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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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Superuser Contribution Stuck on downloaded music

PlanForward /PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Forward /Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue &nb...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Duplicates

PlanPremiumCountryukDevice(iPhone seOperating System(iOS 10My Question or IssueSpotify no longer notifys me when i'm about to add a duplicate song to a playlist- and I mean literlaly the same, from the same album etc. When I go to delete the duplicat...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country uk Device (iPhone se Operating System (iOS 10 My Question or Issue Spotify no longer notifys me when i'm about to add a duplicate song to a playlist- and I mean literlal...
  • AlejaR
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A capa da minha playlist não atualiza!

Alterei a foto da cala de uma playlist, confirmei e tudo parecia certo. Porém a antiga foto permanece aparecendo.no meu perfil na área das playlists públicas a nova foto aparece na miniatura, mas assim que eu entro, surge a antiga!

  • Casual Listener
  • Alterei a foto da cala de uma playlist, confirmei e tudo parecia certo. Porém a antiga foto permanece aparecendo. no meu perfil na área das playlists públicas a nova foto aparece na miniatura, mas a...
  • Bittencourt
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Superuser Contribution Playlist custom sorting bug

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.4.1Spotify version: 8.8.32.533 My Question or Issuewhen I go to sort tracks in a playlist, the list automatically scrolls upwards for each track I moveI have also reinstalled Spotify, l...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 16.4.1 Spotify version: 8.8.32.533   My Question or Issue when I go to sort tracks in a playlist, the list automat...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Keyboard not coming up at all

Hi I am trying to use the search feature in Spotify and when I hit the search the keyboard does not come up at all… very frustrating as i amuse Spotify consistently all day and night long.

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  • Hi I am trying to use the search feature in Spotify and when I hit the search the keyboard does not come up at all… very frustrating as i amuse Spotify consistently all day and night long.  &nb...
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Superuser Contribution cannot see last track while playing a song ios app

When I am currently playing a song, and then I want to add the last song to the queue it's not visible because of the popover of the current playing song so the scroll view is getting cut off.

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  • When I am currently playing a song, and then I want to add the last song to the queue it's not visible because of the popover of the current playing song so the scroll view is getting cut off.
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Songs not showing up in Recently Played

I just played an EP, and realised none of the songs are showing up in Recently Played. What's going on - why aren't any of the songs showing up? There are so many bugs all the time with Spotify, it's quite ridiculous!

  • Roadie
  • I just played an EP, and realised none of the songs are showing up in Recently Played.   What's going on - why aren't any of the songs showing up?   There are so many bugs all the ...
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Superuser Contribution Button sounds on music widget on the iPhone lock screen using headphones

I suddenly got button sounds on the system music control widget on the lock screen. They can only be heard when using wired headphones, I tried different models. In the case of the built-in speaker and bluetooth speaker, they disappear. Please tell m...

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  • I suddenly got button sounds on the system music control widget on the lock screen. They can only be heard when using wired headphones, I tried different models. In the case of the built-in speaker a...
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Superuser Contribution Volume from phone ignored when connected to network speakers

DeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueWhenever I connect to network speakers spotify ignores the phone volume so I can't contorl the music volume from the phone anymore. (This used to work reliably, now most, but apparently not all, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device iPhone 14 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue Whenever I connect to network speakers spotify ignores the phone volume so I can't contorl the music volume from the phone anym...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Playlists] Search bar within playlists for iPhone

There is no way to search for a song in a playlist. I saw other treads for Android and Windows but nothing for iPhones. I would love a dropdown or pinned search; it doesn't matter which.

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  • There is no way to search for a song in a playlist. I saw other treads for Android and Windows but nothing for iPhones. I would love a dropdown or pinned search; it doesn't matter which. 
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Superuser Contribution Sounds quality poor service issues server problems

Your app lagging bug sounds streaming difficulty loading issues sound not clear response app iOS devices team not responding all music not see

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  • Your app lagging bug sounds streaming difficulty loading issues sound not clear response app iOS devices team not responding all music not see 
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Superuser Contribution 2 of the same songs created with local files

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11, PC)Operating System(iOS 16.4.1, Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen use local files on my computer and transfer it to my phone, it will create the song but will be grayed out on the computer and vise-versa. In ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 11, PC) Operating System (iOS 16.4.1, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When use local files on my computer and transfer it to my phone, it wil...
  • Dian
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New iPhone 14 loads my wife's playlists won't load my own

PlanPremiumCountryusaDevice iPhone 14 Pro Max 128Operating SystemiOS 16.2Downloaded and installed Spotify on new Apple iPhone, it has my wife's play lists and NONE of my own. Tried signing out and signing back in, same issue. Tried deleting from the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country usa Device iPhone 14 Pro Max 128 Operating System iOS 16.2 Downloaded and installed Spotify on new Apple iPhone, it has my wife's play lists and NONE of my own.  Tr...
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Spotify Premium subscription

Hi! I’m from Quebec, I have an IPhone 11im trying to subscribe to Spotify premium but each time a message tell me that I’m not available for this type of subscription. It work with none of them. How can I subscribe to it? Do they have a phone number ...

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  • Hi! I’m from Quebec, I have an IPhone 11 im trying to subscribe to Spotify premium but each time a message tell me that I’m not available for this type of subscription.  It work with none of t...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution [iPhone] App keeps crashing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 15.2.1) My Question or IssueWhenever I open the spotify app on my iphone, it crashes within seconds of opening if my phone is connected to the internet or set to online but it works...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 15.2.1)   My Question or Issue Whenever I open the spotify app on my iphone, it crashes within secon...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs show pending download and preventing play when streaming signal low

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.0.2My Question or IssueTldr; on app start my downloaded songs show as pending download (grey arrow) until I restart app on airplane mode, at which point they immediately have green arrows and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.0.2 My Question or Issue Tldr; on app start my downloaded songs show as pending download (grey arrow) until I restart app o...
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Superuser Contribution Filter option in Your Library

When going to Your Library section of the iOS app, filtering selection isn't remembered when the app is closed and reopened. For example, upon opening the app, I go to You Library and would expect my previous option, the 'Playlists' filter, to still ...

  • Roadie
  • When going to Your Library section of the iOS app, filtering selection isn't remembered when the app is closed and reopened.   For example, upon opening the app, I go to You Library and would ...
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Superuser Contribution Queues Wrong Songs

Whenever I swipe to queue it either doesn’t swipe or queues the wrong song. Plz Help

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  • Whenever I swipe to queue it either doesn’t swipe or queues the wrong song. Plz Help🙏      
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Cannot tap songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS Hello Spotify community, Someone please help. So recently (yesterday), I haven’t been able to tap on songs on some playlists like “sleepy hallow radio” “bad bunny radio”, and some more. They’re ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS   Hello Spotify community,     Someone please help. So recently (yesterday), I haven’t been able t...
  • OscarDC
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