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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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Lost saved songs, albums etc

I've upgraded the spotify app on my i-phone. I've now lost all my saved songs, albums etc.

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I've upgraded the spotify app on my i-phone. I've now lost all my saved songs, albums etc.

Marcelocapello

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Can't search after leaving offline mode

I keep Spotify for iOS in offline mode most of the time, playing songs that I have downloaded to my phone. Whenever I go into Settings and toggle the Offline switch off, I can't search for anything until I force quit and restart the app. It just sits...

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I keep Spotify for iOS in offline mode most of the time, playing songs that I have downloaded to my phone. Whenever I go into Settings and toggle the Offline switch off, I can't search for anything u...

ryancam43

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Solved!! Delete song from playlist

Why have you removed the feature that made it possible to swipe left on a song and press delete? Now I need to scroll through my playlist with 1200 songs just to find one song that a want to delete. It would also be good to have a feature that makes ...

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Why have you removed the feature that made it possible to swipe left on a song and press delete? Now I need to scroll through my playlist with 1200 songs just to find one song that a want to delete. ...

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Spotify stops playing in Iphone

Hi, Ive been having a problem with spotify the last few days (premium) - it plays one song then before the end of that first song it stops! Ive deleted the app and reinstalled but it doesnt fix the problem. Any ideas? Thanks a mill!

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Hi,   Ive been having a problem with spotify the last few days (premium) - it plays one song then before the end of that first song it stops! Ive deleted the app and reinstalled but it doesnt ...

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Song Rating from Lock Screen

Is it just my imagination, or was I not able to thumbs up or thumbs down a song from the iOS lock screen in the recent past?I can't seem to do so now, but thought I was able to previously.

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Is it just my imagination, or was I not able to thumbs up or thumbs down a song from the iOS lock screen in the recent past? I can't seem to do so now, but thought I was able to previously.  

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Allow iPhones and other phone devices to sync over USB and not just wireless

I have 2 user names? One for windows computer one for IPhone. How do I get them to sync? Cancel app on phone? I want to upgrade and keep music playlists on my computer, if it can talk to my Iphone and Ipad? Please Help! Stuck Thank you Tom

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I have 2 user names?  One for windows computer  one for IPhone. How do I get them to sync?   Cancel app on phone?  I want to upgrade and keep music playlists on my computer, ...

OviiiOne

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Can't sync a second playlist with my iPhone

Hello Spotify Community,Recently I became a premium holder due the fact that you can sync a playlist from your desktop app to your iPhone.My first playlist was created successfully, however I created a second one through the desktop app and added the...

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Hello Spotify Community, Recently I became a premium holder due the fact that you can sync a playlist from your desktop app to your iPhone. My first playlist was created successfully, however I c...

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Constantly switching to Spotify-generated playlists

No matter what playlist I am trying to play...after 1-3 songs it will automatically switch to a Spotify-generated playlist like 'Top Hits', 'Walk In Like You Own The Place', 'Afternoon Drive' and dozens of others. It is obnoxious having to take my ph...

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No matter what playlist I am trying to play...after 1-3 songs it will automatically switch to a Spotify-generated playlist like 'Top Hits', 'Walk In Like You Own The Place', 'Afternoon Drive' and doz...

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Local files un-sync after updates

Using iphone 6, everytime I update Spotify my songs I have syncd from my PC become unsyncd. I did a Google search and this seems to have been an issue since 2013 which doesn't give me much hope that it'll be fixed any time soon. I try to re-sync them...

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Using iphone 6, everytime I update Spotify my songs I have syncd from my PC become unsyncd.  I did a Google search and this seems to have been an issue since 2013 which doesn't give me much hope...

MattSuda

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Skipping songs

I've had this problem since I upgraded to an iPhone 6 (64 gb). Certain songs will skip. This is on wifi or LTE Searched the forums and all of google. Did fresh reinstall, turned gapless fade off, etc. nothing works. Seems it's the tracks being corrup...

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I've had this problem since I upgraded to an iPhone 6 (64 gb). Certain songs will skip. This is on wifi or LTE Searched the forums and all of google. Did fresh reinstall, turned gapless fade off, etc...

