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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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Shame IOS 8.1

Hello, i want to know whats the problem with the iOS 8.1, since i upgrade my phone, spotify disappeared from my apps, when i try to open it from the apple store it doesn't open. I use premium and its a shame that i am paing for something that i actua...

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Hello, i want to know whats the problem with the iOS 8.1, since i upgrade my phone, spotify disappeared from my apps, when i try to open it from the apple store it doesn't open. I use premium and...

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Solved!! "Your Music" feature on iPad app missing?

Hello, I am missing the "Your Music" feature on the iPad app yet I can see it on the iPhone app? What is the reason for this? Is there something I can do to fix this? Thank you in advanced.

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Hello, I am missing the "Your Music" feature on the iPad app yet I can see it on the iPhone app? What is the reason for this? Is there something I can do to fix this? Thank you in advanced.

MattSuda

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**Spotify on iPhone 5S, IOS 8.1 using A2DP**

Took the plunge today and upgraded to IOS 8.1. I am rarely an early adopter any more (been stung by that before, thanks) but it'd been out a bit and recent patches solved a lot of the intial issues, apparently. I really, really wish I'd not bothered ...

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Took the plunge today and upgraded to IOS 8.1. I am rarely an early adopter any more (been stung by that before, thanks) but it'd been out a bit and recent patches solved a lot of the intial issues, ...

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(Bug) ipad offline big album art

I can't post to the bugs section yet,so posting it here.When I download the music for offline playing, the big album art in the now playing section never loads . neither when online or offline. Music that isn't downloaded loads the album art perfectl...

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I can't post to the bugs section yet,so posting it here. When I download the music for offline playing, the big album art in the now playing section never loads . neither when online or offline. Mus...

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Not showing songs for artists/albums on ipod touch

Hi, I've had Premium for a few months now. I've synced my ipod with my offline playlist but my ipod does not show any songs when i press on the artist/album. I can, however, play individual songs from the songs tab. It has been like this for a few da...

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Hi,   I've had Premium for a few months now. I've synced my ipod with my offline playlist but my ipod does not show any songs when i press on the artist/album. I can, however, play individua...

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Playlist I am following will not update!

I am using Spotify on Iphone 5 ios 8.1. I have subscribed to a playlist and I receive emails whenever the owner of the playlist adds songs to it, but I am unable to sync or update my playlist to include the new songs. I have even stopped following th...

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I am using Spotify on Iphone 5 ios 8.1.  I have subscribed to a playlist and I receive emails whenever the owner of the playlist adds songs to it, but I am unable to sync or update my playlist...

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Solved!! Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 1.8.0

What's new in this version (1.8.0) New: Now supports Apple CarPlay! Play Spotify in your CarPlay equipped vehicle. Just connect a compatible iPhone. New: Spotify can now speak Swedish, and Québécois on iOS 8. Fixed: Various new bugs on iOS 8.

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  What's new in this version (1.8.0)   New: Now supports Apple CarPlay! Play Spotify in your CarPlay equipped vehicle. Just connect a compatible iPhone. New: Spotify can now spe...

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I temporarily need space on my iphone without deleting my library

Hi, I have an iphone 5 and want to upgrade on IOS 8. However, this temporarily requires 5 GB of free space that I don't have right now. Therefore, I would like to delete the Spotify music that I made available for offline utilization. BUT: I would li...

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Hi,   I have an iphone 5 and want to upgrade on IOS 8. However, this temporarily requires 5 GB of free space that I don't have right now.   Therefore, I would like to delete the Spo...

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lost all songs

i lost everything. hundreds of songs after trying to log in like i do every day. my password wasnt working. i reset it and i have nothing saved. it says i am a new user when i am a premium member for month. a paying customer. there is no customer ser...

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i lost everything. hundreds of songs after trying to log in like i do every day. my password wasnt working.  i reset it and i have nothing saved.  it says i am a new user when i am a prem...

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Spotify shuffles playlist when filtered

When I scroll to the very top of a playlist to filter it to play a specifc artist, it shuffles through my whole playlist instead? (iphone 5)

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When I scroll to the very top of a playlist to filter it to play a specifc artist, it shuffles through my whole playlist instead? (iphone 5)

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My Music

All of a sudden all of my playlists disappeared on my iPod and my favorites won't load and it says that I don't have any local files either. I can still get to the songs that I have saved but nothing shows up under the Playlist tab and my music stops...

