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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
  • Music Fan
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Solved!! Playlist messed up

My Question or Issue My playlist finished going through all the sngs on it, and normally that make me able to start the shuffle over again. However, this time it keeps playing songs that aren't on my playlist no matter how many times I restart my pho...

  • Newbie
  •     My Question or Issue   My playlist finished going through all the sngs on it, and normally that make me able to start the shuffle over again. However, this time it keeps playin...
  • jsannn
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Solved!! Sort songs from the iOS app

Hi there Spotify Community, I consider myself a true ambassador of the brand since 2016. Please, I miss ordering my songs from the iOS mobile application. I think it does not exist and it would be something great, handy, useful... Many thanks for thi...

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  • Hi there Spotify Community, I consider myself a true ambassador of the brand since 2016. Please, I miss ordering my songs from the iOS mobile application. I think it does not exist and it would ...
  • Loxer
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Crossfade is not for me

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceiPhone 7bOperating SystemIOS 11 My Question or IssueI find crossfade between songs to be painfully annoying when playing through spotify’s public playlists. Different house songs fading into eacother really grates my ea...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device iPhone 7b Operating System IOS 11   My Question or Issue I find crossfade between songs to be painfully annoying when playing through spotify’s...
  • Loxer
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  • Crossfade on spotify’s playlists
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Cant sync local filed between windows app and iPhone

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceWindows 10 & iPhone 6 Plus My Question or IssueI go to 'Local Files' on left side of windows app. Select all 195 files and select 'add to playlist' and select an empty playlist calls Fav+. I then go to Fav+ in playlists s...

  • Casual Listener
  •     Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Windows 10 & iPhone 6 Plus       My Question or Issue I go to 'Local Files' on left side of windows app. S...
  • Loxer
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iphone SE: App has been freezing for 20+ sec whenever you open it after a while

iphone and spotify up to date. When i saw the update today i figured it would end up fixing this issue, but it didnt. Essentially, ever since i downloaded the newest Iphone update, spotify freezes all the time. The weird part, is the music doesnt fre...

  • Newbie
  •   iphone and spotify up to date.   When i saw the update today i figured it would end up fixing this issue, but it didnt.   Essentially, ever since i downloaded the newest Iphone ...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!! [iOS] I can't see currently played song and last from queue

PlanPremium FamilyCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating System iOS 11.4My Question or IssueHey, for some time when I click the button in the upper right corner to see my queue I can't see it correctly. Everything is shown on the screenshot. Can Y...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Family Country Poland Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System  iOS 11.4 My Question or Issue Hey, for some time when I click the button in the upper right corner to see ...
  • Loxer
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No Rádio button

PlanFreeCountry BrazilDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1My Question or Issue Hello, the day of your application is free and you can not delete the radios I have.You can also access the web function.I gave one searched on the site and by what se...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country  Brazil Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS  11.4.1 My Question or Issue   Hello, the day of your application is free and you can not delete the radios I ha...
  • Pelitez
  • Casual Listener
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Bugs and Errors

PlanFree/PremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone 6s and iPad Air.Operating SystemiOS 11.1.2 My Question or Issue My songs from my PC, when played on my phone do not show the album cover. AGUST D and Dt sugA from the AGUST D album are not avaliable, but ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  Australia Device iPhone 6s and iPad Air. Operating System iOS 11.1.2     My Question or Issue  My songs from my PC, when played on my phone d...
  • Loxer
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iphone issues

HiI have had itunes for ages with various playlists saved.fairly new to spotifyOn my laptop i opened both and could see my playlists in spotify and was able to see play and download the playlists through spotifyhowever when i am on my iphone in spoti...

  • Newbie
  • Hi I have had itunes for ages with various playlists saved. fairly new to spotify On my laptop i opened both and could see my playlists in spotify and was able to see play and download the playlis...
  • Loxer
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IOS12 public beta messing with Spotify Connect?

