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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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Ivelina

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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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Cannot use this abroad ??

Hi set up new account this morning and logged in. Working fine logged out to try on my iPod( I got in NZ) and got message - cannot use abroad so uninstalled and went back to iPhone but now same message. Followed troubleshooting uninstalled etc and st...

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Hi set up new account this morning and logged in. Working fine logged out to try on my iPod( I got in NZ) and got message - cannot use abroad so uninstalled and went back to iPhone but now same messa...

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Gray spaces between songs

I see gray spaces instead of my songs after making some changes on an Android and in my iPhone, list have been ruined

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I see gray spaces instead of my songs after making some changes on an Android and in my iPhone, list have been ruined

HoiBee

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Artists not saved...

Hello there, I have Spotify Premium but I didn't know that I should connect my Iphone on Spotify every month. Now my list of all artists is erased as it was not saved. What should I do to get it back? Thank you so much for your help...

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Hello there,   I have Spotify Premium but I didn't know that I should connect my Iphone on Spotify every month. Now my list of all artists is erased as it was not saved. What should I do to ge...

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Billed for premium, getting free

I arranged for free trial period on account, then decided to upgrade whilst on it. The first time it kicked me out of premium, I paid twice (via phone bill & apple a/c) by accident to resolve. When I cancelled the apple, back to free I went. Tried lo...

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I arranged for free trial period on account, then decided to upgrade whilst on it. The first time it kicked me out of premium, I paid twice (via phone bill & apple a/c) by accident to resolve. Wh...

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Problem with the iOS app

Hi there:I have a problem that may seem trivial at first but after some thought seems decidedly more problematic. It concerns the ordering of the albums in the iOS app. Until a few days ago, albums were listed in alphabetical order by band name. This...

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Hi there: I have a problem that may seem trivial at first but after some thought seems decidedly more problematic. It concerns the ordering of the albums in the iOS app. Until a few days ago, albums...

PapaQ

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Songs aren't saving

Every time I try to save an album to my music.. It saves for that session while I'm in the app.. But then when I come back later.. The songs aren't in My Music library. I pay for premium!

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Every time I try to save an album to my music.. It saves for that session while I'm in the app.. But then when I come back later.. The songs aren't in My Music library. I pay for premium!

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My Music: Songs have disappeared

Hello, I spent a very long time added a lot of music to My Music. A lot of Artists were searched and a specifi set of alubums was chosen to save. I was loving all of this music on my iPhone, but then suddenly all my music has gone! When I navigate to...

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Hello,   I spent a very long time added a lot of music to My Music. A lot of Artists were searched and a specifi set of alubums was chosen to save.    I was loving all of this ...

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Solved!! Updated app crashes on iPad mini

I've just sighted up for a premium account and have been enjoying spotify all day. Then tonight I updated the spotify app on my iPad mini and now it crashes shortly after opening, every time. Anyone else having this problem?,

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I've just sighted up for a premium account and have been enjoying spotify all day. Then tonight I updated the spotify app on my iPad mini and now it crashes shortly after opening, every time. Anyone ...

pdemul

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My iPhone 6 won't shop up under devices on iMac

Hi all, I've just created a new playlist on my iMac that contains several local files. I want to be able to transfer these local files to my phone for offline listening. However my iPhone will not show up under devices, I have tried several methods s...

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Hi all,   I've just created a new playlist on my iMac that contains several local files. I want to be able to transfer these local files to my phone for offline listening. However my iPhone wi...

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When I select a song, the wrong song plays

I have found similar topics on the community board, but none are quite the same as mine.I have Spotify Premium and should be able to play any song I want. However, I just started having this problem where I click on a song in my main "Songs" playlist...

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I have found similar topics on the community board, but none are quite the same as mine. I have Spotify Premium and should be able to play any song I want. However, I just started having this prob...

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iPhone app not scrobbling from iPhone

iPhone 5S / iOS 8.4 last.fm credentials entered correctly (if i enter a wrong password i get an error message so the authentification seems to work) Nothing i listen to shows up in my last.fm. It works fine when i use the desktop app. It has been lik...

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iPhone 5S / iOS 8.4   last.fm credentials entered correctly (if i enter a wrong password i get an error message so the authentification seems to work)   Nothing i listen to shows up in ...

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music timer use on iphone

On my Ipad the music timer plays throughout the time the song is being played, so I can see how much time is left of the song. On the iphone it does not do that, Why? In my line of work it is helpful to see the amount of time left per song.

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On my Ipad the music timer plays throughout the time the song is being played, so I can see how much time is left of the song.  On the iphone it does not do that, Why?  In my line of work i...

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Delete account

I would like my account permanently deleted asap; as i no longer need the service

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I would like my account permanently deleted asap; as i no longer need the service

Mattosaurus

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spotify problems with ipod nano 6th generation

Hi all, I have a problem with ipod nano 6th generation: I connect it and sync with spotify, but spotify sync only mi local file and not other playlist (I try with playlist in offline/online mode). I reset my ipod, update firmware...but nothing happen...

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Hi all, I have a problem with ipod nano 6th generation:   I connect it and sync with spotify, but spotify sync only mi local file and not other playlist (I try with playlist in offline/online ...

Mattosaurus

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Trying to login on my IPad with new premium account

I recently upgraded to spotify premium on my android phone having previously used my GF's account. I have logged out of her account on my IPad.I then reinstalled and tried to login with my own new account. However I continue to get the following mess...

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I recently upgraded to spotify premium on my android phone having previously used my GF's account. I have logged out of her account on my IPad. I then reinstalled and tried to login with my own ne...

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please help: none of my songs will play on my iPhone!

When I press play on a song it looks as though it's about to play (shows the pause button) but there's no sound and the time of the song does not change. I have tried deleting the app and re installing but that doesn't help. I'm signed up for premium...

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When I press play on a song it looks as though it's about to play (shows the pause button) but there's no sound and the time of the song does not change. I have tried deleting the app and re installi...

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iphone content gone

HELP!!! Was using spotify on my iphone today and all of a sudden all of my songs have disappeared. I have nothing under songs, artists or albums but my playlists are still there and play? Where has everything gone and can I get it back? Thanks

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HELP!!! Was using spotify on my iphone today and all of a sudden all of my songs have disappeared.  I have nothing under songs, artists or albums but my playlists are still there and play? &nbs...

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problem with spotify30

i subscribe to globe's spotify premium 30 promo . and it didn't send the sms for the activation. plsss help asap it just my load worth 30 pesos

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i subscribe to globe's spotify premium 30 promo . and it didn't send the sms for the activation. plsss help asap it just my load worth 30 pesos

user124567

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Music stops after 30 seconds

Music stops playing after 30 seconds, I can change the song but nothing sounds and time line continues working.

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Music stops playing after 30 seconds, I can change the song but nothing sounds and time line continues working.

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