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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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Mini Cooper Steering Wheel Skip Buttons NOT WORKING.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.4 When using Spotify over bluetooth or USB directly with my Mini Cooper the skip buttons on the steering wheel do not work, and on the speedo it says "(Multimedia icon) Not Available". This is ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.4   When using Spotify over bluetooth or USB directly with my Mini Cooper the skip buttons on the steering wheel do not w...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stuttering on Apple Tv

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceApple Tv 4k 32 GBOperating SystemtvOS 17.0 My Question or IssueI have the issue where whenever I play music on Spotify on my Apple Tv the song starts stuttering as if my network is slow.In this cases I ran a speedt...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Apple Tv 4k 32 GB Operating System tvOS 17.0   My Question or Issue I have the issue where whenever I play music on Spotify on my Apple Tv the ...
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Superuser Contribution Errores en la aplicacion spotify en mi iphone

Hola: Llevo aproximadamente 2-3 meses teniendo problemas con mi aplicación. Es lenta, tarda en reproducir lo que selecciono, incluso no puedo gestionar mis playlist ni podcast, cuando logro reproducir algo de musica se detiene y se cierra la aplicaci...

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  • Hola:    Llevo aproximadamente 2-3 meses teniendo problemas con mi aplicación. Es lenta, tarda en reproducir lo que selecciono, incluso no puedo gestionar mis playlist ni podcast, cuando ...
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Superuser Contribution release radar, discover weekly + genre mixes no longer have preview slides

just last week i was able to preview my release radar, discover weekly and genre mix playlists in almost like a tiktok preview slide format with the spotify cavases. it was really useful for those of us with adhd and shorter attention spans. i have a...

  • Casual Listener
  • just last week i was able to preview my release radar, discover weekly and genre mix playlists in almost like a tiktok preview slide format with the spotify cavases. it was really useful for those of...
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Superuser Contribution CarPlay is stuck if connected without Internet Connection

Since Like 2 months, I have the issue that the Spotify App is stuck in the screen „you are offline“ if CarPlay is connecting to my iPhone in my underground Garage without having an internet connection. Before, it loaded automatically as soon celluar ...

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  • Since Like 2 months, I have the issue that the Spotify App is stuck in the screen „you are offline“ if CarPlay is connecting to my iPhone in my underground Garage without having an internet connectio...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Overlapping buttons in queue

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceiPhone 13 proOperating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueOn Right-to-left language like Hebrew the buttons in the queue overlap making it difficult to skip songs.

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device iPhone 13 pro Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue On Right-to-left language like Hebrew the buttons in the queue overlap making it diffic...
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Superuser Contribution Able to pick music between search bar and current playing song.

So currently on my iPhone 14 Pro Max, I can accidentally tap on a song if I go to pause or press on the current playing song if I press below the current playing song and the search/home/Library bar. I can’t even see what song it is and there’s no re...

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  • So currently on my iPhone 14 Pro Max, I can accidentally tap on a song if I go to pause or press on the current playing song if I press below the current playing song and the search/home/Library bar....
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Superuser Contribution Missing songs from Liked

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 14 pro max / web appOperating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueI’ve been using Spotify for several years and have been collecting songs in the “Liked” playlist for easy recall. However, my growing play...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device iPhone 14 pro max / web app Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue I’ve been using Spotify for several years and have been...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect does not work anymore with Sony BDP-S 6700

PremiumAustria DeviceIpad, iPhone 6Operating SystemIOS Since a few days I cannot connect anymore to my Sony BDP-S 6700, which worked excellent in the last years. Does anyone face similiar issues or has an idea.Greets, Günther My Question or Issue

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  •   Premium Austria   Device Ipad, iPhone 6 Operating System IOS   Since a few days I cannot connect anymore to my Sony BDP-S 6700, which worked excellent in the last years. Doe...
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Superuser Contribution Artist greyed out?

This only seems to occur with one artist -- Drake, but any song that he is the only artist on will not play. This occurs in the web player and on the iOS app. The artist is not blocked. I am not behind a VPN. A playlist that was a combination of two ...

