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[Downtime March 26th] Intermittent issues with Web Player, Desktop app, TV, etc

We're getting reports about intermittent issues with Web Player, Desktop app, TV clients and partner devices. Users are reporting various error messages in the app or web player. TV app, Playstation and other devices might also experience issues with...

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • ...laystation and other devices might also experience issues with playback and/or searching for tracks to play.
  • sprode
  • Newbie
  • 7270 Views
  • 23 comments
  • 48 likes
  • Other
  • Fixed
  • 7270 Views
  • 23 comments
  • 48 votes

Audiobook chapters playing in disorder

Hey folks! We received reports that the chapters of some Audiobooks are playing in disorder.This is being looked into.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Hey folks!   We received reports that the chapters of some Audiobooks are playing in disorder. This is being looked into.
  • Crazyoldman
  • Visitor
  • 13455 Views
  • 89 comments
  • 54 likes
  • Other
    Your Library
  • Fixed
  • 13455 Views
  • 89 comments
  • 54 votes

Podcasts not playing / no sound

We're receiving reports that podcasts are unplayable (or play, but no sound is emitted or stop at a certain timestamp and don't move past it, e.g. 5:27, 8:29) across all platforms (desktop, mobile and the Web Player). This is currently being investig...

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • We're receiving reports that podcasts are unplayable (or play, but no sound is emitted or stop at a certain timestamp and don't move past it, e.g. 5:27, 8:29) across all platforms (desktop, mobile an...
  • Garred34
  • Visitor
  • 25400 Views
  • 168 comments
  • 184 likes
  • Other
  • Not Right Now
  • 25400 Views
  • 168 comments
  • 184 votes

Connecting to the car automatically plays Liked Songs playlist, with or without Car Thing

Hey folks, We've received reports that connecting to the car automatically plays Liked Songs playlist, with or without Car Thing. This is being investigated.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Hey folks,    We've received reports that connecting to the car automatically plays Liked Songs playlist, with or without Car Thing.   This is being investigated.
  • Novy
  • Moderator
  • 14680 Views
  • 116 comments
  • 56 likes
  • Other
  • Fixed
  • 14680 Views
  • 116 comments
  • 56 votes

Connection issues with car stereo receivers

Hi everyone, We've received reports about car receivers (mainly Pioneer) having connectivity issues. Bluetooth connection usually works fine, but when trying to use Connect it fails. The team in charge is already looking into this, so we've merged a ...

  • Spotify Legend
  • Hi everyone,   We've received reports about car receivers (mainly Pioneer) having connectivity issues. Bluetooth connection usually works fine, but when trying to use Connect it fails. ...
  • Elena
  • Moderator
  • 200307 Views
  • 357 comments
  • 223 likes
  • Other
  • Case Closed
  • 200307 Views
  • 357 comments
  • 223 votes

Listen Along/Together feature on Discord not working

Hey folks, We've received some reports that the Listen Along feature on Discord isn't working. This is being investigated.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Hey folks,    We've received some reports that the Listen Along feature on Discord isn't working.   This is being investigated.
  • Novy
  • Moderator
  • 18604 Views
  • 59 comments
  • 35 likes
  • Other
  • Won't Fix
  • 18604 Views
  • 59 comments
  • 35 votes

Apple watch Series 3 users unable to use the app.

Hey folks, We've received some reports about the app crashing during starting up on Apple Watch Series 3. The relevant team is already aware of the issue and a fix will be added to an upcoming update. We'd recommend keeping the app up to date so you ...

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Hey folks,   We've received some reports about the app crashing during starting up on Apple Watch Series 3. The relevant team is already aware of the issue and a fix will be added to an upco...
  • OscarDC
  • Moderator
  • 3145 Views
  • 16 comments
  • 28 likes
  • Other
  • Fixed
  • 3145 Views
  • 16 comments
  • 28 votes

"My Shazam Tracks" playlist doesn't sync/add all shazamed tracks

Plan; Premium Country: New Zealand It's the same on all my devices - whether Apple or Android My Question or Issue I've been using the automatic sync function where songs I have shazamed show up automatically in the 'My Shazams Playlist'. They stoppe...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan; Premium Country: New Zealand   It's the same on all my devices - whether Apple or Android    My Question or Issue   I've been using the automatic sync fun...
  • ML3D
  • Newbie
  • 99264 Views
  • 192 comments
  • 321 likes
  • Other
  • Not Right Now
  • 99264 Views
  • 192 comments
  • 321 votes

Share to Instagram Stories not working

We’re seeing reports that sharing content to Instagram Stories is not working properly. This seems to happen mostly on Android devices.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • We’re seeing reports that sharing content to Instagram Stories is not working properly. This seems to happen mostly on Android devices.
  • Maria
  • Moderator
  • 774 Views
  • 5 comments
  • 3 likes
  • Android
    Other
  • Fixed
  • 774 Views
  • 5 comments
  • 3 votes

Random podcast episodes appear followed and downloaded

We've received reports that random podcast episodes appear as followed and are automatically downloaded for some users.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • We've received reports that random podcast episodes appear as followed and are automatically downloaded for some users.
  • Vasil
  • Moderator
  • 3463 Views
  • 18 comments
  • 17 likes
  • Other
  • Fixed
  • 3463 Views
  • 18 comments
  • 17 votes

Devices are not syncing

Multiple users report that playback throughout their devices is not syncing. Apparently, this makes it possible to play different content from the same Spotify account simultaneously on different devices, but users can't control what they're listenin...

