[Downtime March 10th 2026] - Users not getting Premium after subscribing
We've received reports that some users who have subscribed to Premium and successfully paid for it still only see free within their apps.
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We've received reports that some users who have subscribed to Premium and successfully paid for it still only see free within their apps.
Moderator
We've received reports that some users who have subscribed to Premium and successfully paid for it still only see free within their apps.
Joan
Moderator
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2 comments
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Hey folks! You may notice an error message when redeeming your gift cards: This is being looked into and we'll keep you posted In the meantime, make sure you've gone over everything that is listed here.Cheers!
Moderator
Hey folks! You may notice an error message when redeeming your gift cards: This is being looked into and we'll keep you posted 🙂 In the meantime, make sure you'v...
Master8873
Newbie
6257 Views
14 comments
10 likes
We've received reports from users unable to play songs from artists' popular songs list on the artist page when using the desktop app. The Web Player is unaffected.
Moderator
We've received reports from users unable to play songs from artists' popular songs list on the artist page when using the desktop app. The Web Player is unaffected.
MihailY
Moderator
4923 Views
13 comments
8 likes
Plan: Premium for Students I have a MacBook Pro with macOS Catalina Version 10.15.6. For about the past month I have been getting an error message when trying to play Spotify on my laptop. I will play a song and it will play the entire song except fo...
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium for Students I have a MacBook Pro with macOS Catalina Version 10.15.6. For about the past month I have been getting an error message when trying to play Spotify on ...
duckson64
Newbie
69052 Views
105 comments
140 likes
Hey folks, We've received some reports that the Listen Along feature on Discord isn't working. This is being investigated.
Moderator
Hey folks, We've received some reports that the Listen Along feature on Discord isn't working. This is being investigated.
Novy
Moderator
38657 Views
59 comments
35 likes
We've received reports that the Now Playing bar is hiding the very bottom release in an artist's discography. When users scroll down the discography, they can't see the last entry as it's covered by the Now Playing bar.
Moderator
We've received reports that the Now Playing bar is hiding the very bottom release in an artist's discography. When users scroll down the discography, they can't see the last entry as it's covered by ...
josefh
Newbie
7252 Views
28 comments
25 likes
We've received reports from users who can't join Family/Duo plans. The error message "Address doesn't match" is displayed, even when entering the exact same address as the plan manager.
Moderator
We've received reports from users who can't join Family/Duo plans. The error message "Address doesn't match" is displayed, even when entering the exact same address as the plan manager.
Yordan
Moderator
32614 Views
30 comments
25 likes
Hey folks, We're receiving reports that users who previously had the option to stream on their Apple Watch are unable to do so. In a lot of the cases this seems to come up when the setup includes AirPods. If you’re experiencing this issue, make sure ...
Spotify Legend
Hey folks, We're receiving reports that users who previously had the option to stream on their Apple Watch are unable to do so. In a lot of the cases this seems to come up when the setup i...
Xenia
Spotify Legend
45467 Views
100 comments
94 likes
Hey folks!We're aware of volume issues with the Spotify app on PS5 after a recent update, mainly that the volume output is too low. This is currently being investigated.
Moderator
Hey folks! We're aware of volume issues with the Spotify app on PS5 after a recent update, mainly that the volume output is too low. This is currently being investigated.
CrishanePerera
Visitor
58473 Views
94 comments
59 likes
Hey folks, We received some reports mentioning that the position on the playlists resets when navigating away from the app. This is currently Under investigation by internal teams.
Moderator
Hey folks, We received some reports mentioning that the position on the playlists resets when navigating away from the app. This is currently Under investigation by internal teams.
Sydknee_c
Visitor
27982 Views
143 comments
10 likes
We're seeing reports that Creators are having issues signing in to http://creators.spotify.com/. Some might experience troubles with the login button and notice they're being looped back to the same page.
Moderator
We're seeing reports that Creators are having issues signing in to http://creators.spotify.com/. Some might experience troubles with the login button and notice they're being looped ...
