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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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Rastereyes

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Daily playlists in browse section on iPhone won't update unless app is killed

Using the iphone app, in the Browse section, there are a number of spotify playlists. ex. Smooth Morning, Morning Commute... etc. These will stay the same and not update to say, evening playlists or weekend etc untill the app is closed and double pre...

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Using the iphone app, in the Browse section, there are a number of spotify playlists. ex. Smooth Morning, Morning Commute... etc. These will stay the same and not update to say, evening playlists o...

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Solved!! Play list stuck on "loading"

I recently lost my synced local files on my iphone Spotify app (maybe due to upgrading IOS or something). So, I did like I always do and I imported an itunes playlist to the desktop app. My normal next step is to then sync the phone to the desktop ap...

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I recently lost my synced local files on my iphone Spotify app (maybe due to upgrading IOS or something). So, I did like I always do and I imported an itunes playlist to the desktop app. My normal ...

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Solved!! Shuffle

I have an iPad 2 and I was wondering if there is any way to shuffle songs randomly in a playlist. I've searched and searched and I know what the shuffle button looks like, but I can't find it.

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I have an iPad 2 and I was wondering if there is any way to shuffle songs randomly in a playlist. I've searched and searched and I know what the shuffle button looks like, but I can't find it.

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Solved!! Spotify Premium

Hello,I was wondering how I can pay for spotify premium in the app?I have $50 on my account and would rather use that money than my credit card.Thank you in advance!-LSHSASB

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Hello, I was wondering how I can pay for spotify premium in the app? I have $50 on my account and would rather use that money than my credit card. Thank you in advance! -LSHSASB

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Iphone App Crashing

Hi I have just downloaded the app from the app store and it keeps crashing as soon as I try and log in. Ive tried to reinstall the app after deleting it. Ive reset the phone by holding the two buttons down and then reinstalled the app. Ive turned the...

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Hi   I have just downloaded the app from the app store and it keeps crashing as soon as I try and log in.    Ive tried to reinstall the app after deleting it.    ...

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Solved!! (offline) Filters not available for playlists.

So ever since I read in the release notes for spotify that you added a offline filter (finally) I have been trying to get it to work. But it simply doesn't. Or the filter (3 lines) button is not even there. I noticed so older threads about this but i...

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So ever since I read in the release notes for spotify that you added a offline filter (finally) I have been trying to get it to work. But it simply doesn't. Or the filter (3 lines) button is not ev...

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iphone 5 won't sync "my music" from computer

my phone won't sync "my music" folder. logged out of phone and computer and it still won't sync. any ideas? thanks.

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my phone won't sync "my music" folder. logged out of phone and computer and it still won't sync. any ideas?   thanks.

jeremygoh

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Cannot close "define" screen

v1.5.0.2728Use case:When viewing an artist bio, if you select a word, tap "define", you are then unable to close the resulting definition screen without closing the app and re-opening it.

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v1.5.0.2728 Use case: When viewing an artist bio, if you select a word, tap "define", you are then unable to close the resulting definition screen without closing the app and re-opening it.

Jordi

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Apps crashing when login

My Spotify app keeps crashing whenever i try to log in to my spotify account.It's still the same when using my friend's account.Please help me.I'm using iOS 7.1.2.

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My Spotify app keeps crashing whenever i try to log in to my spotify account.It's still the same when using my friend's account.Please help me.I'm using iOS 7.1.2.

Jordi

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Solved!! Premium account doesn't work on iPad

Hi I have an iPad 3 and I have bougth Spotify Premium a few months ago. Now I want to stream music on my iPad and it says that streaming for mobile is only for Spotify Premium. When I go to my computer and log in on the spotify website there stands t...

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Hi   I have an iPad 3 and I have bougth Spotify Premium a few months ago. Now I want to stream music on my iPad and it says that streaming for mobile is only for Spotify Premium. When I go t...

