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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

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

Maria

Moderator

155922 Views

140 comments

832 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 155922 Views
  • 140 comments
  • 832 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

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...

desthepez94

Newbie

55211 Views

146 comments

640 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 55211 Views
  • 146 comments
  • 640 votes

Downtime [Feb 14th 2026]: Android users getting an error when accessing playlists

We’re seeing reports from Premium users on Android that they’re getting the error message “Something went wrong” when they try to access playlists.

Moderator

We’re seeing reports from Premium users on Android that they’re getting the error message “Something went wrong” when they try to access playlists.

MihailY

Moderator

56321 Views

129 comments

547 likes

Your Library
Fixed
  • 56321 Views
  • 129 comments
  • 547 votes

Smart Shuffle keeps turning itself on

Hey folks! Some of you have reported that Smart Shuffle is automatically turning itself on again after being switched off. This is now being looked into. Note: The Smart Shuffle feature works on a playlist-by-playlist basis. If you turn it off on one...

Moderator

Hey folks!   Some of you have reported that Smart Shuffle is automatically turning itself on again after being switched off. This is now being looked into. Note: The Smart Shuffle f...

kowkowpl

Newbie

62925 Views

183 comments

501 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 62925 Views
  • 183 comments
  • 501 votes

Tracks skipping on desktop

We've received reports from some users that there's stuttering and playback issues on desktop. Music plays for 8-9 seconds, and then the track skips with no sound. This seems to only affect the desktop app.

Moderator

We've received reports from some users that there's stuttering and playback issues on desktop. Music plays for 8-9 seconds, and then the track skips with no sound.   This seems to only affec...

Maria

Moderator

80586 Views

171 comments

427 likes

Desktop
Fixed
  • 80586 Views
  • 171 comments
  • 427 votes

Different error messages on web player and desktop app

We're receiving reports from many users getting the "Can't play this right now" error and also users haven't been able to log in on the web player and desktop app. Songs will sometimes skip without playing or a red banner with an error message appear...

Moderator

We're receiving reports from many users getting the "Can't play this right now" error and also users haven't been able to log in on the web player and desktop app. Songs will sometimes skip with...

OscarDC

Moderator

66891 Views

240 comments

426 likes

Accounts
Desktop
Other
Fixed
  • 66891 Views
  • 240 comments
  • 426 votes

CarPlay shows the previous track's album artwork

We've received reports that the CarPlay display shows the previous track’s album cover instead of the current one.

Moderator

We've received reports that the CarPlay display shows the previous track’s album cover instead of the current one.

GaryLittlemore

Newbie

61298 Views

142 comments

386 likes

iOS
Other
Fixed
  • 61298 Views
  • 142 comments
  • 386 votes

Spotify keeps playing hidden songs

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

74841 Views

220 comments

357 likes

Your Library
Fixed
  • 74841 Views
  • 220 comments
  • 357 votes

Spotify not playing on Android devices

We’ve been receiving reports from Android users on 9.1.56.571 who say that the Spotify mobile app won't play on their devices. The Play button only appears as loading or just doesn't play, while there is no error message. The progress bar doesn't mov...

Moderator

We’ve been receiving reports from Android users on 9.1.56.571 who say that the Spotify mobile app won't play on their devices. The Play button only appears as loading or just doesn't play, while ther...

MihailY

Moderator

34765 Views

101 comments

298 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 34765 Views
  • 101 comments
  • 298 votes

Downtime May 12th, 2026: Some services are down

Hey everyone! We've received some reports mentioning that the app, support site and the Web Player are slow or not working properly. This is being investigated. Cheers.

Moderator

Hey everyone!   We've received some reports mentioning that the app, support site and the Web Player are slow or not working properly. This is being investigated.   Cheers.