MihailY
Moderator
4519 Views
2 comments
7 likes
My Daily Mixes pretty much remain the same. They rarely update, playing the same songs ad nauseum. They are also not intuitive. The first daily mix is pretty accuarate, but I can only tolerate a small number of songs in the other mixes. I continue to...
Music Fan
My Daily Mixes pretty much remain the same. They rarely update, playing the same songs ad nauseum. They are also not intuitive. The first daily mix is pretty accuarate, but I can only tolerate a smal...
Grumpymcgrumpface
Visitor
49293 Views
102 comments
119 likes
Upon opening the PS4 quick menu, it doesn't display the Liked songs list. It only shows the playlists in the library.
Moderator
Upon opening the PS4 quick menu, it doesn't display the Liked songs list. It only shows the playlists in the library.
sonicthegamer23
Newbie
10367 Views
25 comments
26 likes
Users are reporting that they're experiencing issues with Search within Spotify and are getting a 'Couldn't find this' error. This is happening on different devices in EU countries.
Moderator
Users are reporting that they're experiencing issues with Search within Spotify and are getting a 'Couldn't find this' error. This is happening on different devices in EU countries.
Ivelina
Moderator
15511 Views
2 comments
1 likes
We're seeing reports that some users are having issues with the Equalizer on mobile devices. Some notice the sound gets a bit muffled/static with a Bluetooth device connected, others experience volume drops, and some don’t hear any volume change at a...
Moderator
We're seeing reports that some users are having issues with the Equalizer on mobile devices. Some notice the sound gets a bit muffled/static with a Bluetooth device connected, others exper...
Elena
Moderator
8883 Views
26 comments
3 likes
Hey everyone,We've received reports about Sonos speakers not showing up on the desktop app. They only appear in the Connect picker on desktop after selecting the device in the mobile app.We'd like to take a closer look into this, so we've merged a fe...
Moderator
Hey everyone, We've received reports about Sonos speakers not showing up on the desktop app. They only appear in the Connect picker on desktop after selecting the device in the mobile app. ...
DanieleP
Newbie
19072 Views
46 comments
50 likes
I am using Spotify Premium on my 2016 Macbook, IPhone 7, and an LG 43UM7600PLB from 2020. This all worked fine until 3 days ago when the app on the LG TV stopped working. Problem: On the LG TV app Spotify skips songs after 1 second and jumps to the n...
Casual Listener
I am using Spotify Premium on my 2016 Macbook, IPhone 7, and an LG 43UM7600PLB from 2020. This all worked fine until 3 days ago when the app on the LG TV stopped working. Problem: On ...
Novy
Moderator
27108 Views
53 comments
63 likes
We’ve received reports that users are having issues downloading podcast episodes (mainly with video) on their Android devices. The process seems to take a long time to complete and eventually fails.
Moderator
We’ve received reports that users are having issues downloading podcast episodes (mainly with video) on their Android devices. The process seems to take a long time to complete and eventually fails. ...
XNORman
Newbie
6516 Views
17 comments
3 likes
Hello I had been using spotify with several google home devices for a few months with no problem. It started about 1 month ago for no reasons: I have a very low volume when casting spotify on my devices: Harman Kardon Citation 500 Google home mini It...
Casual Listener
Hello I had been using spotify with several google home devices for a few months with no problem. It started about 1 month ago for no reasons: I have a very low volume when casting spotify on my ...
hendersj
Casual Listener
39056 Views
154 comments
54 likes
Track titles and cover art is not displayed correctly on BMW (2015) when playing through Bluetooth or the USB interface in the center console. Symptom: Music plays and it is possible to switch tracks, but the cover art and track title is "stuck" on t...
Casual Listener
Track titles and cover art is not displayed correctly on BMW (2015) when playing through Bluetooth or the USB interface in the center console. Symptom: Music plays and it is possible to sw...
Deniil
Newbie
39143 Views
89 comments
58 likes