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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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Solved!! Can Not download Spotify from APP STORE on my iPhone

Hi, Recently went to use sportify and noticed it had disappeared from my Iphone . I uninstalled, tried to reinstall but I am unable to complete action as app store will not let me open Spotify to complete download !! I tried to reinstall by going via...

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Hi, Recently went to use sportify and noticed it had disappeared from my Iphone .  I uninstalled, tried to reinstall but I am unable to complete action as app store will not let me open Spotify ...

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IOS4 app not available for premium users in the U.S? Im Mad. Was not notified or anything.

I want to know if there is another place to get the ios4 app for mobile users because since who knows when you cannot get it from the app store anymore (in the U.S). If i had known this i would have never delted the app from my ipod to begin with! wh...

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I want to know if there is another place to get the ios4 app for mobile users because since who knows when you cannot get it from the app store anymore (in the U.S). If i had known this i would have ...

kmd

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Claims no internet connection in browse mode

I can't use the browse mode on my iPad. It claims i have no internet connection even though My connection i working. Everything else in Spotify is working fine.

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I can't use the browse mode on my iPad. It claims i have no internet connection even though My connection i working. Everything else in Spotify is working fine.

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Lag when scrolling thru albums

I just switched back to Spotify a few days ago. I'm still getting readjusted to it after having Rdio for almost a year, but i noticed that when i go into the Album view of My Music and start scrolling thru, there is significant lagginess. i should cl...

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I just switched back to Spotify a few days ago.   I'm still getting readjusted to it after having Rdio for almost a year, but i noticed that when i go into the Album view of My Music and sta...

MattSuda

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latest update: ALL OF THE BUGS

The iPhone app got an update sometime last week/over the weekend, and since then it's had a lot of problems. The app freezes when I try to scroll through my playlists. It randomly stops playing songs (instead of going to Song B when Song A is over, i...

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The iPhone app got an update sometime last week/over the weekend, and since then it's had a lot of problems.  The app freezes when I try to scroll through my playlists.  It randomly stops p...

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Solved!! iOS app keeps showing activity in Facebook

Hi, Everytime I restart the iOS app the Facebook activity slider gets turned on and I want it to remain off. Is this a glitch in the app? I have the latest app and iOS 8.1.2 Thanks Nick

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Hi, Everytime I restart the iOS app the Facebook activity slider gets turned on and I want it to remain off. Is this a glitch in the app? I have the latest app and iOS 8.1.2   Thanks Nick

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Offline mode

Hello the offline is not working properly.If anyone can help me?( I already done the troubleshoting wich is explained on the knowledge)

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Hello the offline is not working properly.If anyone can  help me?( I already done  the troubleshoting  wich is explained on the knowledge)

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Mobile Data Usage

Ive been using Spotify since february 1st, no more than an hour or two a day, and being today february 4th, ive already used 131mb... Is this normal? It feels like its using too much. I have a 4s iPhone, latest iOS available...latest spotify update s...

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Ive been using Spotify since february 1st, no more than an hour or two a day, and being today february 4th, ive already used 131mb... Is this normal? It feels like its using too much. I have a 4s iPh...

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sync local files on mac to my iphone

I have songs that not on spotify. However, I want to listen to them on my iphone using spotify. everytime it is on my iphone is greyed out and says sync to computer to play on phone. I did that already. Please help.

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I have songs that not on spotify. However, I want to listen to them on my iphone using spotify. everytime it is on my iphone is greyed out and says sync to computer to play on phone. I did that alrea...

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Solved!! Unlink from Facebook

I have tried so many ways. I tried Edit>Preferences>Disconnect from FB. Still my photo and my name and my friends are there. Keep asking me to follow my fb friends. I even tried reinstalling after disconnecting. Still not working. I don't want Facebo...

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I have tried so many ways. I tried Edit>Preferences>Disconnect from FB. Still my photo and my name and my friends are there. Keep asking me to follow my fb friends. I even tried reinstalling af...

mrobertson234

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Solved!! Song file syncing

There's this album that's partly unavailable in my country (some of the songs are available but others aren't), but I have bought the record and downloaded the music files to my computer and am able to play them through Spotify on my PC thanks to tha...

