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Downtime April 16th: App and website not loading

We're seeing reports from users that the app isn't loading properly or that they're experiencing playback issues. Others report that they're having issues accessing the Support site. This seems to happen both on mobile and desktop devices.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports from users that the app isn't loading properly or that they're experiencing playback issues. Others report that they're having issues accessing the Support site.   This ...

iRobby054

Newbie

251752 Views

232 comments

1046 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 251752 Views
  • 232 comments
  • 1046 votes

Premium users hearing ads in music

We've received reports that active Premium users are hearing ads interrupting their music listening experience.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that active Premium users are hearing ads interrupting their music listening experience.

Novy

Moderator

138524 Views

931 comments

1850 likes

Premium
Fixed
  • 138524 Views
  • 931 comments
  • 1850 votes

Android's app beta version 9.0.48 crashing

We've received reports about the latest beta version 9.0.48 being unstable. The app may crash when opening Your Library, and playlists, albums and artist pages won’t load: an error message “something went wrong” is shown. It’s as if Spotify is offlin...

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports about the latest beta version 9.0.48 being unstable. The app may crash when opening Your Library, and playlists, albums and artist pages won’t load: an error message “something...

AngeDEnfer

Newbie

20096 Views

120 comments

216 likes

Android
Fixed
  • 20096 Views
  • 120 comments
  • 216 votes

[iOS] Playlists appears empty

We're seeing reports that some users are unable to see songs in playlists - both on their own playlists and in Spotify-curated playlists. This seems to be affecting iOS mobile devices only.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports that some users are unable to see songs in playlists - both on their own playlists and in Spotify-curated playlists.   This seems to be affecting iOS mobile devices only.

Maria

Moderator

22939 Views

154 comments

304 likes

iOS
Fixed
  • 22939 Views
  • 154 comments
  • 304 votes

Queue ignores genre filters in Liked Songs

Hey,We're getting reports that filtering the Liked Songs playlist by genre/mood does not affect the queued songs. When users are filtering their Liked Songs playlist to a certain genre/mood and they play a track, the queue will still have other songs...

Moderator

Moderator

Hey, We're getting reports that filtering the Liked Songs playlist by genre/mood does not affect the queued songs. When users are filtering their Liked Songs playlist to a certain genre/mood and t...

AllisonTennant

Newbie

36535 Views

141 comments

640 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 36535 Views
  • 141 comments
  • 640 votes

(Desktop) Playback issues with local files

We're receiving reports of users experiencing playback issues with local files. This seems to happen specifically on the desktop app, where playback stops at 0 seconds after every song.

Moderator

Moderator

We're receiving reports of users experiencing playback issues with local files. This seems to happen specifically on the desktop app, where playback stops at 0 seconds after every song.

SurendraDhanpaul

Newbie

3322 Views

66 comments

24 likes

Desktop
Under investigation
  • 3322 Views
  • 66 comments
  • 24 votes

Playback issues related to the next song in the queue

We received reports that upon attempting to play a song that's been added to the queue manually (via the Add to queue option), the playback stops completely and the play buttons on the Now Playing View become greyed out, thus preventing advancing to ...

Moderator

Moderator

We received reports that upon attempting to play a song that's been added to the queue manually (via the Add to queue option), the playback stops completely and the play buttons on the Now Playing Vi...

burdallomusic

Regular

210603 Views

451 comments

1180 likes

Android
Desktop
iOS
Fixed
  • 210603 Views
  • 451 comments
  • 1180 votes

Downtime June 12th: Several Spotify services are down

Hey folks! We've been getting reports about issues with login, playback and the Support site. This is now being looked into.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks! We've been getting reports about issues with login, playback and the Support site. This is now being looked into.

D3M0NCH1P

Visitor

11052 Views

49 comments

55 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 11052 Views
  • 49 comments
  • 55 votes

Users on Android devices can't play content in Offline mode

We've received reports from Android users mentioning issues with Offline mode. When the device is set in Airplane mode or internet access is disabled, the app gets stuck on a black screen until a “You’re currently offline” error is displayed.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports from Android users mentioning issues with Offline mode. When the device is set in Airplane mode or internet access is disabled, the app gets stuck on a black screen until a&nbs...

Aggelouko

Newbie

3161 Views

23 comments

40 likes

Android
Under investigation
  • 3161 Views
  • 23 comments
  • 40 votes

(Android) Screen enters sleep mode when viewing lyrics

We've been receiving reports that some devices are entering sleep mode within a few seconds when the Lyrics screen is open. This seems to happen on the Android mobile app only.

