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Solved!! Spotify randomly stops music

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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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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Magic Bus radio, plays Chinese Music.

I have recently saved an album called Magic Bus which is a collection of 60,s music mainy English American hits. I have saved it to make finding it easier. I also sometimes play it via the radio link. When I First started playing it via Radio it play...

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I have recently saved an album called Magic Bus which is a collection of 60,s music  mainy English American hits. I have saved it to make finding it easier. I also sometimes play it via the...

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Spotify seems to think i'm out of space (i think)

Hi,Been having his problem for a while now with making songs available while offline,as songs just won't download and spotify keeps "waiting to download." However when i delete songs already made available offline then i can then make the same amount...

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Hi, Been having his problem for a while now with making songs available while offline,as songs just won't download and spotify keeps "waiting to download." However when i delete songs already made a...

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Skipping songs

Hello everyone, I once had premium but I cancelled it. The day after my spotify went crazy.If I wanted to listen to a song it skipped and just kept skipping other songs - there a really few songs it can play. My spotify keeps telling me that they can...

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Hello everyone,  I once had premium but I cancelled it. The day after my spotify went crazy. If I wanted to listen to a song it skipped and just kept skipping other songs - there a really few ...

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Radio not working - error message

For a couple of weeks now, when I navigate to the Radio screen, it just says "an error occurred. try again". I have the latest version of Spotify on the latest iOS on an iPhone 6+. I have the same issue on Spotify for Mac. I tried logging out and bac...

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For a couple of weeks now, when I navigate to the Radio screen, it just says "an error occurred. try again". I have the latest version of Spotify on the latest iOS on an iPhone 6+.   I have th...

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All artists not being shown in the "Artist" section

I added/followed a few artists on my iPhone and suddenly I only see the artists I had added when I first started. I see all of them on my computer but not on my iPhone. Can you help?

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I added/followed a few artists on my iPhone and suddenly I only see the artists I had added when I first started. I see all of them on my computer but not on my iPhone. Can you help?

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Crashes

Spotify keeps on crashing on my iPhone 6, I tried to resolve this by being told to delete and reinstall the app. I did so and now my songs will not sync, the app will sync about 1 or 2 songs then crash. I have to spend all of my time on Spotify offli...

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Spotify keeps on crashing on my iPhone 6, I tried to resolve this by being told to delete and reinstall the app. I did so and now my songs will not sync, the app will sync about 1 or 2 songs then cra...

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Does updating iOS delete my downloaded music?

I am planning to update my iOS 9.1 to 9.2. Will this process delete my offline/downloaded music? I understand that updating iOS basically uninstalls then re-installs my apps, but how about the data for Spotify app? Thank you!

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I am planning to update my iOS 9.1 to 9.2. Will this process delete my offline/downloaded music?   I understand that updating iOS basically uninstalls then re-installs my apps, but how about t...

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Spotify crashes on LTE / car bluetooth

Hi there, Brief description of the issue: Spotify crashes on LTE / connected with car bluetoothSteps to reproduce the issue: connecting my iPhone to my Ford Fiesta-Bluetoothstarting Spotifyloading screen won't disappear and the iPhone isn't respondin...

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Hi there,   Brief description of the issue: Spotify crashes on LTE / connected with car bluetooth Steps to reproduce the issue: connecting my iPhone to my Ford Fiesta-Bluetooth starting S...

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Spotify not playing next song on iOS for any playlist or album on lock screen

I am on version 5.1.0.1019 of Spotify on iOS version 9.2.1. I signed up for Spotiy premium just last Sunday and having searched through the community I can see I am not the first person to have this issue.Albums/playlists nothing play the next song u...

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I am on version 5.1.0.1019 of Spotify on iOS version 9.2.1. I signed up for Spotiy premium just last Sunday and having searched through the community I can see I am not the first person to have this ...

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Solved!! Spotify shuts down

guys need help ASAP, When going to sync my ipod shuffle, i select the playlists i requore to sync. However when i deselect the local files playlist spotify instantly shuts down. i dont require local files on my shuffle, i just need my workout playlis...

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guys need help ASAP,    When going to sync my ipod shuffle, i select the playlists i requore to sync. However when i deselect the local files playlist spotify instantly shuts down. ...