VALUBLUE

Newbie

113543 Views

43 comments

297 likes

Other
Fixed
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  • 43 comments
  • 297 votes

Downtime August 12th, 2026: Paid for Premium but Account Still Showing as Free

We're seeing reports from users who have successfully paid for Premium but are still seeing their accounts on the free plan

Moderator

We're seeing reports from users who have successfully paid for Premium but are still seeing their accounts on the free plan

Novy

Moderator

8584 Views

45 comments

254 likes

Accounts
Subscriptions
Fixed
  • 8584 Views
  • 45 comments
  • 254 votes

Google Cast/ Chromecast devices unavailable for Spotify Connect

Hey folks! We've been made aware of reports from Android users indicating that Spotify Connect experiences issues showing available Google Cast /Chromecast speaker devices. This is being looked into.

Moderator

Hey folks!   We've been made aware of reports from Android users indicating that Spotify Connect experiences issues showing available Google Cast /Chromecast speaker devices. This is ...

airplay11

Newbie

61493 Views

209 comments

225 likes

Android
Other
Fixed
  • 61493 Views
  • 209 comments
  • 225 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

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...

Moonfairy_94

Newbie

47245 Views

126 comments

216 likes

Android
Fixed
  • 47245 Views
  • 126 comments
  • 216 votes

Basic plans Users are getting ads

We've received some reports about Basic plans users who noticed they're getting ads and their accounts appear as Free on the mobile app, but the account overview does show they're Premium. We're currently investigating this behavior.

Moderator

We've received some reports about Basic plans users who noticed they're getting ads and their accounts appear as Free on the mobile app, but the account overview does show they're Premium. We're curr...

musichem

Newbie

66224 Views

235 comments

202 likes

Accounts
Fixed
  • 66224 Views
  • 235 comments
  • 202 votes

Search in "Add to playlist" menu not working

We've received reports that the search function in the "Add to Playlist" menu doesn't work properly. When something is searched, it causes the menu to become unresponsive. The issue appears to be predominantly on Android.

Moderator

We've received reports that the search function in the "Add to Playlist" menu doesn't work properly. When something is searched, it causes the menu to become unresponsive. The issue appears to be pre...

Joan

Moderator

18888 Views

100 comments

195 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 18888 Views
  • 100 comments
  • 195 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

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...

javateciava

Regular

36735 Views

91 comments

174 likes

Android
Fixed
  • 36735 Views
  • 91 comments
  • 174 votes

Student Verification Link not Working

We've received some reports that the Student verification link is not working. Whenever users are trying to subscribe to Premium Student and open the verification page, they get the error message "Something went wrong. Try reloading the page":

Moderator

We've received some reports that the Student verification link is not working. Whenever users are trying to subscribe to Premium Student and open the verification page, they get the error message "So...

violetblue

Newbie

15792 Views

32 comments

162 likes

Premium Student
Fixed
  • 15792 Views
  • 32 comments
  • 162 votes

Downtime July 22nd, 2025: Can't login to Spotify Kids

Hey folks, We're receiving reports mentioning that Spotify Kids is having some issues to let the users log in. This is already being investigated internally by the relevant teams. Thanks for your reports. Stay tuned.

Moderator

Hey folks,   We're receiving reports mentioning that Spotify Kids is having some issues to let the users log in. This is already being investigated internally by the relevant teams. Tha...

Gp18

Regular

24398 Views

127 comments

140 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 24398 Views
  • 127 comments
  • 140 votes

Liked songs appear empty across devices

We’re receiving reports from users unable to access their Liked Songs. The playlist either appears empty or is missing entirely from Your Library across devices. In some cases, users report seeing fewer tracks than expected.

Moderator

We’re receiving reports from users unable to access their Liked Songs. The playlist either appears empty or is missing entirely from Your Library across devices. In some cases, users report seeing fe...

MihailY

Moderator

46012 Views

50 comments

119 likes

Your Library
Fixed
  • 46012 Views
  • 50 comments
  • 119 votes

Playback stops after a track ends

We've been getting reports from Premium users that when a song finishes, it doesn’t automatically move on to the next one, it just stops. For some users, it prompts them to play while they’re offline. This seems to happen on a variety of devices.

Moderator

We've been getting reports from Premium users that when a song finishes, it doesn’t automatically move on to the next one, it just stops.   For some users, it prompts them to play while they...

rowvh

Newbie

53220 Views

57 comments

99 likes

Desktop
Mobile
Other
Fixed
  • 53220 Views
  • 57 comments
  • 99 votes