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Music stopping and stuttering and skipping forward when offline

I restarted the phone, I deleted the app and reloaded logging in fresh. Still keeps happening. Happens when hardwired (plugged into speaker) and when on a secure wifi. iPhone 6. Just started today, probably with new app upgrade that was installed tod...

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I restarted the phone, I deleted the app and reloaded logging in fresh. Still keeps happening. Happens when hardwired (plugged into speaker) and when on a secure wifi. iPhone 6. Just started today, p...

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All music on my iphone gone!!!

So this morning I was happily listened to my spotify on my way to work, and everything was working perfectly fine. This afternoon I wanted to listen to my music at lunch but it vanished into thin air. The weird thing about this is that my collection ...

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So this morning I was happily listened to my spotify on my way to work, and everything was working perfectly fine. This afternoon I wanted to listen to my music at lunch but it vanished into thin air...

MattSuda

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Find Clean Albums/Versions on Ipad App

On the Spotify desktop version I can easily click on the "1 More Release," button in the bottom right hand side of the window underneath the album track list to go to the clean version of the album. In the Ipad App, I cannot find this option. Am I lo...

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On the Spotify desktop version I can easily click on the "1 More Release," button in the bottom right hand side of the window underneath the album track list to go to the clean version of the album. ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! iPod nano 7 G doesn't appear in Spotify for Windows

Hallo, I have an iPod nano 7G (newest firmware) and a Windows PC (Windows 8.1, newest Spotify version, permium) and the iPod doesn't appear in Spotify. Why? An interesting fact is that the iPhone 6 also doesn't appear in Spotify. I know that there is...

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Hallo,   I have an iPod nano 7G (newest firmware) and a Windows PC (Windows 8.1, newest Spotify version, permium) and the iPod doesn't appear in Spotify. Why? An interesting fact is that ...

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Downloaded albums disappeared

I had quite a few albums saved to my phone, and all of a sudden they aren't there any more. The playlists I have set up are still there, just not the albums. It's really annoying as I had gotten on a train and wanted to listen to one of them without ...

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I had quite a few albums saved to my phone, and all of a sudden they aren't there any more. The playlists I have set up are still there, just not the albums. It's really annoying as I had gotten on a...

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Offline sync problems

Hi, In the last two weeks I've started having problems with offline sync. In short, when I enable a playlist to be "Available Offline", nothing much happens, and the tracks don't sync There is 2.6GB free storage, which is hopefully enough (other post...

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Hi,   In the last two weeks I've started having problems with offline sync.  In short, when I enable a playlist to be "Available Offline", nothing much happens, and the tracks don't sync ...

hari_78_99

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Solved!! Offline mode

I'm a paid up premium member never had a problem before but when I try to make my stared playlist available off line, spotify doesn't do any thing. The slider for offline goes green and that's it. I've tried making a playlist with just one song on it...

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I'm a paid up premium member never had a problem before but when I try to make my stared playlist available off line, spotify doesn't do any thing. The slider for offline goes green and that's it. I'...

MattSuda

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Local files on iPhone been disappear

Not first time, but sometime all Local files been disappear suddenly,and the "available offline" button doesn't make my songs back.I need to delete the app and reinstall again.please help!

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Not first time, but sometime all Local files been disappear suddenly, and the "available offline" button doesn't make my songs back. I need to delete the app and reinstall again. please help!

hari_78_99

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Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 2.6.0

  What's new in this version (2.6.0) Minor improvements

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  What's new in this version (2.6.0) Minor improvements

Goodman

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AirPlay iOS8/ATV (latest version)

The AirPlay connection does not work using an iOS8 iPhone and ATV: Stream interrupts all the time or completely crashes. Strangely enough both the native music app and soundcloud work flawlessly.Does anyone else experience similar problems?Thanks

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The AirPlay connection does not work using an iOS8 iPhone and ATV: Stream interrupts all the time or completely crashes. Strangely enough both the native music app and soundcloud work flawlessly. Do...

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