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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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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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Local Files not shown

The iPad App always shows the playlist "Local Files". I wanted to sync my local files then, so I started the Desktop Program, first connected the iPad and then ticked the "Local Files". It says pending, but nothing more. The Playlist on my iPad remai...

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The iPad App always shows the playlist "Local Files". I wanted to sync my local files then, so I started the Desktop Program, first connected the iPad and then ticked the "Local Files".   It...

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Playlists or added songs not syncing to iphone

hi - can anyone help out with this? Created new playlists and added songs to existing playlists on imac. neither are syncing to iphone 5s despite being plugged in and on same wifi. All playlists that were previously available for offline use suddenly...

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hi - can anyone help out with this? Created new playlists and added songs to existing playlists on imac. neither are syncing to iphone 5s despite being plugged in and on same wifi. All playlists th...

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Final song in playlist does not play after ads

I am a free Spotify user, through Facebook. After an ad plays immediately after the second-to-last song in a playlist, it ends the playlist and does not play the final song in the playlist. My PC and iOS version have both done this since I joined Spo...

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I am a free Spotify user, through Facebook. After an ad plays immediately after the second-to-last song in a playlist, it ends the playlist and does not play the final song in the playlist. My PC and...

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Distorting tracks, only in the last few months.

Hi there guys I have noticed that on a lot of tracks that I listen to now, the tracks are distorting. They never used to.. oddly. The worst one I've heard is "Synchronicities" on the Police's Certified album, when the bass comes in there is a very no...

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Hi there guys   I have noticed that on a lot of tracks that I listen to now, the tracks are distorting. They never used to.. oddly. The worst one I've heard is "Synchronicities" on the Polic...

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Searching while offline

On my iPad search is unavailable when offline. But what if i just want to seach for songs that are on local files and in synched playlists? Any way to do that?

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On my iPad search is unavailable when offline. But what if i just want to seach for songs that are on local files and in synched playlists? Any way to do that?

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"unexpected error"

after my 10th install onto my ios device Im still getting an "unexpected error" when I try to thumbs up or thumbs down a track. Any advice on this issue, or is spotify dead on ios?

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after my 10th install onto my ios device Im still getting an "unexpected error" when I try to thumbs up or thumbs down a track.  Any advice on this issue, or is spotify dead on ios? 

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Shuflle Various album

Hi, why spotify free, in IOS 8, shuffle various album from same artist when i listen in shuffle mode ONLY 1 album saved in my playlist? thanks Tino

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Hi, why spotify free, in IOS 8, shuffle various album from same artist when i listen in shuffle mode ONLY 1 album saved in my playlist? thanks Tino

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Am I missing something? New update on iPhone does not offer "See All Songs" from Artist page?

I recently updated all my iphone apps on my iPhone 5c iOS 7 Spotify being one of them. There was a song by the Scissor Sisters on the radio and wanted to add it to a playlist but only caught a portion of the title. I searched for Scissor Sisters -the...

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I recently updated all my iphone apps on my iPhone 5c iOS 7 Spotify being one of them. There was  a song by the Scissor Sisters on the radio and wanted to add it to a playlist but only caught ...

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Loading Playlists into iPod Nano 6th Generation

I have been trying to get my spotify playlists onto an iPod Nano so that I can put it in my Audi and listen to the music through the Audi system. When I hook up the nano to spotify it sees it and brings up a sync all or specific lists. I've made the ...

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I have been trying to get my spotify playlists onto an iPod Nano so that I can put it in my Audi and listen to the music through the Audi system.  When I hook up the nano to spotify it sees it a...

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Unable to Search

Getting 'An error occured' 'TRY AGAIN' when trying to search... Reinstalled app, still not working

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Getting 'An error occured' 'TRY AGAIN' when trying to search... Reinstalled app, still not working

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Offline Song Limit per Device

I have a large playlist (almost 5,000 songs) but limited iPhone memory. When I sync my playlist, it stops somewhere around 2,800 songs due to out of memory. Fair enough. But when I then use my iPhone various other apps complain about out of storage s...

