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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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sync process manually on my ipod

How can I start the sync process manually on my ipod when wlan is available but the device is NOT connected to my computer

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How can I start the sync process manually on my ipod when wlan is available but the device is NOT connected to my computer

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Iphone 5s dropouts / Premium

I've been using Premium for over a year on my iphone 5s, and I'm just now starting to have problems streaming. It starts and stops quite frequently, using it on LTE in the car. The stops last about 5-10 seconds, and then resume for anywhere from :05-...

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I've been using Premium for over a year on my iphone 5s, and I'm just now starting to have problems streaming.  It starts and stops quite frequently, using it on LTE in the car.  The stops ...

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Solved!! Organize by artist on iPhone

How do you organize playlists by artist on iPhones? I can on my computer but all my playlists are by when the songs were added on my phone which is a pain

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How do you organize playlists by artist on iPhones? I can on my computer but all my playlists are by when the songs were added on my phone which is a pain

MattSuda

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Cant play saved songs offline with premium account

Hey everyone,my Problem is that I cant play many songs that I saved for the offline, like in Flightmode, on my iPhone even though I have premium. Even songs that I could play in offline mode a couple of weeks ago are not working anymore. I can play t...

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Hey everyone, my Problem is that I cant play many songs that I saved for the offline, like in Flightmode, on my iPhone even though I have premium. Even songs that I could play in offline mode a ...

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Offline mode on iPhone won't synch

HiI just bought premium so that I could use spotyfi offline but it won't synch. I have enought storage on my iPhone 5S and I have tried to reinstal the program and restart the phone but the arrows that sould turn green are just grey!

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Hi I just bought premium so that I could use spotyfi offline but it won't synch. I have enought storage on my iPhone 5S and I have tried to reinstal the program and restart the phone but the arrow...

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Spotify won't detect local tracks on iPhone

I am having an issue with the detection of local tracks on my iPhone. I've created a playlist for offline use which contains music not available for streaming, however I own the files and have them both on my computer and synced to my iPhone using iT...

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I am having an issue with the detection of local tracks on my iPhone. I've created a playlist for offline use which contains music not available for streaming, however I own the files and have them b...

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Only certain local files refuse to sync!

Earlier this week I noticed that Spotify stopped syncing certain local files onto my iOS app. A good chunk of my local files are grayed out. I have the file on my desktop version, but no matter what I try I can't play them on iOS (it just tells me if...

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Earlier this week I noticed that Spotify stopped syncing certain local files onto my iOS app.   A good chunk of my local files are grayed out. I have the file on my desktop version, but no ...

MattSuda

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In App address needed - "Show Licenses"

Kind of a strange request, but I’m looking for the specific address to the Settings > About > Show Licenses page in the iOS app. I wan’t my young son to be able to use Spotify, but don’t like that they built in a browser that can be accessed though t...

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Kind of a strange request, but I’m looking for the specific address to the Settings > About > Show Licenses page in the iOS app. I wan’t my young son to be able to use Spotify, but don’t l...

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Solved!! Spotify 2.2.0 issues with iPhone 5

After both an update of iOS and spotify, my iPhone crashes (Black screen and apple symbol) when I try to start spotify. Currently I am unable to use spotify on my mobile. Who has a fix for me?

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After both an update of iOS and spotify, my iPhone crashes (Black screen and apple symbol) when I try to start spotify. Currently I am unable to use spotify on my mobile. Who has a fix for me?

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Solved!! iPad iOS version 10 update

So when is the iPad going to get the same love that iPhone and iPod are getting with this latest update. Need shuffiling feature also!

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So when is the iPad going to get the same love that iPhone and iPod are getting with this latest update. Need shuffiling feature also!

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Solved!! Selective syncing.

Hi, I'm not sure if this has been asked before but I tried googling it and also searched the forum for a bit but I couldnt find an answer.. My question is. I've litterally just started using Spotify and I was before this a heavy iTunes user. I had a ...

