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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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Shuffle error with aiplay

PlanPremiumCountry DenmarkDeviceIphone XB&O M5 speakerOperating Systemios 11.4.1 My Question or Issuei have just switched from af bluetooth speaker (B&O A2) to a speaker that have airplay (B&O M5). I had no problems with spotify when i used it via th...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  Denmark Device Iphone X B&O M5 speaker Operating System ios 11.4.1   My Question or Issue i have just switched from af bluetooth speaker (B&O A2) to...
  • Loxer
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App is unresponsive from video in IOS

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue When I am listening to Spotify on my iphone, whenever a video attempts to play (advertisement or music video), the app freezes/becomes unresponsive. The only way to bypa...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country  USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.4.1  My Question or Issue  When I am listening to Spotify on my iphone, whenever a video attempts to play (adver...
  • Billy-J
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Playlist shuffle plays other songs

PlanFreeCountry spainDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or IssueHi there, I've created a personal playlist with the songs i like and when I shuffle play it, does play other songs not in the playlist. I don't know what happen.Anyone...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country  spain Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 11.4.1       My Question or Issue Hi there, I've created a personal playlist with the songs i like and...
  • hoffmanjoshua
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Sorting playlist

PlanPremiumCountryukDevice(iPhone 8 & 5Operating System(iOS 10, , Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Why cant we inverse the playlist then change the sort order As soon as use any of the sort functions you cannot custom sort songs anymore this isn...

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  • Plan Premium Countryuk Device (iPhone 8 & 5 Operating System (iOS 10, , Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   Why cant we inverse the playlist then change the sort order&n...
  • bongoboyza
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Doesn't function on iPod

Premium iPod Touch 2nd Gen. I used to use Spotify on my iPod until it just stopped working. How to solve this issue?

  • Casual Listener
  • Premium  iPod Touch 2nd Gen.   I used to use Spotify on my iPod until it just stopped working. How to solve this issue?
  • ayberkbilgin
  • Casual Listener
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Songs keep skipping

My music keeps skipping and it’s startinf to drive me insane. I can’t even get 30 seconds into any song without it skipping to the next one or pausing. I’ve tried everything and nothing at all is working. I’ve tried restarting the app, logging out, d...

  • Casual Listener
  • My music keeps skipping and it’s startinf to drive me insane. I can’t even get 30 seconds into any song without it skipping to the next one or pausing. I’ve tried everything and nothing at all is wor...
  • Billy-J
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Volume lowers when in iMessage

PlanPremiumCountry Usa DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueWhen listening to music, if I open my iMessages app the volume lowers a bit (sort of like how navigation apps reduce the volume when they’re about to speak). It comes rig...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Usa   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue When listening to music, if I open my iMessages app the volume lowers a bit (sort ...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Song not on Spotify!

Can you add the song "You & I" By IU? I don't see why not... most of her other songs are already on Spotify! Thank you!

  • Newbie
  •   Can you add the song "You & I" By IU? I don't see why not... most of her other songs are already on Spotify! Thank you!  
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Need to be a rockstar to change playlist cover photos

I'm aware that if you're on desktop you can change cover photos for playlists, however you have to be a Rockstar to do so. Is there any quick way to become one? i really just want to change my playlist photos and don't want to go through a big hassle...

  • Casual Listener
  •   I'm aware that if you're on desktop you can change cover photos for playlists, however you have to be a Rockstar to do so. Is there any quick way to become one? i really just want to change m...
  • Loxer
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new iPhone 8 downloading one song every 5minutes

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Hi, my partner just recently purchased an iPhone 8, set her phone up and first thing she did was connect to wifi and download spotify to get her songs on her phone....

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Hi,   my partner just recently purchased an iPhone 8, set her p...
  • Loxer
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Cant play my songs offline even im in premium. all my songs were lost and its like it has been erase

cant play my all my songs offline now. even though im on premium. its like it has been erased need to be downloaded again. i always pay my monthly bill but why. please help using iphone ios 11. thanks

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  • cant play my all my songs offline now. even though im on premium. its like it has been erased need to be downloaded again. i always pay my monthly bill but why. please help  using iphone ios 11....
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data usage and downloaded music

Spotify PremiumiPhone 7, iOS 11.4.1, carrier is AT&T in the U.S.Please excuse the repeat of details in this post. I just want to be sure that I am clear for anyone who can answer my questions.........I am using the Spotify app on my iPhone. I have se...

