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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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Volume buttons on device don't work when casting

As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...

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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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Spotify not working on iPhone

Whenever I try an do anything (like search a song), I get a message popping up saying "an error occurred" with a button that says "try again". It's been doing this for 12+ hours. I've reinstalled many times. My playlists are also not syncing. I've ha...

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Whenever I try an do anything (like search a song), I get a message popping up saying "an error occurred" with a button that says "try again". It's been doing this for 12+ hours. I've reinstalled man...

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Spotify iOS App keeps crashing at Login Page

I'm using the spotify app on my iPhone 5S and running iOS 7.0.4. I updated the app this morning and ever since it's been crashing. I've tried deleting the app, clearing the data and cookies, soft reset on my phone and a hard reset. None of this has w...

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I'm using the spotify app on my iPhone 5S and running iOS 7.0.4. I updated the app this morning and ever since it's been crashing. I've tried deleting the app, clearing the data and cookies, soft res...

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New iOS Spotify: Album Information

I'd like to see album information on the new iOS version of Spotify. Year of release, length of album, etc. Is it there? Perhaps I'm missing the place to find the info?

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I'd like to see album information on the new iOS version of Spotify.  Year of release, length of album, etc.  Is it there?  Perhaps I'm missing the place to find the info? 

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Wont change track when i click next or back

Hi the new update has some problems, but the biggest problem i have is that when im lisening to music on my iphon 4 and im not in the app, it doesnt change music when i click back, it just play the same song over and over, even when doubbel click it ...

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Hi the new update has some problems, but the biggest problem i have is that when im lisening to music on my iphon 4 and im not in the app, it doesnt change music when i click back, it just play the s...

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Betalat premium men det funkar inte på mobilen

Hej jag har betalat min första räkning 19/1 för spotify premium och först fungerade det i mobilen men nu kan jag inte längre använda spotify i mobilen och på er hemsida står det i mitt account att jag inte har premium. Varför? Jag har ju betalat förs...

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Hej jag har betalat min första räkning 19/1 för spotify premium och först fungerade det i mobilen men nu kan jag inte längre använda spotify i mobilen och på er hemsida står det i mitt account att ja...

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Solved!! Playlists replaced by Music on latest update

My wife and I have identical iPhones. After the latest ios update below the radio button where on my phone it says Playlists hers says "Music". Once I press music on hers I see her playlists as well as a section with "favourite" artists, albums, whic...

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My wife and I have identical iPhones. After the latest ios update below the radio button where on my phone it says Playlists hers says "Music". Once I press music on hers I see her playlists as well ...

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Major bug

Since the last update my Spotify wont play at all!!! It just keeps waiting, with play marked but songs are still at 0:00. On my other phone (not updated) it plays The songs as it has been doin for several years. Whats this crap?! I have premium

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Since the last update my Spotify wont play at all!!! It just keeps waiting, with play marked but songs are still at 0:00. On my other phone (not updated) it plays The songs as it has been doin for ...

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iPod Touch 5th Generation 32GB Not Syncing Local Files

Hi all, So I recently (yesterday) got a new iPod Touch 5th Generation, and everything works great . . . except when I try to sync my local files. They're just grayed out. It doesn't show up in "Devices" on my PC App either. Yes it's connected to the ...

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Hi all,   So I recently (yesterday) got a new iPod Touch 5th Generation, and everything works great . . . except when I try to sync my local files. They're just grayed out. It doesn't show u...

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Local Files will not sync?

My local files all of the sudden will not sync. Latest iphone app & mac os version. I've tried deleting the app and reinstalling, no luck. Any suggestions? I've used Spotify for years with no trouble until the last couple of weeks.

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My local files all of the sudden will not sync. Latest iphone app & mac os version. I've tried deleting the app and reinstalling, no luck. Any suggestions? I've used Spotify for years with no tro...

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Non-Spotify Controls

Up until a couple days ago, I was able to control Spotify (fast forward, reverse, pause and play) with my car controls when using the app through Bluetooth. I was also able to control Spotify from the iPhone control center. Now, the only way I can co...

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Up until a couple days ago, I was able to control Spotify (fast forward, reverse, pause and play) with my car controls when using the app through Bluetooth. I was also able to control Spotify from th...

