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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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  • Rastereyes
  • Casual Listener
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Volume limiter for hi-power devices

Guys, please do a volume limiter for external devices. Lots of users play music with Spotify Connect on their Sony/Denon/Yamaha... whatever home amps, which are 500-1000W. It's a realy good chance to blow out the windows or shock a grandma in the nei...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Guys, please do a volume limiter for external devices. Lots of users play music with Spotify Connect on their Sony/Denon/Yamaha... whatever home amps, which are 500-1000W. It's a realy good c...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Songs skipping like a cd randomly

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue For about a week now my Spotify app has been randomly skipping every other song for a few seconds, a bit like a CD used to do. This is both playing via the actual iphon...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  For about a week now my Spotify app has been randomly skipping every other song fo...
  • Alfredo
  • Roadie
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Songs are keep getting deleted off my IPhone

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemIOS 11.4 My Question or Issue Songs are keep getting deleted. Since the last update Spotify deleted 200+ songs that were downloaded. but the worst thing is it keeps deleting them. A few days ago 1...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Iphone 7 Operating System IOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  Songs are keep getting deleted. Since the last update Spotify deleted 200+ songs that...
  • Terrybleau
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Re downloading playlists and songs

PlanPremiumaus Device(iPhone x, Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue This is maybe the 7th time I’ve had to download all my songs again! As I use it more its getting harder and harder why is it making me do this all the time and how do I fix t...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium aus    Device (iPhone x,  Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  This is maybe the 7th time I’ve had to download all my songs again! A...
  • Loxer
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Open in Spotify button does not launch app!

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue When I click Open on Spotify on any web browser I get directed to the App Store. This button use to launch the app. I am updated and currently using an iPhone 7 Pl...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  When I click Open on Spotify on any web browser I get directed to the...
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Shuffle deactivates constantly and random songs redonwloading

Hey guys, I'm a premium user from Bolivia having trouble on mi iPhone 6 (latest firmware) For a long time now I've been having issues with the shuffle feature, it used to just deactivate every couple of days, but lately it has been every time i close...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys, I'm a premium user from Bolivia having trouble on mi iPhone 6 (latest firmware)   For a long time now I've been having issues with the shuffle feature, it used to just deactivate eve...
  • keira4664
  • Gig Goer
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Spotify is stopping and crackling on iPhone 7 app

I am a Spotify Premium user and have been using the app on the iPhone 7 for nearly 2 years. I have recently found that when listening to music it randomly pauses/stops and then starts crackling. Once this starts it keeps happening unless I restart th...

  • Newbie
  • I am a Spotify Premium user and have been using the app on the iPhone 7 for nearly 2 years. I have recently found that when listening to music it randomly pauses/stops and then starts crackling. Once...
  • Loxer
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Spotify App Doesn't work when connected to car CD player

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 6sOperating System(iOS 11.4)CD PlayerJVC KD-R790BTMy Question or Issue I have the latest version of Spotify installed on my iPhone, but whenever I try to connect my phone to my brand new radio either via USB, Blu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 6s Operating System (iOS 11.4) CD Player JVC KD-R790BT My Question or Issue   I have the latest version of Spotify installed on m...
  • eyezly
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Solved!! [Daily Mix] Why did 4 of my Daily Mixes disappeared?

Hello! When I first saw the Daily Mix feature, I had 6 Mixes. Except for one, all of them were representative of different styles of music that I usually listen to, so I loved them all and planned to listen to them all. I was very happy with what the...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello!  When I first saw the Daily Mix feature, I had 6 Mixes. Except for one, all of them were representative of different styles of music that I usually listen to, so I loved them all and pla...
  • Spook404
  • Casual Listener
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Control volume on iPad via iPhone

hi guys,i am trying to adjust to volume on my iPad Pro via my iPhone 8(both running the latest software). I use Spotify premium and I can skip and select songs to play on my iPad without any problem via my iPhone but I can’t adjust the volume which i...

  • Casual Listener
  •     hi guys, i am trying to adjust to volume on my iPad Pro via my iPhone 8(both running the latest software). I use Spotify premium and I can skip and select songs to play on my iPad wi...
  • Climbhotrock
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Solved!! Spotify still playing music while answering a phone call on iPhone X

If I'm listening to Spotify and someone calls me, the song keeps playing despite answering. I have to manually stop the player. Anyone with the same problem? (Premium/Spain - iPhone X - iOS 11)

  • Casual Listener
  • If I'm listening to Spotify and someone calls me, the song keeps playing despite answering. I have to manually stop the player. Anyone with the same problem?   (Premium/Spain - iPhone X - iOS ...
  • Loxer
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Unable to download, met by a BS error message

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue When stocking up with albums and playlists for an upcoming trip Im met with**bleep** error saying I gotta remove downloads in order to download. What’s up with that?

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  When stocking up with albums and playlists for an upcoming trip Im met wi...
  • Loxer
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Weird entries in "recently played" list

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceIrrelevant, the problem occurs on all devices.Operating SystemIrrelevant. My Question or Issue As of recently, weird entries started popping up in my "recently played" list. These were songs / albums that I didn't p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Irrelevant, the problem occurs on all devices. Operating System Irrelevant.   My Question or Issue  As of recently, weird entries started p...
  • reac
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How do I stream (not download) songs on iOS from a playlist created on desktop?

Premium user in USiPhone X using Spotify for iOS 8.4.61.719Spotify for Mac 1.0.84.344 I have a bunch of playlists created on Spotify for Mac that contain a mix of local files and normal Spotify-hosted songs. When I try to play the playlists on my iPh...

  • Casual Listener
  • Premium user in US iPhone X using Spotify for iOS 8.4.61.719 Spotify for Mac 1.0.84.344   I have a bunch of playlists created on Spotify for Mac that contain a mix of local files and normal ...
  • Loxer
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Explicit Filter

Hi, I have a problem with the explicit filter option on the spotify app. I turned the option on but now I want to disable it. Apparently to do that you need the TOUCH ID on my apple device. Mine is broken. Like the button is broken and the TOUCH ID i...

  • Casual Listener
  •    Hi,  I have a problem with the explicit filter option on the spotify app. I turned the option on but now I want to disable it. Apparently to do that you need the TOUCH ID on my ap...
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Spotify uses very much data

PlanPremiumCountry EstoniaDeviceIphone 6sOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I have Spotify Premium, which uses very much data lately. I have 7GB per month and today, on the first day of July I have streamed o...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Estonia Device Iphone 6s Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I have Spotify Premium, which uses very m...
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Downloads removed completely at random.

I'm running sptify premium on an iPhone 7 32gb. Newest update on both my phone and app. I have most of my library downloaded, mostly a few playlists and lots of albums to listen to while I work delivery so I don't kill my data. Only recently did it s...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm running sptify premium on an iPhone 7 32gb. Newest update on both my phone and app. I have most of my library downloaded, mostly a few playlists and lots of albums to listen to while I work deliv...
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    ios 11.4
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IOS Spotify update = TERRIBLE

- I can't view my own profile anymore- I can't search up friends on the update- I follow friend's playlists because I can't even access their profiles- I can't edit my playlists anymore- I can't see which songs are a part of the playlists= basically ...

  • Casual Listener
  • - I can't view my own profile anymore - I can't search up friends on the update - I follow friend's playlists because I can't even access their profiles - I can't edit my playlists anymore - I ca...
  • adamstifuk
  • Music Fan
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