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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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Certain songs/albums NOT available on the iPad/Android app but ARE in the Spotify catalogue?

For example, I set up a "Best of Oasis" playlist from my computer. Spotify seemed to have all of the Oasis albums in its catalogue and I made a playlist of 20 songs. However, when I go to this playlist from the Spotify app on my iPad there are only 6...

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For example, I set up a "Best of Oasis" playlist from my computer. Spotify seemed to have all of the Oasis albums in its catalogue and I made a playlist of 20 songs.   However, when I go to ...

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Playlist bug?

The recent update made a change that incorporated one of the most annoying features that Beats had (when I tried it). If I am looking at an album and go to save that album as a playlist, it used to Autofill the title of the album as the playlist titl...

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The recent update made a change that incorporated one of the most annoying features that Beats had (when I tried it).    If I am looking at an album and go to save that album as a ...

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App Crashes

I have spotify premium and I love it but I have been unable to use it since I upgraded my iphone 4s to ios 8. The app crashes everytime i try to play a song.

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I have spotify premium and I love it but I have been unable to use it since I upgraded my iphone 4s to ios 8. The app crashes everytime i try to play a song. 

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Syncing devices and music playback

I have an iMac, iPhone and and iPad and will often switch from one to the other. How do I get them all to sync up without having to download all the music to each device. By syncing, I mean that playlist content is identical and that one device can p...

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I have an iMac, iPhone and and iPad and will often switch from one to the other. How do I get them all to sync up without having to download all the music to each device. By syncing, I mean that play...

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Help me please

Recently, I made the switch from basic to premium. I was logged into a throwaway account on my phone, because I did not want to link through facebook, and everything was fine. Then I decided to upgrade to premium. So I logged out of my throwaway, log...

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Recently, I made the switch from basic to premium. I was logged into a throwaway account on my phone, because I did not want to link through facebook, and everything was fine. Then I decided to upgra...

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Goes to ad, but stops playing

Spotify goes to play a song ad, not the "watch this video" ad. It just stops playing and have to reboot spotify to get it to play again.

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Spotify goes to play a song ad, not the "watch this video" ad.  It just stops playing and have to reboot spotify to get it to play again.

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Spotify not playing through iPhone speakers / Not stopping when disconnected from power -- iOS 8

I have an iPhone 5 and recently upgraded to iOS 8 with the latest Spotify app update. I can play Spotify through my dock connector (car) and through bluetooth speakers, but music doesn't play through the iPhone's speakers. The iPhone isn't even liste...

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I have an iPhone 5 and recently upgraded to iOS 8 with the latest Spotify app update.   I can play Spotify through my dock connector (car) and through bluetooth speakers, but music doesn't p...

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Using Spotify in the car with iOS8

I normally use Spotify in my car, (Mini Cooper 2010) and use the multifunction steering wheel to skip through the tracks but since i've updated to iOS8 it will no longer allow me to skip through the songs. It did work before iOS8. Any idea if this is...

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I normally use Spotify in my car, (Mini Cooper 2010) and use the multifunction steering wheel to skip through the tracks but since i've updated to iOS8 it will no longer allow me to skip through the ...

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When adding a new playlist a blank pop up box appears instead of the artist/title

I've searched the community but can't find an answer.... Something has changed in my spotify app (Iphone 5s). When i go to add a new playlist a white pop box appears and asks me to name it. The box is blank and it's really difficult to remember the e...

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I've searched the community but can't find an answer....   Something has changed in my spotify app (Iphone 5s). When i go to add a new playlist a white pop box appears and asks me to name it...

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iOS 8 iPhone not showing in devices

I have updated to iOS 8 recently and since then my iPhone 5 is not showing up in the devices section on the spotify client. This means i can't sync any of my local files which is abit fustrating. Anyone know if this is a bug or whether its something ...

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I have updated to iOS 8 recently and since then my iPhone 5 is not showing up in the devices section on the spotify client.   This means i can't sync any of my local files which is abit fust...

