Browse Bar Shown on Premium

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDevice(iPhone SE, iPad Pro 9.7)Operating System(iOS 12.0.1) My Question or Issue My browse and radio tabs are missing even though I’m a premium user. I’ve read that those features are disabled for free users but like I’ve sai...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device (iPhone SE, iPad Pro 9.7) Operating System (iOS 12.0.1)   My Question or Issue  My browse and radio tabs are missing even though I...
  • Keanu_C
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Some songs don’t reproduce in my iPhone

PlanpremiunCOLOMBIA Device(iPhone 8Operating SystemIos 10 My Question or Issue Some songs in my Spotify are not Reproducing. They look like it had been downloaded in my iPhone. This is in online mode

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan premiun COLOMBIA    Device (iPhone 8 Operating System Ios 10   My Question or Issue  Some songs in my Spotify are not Reproducing.  They look like it had been ...
  • Loxer
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Remove Downloaded Song From Device

PlanPremium Device(iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or Issue Hello, I am new to Spotify and was wondering if anyone knew how to remove a single downloaded song from iPhone device to free up space but not remove it from a playlist? Thanks

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  •   Plan Premium   Device (iPhone 6) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue  Hello,    I am new to Spotify and was wondering if anyone knew how to re...
  • Loxer
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Spotify Queue

So I’m having this issue on my 6th gen ipad with queues. When I queue songs, the last song i queued will go invisible and I can’t see it and sometimes when i move it, it will just go back to the bottom, I have an image attached lol. Even though it is...

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  • Newbie
  • So I’m having this issue on my 6th gen ipad with queues. When I queue songs, the last song i queued will go invisible and I can’t see it and sometimes when i move it, it will just go back to the bott...
  • Loxer
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Certain playlists won't sync when adding new songs

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevice iPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or Issue Hi, I am having trouble with playlists that will not sync, this happens regularly to certain playlists. I add songs, but they do not show up in the lists. Sometim...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device  iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.0.1  My Question or Issue  Hi,   I am having trouble with playlists that will not sync, this happe...
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Some songs don’t reproduce in my iphone

premiumFree/PremiumCOLOMBIA iphone 8ios10 My Question or Issue I can’t hear certain songs in mode online, it don’t reproduce in my iPhone

  • Casual Listener
  • premium Free/Premium COLOMBIA   iphone 8 ios10   My Question or Issue  I can’t hear certain songs in mode online, it don’t reproduce in my iPhone 
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Play na música importada passa pra frente

PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Eu importei algumas músicas do computador para o iPhone via iTunes, então eu as importei para o Spotify e consigo ouvir normalmente, porém ao pausar a música e retoma...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brasil Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Eu importei algumas músicas do computador para o iPhone via iTunes, então eu as ...
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Solved!! Spotify Family

I was just wondering, with a Spotify family plan can the users on the plan listen to different music at the same time while on wifi?

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  • I was just wondering, with a Spotify family plan can the users on the plan listen to different music at the same time while on wifi?
  • Maxim
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Spotify won’t update to new premium version

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8+Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 The new update for premium users just dropped but my Spotify hasn’t updated yet. Any ideas?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone 8+ Operating System iOS 12.0.1   The new update for premium users just dropped but my Spotify hasn’t updated yet. Any ideas?  
  • Maxim
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Can’t link Spotify to Instagram Stories

Plan : PremiumDevice : Iphone 6s (iOS 12)country / Malaysia Why can’t I share my Spotify to Instagram Story? Whenever I do that they’ll direct me to my logged out Instagram. after I logged back in, I can’t even share my Spotify song. Please help this

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  • Plan : Premium Device : Iphone 6s (iOS 12) country / Malaysia   Why can’t I share my Spotify to Instagram Story? Whenever I do that they’ll direct me to my logged out Instagram. after I logg...
  • ElsaNatalia16
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Endless artist radio doesn’t work do every artist

For some artists I see the artist radio option but cannot click on it. Why not? See attached picture.

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  • For some artists I see the artist radio option but cannot click on it. Why not? See attached picture.  
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Problem to share music on Instagram stories from Spotify

My Question or Issue I tried to share my music from Spotify to my Instagram stories but there is a bug ... can you help me? After I click on share to your Instagram story, appear to me the pic on the attachment...

  • Newbie
  •     My Question or Issue  I tried to share my music from Spotify to my Instagram stories but there is a bug ... can you help me? After I click on share to your Instagram story, appe...
  • Jose_M
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