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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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Keep playlist ordered on add date

When i'm in a playlist I can sort the tracks on date, but when I leave the playlist they are back to 'personal' order. Is there a way to keep them in order on date added to the playlist?

  • Newbie
  • When i'm in a playlist I can sort the tracks on date, but when I leave the playlist they are back to 'personal' order. Is there a way to keep them in order on date added to the playlist?
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Can't change the song order in playlist

Hi,I know how to change the sort order of songs within my playlists on my iPhone. However, when I change it from "Custom" to "Title," it changes for a second, then if i go to another playlist and come back, it reverts back to "Custom." Does anyone kn...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I know how to change the sort order of songs within my playlists on my iPhone. However, when I change it from "Custom" to "Title," it changes for a second, then if i go to another playlist and c...
  • MattSuda
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Sorting does not work

I have a very annoying problem with Spotify: My problem is on Spotify mobile, it is when I go to my playlist I want to have it on: Recent Added but If I leave the playlist and come back a second later it is on personal, very very annoying, do you kno...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a very annoying problem with Spotify: My problem is on Spotify mobile, it is when I go to my playlist I want to have it on: Recent Added but If I leave the playlist and come back a second late...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! I can not keep my playlists sorted by latest added songs at top

After the last update, I can not keep my songs in any order. For example, if I choose to sort by name it happens, but if when I leave the playlist and turn back, playlist returns to its original order, but I want it to stay that way(sorted by name, l...

  • Newbie
  • After the last update, I can not keep my songs in any order. For example, if I choose to sort by name it happens, but if when I leave the playlist and turn back, playlist returns to its original...
  • MattSuda
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Playlists don't keep last "sort by" configuration on IPhone

IPhone App, steps to replicate:1 - Enter a playlist and sort by Title, for example2 - Get out of the playlist3 - Come back to the playlist that you have set up to srot by Title.You will see that is not sorted and you will have to sort again.I think i...

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  • IPhone App, steps to replicate: 1 - Enter a playlist and sort by Title, for example 2 - Get out of the playlist 3 - Come back to the playlist that you have set up to srot by Title. You will see...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Playlist sorting options resetting

I want to have recently added songs on top of my playlist but everytime i set it to recently added and closes the playlist it resets so recently added songs are at the bottom. How can i change this?

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  • I want to have recently added songs on top of my playlist but everytime i set it to recently added and closes the playlist it resets so recently added songs are at the bottom. How can i change this?
  • MattSuda
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Sort preference on Mobile App

My playlists now default to "custom" sort preference instead of my preferred "recently added". I have to resort every time I open the app, is anyone else having this issue? Two days ago this was working perfectly......

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  • My playlists now default to "custom" sort preference instead of my preferred "recently added". I have to resort every time I open the app, is anyone else having this issue? Two days ago this was work...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! iOS sorting bug

In the playlist, after changing the 'sort by' to recently added, going out and back in to the playlist, sorting automatically changed back to custom.

  • Newbie
  • In the playlist, after changing the 'sort by' to recently added, going out and back in to the playlist, sorting automatically changed back to custom.
  • MattSuda
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Songs in collaborative playlist won't stay sorted

I have never had this problem before. Every time I try to sort the songs in this new collaborative playlist into alphabetical order by song title, the next time I go to the playlist the playlist rearranges back into the same random order (as seen bel...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have never had this problem before. Every time I try to sort the songs in this new collaborative playlist into alphabetical order by song title, the next time I go to the playlist the playlist rear...
  • MattSuda
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[iOS][Playlists] can't use "Sort By" in playlists anymore

Ever since the recent update, I can't seem to sort my playlists by artist anymore. I go into a playlist, click "Sort By" and choose artist. But then when I exit the playlist and go back into it, it automatically defaults to "Recently Added". It doesn...

  • Casual Listener
  • Ever since the recent update, I can't seem to sort my playlists by artist anymore. I go into a playlist, click "Sort By" and choose artist. But then when I exit the playlist and go back into it, it a...
  • MattSuda
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Sort by last added

Every time I sort my playlist by last added it goes back to normal og I listen to another playlist! Why can't the playlist stay sorted? I have over 400 songs on my playlist so it is pretty annoying to rearrange my playlist everytime I open it.

