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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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Spotify music starts playing after missed call?

This is a really weird issue I have been having on and off for quite a long time: I will be listening to music in my car for example, using the headphone jack. I leave the car and I unplug the music, which pauses the music on spotify (the phone is lo...

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This is a really weird issue I have been having on and off for quite a long time:   I will be listening to music in my car for example, using the headphone jack.  I leave the car and I ...

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Nothing will load on spotify for Iphone 4

I am using an Iphone 4 for spotify and nothing will load, when I attempt to search a song I get "an error occurred" message, the browse function will not load at all, I tried redownloading the app but in doing so all of my offline playlists have been...

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I am using an Iphone 4 for spotify and nothing will load, when I attempt to search a song I get "an error occurred" message, the browse function will not load at all, I tried redownloading the app bu...

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Mirror Phone Library on Spotify

Hi, I am very close to pulling the trigger on Spotify Premium, but I am having trouble with just one aspect. Is there any way I can import songs from my phone library to spotify. Basically, I want to move all that is on my music app to a playlist mar...

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 Hi, I am very close to pulling the trigger on Spotify Premium, but I am having trouble with just one aspect. Is there any way I can import songs from my phone library to spotify. Basically, I w...

MattSuda

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Browse tab says offline - v 2.3.0

Hello, spotify's browse feature was working fine till today and all of a sudden the browse tab on my iphone started saying that i am offline, whereas i'm perfectly connected to the network. I have tried re-installing, login-logout - but nothing seems...

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Hello, spotify's browse feature was working fine till today and all of a sudden the browse tab on my iphone started saying that i am offline, whereas i'm perfectly connected to the network. I have tr...

Feargalmckenna

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Solved!! Songs keep pausing

When I play any song after about 5-10 seconds the song pauses and won't play again but my account isn't beong used on another device or by anyone else.

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When I play any song after about 5-10 seconds the song pauses and won't play again but my account isn't beong used on another device or by anyone else.

MattSuda

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My computer and phone are too synced!

Hi, I found a bug on my iOS computer and my android phone. I'll use the tamplate to describe the problem. DescriptionThe problem that I am having is that Spotify always plays the same songs in the same order whenever i starts a new playlist. I have S...

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Hi, I found a bug on my iOS computer and my android phone. I'll use the tamplate to describe the problem.   Description The problem that I am having is that Spotify always plays the same song...

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Can't sync local files from desktop to iPod

I have local files in my desktop, but they don't show up in my iPod. I cant sync my devices to spotify either, because they got rid of the devices. I'm connected to the same wifi. Wtf do you they want me to do here? This is SO frustrating. No other t...

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I have local files in my desktop, but they don't show up in my iPod.    I cant sync my devices to spotify either, because they got rid of the devices. I'm connected to the same wifi. Wtf ...

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Can't share songs using iphone

Hi! I'm a premium member trying to share with another spotify premium member. We both are on facebook and have iphones. I can share songs with this facebook friend using my computer, but not my iphone - I go through the sequence and it says shared su...

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Hi!  I'm a premium member trying to share with another spotify premium member. We both are on facebook and have iphones.  I can share songs with this facebook friend using my computer, but...

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Spotify Premium

I have payed for spotify premium and it has been working well now for about 6 months. However, I haven't deactivated the premium nor has no one else but it has suddenly gone back to a free account ?? What happened??

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I have payed for spotify premium and it has been working well now for about 6 months. However, I haven't deactivated the premium nor has no one else but it has suddenly gone back to a free account ??...

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Spotify Crashes When Logging in with Facebook (IOS 8)

DescriptionFor the past 2 weeks, I've been unable to log in to Spotify on my Iphone to use my premium service. After pressing Login and attempting to log in through facebook, the app closes. I've not had a problem until recently, and there have been ...

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Description For the past 2 weeks, I've been unable to log in to Spotify on my Iphone to use my premium service. After pressing Login and attempting to log in through facebook, the app closes. I...

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Advice for playlists

Im a premium user on iOS devices. I subscribe to a few playlists which update weekly - such as BBC 6 Music. However when the playlists changes, this doesnt update on my devices. Is it recommended that you delete the previous week's list and create a ...

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Im a premium user on iOS devices.   I subscribe to a few playlists which update weekly - such as BBC 6 Music. However when the playlists changes, this doesnt update on my devices.   Is ...

Ivan92

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My spotify premium wont work

Hi,I have a prepaid subscripiton with a premium subscription when i registered with it. I followed the steps and i used my phone number linked with my facebook account to have it avail the premium service.My mobile phone is an iphone and my mobile ca...

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Hi, I have a prepaid subscripiton with a premium subscription when i registered with it. I followed the steps and i used my phone number linked with my facebook account to have it avail the premium ...

Ivan92

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Browse feature won't work

All of a sudden the browse feature in my Spotify app isn't working. It claims I'm offline, but I'm not. I'm connected to my wifi.

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All of a sudden the browse feature in my Spotify app isn't working. It claims I'm offline, but I'm not. I'm connected to my wifi.

lindaclaudette

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Solved!! Block messages on iphone

I blocked a user from sending me messages on the desktop application and this worked but only for the desktop version. I still recieve messages from the person I blocked on iphone and cannot find a way to block them on the app.

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I blocked a user from sending me messages on the desktop application and this worked but only for the desktop version. I still recieve messages from the person I blocked on iphone and canno...

aero678

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Spotify 2.9.0

Updated to spotify 2.9.0 just a little but ago and now I can't search for new music in app. Says connection error try again. Please fix

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Updated to spotify 2.9.0 just a little but ago and now I can't search for new music in app. Says connection error try again. Please fix

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Solved!! How to play Spotify playlist at my party

Hello I have my party coming up and I am thinking of signing up to Spotify Premium to create and play a playlist. I understand it allows you to store and play it ‘offline’. Have I got this right? I also need a device to store it on and play it throug...

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Hello   I have my party coming up and I am thinking of signing up to Spotify Premium to create and play a playlist.  I understand it allows you to store and play it ‘offline’.&n...

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Solved!! Offline Data on iOS app is always empty

good morning from germany, to explain my problem, i start by telling you what kind of equipment i use: iphone 6 64gb (available space 10gb+)spotify premium on my mac the spotify app has the identical lists which are marked to be offline available as ...

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good morning from germany,   to explain my problem, i start by telling you what kind of equipment i use:   iphone 6 64gb (available space 10gb+) spotify premium   on my mac the ...

MattSuda

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Syncing music offline on spotify version 2.8

I am trying to sync my music offline on my iphone 6. I have the updated version of spotify, and not all the songs will sync. The playlist says it available offline (the green arrow is next to the playlist), but yet all the songs are not synced. Some ...

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I am trying to sync my music offline on my iphone 6. I have the updated version of spotify, and not all the songs will sync.  The playlist says it available offline (the green arrow is next to t...

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Problem syncing local files to iPad. Use iPad app for itunes music playback.

Hi, I have an ipad and I love the spotify music ipad app. What I want to do is be able to play my itunes library through through the spotify ipad app as it has a much nicer interface. What's the best way to do this because when i click local files on...

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Hi,   I have an ipad and I love the spotify music ipad app.   What I want to do is be able to play my itunes library through through the spotify ipad app as it has a much nicer interfac...

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