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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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AvaTilley

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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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Songs Stop After 2 hours

Hello! I have a pretty big offline playlist, about 115 songs. If I leave my iphone playing the list it stops after about 2 hours so it never gets reaches the end. Usually this wouldn't be a problem but I've created the playlist for a Birthday party a...

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Hello! 🙂   I have a pretty big offline playlist, about 115 songs. If I leave my iphone playing the list it stops after about 2 hours so it never gets reaches the end. Usually this wouldn't ...

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Your Music different on computer and device

How do you get the artists and their saved albums done on your laptop/desktop computer match the ones on your iPhone device and vice versa? I prefer saving an artists albums on my laptop but nothing I've followed or saved except playlist songs seemed...

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How do you get the artists and their saved albums done on your laptop/desktop computer match the ones on your iPhone device and vice versa? I prefer saving an artists albums on my laptop but not...

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Songs / Albums heard that never appear in my list

I´m subscriber Spotify Premium service and lately has been something that has bothered enough: every moment I open the application (ios) appear songs / artists in my "recently played" I've never heard and music added to my artists / songs that also n...

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I´m subscriber Spotify Premium service and lately has been something that has bothered enough: every moment I open the application (ios) appear songs / artists in my "recently played" I've never...

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Offline mode downloading songs that weren't selected for download

My offline mode download progess is always in the 3000s (1 of 3009, 2 of 3008 etc... ) although no albums, songs, or playlists are selected for offline mode. latest ios, iphone 5. Started last week. Anyone else have this problem, or a solution.

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My offline mode download progess is always in the 3000s  (1 of 3009, 2 of 3008 etc... ) although no albums, songs, or playlists are selected for offline mode.      latest ios, i...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Ipod Touch can't upgrade to ios7

I have an older Ipod touch which I previously loaded up Spotify onto. When I had to reboot the whole device I couldn't get Spotify back on because it now requires ios7 which this Touch seemingly can't be upgraded to?? I am kicking myself now (and so ...

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I have an older Ipod touch which I previously loaded up Spotify onto.   When I had to reboot the whole device I couldn't get Spotify back on because it now requires ios7 which this Touch seemi...

MattSuda

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I-Phone 6 Plus BMW Connected Drive Problems

Hello Since todays Spotify Update to 3.0.0.2566 i cannot use the BMW Connected Drive intregation anymore.I get this following Error Message By the way in the previous Verion of iOS Spotify i didnt had a Cover Image (Album Art) on the Navigation Schre...

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Hello   Since todays Spotify Update to 3.0.0.2566 i cannot use the BMW Connected Drive intregation anymore. I get this following Error Message     By the way in the previous ...

MattSuda

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Music disappears an hour or two after I saved it

Why is it erasing albums like an hour after I save them ? It will say the artist and like 24 songs but later it will show artist but with like 6 songs?

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Why is it erasing albums like an hour after I save them ? It will say the artist and like 24 songs but later it will show artist but with like 6 songs?

MattSuda

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Premium on iPhone 6 Plus

I've upgraded to Premium and when I log in on a PC my account overview says "Your pre-paid Premium will end on 2015-05-04." However, I can't get the Spotify app to match this. I've logged out and in and I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Is th...

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I've upgraded to Premium and when I log in on a PC my account overview says "Your pre-paid Premium will end on 2015-05-04."  However, I can't get the Spotify app to match this.  I've logged...

MattSuda

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Spotify only at my house?

Hi, i love spotify and free music, but ever since this saturday it has only wanted to work when i have a definite wifi source or at my house! I would like to know if this is an actual issue or if i just did something wrong. I've tried uninstalling it...

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Hi, i love spotify and free music, but ever since this saturday it has only wanted to work when i have a definite wifi source or at my house! I would like to know if this is an actual issue or if i j...

MattSuda

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BMW Connected / MINI Connected works with SPOTIFY!!!!

Ok you guys snuck something big into this update!!! I just connected the spotify app to MINI connected in my car! How come a big deal wasn't made about this? Did I miss the announcement? Is this beta?

