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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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Superuser Contribution “Something went wrong” error on the home screen.

Suddenly, which I click the home button in the Spotify app, I can see the home screen for a brief second and then get the “something went wrong” error. Pressing the TRY AGAIN button does nothing. I’ve restarted my phone/the app several times to no ef...

  • Newbie
  • Suddenly, which I click the home button in the Spotify app, I can see the home screen for a brief second and then get the “something went wrong” error. Pressing the TRY AGAIN button does nothing. I’v...
  • CanColak
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sleep Timer Crackles then ends

PlanPremium CountryEnglandDeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 16.7.10) My Question or IssueThe sleep timer on my Spotify has suddenly stopped working whenever I play anything. I press the sleep timer button, whatever I’m listening too has a feedback/c...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium  Country England Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 16.7.10)   My Question or Issue The sleep timer on my Spotify has suddenly stopped working whenever I play anyt...
  • Mr_Brookes
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Superuser Contribution How to stop spotify search function from interrupting music from other app?

I am trying to listen to music played from a local radio station app. When I search a song in spotify to add it to a playlist, spotify interrupts the music playing from the other application. I have tried uninstall/reinstall and the issue persists. D...

  • Visitor
  • I am trying to listen to music played from a local radio station app. When I search a song in spotify to add it to a playlist, spotify interrupts the music playing from the other application. I have ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Disable autoplay when connected to Bluetooth

Give an option to not play music when connected to a Bluetooth device like the car. The android client has this why not iphone?This issue has been brought up in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and the mods keep saying it's a user issue and to reinstall. Please ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Give an option to not play music when connected to a Bluetooth device like the car. The android client has this why not iphone? This issue has been brought up in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and the mod...
  • Darkprocessor
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Superuser Contribution Can Spotify still run on my old iPad 2, iOS 9.3.5 ?

Hi All, Until recently I was still able to run Spotify on my old iPad 2, iOS 9.3.5, but following a reset and restore, even though I can seemingly download the old version from the Apple App Store, it will no longer accept my login details, even thou...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi All, Until recently I was still able to run Spotify on my old iPad 2, iOS 9.3.5, but following a reset and restore, even though I can seemingly download the old version from the Apple App Stor...
  • einhamburgerjung
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Superuser Contribution How can I listen to just one podcast episode (Autoplay is disabled)?

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS 15.2 My Question or IssueAccording to related posts it would seem that many users prefer to listen to several episodes of a podcast on autoplay. I am the opposite. One of my scenarios: Play a particular podc...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone Operating System iOS 15.2   My Question or Issue According to related posts it would seem that many users prefer to listen to several episodes of a podcast on ...
  • Pod2sleep
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Superuser Contribution Removing duplicate songs removes BOTH tracks

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemLatest iOS 13 My Question or IssueJust noticed when cleaning up my "Liked songs" playlist that when I have duplicates, it sometimes removes BOTH tracks, not just the one I have un-liked. Is this a known thing?

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone X Operating System Latest iOS 13   My Question or Issue Just noticed when cleaning up my "Liked songs" playlist that when I have duplicates, it sometimes remov...
  • Cyrce
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Superuser Contribution why do I not have the spotify karaoke feature?

I never got karaoke feature. My app on both my macbook pro and iphone 14 pro is updated. Why do I not have the karaoke feature? Has spotify not released it or withdrawn it? How can I get that feature?

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  • I never got karaoke feature. My app on both my macbook pro and iphone 14 pro is updated. Why do I not have the karaoke feature? Has spotify not released it or withdrawn it? How can I get that feature?
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Superuser Contribution I cant login with ipad.

I moved to Germany 1.5 years ago. But for the first time I'm having trouble entering spotify with ipad. I'm typing a username and password. The app doesn't show any reaction. But if I misspelled it says it's wrong. I receive a passwordless login emai...

  • Newbie
  • I moved to Germany 1.5 years ago. But for the first time I'm having trouble entering spotify with ipad. I'm typing a username and password. The app doesn't show any reaction. But if I misspelled it s...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Not getting 30 mins of uninterrupted listening

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueWhen I get the “watch this ad to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” ad, I am too often not getting a full thirty minutes. At first I thought I was just thinking it...