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There's this album that's partly unavailable in my country (some of the songs are available but others aren't), but I have bought the record and downloaded the music files to my computer and am able ...

MattSuda

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My Spotify app on my iPhone is freezing whenever I tap on the Playlists heading at the top.

My Spotify app on my iPhone is freezing whenever I tap on the Playlists heading at the top. It does eventually load but either going from the Playlist heading or back to it, it is really slow. In fact, checking it out again, it seems to affect going ...

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My Spotify app on my iPhone is freezing whenever I tap on the Playlists heading at the top. It does eventually load but either going from the Playlist heading or back to it, it is really slow. &nbs...

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Solved!! Spotify on iOS 2.3.0 "skipping" during playback

Ever since update to 2.3.0 I seem to have a nostalgiac mode enabled which emulates scratched CDs from my youth by 'skipping' during portions of songs that are playing. Sometimes it's a momentary pause, other times it will play the same second of a so...

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Ever since update to 2.3.0 I seem to have a nostalgiac mode enabled which emulates scratched CDs from my youth by 'skipping' during portions of songs that are playing. Sometimes it's a momentary paus...

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iPhone 6 battery with Spotify

I'm looking to purchase and iPhone 6 and battery life is really important to me. The phone seems to have a good battery, but I'm concerned that spotify will drain the battery quickly if I use it often. I have premium and I've read about people having...

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I'm looking to purchase and iPhone 6 and battery life is really important to me. The phone seems to have a good battery, but I'm concerned that spotify will drain the battery quickly if I use it ofte...

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Solved!! I randomly started controlling a stranger's phone (and vice versa) and now my songs are gone.

Yesterday, I was out driving in my car and listening to Spotify while streaming. I was not on WiFi, nor was I connected to any Bluetooth device. While I was driving, the song I was listening to suddenly switched to something different that I'd never ...

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Yesterday, I was out driving in my car and listening to Spotify while streaming.  I was not on WiFi, nor was I connected to any Bluetooth device.  While I was driving, the song I was listen...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Not able to sync songs for offline playlist(s) Iphone 4s, latest install, latest updates for iOS.

As the subject states; I cant properly sync my songs on my iphone. It s EXTREMELY slow. Ive been looking arond the iOS Forums for solutions, and I've tried most of it, and nothing works. Also, spotify won't let me sync more than 19 songs at a time, b...

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As the subject states; I cant properly sync my songs on my iphone. It s EXTREMELY slow. Ive been looking arond the iOS Forums for solutions, and I've tried most of it, and nothing works.   A...

teamcooperuk

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Computer won't detect iOS device for sync

Hi everybody! Last year I bought an iPhone 5S and installed the iOS app, but until today I couldn't make it to appear in the "Devices" section of the computer program for synchronizing local files (I have Windows 7 x64 and a premium account). I have ...

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Hi everybody! Last year I bought an iPhone 5S and installed the iOS app, but until today I couldn't make it to appear in the "Devices" section of the computer program for synchronizing local fil...

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Random Songs Won't sync

Help! I had to reinstall Spotify and now random songs on albums won't sync and prevent the rest of the album syncing (as in the picture - Wagon Wheel) What do i do? There is no arrow next to it which I goess is the problem but no idea why!

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Help! I had to reinstall Spotify and now random songs on albums won't sync and prevent the rest of the album syncing (as in the picture - Wagon Wheel) What do i do? There is no arrow next to it which...

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Solved!! Playlists disappeared from 'my music' in iOS

- I am not able to access my playlists on the iOS app via 'my music' - although they can still be accessed from my account > public playlists - Furthermore, the music stops after 1 minute or so, although the timer is still going. Please help thnks

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- I am not able to access my playlists on the iOS app via 'my music' - although they can still be accessed from my account > public playlists  - Furthermore, the music stops after 1 minute ...

MattSuda

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listening to music via spotify

I am in my 60's, not very computer savy, and have just found Spotiy and intend to download music so I can listen to it via my laptop and a wireless speaker. I need to know that if I am on line the whole time (assume I will need to be)and have 40 GB's...

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I am in my 60's, not very computer savy, and have just found Spotiy and intend to download music so I can listen to it via my laptop and a wireless speaker.  I need to know that if I  ...

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