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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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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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Solved!! PLEASE HELP cant download music to phone

just bought premium because i am going to germany for a week tomorrow. my iphone cant connect to wifi, because the wifi button is grayed out ( has been like this for months) i thought i could download my playlists to my phone from 3g internet, but it...

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just bought premium because i am going to germany for a week tomorrow. my iphone cant connect to wifi, because the wifi button is grayed out ( has been like this for months) i thought i could downloa...

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Big UX fail: no manageable way to remove songs from a playlist with several hundred songs in it

I almost never rate apps. However I got so frustrated with spotify and it’s company’s unwillingness and / or incapability to address simple but obvious UX flaws in it’s app, that I am left with no other means to voice my frustration than to give the ...

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I almost never rate apps. However I got so frustrated with spotify and it’s company’s unwillingness and / or incapability to address simple but obvious UX flaws in it’s app, that I am left with no ot...

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Solved!! Offline Playlist -> Downloading Songs

Hi guys im a rookie using spotify. For example, if a put the offline mode for a playlist...all songs in this playlist begins to downloadautomaticly to my iphone or i need to download song by song?Thanks!

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Hi guys im a rookie using spotify. For example, if a put the offline mode for a playlist...all songs in this playlist begins to downloadautomaticly  to my iphone or i need to download song by so...

MattSuda

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Did i miss something new or is the latest iphone app buggered, switch off the spotify app and no mus

The new app does not work, switch to another app and your music stop go to home acreen and music stops, the only way to play misic is have the app open and not close down you phone, what is wrong with this model??

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The new app does not work, switch to another app and your music stop go to home acreen and music stops, the only way to play misic is have the app open and not close down you phone, what is wrong wit...

MattSuda

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Crashing upon opening the app.

I have an iphone 5 and am a premium subscriber on iOS 8.2, an automatic update for spotify was completed on 23rd March 2015. When I click in to the app I am getting a white screen with the black apple logo and then it returns to the homescreen of my ...

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I have an iphone 5 and am a premium subscriber on iOS 8.2, an automatic update for spotify was completed on 23rd March 2015. When I click in to the app I am getting a white screen with the black appl...

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How do you turn off the Mini Connected function?

How do you turn off the Mini Connected function? I don't want to use it. The user interface and responsiveness through the car is exceedingly slow and frustrating. I have to choose between charging my phone and listening to the (gasp!) radio or havin...

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How do you turn off the Mini Connected function? I don't want to use it. The user interface and responsiveness through the car is exceedingly slow and frustrating.   I have to choose between c...

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Some songs won't sync

So I a digital copy of an album and when I bring it into Spotify it will play from my computer but not my phone. However, some songs from the album will play on my phone but not all. Iphone 4, Windows PC Thank you!! please help!

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So I a digital copy of an album and when I bring it into Spotify it will play from my computer but not my phone. However, some songs from the album will play on my phone but not all. Iphone 4, Window...

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Spotify keeps deleting my offline playlists

All of my offline tracks have been deleted off my iPhone 6+ five times in the last week. Why?

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All of my offline tracks have been deleted off my iPhone 6+ five times in the last week. Why?

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Solved!! not sync the songs in offline mode with iPhone 5

I have a problem . I installed and reinstalled several times Spotify. I own an iphone 5 . My problem ' that I do not sync the songs in offline mode. Please help me to solve the problem ! Otherwise I 'll be forced to cancel the contract. I expect a he...

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I have a problem . I installed and reinstalled several times Spotify. I own an iphone 5 . My problem ' that I do not sync the songs in offline mode. Please help me to solve the problem ! Otherwise I ...

Mikeycon123

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Why is the search function not working?

Is Spotify having technical problems? I just began the free trial period, downloaded an update to the app for my iPhone that claimed to fix "pesky" bugs and now the search function just endlessly loops. My only saved track will no longer play. I've a...

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Is Spotify having technical problems? I just began the free trial period, downloaded an update to the app for my iPhone that claimed to fix "pesky" bugs and now the search function just endlessly loo...

