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Hi! So I just recently started having this problem. I use an iOS device with a free plan and I was listening to music when after a few songs, the music would stop and I would need to go back in to Spotify and restart my playlist. I tried deleting the...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 13 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 18.1.1) My Question or IssueI have a strange issue with my Spotify where it skips when connected via Bluetooth and my iPhone. The audio will glitch and stutter. It becomes e...
Newbie
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We've gathered general troubleshooting steps for iOS devices in this guide. These are known to solve a variety of issues. Common issues: Spotify not playing Can’t hear any sound Spotify is offline Basic troubleshooting: Restart both the Spotify app a...
I don’t want to listen to music that’s not in my playlist
Visitor
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Do i have to get premium to do it?And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option
Visitor
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It is now easier to import Local Files into the Spotify iOS app through the Files app on your iOS device. A computer and WiFi network are not required to use this new import method. This means that you can now import Local Files into the Spotify iOS ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 26.5 My Question or Issue When I use my phone on Apple CarPlay through my 2025 Subaru Forester, the chapter will repeat over and over. The queue will show that same current chapter mu...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 26.5 My Question or Issue When I use my phone on Apple CarPlay through my 2025 Subaru Forester, the c...
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Hello Spotify Support, I would like to report what appears to be a reproducible bug affecting podcast playback when using the Spotify iPhone app with Apple CarPlay. IssueWhile listening to a podcast through CarPlay, playback works normally. However, ...
Hello Spotify Support, I would like to report what appears to be a reproducible bug affecting podcast playback when using the Spotify iPhone app with Apple CarPlay. Issue While l...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryMuricaDevice(iPhone 17)Operating System(iOS 26)My Question or IssueI see another post from 2021 with this same issue which means it was never addressed. When connected to Apple CarPlay, Spotify for CarPlay is not applying the downlo...
...hen connected to Apple CarPlay, Spotify for CarPlay is not applying the download filter. If I go to Libarary > Downloads I go into a podcast like StarTalk, I see all the episodes. This very very f...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 15.2.1 My Question or IssueWhen I connect my iPhone via CarPlay to my car (2021 Subaru Crosstrek Premium), not all of my artists are listed, regardless of whether I follow them. I can see t...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 15.2.1 My Question or Issue When I connect my iPhone via CarPlay to my car (2021 Subaru Crosstrek Premium), not a...
Visitor
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Adding a song to queue or telling Siri to play a song next with CarPlay it does not work! Whenever I tell Siri to add a song to the Spotify Queue (on CarPlay) it never works - instead it just switches my current song to the song I requested to play n...
Adding a song to queue or telling Siri to play a song next with CarPlay it does not work! Whenever I tell Siri to add a song to the Spotify Queue (on CarPlay) it never works - instead it just s...
Music Fan
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I have noticed an issue in the ”Now Playing” view on CarPlay since I updated my devices to iOS 26. The issue is that the blurred background picture (artwork cover) doesn’t show up on the screen. It’s just a black background. However the actual artwor...
I have noticed an issue in the ”Now Playing” view on CarPlay since I updated my devices to iOS 26. The issue is that the blurred background picture (artwork cover) doesn’t show up on the s...
Spotify Star
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There is an ongoing issue with Siri's voice command API in CarPlay that I've identified and have an open case with Apple to resolve. When a user triggers Siri and verbally requests Spotify action or enters the Spotify app and hits the Search->Ask Sir...
There is an ongoing issue with Siri's voice command API in CarPlay that I've identified and have an open case with Apple to resolve. When a user triggers Siri and verbally requests Spotify action o...
Gig Goer
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PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to Spotify in my BMW on CarPlay I noticed that the audio quality setting is overwritten to low, and it's is impossible to change back to Very High, which I normally us...
Plan Premium Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 14 My Question or Issue When I listen to Spotify in my BMW on CarPlay I noticed that the audio quality setting is overwritten to l...
Regular
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Hey there, after the last Spotify Update, the 10 second rewind (while using Apple Carplay) is completely messed up. It is skipping anywhere from 13 seconds - 4:30+. This issue is only occuring during Carplay and not happening while using the phone sp...
