Downtime December 15th: Login and playback issues
We're seeing reports about users having login and playback issues with Spotify across multiple platforms.
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We're seeing reports about users having login and playback issues with Spotify across multiple platforms.
Moderator
We're seeing reports about users having login and playback issues with Spotify across multiple platforms.
AlejaR
Moderator
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22 comments
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Hey folks! We have several reports from users with audio issues while streaming on their TV. The sound occasionally cuts out and pauses for a brief second, then resumes back to normal. This happens sporadically and based on the examples we’ve got, th...
Moderator
Hey folks! We have several reports from users with audio issues while streaming on their TV. The sound occasionally cuts out and pauses for a brief second, then resumes back to normal. T...
esuissa1
Newbie
19445 Views
109 comments
27 likes
Hey folks! We're currently looking into an issue that is affecting some of our services and you may have noticed some things looking out of order on your accounts.In case you're experiencing login issues, odd changes to your subscription status, you'...
Moderator
Hey folks! We're currently looking into an issue that is affecting some of our services and you may have noticed some things looking out of order on your accounts. In case you're experi...
lucisallum
Newbie
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8 comments
3 likes
We've received reports from Android users (mainly Samsung and Google Pixel) experiencing issues where the Spotify app becomes unresponsive, freezes, or crashes when connected to certain WiFi networks. The issue doesn't occur while using mobile data.
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We've received reports from Android users (mainly Samsung and Google Pixel) experiencing issues where the Spotify app becomes unresponsive, freezes, or crashes when connected to certain WiFi networks...
jpbanderson
Newbie
28622 Views
113 comments
73 likes
We're seeing reports from users who are not seeing the Smart Shuffle option in their playlists.
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We're seeing reports from users who are not seeing the Smart Shuffle option in their playlists.
L0ckkkk
Newbie
21977 Views
43 comments
19 likes
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
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.
saucyross
Music Fan
41254 Views
99 comments
105 likes
We've received reports that Spotify pauses after an ad and the playback cannot be resumed. This seems to affect multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, and TV. The behavior is currently being investigated.
Moderator
We've received reports that Spotify pauses after an ad and the playback cannot be resumed. This seems to affect multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, and TV. The behavior is curren...
WSReception
Newbie
93074 Views
321 comments
445 likes
We're seeing some reports from iOS users saying they get the error message "Something went wrong. Try again." when trying to log in with email/username + password, despite entering the correct credentials.
Moderator
We're seeing some reports from iOS users saying they get the error message "Something went wrong. Try again." when trying to log in with email/username + password, despite entering the correct creden...
MarkColly
Newbie
28386 Views
25 comments
86 likes
Hey folks! We've been made aware that some albums of some artists may appear under the "Appears on" section at the bottom of their page instead of where the albums should be displayed (Discography -> Albums). This is being looked into.
Moderator
Hey folks! We've been made aware that some albums of some artists may appear under the "Appears on" section at the bottom of their page instead of where the albums should be displayed (Dis...
Vasil
Moderator
7457 Views
22 comments
29 likes
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Umidigi F1 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue spotify crashes when you click the 3 dots to add to playlist, share ,view artist. etc
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Umidigi F1 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue spotify crashes when you click the 3 dots to add to playlist, share ,v...
Alex
Spotify Legend
167133 Views
585 comments
1471 likes
We've been getting reports from Premium Family & Duo managers that they're unable to remove members from the plan. The error message "There is a problem, please try again later" appears when trying to remove a member.
Moderator
We've been getting reports from Premium Family & Duo managers that they're unable to remove members from the plan. The error message "There is a problem, please try again later" appear...
DanUK
Newbie
3790 Views
22 comments
24 likes
Since there is no option to delete a song from an album, I hide them and actually I missed that feature from apple music. So there is a lot of hidden songs in my album catalogue and now they just suddenly start to play. Updates and new device didn’t ...
Casual Listener
Since there is no option to delete a song from an album, I hide them and actually I missed that feature from apple music. So there is a lot of hidden songs in my album catalogue and now they just sud...
kellzilla
Newbie
72676 Views
220 comments
357 likes
Hey folks! Some of you have reported that Shuffle isn't working on iOS. Nothing happens when you tap on the Shuffle icon - only Smart Shuffle seems to work.This is being looked into
Moderator
Hey folks! Some of you have reported that Shuffle isn't working on iOS. Nothing happens when you tap on the Shuffle icon - only Smart Shuffle seems to work. This is being looked into 🙂
lolobaba1
Newbie
39830 Views
116 comments
54 likes
Hey folks, We've been getting reports that the transitions between songs are not being timed correctly the first time you start a playlist. When restarted, the transitions work as expected. This is being looked into & we'll keep you posted.
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Hey folks, We've been getting reports that the transitions between songs are not being timed correctly the first time you start a playlist. When restarted, the transitions work as expected...
ItsModern1525
Regular
23504 Views
63 comments
39 likes
We've received reports from iOS users that Offline mode is automatically turning off when the app is closed and re-opened.
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We've received reports from iOS users that Offline mode is automatically turning off when the app is closed and re-opened.
bokfan83
Newbie
18333 Views
40 comments
97 likes
We're seeing reports that users are unable to watch podcast videos when using the Web Player https://open.spotify.com/ - episodes can be played as audio-only.
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We're seeing reports that users are unable to watch podcast videos when using the Web Player https://open.spotify.com/ - episodes can be played as audio-only.
Koh87
Newbie
18216 Views
59 comments
14 likes
We are receiving reports from users mentioning that they're unable to manage Family plans and change members through the website since the page is not loading correctly.
Moderator
We are receiving reports from users mentioning that they're unable to manage Family plans and change members through the website since the page is not loading correctly.
MihailY
Moderator
5848 Views
16 comments
52 likes
Hey folks, We've received some reports that the podcast "Recently Updated" list is not updating. This is being investigated.
Moderator
Hey folks, We've received some reports that the podcast "Recently Updated" list is not updating. This is being investigated.
kubrabsnl
Visitor
33234 Views
104 comments
127 likes
Hey folks, We're receiving reports that some users are unable to download music for offline listening on their Apple Watches. The download is stuck on the first song and doesn't progress. If you’re experiencing this issue, make sure to add your +VOTE...
Spotify Legend
Hey folks, We're receiving reports that some users are unable to download music for offline listening on their Apple Watches. The download is stuck on the first song and doesn't progress. ...
tpeters92
Newbie
222957 Views
332 comments
761 likes
Hey everyone, We've received reports about playlists on Carplay not loading and users receiving the error "Nothing here" when they try to open them from their Library. This is being investigated.
Moderator
Hey everyone, We've received reports about playlists on Carplay not loading and users receiving the error "Nothing here" when they try to open them from their Library. ...
AlejaR
Moderator
20513 Views
135 comments
25 likes