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New version does not shuffle very well.

I am playining all music out of "my music" on the ios. Here are the last artists that have played for the last set of songs. I have 9000 songs on my music. The Orb Korn The Orb Girl Talk The Orb Girl Talk The Orb Girl Talk The Lonely Island Girl Talk...

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I am playining all music out of "my music" on the ios.  Here are the last artists that have played for the last set of songs.   I have 9000 songs on my music.      The Or...

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IOS Swipe down missing in new release V1.0.0.3251

Although new features have been released for spotify I miss the old feature of swiping down (closing the full display when listening to songs...) Now you have to press the X to get back to your songs and playlists. This swipe down functionality was v...

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Although new features have been released for spotify I miss the old feature of swiping down (closing the full display when listening to songs...) Now you have to press the X to get back to your songs...

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Spotify Keeps Logging Me Out & Shows No Offline Music

My iPhone keeps logging me out of Spotify, this has occurred on multiple occasions. When I open Spotify I have to log back in, and it shows no music has been Synced and offline mode doesn't allow playing of any. When I go to Settings, General, Usage,...

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My iPhone keeps logging me out of Spotify, this has occurred on multiple occasions. When I open Spotify I have to log back in, and it shows no music has been Synced and offline mode doesn't allow pla...

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Updated app has crashed a bunch of times and seems to have other bugs

I am using an Iphone 4 with the latest IOS and the updated app has crashed a bunch of times. Never happened with the other version. I also noticed that on shuffle play, the same song would repeat itself within a span of about 10 times-mind you I am u...

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I am using an Iphone 4 with the latest IOS and the updated app has crashed a bunch of times. Never happened with the other version. I also noticed that on shuffle play, the same song would repeat its...

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Unable to sort songs on iPhone 5

I recently upgraded from an HTC Evo to the iPhone 5, and I am unable to change the order of my songs. Would you make this option available soon? Thanks.

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I recently upgraded from an HTC Evo to the iPhone 5, and I am unable to change the order of my songs. Would you make this option available soon? Thanks. 

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Liked from Radio playlist not updating

Hi - as I like songs in radio they are not being added to the Liked from Radio playlist. One song I never heard from was in there and I manually added two. The list Gould include every song I give a thumbs up to in radio, right? When I give the thumb...

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Hi - as I like songs in radio they are not being added to the Liked from Radio playlist. One song I never heard from was in there and I manually added two. The list Gould include every song I give a ...

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Following error

Hey,sorry if this has already been adressed and maybe even solved, but I can't find the answer anywhere. I've been trying to view a list of artist I'm following. I know where to go on my iPhone, but when I hit the 'following' button I'm informed an e...

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Hey, sorry if this has already been adressed and maybe even solved, but I can't find the answer anywhere. I've been trying to view a list of artist I'm following. I know where to go on my iPhone, ...

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Cannot listen music on the treadmill

I have problem in listening to the music on a threadmill if I use the iPhone connector provided to charge my iPhone. I do not have this type of issue at all if I use Jaybird Bluebuds X to listen to music while charging my iPhone on the threadmill; th...

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I have problem in listening to the music on a threadmill if I use the iPhone connector provided to charge my iPhone. I do not have this type of issue at all if I use Jaybird Bluebuds X to listen to m...

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Spotify sometimes crashes on my iPad when switching between genre stations in the Radio tab

the crash log is attached in the zip and it would be nice to allow .crash files as file extensionhere on the forum I tried to find a way to constantly crash it to make it easier to debug but I can't really tell you more than the crash is happening wh...

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the crash log is attached in the zip and it would be nice to allow .crash files as file extensionhere on the forum 😉   I tried to find a way to constantly crash it to make it easier to debu...

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Offline improvements

Hello Spotify,I have a couple of issues with my offline playlists, which I was wondering if you could address in future developments:1. The hide unplayable tracks option doesn't hide unplayable playlists when offline. I was thinking it would be bette...

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Hello Spotify, I have a couple of issues with my offline playlists, which I was wondering if you could address in future developments: 1. The hide unplayable tracks option doesn't hide unplayable p...

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