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Spotify keeps crashing when I open app

Spotify keeps crashing on iPhone iOS 8.0 when I open the app it just shows the spotify logo for about 25 seconds and it closes... and I tried everything from restarting my phone, resetting to factory setting, deleting the app an reinstalling, force c...

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Spotify keeps crashing on iPhone iOS 8.0 when I open the app it just shows the spotify logo for about 25 seconds and it closes... and I tried everything from restarting my phone, resetting to factory...

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NOTRE DAME AD CRASH

My app generally has no problems but, just tonight, it started acting up - when the Notre Dame ad pops up, the music stops as if it's going to play a commercial, but it doesn't. I closed it, waited, opened the app again, then it crashes.

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My app generally has no problems but, just tonight, it started acting up - when the Notre Dame ad pops up, the music stops as if it's going to play a commercial, but it doesn't. I closed it, waited, ...

ezgiisbilen

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Solved!! [iOS] Spotify Connect is showing unknown device

Spotify connect is showing/controlling an unknown device 'Lauren iPhone' (I don't know any Lauren) which causes my music to pause. Any users confronted with this issue? I have seen this problem on both 3G as well as a home/public wifi-spot. Already t...

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Spotify connect is showing/controlling an unknown device 'Lauren iPhone' (I don't know any Lauren) which causes my music to pause.  Any users confronted with this issue?   I have seen...

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downloading for offline on iOS 8

I am new to iOS app, so not sure if this is how things are intended to work or if it is a bug. What seems to be happening is that downloading for offline use stops when the screen turns off. Which is a total pain if you want to download a few hundred...

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I am new to iOS app, so not sure if this is how things are intended to work or if it is a bug.    What seems to be happening is that downloading for offline use stops when the screen tu...

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Spotify not displaying correct track info on Ford Sync

This problem started back with one of the updates in May/June. With one of the updaets, the tracking accuracy of my Iphone connected through Ford Sync is off. Before the update, the correct artist/song would always show correct on my Sync display as ...

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This problem started back with one of the updates in May/June. With one of the updaets, the tracking accuracy of my Iphone connected through Ford Sync is off. Before the update, the correct artist/...

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Offline songs not syncing

I have spotify premium on mac and iphone and have follwed the in app instructions to sync offline songs but it doesn't work. I'm on a shared wireless network (at a University) and think that might be the cause of the failure. I plugged my phone into ...

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I have spotify premium on mac and iphone and have follwed the in app instructions to sync offline songs but it doesn't work. I'm on a shared wireless network (at a University) and think that might be...

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Can't skip songs on car stereo when it's pluged in

Hi everyone I use to play my spotify music through my car fine but I have recently re downloaded the app and I can't skip songs now on the stereo or steering wheel only on my phone, is there something on my spotify settings that allows me to skip son...

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Hi everyone I use to play my spotify music through my car fine but I have recently re downloaded the app and I can't skip songs now on the stereo or steering wheel only on my phone, is there someth...

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Offline Listening not working - All three of my ios devices

Hello. I have 3-ios devices that I use with Spotify. I've been a premium member for almost 3-months. Up until today, the listen "offline" feature has worked well. Today, I was listening to the 1st song on an album, when done, it didn't continue to th...

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Hello.  I have 3-ios devices that I use with Spotify.  I've been a premium member for almost 3-months.  Up until today, the listen "offline" feature has worked well.  Today, I was...

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Spotify Hangs after playing local file in mixed playlist

Hi All, Many searches, many possibilities, nothing relevant, made my own thread: - Spotify Hangs after playing local file and going back to "cloud" file - i.e. no my own file - Artwork changes, timer slidebar is scrolling right, but no sound. - Local...

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Hi All, Many searches, many possibilities, nothing relevant, made my own thread: - Spotify Hangs after playing local file and going back to "cloud" file - i.e. no my own file - Artwork changes, t...

simonoche

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