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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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Chromecast audio & video invisibles from Spotify

Hello, All worked perfectly a few weeks ago. It still works fine from Chrome on a PC with miroring feature. But from spotify on IOS 11.3.1 (Iphone), there is no chromecast available on my network. On the same device the Google Home app sees the chrom...

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  • Hello,   All worked perfectly a few weeks ago. It still works fine from Chrome on a PC with miroring feature.  But from spotify on IOS 11.3.1 (Iphone), there is no chromecast available o...
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Volume control slider invisible

The slider bar in the webplayer is there, but the slider itself is missing. If I move it just after loading the page it stays otherwise it disapears.

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  • The slider bar in the webplayer is there, but the slider itself is missing. If I move it just after loading the page it stays otherwise it disapears.
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Facebook button doesn't work!

After I log off on the spotify app, I don't manage to login again with the facebook button option inside the app. Doesn't matter how many times I click, nothing happens!I reinstalled the app, removed from my facebook app options and I'm still with th...

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  • After I log off on the spotify app, I don't manage to login again with the facebook button option inside the app. Doesn't matter how many times I click, nothing happens! I reinstalled the app, remov...
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Stops playing unless open

My spotify will stop playing music if i lock my phone with the app open or if i exit the app? I cant press play with the scroll up menu on my iphone either?

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  • My spotify will stop playing music if i lock my phone with the app open or if i exit the app?    I cant press play with the scroll up menu on my iphone either? 
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[All Platforms] Bring back the old Spotify

I'd like the old spotify back. The one before this new update in April.. or at least please let us be able to follow friends and look up other people's playlist. That was one very great feature I loved on Spotify and it really helps connect with othe...

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  • I'd like the old spotify back. The one before this new update in April.. or at least please let us be able to follow friends and look up other people's playlist. That was one very great feature I lov...
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Share your usernames here!!!!!

 https://open.spotify.com/user/super_k_power?si=xLGkJriSS7GbLb27cGQGAA

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Solved!! Waiting To Download: iPhone won't download offline playlists

Hey. I recently updated my iPhone iOs and had to restore the phone during the process. Since then, all my offline playlists say "Waiting to download", but no tracks ever download. Tracks have the gray download arrow, but never the green one, and are ...

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  • Hey.   I recently updated my iPhone iOs and had to restore the phone during the process. Since then, all my offline playlists say "Waiting to download", but no tracks ever download. Track...
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notifacation problem

I follow a lot of people on spotify but I've never gotten a notifacation from none of them, not on email or on my phone. Yes i have checked notifacations settings, and yes i have everything on but it still doesnt work.does anyone know why this is hap...

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  • I follow a lot of people on spotify but I've never gotten a notifacation from none of them, not on email or on my phone.  Yes i have checked notifacations settings, and yes i have everything on ...
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Saved songs on new update

So I had gotten the new update on Spotify mobile and had noticed that all of my saved songs got separated into favorite songs and favorite albums. Is there anyway I can play all the songs from my favorite and favorite albums?

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  • So I had gotten the new update on Spotify mobile and had noticed that all of my saved songs got separated into favorite songs and favorite albums. Is there anyway I can play all the songs from my fav...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Community Rock Star Program

Hello Spotify lovers! Have you ever shown a friend how to sync a playlist? Ever explained how Spotify works to a group of people? At Spotify, we know users helping users is something special. That’s why we’ve created the Spotify Rock Star Program to ...

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  •       Hello Spotify lovers!   Have you ever shown a friend how to sync a playlist? Ever explained how Spotify works to a group of people? At Spotify, we k...
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Songs cover art VW bluetooth

In my VW Golf 7 2018, songs cover art doesn't appear with bluetooth.There's a solution?

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  • In my VW Golf 7 2018, songs cover art doesn't appear with bluetooth. There's  a solution?
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CLEARING QUEUE within Amazin Alexa

OKAY.. For starters I am a SPOTIFY FAN BOY and a self-proclaimed TECH GEEK. So when I couldn’t find out why my normal steps to clear my Spotify queue wouldn’t work, I searched high and low and after sometime came to a realization that I would like to...

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  • OKAY.. For starters I am a SPOTIFY FAN BOY and a self-proclaimed TECH GEEK. So when I couldn’t find out why my normal steps to clear my Spotify queue wouldn’t work, I searched high and low and after ...
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Mobile app update, play que, song view

Following the most recent app update (iOS) there doesn’t appear to be a play que. Also the standard (PC) style way songs appear on artists pages has changed making it difficult to see what’s playing and what’s available. Don’t know if this is the sam...

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  • Following the most recent app update (iOS) there doesn’t appear to be a play que. Also the standard (PC) style way songs appear on artists pages has changed making it difficult to see what’s playing ...
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Browse and radio buttons missing

Two days ago the browse and radio buttons went missing on my app on iPhone app. I have a premium membership. I use browse everyday so it’s frustrating not to have it. Any ideas? I’ve deleted the app and reinstalled....still no luck.

  • Casual Listener
  • Two days ago the browse and radio buttons went missing on my app on iPhone app.  I have a premium membership. I use browse everyday so it’s frustrating not to have it. Any ideas?  I’ve dele...
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Lost all my saved songs after update

Hi, I have done an update three weeks ago and have lost all my saved songs and by artist too. I have reinstalled, logged in and out etc and still nothing in the folder. I have replied to someone else's post who is having the same issue and got no hel...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have done an update three weeks ago and have lost all my saved songs and by artist too. I have reinstalled, logged in and out etc and still nothing in the folder. I have replied to someone else...
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User profiles not showing up?

I have a friend who I follow on Spotify for their great playlists, but with the new update I can’t seem to search or find her profile in any way??? I also can’t seem to find my own for that matter as well (to see who I’m following, etc). I tried the ...

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  • I have a friend who I follow on Spotify for their great playlists, but with the new update I can’t seem to search or find her profile in any way??? I also can’t seem to find my own for that matter as...
  • Maxim
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The app freezes when I explore a charts page

Good evening everybody. After the last couple updates, the charts page is not working anymore for me. Basically when I want to open a chart page, the app suddenly freezes and becomes unresponsive, and I have to restart the app in order to let it work...

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  • Good evening everybody.   After the last couple updates, the charts page is not working anymore for me.   Basically when I want to open a chart page, the app suddenly freezes and become...
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Spotify won't log in on my computer

Hello, I haven't been able to log in to Spotify on my computer for several days. I have tried every suggestion I could find on the internet. It simply keeps loading for hours. This is what it does: I really would like to be able to use Spotify. Thank...

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  • Hello,   I haven't been able to log in to Spotify on my computer for several days. I have tried every suggestion I could find on the internet. It simply keeps loading for hours. This is what i...
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Missing song on Amy Winehouse Back to Black

I am attaching screen shots of the album on my device and on my husband's device. His is consistently missing the second song of the album. We both have iphone 7+. Any ideas or advice?

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  • I am attaching screen shots of the album on my device and on my husband's device.  His is consistently missing the second song of the album. We both have iphone 7+. Any ideas or advice?   ...
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Download App on ipad2

Anyone else having problems downloading spotify on iPad2 today? I go to App store and it just spins. Other apps download fine.

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  • Anyone else having problems downloading spotify on iPad2 today? I go to App store and it just spins. Other apps download fine.
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