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 Public Beta My Question or IssueSince I've upgrade my phone to IOS12 Public Beta Spotify Connect doesn't work on any of my devices except between my iPhone and Computer. Previously it was...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US  Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12 Public Beta   My Question or Issue Since I've upgrade my phone to IOS12 Public Beta Spotify Connect doesn't w...
  • Athlon2k2
  • Casual Listener
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App won’t load

i stopped using spotify since summer break started and i didn’t need spotify for the bus ride anymore. then, when i went back into the back to check something, it didn't load.it let me into the app, but it just shows me the spotify icon with a black ...

  • Casual Listener
  • i stopped using spotify since summer break started and i didn’t need spotify for the bus ride anymore. then, when i went back into the back to check something, it didn't load. it let me in...
  • Billy-J
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Músicas pausam, pulam, adiantam e tocam sozinhas. O app está descontrolado.

PlanoPremiumPaís BrasilDispositivoiPhone 7Sistema operacionaliOS 11.4.1Minha pergunta ou problema Há um mês meu Spotfy vem apresentando problemas. As músicas ganharam vida própria! Mudam, pausam e tocam sozinhas. Isso quando no meio do bug a Siri não...

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  • Plano Premium País  Brasil Dispositivo iPhone 7 Sistema operacional iOS 11.4.1 Minha pergunta ou problema  Há um mês meu Spotfy vem apresentando problemas. As músicas ganharam vida...
  • musicajet
  • Composer
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can't log in

it works fine on my mac and android , but suddenly i can't log in in ipadtry to install 2x still did not work as well as reset passwordi dont understand why it happened

  • Newbie
  • it works fine on my mac and android , but suddenly i can't log in in ipad try to install 2x still did not work as well as reset password i dont understand why it happened 
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Wrong music playing

I apologize if the title seems misleading, I was trying to keep the subject as short as possible! I’m playing the free version of Spotify on an iPhone 6 Plus. I went to the artist Panic! at the disco and pressed shuffle play on their album “pretty. o...

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  • I apologize if the title seems misleading, I was trying to keep the subject as short as possible!   I’m playing the free version of Spotify on an iPhone 6 Plus. I went to the artist Panic! at ...
  • SergioDavid
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Updating Podcasts

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 5c, iOS 10.3.3 My Question or Issue I enjoy listnening to podcasts and was recently excited to see that I can do this with Spotify. However, today I see that my time-sensitive podcasts are not updating. For exa...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 5c, iOS 10.3.3   My Question or Issue   I enjoy listnening to podcasts and was recently excited to see that I can do this with Spotify. Howev...
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  • Roadie
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Why is Spotify hijacking my playlist?

Today I tried playing some playlists on my iPhone. "Autoplay" and "Waze Navigation" are off and there's 14 songs. I had to make a playlist because I also couldn't pick a particular album when searching in a particular artist but that's beside the poi...

  • Newbie
  • Today I tried playing some playlists on my iPhone. "Autoplay" and "Waze Navigation" are off and there's 14 songs. I had to make a playlist because I also couldn't pick a particular album when searchi...
  • dinomight
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Solved!! Different view in iOS 11 App

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or IssueSince I have my new phone, the spotify app looks different. The view shows only "Start", "Search" and "Library" (see pic attached). The search view is also differen...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue Since I have my new phone, the spotify app looks different. The view shows only "Start",...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
  • 560 Views
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Small number of playlists

Why do I see a small number of playlists in my public profile that not reflects the exact number?

  • Casual Listener
  •    Why do I see a small number of playlists in my public profile that not reflects the exact number?
  • Loxer
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how to change playlist cover photos

can you do this on ipad/iphone yet? i know you can change the playlist cover photo on mac but i cant be bothered and wondering if there is anyway to do it on iphone??

  • Casual Listener
  • can you do this on ipad/iphone yet? i know you can change the playlist cover photo on mac but i cant be bothered and wondering if there is anyway to do it on iphone??
  • dundleshnoot
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution My recently played artist not showing

PlanPremiumCountryHONG KONG DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11My Question or IssueAll my followers cannot see my recent played artist. I have uninstalled apps and re logon already. I have also turn off show my activity and turn it on again. Please ...

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  • Plan Premium Country HONG KONG  Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11 My Question or Issue All my followers cannot see my recent played artist. I have uninstalled apps and re logon al...
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  • Roadie
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