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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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Downloading?

In app spotify keeps saying that it is downloading songs, but i havent attempted to download anything recently. And it is taking up storage space (I know this because my phone slows down and because my phone notifies me that am out of space) but noth...

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In app spotify keeps saying that it is downloading songs, but i havent attempted to download anything recently. And it is taking up storage space (I know this because my phone slows down and because ...

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Can't adjust volume unless song is playing

Hey folks, I notice that when using Spotify but not playing a song, pressing the iPhone's volume buttons adjusts the system volume, not the music volume. Only once a song starts playing do the volume buttons adjust the music volume. The phone remembe...

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Hey folks,   I notice that when using Spotify but not playing a song, pressing the iPhone's volume buttons adjusts the system volume, not the music volume. Only once a song starts playing do t...

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Local files won't sync to iPhone

So I'm trying to sync some local songs i have from a CD onto my phone. I have them in my local files on the desktop app, and I've tried putting them in a new offline playlist on the device and also in the offline playlist I wanted them in. They justr...

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So I'm trying to sync some local songs i have from a CD onto my phone. I have them in my local files on the desktop app, and I've tried putting them in a new offline playlist on the device and also i...

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Spotify won't play in car but sing app will ?

I have premium Spotify and I can't seem to connect it to my Nissan qashqai car radio Bluetoothyet today I was able to play the sing app from my iPhone to my radio ...can someone help me with this as I really want to be able to play Spotify thro car r...

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I have premium Spotify and I can't seem to connect it to my Nissan qashqai car radio Bluetooth yet today I was able to play the sing app from my iPhone to my radio ... can someone help me with ...

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Spotify Bluetooth Car Won't Play
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Spotify app - free or not really free?

I've downloaded the Spotify app, logged in, but whan I try to play a song, it says "Spotify Premium is required for on-demand mobile streaming". BUT - in the description of Spotify in the AppStore, it says "With the Spotify app, you can choose to lis...

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I've downloaded the Spotify app, logged in, but whan I try to play a song, it says "Spotify Premium is required for on-demand mobile streaming".   BUT - in the description of Spotify in t...

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Delete premium trial

Hi Spotify I think I accepted the premium trial without realising so will I have to pay for it? And if I do how do I delete the trial because I have searched and it hasn't worked apparently it's because I'm on iTunes because I have an iPhone 6 so I h...

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Hi Spotify I think I accepted the premium trial without realising so will I have to pay for it? And if I do how do I delete the trial because I have searched and it hasn't worked apparently it's beca...

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Change my premium plan

Hi, I did my premium plan for month, but now I want to change to family plan. I live in Brasil and I don't know how can I do it. I need cancel this old plan to do a new plan? How can I do it more fast as possible? Help me.

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Hi, I did my premium plan for month, but now I want to change to family plan. I live in Brasil and I don't know how can I do it. I need cancel this old plan to do a new plan? How can I do it more fas...

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Songs from mac to iPod

HI. I have songs on my mac. that I want to have over too my ipod. bud they dont synk to offline. I have bougt mac and ipod in 2015. and software is updatet. i have tried to reinstall spotify on mac and ipod... but the problem is still there.and mac a...

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HI.   I have songs on my mac. that I want to have over too my ipod. bud they dont synk to offline.    I have bougt mac and ipod in 2015. and software is updatet.  i have trie...

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HELP! Local Files Not Working

I've been having this issue now and I don't know where else to turn. I've been trying to add local files to my playlist. When I add the local file from the local files tab, it appears on the playlist on the PC, but not on my phone. When I press play ...

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I've been having this issue now and I don't know where else to turn. I've been trying to add local files to my playlist. When I add the local file from the local files tab, it appears on the playlist...

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Spotify stopped working on Iphone 6

Hello! All the suddenly Spotify wont work on my Iphone6. When i start the app, I push login with facebook, but the app freezes and wont go on. I do not have this problem on my Ipad, only on my Iphone.

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Hello!   All the suddenly Spotify wont work on my Iphone6. When i start the app, I push login with facebook, but the app freezes and wont go on. I do not have this problem on my Ipad, only on ...

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Unit Shown twice

On my ipad i have the problem, that my amp is listed twice, but only one works. And this not allways. How do I get rid of the second device?when I choose to Stream to the amp, I will not work allways for the right entry on the list. Only sometimes. T...

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On my ipad i have the problem, that my amp is listed twice, but only one works. And this not allways. How do I get rid of the second device? when I choose to Stream to the amp, I will not work allwa...

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Unable to play album

I was listening to a playlist I have saved to my phone and noticed that two albums are being skipped entirely when I try to listen to them. (Specifically, I have an R.E.M. playlist and I'm unable to listen to Out of Time.) The songs are listed in the...

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I was listening to a playlist I have saved to my phone and noticed that two albums are being skipped entirely when I try to listen to them. (Specifically, I have an R.E.M. playlist and I'm unable to ...

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Spotify won't update!

I have true to do an update from the App Store for Spotify but it just keeps coming up as loading on the app icon. Spotify will not open as I can not delete it and reinstall it. Seems like it has" hung"! Any ideas?

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I have true to do an update from the App Store for Spotify but it just keeps coming up as loading on the app icon. Spotify will not open as I can not delete it and reinstall it. Seems like it has" hu...

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Solved!! Radio problems with iOS 6

Hi everyone, first timer here at the forums. I have been using Spotify on my iPhone 4S for a few months. In the recent a few weeks, I have been experiencing problems with the radio function of the Spotify app. The radio just does not load. I first st...

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Hi everyone, first timer here at the forums. I have been using Spotify on my iPhone 4S for a few months. In the recent a few weeks, I have been experiencing problems with the radio function of the Sp...

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IOS spotify crash

Brief description of the issue:Spotify iOS app crashes after 30 seconds of being open/playing a song.App only crashes when using Wi-fi. App does not crash on cellular or on offline mode. When the app crashes, it closes and shows the home screen but i...

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Brief description of the issue: Spotify iOS app crashes after 30 seconds of being open/playing a song. App only crashes when using Wi-fi. App does not crash on cellular or on offline mode.   ...

morhout

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iOS 9.2.1 crash
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Iphone 5S app crashes when going on wifi

The app crashes when trying to launch on my iphone 5S with the latest IOS 9.1 when I am on wifi. If I am not online via wifi, the app launches and I am able to listen to music. The minute I enable wifi the app crashes again. I have tried uninstalling...

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The app crashes when trying to launch on my iphone 5S with the latest IOS 9.1 when I am on wifi.    If I am not online via wifi, the app launches and I am able to listen to music. Th...

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Spotify on iPhone 5

Hi,Spotify premium doesn't work on my iPhone5, everytime I press play the track doesn't start.Is there anybody who knows how to fix it? Thanks

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Hi, Spotify premium doesn't work on my iPhone5, everytime I press play the track doesn't start. Is there anybody who knows how to fix it?   Thanks

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Songs don't start

Dear Community, I have a problem since a few days on my Spotify App on Iphone (premium account).The problem is the following : When I start a song, it stays at 00:00 and even if the button "play" is on, nothing is happening. The time doesn't move and...

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Dear Community,   I have a problem since a few days on my Spotify App on Iphone (premium account). The problem is the following :   When I start a song, it stays at 00:00 and even if t...

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