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  • Plan Free Country America Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue When I get the “watch this ad to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” ad, I am too often ...
  • jefftaichi
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Superuser Contribution Settings - Audio Quality - can't change Streaming settings

FamilyPremiumUSA Device(iPad Pro 11-inch)Operating System(iOS 14.3)latest version of Spotify app My Question or IssueWhen I go to Settings in the app on my iPad, I cannot change any of the Streaming settings, they are greyed-out. I am listening on th...

  • Visitor
  • Family Premium USA   Device (iPad Pro 11-inch) Operating System (iOS 14.3) latest version of Spotify app   My Question or Issue When I go to Settings in the app on my iPad,&...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Spotify keeps pausing every 30 seconds on the dot

My Question or IssueToday my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone to the latest iOS and it still is pausing. I measured the ti...

  • Casual Listener
  •   My Question or Issue Today my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone...
  • melody281
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Superuser Contribution No Downloaded Songs working offline

Student Plan - Australia - iPhone 11 Pro Max - iOS 17 public beta Since I’ve gotten onto the new iOS public beta, Spotify has not properly downloaded my music (I had to re-download and I needed the space to update). My app shows the downloaded symbol...

  • Casual Listener
  • Student Plan - Australia - iPhone 11 Pro Max - iOS 17 public beta   Since I’ve gotten onto the new iOS public beta, Spotify has not properly downloaded my music (I had to re-download and I nee...
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Solved!! Spotify has stopped working with Siri

PlanPremiumCountrySpain Device(iPhone 11 and IPad Pro)Operating SystemIOS 13.6 My Question or Issue When I ask Siri to reproduce a song or artist with Spotify I get a message In Spanish which means “In order to do that I have to access your data In S...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain   Device (iPhone 11 and IPad Pro) Operating System IOS 13.6   My Question or Issue   When I ask Siri to reproduce a song or artist with Spotify I...
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Superuser Contribution Remove “Queue and Jam” from CarPlay

Hello For some reason the legend “Queue and Jam” has now started to appear in large writing on the top of the screen in CarPlay. I neither have the slightest clue what this means nor do I want it.This morning I pressed play on a track and the entire ...

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  • Hello   For some reason the legend “Queue and Jam” has now started to appear in large writing on the top of the screen in CarPlay.  I neither have the slightest clue what this means nor ...
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Superuser Contribution Add whole playlists to “Liked Songs” at once

Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I should be able to add an entire playlist to my Liked ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I sh...
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Superuser Contribution Local files isnt even an option in settings

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceIphone 12Operating SystemIOS 17 My Question or IssueThere is no local files setting in my settings menu, neither is there any folder for local files in my library. However in my files app I have songs in the spotify file.

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device Iphone 12 Operating System IOS 17   My Question or Issue There is no local files setting in my settings menu, neither is there any folde...
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Solved!! [Daily Mix] Does the algorithm recognize skipping as an input?

When I'm listening to a Daily Mix and I immediately skip a song to the next (without disliking it explicitly), is this just the same as if I'd have listened to the end, or is this something the algorithm can recognize as "oh, he skipped this song, so...

  • Music Fan
  • When I'm listening to a Daily Mix and I immediately skip a song to the next (without disliking it explicitly), is this just the same as if I'd have listened to the end, or is this something the ...
  • CrisH
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Superuser Contribution Short pops, distortion, volume drops and delays

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 13 Pro Max, HomePod, UniFi Network Operating System(Latest) My Question or IssueQuality of the playback on homepod is abysmal. With a very strong network signal and premium gear, there are constant short pops, distortion, vol...

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  • Plan Premium   Device iPhone 13 Pro Max, HomePod, UniFi Network    Operating System (Latest)   My Question or Issue Quality of the playback on homepod is abysmal. With a...
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Superuser Contribution Content Skipping Ahead Constantly

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceiPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 18.1.1 My Question or IssueAll content (songs, podcasts, etc.) skip when connected to bluetooth. Skipping is constant, sometimes with content cutting in and out, speeding up randomly, or ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Family Country USA Device iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 18.1.1   My Question or Issue All content (songs, podcasts, etc.) skip when connected to bluetooth. Skipping is co...
  • OscarDC
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