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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 ...

MattSuda
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sapmi
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Superuser Contribution Local files not downloading on iPhone 8

I've had this same exact issue so many times and i've been able to fix it and get it to work every single time before. But this time it's different and no matter what options I try, my local files from my desktop will not download onto my iPhone 8. I...

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I've had this same exact issue so many times and i've been able to fix it and get it to work every single time before. But this time it's different and no matter what options I try, my local f...
2018-09-06 11:41:52 PM
2018-10-08 5:36:39 PM
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Spotify in UAE

PlanPremiumCountry UAEDevice(iPhone 6sOperating System My Question or Issue I have deleted the Spotify app as it wasn’t working properly for some reason after I updated my phone. I now cannot reinstall it. Can you help me on how I can access my music...

angiemono83
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Plan Premium Country UAE Device (iPhone 6s Operating System My Question or Issue I have deleted the Spotify app as it wasn’t working properly for some reason after...
2018-10-07 10:23:17 AM
2018-10-08 5:10:46 PM
angiemono83
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Spotify keeps the screen on

PlanPremium Family planCountry Canada DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 When I’m playing music the screen stays on, which drains the battery. If I lock the screen the screen turns back on when the song changes

rianna_xxo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family plan Country Canada Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12 When I’m playing music the screen stays on, which drains the battery. If I lock the screen ...
2018-10-02 5:47:02 PM
2018-10-08 3:57:17 PM
rianna_xxo
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Can’t see songs in queue

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.0 My Question or IssueWhen i add songs to queue they don’t show - until i add a new song, then the first song shows. I have deleted and reinstalled the app, restarted the phone, and i have...

ToveBer
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.0 My Question or Issue When i add songs to queue they don’t show - until i add a new song, then the first...
2018-10-07 6:26:00 PM
2018-10-08 8:35:33 AM
ToveBer
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Phone keeps logging into wrong FB account

Upgraded to new iphone. Originally signed up for spotify with one facebook account, which now appears to have been a mistake because I can't unlink it. I created a new spotify account with my new facebook account. My facebook app is logged into the m...

philyourglass
Newbie
Upgraded to new iphone. Originally signed up for spotify with one facebook account, which now appears to have been a mistake because I can't unlink it. I created a new spotify account with my...
2018-10-07 7:30:56 PM
2018-10-07 8:45:01 PM
Loxer
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Solved!! Spotify won't accept changes to my queue

Plan Premium Country UK DeviceIphone 6s Operating System ios 10 My Question or Issue For some reason my queue has been weird lately, if I shuffle a playlist and then make changes to the queue it won't actually play the order I've changed it too it'll...

Moonsong
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Plan Premium Country UK Device Iphone 6s Operating System ios 10 My Question or Issue For some reason my queue has been weird lately, if I shuff...
2018-10-07 6:12:18 PM
2018-10-07 8:36:13 PM
Loxer
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1 replies
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Can’t find band info or profiles

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

Dlissick
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
2018-10-07 3:58:13 PM
2018-10-07 4:46:40 PM
SweMar
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My 'Local File' music are not in the playlist I created on my iPhone!

So I downloaded some music on my desktop and moved those files over to the Spotify Local Files area. They work perfectly normal on my desktop, however when I goto my iPhone to open up the playlist, there's nothing there. It says "Want to add songs to...

Yet
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So I downloaded some music on my desktop and moved those files over to the Spotify Local Files area. They work perfectly normal on my desktop, however when I goto my iPhone to open up the playlist, t...
2018-10-06 10:44:45 PM
2018-10-07 1:20:15 AM
Yet
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Can I batch edit my music in a playlist?

So I need to edit multiple songs in a playlist but I cannot seem to find where that feature is. For example, If I have multiple songs at the bottom, can I move those to the top at an instant?

Yet
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So I need to edit multiple songs in a playlist but I cannot seem to find where that feature is. For example, If I have multiple songs at the bottom, can I move those to the top at an in...
2018-10-06 10:19:24 PM
2018-10-06 10:49:39 PM
Loxer
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Overheating while streaming to other device

Plan - Family (Premium)Country - United StatesDevice - iPhone 7 PlusOperating System - iOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen I connect to a device to listen to music (in this case I’m connecting my phone to my Apple TV to listen to Spotify on the stereo) m...

RitzKrakrz
Casual Listener
Plan - Family (Premium) Country - United States Device - iPhone 7 Plus Operating System - iOS 12 My Question or Issue When I connect to a device to listen to music (in this case I’m...
2018-10-06 1:39:02 AM
2018-10-06 9:14:00 PM
Loxer
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battery
battery drain
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Overheating

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Re: Spotify can’t connect on iPad 1st

Spotify 8.4.71.578IOS: 12Iphone SE. Cannot find devices on spotify app. trying to connect to a chromecast i have been using the last 3 years. without problems.

