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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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How do you choose a specific song from a playlist in the iPhone app?

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHow do you choose a specific song from a playlist in the iPhone app?

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  • Plan Free Country USA   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue How do you choose a specific song from a playlist in the iPhone app?  
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Sorting songs by artist

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 Hi there, I was creating a playlist from my songs on my desktop and wanted to continue from my phone. When i wanted to get back to where i left off, i needed to change the sorting of my...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 11.4.1   Hi there,   I was creating a playlist from my songs on my desktop and wanted to continue from my phone. ...
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I can't see the songs my friends are adding in my collaborative Playlist

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 7 and Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue I have created a collaborative playlist and it seems that everybody can add and see the songs but not me. It also seems that it depends on the version ...

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  •   Plan Premium Device (iPhone 7 and Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue   I have created a collaborative playlist and it seems that everyb...
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I’m getting spammed by ads even with 30 min of ad free music

After I watch the 30 min of ad free music ad the next thing I get is another ad then if I restart the app it says tap for 30 min of ad free music so I tap it then after that ad another ad comes up then after that ad I get tap for 30 min of ad free mu...

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  • After I watch the 30 min of ad free music ad the next thing I get is another ad then if I restart the app it says tap for 30 min of ad free music so I tap it then after that ad another ad comes up th...
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Deleting songs

My Question or Issue I would like to have it so you can delete songs from your phone on Spotify while im searching on my playlist

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  • My Question or Issue  I would like to have it so you can delete songs from your phone on Spotify while im searching on my playlist 
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Spotify in ios 3

I'm using spotify on a 1st gen iPod touch running ios 3.1.2 (not jailbroken) and it sortof works (a little buggy) but my already existing playlists aren't showing up, however I can still create new ones but they only exist on my iPod then. Is there a...

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  • I'm using spotify on a 1st gen iPod touch running ios 3.1.2 (not jailbroken) and it sortof works (a little buggy) but my already existing playlists aren't showing up, however I can still create new o...
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"Spotify" ist offline obwohl Internetverbindung besteht

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue Sobald ich das WLAN auf meinem iPhone ausschalte bzw. unterwegs bin und eine Internetverbindung habe, wechselt Spotify in den offline Modus, also mir wird angezeigt "Sp...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  Sobald ich das WLAN auf meinem iPhone ausschalte bzw. unterwegs bin und eine Inter...
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Bluetooth streaming - Apple Music shuts down spotify

PlanPremiumCountry Germany DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue Most my iPhone connect with my car (Audi A6 2012 or headset Cardo scalarider Freecom 4) it will Pause the Music from Spotify and Start Music from Apple Music, bu...

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  • PlanPremium Country Germany   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  Most my iPhone connect with my car (Audi A6 2012 or headset Cardo scalarider ...
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New update

PlanStudent planCountryUSADeviceIphone6Operating SystemIOS 11 My Question or IssueSo, I updated spotify the other day, all it said was bug fixes, and something about cast devices. It did not say anything about layout changes or playlist/queue changes...

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  • Plan Student plan Country USA Device Iphone6 Operating System IOS 11   My Question or Issue So, I updated spotify the other day, all it said was bug fixes, and something about cast dev...
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I can't reconnect to my LG TV once it's associated to another account

Hello community, I've always used spotify on my tv and it's been working just fine.Recently, a friend of mine came over, and he wanted to put some music on, so he connected his phone to my TV. Since then I couldn't see my tv on the available devices ...

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  • Hello community,   I've always used spotify on my tv and it's been working just fine. Recently, a friend of mine came over, and he wanted to put some music on, so he connected his phone to my...
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Spotify!! please let us disable genius altogether

PlanFree/PremiumCountry AUSDeviceiphone xOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Spotify, We want the ability to disable genius entirely. When swiping through songs quickly, we have to deal with the 2-3 second delay of genius bouncing up and down...

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  •     Plan Free/Premium Country  AUS Device iphone x Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   Spotify, We want the ability to disable genius entirely. When...
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Queue on iPad

PremiumGermany DeviceiPad Pro Operating System(iOS 11.4.1) My Question or Issue The current track in the queue is not displayed on iPad (on the iPhone he appears) What is wrong?

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  • Premium Germany   Device iPad Pro  Operating System (iOS 11.4.1)   My Question or Issue  The current track in the queue is not displayed on iPad (on the iPhone he appears...
  • Loxer
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New Update is Terrible

The new layout for iOS is terrible, t e r r i b l e. I’m thinking about just using soundcloud if they don’t change it because it looks so bad. Why why why would they downgrade it so bad. First of all, it looks terrible, second, I lost a ton of featur...

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  • The new layout for iOS is terrible, t e r r i b l e. I’m thinking about just using soundcloud if they don’t change it because it looks so bad. Why why why would they downgrade it so bad. First of all...
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Can't connect to Sonos speakers

Hi, recently experiencing an issue where I can't connect to my Sonos speakers via the Spotify App on my iPad. I have two groups of speakers in my kitchen and bedroom and niether will connect from the Spotify App. When I select either speaker group in...

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  • Hi, recently experiencing an issue where I can't connect to my Sonos speakers via the Spotify App on my iPad. I have two groups of speakers in my kitchen and bedroom and niether will connect from the...
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Playlist cover issues

The new covers of my playlists sync seamlessly between my devices, but the thing is they only do whenever desktop Spotify is open; when it's not, the covers go back to the old ones & it's driving me crazy! What do I do :<

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  • The new covers of my playlists sync seamlessly between my devices, but the thing is they only do whenever desktop Spotify is open; when it's not, the covers go back to the old ones & it...
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Student account offline download buttons missing

PlanFree/PremiumCountryHello,i just got the premium students account with free trial and offline/download/follow options are missing. How can I use the app offline with iPhone 6s? My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Hello, i just got the premium students account with free trial and offline/download/follow options are missing. How can I use the app offline with iPhone 6s?   &n...
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Songs are slowed down.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 6s)My Question or Issue Ive noticed over the last two days that every song I play is slightly slowed down.. the tempo of each song is slightly slower than normal. I've redownloaded the app, closed other apps I'm no...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone 6s) My Question or Issue  Ive noticed over the last two days that every song I play is slightly slowed down.. the tempo of each song is sligh...
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Spotify and SmartCast

I have a question for anyone. Is anyone else having a problem where in the smartcast Vizio app it shows Spotify as a castable app. But when you click on the app and it opens Spotify, your Tv/or speaker doesn’t show up as a device to select from?

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  • I have a question for anyone. Is anyone else having a problem where in the smartcast Vizio app it shows Spotify as a castable app. But when you click on the app and it opens Spotify, your Tv/or speak...
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(Free Spotify) Playlists - Shuffle Vs. Play

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone7Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify on my iPhone and I've noticed that some Spotify playlists have a big green button that says either "Shuffle Play" which shuffles all the songs int...

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  • Plan Free Country USA  Device iPhone7 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  I've been using Spotify on my iPhone and I've noticed that some Spotify playlists ha...
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Solved!! 'My Shazam Tracks' Spotify Playlist Issues

Hi there,I have had this issue for a long time and have never had time to look into it properly, until now! The issue is...my tracks (saved on the Shazam app) do not automatically sync to Spotify!! which I'm sure they used to or I could do batches of...

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  • Hi there, I have had this issue for a long time and have never had time to look into it properly, until now!   The issue is...my tracks (saved on the Shazam app) do not automatically sync...
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