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Solved!! Where has the What’s New feature gone?

On the latest version of Spotify on my iPad, it is no longer showing the What’s New option under my profile. This very usefully listed the new releases every day. Instead there is a new feature Listening Stats, which although somewhat interesting, do...

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AD1231

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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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piwikiwi1967

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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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Onigirikii

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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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Superuser Contribution Disable "New Releases From"

I am a Premium user and on my iPhone the very top of the screen is always taken up by a "New Releases From: XXX" where XXX = some random artist I don't know/follow". I don't follow anyone and I don't want a part of my small screen taken up by unwante...

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I am a Premium user and on my iPhone the very top of the screen is always taken up by a "New Releases From: XXX" where XXX = some random artist I don't know/follow".  I don't follow anyone and I...

Nunya4

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Go to song location in playlist

In Android I can start playing a specific playlist, and clicking on the playlist’s name on top of the screen takes me to the position in the playlist where the current song is located. Why is this behaviour not available on iOS? It is really annoying...

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In Android I can start playing a specific playlist, and clicking on the playlist’s name on top of the screen takes me to the position in the playlist where the current song is located.   Why i...

icemaker

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Echo devices not showing in device list

I set up Spotify on my husband's iPhone and added the two Echo devices we have as well as a "group" we created to incorporate both of those. This has worked fine for months. Today -- the echos and the group have disappeared from the Spotify app. This...

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I set up Spotify on my husband's iPhone and added the two Echo devices we have as well as a "group" we created to incorporate both of those. This has worked fine for months. Today -- the echos and th...

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Implement AirPlay 2 Support for a Seamless Listening Experience

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceiPhone 15 Pro, MacBook M3 Pro, AppleTV, HomePod OG 2th Operating SystemiOS / macOS My Question or IssueI'm writing to express my growing frustration with the lack of AirPlay 2 support in the Spotify iOS app. As a dedicate...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone 15 Pro, MacBook M3 Pro, AppleTV, HomePod OG 2th   Operating System iOS / macOS   My Question or Issue I'm writing to expres...

thebrandon45

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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Apple Watch stops playing

PlanPremiumDeviceApple Watch Ultra 2 with cellular for streamingOperating SystemWatchOS 26.0.2 My Question or IssueI turn on my Apple watch. I open Spotify. It first connects to my iPhone spotify. I change to the Apple Watch. I play music. Everything...

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  Plan Premium Device Apple Watch Ultra 2 with cellular for streaming Operating System WatchOS 26.0.2   My Question or Issue I turn on my Apple watch. I open Spotify. It first co...

jimaikman

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Superuser Contribution Is there a workaround for the CarPlay Folder navigation bug? (For album organization)

What I was hoping to do way to create a structure like this to organize albums: Genre 1 -> Artist 1 -> Album 1 as playlist -> Album 2 as playlist What happens is when you click on the the playlist folder Genre 1 and then playlist folder "Artist 1", S...

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  What I was hoping to do way to create a structure like this to organize albums:   Genre 1 -> Artist 1 -> Album 1 as playlist              ...

angoglez

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Superuser Contribution Stuttering music and losing connection to Apple HomePod mini through Airplay

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone Xs MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or Issue When I play music on my Apple HomePod Mini (Brand new, updated to iOS 16.2) through my iPhone, via Airplay, the music stutters a lot and I can't play for more th...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone Xs Max Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue   When I play music on my Apple HomePod Mini (Brand new, updated to iOS 16....

Shonza9

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Superuser Contribution Carplay not showing all albums in my library

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7(updated to latest sw), Apple Carplay. Ford Focus Sync 3 2017(updated to latest sw)Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen using apple carplay (wired) not all albums are visible. I have about 55 albums sto...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 7(updated to latest sw), Apple Carplay. Ford Focus Sync 3 2017(updated to latest sw) Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue When u...

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Gig Goer

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play on one specific speaker

Hi, spotify plays perfectly everywhere (boyfriends jbl charge 3, Bluetooth earphones, car,...) except through my jbl charge 4. The battery of both devices are completely full and I can't find anything wrong

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Hi, spotify plays perfectly everywhere (boyfriends jbl charge 3, Bluetooth earphones, car,...) except through my jbl charge 4. The battery of both devices are completely full and I can't find anythin...

clemency1981

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Superuser Contribution Play song from beginning broken after AppleTV update

Spotify Connect and AppleTV as the Spotify playback device. After AppleTV update the shuttle control |< back button is broken across all iOS control devices and web player. Pause || and >| works but go back and play song from beginning |< or play pre...

