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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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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?

  • Casual Listener
  • 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

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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  • Roadie
  • 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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Instagram Stories

Wondering if anyone else has this problem. Using an iPhone 6 with latest software. Trying to share a song from Spotify to Instagram Stories. I am logged into Instagram, but every time I go to the song and click ‘share’ and select ‘Instagram stories’,...

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  • Wondering if anyone else has this problem. Using an iPhone 6 with latest software.  Trying to share a song from Spotify to Instagram Stories. I am logged into Instagram, but every time I go to ...
  • Loxer
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I cant play a certain song on my phone

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I’m having trouble playing a certain song on spotify. I can do anything on it (such as saving it to a playlist or viewing album etc), but i cant play the song....

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  I’m having trouble playing a certain song on spotify. I can do anything o...
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Volume Normalization not working properly

Plan Premium/FamilyCountry ARDevice iPhone XOperating System iOS 12.0.1I've noticed that the volume normalization is not working as expected mainly when I'm playing a Radio were several songs from different artists are played and I need to adjust the...

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  • Plan Premium/Family Country AR Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.0.1 I've noticed that the volume normalization is not working as expected mainly when I'm playing a Radio wer...
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Endless artist radio - new update

Is it just me, or is this new update with “endless artist radio” a bit misleading? It’s really just a playlist with around 3 hours of music that updates “from time to time”.. it’s not endless, I can scroll to the end. For example, search “Taylor swif...

  • Casual Listener
  • Is it just me, or is this new update with “endless artist radio” a bit misleading? It’s really just a playlist with around 3 hours of music that updates “from time to time”.. it’s not endless, I can ...
  • Npostman
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App keeps crashing when I start it up

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to start the app it loads up the logo, then immediately closes itself. Hasn’t been an issue for the years ive been using the app but started happening when I ...

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  • Plan Free Country  UK Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Whenever I try to start the app it loads up the logo, then immediately closes itself. H...
  • Loxer
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Instagram sharing doesn’t work

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueIt asks me to log-in for every song that I want to share on Instagram stories and then it doesn’t share it. It doesn’t show me a preview of how it’s supposed to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue It asks me to log-in for every song that I want to share on Instagram stories ...
  • Maxim
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Instagram Story posts not working WHY

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone XS)Operating System(iOS) My Question or Issue I am logged in all my Spotify, instagram and Facebook and Twitter accounts. I've never had this issue before. Everytime I go to post a song on my Instagram story it pro...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone XS) Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue  I am logged in all my Spotify, instagram and Facebook and Twitter accounts...
  • Maxim
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Solved!! Instagram stories not working.

PlanFreeCountry The NetherlandsDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or Issue Hello,When I want to share a song through instagram stories. It asks me to log in on Instagram(weird, because normally it does that automaticly). After I hav...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country  The Netherlands Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue  Hello, When I want to share a song through instagram stories. It asks ...
  • Maxim
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Concerts disappeared?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone SEOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSo Spotify decided to kill the Browse button... fine... I used it all the time to find and discover new music, but okay... What really...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue So Spotify decided to kill the Browse button... fine....
  • Loxer
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Spotify doesnt work abroad on wifi

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceiPadOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Spotify doesnt work abroad on wifi, but on 4G which is expensive. Has anyone had this issue too? Whats the fix? thank you daniele

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  • Plan Premium Country  Italy Device iPad Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Spotify doesnt work abroad on wifi, but on 4G which is expensive. Has anyone had this ...
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Don’t have new update

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue The new update isn’t showing for me I’m not sure why at all, I deleted and downloaded again the app a few hours ago but still nothing. Can anyone help?

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  The new update isn’t showing for me 😞 I’m not sure why at all, I deleted and downloa...
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Menu stuck at the top of the screen

My spotify premium doesn't resolve properly on my iPhone all of a sudden. When I open spotify, the menu that used to appear along the bottom (home, search, my library) is now along the top of the screen and the rest of the screen is black. When I cli...

  • Casual Listener
  • My spotify premium doesn't resolve properly on my iPhone all of a sudden.  When I open spotify, the menu that used to appear along the bottom (home, search, my library) is now along the top of t...
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The music in my IPhone shuffles and pauses randomly without me asking the device to do it

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaOperating SystemiPhone 7 IOS 12.0 My Question or IssueHi, I have had issues with the music in Spotify. I play it on my device and randomly it is shuffled or pauses without me ordering it to do it. Please if someone would hel...

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  • Plan Premium Country Colombia Operating System iPhone 7 IOS 12.0   My Question or Issue Hi, I have had issues with the music in Spotify. I play it on my device and randomly it is shuffle...
  • Loxer
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Can’t edit queue

PlanFree/Premium premiumCountry norway DeviceIphone XOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Ios 12.0My Question or Issueediting the queue list is impossible. I can drag one song up on the list at the time, and then i’ll have to resta...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium premium Country norway   Device Iphone X Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)  Ios 12.0 My Question or Issue editing the queue l...
  • Loxer
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