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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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Local files not downloading onto iPhone?

I able to download the songs successfully onto my desktop app (on a mac), and have followed all the steps in making sure I can get them onto my phone app but every time I try they won't download. When I pull up the playlist on my phone, it shows that...

  • Newbie
  • I able to download the songs successfully onto my desktop app (on a mac), and have followed all the steps in making sure I can get them onto my phone app but every time I try they won't download. &n...
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How best to do "on the go" playlist? (with shuffle!)

Hi - I love spotify, I love having access to so much music. It doesn't look like there's a real "on the go" playlist type of function - adding songs to the "queue" is close, but I can't seem to get songs in the queue to shuffle. Here's a little bit m...

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  • Hi - I love spotify, I love having access to so much music.   It doesn't look like there's a real "on the go" playlist type of function - adding songs to the "queue" is close, but I can't seem t...
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Followed playlists not showing up in my profile

I wonder why about 5 playlists i follow don't show up in my profile. Can I change that? Thanks for the attention...

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  • I wonder why about 5 playlists i follow don't show up in my profile. Can I change that?  Thanks for the attention...
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Please get rid of the"Turn Off Airplane Mode" popup

I really do not need to see this warning popup every single time I open Spotify while I am on an airplane. It's super annoying. Can you please ditch it?

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  • I really do not need to see this warning popup every single time I open Spotify while I am on an airplane. It's super annoying. Can you please ditch it? 🙂
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Spofity keeps removing my downloads from devices

I have already checked so many time and ensured that I have only 3 offline devices, even though Spotify keeps removing my downloads everywhere. How to have it solved? Thanks,Deleon.

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  • I have already checked so many time and ensured that I have only 3 offline devices, even though Spotify keeps removing my downloads everywhere. How to have it solved?   Thanks, Deleon.
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Option to toggle Recently Played as Shown/Hidden on the Your Music screen.

It would be great if there was a toggle in Settings -> Playback to 'Show/Hide Recently Played'. I find it's of little benefit to have it; it clutters my music landing screen. I imagine plenty of people find it useful so if there was simply an option ...

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  • It would be great if there was a toggle in Settings -> Playback to 'Show/Hide Recently Played'. I find it's of little benefit to have it; it clutters my music landing screen. I imagine plenty of p...
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Saving songs

Is there a way to set songs to save to my library automatically when i download them instead of having to go and click save on each song i want?

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  • Is there a way to set songs to save to my library automatically when i download them instead of having to go and click save on each song i want?
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Superuser Contribution Serious Data Usage

I sync playlists when connected to wifi, so all music I listen to while on the go is synced locally. I do this for when I commute on the subway to and from work. This has been my routine for years now with Spotify with no issues. Yesterday, Spotify s...

  • Casual Listener
  • I sync playlists when connected to wifi, so all music I listen to while on the go is synced locally. I do this for when I commute on the subway to and from work.   This has been my routine for...
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Premiumupgrade does not work

Hi, i have premium for a long time. I pay the premium account via Apple. I had to change my credit card. For 5 days I had no credit card. In the meantime the abo tried the renewal without success. So far so good. After I entered my new credit card in...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   i have premium for a long time. I pay the premium account via Apple. I had to change my credit card. For 5 days I had no credit card. In the meantime the abo tried the renewal without su...
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[Apple Carplay][Playlists] Fix CarPlay Support

Can't determine if its the spotify app or the Apple Carplay, but the experience is not good. Key Problems1) Cannot paginate through my music from the car screen. Only shows the first "page" worth of data, have to keep going to the mobile device to na...

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  • Can't determine if its the spotify app or the Apple Carplay, but the experience is not good.   Key Problems 1) Cannot paginate through my music from the car screen. Only shows the first "page...
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Local files won't play (again)

Read so many discussions about this and I finally figured out how to get my local files downloaded to my phone and have them play but... Now I've bought a new phone, restored from my backup and installed iOS 11 and the previous problem is happening b...

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  • Read so many discussions about this and I finally figured out how to get my local files downloaded to my phone and have them play but...   Now I've bought a new phone, restored from my backup ...
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Can't Update App - GEO Restrictions

I live between the UK & Israel and my iOS App store settings are set to Israel, which means I cannot update my Spotify app to the latest version.This is because you have limited it to certain locations! This is very annoying and now I cannot update m...

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  • I live between the UK & Israel and my iOS App store settings are set to Israel, which means I cannot update my Spotify app to the latest version. This is because you have limited it to certain l...
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music info not show my car display..

Golf MK7 was able to read music data and next track feature was active since last update.. Currently only sound comes up with no additional data.Device: iPhone SE, Car : Golf MK7Could you please fix that bug?

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  • Golf MK7 was able to read music data and next track feature was active since last update.. Currently only sound comes up with no additional data. Device: iPhone SE, Car : Golf MK7 Could you please ...
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Unplayable Songs

Hello, in the past two weeks I am unable to listen to any songs from Pabllo Vittar (his original, not featured songs). My mom is also unable and we share the same family account. I did not change anything on the account and neither did she. All my ot...

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  • Hello, in the past two weeks I am unable to listen to any songs from Pabllo Vittar (his original, not featured songs). My mom is also unable and we share the same family account. I did not change any...
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Playback keeps stalling

Playback from iPhone through sonos system with spotify premium keeps stalling. have attached message I get? nobody else is using my account from another device. any ideas?

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  • Playback from iPhone through sonos system with spotify premium keeps stalling.   have attached message I get?   nobody else is using my account from another device.   any ideas?
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Controlling iPad volume from iPhone using Spotify Connect

Hi, Could someone please let me know if you can control the VOLUME from an iPhone when playing back using spotify connect using an iPad? I am getting mixed messages from support and no one has yet to convince me that you can change the volume on an i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   Could someone please let me know if you can control the VOLUME from an iPhone when playing back using spotify connect using an iPad? I am getting mixed messages from support and no o...
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New iOS update won’t let you shuffle or repeat playlists

Hey I’m on a road trip, and I pay for Spotify Premium, but with the new iOS update my phone won’t let me shuffle and repeat my playlists in my car. Kind of a bummer really when on a long drive. Please fix this

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  • Hey I’m on a road trip, and I pay for Spotify Premium, but with the new iOS update my phone won’t let me shuffle and repeat my playlists in my car. Kind of a bummer really when on a long drive. Pleas...
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Not logging in

so i’ve updated to IOS11, and i needs to update spotify, which i did, and now it’s not letting me log back into spotify, it’s saying there is an error?? i have turned my phone on and off and deleted and re downloaded spotify, any help? it’s really an...

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  • so i’ve updated to IOS11, and i needs to update spotify, which i did, and now it’s not letting me log back into spotify, it’s saying there is an error?? i have turned my phone on and off and deleted ...
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iOS 11 iPhone overheats when using Spotify app

Hi, I've never had an issue with the Spotify app until I dowloaded iOS 11. My phone now overheats whenever I use it for more than 5 minutes. I tried reinstalling the app, but that didn't help. I was wondering if there was an update coming or if there...

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  • Hi,   I've never had an issue with the Spotify app until I dowloaded iOS 11. My phone now overheats whenever I use it for more than 5 minutes. I tried reinstalling the app, but that didn't hel...
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