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Spotfiy premium on my iphone 5c isn't showing any playlists

I cant get spotify to load my playlists and ive even tried to sync it with my mac and it'll only let me load "Starred" and "Local files" and a blank playlist.

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I cant get spotify to load my playlists and ive even tried to sync it with my mac and it'll only let me load "Starred" and "Local files" and a blank playlist.

jeremygoh

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not able to connect to spotify on my iphone

Hi, I had been using my premium suscription and today it just stopped working saying that the country I am in does not support spotify, the thing is that I had been using it without any problem for months, I managed to pay again with my Mexico credit...

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Hi, I had been using my premium suscription and today it just stopped working saying that the country I am in does not support spotify, the thing is that I had been using it without any problem for...

jeremygoh

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iOS & Windows 8.1 Spotify Desktop spotify apps dropping out and restarting mid songs

Hi Spotify Community, For the past 2-3 months i have been having sporadic spotify track drop outs in the middle of a song, the song will just pause and then start playing, very similary how on other services a stream would be buffering to catch up an...

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Hi Spotify Community,   For the past 2-3 months i have been having sporadic spotify track drop outs in the middle of a song, the song will just pause and then start playing, very similary ho...

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Playlist Suddenly Stopped Syncing on ipod touch

As of yesterday, the playlists on my ipod touch are no longe syncing to what's on the computer. for instance, I updated a few playlists yesterday. One of them had 13 songs, it now has 23. However, my ipod won't update with what's on the computer. And...

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As of yesterday, the playlists on my ipod touch are no longe syncing to what's on the computer. for instance, I updated a few playlists yesterday. One of them had 13 songs, it now has 23. However, my...

jeremygoh

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German- Lieder synchronisieren

Hallo,brauche dringend Hilfe! Ich hab Spotify Premium und seid neustem werden die Lieder die ich zu einer playlist hinzugefügt habe, nicht mehr synchronisiert. Wenn ich den Schalter "online- verfügbar" Umlege sodass er auf grün ist sollten die Lieder...

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Hallo, brauche dringend Hilfe! Ich hab Spotify Premium und seid neustem werden die Lieder die ich zu einer playlist hinzugefügt habe, nicht mehr synchronisiert. Wenn ich den Schalter "online- verf...

jeremygoh

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App crashing

My Spotify app is crashing about every 40 minutes of play time. Ever since my last app updateIphone 5cVersion 1.4.1.4

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My Spotify app is crashing about every 40 minutes of play time. Ever since my last app update Iphone 5c Version 1.4.1.4

jeremygoh

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how to stop sync???

Hi there, in Spotify on my Mac i found "devices" and there i saw my ipad and my iphone. When i chose Synchronise suddenly Spotify startet to sync all i have on my Mac. I had no other idea to stop this but to delete Spotify on my ipad and iphone. can ...

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Hi there,    in Spotify on my Mac i found "devices" and there i saw my ipad and my iphone. When i chose Synchronise suddenly Spotify startet to sync all i have on my Mac. I had no other...

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Name on car radio

Hi, mi first post here. Thanks to everybody can help me... I've Spotify Premium and Premium Deezer too. My iPhone is connected to a car radio via dock (Keenwood iP500). so I can fast forward skip pause and recharge my iPhone. The question is: On Deez...

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Hi, mi first post here.   Thanks to everybody can help me...   I've Spotify Premium and Premium Deezer too.   My iPhone is connected to a car radio via dock (Keenwood iP500...

jeremygoh

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Radio seems hopelessly broken - duplicate songs?

Hi all, I just signed up for Spotify Canada, but the Radio feature seems hopelessly broken? The radio station feature seems to duplicate songs over and over, or play variations of the same song multiple times, sometimes in a row? I did a search and I...

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Hi all,    I just signed up for Spotify Canada, but the Radio feature seems hopelessly broken?   The radio station feature seems to duplicate songs over and over, or play varia...

jeremygoh

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