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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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Search By Label Not Working on iOS or Mac apps

Anyone else having a problem with searching by label on Mac and iOS apps?If you didn't know already, you could do a search by a record label name by typing this into the seach field:label:"Label Name Example" It doesn't seem to work for me on my Appl...

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  • Anyone else having a problem with searching by label on Mac and iOS apps? If you didn't know already, you could do a search by a record label name by typing this into the seach field: label:"Label ...
  • Garfo
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Superuser Contribution Super small text since updating?

Since updating to the latest version, my search text and some other text has gotten WAY TOO SMALL. And I mean like smaller than anybody else's... Compared to my friends Spotify the text is microscopic. I haven't made any changes to my phone settings,...

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  • Since updating to the latest version, my search text and some other text has gotten WAY TOO SMALL. And I mean like smaller than anybody else's... Compared to my friends Spotify the text is microscopi...
  • majorge
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No Radio Button on iOS iPhone X

Downloaded the latest version of Spotify on my iPhone X. There is no radio button on the app menu. I have icons for "Home, Search, Your Playlists, and Premuim", but nothing for radio. Any ideas?

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  • Downloaded the latest version of Spotify on my iPhone X. There is no radio button on the app menu. I have icons for "Home, Search, Your Playlists, and Premuim", but nothing for radio. Any ideas?
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iOS spotify app won't keep offline playlists

I recently deleted my spotify app and re-downloaded it in order to free up some space on my iphone. Now when I try to download a playlist and listen to it offline, I get the a message which says: Offline PlaylistsYou can download to a maximum of thre...

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  • I recently deleted my spotify app and re-downloaded it in order to free up some space on my iphone.   Now when I try to download a playlist and listen to it offline, I get the a message which ...
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Lost the mix it originally showed me when I signed up

When I signed up a couple days ago, it showed me the thing where it asked me what artists I like and made three playlists based on my respond. I downloaded and listened to one, and now the other two are gone. I only have the one playlist because it s...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I signed up a couple days ago, it showed me the thing where it asked me what artists I like and made three playlists based on my respond. I downloaded and listened to one, and now the other two ...
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Free Trial

So I accidentally hit the isgn up button for the free 7 day trial, and I want to cancel it but it will not let me. Since I did not give any billing information it will not charge me right? It will just go back to normal after 7 days?

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  • So I accidentally hit the isgn up button for the free 7 day trial, and I want to cancel it but it will not let me. Since I did not give any billing information it will not charge me right? It will ju...
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Solved!! Spotify won't show up on lock screen

The spotify bar wont show up om my lock screen while playing music. It´s been this way since I downloaded the IOS 11 beta, but i just downloaded the official IOS 11 yesterday and it´s still not showing up. The only solution i´ve found is to restart t...

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  • The spotify bar wont show up om my lock screen while playing music. It´s been this way since I downloaded the IOS 11 beta, but i just downloaded the official IOS 11 yesterday and it´s still not ...
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iPhone app plays first song in playlist rather than selected song

When I select a song to play with in a playlist the first song in the playlist plays rather than a song I selected. This occurs only on my iPhone. To put it another way, when I select, let’s say, the fifth song in a playlist, the first song in the pl...

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  •  When I select a song to play with in a playlist the first song in the playlist plays rather than a song I selected. This occurs only on my iPhone.  To put it another way, when I select, le...
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Spotify pausing, unpausing and skipping unexpectedly?

My Spotify has been going crazy lately. It pauses, and unpauses, and skips at the most random points. Siri was popping up at random times to, so I turned siri off and the same thing began happening with voice control. Sometimes the app will act so er...

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  • My Spotify has been going crazy lately. It pauses, and unpauses, and skips at the most random points. Siri was popping up at random times to, so I turned siri off and the same thing began happening w...
  • Kcin
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Tracks skipping when connected to Sonos

Hello, I hope somebody can help.I've had an issue when connecting to Sonos via the iPad, when I select other devices Spotify jumps to the end of the next track and doesn't play. If I skip to the next track it automatically jumps to the end.I've unins...