Stianb992
Newbie
Spotify 8.4.71.578 IOS: 12 Iphone SE. Cannot find devices on spotify app. trying to connect to a chromecast i have been using the last 3 years. without problems.
2018-09-22 11:21:04 AM
2018-10-06 1:56:03 PM
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I’m trying to open these songs and I get this this song is not available

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12) The massage I get These song used to open New album that I can’t play .

Radwan321
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Plan Premium Country Usa Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12) The massage I get These song used to open New album that I can’t play . &nb...
2018-10-06 8:41:20 AM
2018-10-06 12:00:05 PM
Loxer
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Cant adjust set list without refreshing

PlanPremiumCountrysingapore Device(iPhone X)Operating System(IOS12.) in the past i can adjust my setlist by shifting queues in play next and move around the songs i want to play in order. However recently in order to do that aft switching the order o...

Bljhty19
Newbie
Plan Premium Country singapore Device (iPhone X) Operating System (IOS12.) in the past i can adjust my setlist by shifting queues in play next and move around the song...
2018-10-01 5:29:24 PM
2018-10-06 11:11:09 AM
Loxer
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[Desktop] Select default Sound Device

I recently joined family premium. When I went to access spotify I selected one of the other family members phones by mistake and now have all their playlists in my phone and not of my original ones. How do I fix this problem?Thanks LeeM

LeeM7
Newbie
I recently joined family premium. When I went to access spotify I selected one of the other family members phones by mistake and now have all their playlists in my phone and not of my original ...
2018-10-06 7:51:16 AM
2018-10-06 10:46:11 AM
Loxer
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Playlist won’t update unless I have the app open

DeviceiPhone X’sOperating SystemiOS 12.0 As stated above, my playlist won’t update unless I have the Spotify app open and I’m under “you’re library” AND the phone is unlucked/screen is on. I have to set “auto-lock” option to “never” and set the phone...

Jalonzo6022
Newbie
Device iPhone X’s Operating System iOS 12.0 As stated above, my playlist won’t update unless I have the Spotify app open and I’m under “you’re library” AND the phone is unlucked/screen is...
2018-10-05 9:21:31 PM
2018-10-05 10:09:29 PM
Loxer
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How to add note(?) to playlist

I’m creating a playlist with songs from a particular year. However, some songs are not on Spotify and I would like to add a note to the playlist to state which ones are missing. I’ve added a photo of a playlist which has this, but I can’t work out ho...

BashStreetFatty
Casual Listener
I’m creating a playlist with songs from a particular year. However, some songs are not on Spotify and I would like to add a note to the playlist to state which ones are missing. I’ve added a photo of...
2018-10-01 7:39:28 PM
2018-10-05 8:51:33 PM
Loxer
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Can’t change order of songs in queue when playing a shuffled playlist

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.0 My Question or IssueWhen I change the order of the songs set in the queue or about to play next from the playlist, the changes won’t stay. It will just play based on the original shuffled or...

Vinny_21
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.0 My Question or Issue When I change the order of the songs set in the queue or about to play next from the play...
2018-10-05 4:50:21 PM
2018-10-05 8:29:16 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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queue error

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Lieder werden automatisch übersprungen nach 1:20

PremiumCountry GermanyDevice(iPhone 7 / macbook pro)Operating System(iOS 10)My Question or Issue Hilfe, seit ca 2 Tagen wird jedes meiner Lieder dass ich abspiele nach 1:20 weitergeschaltet auf das nächste Lied?!?!?!?!Ich habe bereits alles neu insta...

Michi100887
Newbie
Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 7 / macbook pro) Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue Hilfe, seit ca 2 Tagen wird jedes meiner Lieder dass ich abspiele nach 1:20 weite...
2018-10-05 8:36:45 AM
2018-10-05 10:05:24 AM
Loxer
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554 Views
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Solved!! Problems while playing songs, songs dont' start at beginning

Hi all, Lately I have a problem playing songs on Spotify. When I for instance listen to some playlists, I get some problems playing the songs. When I skip to the next song, the song does not start at the beginning of the song. Some songs start at 6 s...

marcel2209
Regular
Hi all, Lately I have a problem playing songs on Spotify. When I for instance listen to some playlists, I get some problems playing the songs. When I skip to the next song, the song does not ...
2018-10-04 10:28:46 PM
2018-10-04 11:05:42 PM
marcel2209
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Songs not downloading to iPhone

PlanPremiumCountry Australia Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS) My Question or Issue I am attempting to download a playlist but it is stuck on 'Downloading - waiting to download'. I have tried clearing space on my phone (there are a few Gb free no...

debbrads
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Australia Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS) My Question or Issue I am attempting to download a playlist but it is stuck on 'Downloadin...
2018-10-04 11:20:49 AM
2018-10-04 1:41:11 PM
Loxer
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