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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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Daily mix

PlanPremiumIsrael Device(iPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10 and up Stopped receiving daily mixes after the 6th one..?? Why is that?Thanks

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  • Plan Premium Israel    Device (iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10 and up   Stopped receiving daily mixes after the 6th one..?? Why is that? Thanks  
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"WE ADDED" feature on playlists

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueHow can I disble the playlist feature where Spotify "added" songs to my playlists. I tried skipping them, but since I have the free version I can only skip a certian amounts...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue How can I disble the playlist feature where Spotify "added" songs to my playlists. I tried s...
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All my Playlists don’t work!

PlanFree/PremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  Netherlands Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  
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I am getting an error message on my phone

https://screencast.com/t/qWDALTY3Ljpt I am getting the above message on my iPhone X when I try to play any playlist.

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  • https://screencast.com/t/qWDALTY3Ljpt   I am getting the above message on my iPhone X when I try to play any playlist.
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Playlists won’t play

My Question or IssueI was going to listen to my playlist on my iPhone but when I tried to play the music a message popped up saying it can’t let me listen to the playlist on this device I then discovered it wasn’t just that playlist it is just playli...

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  • My Question or Issue I was going to listen to my playlist on my iPhone but when I tried to play the music a message popped up saying it can’t let me listen to the playlist on this device I then disc...
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SPOTIFY COULDN'T OPEN THIS LINK

UPDATE : MY SPOTIFY'S FIXED NOW! CHECK YOURSPlanFreeCountry USADeviceiphone 7+Operating Systemios 11.4My Question or Issue All i want to do is open my playlist, bu every time i try, i get this pop up. It says "Couldnt Open Link" and "Spotify cant ope...

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  • UPDATE : MY SPOTIFY'S FIXED NOW! 🙂 CHECK YOURS Plan Free Country  USA Device iphone 7+ Operating System ios 11.4 My Question or Issue  All i want to do is open my playlist, bu ev...
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Spotify freezes every time i browse Top Chart 50

Every time i try to browse the chart (be it Global top 50 or any country top 50, you name it), the screen just turns black and freezes. It wont load. I tried to reinstall but it didnt help.

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  • Every time i try to browse the chart (be it Global top 50 or any country top 50, you name it), the screen just turns black and freezes. It wont load. I tried to reinstall but it didnt help.
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Spotify Updates

Plan: Premium Device: iPhone 7 So i have an old spotify account and a new one (the one i use). My old one has the spotiy update with three pages on the bottom and the new interface. My new spotify has 5 things, old interface and has a hard time loadi...

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  •   Plan: Premium Device: iPhone 7   So i have an old spotify account and a new one (the one i use). My old one has the spotiy update with three pages on the bottom and the new interface. ...
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My playlist won’t open

PlanFreeCountryEngland Operating SystemIphone 6s ios 11 My Question or Issue My playlists won’t open and everything time I try and open a playlist it say “Spotify cannot play this kind of link on this device”

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  • Plan Free Country England   Operating System Iphone 6s ios 11   My Question or Issue  My playlists won’t open and everything time I try and open a playlist it say “Spotify can...
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My Spotify won’t let me play anything of my playlists

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Everytime I try to play something off a playlist is says Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device and I’ve never had this problem.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  Everytime I try to play something off a playlist is says Spotify can’t open this t...
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couldn’t open link

DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue I was playing my music until I went to my other playlist and when I wanted to play shuffle it said spotify can’t open this type of link on this type of device, does anyone know how to fix it?

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  •     Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  I was playing my music until I went to my other playlist and when I wanted to play shuffle it said spo...
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problem accessing custom playlist

PlanFreeCountryusa Device(iPhone 5s)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue When I try to use any of my playlists I get this notification: “Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device”. This has never happened before and I have been usi...

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  •   Plan Free Country usa   Device (iPhone 5s) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  When I try to use any of my playlists I get this notification: “Spotify ...
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spotify can’t open this type of link on this device

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceIPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue Was able to open playlists yesterday but now I can’t open any of the playlists I’ve made or the Spotify curated ones

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device IPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  Was able to open playlists yesterday but now I can’t open any of the playlists ...
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Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device- Playlist

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11.4Spotify version 8.4.53.689 My Question or Issue Error message displays when I try to go into a playlist. Everything else works just fine though. Any suggestions?

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  • Plan Free Country  United States Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11.4 Spotify version 8.4.53.689   My Question or Issue  Error message displays when I try to go into ...
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Spotify cannot open this type of link on this device

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United States Device(iPhone 7+)Operating System My Question or Issue How do I solve this? I would like to listen to my playlists soon.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  United States  Device (iPhone 7+) Operating System     My Question or Issue  How do I solve this? I would like to listen to my playlists ...
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Can’t acsess playlist on Spotify app

Hello guys I was listening to my music as normal on my Spotify app but for some reason all of a sudden when I go to play a diffrent playlist that is saved it come up with saying ‘’Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device’’ I have a iPhone ...

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  • Hello guys  I was listening to my music as normal on my Spotify app but for some reason all of a sudden when I go to play a diffrent playlist that is saved it come up with saying ‘’Spotify can’...
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Bonjour j’ai un problème

Bonjour j’ai un problème quand je clique sur une playlist il y a un petit message qui s’affiche me disant que Spotify ne peut pas ouvrir ce type de lien sur mon appareil (iphone 6) c’est très embêtant...

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  • Bonjour j’ai un problème quand je clique sur une playlist il y a un petit message qui s’affiche me disant que Spotify ne peut pas ouvrir ce type de lien sur mon appareil (iphone 6) c’est très embêtan...
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Problemi riproduzione playlist

PlanFreeCountry ItalyDevice(iPhone 6Operativo System(iOS 11.3 My Question or IssueNon apre le playlist dice che il dispositivo non riesce ad aprirle.come facci? Grazie

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  • Plan Free Country  Italy Device (iPhone 6 Operativo System (iOS 11.3   My Question or Issue Non apre le playlist dice che il dispositivo non riesce ad aprirle. come facci? Grazie
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Spotify Can’t Open This Type Of Link On This Device

I have an IPhone 7, updated with the most recent software. As of 15 minutes ago Spotify was able to play my personally created playlists. Now, when I click on my playlists a pop up stating “Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device” I can o...

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  • I have an IPhone 7, updated with the most recent software. As of 15 minutes ago Spotify was able to play my personally created playlists. Now, when I click on my playlists a pop up stating “Spotify c...
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Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device

.PlanFree/Premium Device(iPhone 7 )Operating System(iOS 11.4.) My Question or Issue So I’ve used Spotify for about a year or two now and suddenly when I got the new update, everytime I wanna play a playlist, daily mix etc, it always says, “Spotify ca...

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  • . Plan Free/Premium   Device (iPhone 7 ) Operating System (iOS 11.4.)   My Question or Issue  So I’ve used Spotify for about a year or two now and suddenly when I got the new...
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