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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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Superuser Contribution After clicking a song link from iMessage, the next time I open Spotify it navigates to that song aga

When someone sends me a link to a song over iMessage, I click the link and Spotify opens the song to play it (working as expected). Then if I close switch apps, the next time I go back to spotify it navigates to the same song the link was for again. ...

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  • When someone sends me a link to a song over iMessage, I click the link and Spotify opens the song to play it (working as expected). Then if I close switch apps, the next time I go back to spotify it ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution CarPlay does not list all artists when iPhone is connected

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 15.2.1 My Question or IssueWhen I connect my iPhone via CarPlay to my car (2021 Subaru Crosstrek Premium), not all of my artists are listed, regardless of whether I follow them. I can see t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 15.2.1   My Question or Issue When I connect my iPhone via CarPlay to my car (2021 Subaru Crosstrek Premium), not al...
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Superuser Contribution İpad canvas wont working

Hi im using ipad air 5 it has the latest version of iOS 17.3 canvas option is on but it never shows how can i fix

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  • Hi im using ipad air 5 it has the latest version of iOS 17.3 canvas option is on but it never shows how can i fix
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs Changing Pitch?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 15 Beta My Question or IssueSince March of this year, the pitch would shift on music when my phone was turned on or off. This past week it’s gotten to a point where this wasn’t a rare occurrence ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 15 Beta   My Question or Issue Since March of this year, the pitch would shift on music when my phone was turned on or off...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify shuffles even when shuffle is off

I have an iphone X, ios 12.01. I have a premium account, and whenever I want to listen to all songs by an artist, instead of them playing in order like I want them to they are shuffled or randomized. This isn't an issue if I play specific albums, but...

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  •   I have an iphone X, ios 12.01. I have a premium account, and whenever I want to listen to all songs by an artist, instead of them playing in order like I want them to they are shuffled or ran...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to turn off podcast video in the mobile app?

Ever since the Ramsey Show Highlights added video it causes subsequent podcast in the “Your Epidodes” list to not play. I send Spotify to the background, but the video embedded Ramsey podcast still kills the other podcast episodes. It is worse and mo...

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  • Ever since the Ramsey Show Highlights added video it causes subsequent podcast in the “Your Epidodes” list to not play. I send Spotify to the background, but the video embedded Ramsey podcast still ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution iOS. Spotify lock screen widget was replaced and works completely different

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 14 pro)Operating System(iOS 17.6.1) My Question or IssueSpotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just starts one of your recent playlists. Previous widget is no longer availabl...

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  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone 14 pro) Operating System (iOS 17.6.1)   My Question or Issue Spotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just st...
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Solved!! Opt out from suggestions

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDEDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.4.1 My Question or IssueHow can I opt out from those “New music for you” popups? 100% of them are terrible suggestions.

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country DE Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 17.4.1   My Question or Issue How can I opt out from those “New music for you” popups? 100% of them are t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music volume keeps lowering

PlanPremium CountryUKDevice(iPhone 12 mini)Operating System(iOS 17) My Question or IssueMusic keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone. But volume says it is full. I have tried switching off equaliser, resetting, uninstalli...

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  •   Plan Premium  Country UK Device (iPhone 12 mini) Operating System (iOS 17)   My Question or Issue Music keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone...
  • Kazabeth
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Can’t play music

When I press a song it won’t play PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceIphone 15 pro Operating SystemIos18

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  • When I press a song it won’t play  Plan Premium Country New Zealand  Device Iphone 15 pro  Operating System Ios18  
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Superuser Contribution DJ mode: Can’t see the artist name and song name text properly

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 15 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 18.3.2 My Question or IssueWhen using the DJ function you can’t see the text right on screen where the artist song title etc goes it’s “smooshed” for a lack of a better term.

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 15 Pro Max Operating System iOS 18.3.2   My Question or Issue When using the DJ function you can’t see the text right on screen where the artist s...
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Superuser Contribution Quick Scroll Bar not working on podcasts

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueThe quick scroll bar on the side does not seem to be working on podcasts, no matter how long the episode list is. I have tried updating and reinstalling but to no ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue The quick scroll bar on the side does not seem to be working on podcasts, no matter how...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect unfunctional

PlanPremium FamilyCountryRomaniaDeviceiPhone 14 proOperating SystemLatest My Question or IssueHello,for a couple of weeks now and all of a sudden Spotify Connect is acting hectic in the sense that it’s not playing the selected song, it skips them aft...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Romania Device iPhone 14 pro Operating System Latest   My Question or Issue Hello, for a couple of weeks now and all of a sudden Spotify Connect is acting ...
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I can’t play any songs unless it was recently added to my like list

I was working out at the gym and was playing a old song on my liked list but it was acting like I didn’t have the song on my list and would only play songs that I have recently added PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Deviceiphone 14 pro max(iPhone 8, S...

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  • I was working out at the gym and was playing a old song on my liked list but it was acting like I didn’t have the song on my list and would only play songs that I have recently added  Plan Pre...
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Spotify local files not appearing in iOS files app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 14 PlusOperating SystemiOS 18.3.2 Hello! I have several hundred local files on my Spotify on both my iPhone and my computer. The method I used to add these files wasn’t exactly as suggested, but initially I added all ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 14 Plus Operating System iOS 18.3.2   Hello! I have several hundred local files on my Spotify on both my iPhone and my computer. The method I used ...
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Superuser Contribution Sorting songs by oldest on iphone

I don’t see option on my device to sort songs by the oldest to newest, I can sort only from the newest. I see that people with Android have this option. It seems like pretty basic feature which i don’t have (or don’t know how to do it, then pls help)...

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  •   I don’t see option on my device to sort songs by the oldest to newest, I can sort only from the newest. I see that people with Android have this option. It seems like pretty basic feature whi...
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Superuser Contribution Disable shuffle by default

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiphone 6S/carplayOperating SystemiOS My Question or Issue: I understand there is the ability to turn shuffle play off. But my issue (I've tried search, and there are tons of shuffle play questions, can't find this specific i...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iphone 6S/carplay Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue: I understand there is the ability to turn shuffle play off. But my issue (I've tried search...
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Spotify is running insanely slow on my iphone 7 plus

Spotify is unresponsive, and only ever plays one song in a playlist (and it lags). This began last week. Before that I had no issues.I only have about 20 playlists. I probably have about 150 liked songs. My iphone has spare storage space. I've tried ...

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  • Spotify is unresponsive, and only ever plays one song in a playlist (and it lags). This began last week. Before that I had no issues. I only have about 20 playlists. I probably have about 150 like...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify loads slow and unresponsive on iPhone 14 Pro

I use Spotify primarily for podcasts on a daily basis. I’ve tried re-installing, different WiFi networks, nothing is working. I will switch to a different provider if it cannot be fixed.

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  • I use Spotify primarily for podcasts on a daily basis. I’ve tried re-installing, different WiFi networks, nothing is working. I will switch to a different provider if it cannot be fixed.
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iPadOs, iOS Spotify Widget is absolutely worthless!! No Play/Pause/Skip buttons? Yikes! 🙈 🙈

DevicesEverything except a device capable of putting a screen widget with a simple play/pause/skip function.Operating SystemsiPadOS, iOS 17 through 18 and back to the beginning.My Question or IssueA working “Home” screen widget with three buttons to ...

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  • Devices Everything except a device capable of putting a screen widget with a simple play/pause/skip function. Operating Systems iPadOS, iOS 17 through 18 and back to the beginning. My Question or...
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