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I have a large playlist (almost 5,000 songs) but limited iPhone memory. When I sync my playlist, it stops somewhere around 2,800 songs due to out of memory. Fair enough.   But when I then us...

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iPad interface

Ugh. See the attached screen shot. I hate this interface SO much. I want the artist's page to be full screen after I select it. Seriously hate the split screen. It's not as bad in portrait orientation. It's really annoying not being able to see the a...

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Ugh. See the attached screen shot. I hate this interface SO much. I want the artist's page to be full screen after I select it. Seriously hate the split screen. It's not as bad in portrait orientati...

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App randomly stopps playing songs

I have a premium account and use Spotify mainly on my iPhone. I created playlists and enabled the "offline availabe" on both the desktop and mobile application. All songs in the list are marked with a green arrow indicating they are downloaded. I use...

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I have a premium account and use Spotify mainly on my iPhone. I created playlists and enabled the "offline availabe" on both the desktop and mobile application. All songs in the list are marked with ...

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Solved!! iPhone 5 (iOS7) won't sync or show up under devices with 10.8.4

Description Trying to sync local files (demos from my brother's band) with my iPhone but trying via wifi and USB, my phone never shows up under devices. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. Connected both the laptop and iPhone to the ...

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Description Trying to sync local files (demos from my brother's band) with my iPhone but trying via wifi and USB, my phone never shows up under devices.   A more detailed description, usin...

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Way to prevent duplicates in playlists.

Just purchse premium subscription. Logging in through Facebook. Downloaded Spotify on Windows laptop. Downloaded Spotify on iPhone 6. Connected iPhone 6 to laptop with a sync cable. iPhone 6 is not showing up under device. Tried repeatedly, no luck. ...

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Just purchse premium subscription. Logging in through Facebook. Downloaded Spotify on Windows laptop. Downloaded Spotify on iPhone 6. Connected iPhone 6 to laptop with a sync cable. iPhone 6 is ...

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How to share a song with non-facebook users on mobile?

I can't find an option for sharing music with non-facebook users. I can find them with 'search' menu with spotify:user:username command, but can't find a way to share a music with em. When I use a 'share' button and choose Spotify people I just see a...

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I can't find an option for sharing music with non-facebook users. I can find them with 'search' menu with spotify:user:username command, but can't find a way to share a music with em. When ...

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Spotify app on iphone crashing every time I click on it to start it up.

I have tried to do a clean installation (cleared data from safari, deleted spotify, restarted phone and re-downloaded the app) multiple times on my iphone 4s. I have the newest software download but can't do anything to get in to spotify on my iphone...

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I have tried to do a clean installation (cleared data from safari, deleted spotify, restarted phone and re-downloaded the app) multiple times on my iphone 4s. I have the newest software download but ...

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Problems syncing my playlists to offline modus

Hello! I have iphone 5s and iOs 8.1.1. I have problems to sync my playlists into offline mode. They starts to sync, but half way they stop syncing... Is there anyone else who has this problem and can help me? I have enough memory on my phone so that ...

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Hello!   I have iphone 5s and iOs 8.1.1. I have problems to sync my playlists into offline mode. They starts to sync, but half way they stop syncing... Is there anyone else who has this prob...

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just upgraded to UNLIMITED and cant play offline ?

Hello , im new at spotify , i just upgraded to unlimited , and once i want to play offline it says i need to be premuim ???? i click on the music , then add to playlist ,, then i click play offline ,, still says the same thing ..... and when i enter ...

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Hello , im new at spotify , i just upgraded to unlimited , and once i want to play offline it says i need to be premuim ????  i click on the music , then add to playlist ,, then i click pl...

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Solved!! Offline Mode

Hi guys,Need some help with Spotify.I Seem to have the problem that not every Song is available in offline mode. Hope someone can help.

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Hi guys, Need some help with Spotify. I Seem to have the problem that not every Song is available in offline mode. Hope someone can help.

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