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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...
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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
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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
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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 ...
PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPad Pro (10.5 inches)Operating SystemiOS 17.7.11 My Question or IssueThe Now Playing Bar disappears whenever I leave the app in background and then come back to open it and right now, the only way for me to temporarily fix it...
Plan Free Country USA Device iPad Pro (10.5 inches) Operating System iOS 17.7.11 My Question or Issue The Now Playing Bar disappears whenever I leave the app in background and then c...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 15 proOperating SystemiOS 26.6.1 My Question or IssueThe mix feature in playlists are not working. This worked perfectly before without any issue. All of a sudden this past week, songs just stop and the next one j...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 15 pro Operating System iOS 26.6.1 My Question or Issue The mix feature in playlists are not working. This worked perfectly before without a...
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PlanPremium FamilyCountryEnglandDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 18.6.1My Question or Issuethe volume mixer shows my volume is at full, but the actual output volume of my music is more than halved. it usually happens when i wake my phone screen...
Plan Premium Family Country England Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 18.6.1 My Question or Issue the volume mixer shows my volume is at full, but the actual output volume of my musi...
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PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A. -- ArizonaDeviceiPhone 17 ProOperating SystemiOS 26.6.X and now iOS 27My Question or IssueWhen a podcast I follow (or even ones I manually add) is added to the "Your Episodes" playlist, it shows the wrong date. This started a...
Plan Premium Country U.S.A. -- Arizona Device iPhone 17 Pro Operating System iOS 26.6.X and now iOS 27 My Question or Issue When a podcast I follow (or even ones I manually add) is added to ...
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PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDevice(iPad A16, MacBook M4)Operating System(iOS newest) My Question or Issue For a few weeks, New releases (bell icon or Music tab stream/New releases) are not updating at midnight on iPad or MacBook. They only update at 3 A...
Plan Premium Country Finland Device (iPad A16, MacBook M4) Operating System (iOS newest) My Question or Issue For a few weeks, New releases (bell icon or Music tab stream/New...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceIPad Gen 8 Operating System(iOS 18.7.8) My Question or IssueI really want to know if users are experiencing screen freezes on iOS IPad app even now in late June 2026.i will be playing music and when I move away from the ...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device IPad Gen 8 Operating System (iOS 18.7.8) My Question or Issue I really want to know if users are experiencing screen freezes on iOS I...
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On the latest version of Spotify on my iPad, it is no longer showing the What’s New option under my profile. This very usefully listed the new releases every day. Instead there is a new feature Listening Stats, which although somewhat interesting, do...
On the latest version of Spotify on my iPad, it is no longer showing the What’s New option under my profile. This very usefully listed the new releases every day. Instead there is a new feature Liste...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone SE3)Operating System(iOS 17.7.1)There is a persistent UI rendering bug with local .m4a files in the iOS Spotify app. The embedded album artwork is present, but the app fails to display it in the full-screen "Now...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone SE3) Operating System (iOS 17.7.1) There is a persistent UI rendering bug with local .m4a files in the iOS Spotify app. The embedded album artwor...
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PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueEver since this morning, it seems that whenever I play a song I have not downloaded on my device, it would not show up under the Recents tab. My listening is reflect...
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 17 My Question or Issue Ever since this morning, it seems that whenever I play a song I have not downloaded on my...
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Plan/PremiumCountryAusDevice(iPad pro 2022Operating System(iPadOS 27 My Question or IssueNow playing (player) section blank, cannot access controls or sleep… See screenshot click on an audiobook or album or playlist to normally get the track player v...
Plan /Premium Country Aus Device (iPad pro 2022 Operating System (iPadOS 27 My Question or Issue Now playing (player) section blank, cannot access controls or sleep… See screenshot ...
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PlanFree/Premium (the problem has persisted with both)CountryPuerto RicoDevice(iPhone 16 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 26.6.1) My Question or IssueI've been trying for the past couple of months to tell Siri to like the song I'm currently playing. The ...
Plan Free/Premium (the problem has persisted with both) Country Puerto Rico Device (iPhone 16 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 26.6.1) My Question or Issue I've been trying for the pas...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueSo I use the repeat all function A LOT, and I've noticed that whenever I select a new song, both from the same playlist and a different playlist, the status of repeat res...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone SE Operating System iOS 15 My Question or Issue So I use the repeat all function A LOT, and I've noticed that whenever I select a new song, bo...
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PlanFreeCountryUKMy Question or IssueI opened Spotify today and one of my mixes were completely empty, I found this weird because all of my other playlists and mixes were fine and hadn't changed. I looked online and done all of the suggested things (...
Plan Free Country UK My Question or Issue I opened Spotify today and one of my mixes were completely empty, I found this weird because all of my other playlists and mixes were fine and hadn...
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 26.6.1 My Question or IssueWhen music is played via Spotify Connect on external speakers (Wifi speaker, no bluetooth connection) the audio is always switched back to iPhone when I open spotif...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 26.6.1 My Question or Issue When music is played via Spotify Connect on external speakers (Wifi speaker, no bluetoot...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.4.1 My Question or IssueSince a week ago or so, I can only scroll less than a day’s worth of podcast releases in the New Episodes playlist before I reach the end of the list.
Plan Premium Country Uk Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 16.4.1 My Question or Issue Since a week ago or so, I can only scroll less than a day’s worth of podcast releases in...
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 26 - 26.2 My Question or Issue I know that there is a solved thread in ongoing issues which is similair to this, but it was mainly focused on Android based app, mostly Samsungs affected, but ...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 26 - 26.2 My Question or Issue I know that there is a solved thread in ongoing issues which is similair to t...
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PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 15Operating System26.6.2 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps adding songs that are not on my playlist into the queue with the smart shuffle logo next to them. This only happens after ad breaks. My playlist is over 5...
Plan Free Country Australia Device iPhone 15 Operating System 26.6.2 My Question or Issue Spotify keeps adding songs that are not on my playlist into the queue with the smart shuffle...
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I have tried everything from clearing cache, deleting and readding the mp3 files to deleting and reinstalling. My Mp3 files have all completed metadata and shows in Apple Music too but not Spotify. On iPhone 16 Pro MaxPlanPremium on IOSCountryAustral...
I have tried everything from clearing cache, deleting and readding the mp3 files to deleting and reinstalling. My Mp3 files have all completed metadata and shows in Apple Music too but not Spotify. O...
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PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceiPad 12.9 Pro 6th gen, Mac Mini M4 Pro Operating SystemiPadOS 26.5, Tahoe 26.1 My Question or IssueAbout the same time as the update that caused the artist page to crash Spotify on iPad when using an external keyboard...
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device iPad 12.9 Pro 6th gen, Mac Mini M4 Pro Operating System iPadOS 26.5, Tahoe 26.1 My Question or Issue About the same tim...
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The icons below the time bar are missing. Icons like Shuffle, Repeat, Like Song icon do not show. See picture below. Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 17 Pro Operating System iOS 26.6.1 My Question or Issue Spotify app ver 9.1.78
The icons below the time bar are missing. Icons like Shuffle, Repeat, Like Song icon do not show. See picture below. Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 17 Pro O...
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