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  • Every time I sort my playlist by last added it goes back to normal og I listen to another playlist! Why can't the playlist stay sorted? I have over 400 songs on my playlist so it is pretty annoying t...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Playlist : Sort by recently added

Hello, I've created a playlist but it's : Sort by custom (personnalized).I want to sort it by Recently Added.But when I click on that and left my playlist... and come back to the playlist it's sort by custom all over again.Can you please help me ?Tha...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I've created a playlist but it's : Sort by custom (personnalized). I want to sort it by Recently Added. But when I click on that and left my playlist... and come back to the playl...
  • MattSuda
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Apple Car Play only plays 200 Songs??

If I select shuffle on my Apple Car Play screen it will only allow it to play up to 200 songs. If I do it from the app on my phone, it works normally. This clearly defeats the purpose of having the touch screen. When will this be fixed?

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  • If I select shuffle on my Apple Car Play screen it will only allow it to play up to 200 songs. If I do it from the app on my phone, it works normally. This clearly defeats the purpose of having the t...
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Playlist does not remain sorted by user preference when leaving screen

Spotify Version: 8.4.0iPhone 7On the mobile app, I am able to sort playlists by "recently added", but as soon as I close the playlist, move to another screen, or close the app, the playlist will revert to its original "custom" order. This is very fru...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify Version: 8.4.0 iPhone 7 On the mobile app, I am able to sort playlists by "recently added", but as soon as I close the playlist, move to another screen, or close the app, the playlist will ...
  • Cecehf
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Tracks Not Starting Right at Beginning of Song

Hello, I just started using a pair of wireless Bluetooth headphones with my iPhone 5s. I am using this with my Spotify app (I have the paid Premium Spotify subscription). Since then I cannot get past this on-going annoying issue. Namely that it seems...

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  • Hello,   I just started using a pair of wireless Bluetooth headphones with my iPhone 5s. I am using this with my Spotify app (I have the paid Premium Spotify subscription). Since then I cannot...
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Can not connect on my ipad at night.

I am new hew and I'm just working out the bugs here. I recently downloaded the free version yesterday. The trouble I'm having is it has. Hard time connecting at night if at all. It seems to think I'm offline which I'm not. Because it keeps saying I'm...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am new hew and I'm just working out the bugs here. I recently downloaded the free version yesterday. The trouble I'm having is it has. Hard time connecting at night if at all. It seems to think I'm...
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Cannot listen to music on local files

So pretty much, I add in the songs from my local files to my playlist, sync it, but when I go Into the playlist, I don't see the songs from my local files..I've even tried adding local files into 1 playlist but I can't play them on the iPhone, just t...

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  • So pretty much, I add in the songs from my local files to my playlist, sync it, but when I go Into the playlist, I don't see the songs from my local files.. I've even tried adding local files into...
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Can't play playlists with folders anymore

Hi there! Ever since a recent update for iOS, I can no longer 'Play All' on playlists containing folders. Instead, it just treats every album/playlist within the folders as a separate playlist. There used to be a Play button right on the top (there s...

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  • Hi there!  Ever since a recent update for iOS, I can no longer 'Play All' on playlists containing folders.  Instead, it just treats every album/playlist within the folders as a separate pla...
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Storage Space

I only have a 8 GB strorge space iPhone and I want to get more music out of Spotify. I also don't want to drain my space on my phone with only music, I have photo and everything and I don't want to delete anything I have 1 and a half GB on my phone a...

  • Casual Listener
  • I only have a 8 GB strorge space iPhone and I want to get more music out of Spotify. I also don't want to drain my space on my phone with only music, I have photo and everything and I don't want to d...
  • jnorris170
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Some music won't play?

So recently what's been going on is I'll have a playlist set and only certain songs won't play, and will entirely ruin my playlist, this is not good especially when I'm driving. If anyone has a solution for this please help me out

  • Casual Listener
  • So recently what's been going on is I'll have a playlist set and only certain songs won't play, and will entirely ruin my playlist, this is not good especially when I'm driving. If anyone has a solut...
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