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Hi, I'm not sure if this has been asked before but I tried googling it and also searched the forum for a bit but I couldnt find an answer..   My question is. I've litterally just started u...

MattSuda

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last day is normal today dead!!! after i login in, all the playlists have all been deleted. i already is premium account, my account is become normal now, please help to recover it i make the all playlist around 2 years!!!

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last day is normal  today dead!!!     after i login in, all the playlists have all been deleted. i already is premium account, my account is become normal now,   ...

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Spotify pausing the song when locking the iPhone

Hi, suddenly I am facing this issue, everytime that I lock the iPhone, Spotify pauses the song, just like the youtube app for example... Does anyone know what's the problem?

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Hi, suddenly I am facing this issue, everytime that I lock the iPhone, Spotify pauses the song, just like the youtube app for example... Does anyone know what's the problem?

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Solved!! have started getting ads on my £4.99 a month Spotify account on ipad

Hi there,I have just recently purchased an iPad for which I immediately I downloaded spotiify. I have the £4.99 account but for whatever reason, I keep getting adverts when I play the songs from the ipad. This is not the case when I play music on my ...

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Hi there, I have just recently purchased an iPad for which I immediately I downloaded spotiify. I have the £4.99 account but for whatever reason, I keep getting adverts when I play the songs from th...

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Failure to Sync Songs?

So I never really had an issue syncing songs on my phone, only if the file was missing, which is fairly obvious. However, back in July my phone was stolen so I had to sync the songs to a different phone (it may be worth noting that I got the stolen p...

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So I never really had an issue syncing songs on my phone, only if the file was missing, which is fairly obvious. However, back in July my phone was stolen so I had to sync the songs to a different ph...

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Spotify won't sync - iPhone 4s - iOS 8.1.2.

Spotify won't sync on my iPhone 4s. I tried to fix it on several ways: reïnstal the application, log-in/log-out, check the space of my mobile and check the wifi. It just keeps syncing 1 of the 384. I have 5.2GB space avaible on my phone (should be en...

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Spotify won't sync on my iPhone 4s. I tried to fix it on several ways: reïnstal the application, log-in/log-out, check the space of my mobile and check the wifi. It just keeps syncing 1 of the 384. ...

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Premium not working on iphone

I bought premium. According to the board, I had to make play lists available offline on my desktop. Did that. Updated spotify on my iPhone 5c and it allowed me to make two playlists available offline but the others won't. Arrows won't turn green. Hel...

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I bought premium. According to the board, I had to make play lists available offline on my desktop. Did that. Updated spotify on my iPhone 5c and it allowed me to make two playlists available offline...

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Solved!! Connect - iPhone to iPad?

Quick question really - looking at upgrading to premium for connect, but it'd only be viable for me if I could have my iPad plugged in to my amp and control it by my phone, is this doable or can you only control the desktop version? Cheers!

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Quick question really - looking at upgrading to premium for connect, but it'd only be viable for me if I could have my iPad plugged in to my amp and control it by my phone, is this doable or can you ...

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I don't have an option for to follow a friend

I have found the person I want to follow but when I go to thier profile it doesn't give me an option to follow them...It doesn't even show me what music they have, but I have seen this persons account and she has several playlists etcCan anyone help?...

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I have found the person I want to follow but when I go to thier profile it doesn't give me an option to follow them... It doesn't even show me what music they have, but I have seen this persons acco...

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iPhone Spotify-Family and Shuffle?

Hey Everyone, So, I added my wife up to the Spotify family plan with her iPhone 5 with me as the main admin using an S4 etc. Here's the thing. She cannot just play a track or album in order whereas I can. All she can do, it seems, is choose something...

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Hey Everyone,   So, I added my wife up to the Spotify family plan with her iPhone 5 with me as the main admin using an S4 etc. Here's the thing. She cannot just play a track or album in orde...

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