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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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Perium but no syncing

I have Perium but when I try to sync, the green arrow does't appear,only a white arrow, on every playlist, on over 500 songs. I have an iPhone 5 and is up to date. Help Please!

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I have Perium but when I try to sync, the green arrow does't appear,only a white arrow, on every playlist, on over 500 songs. I have an iPhone 5 and is up to date. Help Please!

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Sharing a song in Spotify with non-Facebook users (mobile)

I can't tell from reading on there whether I am doing something wrong or if spotify simply doesn't support but . . . On my iphone 6 (running Ios I am logged into my account through Facebook. I have a friend who is not logged in through Facebook but h...

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I can't tell from reading on there whether I am doing something wrong or if spotify simply doesn't support but . . . On my iphone 6 (running Ios 😎 I am logged into my account through Facebook. ...

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Solved!! Cancelling subscription...

I signed up for Spotify premium yesterday before realising that it was more expensive to upgrade in-app. I want to make sure I cancel my subscription before paying £12.99 AGAIN but there doesn't seem to be any way to stop it?When I try and report a p...

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I signed up for Spotify premium yesterday before realising that it was more expensive to upgrade in-app. I want to make sure I cancel my subscription before paying £12.99 AGAIN but there doesn't seem...

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Solved!! Premium user only allowed to shuffle

So I just upgraded to premium today with a card and at first I could select songs but now I can only shuffle. When I try to press the turn off shuffle button in the now playing section, it says upgrade to premium.

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So I just upgraded to premium today with a card and at first I could select songs but now I can only shuffle.  When I try to press the turn off shuffle button in the now playing section, it says...

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Premium not activated

Purchased Spotify premium but account never activated in premium.what's the deal, it's been a week?12122591448

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Purchased Spotify premium but account never activated in premium.what's the deal, it's been a week? 12122591448

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I can only play music on shuffle mode on my iphone

From what I've read, free users can't choose which song to play on their playlists but then, why can I do that on my samsung tablet? I mean, it works perfectly fine on my tablet and I can choose which song I want to listen to. Why doesn't that happen...

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From what I've read, free users can't choose which song to play on their playlists but then, why can I do that on my samsung tablet? I mean, it works perfectly fine on my tablet and I can choose whic...

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I am getting an error on a lot of my songs saying Unable to play song on the ipad air app?

I got an iPad Air today and i'm getting an error, unable to play song on a lot of my songs on the app. Has anyone else had problems like this? Is there any fix? All the songs play fine on the desktop version and on my phone. Also i can't see the queu...

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I got an iPad Air today and i'm getting an error, unable to play song on a lot of my songs on the app. Has anyone else had problems like this? Is there any fix? All the songs play fine on the desktop...

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Solved!! Where do I find which albums I've made available offline? Do I have to look at each album?

I've got a bunch of albums in My Music, and I made two available offline. I remember one, but not the other. I'd like to 'turn off' offline availability for both of these to save some storage space on my iPhone. But do I have to go through all dozens...

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I've got a bunch of albums in My Music, and I made two available offline. I remember one, but not the other. I'd like to 'turn off' offline availability for both of these to save some storage space o...

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I want to Connect without Facebook but don't lose my playlists

I also want to use the same email address as my fb, but when I want to set it up, it obviously said it was in use. Can I set up without fb, using same email address and keep all my playlists etc. If anyone could help, it would be much appreciated as ...

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I also want to use the same email address as my fb, but when I want to set it up, it obviously said it was in use. Can I set up without fb, using same email address and keep all my playlists etc. If ...

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Inbox messages : Unable to read messages who do not contain a song

Hi, When receiving a message writen with 100% texto and no song attached, there is no possibility of reading the message on the phone, it just doesn't appear. This is really a shame. I wish Spotify could enable dispaying ALL messages on the inbox fea...

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Hi,    When receiving a message writen with 100% texto and no song attached, there is no possibility of reading the message on the phone, it just doesn't appear. This is really a shame....

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card details need changed

Hi, I am trying to change my card details however its not giving me the option to change my card details?

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Hi,   I am trying to change my card details however its not giving me the option to change my card details?

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Playlist on iPod classic won't synchronize

Hi I am new to Spotify. I have a premium account.When I connect the iPod classic to Spotify the new playlist won't synchronize with the iPod. Before I turned the playlist to offline mode as told in the user manual. On the Spotify desktop I can choose...

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Hi  I am new to Spotify. I have a premium account. When I connect the iPod classic to Spotify the new playlist won't synchronize with the iPod. Before I turned the playlist to offline mode as ...

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Solved!! Will Spotify for iOS be able to take full advantage of my 64 gig iPhone?

Hey Spotify Community, quick question. This past summer I got an old old 64 gig iPod Touch with the intention of storing my whole Spotify library offline on it. To my dismay, the app only synced about 12 gigs of it before it stopped syncing music. I ...

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Hey Spotify Community, quick question.   This past summer I got an old old 64 gig iPod Touch with the intention of storing my whole Spotify library offline on it. To my dismay, the app only ...

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Solved!! music offline e capacity

hi,but when I create a play list for offline on my iphone consumed memory?thanks so much

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hi, but when I create a play list for offline on my iphone consumed memory? thanks so much              

Liam

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Can't choose titles in search-mode

Hi, the first time i search for a title, album or what ever everthing is fine. The second time i can type in the worde, but can't klick on the search results. The menu on the left is not the problem, the right column neither. This is a bug a had on m...

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Hi, the first time i search for a title, album or what ever everthing is fine. The second time i can type in the worde, but can't klick on the search results. The menu on the left is not the problem,...

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Starred Playlist can't synchrinize

Hello, I have just upgraded to a premium account but none of my playlists can synchronize. The starred playlist seems to be the issue as it's endlessly loading on my phone even though it's empty and the other playlist I have created on my computer ar...

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Hello,   I have just upgraded to a premium account but none of my playlists can synchronize. The starred playlist seems to be the issue as it's endlessly loading on my phone even though it's...

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Audio playback stops on iOS 8.1 on iPhone 6 plus

Hi, I have recently switched over to the iPhone. I have an iPhone 6 Plus and am a long time paid subscriber of Spotify. In the last few weeks, I've noticed that after every few songs, the audio will stop, though the song is still playing, as can be s...

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Hi,   I have recently switched over to the iPhone. I have an iPhone 6 Plus and am a long time paid subscriber of Spotify.   In the last few weeks, I've noticed that after every few ...

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Available Offline show only few music in iPhone

When enabling Available Offline in a playlist or album, it only sync a few music (green arrow), and there's no way to have all offline. Songs not synced appear with a gray arrow bellow title. Im talking about 100 tracks, iPhone is connected over wifi...

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When enabling Available Offline in a playlist or album, it only sync a few music (green arrow), and there's no way to have all offline. Songs not synced appear with a gray arrow bellow title. Im talk...

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iphone, ipad, macbook---I can no longer save albums to "your music"

Why can't I save albums anymore? In the past when I've had this problem, I deleted a few of my saved albums and then I could save new ones. This hasn't been working anymore--of course at $10 a month I don't undestand why there would be a limit to thi...

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Why can't I save albums anymore?   In the past when I've had this problem, I deleted a few of my saved albums and then I could save new ones.  This hasn't been working anymore--of cours...

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