Premium users hearing ads in music
We've received reports that active Premium users are hearing ads interrupting their music listening experience.
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We've received reports that active Premium users are hearing ads interrupting their music listening experience.
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We've received reports that active Premium users are hearing ads interrupting their music listening experience.
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585 comments
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burdallomusic
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451 comments
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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.
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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.
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683 comments
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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.
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iRobby054
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232 comments
1046 likes
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...
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N276gf
Newbie
47868 Views
147 comments
914 likes
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.
nation
Newbie
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137 comments
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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X, iPhone 8, Chromecast Audio (3 devices), Motorola MG7315 modem/router Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue Hi. We have 3 Chromecast Audio devices on my home network connected via a single Motorola MG73...
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Ash_2
Newbie
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342 comments
826 likes
We've received reports from Android users that the progress bar of a song keeps moving but there's no sound coming out. When the app is restarted, the progress bar goes back to the point where the song went silent. Some users noticed that the issue d...
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MihailY
Moderator
95786 Views
406 comments
779 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...
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goyongj
Newbie
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331 comments
753 likes
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MihailY
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190 comments
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Vinoses
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87 comments
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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...
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AllisonTennant
Newbie
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141 comments
640 likes
Hey folks, We've received reports that iOS users are experiencing technical issues on their devices (running version 8.8.72.623 or higher). The app is crashing or the playback suddenly stops. This is being investigated.
Moderator
Hey folks, We've received reports that iOS users are experiencing technical issues on their devices (running version 8.8.72.623 or higher). The app is crashing or the playback suddenly st...
Vasil
Moderator
73695 Views
284 comments
503 likes
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...
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lolitsnathan123
Newbie
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174 comments
485 likes
(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I am soon unsubscribing to this app. I’m paying money for the premium and my songs keep un-downloading. This has happene...
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user-removed
Not applicable
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193 comments
478 likes
Hey folks! We're getting reports from both Android and iOS users about the app stopping audio playback. This usually occurs after successfully playing 1-3 tracks without issues. We wanted to let you know that this is being investigated and we'll keep...
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Mesikazej
Newbie
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148 comments
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We've received multiple reports where repeat stops working & playback pauses after a few songs on Amazon Echo devices.
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We've received multiple reports where repeat stops working & playback pauses after a few songs on Amazon Echo devices.
matiasd
Casual Listener
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361 comments
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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
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Newbie
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314 comments
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