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  • Spotify Premium iPhone 7, iOS 11.4.1, carrier is AT&T in the U.S. Please excuse the repeat of details in this post. I just want to be sure that I am clear for anyone who can answer my ques...
  • Loxer
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I can no longer play both downloaded and non-downloaded songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountry I just upgraded to a new iphone and downloaded the latest version of the spotify app. Now I can no longer play both downloaded and non-downloaded songs. When I set playback to offline I can only play downloaded songs. When I t...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country     I just upgraded to a new iphone and downloaded the latest version of the spotify app.  Now I can no longer play both downloaded and non-downloaded so...
  • Loxer
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Spotify keeps playing after answering phone call

iPhone 7s, iOS 10.3.3, Spotify 8.4.8 Steps to reproduce:1. Play music from iPhone. (Just happened using the built-in speaker; not sure if this matters).2. Receive a phone call. Music pauses during this time.3. Answer phone call. Expected result: musi...

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  • iPhone 7s, iOS 10.3.3, Spotify 8.4.8   Steps to reproduce: 1. Play music from iPhone. (Just happened using the built-in speaker; not sure if this matters). 2. Receive a phone call. Music pau...
  • Thatsall__Folks
  • Casual Listener
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Kenwood kdc-x302

So whenever I connect my phone to my kdx-x302 deck it locks my phone out of the app, and won’t let me control anything. I know they’ve got that “navigate on the deck” option but it’s way to difficult to do. All I get is the Spotify logo and then have...

  • Newbie
  • So whenever I connect my phone to my kdx-x302 deck it locks my phone out of the app, and won’t let me control anything. I know they’ve got that “navigate on the deck” option but it’s way to difficult...
  • amcbride
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presale code

I️ am really looking forward to getting the presale code for my favourite artist billie eilish. but i’m afraid that it will come two hours late like it did for another artist. how can I️ make sure it won’t come late again?

  • Newbie
  • I️ am really looking forward to getting the presale code for my favourite artist billie eilish. but i’m afraid that it will come two hours late like it did for another artist. how can I️ make sure it...
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The Home Screen is now always just black on iPhone 5S

Plan:PremiumCountry:UKDevice: iPhone 5SOperating System:iOS 11.4.1Build: 8.4.62.490 The Home Screen is now always just black on iPhone 5S. It used to take a while to go from black to something meaningful. Now it just stays black. (The other tabs are ...

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  • Plan:Premium Country:UK Device: iPhone 5S Operating System:iOS 11.4.1 Build: 8.4.62.490   The Home Screen is now always just black on iPhone 5S. It used to take a while to go from black to...
  • Billy-J
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Spotify Mobile only loading some musics

PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDeviceiPhone 6 PlusOperating SystemiOS 11.4My Spotify Mobile doesn't show all musics of my playlist

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brasil Device iPhone 6 Plus Operating System iOS 11.4 My Spotify Mobile doesn't show all musics of my playlist    
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium - Songs pause then sound like a scratched cd

PlanPremium Country USA DeviceIphone7Operating System iOS 11.4My Question or IssueI listen to my playlists while connected to wifi, not connected to wifi, downloaded and not downloaded and experience the same issue: Songs pause for a moment, then sta...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium   Country  USA   Device Iphone7 Operating System   iOS 11.4 My Question or Issue I listen to my playlists while connected to wifi, not conne...
  • sara-e
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Canciones No Disponibles

Muy buenas, hablo desde Honduras! Quiero hablar sobre un problema recurrente en Spotify, y es sobre las canciones que son eliminadas, ya sea por algún motivo de licencia o por alguna infracción, o al menos esta es mi teoría..He estado usando Spotify ...

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  • Muy buenas, hablo desde Honduras! Quiero hablar sobre un problema recurrente en Spotify, y es sobre las canciones que son eliminadas, ya sea por algún motivo de licencia o por alguna infracción, o al...
  • Juan67
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