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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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  • sapmi
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How to get spotify on an iPad that won't run iOS 10

DeviceiPad 2Operating System(iOS 9) My Question or Issue Hi there, My work has given me an old iPad. Teaching budgets not being what they should be, the device is actually older than the students in my class! (It's an old iPad 2). I want to download ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device iPad 2 Operating System (iOS 9)   My Question or Issue  Hi there,   My work has given me an old iPad. Teaching budgets not being what they should be, the device is actua...
  • Loxer
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When downloading a playlist with 727 song only 678 downloads

Was downloading my girlfriends playlist and saw that i was only downloading about 680 out of about 730 songs. One of my friends had the same thing happen to him when downloading one of my playlist. It is not a major problem, i am just wondering why i...

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  • Was downloading my girlfriends playlist and saw that i was only downloading about 680 out of about 730 songs. One of my friends had the same thing happen to him when downloading one of my playlist. I...
  • Loxer
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Delete a song from an album playing

hi, i’ve Added an album to my library, and if I want to play the entire album but miss/skip one song from playing but not delete the song from my library.How do I do this? thanksPlanPremiumCountryUK Device(iPhone 8 Plus(iOS 11.4.1) My Question or Iss...

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  • hi,  i’ve Added an album to my library,  and if I want to play the entire album but miss/skip one song from playing but not delete the song from my library.How do I do this?   thanks...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Connect is not working. devices do not recognize each other. not playing in speakers. I am premium

My Question or IssueAs of yesterday, Connect is not working. None of my devices can mirror each other or play thru exterior speakers.

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  •     My Question or Issue As of yesterday, Connect is not working. None of my devices can mirror each other or play thru exterior speakers.  
  • Jemi
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App Control no longer working in my Pioneer Car Audio Headunit

My Question or IssueI have a Pionner AVH-X7800BT audio head unit in my car that comes with Spotify App Control®. I used to play Spotify directly from the head unit selecting Spotify as source. Since last update, I cannot longer manage my Spotify from...

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  • My Question or Issue I have a Pionner AVH-X7800BT audio head unit in my car that comes with  Spotify App Control®.   I used to play Spotify directly from the head unit selecting Spotify...
  • Jemi
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I’m new to this community Spotify but I’m really interested in getting more active on it how can I?

I’m an artist and I was told some good advice that community.Spotify.com is a good way to be more active with other artists and people that love music as much as you do But I’m having trouble messaging people or even doing things like this I’m still ...

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  • I’m an artist and I was told some good advice that community.Spotify.com is a good way to be more active with other artists and people that love music as much as you do But I’m having trouble messagi...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Certain songs won’t play on Spotify mobile

The specific band is sum 41, none of there songs will play no matter what I’ve tried. Restart phone, reinstall app, no updates available. This only happens when I log into my profile On any iOS device, it works fine on my Xbox, the songs still appear...

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  • The specific band is sum 41, none of there songs will play no matter what I’ve tried. Restart phone, reinstall app, no updates available. This only happens when I log into my profile On any iOS devic...
  • Jemi
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Superuser Contribution Playback Issues (Bass lowers when vocals are sung/spoken)

PlanPremium (Family)CountryEngland Device(iPhone 7 Plus)Operating System(iOS 11.00) My Question or Issue I’m having issues with the bass and volume when playing music on Spotify in my car. When I am listening to my music, when vocals are sung/spoken ...

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  • Plan Premium (Family) Country England   Device (iPhone 7 Plus) Operating System (iOS 11.00)   My Question or Issue   I’m having issues with the bass and volume when playing...
  • Jemi
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Superuser Contribution Can’t sort playlists by new in the new update?

PlanFreeCountry DeviceiPhone 6sOperating System My Question or Issue With the new update I can’t filter my playlists by newest songs added.