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Songs not syncing offline

I have an iPhone 5S with over 20GB of free space, i also have an ipad with over 15GB free space. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the spotify app on both devices. No songs are syncing - they all have grey arrows not going green. I paid for spotify ...

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I have an iPhone 5S with over 20GB of free space, i also have an ipad with over 15GB free space. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the spotify app on both devices. No songs are syncing - they all ha...

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Iphone 5s lokale Dateien

hallo, leider habe ich noch keine lösung gefunden, wie man lokale dateien auf das iphone bzw. ipad bekommt.das mit offline usw. funktioniert ja nicht dauerhaft und musik mit itunes übertragen reicht auch nicht. es müsste doch gehen, das man wie auf d...

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hallo,   leider habe ich noch keine lösung gefunden, wie man lokale dateien auf das iphone bzw. ipad bekommt. das mit offline usw. funktioniert ja nicht dauerhaft und musik mit itunes übertra...

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Songs skipping before finishing

Ever since the latest update, my Spotify is skipping songs before they are finished. Right in the middle of the song, it'll just end and go to the next song on the queue.I am using my IPhone 5c. Please fix this or I will end my premium subscription

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Ever since the latest update, my Spotify is skipping songs before they are finished. Right in the middle of the song, it'll just end and go to the next song on the queue. I am using my IPhone 5c. ...

MattSuda

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Queue not using all songs in a playlist

I have a playlist with around 300+ songs on it. It's my standard "driving" playlist. For some reason when I start playing and put it on shuffle, the queue only selects maybe 50 songs and plays them in a loop. I want all my songs, not the same ones ov...

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I have a playlist with around 300+ songs on it. It's my standard "driving" playlist. For some reason when I start playing and put it on shuffle, the queue only selects maybe 50 songs and plays them i...

MattSuda

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Cant play synct Local-File

Hi, I cant play for some reason few of my allready synct Local-files anymore. Several week ago I was able to do.

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Hi, I cant play for some reason few of my allready synct Local-files anymore. Several week ago I was able to do.

MattSuda

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Offline syncing

When i try to sync my playlist it dosent work. But when i turn off wifi and go over to 3G it works perfect. How can this be?

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When i try to sync my playlist it dosent work. But when i turn off wifi and go over to 3G it works perfect. How can this be?

MattSuda

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When is the "Devices" menu coming back?

When will an update be released to bring back the "Devices" menu and pairing functionality? I got a new phone and still cannot sync my local files to it. It's been almost 2 weeks. Please, Matt Suda, do not give me the same copied and pasted response ...

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When will an update be released to bring back the "Devices" menu and pairing functionality? I got a new phone and still cannot sync my local files to it. It's been almost 2 weeks.    Plea...

MattSuda

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Any iPhone sound enhancing apps work with Spotify?

Most recent one I tried was the amp - Audyssey Media Player, which does not seem to work with Spotify. Does anyone know of anything? Audyssey app has profiles for common headphones/earbuds and also allows additional settings. Would like to find somet...

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Most recent one I tried was the amp - Audyssey Media Player, which does not seem to work with Spotify.  Does anyone know of anything?  Audyssey app has profiles for common headphones/earbud...

pikleyano

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Can't search - iphone app

Hi, I am experiencing what I think is a bug when I try to search for music, or load an artist's page. === START OF TEMPLATE === DescriptionReplace this with a short description of the issue you're experiencing. A more detailed description, using numb...

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Hi,   I am experiencing what I think is a bug when I try to search for music, or load an artist's page.    === START OF TEMPLATE ===   Description Replace this with a short...

Baddabim

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Solved!! Search function doesn't work anymore - iPhone 5S

Hi,So all of sudden the search doesn't work on the Spotify app on my iphone. I can type into it but once I press search, I get 'An Error occured Try again' message or I get a message that says that items for my search can't be found. All of my songs ...

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Hi, So all of sudden the search doesn't work on the Spotify app on my iphone. I can type into it but once I press search, I get 'An Error occured Try again' message or I get a message that says th...

gailnbud

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