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Ok you guys snuck something big into this update!!! I just connected the spotify app to MINI connected in my car!   How come a big deal wasn't made about this? Did I miss the announcement? I...

meahtenoha

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iPhone Play Queue listing only limited number of songs.

Using the iOS app on my iPhone 6 to connect to my PS4. Listening to radio stations and the Play Queue only shows 10-15 of the same songs, whether I delete the station and start over or not. I know its not like that on the desktop version. Any help? U...

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Using the iOS app on my iPhone 6 to connect to my PS4. Listening to radio stations and the Play Queue only shows 10-15 of the same songs, whether I delete the station and start over or not. I know it...

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Synch problem

I have a premium account for almost two months but i could not sync more than 200 songs to my offline playlist. I follow exact steps that i should but nothing happens i don't see the progress bar. Only one out of ten tries i can sync songs but it las...

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I have a premium account for almost two months but i could not sync more than 200 songs to my offline playlist. I follow exact steps that i should but nothing happens i don't see the progress bar. On...

ernest-da-turd

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Cannot Login with iPhone app

I just signed up to try out this free spotify.... I am able to login no problem on the Spotify web site, but I am unable to on my iPhone (say invalid login). Is there something I am missing? Does the free account not allow both desktop and mobile acc...

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I just signed up to try out this free spotify.... I am able to login no problem on the Spotify web site, but I am unable to on my iPhone (say invalid login).  Is there something I am missin...

nagoyajack

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Spotify compatibility with Yamaha RXA3020

Hi Just downloaded Spotify and using the premium service.I've got a Yamaha RXA3020 amp and it's on the same network. The amp has the latest 1.85 firmware but the Spotify app can't find my reciever.I'm not 100% sure this amp is compatible with Spotify...

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Hi   Just downloaded Spotify and using the premium service. I've got a Yamaha RXA3020 amp and it's on the same network. The amp has the latest 1.85 firmware but the Spotify app can't find my ...

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Solved!! Payment confusion

If I pay for spotify premium through the website for 10$ instead of through the app for 13$ will I be able to use premium on the app?

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If I pay for spotify premium through the website for 10$ instead of through the app for 13$ will I be able to use premium on the app?

MattSuda

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can't upgrad to premium

im from germany and whenever i try to upgrade my spotify to premium with my iphone it's telling: not available in your country. can some1 help me pls

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im from germany and whenever i try to upgrade my spotify to premium with my iphone it's telling: not available in your country. can some1 help me pls

MattSuda

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Solved!! Can I use an iPhone 3GS to control PS4 through Spotify Connect?

My friend has an android phone using spotify free version, he is allowed to use connect to control his PS4 Spotify app.. I am using iPhone 3GS and I get premium feature msg.. Is this because I have to use an older version of the app for my phone?

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My friend has an android phone using spotify free version, he is allowed to use connect to control his PS4 Spotify app.. I am using iPhone 3GS and I get premium feature msg.. Is this because I have t...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Local songs in playlist

In several of my playlists i have songs imported from my computer, synced over wifi. I want to add a local song, which is already synced to my phone, to another playlist. Every time i try to do this it says "could not load tracks". Very annoying. I a...

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In several of my playlists i have songs imported from my computer, synced over wifi. I want to add a local song, which is already synced to my phone, to another playlist. Every time i try to do this ...

MattSuda

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changing phones with premium

Ok i pay for premium and i got a new phone. When i signed in on my new phone i ran out of skips and got commercials.. even though on my old phone i do not. How do i fix this????

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Ok i pay for premium and i got a new phone. When i signed in on my new phone i ran out of skips and got commercials.. even though on my old phone i do not. How do i fix this????

MattSuda

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Playing songs I own

So I have songs I own on my computer that are also clearly available on spotify- from albums that are available. I add those songs to my playlist, and it takes the owned copy of the song, so when I play it on my phone, it says the song is not availab...

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So I have songs I own on my computer that are also clearly available on spotify- from albums that are available. I add those songs to my playlist, and it takes the owned copy of the song, so when I p...

MattSuda

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