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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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  • Rastereyes
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Superuser Contribution How to delete songs from Apple Watch (watchOS 10.2)

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 13 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 6) Operating System(iOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2.) My Question or Issue I have downloaded some Spotify tracks to my Apple Watch for offline listening. This works great. Now, I need to delet...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 13 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 6)     Operating System (iOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2.)   My Question or Issue   I have downl...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Spotify screens dims when connected to Carplay

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone SE2020Operating SystemiOS 16.6.1 My Question or IssueWhenever I start a song and in the car someone wants to sing along, after some seconds the screen starts dimming if not touched, even if the lyrics are autoscr...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone SE2020 Operating System iOS 16.6.1   My Question or Issue Whenever I start a song and in the car someone wants to sing along, after some seco...
  • Maria
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify plays tracks that are not on my playlist

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceiPhone SE 2022Operating SystemiOS 17.1.2 My Question or IssueWhen I start playing one of my playlists on my phone it has started playing a lot of tracks that are not even on that playlist (and in most cases, not any of ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device iPhone SE 2022 Operating System iOS 17.1.2   My Question or Issue When I start playing one of my playlists on my phone it has started playing a lot ...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution CarPlay causes music to change

PlanPremium (family plan)CountryUSA but living in Japan (phone is using an eSIM with US phone number through Google Fi)DeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.6 My Question or IssueWhen connecting via bluetooth to my car, it transitions to Carp...

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  • Plan Premium (family plan) Country USA but living in Japan (phone is using an eSIM with US phone number through Google Fi) Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.6   My Questi...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution spotify keeps pausing after 10ish seconds

Hello,I got this problem with spotify the last few weeks and cant seem to fix it.It just stops playing after 10ish seconds, sometimes its longer, sometimes shorter.I tried the following solutions:-Remove app, clear cache, install app-Above but the th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I got this problem with spotify the last few weeks and cant seem to fix it. It just stops playing after 10ish seconds, sometimes its longer, sometimes shorter. I tried the following solut...
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Superuser Contribution Songs ending early when cast to TV

Devices:Iphone 13 pro maxLG TV My Question or IssueWhen using the spotify LG TV app accessing our spotify account off a IPhone 13 Promax the last 5-10 seconds of the playing song is cut off and the next song begins. It happens regardless of the playl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Devices: Iphone 13 pro max LG TV   My Question or Issue When using the spotify LG TV app accessing our spotify account off a IPhone 13 Promax the last 5-10 seconds of the playing song is cu...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Why is the search bar in the likes songs playlist for the app gone? iPhone

For some reason, I can no longer pull down on the likes songs playlist to get the search bar. Also, why did Spotify remove the heart icon for when you like songs? Personally I liked that better.

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  • For some reason, I can no longer pull down on the likes songs playlist to get the search bar. Also, why did Spotify remove the heart icon for when you like songs? Personally I liked that better.
  • JST77
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Superuser Contribution Group session not in sync

PlanPremium (Student)CountryNetherlandsDeviceIphone 11 Pro Max & Iphone 8 PlusOperating SystemIOS 14.3 My Question or IssueMe and my girlfriend tried to do a group session but it is out of sync like half a second we tried everything (reinstalling spo...

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  •   Plan Premium (Student) Country Netherlands Device Iphone 11 Pro Max & Iphone 8 Plus Operating System IOS 14.3   My Question or Issue Me and my girlfriend tried to do a grou...
  • Märcu
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Spotify Defaults to Old iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone 8 and iPhone 12 Pro Max I can’t seem to find the answer to this question anywhere, so here goes. I have the more limited 1 device at a time plan, and when Wrapped released, I discovered that my primary device is my o...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone 8 and iPhone 12 Pro Max   I can’t seem to find the answer to this question anywhere, so here goes. I have the more limited 1 device at a time plan, ...
  • Maxim
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Superuser Contribution Progress bar disappeared, no repeat/shuffle button, no previous button, queue not available

PlanFreeCountryIndia DeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.5 My Question or IssueThe latest update changed the entire UI. No shuffle button, no repeat button, no progress bar, no previous button, no queue available, can’t click on certain lyr...

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  •   Plan Free Country India   Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.5   My Question or Issue The latest update changed the entire UI. No shuffle button, no repeat ...
  • kyt3
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Superuser Contribution Add to queue button vanished under ‘new episodes’

PlanPremium CountryAustralia Device(iPhone 12 pro)Operating System(iOS 16.1) Since the app update this week the ‘add to queue’ option under My library - podcasts and shows - new episodes has vanished. It’s really annoying having to tap in to each epi...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Australia    Device (iPhone 12 pro) Operating System (iOS 16.1)   Since the app update this week the ‘add to queue’ option under My library - pod...
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Spotify premium not playing on iphone with 3 months free. Only plays on desktop. Help?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceiphone 7Operating Systemios 15.8 Windows 10Spotify premium not playing on iphone with 3 months free. Only plays on desktop?. Help?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device iphone 7 Operating System ios 15.8 Windows 10 Spotify premium not playing on iphone with 3 months free. Only plays on desktop? . Help?  
  • Maxim
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not playing on iphone or Windows desktop

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 12, and Dell Latitude laptopOperating SystemiOS 10, Windows 10 My Question or IssueFor the past month or so ive been having issues with playing podcasts from Spotify. I press play and nothing happens, regardles...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 12, and Dell Latitude laptop Operating System iOS 10, Windows 10   My Question or Issue For the past month or so ive been having issues wit...
  • Elena
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My + icon has now reverted back to a heart icon.

On April 12th, I noticed that my Spotify.app has reverted back to using the old icon. I was just getting used to the change from the to the + icon, along with the new features that I actually liked. Now the app has reverted back to the older method w...

  • Casual Listener
  • On April 12th, I noticed that my Spotify.app has reverted back to using the old ❤️ icon. I was just getting used to the change from the ❤️ to the + icon, along with the new features that I actua...
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Old phone

PlanFreeCountryU.S.DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.5.7 My Question or IssueHi! I’m a 15 year old who really enjoys his music, but afternoons receiving a hand-me-down phone I have found that I have not been able to download Spotify. This really f...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free Country U.S. Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.5.7   My Question or Issue Hi! I’m a 15 year old who really enjoys his music, but afternoons receiving a hand-me-down pho...
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Superuser Contribution Mobile data used although song is downloaded

Today I found out that spotify uses about 1 MB of my mobile data for 3 minutes of music even though the song is downloaded. Is this a Bug?I use the latest versions of the spotify app (8.4.3.884) as well as IoS (10.3.2) with an Iphone 6.Anybody with a...

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  • Today I found out that spotify uses about 1 MB of my mobile data for 3 minutes of music even though the song is downloaded. Is this a Bug? I use the latest versions of the spotify app (8.4.3.884) ...
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Superuser Contribution Disable Smart Shuffle in Liked playlist

Please please please fix the smart shuffle feature. I’m tired of using it. I have my Playlist the way I like it. Not how an algorithm thinks I will. In the likes Playlist, the smart shuffle turns back on the second I minimize the app. please just let...

  • Casual Listener
  • Please please please fix the smart shuffle feature. I’m tired of using it. I have my Playlist the way I like it. Not how an algorithm thinks I will. In the likes Playlist, the smart shuffle turns bac...
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