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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 ...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-09-24 10:26:17 AM
2 weeks ago
sapmi
Music Fan
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Video podcasts are not working

when I try to watch a video podcast the video doesn't appear I can only hear the audio

yomnaghoneim1
Casual Listener
when I try to watch a video podcast the video doesn't appear I can only hear the audio
2023-04-04 12:45:18 AM
2023-04-05 8:58:39 PM
yomnaghoneim1
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution SONGS WON'T SHOW

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 13.3.1) My Question or IssueI just downloaded Spotify on my new iPhone x but the songs in my saved albums and playlists won’t show!! They appear only if i connect my device to my web (chrome) Spo...

manno3232
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 13.3.1) My Question or Issue I just downloaded Spotify on my new iPhone x but the songs in my saved albums and playlists...
2020-02-04 10:35:50 AM
2023-04-05 8:38:17 PM
Eni
Moderator
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30 replies
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39313 Views
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Superuser Contribution update ipad to premium...how????

how do you change your ipad to premium...there is no provided way to do that.I even deleted the app and downloaded again...nothing

bushimi
Visitor
how do you change your ipad to premium...there is no provided way to do that. I even deleted the app and downloaded again...nothing
2023-03-24 6:46:53 PM
2023-04-05 5:14:26 PM
OscarDC
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Recommended songs playing on startup

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueWhenever i start the app some random song starts playing. It is VERY annoying. How do I turn it off?

LoPoBo
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 16.3.1 My Question or Issue Whenever i start the app some random song starts playing. It is VERY annoying. How d...
2023-04-04 1:53:51 PM
2023-04-05 2:54:19 PM
Joan
Moderator
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325 Views
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Apple Watch

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueYOU NEED TO SORT OUT THE APPLE WATCH CELLULAR DATA ISSUE ASAP! YOU ARE LOOSING SO MANY CL...

TJ397
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Australia Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue YOU...
2020-03-31 1:44:09 PM
2023-04-05 2:52:58 PM
Salzig
Casual Listener
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4 replies
7 likes

1089 Views
4 replies
7 likes

Superuser Contribution How does Spotify expect me to know what is playing?

Since Spotify decided to mess with the app, on the iPhone, I now have no idea what Radio is ever playing. How can they continue to mess things up so badly? Every change is consistently for the worse. This is extremely frustrating. Now it just says "A...

maxartist23
Roadie
Since Spotify decided to mess with the app, on the iPhone, I now have no idea what Radio is ever playing. How can they continue to mess things up so badly? Every change is consistently for...
2023-02-28 6:33:43 PM
2023-04-05 1:29:48 PM
maxartist23
Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Playback Speed in Car

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 13 Pro)Operating System(iOS 16.1.1) My Question or IssueI have had issues playing Spotify podcasts at speeds greater than 1x for the past few years in my 2018 Jeep Cherokee. When my phone connects to the B...

rkumar426
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 13 Pro) Operating System (iOS 16.1.1) My Question or Issue I have had issues playing Spotify podcasts at speeds greater than 1x for ...
2023-02-23 4:47:05 PM
2023-04-04 4:45:45 PM
Domer90
Casual Listener
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2 replies
1 likes

2593 Views
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify keeps connecting to another person’s account while I’m at work

I was at work and it kept connecting to someone else’s computer and once I got home it was still connecting to another persons account

New user
Visitor
I was at work and it kept connecting to someone else’s computer and once I got home it was still connecting to another persons account
2023-03-31 3:48:24 AM
2023-04-04 4:13:06 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not shutting off at end of podcast episode.

I use a white noise podcast to fall asleep every night and have always turned the “end of episode” sleep timer on so the episode doesn’t end and wake me with the intro into the next episode, but recently it has been cycling right back to the beginnin...

New user
Visitor
I use a white noise podcast to fall asleep every night and have always turned the “end of episode” sleep timer on so the episode doesn’t end and wake me with the intro into the next episode, but rece...
2023-03-30 4:40:53 AM
2023-04-04 3:52:48 PM
Joan
Moderator
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iPad interface

PlanPremiumDevice iPad ProOperating SystemiPad OS(Latest) My Question or Issue I’m aware that Spotify doesn’t give a cr.p about Apple devices other than the iPhone (no Homepod support, Watch is unusable), but please make use of the screen iPad provid...

L92
Regular
Plan Premium Device iPad Pro Operating System iPad OS (Latest) My Question or Issue I’m aware that Spotify doesn’t give a cr.p about Apple devices other than the iPhon...
2023-04-04 1:21:16 PM
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Developer] AI DJ Causes Volume Dips in Airplay

When I use AI DJ and Airplay it to my Apple TV, the volume dips randomly for a bit and then comes back during song playback.Steps to reproduce:Have 2x HomePod Gen 1 paired to an Apple TV as a sound barUse an iPhone 12 running iOS 16.3.1 and Spotify 8...