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  • This only seems to occur with one artist -- Drake, but any song that he is the only artist on will not play. This occurs in the web player and on the iOS app. The artist is not blocked. I am not behi...
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Superuser Contribution When I click play on a playlist, it starts playing a different playlist

I listened to one playlist (Peaceful Piano) with a sleep timer last night, but this morning I went to a different playlist (Folk Pop) and hit play, but it continued to play Peaceful Piano songs despite showing on the Folk Pop playlist page the green ...

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  • I listened to one playlist (Peaceful Piano) with a sleep timer last night, but this morning I went to a different playlist (Folk Pop) and hit play, but it continued to play Peaceful Piano songs despi...
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Superuser Contribution My liked songs stuck on downloading forever

I am also experiencing the same issue and also my liked songs stuck on downloading forever as if a song hasnt being downloaded but I checked and all of them has downloaded. This issue doesnt occur in other playlist other than my liked songs. Also the...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am also experiencing the same issue and also my liked songs stuck on downloading forever as if a song hasnt being downloaded but I checked and all of them has downloaded. This issue doesnt occ...
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Superuser Contribution Crossfade doesn’t work in a Jam

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone SE (2021) and iPad Pro (2021)Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueWhen I set up a Spotify Jam, crossfade doesn’t work. It just suddenly skips to the next song where it usually starts to crossfade.

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device iPhone SE (2021) and iPad Pro (2021) Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue When I set up a Spotify Jam, crossfade doesn’t work. It just sudd...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files disappearing and not downloading correctly

Hi, I have some songs downloaded onto my local files and added to a playlist. When I download the playlist then un-download it they all grey out and disappear from the local files and I have to re-link the local files in the settings to get them back...

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  • Hi,   I have some songs downloaded onto my local files and added to a playlist. When I download the playlist then un-download it they all grey out and disappear from the local files and I have...
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Block list is saying it’s empty and that I haven’t blocked any users

I know I have at least 10 other users blocked and I wanted to unblock one but I can’t even view the list. Ive updated the app, logged in from other devices, cleared my cache, deleted and uninstalled the app, and tried to reach out to spotify support ...

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  • I know I have at least 10 other users blocked and I wanted to unblock one but I can’t even view the list. Ive updated the app, logged in from other devices, cleared my cache, deleted and uninstalled ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing when opening song menu

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17.2.1 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps crashing when I open the song menu of the specific song “No Idea” by Don Toliver, but when I open the song menu for every other song (I think), it works ju...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17.2.1   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps crashing when I open the song menu of the specific song “No Idea” ...
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Superuser Contribution Songs keep skipping when streaming to device via AirPlay

I recently got a new speaker (a Ruark R1S), and since then I'm having real issues listening to Spotify. When I listen to a playlist, or album, it randomly decides to skip past songs, or play in a different order. There's no rhyme or reason to when it...

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  • I recently got a new speaker (a Ruark R1S), and since then I'm having real issues listening to Spotify. When I listen to a playlist, or album, it randomly decides to skip past songs, or play in ...
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Superuser Contribution Mark for Offline Sync and Enable Desktop Sync Do not Show up

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone SE, Microsoft SurfaceOperating SystemiOS 15, Windows 10 My Issue My problem is that I cannot listen to my local files on my iPhone, as they won't sync whatever I do. I've been browsing the forums about anything to hel...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone SE, Microsoft Surface Operating System iOS 15, Windows 10   My Issue   My problem is that I cannot listen to my local files on my iPhone, as...
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All 49,000 liked songs reset to 0

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 12Operating System: iOS 17.3 I have been using Spotify since 2016 and have accumulated 49,000 liked tracks. As of two days ago after redownloading the app, Spotify now shows I have ZERO liked songs which is abs...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 12 Operating System: iOS 17.3   I have been using Spotify since 2016 and have accumulated 49,000 liked tracks. As of two days ago after redownloadi...
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Superuser Contribution iOs unable to automatically switch devices / sound source

I am on iOs and iPados. Up until a few weeks ago i was able to play spotify on my phone and then start playing a sound on a different app on my ipad to the same headphones. Normally it would stop playing the phone spotify music, play the ipad sound a...

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  • I am on iOs and iPados. Up until a few weeks ago i was able to play spotify on my phone and then start playing a sound on a different app on my ipad to the same headphones. Normally it would stop pla...
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