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Spotify Connect and AppleTV as the Spotify playback device. After AppleTV update the shuttle control |< back button is broken across all iOS control devices and web player. Pause || and >| work...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after 1 second when connected to bluetooth speaker

Hey,so I encountered this issue, when I have my bluetooth speaker connected to my phone (iPhone 12 mini, but it happened on my iPhone 7 too) and try to play anything, it always just stops after a second. If I just disconnect a speaker and play it wit...

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Hey, so I encountered this issue, when I have my bluetooth speaker connected to my phone (iPhone 12 mini, but it happened on my iPhone 7 too) and try to play anything, it always just stops after a s...

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Superuser Contribution iPhone randomly switches to other podcasts

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating System 15.5 My Question or IssueWhile listening to podcasts my SPOTIFY app randomly switches to another podcast episode marking the one I was listening to as PLAYED; which loses my place. I notice th...

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Operating System 15.5    My Question or Issue While listening to podcasts my SPOTIFY app randomly switches to another podcast episode...

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Superuser Contribution ¿Por qué no puedo avanzar o retroceder en el tiempo de una canción?

Cuando quiero adelantar un poco para llegar a determinada parte de una canción, no se me permite realizar dicha acción, ya que no aparece el círculo de la barra del tiempo de la canción.

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Cuando quiero adelantar un poco para llegar a determinada parte de una canción, no se me permite realizar dicha acción, ya que no aparece el círculo de la barra del tiempo de la canción.

MiniMarwan16

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Superuser Contribution Spotify pauses every 30 seconds

My spotify keeps pausing every 30 seconds on both IOS and Windows PC, I did a clean reinstall from the instructions here, removed app access to everything including discord, signed every device out and changed the password. It still keeps happening o...

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My spotify keeps pausing every 30 seconds on both IOS and Windows PC, I did a clean reinstall from the instructions here, removed app access to everything including discord, signed every device out a...

s2_assetto

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Offline playback issue on Apple Watch – songs pausing repeatedly

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone 16 ProApple Watch series 10Operating SystemiOS 26.2watchOS 26.2Spotify Version9.1.6 My Question or IssueHello Spotify Community! I’d like to report an issue I’m experiencing with offline playback on Apple Watch. I...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone 16 Pro Apple Watch series 10 Operating System iOS 26.2 watchOS 26.2 Spotify Version 9.1.6   My Question or Issue Hello Spotify Community! ...

Joan

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How to block videos?

I have a family account and want to block videos in the accounts of my kids. They are allowed to hear music but should not watch videos. Does anybody know how I can block the videos? Thx.

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I have a family account and want to block videos in the accounts of my kids. They are allowed to hear music but should not watch videos. Does anybody know how I can block the videos? Thx.

vo-one

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Superuser Contribution How do I quickly see which songs are liked within a playlist?

(app) When scrolling through a playlist, you could see if it contained any of your liked songs. However, now you have to tap the three dots on each track to check whether it's liked because they removed the heart. Is there any other way to view this ...

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(app) When scrolling through a playlist, you could see if it contained any of your liked songs. However, now you have to tap the three dots on each track to check whether it's liked because they remo...

bad-air-32

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Superuser Contribution Re: Spotify removed liked songs

Hi! I just had the same issue, I had around 71000 songs liked and from one day to another it went down to 9200 songs, I have been dealing with problems on my account during this week, like it would take 5 mins to open the app and once I play a song i...

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Hi! I just had the same issue, I had around 71000 songs liked and from one day to another it went down to 9200 songs, I have been dealing with problems on my account during this week, like it would t...

MihailY

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i cant download

Hello,I’m a Spotify Premium user on iPhone (iOS 26.2).The Download option never appears on playlists or Liked Songs.My storage shows Spotify downloads: 0 KB, and songs cannot play offline.I’ve tried logging out, reinstalling the app, and restarting m...

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Hello, I’m a Spotify Premium user on iPhone (iOS 26.2). The Download option never appears on playlists or Liked Songs. My storage shows Spotify downloads: 0 KB, and songs cannot play offline. I’v...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution App doesn't load on iPad

Spotify won’t load back on my iPad I am missing out on my music not loading never use to do that always stay on my iPad it just spinning round trying to load

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Spotify won’t load back on my iPad I am missing out on my music not loading  never use to do that always stay on my iPad it just spinning round trying to load 

Eni

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