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Random podcasts are unplayable

We're receiving reports from folks, who are unable to play random podcasts on mobile and desktop app. When playing podcasts, the progress bar is stuck at 0:00. There are no issues when playing music though.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • We're receiving reports from folks, who are unable to play random podcasts on mobile and desktop app. When playing podcasts, the progress bar is stuck at 0:00. There are no issues when playing music ...
  • Novy
  • Moderator
  • 1647 Views
  • 19 comments
  • 27 likes
  • Other
  • Fixed
  • 1647 Views
  • 19 comments
  • 27 votes

[Android] App freezes/crashes when clicking on three-dot menu in playlist

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
  • Moderator
  • 100067 Views
  • 585 comments
  • 1471 likes
  • Android
    Mobile
  • Closed
  • 100067 Views
  • 585 comments
  • 1471 votes

Refresh button for Recommended songs section not working properly

Hey folks, We're receiving reports about the Refresh button under the Recommended songs section under a playlist not working properly. Sometimes it just shuffles the already listed songs, and sometimes it just doesn't do anything at all. The list is ...

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Hey folks,   We're receiving reports about the Refresh button under the Recommended songs section under a playlist not working properly. Sometimes it just shuffles the already listed songs, ...
  • Mihail
  • Spotify Legend
  • 14043 Views
  • 82 comments
  • 266 likes
  • Your Library
  • Fixed
  • 14043 Views
  • 82 comments
  • 266 votes

Unable to share songs on Instagram stories

My Question or Issue I do not have the function to share on Instagram stories. Instead, I only have an option titled Instagram. When I click on it, it opens up my Instagram camera instead. Attached is an example of what I see. [moderator edit]

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue I do not have the function to share on Instagram stories. Instead, I only have an option titled Instagram. When I click on it, it opens up my Instagram camera instead. Attached...
  • Priscilacosta
  • Newbie
  • 38544 Views
  • 205 comments
  • 443 likes
  • Mobile
  • Fixed
  • 38544 Views
  • 205 comments
  • 443 votes

[iOS] Equalizer presets missing

We've received reports from iOS users that the equalizer presets have disappeared. This is currently being investigated.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • We've received reports from iOS users that the equalizer presets have disappeared. This is currently being investigated.
  • tendeir0
  • Newbie
  • 15656 Views
  • 90 comments
  • 73 likes
  • iOS
  • Fixed
  • 15656 Views
  • 90 comments
  • 73 votes

Spotify starts playing automatically when locking my iPhone

PlanPremium CountryThe Netherlands DeviceiPhone X Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueHi!! Whenever I pause my music and lock my phone, it starts playing automatically. I have this issue for about 2 weeks now. How to solve this?

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium   Country The Netherlands   Device iPhone X   Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue Hi!! Whenever I pause my music and lock my phone, it st...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
  • 53351 Views
  • 171 comments
  • 1606 likes
  • Fixed
  • 53351 Views
  • 171 comments
  • 1606 votes

Wrong metadata displayed on car radio via Bluetooth

Hi! On my Mazda 3 2018 the song title and song name freezes after first track is played after i start my car. The forward and backward buttons to change song on my steering wheel still works though. This is with my Oneplus 7t Pro connected through bl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! On my Mazda 3 2018 the song title and song name freezes after first track is played after i start my car. The forward and backward buttons to change song  on my steering wheel still works ...
  • Ver
  • Spotify Legend
  • 69171 Views
  • 893 comments
  • 472 likes
  • Other
  • Fixed
  • 69171 Views
  • 893 comments
  • 472 votes

[iOS] High battery drain with Spotify on iPhones with iOS versions 14.8 and 15.0

Hey folks, Thanks for your reports about battery drainage while updating from iOS 14.8 to .15 on both firmware versions during the past days. We’ve passed your info on to the relevant team and we can confirm they are currently looking into it. If you...

  • Spotify Legend
  • Hey folks,   Thanks for your reports about  battery drainage while updating from iOS 14.8 to .15 on both firmware versions during the past days.   We’ve passed your info on...
  • Xenia
  • Moderator
  • 45665 Views
  • 181 comments
  • 218 likes
  • iOS
    Mobile
  • Fixed
  • 45665 Views
  • 181 comments
  • 218 votes

Error when opening Podcast Charts in iOS devices

Folks who are using iOS devices are reporting to be unable to open Podcast Charts on app version 8.7.42. The exact error messages reads: "Couldn't Open Link. Spotify can't open this type of link on this device."

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  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Folks who are using iOS devices are reporting to be unable to open Podcast Charts on app version 8.7.42.    The exact error messages reads: "Couldn't Open Link. Spotify can't ope...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
  • 1933 Views
  • 8 comments
  • 11 likes
  • iOS
  • Fixed
  • 1933 Views
  • 8 comments
  • 11 votes

[Desktop] Liked Songs not visible

Plan Premium Country Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My liked songs just disappeared on dektop. I can see them in my web player and mobile app. I tried doing a CLEAN reinstall and I restarted my computer but sadly the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Desktop   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My liked songs just disappeared on dektop. I can see them in my web pla...
  • PTS_RUS
  • Visitor
  • 51204 Views
  • 344 comments
  • 744 likes
  • Desktop
  • Fixed
  • 51204 Views
  • 344 comments
  • 744 votes