BabyYoda2
Newbie
When I use AI DJ and Airplay it to my Apple TV, the volume dips randomly for a bit and then comes back during song playback. Steps to reproduce: Have 2x HomePod Gen 1 paired to an Apple TV as a ...
2023-03-25 6:01:58 PM
2023-04-04 11:24:00 AM
Lyubka
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sort shared playlist

DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.4 My Question or IssueI can‘t sort my playlist. Is that because I shared it with someone?I mean, someone else can add songs. I added a contributor. I hope, that‘s the correct translation for this.

Nymphi
Casual Listener
Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.4 My Question or Issue I can‘t sort my playlist. Is that because I shared it with someone? I mean, someone else can add songs. I added a contrib...
2023-04-03 7:04:10 AM
2023-04-04 7:19:06 AM
Nymphi
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Option to rename playlist not available on iOS

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceiPhone 6s Plus Operating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or IssueI no longer have the option to rename my playlists on my iPhone or my iPod. I used to have this option but now I do not. Any help with this issue would be apprec...

motherhorror
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6s Plus Operating System iOS 12.3 My Question or Issue I no longer have the option to rename my playlists on my...
2019-05-16 2:52:19 AM
2023-04-03 12:36:33 AM
Cashew1117
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Playing random songs when I open spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueEverytime I open the Spotify app, a song I have never heard before will be playing. It is usually and almost always a song by Reggie Mills. This issue has been affecting m...

sebvstheworld
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 11 My Question or Issue Everytime I open the Spotify app, a song I have never heard before will be playing. It is usual...
2022-01-31 7:21:19 AM
2023-04-03 3:32:01 PM
JS72
Visitor
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3 replies
3 likes

4087 Views
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Superuser Contribution my local files aernt working on ios

ive followed all the instructions on how to get my local files to work on my phone, yet i cant seem to get it working. I've got my files on my phone and on my laptop, and i can play them on my laptop. But on my phone, the exact same files downloaded ...

Taco_Milk
Visitor
ive followed all the instructions on how to get my local files to work on my phone, yet i cant seem to get it working. I've got my files on my phone and on my laptop, and i can play them on my laptop...
2023-01-11 4:00:02 PM
2023-04-03 10:27:57 AM
CaptainRedTinge
Regular
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t sort songs by date added anymore?

Plan/PremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone SE 2022)Operating System(iOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueThe songs in my playlists on my phone used to be sorted by date added, with the newest ones first. But now it’s the reverse. I don’t like it bc I want to hear...

agrumwald
Music Fan
Plan /Premium Country USA Device (iPhone SE 2022) Operating System (iOS 16.3.1 My Question or Issue The songs in my playlists on my phone used to be sorted by date added, with the ne...
2023-02-25 7:54:32 PM
2023-04-03 9:37:37 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
1386 Views
7 replies
2 likes

1386 Views
7 replies
2 likes

My interface is different and horrible experience

My ios app has a different interface than my friends. The app is incredibly hard to navigate and content is way to big causing me to endlessly scroll vertically to find what i need. Apparently I am in a test group and no way to get out. Id like the o...

Sjsaienni
Visitor
My ios app has a different interface than my friends. The app is incredibly hard to navigate and content is way to big causing me to endlessly scroll vertically to find what i need. Apparently I am i...
2023-04-01 3:32:19 PM
2023-04-01 9:51:13 PM
HIFI1
Casual Listener
407 Views
2 replies
7 likes

407 Views
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Control volume by a pre amp

Hi. I’m new here. how can I control the volume by a pre amp ( using home Wi-Fi between iOS Spotify app and a pre amplifier)thanks. Plan/Premium DuoCountry Device(iPhone 13 pro maxOperating System(iOS) My Question or Issue

Ronenza
Regular
Hi. I’m new here. how can I control the volume by a pre amp ( using home Wi-Fi between iOS Spotify app and a pre amplifier) thanks. Plan /Premium Duo Country Device ...
2023-04-01 9:50:28 PM
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0 replies
2 likes

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Superuser Contribution Number of downloaded podcasts with "Downloaded" filter is always +1

When I downloaded e.g. 3 podcast episodes and select "Downloaded" in "Your Library", the count of downloaded episodes is 4.Same for 2->3, 0->1, etc.There is no episode to be deleted, the "Your episodes" folder is actually empty.

Rebellicious
Visitor
When I downloaded e.g. 3 podcast episodes and select "Downloaded" in "Your Library", the count of downloaded episodes is 4. Same for 2->3, 0->1, etc. There is no episode to be deleted, the "...
2023-03-30 10:52:14 AM
2023-04-01 9:13:11 AM
Lyubka
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Removed from Beta Test, can I get back in?

I was part of the Beta Testing program for the past (almost) 7 years and discovered this morning that I have been removed from the program.I believe that this is due to iOS offloading TestFlight from my iPhone and the app therefore not updating to th...

priddeyford
Roadie
I was part of the Beta Testing program for the past (almost) 7 years and discovered this morning that I have been removed from the program. I believe that this is due to iOS offloading TestFlight ...
2023-03-18 12:15:11 PM
2023-04-01 6:59:47 AM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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