Playback issues on multiple devices
We're seeing reports in multiple Community threads from users experiencing playback issues. This seems to happen on a variety of devices, both on mobile and desktop.
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We're seeing reports in multiple Community threads from users experiencing playback issues. This seems to happen on a variety of devices, both on mobile and desktop.
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We're seeing reports in multiple Community threads from users experiencing playback issues. This seems to happen on a variety of devices, both on mobile and desktop.
tototototo
Newbie
9515 Views
15 comments
2 likes
We're seeing reports where offline music needs re-downloading when the app is restarted. Users are able to download the playlists again, but when they close the app, the downloads get removed.
Moderator
We're seeing reports where offline music needs re-downloading when the app is restarted. Users are able to download the playlists again, but when they close the app, the downloads get removed. &nbs...
Francomo69_
Visitor
14623 Views
55 comments
64 likes
We've received reports that the CarPlay display shows the previous track’s album cover instead of the current one.
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We've received reports that the CarPlay display shows the previous track’s album cover instead of the current one.
OldThinkerTube
Newbie
43025 Views
139 comments
384 likes
Hey folks! You may have noticed that the Autoplay feature doesn't queue up further songs from the playlist/ album you have started the playback from.Generated radio playlists may also get affected. This is being looked into.
Moderator
Hey folks! You may have noticed that the Autoplay feature doesn't queue up further songs from the playlist/ album you have started the playback from. Generated radio playlists may also ...
Poloniste
Newbie
4360 Views
23 comments
24 likes
Hey folks, We've been getting reports that the setting to remove finished episodes from the Your Episodes list no longer works for podcasts that have been downloaded either manually or via auto-download. Streamed episodes are still removed from Your ...
Moderator
Hey folks, We've been getting reports that the setting to remove finished episodes from the Your Episodes list no longer works for podcasts that have been downloaded either manually or v...
Brit0sh1
Newbie
13864 Views
68 comments
46 likes
We're seeing reports from users that self-created playlists (including Liked Songs) won’t load on Android devices. This mostly seems to be happening to Samsung devices, both on mobile and tablet.
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We're seeing reports from users that self-created playlists (including Liked Songs) won’t load on Android devices. This mostly seems to be happening to Samsung devices, both on mobile and tablet.
Yuniepie
Newbie
4979 Views
20 comments
22 likes
We’ve heard from some users that Local files in the Liked Songs playlist can’t be removed and appear greyed out.
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We’ve heard from some users that Local files in the Liked Songs playlist can’t be removed and appear greyed out.
andrewr26
Newbie
4973 Views
7 comments
3 likes
We’ve been receiving reports from users that when they try to select their Apple Watch as the device to play on, it keeps redirecting them back to the iPhone.
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We’ve been receiving reports from users that when they try to select their Apple Watch as the device to play on, it keeps redirecting them back to the iPhone.
Tibooox
Visitor
8525 Views
13 comments
0 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...
KSD73
Visitor
20623 Views
57 comments
34 likes
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.
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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 ...
marcoshalano
Music Fan
41565 Views
201 comments
225 likes
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...
Gato81
Newbie
15398 Views
98 comments
22 likes
We've received reports that saved tracks on users' playlists in DJ platforms or software like Serato and Rekordbox fail to load or are missing.
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We've received reports that saved tracks on users' playlists in DJ platforms or software like Serato and Rekordbox fail to load or are missing.
MihailY
Moderator
23084 Views
81 comments
82 likes
We're currently experiencing a technical issue that is impacting how some of our chart data is displayed.
Moderator
We're currently experiencing a technical issue that is impacting how some of our chart data is displayed.
Noguri
Roadie
9971 Views
25 comments
36 likes
We're seeing reports from some users that "Your Episodes" can't be removed from the Your Library section. This seems to happen even though the Your Episodes folder is empty and on desktop devices only.
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We're seeing reports from some users that "Your Episodes" can't be removed from the Your Library section. This seems to happen even though the Your Episodes folder is empty and on des...
Pheyles
Newbie
42768 Views
170 comments
319 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
15500 Views
43 comments
19 likes
We’ve recently received reports from users noticing that the Custom Order sorting option is missing inside folders on both Android and iOS.
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We’ve recently received reports from users noticing that the Custom Order sorting option is missing inside folders on both Android and iOS.
Jacko5551
Casual Listener
12456 Views
93 comments
0 likes
We're seeing reports that the Support Site isn't working. Some are seeing the error message "This page got tripped up".
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We're seeing reports that the Support Site isn't working. Some are seeing the error message "This page got tripped up".
Benjamin781
Newbie
7970 Views
5 comments
2 likes
We’ve received reports from iPad users where the Now Playing view is completely black and doesn’t show anything when switching from another app to Spotify.
Moderator
We’ve received reports from iPad users where the Now Playing view is completely black and doesn’t show anything when switching from another app to Spotify.
Yordan
Moderator
12790 Views
45 comments
45 likes
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
31133 Views
57 comments
99 likes
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
45018 Views
126 comments
216 likes