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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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Is there a way to only show downloaded albums?

is there a way to only filter out downloaded complete albums? I listen to complete albums often and it's not the easiest thing to try to sift through all my downloaded items to find a album. PlanPremiumCountry USDevice(iPhone 6SOperating System(iOS 1...

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  • is there a way to only filter out downloaded complete albums? I listen to complete albums often and it's not the easiest thing to try to sift through all my downloaded items to find a album.   ...
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How to add multiple songs to a new playlist

Hi, I’m having some trouble with the new Spotify app update. I wanted to create a new playlist and add a heap of new songs in there at once, but I can’t seem to find how. I don’t want to go through the tedious process off clicking on every song and a...

  • Newbie
  •   Hi, I’m having some trouble with the new Spotify app update. I wanted to create a new playlist and add a heap of new songs in there at once, but I can’t seem to find how. I don’t want to go t...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Solved!! Artist radio not showing

Hi, yesterday I was listening to artist radio as I usually do, however I woke up today went to put it on and the artist radio tab has disappeared. I am still currently listening to an artist radio I had set up yesterday so I know the feature must sti...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, yesterday I was listening to artist radio as I usually do, however I woke up today went to put it on and the artist radio tab has disappeared. I am still currently listening to an artist radio I ...
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Restore "liked from radio" playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi. I accidently deleted my "liked from radio" playlist and I would really like to get it restored back, if someone could just help me. Thanks !

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi. I accidently deleted my "liked from radio" playlist and I would really li...
  • Loxer
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Spotify dropping out using bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device(iPhone 6s plus)Operating System(iOS 11.3.1) My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify without issue for the last couple of months...however it has suddenly started to randomly dropout and lag and look for other...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia   Device (iPhone 6s plus) Operating System (iOS 11.3.1)   My Question or Issue  I have been using Spotify without issue for the last c...
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Can't play music

I am on an iphone 7 and recently downloaded Spotify. None of the play/shuffle/radio functions work. They all simply say this is a premium service please upgrade.

  • Casual Listener
  • I am on an iphone 7 and recently downloaded Spotify. None of the play/shuffle/radio functions work. They all simply say this is a premium service please upgrade.        
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Premium vs Free issue

Having dropped Spotify Premium to free to use Apple Music for the past 6 months, I decided to check on Spotify. I saw the newly updated screenshots in the App Store, downloaded Spotify, logged in and started learning the new UI. I decided aw, what th...

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  • Having dropped Spotify Premium to free to use Apple Music for the past 6 months, I decided to check on Spotify. I saw the newly updated screenshots in the App Store, downloaded Spotify, logged in and...
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Glitching Audio on iOS App

Hello there, Since the last iOS update I've experienced intermittent 'glitching' of audio playback with tracks that I have downloaded on the device, and not downloaded. I have deleted the app, and reinstalled it but i'm still encountering this proble...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello there,   Since the last iOS update I've experienced intermittent 'glitching' of audio playback with tracks that I have downloaded on the device, and not downloaded. I have deleted the ap...
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Controlling volume over spotify connect

Hi, I noramlly connect my Ipad to my hometheater system and control it via my iphone or Macbook pro, I thought the volume control wasnt available so I looked and found that it exsists. Anyhow, I went ahead ant tried it, and from what ive tried, it se...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,    I noramlly connect my Ipad to my hometheater system and control it via my iphone or Macbook pro, I thought the volume control wasnt available so I looked and found that it exsists....
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30 minutes of ad-free music not working again

not working, after 2 songs another 2 adverts came on!! False advertisement!

