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Solved!! Where has the What’s New feature gone?

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...

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Solved!! Audio Glitching / Stuttering / Popping

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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iOS Troubleshooting Guide

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...

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Solved!! How to play the "Eat this playlist"

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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iOS Local Files: Easier import with the Files app

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 ...

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Superuser Contribution iPad, iOS gen 8, Spotify version 9.1.58 screen freezes when moving away from app

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 ...

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  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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Fix the Queue window size for ipads!!

Premium NZIPAD 17.5 (9th Gen) AND 18.6 (8th Gen) using the App.You have gone from full screen in iOS 17.5 to a little box in the middle of the screen in iOS 18.6!! You expect us to sit there and scroll down for hours in our larger playlists. Spotify ...

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Premium  NZ IPAD 17.5 (9th Gen) AND 18.6 (8th Gen) using the App. You have gone from full screen in iOS 17.5 to a little box in the middle of the screen in iOS 18.6!! You expect us to sit the...

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How Has Spotify Changed the Way You Discover and Share Music?

Spotify is more than a music streaming service; it has become a community where people connect through songs, playlists, podcasts, and shared experiences. Features like collaborative playlists, personalized recommendations, and music discovery tools ...

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Spotify is more than a music streaming service; it has become a community where people connect through songs, playlists, podcasts, and shared experiences. Features like collaborative playlists, perso...

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Superuser Contribution Apple CarPlay Audiobooks repeat chapters

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 26.5 My Question or IssueWhen 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 multiple t...

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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 re...

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Tinted Widget Glitch iOS26

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 26 My Question or IssueI’ve noticed that the Spotify widget doesn’t tint properly on iOS26. I looks every weird and I think this might be a glitch because I’ve seen some other Spotify us...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 26   My Question or Issue I’ve noticed that the Spotify widget doesn’t tint properly on iOS26. I looks every weir...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn’t load past the logo screen on iPad

Plan Free Country Italy Device (iPad Air 4th generation) Operating System (iOS 26.0) My Question or Issue I click on the app the screen opens the app and shows the logo but it never opens truly I only see the logo, I tried to restart the ipad and spo...

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Plan Free Country Italy Device (iPad Air 4th generation) Operating System (iOS 26.0)   My Question or Issue I click on the app the screen opens the app and shows the logo but...

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Solved!! Does spotify work on iPod Touch?

I have been looking into getting an iPod touch 6th or 7th gen for music, is spotify compatible and what generations better?

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I have been looking into getting an iPod touch 6th or 7th gen for music, is spotify compatible and what generations better?    

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Superuser Contribution IOS Spotify app resumes playback after disconnecting bluetooth audio device

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 ...

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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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Superuser Contribution New UI on latest iPad OS update

Not sure if this is the right place to be submitting bug reports. Hopefully it is. I’m on auto-update so I dunno when this version rolled out, but it must have been in the last couple days. It’s where the Home / Search / Library / Create lives in its...

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Not sure if this is the right place to be submitting bug reports. Hopefully it is.   I’m on auto-update so I dunno when this version rolled out, but it must have been in the last couple days...

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Superuser Contribution iOS app slow / search is stuck

Planbasic familyCountrygermanyDeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemiOS 26.3 My Question or Issuethe app is very slowadding and removing stuff to the libary is very laggy/slowsearch ends in a loop with three dots blinking endlessly we already tried the foll...

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Plan basic family Country germany Device iPhone 14 Operating System iOS 26.3   My Question or Issue the app is very slow adding and removing stuff to the libary is very laggy/slow se...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Repeat Not Working

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Iphone 13 pro max, Ipad pro 10.5 inch)Operating System(IOS 17, IPadOS 16)My Question or Issue Hi, I have a certain problem where whenever I click on a new song with the repeat button on, it turns off automatically and doesn’...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (Iphone 13 pro max, Ipad pro 10.5 inch) Operating System (IOS 17, IPadOS 16) My Question or Issue   Hi,   I have a certain problem where...

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Implement AirPlay 2 Support for a Seamless Listening Experience

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceiPhone 15 Pro, MacBook M3 Pro, AppleTV, HomePod OG 2th Operating SystemiOS / macOS My Question or IssueI'm writing to express my growing frustration with the lack of AirPlay 2 support in the Spotify iOS app. As a dedicate...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone 15 Pro, MacBook M3 Pro, AppleTV, HomePod OG 2th   Operating System iOS / macOS   My Question or Issue I'm writing to expres...

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Feature Removed - AirPlay to Multiple Speakers

The recent iOS app update (9.0.96.828) removed the feature to broadcast to multiple speakers (AirPlay or otherwise). I used this feature a lot despite its problems. Now I’m going to Music to do the same thing. What’s the point of removing this buggy ...

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The recent iOS app update (9.0.96.828) removed the feature to broadcast to multiple speakers (AirPlay or otherwise).  I used this feature a lot despite its problems. Now I’m going to Music to do...

slant675

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Permanently disable smart Shuffle

I am so tired of the smart Shuffle. I cannot even fully explain to you how useless of a thing it is. if it was its own thing, and I could toggle it on or off I’d be fine with that but being someone else who puts music in a playlist because I specific...

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I am so tired of the smart Shuffle. I cannot even fully explain to you how useless of a thing it is. if it was its own thing, and I could toggle it on or off I’d be fine with that but being someone e...

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Superuser Contribution Purchased Audiobook cannot be played on iOS (same user account as purchase) - Audiobooks+ error

PlanPremium Family (I suppose I'm not the plan manager)CountryUSADeviceiPhone 17 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 26My Question or IssueI purchased an audiobook on Spotify outright, via the iOS app -> web purchase flow. However, after the purchase cleared ...

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Plan Premium Family (I suppose I'm not the plan manager) Country USA Device iPhone 17 Pro Max Operating System iOS 26 My Question or Issue I purchased an audiobook on Spotify outright, v...

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Superuser Contribution Siri play requests not working with Spotify

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6 My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey siri, play Michael Jackson”) she repeatedly says some version of “there was a ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6   My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey ...

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Superuser Contribution I am unable to listen to some songs

So, basically I am trying to listen to music from Poppy Playtime chapter 1: A Tight Squeeze, however, it’s acting as if it’s unavailable, which would only seemingly be able to be because of licensing, but I can listen to music from Ch.2: Fly in a Web...

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So, basically I am trying to listen to music from Poppy Playtime chapter 1: A Tight Squeeze, however, it’s acting as if it’s unavailable, which would only seemingly be able to be because of licensing...

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Superuser Contribution Queue items disappear visually when dragging a song (rendering issue on iOS)

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceIphone 16pro Operating SystemiOS 26.1 My Question or IssueWhen editing the Queue on iOS, all other songs temporarily disappear visually while I drag one song to a new position. While dragging the song up or down, the ...

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Plan Premium  Country Germany  Device Iphone 16pro  Operating System iOS 26.1   My Question or Issue When editing the Queue on iOS, all other songs temporarily disappear...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where has the What’s New feature gone?

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...

Regular

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...

No1user

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Mixed playlist working on desktop app, but not on iOS app?

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceApple iPhone 16 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 26.5 My Question or IssueHello Spotify community, so I just noticed that the updated Spotify app (version 9.1.56.572) on my iPhone suddenly stops being able to play mixed pla...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Operating System iOS 26.5   My Question or Issue Hello Spotify community, so I just noticed that the updated Spotify app...

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