Notification: Spotify connections - Waze is connected

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 2XLOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've never had Waze installed on my phone but today I started having a persistent notification from `Spotify connections` telling me that `Waze is connected`. What is Spo...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 2XL Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I've never had Waze installed on my phone but today I started having a persistent notification...
  • TraceAmount
  • Newbie
  • 100589 Views
  • 183 comments
  • 1415 likes
  • Fixed
  • 100589 Views
  • 183 comments
  • 1415 votes

[iOS] App crashes instantly on launch

ios 13.5.1 still crash

  • Casual Listener
  • ios 13.5.1 still crash
  • GOrtiz
  • Newbie
  • 24970 Views
  • 326 comments
  • 705 likes
  • iOS
  • Fixed
  • 24970 Views
  • 326 comments
  • 705 votes

[Android] Sharing to Instagram Stories doesn't work

Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Samsung Note 10+ Operating System Android 9, One UI 1.5 My Question or Issue I didn't have any issues with sharing songs to Instagram story untill today, when I press share to story it seems like instagram opens ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Singapore  Device Samsung Note 10+ Operating System Android 9, One UI 1.5   My Question or Issue I didn't have any issues with sharing songs to Inst...
  • Xenia
  • Moderator
  • 48961 Views
  • 151 comments
  • 1000 likes
  • Android
  • Fixed
  • 48961 Views
  • 151 comments
  • 1000 votes

[Android] Scroll bar not working in Liked Songs

Hi everyone! We've been receiving reports from you in the Community that the right hand-side scroll bar in Liked Songs is unclickable in the latest version of Spotify on Android. You can scroll through the Liked Songs by swiping up/down, but the scro...

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Hi everyone! We've been receiving reports from you in the Community that the right hand-side scroll bar in Liked Songs is unclickable in the latest version of Spotify on Android.   Y...
  • Novy
  • Moderator
  • 5629 Views
  • 47 comments
  • 74 likes
  • Android
  • Fixed
  • 5629 Views
  • 47 comments
  • 74 votes

Podcasts- There was a problem displaying this page!

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 (not sure about number, but most up to date) My Question or IssueI was playing my podcasts like usual up until a moment ago when Spotify had an update. I did the update and now can't access my p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 (not sure about number, but most up to date)   My Question or Issue I was playing my podcasts like usual up until a momen...
  • Ro5endil
  • Newbie
  • 21970 Views
  • 187 comments
  • 1295 likes
  • Fixed
  • 21970 Views
  • 187 comments
  • 1295 votes

June 6th 22: Discover Weekly updated with same songs as last week

Folks are reporting that their Discover Weekly playlists were updated with the same songs as last week. In some instances, Discover Weekly doesn't seem updated at all.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • Folks are reporting that their Discover Weekly playlists were updated with the same songs as last week. In some instances, Discover Weekly doesn't seem updated at all.
  • mfr637
  • Newbie
  • 1272 Views
  • 22 comments
  • 17 likes
  • Content Questions
  • Fixed
  • 1272 Views
  • 22 comments
  • 17 votes

Podcast episodes appear in alphabetical order in the queue

We've received reports that in the Desktop app, podcast episodes appear in alphabetical order in the queue, regardless of how you sort them. This occurs both on Windows and Mac.

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • We've received reports that in the Desktop app, podcast episodes appear in alphabetical order in the queue, regardless of how you sort them. This occurs both on Windows and Mac.
  • brownieyh
  • Newbie
  • 6304 Views
  • 101 comments
  • 79 likes
  • Desktop
  • Under investigation
  • 6304 Views
  • 101 comments
  • 79 votes

2020 Wrapped STORY skipping through slides

My spotify just zooms past every slide in the slideshow for Spotify Wrapped for no reason. I cannot look at any other of my slides except for the last one when it stops. Why? How do I fix this.

  • Casual Listener
  • My spotify just zooms past every slide in the slideshow for Spotify Wrapped for no reason. I cannot look at any other of my slides except for the last one when it stops. Why? How do I fix this.
  • Lughboy
  • Visitor
  • 48308 Views
  • 90 comments
  • 458 likes
  • wrapped
  • Fixed
  • 48308 Views
  • 90 comments
  • 458 votes

[Desktop] Recently Played section not updating anymore

Hi team, For any reason, the Mac Desktop "Recently Played" section doesn't get refreshed. The one of the web player of the iOS app works perfectly. I already did a clean reinstallation of the desktop app and the issue occurs whatever other laptop I u...

  • Visitor
  • Hi team, For any reason, the Mac Desktop "Recently Played" section doesn't get refreshed. The one of the web player of the iOS app works perfectly. I already did a clean reinstallation of the d...
  • Zman97
  • Newbie
  • 26124 Views
  • 137 comments
  • 884 likes
  • Not Right Now
  • 26124 Views
  • 137 comments
  • 884 votes

[iOS] App crashing/draining battery rapidly

Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 8 iOS: 14.2 My Question or Issue Since the last Spotify update it has crashed constantly. I can hardly make it through a song without it crashing. And it rapidly drains battery all of a sudden. And my background ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 8 iOS: 14.2 My Question or Issue Since the last Spotify update it has crashed constantly. I can hardly make it through a song without it c...
  • haharane
  • Newbie
  • 42674 Views
  • 277 comments
  • 470 likes
  • iOS
  • Not Right Now
  • 42674 Views
  • 277 comments
  • 470 votes

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