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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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Ivelina

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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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Rastereyes

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Will not let me search music on iPad

Everytime I try to search something it says an error has occurred try again. Even if I try again nothing happens. This has been happening for about two weeks and I've tried to uninstall in and reinstall and that did nothing. I can search just fine on...

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Everytime I try to search something it says an error has occurred try again. Even if I try again nothing happens. This has been happening for about two weeks and I've tried to uninstall in and reinst...

MattSuda

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Can't rearrange the tracks in one of my playlists

Hey! In one of my playlsts i subbenly can't rearrange the songs in one of my playlists. The other ones are behaving normally, so i guess there must be a setting for this, but i cant find in. Any ideas? /Jens

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Hey!   In one of my playlsts i subbenly can't rearrange the songs in one of my playlists. The other ones are behaving normally, so i guess there must be a setting for this, but i cant find i...

kbrooksc

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Feature Request: Fast way (1-2 touches) to delete the currently playing song from my playlist!

I know you can easily delete songs from the playlist view, using the three dots. That's not what I want. When I am driving in my car or walking around, listening to some tunes, I usually "star" nice and fresh songs I don't want to forget. I do this o...

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I know you can easily delete songs from the playlist view, using the three dots. That's not what I want. When I am driving in my car or walking around, listening to some tunes, I usually "star" nice ...

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Gig Goer

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Solved!! Unending Syncs

Hi there Whenever I start using Spotify, it automatically 'resyncs' 3 things even when no changes have been made at all to my Spotify account on that device or on any other. I've already tried logging out and logging in, but that doesnt seem to be do...

Newbie

Hi there   Whenever I start using Spotify, it automatically 'resyncs' 3 things even when no changes have been made at all to my Spotify account on that device or on any other.   ...

Jordi

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Playlist upside down with IDJ PRO

I use the Numark IDJ Pro with the ipad 2. By design, the ipad sits in the dock upside down. When I select Spotify as the libraby, it displays upside down and then even makes my iTunes library upside down from that point. The only way to get it back u...

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I use the Numark IDJ Pro with the ipad 2. By design, the ipad sits in the dock upside down. When I select Spotify as the libraby, it displays upside down and then even makes my iTunes library upside...

machinedjay

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synchronizacja muzyki z imaca na ipoda

ipod carrier 18.0, jak zsynchronizowa muzykę na nim i imacu? metoda opisana w pomocy nie działa

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ipod carrier 18.0, jak zsynchronizowa muzykę na nim i imacu? metoda opisana w pomocy nie działa

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Sync music to new phone

So I have a premium account and am getting a new phone soon, switching from an Android to iPhone 6. When I log into my account on my iPad my offline (downloaded) music doesn't show up, it only appears on my phone so I have to connect the phone to the...

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So I have a premium account and am getting a new phone soon, switching from an Android to iPhone 6. When I log into my account on my iPad my offline (downloaded) music doesn't show up, it only appear...

MattSuda

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Songs Not Playing, "Unable to Play Song"

A couple months ago, when I got this app, all was fine and good, I could play every song while I was on Shuffle. When I used the free trial, same thing. But, about 2 weeks ago, I began to recieve these messages saying "Song unable to play", and would...

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A couple months ago, when I got this app, all was fine and good, I could play every song while I was on Shuffle. When I used the free trial, same thing. But, about 2 weeks ago, I began to recieve the...

widartoadi

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Sound stops every 4-5 songs

Every 4-5 songs, the play bar continues moving and the timer continues counting, but Spotify doesn't play any sound. I tried restarting, reinstalling, etc..., and nothing. As soon as I switch to a new song or pull the cursor on the play bar back to t...

Newbie

Every 4-5 songs, the play bar continues moving and the timer continues counting, but Spotify doesn't play any sound. I tried restarting, reinstalling, etc..., and nothing. As soon as I switch to a ne...

mhutchz

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Solved!! spotifuggle with IOS 3

Help! I want to use my old itouch with spotify, it only has ios3. Is there any spotify version compatible?

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Help!  I want to use my old itouch with spotify, it only has ios3. Is there any spotify version compatible?

