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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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Rastereyes

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Solved!! Bugs

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueI have several playlists downloaded and what’s been happening is that I’ll play a playlist of mine and it will play in the same exact order every time despite attempting...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue I have several playlists downloaded and what’s been happening is that I’ll play a playli...

Billy-J

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Downloading Spotify

Spotify won’t download from my App Store. Why?

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Spotify won’t download from my App Store. Why?

fumikimkim

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Superuser Contribution AI DJ cannot read names of Chinese artists

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceiPhone 14 Pro Max Operating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueSpotify recently released the AI DJ feature and I quite enjoyed it. When I was using the feature, I noticed that the AI DJ sometimes says a short speech betw...

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Plan Premium Country U.S. Device iPhone 14 Pro Max  Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue Spotify recently released the AI DJ feature and I quite enjoyed it. When I w...

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Superuser Contribution The song that I am reproducing is changed without reason, to music that I do not know // se cambia

PlanPremiumCountryCHILEDeviceiPhone 8, Operating SystemiOS 12 The song I am reproducing is changed without reason, to music I do not know. Its not music in the queue. It only change the list or album to play only one song, which I really don't know w...

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  Plan Premium Country CHILE Device iPhone 8,  Operating System iOS 12     The song I am reproducing is changed without reason, to music I do not know. Its not music in...

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Folder Not Showing Up On iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueHi, my local files won’t show up in my library even after turning on show local files in settings. I’m trying to play a song that has been downloaded into my phone file...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue Hi, my local files won’t show up in my library even after turning on show local files in set...

armamenter

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How to: program a NFC for true 'one-touch' playing a song on Spotify?

My Question/IssueI would like to create a NFC in such way, that when touched by my iPhone:It automatically opens the Spotify App AND the song AND automatically plays the song. So true one-touch'.So far I only get the pop-up of the Spotify App, but th...

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My Question/Issue I would like to create a NFC in such way, that when touched by my iPhone: It automatically opens the Spotify App AND the song AND automatically plays the son...

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sound quality apple watch

I mean guys... for real?!I was so happy to go to the gym with my apple watch only... I turn on the music and it sounds like crap.Even in 1998, the standard was 128 Kbps, this sounds like 96 Kbps at max...What is this? Why do they limit the streaming ...

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I mean guys... for real?! I was so happy to go to the gym with my apple watch only... I turn on the music and it sounds like crap. Even in 1998, the standard was 128 Kbps, this sounds like 96 K...

satuss

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Apple Watch App crashes after pressing the "downloads" menue.

No downlods possible to use the offline mode, because the app is crashing after pressing the "donloads" menue.skipping songs or playlists is no problem.I have a apple watch se second generation newest update (WatchOS 9.3)My phone is a iphone 13 also ...

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No downlods possible to use the offline mode, because the app is crashing after pressing the "donloads" menue. skipping songs or playlists is no problem. I have a apple watch se second generation n...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Bad quality of songs in car using bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 14.1 My Question or IssueThere is a problem with listening songs using iOS version of Spotify in my car by bluetooth, song quality is very very bad, it looks like there is problem wit...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 14.1   My Question or Issue There is a problem with listening songs using iOS version of Spotify in my car by ...

iIsPaper

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Superuser Contribution Syncing issue with Spotify Group Session

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 14.3 My Question or IssueGreetings,Recently, I've been having severe syncing issues with Spotify Group Session which never happened before.Upon starting, one device (person who created t...

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Plan Premium Duo Country USA Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 14.3   My Question or Issue Greetings, Recently, I've been having severe syncing issues with Spotify Group Sessi...

prakash7797

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Custom Songs won’t play on iphone

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxMy Question or IssueI added some custom songs through my pc and I can listen to those no problem on my pc, but when it comes to my iphone they’re unplayable. Can’t seem to sync them and download them on my iphone

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  Plan Premium Device iPhone 11 Pro Max My Question or Issue I added some custom songs through my pc and I can listen to those no problem on my pc, but when it comes to my iphone they’re u...

SkySi

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Superuser Contribution Where can I get a list of ALL Siri Commands available on Spotify?

Where can I get a list of ALL Siri Commands available on Spotify? - The help FAQ lists a few and then says 'and more' but there is NO WHERE to find out what the 'more' is...

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Where can I get a list of ALL Siri Commands available on Spotify? - The help FAQ lists a few and then says 'and more' but there is NO WHERE to find out what the 'more' is...

McTye

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Album removed from Spotify's selection

The album "Holy Wood" by Marilyn Manson was removed from Spotify completely. I am trying to find out why. Is it temporary, or permanent. If so, why? I mainly signed up for spotify because of Marilyn Manson, so I need to know so I can decide whether t...

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The album "Holy Wood" by Marilyn Manson was removed from Spotify completely. I am trying to find out why. Is it temporary, or permanent. If so, why? I mainly signed up for spotify because of Marilyn ...

magpie_curd

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Superuser Contribution spotify can't open this type of link on this device

PlanPremium FamCountryUSADevice(13)Operating System(iOS 16.6) My Question or IssueI go to click “see more” under merch and it either says “spotify can't open this type of link on this device” —in which case I tried to reinstall—or after the reinstall...

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Plan Premium Fam Country USA Device (13) Operating System (iOS 16.6)   My Question or Issue I go to click “see more” under merch and it either says “spotify can't open this type of lin...

Alex

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Solved!! Suddenly "unable to play track" for entire album

This morning my spotify on my iphone was no longer able to play any tracks from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I soundtrack (various artists). It says "unable to play song" for each track. What do I do?

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This morning my spotify on my iphone was no longer able to play any tracks from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I soundtrack (various artists). It says "unable to play song" for each track. What do...

LadiesMan218

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Volume control of Spotify Connect device fails on iOS device

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 14 ProSpotify Connect device : Harman Kardon Multibeam 1100 - software ver 23.09.51.81.01 Operating SystemiOS 16.5.1cSpotify app 8.8.54.544 Volume control of Spotify device (soundbar) via physical volume buttons on iPhone or ...

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Plan Premium   Device iPhone 14 Pro Spotify Connect device : Harman Kardon Multibeam 1100 - software ver 23.09.51.81.01   Operating System iOS 16.5.1c Spotify app  8.8....

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Switched to iPhone 14, tell me how to download my entire liked songs library

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceiPhone 14 PlusOperating SystemiOS 16.6 My Question or IssueJust switched from android to iPhone 14 Plus. I wanted to download my entire liked songs library for offline listening as I travel often to areas with low network...

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Plan Premium Country India Device iPhone 14 Plus Operating System iOS 16.6   My Question or Issue Just switched from android to iPhone 14 Plus. I wanted to download my entire liked son...

Joan

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Discover Weekly Not Showing

Premium PlanUSiPhone 15 Pro Max, iOs 16.6 Discovery weekly will not display at all on ios but it does on desktop. Yes...I have the most current appI logged out and inReinstalled appRebooted phone This seems to be a persistent issues with no tangible ...

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Premium Plan US iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOs 16.6   Discovery weekly will not display at all on ios but it does on desktop.    Yes... I have the most current app I logged out and in ...

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Superuser Contribution Search is broken on iOS ver 8.8.58

Search is currently broken on iOS only auto searches the first few chars and doesn’t search when you hit search after you finish writing out what you want to search for PlanDuo CountryUSA DeviceiPhone 14 pro maxOperating Systemios 16.6app version: 8....

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Search is currently broken on iOS only auto searches the first few chars and doesn’t search when you hit search after you finish writing out what you want to search for   Plan Duo  Coun...

Eni

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