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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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Fix bug in voting for ideas

When i try to vote for an idea (using safari on ios) my vote doesn't register. specifically i want to vote “yes! A thousand times yes!” on all the idea posts about how the new personalized radio feature sucks in comparison to the old one. I want radi...

  • Visitor
  • When i try to vote for an idea (using safari on ios) my vote doesn't register.   specifically i want to vote “yes! A thousand times yes!” on all the idea posts about how the new personalize...
  • MateusM
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Apple watch audiobook speed

I am in Australia using an Apple watch ultra. I would like to listen to Audiobooks at 1.5x speed but there is no ability to change this. When will it be built in?Thanks

  • Newbie
  • I am in Australia using an Apple watch ultra.   I would like to listen to Audiobooks at 1.5x speed but there is no ability to change this.   When will it be built in? Thanks
  • MateusM
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Solved!! *Preview* of Songs is SILENT (*Playing* songs works fine)

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 17.3.1) My Question or IssueI have a new release on Spotfy, done through DistroKid. The songs PLAY correctly, from beginning to end. The complete song is correct. No problem there. The son...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 17.3.1)   My Question or Issue I have a new release on Spotfy, done through DistroKid.   The songs PLA...
  • jeremy_pv
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Single local files tracks are disappearing from my mobile phone

I've been having the local files system work well for a while, but occasionally a track that I've had downloaded for months or longer will disappear from my Spotify mobile (IOS) . I tried undownloading and re-downloading the playlist, but when I shut...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been having the local files system work well for a while, but occasionally a track that I've had downloaded for months or longer will disappear from my Spotify mobile (IOS) . I tried undownloadi...
  • ajmaatos
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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays like shuffle is on when I start listening to it the next day

When I’m on my way home from work I listen to my playlist that is in alphabetical order. When I get home I pause Spotify and when I wake up or come back to listing two or three hours later it’s playing like shuffle is on and shuffle is not on, I have...

  • Regular
  • When I’m on my way home from work I listen to my playlist that is in alphabetical order. When I get home I pause Spotify and when I wake up or come back to listing two or three hours later it’s playi...
  • Dalesk
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Apple Watch and Shokz Openmove

Hi,I have Spotify on my Apple Watch 9 and want to connect to Shokz Bluetooth Openmove headphones, but the headphones dont show up in the app. I know the headphones are connected to the watch as I can listen to Apple music on them. I can also listen t...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I have Spotify on my Apple Watch 9 and want to connect to Shokz Bluetooth Openmove headphones, but the headphones dont show up in the app.   I know the headphones are connected to the wat...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution Echo Music Group Only Showing and Playing on One Speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.1.1 My Question or IssueWhen I go to the devices menu in Spotify, my echo speaker group shows, but only has one speaker next to the name (it used to have 2). When I click the s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 15.1.1   My Question or Issue When I go to the devices menu in Spotify, my echo speaker group shows, ...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Unable to control other devices through Spotify from my iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryIcelandDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.3.1 My Question or Issue1. I start a playlist on my PC or TV2. Later on I open Spotify on my iPhone to skip/like/return to a song3. The playing track momentarily appears at the bottom...

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  • Plan Premium Country Iceland Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 17.3.1   My Question or Issue 1. I start a playlist on my PC or TV 2. Later on I open Spotify on my iPhone to sk...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution How to Only Listen to Songs on Playlist

Hello! I have Premium and am in the US on an iPhone XR. I have a playlist that I want to listen to and Spotify keeps playing songs that aren't on that playlist. I'm really frustrated because I just want to listen to the 10 songs on this list and it i...

  • Newbie
  • Hello! I have Premium and am in the US on an iPhone XR.   I have a playlist that I want to listen to and Spotify keeps playing songs that aren't on that playlist. I'm really frustrated because...
  • Amasea
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Superuser Contribution BUG: Can't tap into scrub / seek bar on iOS devices

There is a bug with the iOS app where you can't tap into the scrub / seek bar to skip to a specific part of the song playing. You always have to hold the little dot and drag it to the corresponding timestamp. It's really fiddly and annoying. The issu...

  • Casual Listener
  • There is a bug with the iOS app where you can't tap into the scrub / seek bar to skip to a specific part of the song playing. You always have to hold the little dot and drag it to the corresponding...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Forgotten email and password for my spotify account

Trying to set up my Spotify account with all my playlists to a new Samsung tablet. Can't access my profile on Spotify on old tablet for some reason so can't find out what email address it's set up with

  • Visitor
  • Trying to set up my Spotify account with all my playlists to a new Samsung tablet. Can't access my profile on Spotify on old tablet for some reason so can't find out what email address it's set up wi...
  • Joan
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Solved!! Access to Spotify favorites no longer possible via Apple Siri?

HiSome days ago, when I said to Siri "Hey Siri, play my favorite songs on Spotify", it would do that. Now, as I retried today, Siri said "Spotify does not support this functionality". What happened? Is there anywhere a setting I have to activate or h...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Some days ago, when I said to Siri "Hey Siri, play my favorite songs on Spotify", it would do that. Now, as I retried today, Siri said "Spotify does not support this functionality". What happened...
  • mwepfer56
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Superuser Contribution Local Files are unable to play despite being downloaded

The same three songs refuse to play on my phone, even though they play fine on my PC where they are hosted. If I go through the files app on my phone, I can find the files there and verify that they are downloaded and they even play perfectly fine th...

  • Casual Listener
  • The same three songs refuse to play on my phone, even though they play fine on my PC where they are hosted. If I go through the files app on my phone, I can find the files there and verify that they ...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution Local Songs not playing on iphone

I am having an issue where my local files will play on my macbook, but for whatever reason my iphone gives me a hard time. Essentially on my iphone I can see all the songs but when I go to click on them, it basically "flashes" as if it's about to pla...

  • Visitor
  • I am having an issue where my local files will play on my macbook, but for whatever reason my iphone gives me a hard time. Essentially on my iphone I can see all the songs but when I go to click on t...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution No back option in queue

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevice(iPhone 15 ProOperating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueI can no longer see the back option when I enter my queue, I have to click on “go to radio” on any song to get out of the screen

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Spain Device (iPhone 15 Pro Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue I can no longer see the back option when I enter my queue, I have to click on “g...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution home screen not showing music feed or podcasts

i went to go try out the ai dj since i have premium and i just noticed my home tan doesn’t have a music or podcasts tab what’s up with this ??

  • Casual Listener
  • i went to go try out the ai dj since i have premium and i just noticed my home tan doesn’t have a music or podcasts tab what’s up with this ??
  • Lasure
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Superuser Contribution 15 second rewind changes episode

Lately when I hit the 15 second rewind (or fwd) button when listening to a podcast it will take me forward an episode instead! If I hit it more than once, it will surf through that number of episodes. That’s while it’s playing. When it’s paused, the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Lately when I hit the 15 second rewind (or fwd) button when listening to a podcast it will take me forward an episode instead! If I hit it more than once, it will surf through that number of episodes...
  • SolidRock
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Superuser Contribution Allow Explocit content

PlanPremiumCountry United States Device Iphone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I tried to turn on explicit content but it requires touch ID, which is broken on my phone. So so far it looks like theres no other way to turn it on

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  •   Plan Premium Country  United States  Device  Iphone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  I tried to turn on explicit content but it requires t...
  • MattSuda
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Superuser Contribution stuck on dowloading

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone Operating System(Current IOS build) As the title suggests, starting today, when I added new songs to my library all songs are stuck in downloading mode, I don't know what the issue is.

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (Current IOS build)   As the title suggests, starting today, when I added new songs to my library all songs are stuck in d...
  • Eni
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