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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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App says waiting..

Hi,for the last couple of days I couldn't get the app to open,it says waiting.I have tried to do a hard reboot and it did not work and I can't reinstall the app because the "x" doesn't appear on top of the app.I am able to download other apps,I have ...

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Hi,for the last couple of days I couldn't get the app to open,it says waiting.I have tried to do a hard reboot and it did not work and I can't reinstall the app because the "x" doesn't appear on top ...

Spotifyuser666

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Spotify won't sync local files to iPhone 5S

Description Spotify will not sync local files to the phone. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. The computer (Windows 7 Enterprise, SP1) and the iPhone are on the same WLAN. It's marked as "trusted" in Windows. 2. The iPhone is liste...

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 Description Spotify will not sync local files to the phone.   A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. The computer (Windows 7 Enterprise, SP1) and the iPhone are on th...

pmcmva

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Solved!! Starred tracks are missing

Hi, I had hundreds of songs starred in my starred playlist until recently, but suddenly the playlist is almost empty with only 1 song in it...I've seen that a few other people have had the same issue and it was resolved for them, but I'm not sure how...

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Hi,   I had hundreds of songs starred in my starred playlist until recently, but suddenly the playlist is almost empty with only 1 song in it...I've seen that a few other people have had the...

Jason

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Spotify won't open on iPhone 6 plus

Help! Spotify won't open on my iPhone 6 plus. I open the app and the screen turns black and closes. It works fine on my husbands iphone 6 but not on mine:(

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Help! Spotify won't open on my iPhone 6 plus. I open the app and the screen turns black and closes. It works fine on my husbands iphone 6 but not on mine:(

blake

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Updated to ios8 and playlists stopped working

I upgraded to ios8 on my iphone5 and now several songs out of my playlists won't play, even when I have them saved for offline listening. It gets to that song and just stops. Anyone have any fixes for this?

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I upgraded to ios8 on my iphone5 and now several songs out of my playlists won't play, even when I have them saved for offline listening. It gets to that song and just stops. Anyone have any fixe...

jeffmoore1986

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Losing all my offline playlists on iPhone 5

Everytime my battery runs out and my phone switches itself off when I turn it back on the Spotify App has logged out and I loose all of my offline playlists other than the local files. I have tried logging in with my username and password rather than...

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Everytime my battery runs out and my phone switches itself off when I turn it back on the Spotify App has logged out and I loose all of my offline playlists other than the local files.   I h...

meahtenoha

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iPhone USB syncing

I'm unable to sync via wifi as I have no wifi at my Uni halls, how do I sync via USB?

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I'm unable to sync via wifi as I have no wifi at my Uni halls, how do I sync via USB?

PeterMuc

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Solved!! Spotify doesn't start

Hi. I just installed the las version on iOS in my iPhone 5 and Spotify doesn't start. I have tried all the resets and recommendations listed on this forum but nothing work. Can somebody help me? Thanks!

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Hi. I just installed the las version on iOS in my iPhone 5 and Spotify doesn't start. I have tried all the resets and recommendations listed on this forum but nothing work. Can somebody help me? Than...

Beto741101

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Feedback request: My Spotify isn't working on my phone

I have seemed to encounter a problem with my Spotify that is on my phone. Ever since updating to iOS 8 the Spotify has stopped working completely. I'd press on the icon and the spotify app begins to run but after a few seconds it stays frozen and the...

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I have seemed to encounter a problem with my Spotify that is on my phone. Ever since updating to iOS 8 the Spotify has stopped working completely. I'd press on the icon and the spotify app begins to ...

mb777

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App Crashing on iPhone

Every time I open the app on my iphone, it stays stuck on the spotify logo and eventually crashes. It's incredibly frustrating and has been doing this for awhile. I can use spotify on my computer but that's it. I've tried uninstalling and reinstallin...

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Every time I open the app on my iphone, it stays stuck on the spotify logo and eventually crashes. It's incredibly frustrating and has been doing this for awhile. I can use spotify on my computer but...

Ryry013

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Songs do not show in Facebook Section??

