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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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pkrpmusic

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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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Superuser Contribution Local files says it's downloaded, but not playing on app (iPhone 11)

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.6Computer: Windows 10 I recently upgraded my phone from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone 11. The person who helped me with the phone put everything from my old iPhone to my new one. I didn't know that my loc...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.6 Computer: Windows 10   I recently upgraded my phone from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone 11. The person who helped me with the phone pu...

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Superuser Contribution Grey cover art when changing songs

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating System(iOS 16.4) My Question or IssueHello everyone! When I use Spotify on iOS, the cover art of my songs stay grey for a few seconds every time I switch to the next song. It happens even if the s...

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Plan Premium Country France   Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System (iOS 16.4)   My Question or Issue Hello everyone! When I use Spotify on iOS, the cover art of my songs st...

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Switching to Alexa deletes queue

I do have a very annoying problem when using Spotify and my Echo devices. Imagine you sit on your couch working on the perfect “queue-playlist” for the next hour and the moment you decided to connect to your echo it’s deleted by rather Spotify or Ale...

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I do have a very annoying problem when using Spotify and my Echo devices.    Imagine you sit on your couch working on the perfect “queue-playlist” for the next hour and the moment you dec...

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Superuser Contribution Why can't sort liked songs anymore?

There used to be a bunch of different genre options at the top of my "liked songs" and now that option is gone.

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There used to be a bunch of different genre options at the top of my "liked songs" and now that option is gone.

Dian

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My Spotify keeps connecting with other people's devices I don't know

very often (up to 10 times a day) my music cuts off and another device is connected (someone else's music and someone else's phone / desktop). and so everywhere, at home, on the street, in the store. I didn’t log into my account anywhere and the devi...

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very often (up to 10 times a day) my music cuts off and another device is connected (someone else's music and someone else's phone / desktop). and so everywhere, at home, on the street, in the store...

CJW1987

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Superuser Contribution Music stops whenever I go to upload to Instagram - why?

Why does the music ALWAYS stop playing whenever I go to upload a post or story to Instagram?It was never like this for years, and then it suddenly started happening fairly recently out of the blue.

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Why does the music ALWAYS stop playing whenever I go to upload a post or story to Instagram? It was never like this for years, and then it suddenly started happening fairly recently out of the blue.

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution local files not showing up

PremiumUSA Device(iPhone 14) I have spotify premium I wanted to upload some local files. It didn't work - here's what I did ON MY MAC: I downloaded audio files just as .mp3 onto my desktop, loaded them into apple music so I could edit artist/title in...

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Premium USA   Device (iPhone 14)   I have spotify premium   I wanted to upload some local files. It didn't work - here's what I did   ON MY MAC: I downloaded audio files...

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Superuser Contribution I'm obsessed with one song and Spotify has stopped letting me play it

I have been playing 'Calm Down' by Rama and Selena Gomez on loop. But yesterday, it just stopped playing. It still shows up in my search/playlists/etc, but when I tap it - nothing! I have restarted Spotify, restarted my phone, reinstalled Spotify, an...

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I have been playing 'Calm Down' by Rama and Selena Gomez on loop. But yesterday, it just stopped playing. It still shows up in my search/playlists/etc, but when I tap it - nothing! I have restarted ...

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Superuser Contribution iPad mini 2 lyrics not in line with music

Hi, I have an iPad mini 2 and for music everything is fine. But if I want to see the lyrics after some minutes everything is slowing down and the lyrics are not in line with the music any more. Any click on the iPad takes some seconds. What can I do ...

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Hi, I have an iPad mini 2 and for music everything is fine. But if I want to see the lyrics after some minutes everything is slowing down and the lyrics are not in line with the music any more. Any c...

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Superuser Contribution Can not add song to the queue on swipe

PlanFPremiumCountry DeviceIphone 14proOperating SystemNewest My Question or IssueFor 4 days in “your library”, “liked songs” swipe to the right action does not add a song the queue. If I click elipsis on the song and then click add to the queue it wo...

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Plan FPremium Country   Device Iphone 14pro Operating System Newest   My Question or Issue For 4 days in “your library”, “liked songs” swipe to the right action does not add a son...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify in Mini Cooper - Bluetooth

Apologies if this is the wrong category to post this. I recently bought a used 2015 Mini Cooper. I can play Spotify through bluetooth and on the screen it'll display the album art, artist, songs, etc. of the first thing I play. But when the next song...

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Apologies if this is the wrong category to post this.   I recently bought a used 2015 Mini Cooper. I can play Spotify through bluetooth and on the screen it'll display the album art, artist, s...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify share links copied from iOS app do not show a preview

I'm on an iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16.3.1. Currently using the spotify iOS app version 8.8.24.312. Whenever I share links to song using the 3 dots (...) > share > copy link, it copies a link with the domain spotify.link which doesn't show a preview, rather...

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I'm on an iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16.3.1. Currently using the spotify iOS app version 8.8.24.312. Whenever I share links to song using the 3 dots (...) > share > copy link, it copies a link with the...

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Superuser Contribution Just signed up with student premium & lyric translations aren’t working?

Several songs I know have this option are not being reflected and I am wondering how I get this to work? I’ve tried several popular BTS & Bad Bunny songs and my app is updated to the latest version

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Several songs I know have this option are not being reflected and I am wondering how I get this to work? I’ve tried several popular BTS & Bad Bunny songs and my app is updated to the latest versi...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Iphone 12 mini issues

Anyone else not get all the new features on the 12 mini? I don't have the buttons up top that say music, podcasts etc and there are several other features I don't have.

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Anyone else not get all the new features on the 12 mini? I don't have the buttons up top that say music,  podcasts etc and there are several other features I don't have. 

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Daily Podcasts contains played podcast episodes that can never be removed

In the daily podcasts playlist - there are specific podcasts that have been played but are never removed from the playlist by Spotify. If the podcasts are manually marked as not played and then played again, the playlist does not remove them, they ar...

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In the daily podcasts playlist - there are specific podcasts that have been played but are never removed from the playlist by Spotify. If the podcasts are manually marked as not played and then p...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution I have been having problem to skip songs and I’m in the family premium plan

I play a song and when the song is done it just repeats again and again. I have been in the family premium plan for months.

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I play a song and when the song is done it just repeats again and again. I have been in the family premium plan for months.

Vasil

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Solved!! How to cancel premium ?

So i recently installed Spotify on my Mac laptop and i had my iphone with me and connected spotify. I realize i clicked "Go premium" and it automatically made me a subscriber and said that i have 47 hours for free premium and after that i will be cha...

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So i recently installed Spotify on my Mac laptop and i had my iphone with me and connected spotify. I realize i clicked "Go premium" and it automatically made me a subscriber and said that i have 47 ...

josehsa

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