Jordi

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iPad App stops if changing to other App

Hi! My Spotify App stops if i change to another App! What can i do, that this don't happen? I never had this Problem!Best regards

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Hi! My Spotify App stops if i change to another App! What can i do, that this don't happen? I never had this Problem! Best regards

Jordi

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Spotify Connect and Airplay

I've done quite a bit of searching and, so far, haven't found the answer to my question. I recently purchased a Yamaha RX-V477 home theatre receiver that features Spotify Connect, something that, until I set it up, I was excited about. Now I hate it!...

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I've done quite a bit of searching and, so far, haven't found the answer to my question.    I recently purchased a Yamaha RX-V477 home theatre receiver that features Spotify Connect, so...

camillo75

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Device connects then disconnects

I'am having trouble syncing my local files to spotify. When i open spotify on my iphone it shows up in the desktop as connected then tries to sync for like 5 mins. then it gets disconnected from spotify or it doesnt show up on the device list anymore...

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I'am having trouble syncing my local files to spotify. When i open spotify on my iphone it shows up in the desktop as connected then  tries to sync for like 5 mins. then it gets disconnected fro...

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iPhone not downloading playlists (fixed)

Description My iPhone won't download any playlists over wifi nor celular. The download indicator apear with the spinning wheel and progress bar, but the counter gets stuck on 1 of 2 songs for my 2 song playlist and never changes. Inside the playlist ...

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Description My iPhone won't download any playlists over wifi nor celular. The download indicator apear with the spinning wheel and progress bar, but the counter gets stuck on 1 of 2 songs for my 2 ...

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Bug Starred Playlist Spotify German iPhone

There's a translation mistake in the overlay, while adding an already existing song to starred playlist. It sais "Song schon mit Start bewertet". iPhone 6iOS 8.1.2. Newest Spotify version.

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There's a translation mistake in the overlay, while adding an already existing song to starred playlist. It sais "Song schon mit Start bewertet". iPhone 6 iOS 8.1.2. Newest Spotify version.

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Offline Playlists deleted

Hi, in my Spotify account on the IPod (IOS 6) all my playlists were gone a few days ago. Nothing changed, when I play them from my IPad or my PC. I try to re-install Spotify, but it still doesn't show me my playlists. I can browse and use radio, I ju...

Newbie

Hi,   in my Spotify account on the IPod (IOS 6) all my playlists were gone a few days ago. Nothing changed, when I play them from my IPad or my PC. I try to re-install Spotify, but it still ...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Solved!! Hold to preview works for one family member account, not the other, on same device

I have a family account with one family member (so two accounts in total). When I login on my ipad or iphone (with latest app version) with one of the accounts (the main one) the "hold to preview song/playlist" feature does not work. When I login wit...

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I have a family account with one family member (so two accounts in total). When I login on my ipad or iphone (with latest app version) with one of the accounts (the main one) the "hold to preview son...

MattSuda

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Local files become unavailable...

I add songs to Spotify and they play for a while, then, I start getting the following message,"This track was added as a local file. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." This happens over and over. Certain songs in particular dro...

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I add songs to Spotify and they play for a while, then, I start getting the following message, "This track was added as a local file.  If you have the file on your computer you can import it....

swoell

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Solved!! How can i delete tracks from songs within a playlist?

i have playlists that are 300+ songs. I find it really tedious you cannot delete a song or remove it from your playlist easily. The only way i know is using the edit playlist function , scrolling through all your songs in the palylist till you find t...

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i have playlists that are 300+ songs. I find it really tedious you cannot delete a song or remove it from your playlist easily.   The only way i know is using the edit playlist function , sc...

MattSuda

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Solved!! newbie

hi guys i was wondering you could help me, im using the mac app on spotify and im usiong a ipod nano, but i cant seem to sync my playlist to the nano, i select the manual sync but nothing happens, anything im doing wrong? many thanks

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hi guys i was wondering you could help me, im using the mac app on spotify and im usiong a ipod nano, but i cant seem to sync my playlist to the nano, i select the manual sync but nothing happens, an...

MattSuda

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