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All of a sudden all of my playlists disappeared on my iPod and my favorites won't load and it says that I don't have any local files either. I can still get to the songs that I have saved but nothing...

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Help! My premium account doesn't work offline!

For the past few weeks my spotify premium account will not play music offline. It was working fine a few months ago and then my account just stopped working. I signed up again but now my account on my phone won't allow me to play music when offline.

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For the past few weeks my spotify premium account will not play music offline. It was working fine a few months ago and then my account just stopped working. I signed up again but now my account on m...

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Can't See Songs Downloaded from iTunes Store (iOS)

I do not have iTunes on my computer but I downloaded a song from iTunes on my iPhone. Is there anyway to get that song to show up on my Spotify app? Thanks!

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I do not have iTunes on my computer but I downloaded a song from iTunes on my iPhone. Is there anyway to get that song to show up on my Spotify app?   Thanks!

MattSuda

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Solved!! Songs dont play when on Iphone, but I have premnium acount and full bars LTE connection

When on my iPhone I press play on songs and sometimes it takes forever to play or sometimes it will start and stop playing and start and stop. Basically, the connection is not smooth. It is very frustrating because I am paying for premnium service. I...

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When on my iPhone  I press play on songs and sometimes it takes forever to play or sometimes it will start and stop playing and start and stop. Basically, the connection is not smooth. It is ver...

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Premium account - offline "My Music"

My offline music doesn't work on latest IOS on iPhone 6 under either Albums or Artists. If I click on an Album (or Artist) 3 circles pop up as if it's loading, but nothing happens. Everything is visible (and playable) under the Songs section, but I'd...

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My offline music doesn't work on latest IOS on iPhone 6 under either Albums or Artists. If I click on an Album (or Artist) 3 circles pop up as if it's loading, but nothing happens. Everything is visi...

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Offline playback issues when abroad

Hi everyone. I recently visited Spain and sync'd lots of music to my iPhone to play offline over there, to avoid data roaming charges. Much to my disappointment, I could not play a lot of the music without going online and I would like to know if I d...

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Hi everyone. I recently visited Spain and sync'd lots of music to my iPhone to play offline over there, to avoid data roaming charges. Much to my disappointment, I could not play a lot of the mus...

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Music won't play

I open Spotify, click a playlist to go on shuffle, and the player shows up, the music tracker shows up, but nothing happens. The song doesn't start, it has a symbol where the timer should be that looks like "-:--" on both sides. Please help! I've tri...

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I open Spotify, click a playlist to go on shuffle, and the player shows up, the music tracker shows up, but nothing happens. The song doesn't start, it has a symbol where the timer should be that loo...

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Downloaded spotify app, but it appeared on wife's phone.

I have an iPhone 4s running OS 7.1.2 (afraid to install 8 because it's already got issues). I downloaded the free spotify app on the app store and tried to open it from the screen on the app store. It doesn't appear on my desktop, but it showed up on...

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I have an iPhone 4s running OS 7.1.2 (afraid to install 8 because it's already got issues). I downloaded the free spotify app on the app store and tried to open it from the screen on the app store. I...

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Volume control missing for Connect

I have an ipad mini (non-retina) and an iphone 5s. Both are updated to ihe latest ios 8.0.2 and are running Spotify v 1.8.0.2444. When I start Spotify in one or the the other device, I can establish comm via Connect and control the playlists, stop & ...

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I have an ipad mini (non-retina) and an iphone 5s.  Both are updated to ihe latest ios 8.0.2 and are running Spotify v 1.8.0.2444.     When I start Spotify in one or the the other ...

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Spotify won't play in Shuffle Mode

Ever since the iOS 8 update, spotify will not play my playlists in shuffle mode. It will sometimes play one track, and then either go silent (and appear to be playing the song) or a message will pop up 'unable to play song'. This app is now useless t...

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Ever since the iOS 8 update, spotify will not play my playlists in shuffle mode.  It will sometimes play one track, and then either go silent (and appear to be playing the song) or a message wil...

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