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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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can play song on desktop but not on Iphone

PlanpremiumCountry USADeviceIphone 7Operating System(iOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue im having a issue where I can play some songs on my Desktop by a certin artist but not on my cellphone, Before I had this issue i was having an issue where i couldnt...

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  • Plan premium Country  USA Device Iphone 7 Operating System (iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  im having a issue where I can play some songs on my Desktop by a certin artist ...
  • Loxer
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Cant find songs

PremiumCountry United StatesDevice(iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 11.4) My Question or Issue Why is it that some of the songs i search are not there like "Mt Eden - Still alive, bat for lashes, frozen" an some other album i searched up "Forever - by P...

  • Newbie
  •   Premium Country  United States Device (iPhone 6) Operating System (iOS 11.4)   My Question or Issue   Why is it that some of the songs i search are not there like "Mt...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!! Spotify on ipod touch

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceIpod touchOperating SystemUnknow My Question or Issue Hello !I have a project to buy a Ipod touch (maybe 6th generation ) for my music but i don't know if spotify is conciliable with this.I read on internet that it depe...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device Ipod touch Operating System Unknow   My Question or Issue   Hello ! I have a project to buy a Ipod touch (maybe 6th generation ) for my ...
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Superuser Contribution Creating a Chromecast group makes one Chromecast in the group invisible to Spotify on iOS

I have 3 Chromecast Audios in my house, and when I create a Chromecast Group to allow any 2 or 3 of them to play at once, one Chromecast in the Group immediately stops showing up on the Devices screen on Spotify on iOS, despite still being available ...

  • Regular
  • I have 3 Chromecast Audios in my house, and when I create a Chromecast Group to allow any 2 or 3 of them to play at once, one Chromecast in the Group immediately stops showing up on the Devices scree...
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Superuser Contribution iphone app w free account: Playlist start always with the same songs in same order

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or IssueHi, I've realized that in my Spotify app on my iphone, playlists always start with the same song and are played in the same order for the remaining songs. This is not ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Free Country Germany Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue Hi, I've realized that in my Spotify app on my iphone, playlists always start ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcast Playlists?

Is there a way to make a playlist of podcasts? I think the Queue doesn't work across devices... So how does one build a list of podcasts to listen to? Also, I'm not sure how to see more details of a Podcast episode on Desktop (Mac)...? Thanks for you...

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  • Is there a way to make a playlist of podcasts?   I think the Queue doesn't work across devices...  So how does one build a list of podcasts to listen to?   Also, I'm not sure how t...
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Some Songs Show On Desktop but Not Mobile

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of America DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or IssueSometimes when I add albums on my desktop the album will appear in my favorite songs on my desktop, but when i go on my mobile app that same album wil...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country United States of America  Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue Sometimes when I add albums on my desktop the album will appear in my...
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Songs appear on my MacBook and not my iPhone

I have recently added an album I found on the browser version of spotify to my playlists. It’s called A Box of Bird by the Church. I’ve been through threads saying it could be a cache problem or a syncing issue. I made sure then when I added it both ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have recently added an album I found on the browser version of spotify to my playlists. It’s called A Box of Bird by the Church. I’ve been through threads saying it could be a cache problem or a sy...
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Music stops cuts out

Okay so I have an Iphone8+ and ive had premium for well over a year. Just recently whenever I am plistening to music it will quit playing if I open another app (snapchat, instagram, twitter, etc.) or if im listening to music and even have spotify ope...

  • Newbie
  • Okay so I have an Iphone8+ and ive had premium for well over a year. Just recently whenever I am plistening to music it will quit playing if I open another app (snapchat, instagram, twitter, etc.) or...
  • Billy-J
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Song posting 3 times

So this has been happening for a while now, I’m offline and every time I’d look up a song, it’ll appear three times and I’m wondering if there’s a way to fix that. Some help would be grateful.

  • Newbie
  •    So this has been happening for a while now, I’m offline and every time I’d look up a song, it’ll appear three times and I’m wondering if there’s a way to fix that. Some help would be gr...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!! Becoming an artist on spotify

The things that were here are (probably) not required. My Question or IssueDoes becoming an artist require you to pay? All I want to do is post some neat songs I found and that aren’t on Spotify so I can listen to these amazing things in my free time...

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  • The things that were here are (probably) not required.   My Question or Issue Does becoming an artist require you to pay? All I want to do is post some neat songs I found and that aren’t on S...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!! how do I find out what song I just heard.

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS My Question or Issue I just heard a song play on my iphone. I went to find out what song it was and accidently hit something and it started playing a different song. I see a recently played menu ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue  I just heard a song play on my iphone. I went to find out what song it was and acci...
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Constant Waze Banner

Every time I open the mobile app (version 8.4.65) on my iPhone 8, a banner appears at the top of the screen asking if I want to connect to Waze. When I click “Cancel”, the app crashes. Does anyone know how to get rid of the banner permanently without...

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  •   Every time I open the mobile app (version 8.4.65) on my iPhone 8, a banner appears at the top of the screen asking if I want to connect to Waze. When I click “Cancel”, the app crashes. Does a...
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Shuffle playlists only playing first 100 tracks

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueSince getting a chromecast audio, my iPhone Spotify will only play the first 50-100 tracks from my playlists, many of which are 500-1000 tracks long. This happens all the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue Since getting a chromecast audio, my iPhone Spotify will only play the first 50-100 tracks...
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App closing since update

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issuehello i have trouble opening my app everytime...

  • Casual Listener
  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country  France Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS...
  • Loxer
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Glitching/Phone Restarting

Anyone else having a problem when playing the music without headphones through speakers, and it kinda starts to glitch, then the middle button stops vibrating causing a forced restart on the phone? I double checked with Apple themselves says my phone...

  • Newbie
  • Anyone else having a problem when playing the music without headphones through speakers, and it kinda starts to glitch, then the middle button stops vibrating causing a forced restart on the phone? I...
  • Loxer
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Playlists not updating between pc and iphone 5s

The playlists on my iphone 5s have stopped udating automatically when I change the playlists on my pc. They have done so since I subscribed to Premium last year. Any solutions would be welcome. Phil

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  • The playlists on my iphone 5s have stopped udating automatically when  I change the playlists on my pc. They have done so since I subscribed to Premium last year.   Any solutions would b...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Cannot download Spotify App Iphone5

PlanPremiumCountry Canada DeviceiPhone 5,Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Am premium member, but hubby can't download (no option to install) the spotify app on his IPhone 5. We've tried pressing the home/lock button, and checked all restri...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone 5, Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Am premium member, but hubby can't download (no option to install) the spotif...
  • Billy-J
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iPhone SE v 8.4.65 - app crash

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADeviceIPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 11,4.1 My Question or Issue My app will not stay open for more than 15 seconds. I am unable to play any music. A blank text box with an option to close it appears, but does nothing/crashes...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device IPhone SE Operating System iOS 11,4.1   My Question or Issue  My app will not stay open for more than 15 seconds. I am unable to play an...
  • Loxer
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Issue with Shuffle using in-car Bluetooth controls (Subaru Forester)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 8Operating System iOS 11.4.1 I have a 2018 Subaru Forester Premium (no CarPlay) and I can no longer use the in-car buttons for shuffle and repeat in tandem with Spotify.I have confirmed this issue is locali...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 8 Operating System   iOS 11.4.1         I have a 2018 Subaru Forester Premium (no CarPlay) and I can no longer us...
  • Loxer
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