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Multiple users report that playback throughout their devices is not syncing. Apparently, this makes it possible to play different content from the same Spotify account simultaneously on different dev...
  • Wolvishcub
  • Newbie
  • 6824 Views
  • 36 comments
  • 22 likes
  • Other
    Your Library
  • Fixed
  • 6824 Views
  • 36 comments
  • 22 votes

Miniplayer showing a 'You've discovered a Premium feature' message

We received reports from users receiving the following message when accessing the Miniplayer despite being on Premium: This is under investigation.

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  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • We received reports from users receiving the following message when accessing the Miniplayer despite being on Premium:     This is under investigation.
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
  • 8047 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 19 likes
  • Other
  • Fixed
  • 8047 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 19 votes

Audio quality / Sound volume issues on Playstation 5 App

Hey folks!We're aware of volume issues with the Spotify app on PS5 after a recent update, mainly that the volume output is too low. This is currently being investigated.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Hey folks! We're aware of volume issues with the Spotify app on PS5 after a recent update, mainly that the volume output is too low. This is currently being investigated.  
  • vivaemptiness
  • Newbie
  • 35980 Views
  • 92 comments
  • 58 likes
  • Other
  • Not Right Now
  • 35980 Views
  • 92 comments
  • 58 votes

Downtime February 23rd: Account page error "Something went wrong. Try again later"

Hey folks! We noticed that our account page Spotify.com/account/ is displaying an error message saying "Something went wrong. Try again later". This is now being looked into

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Hey folks!   We noticed that our account page Spotify.com/account/ is displaying an error message saying "Something went wrong. Try again later". This is now being looked into 🙂
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 2434 Views
  • 14 comments
  • 15 likes
  • Other
  • Fixed
  • 2434 Views
  • 14 comments
  • 15 votes

Jam isn't working

We've been getting reports that Jam is not working. Some users are getting the error message 'The host device cannot play this content' or 'This content cannot be played on the server's device'.This is currently being looked into.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • We've been getting reports that Jam is not working. Some users are getting the error message 'The host device cannot play this content' or 'This content cannot be played on the server's device'. T...
  • aamwgm
  • Regular
  • 32112 Views
  • 12 comments
  • 12 likes
  • Other
  • Fixed
  • 32112 Views
  • 12 comments
  • 12 votes

LG TV App Skipping all songs

I am using Spotify Premium on my 2016 Macbook, IPhone 7, and an LG 43UM7600PLB from 2020. This all worked fine until 3 days ago when the app on the LG TV stopped working. Problem: On the LG TV app Spotify skips songs after 1 second and jumps to the n...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...o longer responds to input from the remote. The apps on Macbook and IPhone work fine. All other apps on the TV work fine.   I tried/checked: - TV has a 100Mbs connection (checked with speed t...
  • Novy
  • Moderator
  • 18856 Views
  • 53 comments
  • 63 likes
  • Other
  • Case Closed
  • 18856 Views
  • 53 comments
  • 63 votes

[PS5] Poor audio quality issue from PS4 persists on PS5 app

I just received my PlayStation 5 today, and after downloading the Spotify app to listen to my music I noticed that the PS5's Spotify app has the exact same problem with the audio quality that the PS4 has had for over 5 years. For those who aren't awa...

  • Visitor
  • ...  Overall, music from the Spotify app on PlayStation sounds tinny and highly compressed when compared to music played from literally any other app on the PS5/4. This has been said many times by m...
  • aneagu
  • Newbie
  • 16668 Views
  • 45 comments
  • 45 likes
  • Other
  • Not Right Now
  • 16668 Views
  • 45 comments
  • 45 votes

AirPods Pro Automatic Switching conflict with Spotify Connect

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone Xs, iPad Pro (2019), and AirPods Pro Operating System iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 My Question or Issue With iOS 14, Apple released automatic source switching between different apple devices depending on which source em...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone Xs, iPad Pro (2019), and AirPods Pro Operating System iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 My Question or Issue With iOS 14, Apple released automatic source s...
  • Fabian20
  • Casual Listener
  • 24638 Views
  • 35 comments
  • 35 likes
  • iOS
    Other
  • Case Closed
  • 24638 Views
  • 35 comments
  • 35 votes

Playlist in a bottle 2023 not showing up

We've been getting reports that some users are unable to access the Playlist in a bottle 2023 they made to be unlocked in 2024.This is currently being looked into.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • We've been getting reports that some users are unable to access the Playlist in a bottle 2023 they made to be unlocked in 2024. This is currently being looked into.
  • Not applicable
  • 5222 Views
  • 39 comments
  • 4 likes
  • Other
  • Not An Issue
  • 5222 Views
  • 39 comments
  • 4 votes

Downtime April 9th: Windows desktop client downloads not working in Asian regions

Hey folks! We're aware that some of you (particularly in regions of Asia) cannot download the desktop client at the moment. The page shows an Error 500. Tip: As a workaround you can try downloading the app via the Microsoft app store.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Hey folks!   We're aware that some of you (particularly in regions of Asia) cannot download the desktop client at the moment. The page shows an Error 500.  Tip: As a workaround you c...
  • Vasil
  • Moderator
  • 746 Views
  • 3 comments
  • 1 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Fixed
  • 746 Views
  • 3 comments
  • 1 votes