Hey there, after the last Spotify Update, the 10 second rewind (while using Apple Carplay) is completely messed up. It is skipping anywhere from 13 seconds - 4:30+. This issue is o...
Newbie
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Premium version on iOS 13.5.1 Only the first 12 playlists show up on my CarPlay (GMC 2019) It only shows the first 12 no matter how I sort them (by name, recently played) on the iPhone. It shows all 50+ lists on my phone but the carplay interfaces st...
Premium version on iOS 13.5.1 Only the first 12 playlists show up on my CarPlay (GMC 2019) It only shows the first 12 no matter how I sort them (by name, recently played) on the i...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.5CarSeat Leon, 2021 My Question or IssueWhen on CarPlay, the artist name is squashed or over written by the Song / Album title. See attached for an example. This happens on all songs.
Plan Premium Country Ireland Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.5 Car Seat Leon, 2021 My Question or Issue When on CarPlay, the artist name is squashed or over written by t...
Spotify Legend
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When I connect my iPhone to CarPlay and try to play Spotify, the audio comes out as a phone call instead of music. The audio quality is very poor and my phone has a red bar at the top. Spotify is the only app that does this. When I use other audio ap...
When I connect my iPhone to CarPlay and try to play Spotify, the audio comes out as a phone call instead of music. The audio quality is very poor and my phone has a red bar at the top. Spotify is t...
Spotify Legend
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PlanpremiumCountrymexico DeviceIphone 7s plus, iPhone 8, iPhone XS masOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I have experienced on any iPhone devices and with carplay on a really low volume on the car, this doesn’t happens with Apple Music, iTun...
...evices and with carplay on a really low volume on the car, this doesn’t happens with Apple Music, iTunes, or any other app, just with Spotify if I use Bluetooth I can hear perfectly the song at 1...
Newbie
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Using the latest spotify on iPhone 11 XS Max. When the car is switched off and on and carplay reconnects, many times spotify audio output crashes and songs play without sound. If I do the same with Apple Music, sound is played properly and Apple Musi...
Using the latest spotify on iPhone 11 XS Max. When the car is switched off and on and carplay reconnects, many times spotify audio output crashes and songs play without sound. If I do the s...
Spotify Legend
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Can I remove the Daily Mix and similar items from Spotify and/or from appearing at the top of my list when using Apple CarPlay? I use Spotify for podcasts in the car. I do not listen to any of the music provided. I want to delete the pre-curated list...
Can I remove the Daily Mix and similar items from Spotify and/or from appearing at the top of my list when using Apple CarPlay? I use Spotify for podcasts in the car. I do not listen to any of the m...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or IssueThe problem started after updating to iOS 12.3. It used to be infrequent earlier with iOS 12.2 but killing and restarting the app would solve it. Typically it will happen...
...but killing and restarting the app would solve it. Typically it will happen when connecting to CarPlay with the iPhone locked and starting Spotify from the car screen. now no matter what I d...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone Xs MaxOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueItems that where played before (previous evening) cannot be played back (in the next morning). Whenever I select an album from the "Recently played" list I'll get ...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone Xs Max Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue Items that where played before (previous evening) cannot be played back (in the next mo...
Visitor
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PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceiPhone X, Apple CarPlay (Volvo V90 2019) My Question or IssueApples new iOS14 Beta is out and everything in Apple CarPlay seems to be working fine, except Spotify. All playlists etc. work but when I press play nothing h...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone X, Apple CarPlay (Volvo V90 2019) My Question or Issue Apples new iOS14 Beta is out and everything in Apple CarPlay seems to be w...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 7 My Question or IssueUsing Carplay I notice that under Library --> Albums or Library --> Artists items are sorted only by alphabetical order despite how they are displayed/sorted on my iphone. Strangely that doesn...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 7 My Question or Issue Using Carplay I notice that under Library --> Albums or Library --> Artists items are sorted only by a...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI'm trying to move to Spotify from Apple Music and have noticed that the CarPlay app is considerably lacking in comparison and has a few weird issues too. T...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue I'm trying to move to Spotify from Apple Music and have noticed that the CarPlay...
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