I always kind of enjoyed sharing what I was listening to via my iphone app, but now that section has entirely disappeared? Something change? Ive looked at all my settings. The app's public and the tunes show up in my Recent Activity feed... but no Sp...

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I always kind of enjoyed sharing what I was listening to via my iphone app, but now that section has entirely disappeared?  Something change?  Ive looked at all my settings.  The app's...

johnnyhounddog

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Playlists not loading on iOS 8 on iPad

Only about 1 in every 5 or 6 playlists seem to load on iPad.I have the latest version of Spotify on iOS8 on the i0ad

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Only about 1 in every 5 or 6 playlists seem to load on iPad. I have the latest version of Spotify on iOS8 on the i0ad

Joppesj

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premium

I just purchased the premium and didn't realize it was going to charge me every month so i was trying to cancel it, but there is no "cancel your subscription" option on my subscription page like everyone is saying there is. i'm not sure if this is be...

Newbie

I just purchased the premium and didn't realize it was going to charge me every month so i was trying to cancel it, but there is no "cancel your subscription" option on my subscription page like ever...

MichaelW

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When more than one device is available??

Why is it that when I play music it sometimes plays on my iPad or my computer or my sisters phone when they are logged into it, and when I wanted to listen to music today it was playing on my sister iPhone and no mine she was controlling this how can...

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Why is it that when I play music it sometimes plays on my iPad or my computer or my sisters phone when they are logged into it, and when I wanted to listen to music today it was playing on my sister ...

Peter__

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Spotify on my IPod loses its place

How can I prevent Spotify on my IPod Touch from losing its place when I play tracks on Spotify on my desktop computer? It used to be that when I went back to my Ipod Touch, I could continue listening from where I left off the last time I was listenin...

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How can I prevent Spotify on my IPod Touch from losing its place when I play tracks on Spotify on my desktop computer? It used to be that when I went back to my Ipod Touch, I could continue listening...

Peter__

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Version 1.8 adding a song to a playlist in folder

Hi. I want to report a bug about folder browsing I encountered in iOS version 1.8.0.244. Steps to duplicate the bug as follows: While trying to add a song to a playlist under a folder * Select the folder * The playlists/folders under the selected fol...

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Hi. I want to report a bug about folder browsing I encountered in iOS version 1.8.0.244. Steps to duplicate the bug as follows:   While trying to add a song to a playlist under a folder * ...

Peter__

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Songs won't show up in my iPad

Hey guys, I am having a tough problem: some of the songs I have on my computer do not show up on my iPad. I have just made a playlist in my computer entitled "My Music". In the desktop app, the playlist has 1.072 songs. When I look at the EXACT SAME ...

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Hey guys,   I am having a tough problem: some of the songs I have on my computer do not show up on my iPad.   I have just made a playlist in my computer entitled "My Music". In the ...

Peter__

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Unsync a playlist on ipod classic?

I've got a bunch of songs on my Ipod that I plain don't want there; they're all located in my local files. When I synced my spotify account to my Ipod classic, it took all of those songs and dumped them in there, which is kind of horrible because I n...

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I've got a bunch of songs on my Ipod that I plain don't want there; they're all located in my local files. When I synced my spotify account to my Ipod classic, it took all of those songs and dumped t...

Peter__

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Solved!! iPad app ports what needs to be open?

Hi, In order to for the ipad app to be used in a locked wifi in a college. What ports etc..need to be open in order to use the app? I can then pass this info to the IT technicians. I would like to use the spotify app in classroom for teaching purpose...

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Hi,   In order to for the ipad app to be used in a locked wifi in a college. What ports etc..need to be open in order to use the app?   I can then pass this info to the IT technicia...

Jason

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Track added from iTunes won't play in iOS app (plays fine in desktop client).

Hi gurus, I've got a track that plays fine on my Mac in iTunes (or any other software for that matter). I've imported my iTunes playlists into the Spotify desktop client and right clicked the track in question and selected "Add to Playlist" and it ap...

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Hi gurus,   I've got a track that plays fine on my Mac in iTunes (or any other software for that matter).   I've imported my iTunes playlists into the Spotify desktop client and rig...

GeorgeJ

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