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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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Solved!! Can I use voice commands (through Siri) to control Spotify on my iPhone 6?

Austin is about to make it illegal to use my phone at all while driving. I'd like to be able to use voice commands to control Spotify while driving. Can I do this? Or is there an app that will help me do this? Thanks.

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  • Austin is about to make it illegal to use my phone at all while driving. I'd like to be able to use voice commands to control Spotify while driving. Can I do this? Or is there an app that will help m...
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Spotify automatically adding songs to playlist

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue I'm making a playlist but there's two sections, one with "Songs you added" and the other with "Songs we added." I'm not sure if those songs Spotify automatically added are a...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  I'm making a playlist but there's two sections, one with "Songs you added" and the othe...
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Windows 10 sincronization

Hello!I add new songs to my computer (windows 10) and now I want to put in my iphone. Since a few days, the sincronization between the both devices doesn't works. Is there any bug in the app again?Thank's!!Edgar

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  • Hello! I add new songs to my  computer (windows 10) and now I want to put in my iphone. Since a few days, the sincronization between the both devices doesn't works. Is there any bug in the app ...
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Podcasts aren't updating

I am user in the US, have a premium account, and use primarily my iPhone to listen. My Question or Issue:Some daily podcasts I listen to, or twice-weekly (Up First, The Daily, etc...) that I KNOW are posted early in the morning do NOT update on Spoti...

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  • I am user in the US, have a premium account, and use primarily my iPhone to listen.    My Question or Issue: Some daily podcasts I listen to, or twice-weekly (Up First, The Daily, etc......
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Customization of playlists (cover and description box)

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11.4 Hi - more often than not, if I stop/pause Spotify, for example when I get to work, when I open the app again to restart from where I was, there is no now playing screen so I'm unable to rest...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11.4   Hi - more often than not, if I stop/pause Spotify, for example when I get to work, when I open the app again to...
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Spotify connection issues with sonos speakers

Most days I can play music no problem from the Spotify app but recently the Spotify app just won’t connect to any of my sonos speakers and I know there’s not a problem with them they play just fine when I use the sonos app the speakers show up on Spo...

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  • Most days I can play music no problem from the Spotify app but recently the Spotify app just won’t connect to any of my sonos speakers and I know there’s not a problem with them they play just fine w...
  • Ngin
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Battery drain in iPhone 8, 8.4.52.796

Good morning,Since the last update of Spotify, the battery runs out quickly, between 3 or 4 times faster.Thanks and regards.

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  • Good morning, Since the last update of Spotify, the battery runs out quickly, between 3 or 4 times faster. Thanks and regards. 
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iOS on Bluetooth Fails to Send Proper Track Metadata

iOS devices send incosnsistent Track metadata over bluetooth. I've tested an android device with this same A2DP sink and all the correct metadata consistently appeared. On iOS however, the first track streamed with all the correct track meta-data (Ar...

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  • iOS devices send incosnsistent Track metadata over bluetooth. I've tested an android device with this same A2DP sink and all the correct metadata consistently appeared. On iOS however, the first trac...
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Copy a playlist

I saw somewhere in the Community postings some directions on how to copy a playlist. I have searched multiple times, and now I can't find it. I don't remember the steps, and can't figure out any way to do it.Say your friend has a public playlist, and...

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  • ...ay to do it. Say your friend has a public playlist, and you would like to use it as a base, add some more of your own selections, delete a few items, etc, and then make it your own playlist. Or you f...
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No notifications while listening to Spotify using iPhone and Apple Watch

PlanPremium Country USA DevicesiiPhone7plusApple Watch 3 Operating SystemiOiOS1.4 My Question or IssueI recently got the Apple Watch 3. When I run I listen to SpSpotifystreaming from my phone, not using the watch on cellular mode, also using BlBlueto...

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  • Plan Premium   Country  USA   Devices iiPhone7plus Apple Watch 3   Operating System iOiOS1.4   My Question or Issue I recently got the Apple Watch 3.  When...
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iPhone X + Gear S3 Frontier + Spotify App

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue I have following problem, i recently bought Gear S3 Frontier to pair with my iPhone, I downloaded Spotify app on Gear S3, I have seen multiple videos on YouTube peop...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Poland Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  I have following problem, i recently bought Gear S3 Frontier to pair with my iP...
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Unable to play the song 8TEEN on both windows player and IOS player

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone and a desktop I builtOperating SystemiOS 11 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue All the songs in Spotify play properly except for one song: 8TEEN by Khalid. Every time I try to play it, it says "This song is not ava...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone and a desktop I built Operating System iOS 11 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue  All the songs in Spotify play properly except for...
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Música descargada en dispositivos diferentes

PlanPremiumCountry UruguayDeviceiPhone 7 - IPad Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueUtilizó Spotify en dos dispositivos, pero nunca los uso al mismo tiempo. Mi problema es que todo lo que descargue o borre en mi iPhone, se descarga o borra tambié...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Uruguay Device iPhone 7 - IPad  Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue Utilizó Spotify en dos dispositivos, pero nunca los uso al mismo tiemp...
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Local Files from PC to iPhone

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue Sup, I was wondering how to get local files that I have on my PC version of Spotify on to my iPhone. I've tried searching through the internet to find the answer but no...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  Sup,   I was wondering how to get local files that I have on my PC ...
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Solved!! Premium and data

I’m going out of the country for about a month and a half and I want to know if I get premium will it still use up my data to listen to music after downloading it

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  • I’m going out of the country for about a month and a half and I want to know if I get premium will it still use up my data to listen to music after downloading it  
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Spotify not playing songs?

So since the new spotify update, there was a thing where you could have songs “not play” and it would show a red circle with a line inside indicating that the song won’t be played anymore if you click it. But this was only for free accounts. Anywyas,...

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  • So since the new spotify update, there was a thing where you could have songs “not play” and it would show a red circle with a line inside indicating that the song won’t be played anymore if you clic...
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İ cant dowland spotify for iphone

When i start dowland ,confirmation massege coming screen i allowed and page dont open so dowland dont start how can i fix that bug PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDevice(iPhone 7Operating Systemios 10 My Question or Issue

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  • When i start dowland ,confirmation massege coming screen i allowed and page dont open  so dowland dont start  how can i fix that bug   Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device (...
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Can’t get the latest spotify update

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue I was very excited when spotify announced a big update for the app and although a lot of people don’t like it, I have tried it on a friend’s phone and personally enj...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  I was very excited when spotify announced a big update for the app and although...
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Queue missing and and auto updates

How do i stop auto updates on my ipad? Spotify is the only app that auto updates EVEN THOUGH I DISABLED THEM ALL FOR IOS. After this auto update, the queue button is missing. Gotta have my button and no crazy updates

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  • How do i stop auto updates on my ipad? Spotify is the only app that auto updates EVEN THOUGH I DISABLED THEM ALL FOR IOS.   After this auto update, the queue button is missing.   Gotta ...
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