Moderator

Moderator

We've been receiving reports that some devices are entering sleep mode within a few seconds when the Lyrics screen is open.   This seems to happen on the Android mobile app only.

stupid-possum

Newbie

1492 Views

17 comments

12 likes

Android
Under investigation
  • 1492 Views
  • 17 comments
  • 12 votes

Gear icon in Your Episodes is unresponsive

We’re seeing reports that the gear icon in Your Episodes section becomes unresponsive when clicked on. This seems to affect the Android mobile app only.

Moderator

Moderator

We’re seeing reports that the gear icon in Your Episodes section becomes unresponsive when clicked on.   This seems to affect the Android mobile app only.

amfsilva

Regular

6086 Views

59 comments

48 likes

Your Library
Fixed
  • 6086 Views
  • 59 comments
  • 48 votes

Smart Shuffle only playing recommended songs

We've received reports that the Smart Shuffle feature only plays recommended tracks. No liked songs or songs from the user's playlists are playing/visible in the queue.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that the Smart Shuffle feature only plays recommended tracks. No liked songs or songs from the user's playlists are playing/visible in the queue.

Joan

Moderator

5830 Views

28 comments

47 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 5830 Views
  • 28 comments
  • 47 votes

Offline mode turns off when re-opening the app on iOS

We've received reports from iOS users that Offline mode is automatically turning off when the app is closed and re-opened.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports from iOS users that Offline mode is automatically turning off when the app is closed and re-opened.

Yordan

Moderator

11190 Views

37 comments

97 likes

iOS
Fixed
  • 11190 Views
  • 37 comments
  • 97 votes

Can't save playlists after editing

Hey folks, We're receiving reports from iOS users who are unable to save any changes to the track order in their playlists due to the Save button being grayed out.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks,   We're receiving reports from iOS users who are unable to save any changes to the track order in their playlists due to the Save button being grayed out. 

MihailY

Moderator

68447 Views

190 comments

681 likes

iOS
Fixed
  • 68447 Views
  • 190 comments
  • 681 votes

Shared Playlists section missing in Spotify Kids

We’re receiving reports that Shared Playlists are not showing up in the Spotify Kids app. The issue is affecting multiple devices.

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Moderator

Moderator

We’re receiving reports that Shared Playlists are not showing up in the Spotify Kids app. The issue is affecting multiple devices.  

Yordan

Moderator

3931 Views

56 comments

18 likes

Premium family
Fixed
  • 3931 Views
  • 56 comments
  • 18 votes

Podcast episodes showing as unplayed

Hey, We're seeing reports that finished podcast episodes are showing as unplayed.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey,    We're seeing reports that finished podcast episodes are showing as unplayed.

Ebbeone

Visitor

15509 Views

84 comments

92 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 15509 Views
  • 84 comments
  • 92 votes

Issue with the Web Player skipping tracks on multiple devices

We received reports from users having issues with the Web Player skipping tracks after a few seconds of streaming (usually around 10) and occasionally displaying a "Spotify can't play this right now" error.

Moderator

Moderator

We received reports from users having issues with the Web Player skipping tracks after a few seconds of streaming (usually around 10) and occasionally displaying a "Spotify can't play this right...

Rapalt

Visitor

45735 Views

214 comments

342 likes

Desktop
Case Closed
  • 45735 Views
  • 214 comments
  • 342 votes

[Sonos] Spotify randomly starts playing another song

We've received reports about the app interrupting the currently playing song and instead reverting to a previously queued / random one on Sonos devices. This can usually be observed at night, where after several hours of playing the correct track (fo...

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports about the app interrupting the currently playing song and instead reverting to a previously queued / random one on Sonos devices.   This can usually be observed a...

mikamaks

Newbie

3922 Views

6 comments

31 likes

Other
Under investigation
  • 3922 Views
  • 6 comments
  • 31 votes

Collaborative playlist links not working

Hey everyone, We've received some reports from users who have issues joining and inviting other users to collaborative playlists. This is being investigated.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey everyone,    We've received some reports from users who have issues joining and inviting other users to collaborative playlists.   This is being investigated.

nation

Newbie

130418 Views

137 comments

832 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 130418 Views
  • 137 comments
  • 832 votes

[Android] First Song in Playlists on Custom Order changes constantly

Hey folks, We noticed that the current first song in any playlist will keep swapping with a different song from the same playlist. This is now being investigated.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks,  We noticed that the current first song in any playlist will keep swapping with a different song from the same playlist. This is now being investigated.

6q6pthnesobjr22rfz7s

Newbie

108366 Views

683 comments

1102 likes

Android
Fixed
  • 108366 Views
  • 683 comments
  • 1102 votes