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  •   Plan Free Country   Device iPhone 6s Operating System   My Question or Issue  With the new update I can’t filter my playlists by newest songs added.
  • Jemi
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random playlist

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevice(iPad)Operating System(iOS 10)Spotify read all my song from all my playlist randomly.How can I do when I choose a playlist , spotify launch only the song from this playlist. regards Tom

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  •   Plan Premium Country  France Device (iPad) Operating System (iOS 10) Spotify read all my song from all my playlist randomly. How can I do when I choose a playlist , spotify la...
  • Loxer
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Spotify downgrade glitch

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue So this probably all started like a month ago when I came back from my trip to Florida and once I came home i updated my Spotify and oddly enough this upd...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States  Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  So this probably all started like a month ago when I came back ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't add to queue or remove from queue when using Connect

PlanPremiumCountry DenmarkDevice(iPhone 8, iPad Air 2, Acer PC)Operating System(iOS 11.4.1, Windows 10,) My Question or Issue When I use my ipad or iphone to stream from, then i can't edit the queue using the desktop to edit quene on my phone or ipad...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device (iPhone 8, iPad Air 2, Acer PC) Operating System (iOS 11.4.1, Windows 10,)   My Question or Issue   When I use my ipad or iphone to stream ...
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Liked Music Icon (+)

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevice(iPhone 7PlusOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueThe saved music icon (+), no longer appears below the left side of the album art to add to “Songs”. It has been replaced by a heart that likes the song and adds it...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device (iPhone 7Plus Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue The saved music icon (+), no longer appears below the left side of the album art t...
  • Loxer
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App won't fully download or delete from iPhone7

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 11.4.1) My Question or Issue Hello,So I downloaded Spotify for my iPhone 7 last night, everything worked fine. I then deleted the app from my phone, but it still shows up as 'paper' icon, almost...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 11.4.1)   My Question or Issue  Hello, So I downloaded Spotify for my iPhone 7 last night, everything worked f...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Spotify acts differently on my boyfriend's phone. Help.

Okay so my boyfriend and me both have spotify on our phones (iPhone 6s), same version, premium etc. But when he goes to Your Library > Artists then click on any artist, instead of going to the artist page it shows all the songs he downloaded/saved fr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Okay so my boyfriend and me both have spotify on our phones (iPhone 6s), same version, premium etc. But when he goes to Your Library > Artists then click on any artist, instead of going to th...
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Solved!! Change the white interface

Hii, i’m joe, and i just have a problem with my spotify. It seems after the latest update the spotify UI won’t change. Can anyone help me? I’ve tried to delete and reinstall the app and restart my iPhone. PlanPremiumCountry IndonesiaDevice(iPhone 8+)...

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  • Hii, i’m joe, and i just have a problem with my spotify. It seems after the latest update the spotify UI won’t change. Can anyone help me? I’ve tried to delete and reinstall the app and restart my iP...
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Superuser Contribution Skipping Tracks

PlanFreeCountry UKDevice(iPhone 5COperating System(iOS 10 My Question or Issue The App is playing 2-5 seconds of a Track, then skipping to the next. It will then play a Track, then skip several more. Any help appreciated.

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  • Plan Free Country  UK Device (iPhone 5C Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue  The App is playing 2-5 seconds of a Track, then skipping to the next. It will then p...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Queues are cleared when I reopen the app

Hey all, I have an iPhone and the way I typically listen and discover music is by making a queue (which can sometimes get to 99+ songs). However, I’ve had an ongoing issue where when I return to the app after a few hours, or let’s say when I wake up,...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey all,   I have an iPhone and the way I typically listen and discover music is by making a queue (which can sometimes get to 99+ songs). However, I’ve had an ongoing issue where when I retur...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium is Cycling Songs when NOT in offline mode.

Plan : PremiumCountry : USADevice : Iphone 6sOperating System : current My Question or Issue I just updated Spotify last night via app store.Yesterday it was fine, today if I am in online mode, songs on playlists skip every 20-40 seconds .. sometimes...

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  • Plan : Premium Country : USA Device : Iphone 6s Operating System : current   My Question or Issue  I just updated Spotify last night via app store. Yesterday it was fine, today ...
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Not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 7 plus Operating System(iOS 11.4.1, My Question or Issue I hadn’t updated my app since I installed it in 2017. I just did an update and now it doesn’t work. It resets my account every time I close the app. I have t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 7 plus  Operating System (iOS 11.4.1,   My Question or Issue  I hadn’t updated my app since I installed it in 2017. I just did...
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