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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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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 ...
  • Loxer
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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 It has been replaced by a heart that likes the song and adds it...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...
  • Peter
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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...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! My created albums disappeared

Hi thereI’ve created 2 albums with my favourite songs and both album had disappeared.. is here any way I can bring my albums back?or did I just lose them? .. it’s ridiculous paying premium for family and this happens to you ..

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there I’ve created 2 albums with my favourite songs and both album had disappeared.. is here any way I can bring my albums back?or did I just lose them? .. it’s ridiculous paying premium for fami...
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Spontaneous stopping/silencing/speeding up of songs and general glitchiness in the realm of playback

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.2.6 My Question or Issue The title gives you the gyst of what’s going on, but there’s just a general glitchiness that happens about once every 2-3 minutes when trying to listen to music on spotify. For ...

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  •   Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.2.6   My Question or Issue  The title gives you the gyst of what’s going on, but there’s just a general glitchiness that...
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Superuser Contribution LOST MY PREMIUM

PlanPremiumCountry Philipppines DeviceiPhoneXOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue When I updated your app my premium subscription is gone, I’ve been downgraded to free. My subscription is premium which is automatically billed to my data plan...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Philipppines  Device iPhoneX Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  When I updated your app my premium subscription is gone, I’ve been d...
  • Daisy
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Solved!! Spotify UI extends beyond iPhone X safe zone after using CarPlay

when connecting to CarPlay via usb, the spotify UI on iPhone (NOT CARPAY) will go beyond the safe zone and off screen for iPhone X (see screenshot). PlanFamily premium CountryUSA DeviceIPhone XOperating System(iOS 11.4.1) My Question or Issueiphone x...

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  • when connecting to CarPlay via usb, the spotify UI on iPhone (NOT CARPAY) will go beyond the safe zone and off screen for iPhone X (see screenshot).  Plan Family premium  Country USA &...
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Dislike a song

My Question or IssueI do not have any like or dislike buttons thumbs up or down or any way to tell Spotify that I don’t like the music they have chosen for me. How can I find these buttons? I am using an iPhone.

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  •     My Question or Issue I do not have any like or dislike buttons thumbs up or down or any way to tell Spotify that I don’t like the music they have chosen for me. How can I find t...
  • Loxer
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can't turn on the WLAN or cellular connection on spotify

It is the first time I install spotify in iphone, I can't turn on WLAN or cellular connection, everytime I turned it on, it became off again, so I can't log in. My device is iphone6s iOS11.4.1 and spotify is the latest version. I have already tried r...

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  • It is the first time I install spotify in iphone, I can't turn on WLAN or cellular connection, everytime I turned it on, it became off again, so I can't log in. My device is iphone6s iOS11.4.1 and sp...
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How to random shuffle without premium

PlanFreeCountry U.S.A.DeviceiPhone XOperating Systemios 12 beta My Question or Issue All my playlists have a blue shuffle symbol Nextel to them which mean they play the songs in order. I would like to randomly shuffle the songs but I can’t find any s...

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  • Plan Free Country  U.S.A. Device iPhone X Operating System ios 12 beta    My Question or Issue  All my playlists have a blue shuffle symbol Nextel to them which mean the...
  • Loxer
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No control of app while connected to car stereo.

When I connect my iPhone to my stereo via HDMI and Bluetooth (my stereo requires both simultaneously for navigation and other features) the Spotify app enters "docked mode" and simply displays the Spotify logo and I have to control everything from th...

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  • When I connect my iPhone to my stereo via HDMI and Bluetooth (my stereo requires both simultaneously for navigation and other features) the Spotify app enters "docked mode" and simply displays the Sp...
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Solved!! Download limit problem does not match with Spotify Information

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDevice(iPhone 6Operating System(iOS 11) My Question or Issue Today Spotify noticed me that I ve reached the arbitrary download limit.However, if you see the capture attached, it indicate that I ve more available space for ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device (iPhone 6 Operating System (iOS 11)   My Question or Issue  Today Spotify noticed me that I ve reached the arbitrary download limit. H...
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