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  • not working, after 2 songs another 2 adverts came on!! False advertisement!
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[iOS] Voice Control Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 11.3.1 My Question or IssueI'm trying to use the new voice search function, but even when I use the "suggested" searches, it says it can't recognize anything. I've tried multiple times, mul...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 11.3.1   My Question or Issue I'm trying to use the new voice search function, but even when I use the "sugge...
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Superuser Contribution Sort by Artist and then by Album

Hi, I’m new to Spotify. When I look at my Library and select Artist. Then if select any Artist, say Bob Dylan. I have 30+ Dylan albums in my library. Based on any previous music apps, I would expect to then be brought to a list of (Dylan’s) albums. B...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I’m new to Spotify. When I look at my Library and select Artist. Then if select any Artist, say Bob Dylan. I have 30+ Dylan albums in my library. Based on any previous music apps, I would expect ...
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Superuser Contribution Losing playlists already downloaded

I have a premium family subscription to Spotify and we have the 5 users but for quite some times now every now and then all the playlists/albums I have on my own iPhone somehow loses the songs which means I need to re download them? I don’t lose them...

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  • I have a premium family subscription to Spotify and we have the 5 users but for quite some times now every now and then all the playlists/albums I have on my own iPhone somehow loses the songs which ...
  • Julian
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Superuser Contribution Offline Playlists

I have premium and have offline songs dowloaded to 3 devices. On one device when you go back online this message appears. Saying ive reached the maximum and it deletes all the downloads. Why is this happeing if I can use 3 devices offline? Its acting...

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  • I have premium and have offline songs dowloaded to 3 devices. On one device when you go back online this message appears. Saying ive reached the maximum and it deletes all the downloads. Why is this ...
  • Julian
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Can’t find my profile on the new update

PlanFreeCountry EnglandDeviceiPhone 7Operatingios11 My Question or Issuemy phone automatically updated Spotify and I was trying to find a friend to follow them and the new search area won’t let me search for profiles. So she followed me so that I cou...

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  •   Plan Free Country  England Device iPhone 7 Operating ios11   My Question or Issue my phone automatically updated Spotify and I was trying to find a friend to follow them a...
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Disable album visuals in app?

Spotify Usernamemichielvanzeijl My Question or IssueI really dislike the visuals I get to see in the spotify app when I listen to (for example) the new Jon Hopkins - Singularity album. Is there a way to disable this 'feature'?

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  • Spotify Username michielvanzeijl       My Question or Issue I really dislike the visuals I get to see in the spotify app when I listen to (for example) the new Jon Hopkins - Sing...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify premium account , but I can't download my songs

I have a Spotify premium account , and when I press the download button , the button still stays grey and it says "waiting for download " , I have sufficient storage and software for Spotify to work and I'm only connected to Spotify on one device und...

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  • I have a Spotify premium account , and when I press the download button , the button still stays grey and it says "waiting for download " , I have sufficient storage and software for Spotify to work ...
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Escuchar música con datos móviles

PlanFreeCountryEspaña DeviceIPhone 6Operating System iOS 11.3.1My Question or IssueHola! no puedo escuchar música con mis datos del móvil pero si con wifi. Cuando estoy con los datos activados se me cierra la aplicación! me pasa desde que tengo la nu...

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  •   Plan Free Country España  Device IPhone 6 Operating System  iOS 11.3.1 My Question or Issue Hola! no puedo escuchar música con mis datos del móvil pero si con wifi. Cuando ...
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The random names when you sign up

Hello, I'm asking if there is a way to choose your own account name, because when I went to sign up a couple of months ago. My name is random 24 letter and number name which I ABSOLUTELY HATE! You should be able to make your own name, as I have seen ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,    I'm asking if there is a way to choose your own account name, because when I went to sign up a couple of months ago. My name is random 24 letter and number name which I ABSOLUTE...
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Favorites being Un-Favorited

I just got Spotify yesterday, favorited a BUNCH of songs, but only some of them are in the favorites playlist. When I go to a song that I favorited yesterday, they aren’t favorited anymore. Why? I spent hours looking up songs and favoriting them and ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just got Spotify yesterday, favorited a BUNCH of songs, but only some of them are in the favorites playlist. When I go to a song that I favorited yesterday, they aren’t favorited anymore. Why? I sp...
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