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  • Hello, I hope somebody can help. I've had an issue when connecting to Sonos via the iPad, when I select other devices Spotify jumps to the end of the next track and doesn't play. If I skip to the ne...
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No se decargan bien

Holaa tiene mucho que tengo spotify premium y jamas habia tenido problemas hasta que cambie de celular al iphone 8 y me aparecen las canciones de algunas listas descargadas pero nonse escuchan a menos de que tenga internet, y otras canciones se detie...

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  • Holaa tiene mucho que tengo spotify premium y jamas habia tenido problemas hasta que cambie de celular al iphone 8 y me aparecen las canciones de algunas listas descargadas pero nonse escuchan a meno...
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iPhone 6s Plus Voice Control in vehicle

When I try to use the voice command while connected through Bluetooth to my 2016 Honda CR-V it automatically starts a phone call in my car to myself. As soon as the button is hit, it starts dialing. Anyone else having problems?

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  • When I try to use the voice command while connected through Bluetooth to my 2016 Honda CR-V it automatically starts a phone call in my car to myself. As soon as the button is hit, it starts dialing. ...
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Solved!! Deleted Spotify song greyed out in my playlist

I had the songs Shether by Remy Ma and TR666 by Trippie Red in my playlist. Both songs got deleted off Spotify, but the songs still show up in the queue all the time whenever I listen to the playlist, but greyed out. This is very annoying. How can I ...

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  • I had the songs Shether by Remy Ma and TR666 by Trippie Red in my playlist. Both songs got deleted off Spotify, but the songs still show up in the queue all the time whenever I listen to the playlist...
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Solved!! Shuffle info

I have Spotify Premium. All of a sudden I can't get rid of the Shuffle. I tapped on the song playing and checked the crisscrossed arrows. They are white. It still Shuffles, I'm going crazy! Please help.

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  • I have Spotify Premium. All of a sudden I can't get rid of the Shuffle. I tapped on the song playing and checked the crisscrossed arrows. They are white. It still Shuffles, I'm going crazy! Please he...
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Spotify playing random songs

Since a relatively recent update, when I try to play a song, Spotify often plays a random other song. And when I skip it, it often still goes to another random song that is not the song I want to play. Often enough, that to get to the next song I’m t...

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  • Since a relatively recent update, when I try to play a song, Spotify often plays a random other song. And when I skip it, it often still goes to another random song that is not the song I want to pla...
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Plötzlich auftauchende nicht ausgewählte songs in der Playlist

Hallo, ich habe einen Premium Account und muss seit einiger Zeit feststellen, dass plötzlich während des Hörens (verschiedenster) Alben, Titel abgespielt werden, die ich nie ausgewählt habe. Es handelt sich um nichtssagende elektronische Musik. Ich h...

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  • Hallo, ich habe einen Premium Account und muss seit einiger Zeit feststellen, dass plötzlich während des Hörens (verschiedenster) Alben, Titel abgespielt werden, die ich nie ausgewählt habe. Es hande...
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Running feature is fine with tempo detection?

I couldn’t find the running playsit or radio. That use to be able to detect my running tempo? Where can I find it? Will it be different from country to country? I am in Taiwan. But I use to be able to found this feature.

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  • I couldn’t find the running playsit or radio. That use to be able to detect my running tempo? Where can I find it? Will it be different from country to country? I am in Taiwan. But I use to be able t...
  • Maxim
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Random Pause/Skip

I have an iPhone 7 and using the headphones with the lighting port. Is anyone else getting a problem when they put their phone in their pocket and the music will randomly start skipping/pausing etc

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  • I have an iPhone 7 and using the headphones with the lighting port. Is anyone else getting a problem when they put their phone in their pocket and the music will randomly start skipping/pausing etc
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