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Songs or Playlists do not show up and similar problems

Sometimes, I see the playlists or the songs dissapearing from my iOS spotify app. There is also another issue when I add songs "up to next". Sometimes, they are not queuing up! Also, once I saved 5-6 songs. When I got back the songs were not there. I...

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Sometimes, I see the playlists or the songs dissapearing from my iOS spotify app.  There is also another issue when I add songs "up to next". Sometimes, they are not queuing up!  Also...

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Unusable app

Since about 3 updates ago (right before 5.0) my app seems to crash within seconds. This will happen over and over again. Once in a while it'll decide to stay open. All these new updates and nothing has changed.When it does work (after many tries) it'...

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Since about 3 updates ago (right before 5.0) my app seems to crash within seconds. This will happen over and over again. Once in a while it'll decide to stay open. All these new updates and nothing h...

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Spotify stopps donwloading mid-album

So i've had this problem with downloading songs to my phone for a while now. Without any real solution....i finally gave up and reinstlled the app, and downloaded all my songs again (which took a looobg time). Now i noticed that it is downloading, bu...

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So i've had this problem with downloading songs to my phone for a while now. Without any real solution....i finally gave up and reinstlled the app, and downloaded all my songs again (which took a loo...

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Iphone 4 - spotify with waze - audio drop outs

iPhone 4 ios 7.1.1 spotify and waze causing audio drop outs. Anybody got any recommendations (other than upgrading to an iphone5)? Spotify works fine when I'm not using waze, but it seems like the combination is too much for the CPU or something - ab...

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iPhone 4 ios 7.1.1 spotify and waze causing audio drop outs. Anybody got any recommendations (other than upgrading to an iphone5)? Spotify works fine when I'm not using waze, but it seems like the co...

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Solved!! Spotify will sync some local files but not others for offline mode

Hey there, So what happens is i've created a playlist which is totally local files from my desktop but some of them sync and other won't. I'm not at my 3333 song limit and i've tried reinstalling the app twice. I'm currently on iOS 9.2.1 and running ...

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Hey there,   So what happens is i've created a playlist which is totally local files from my desktop but some of them sync and other won't. I'm not at my 3333 song limit and i've tried reinsta...

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how many songs untl no suggestions?

Ok so I'm using spotify free and have a bunch of different song preferences and some of my playlists only have like 15 songs and I get a bunch of seggested songs. MY question is what is the exact number of songs you have to have in a playlist before ...

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Ok so I'm using spotify free and have a bunch of different song preferences and some of my playlists only have like 15 songs and I get a bunch of seggested songs. MY question is what is the exact num...

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Local files mix youtube not offline mobile

Hi guys,So this is what im running into last few days. I have been trying to download a youtube music mp3 to my iphone on my spotify. Succesfully i have downloaded the file and placed in in one of my playlists in my spotify. However when i open the a...

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Hi guys, So this is what im running into last few days. I have been trying to download a youtube music mp3 to my iphone on my spotify. Succesfully i have downloaded the file and placed in in one of ...

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All of my saved songs have disappeared. [iPhone 6 - MacBook Pro (El Capitan)]

Hello, the title is self-explanatory ... all of my saved songs have disappeared for no reason in my mind. I had quite a few songs saved over the years and now everything is gone. I really hope there is a fix for this! Things that I already have tried...

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Hello, the title is self-explanatory ... all of my saved songs have disappeared for no reason in my mind. I had quite a few songs saved over the years and now everything is gone. I really hope t...

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Music won't play

I'm using an iPhone 5s iOS 9.2.1. I installed Spotify and logged in (free user) but my music won't play. It loads my playlists in grey and the now playing bar opens but no sound and no sign of how far along the track is. When I push pause and play ag...

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I'm using an iPhone 5s iOS 9.2.1. I installed Spotify and logged in (free user) but my music won't play. It loads my playlists in grey and the now playing bar opens but no sound and no sign of how fa...

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Saved songs dissapeared

ever since i updated the spotify app this week my saved songs do not show up on my iPhone 6 app unless i have an internet connection. they do appear on playlists my saved songs are also not showing up on my HP elitebook 745 laptop and i am connected ...

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ever since i updated the spotify app this week my saved songs do not show up on my iPhone 6 app unless i have an internet connection. they do appear on playlists   my saved songs are...

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