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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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Lock screen problem for latest version of Spotify with ios

With the latest version of Spotify (1.0.0.3251) with ios 7.0.4 in lock screen mode the track listing does not tally with the track playing and there is a lag. Is this a bug ?

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With the latest version of Spotify (1.0.0.3251) with ios 7.0.4  in lock screen mode the track listing does not tally with the track playing and  there is a lag.  Is this a bug ?

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Solved!! Cant select what songs i want to listen.

Well... that's the main problem... i ve got an iPhone 5, and ive got the premium account, but nevertheless, i Can't choose the song i want, I just can Listen Random mode.. what can i do?

Gig Goer

Well... that's the main problem... i ve got an iPhone 5, and ive got the premium account, but nevertheless, i Can't choose the song i want, I just can Listen Random mode.. 😞   what can i do?

mohammadumair

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New Spotify Design Problem

Have you noticed with the new update in 'your music' specifically in 'songs' (which i imported from my main playlist) are not sorted into alphabetical order of the songs. Instead they are sorted into album alphabetical order. Is it just me? Is there ...

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Have you noticed with the new update in 'your music' specifically in 'songs'  (which i imported from my main playlist) are not sorted into alphabetical order of the songs. Instead they are sorte...

robzim737

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Cannot change Push Notification Settings

Toggling any option in push notifications to off does not save. When I leave and return to the push settings page in the app the previously disabled push notification type is enabled again.

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Toggling any option in push notifications to off does not save. When I leave and return to the push settings page in the app the previously disabled push notification type is enabled again.

robzim737

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New spotify paint it black update issues

Ever since Spotify has updated to the new black layout, it crashes constantly, I doesn't how the correct song or information Half the time, is very laggy and has trouble skipping songs, before the update spotify worked fine. I have a iphone 4 with th...

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Ever since Spotify has updated to the new black layout, it crashes constantly, I doesn't how the correct song or information Half the time, is very laggy and has trouble skipping songs, before the up...

Joe

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Frequent login reset

Spotify is requiring that login frequently - almost once every 24 hours on my iPhone (iOS5; current version of Spotify app). I have a premium account and the login requests sometimes come when I am not able to connect to the internet (ie: on the subw...

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Spotify is requiring that login frequently - almost once every 24 hours on my iPhone (iOS5; current version of Spotify app).   I have a premium account and the login requests sometimes come ...

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New version for IPOD 4: MASTER DISASTER . PLEAS HELP!

Dear friends of music, I cant believe the new app for Ipod. I will be very short. Im a premium user and I think Spotify has to find a fix to this proble. 1. UNBELIEVABLE SLOW. (have to wait a few secs. to see the ball of song time). Every time I chan...

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Dear friends of music,   I cant believe the new app for Ipod. I will be very short. Im a premium user and I think Spotify has to find a fix to this proble.   1. UNBELIEVABLE SLOW. (...

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Horrible update 1.0.0.

Guys, I love your app but since the latest update for IOS (Iphone 5s) Spotify simply sucks. Massive delays, skipping tracks backwards isn't possible, massive delays when touching any button, etc. Is it possible to downgrade until you've fixed all the...

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Guys, I love your app but since the latest update for IOS (Iphone 5s) Spotify simply sucks. Massive delays, skipping tracks backwards isn't possible, massive delays when touching any button, etc. &...

Goodman

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The new Spotify iOS app is buggy and broken [Possible fixed?]

Update: There was a new update yesterday (2014-04-06) which seems to have fixed it for me, and seems to be why it's started working for two people after a reinstall. Hopefully this is the end of the story, and thanks Spotify for reacting quickly to t...

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Update: There was a new update yesterday (2014-04-06) which seems to have fixed it for me, and seems to be why it's started working for two people after a reinstall. Hopefully this is the end of the ...

jt77

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Thoughts on new 1.0 iPhone release??

I like the design of the new iPhone 1.0 version, in terms of visual appeal, but find it harder to use. I am really missing the ability to click on a song to bring up the song menu (Add to Playlist, Star, etc.). Making this menu accessible only via th...

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I like the design of the new iPhone 1.0 version, in terms of visual appeal, but find it harder to use.  I am really missing the ability to click on a song to bring up the song menu (Add to Playl...

jt77

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New app useless. Premium acc is now useless aswell

Another post about the useless update. The delay and unresponsiveness of the app is unbearable... I have done the following: - Reboot - Reinstalled the app - Factory reset iPhone 4S

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Another post about the useless update.   The delay and unresponsiveness of the app is unbearable...   I have done the following: - Reboot - Reinstalled the app - Factory reset...

jt77

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iPhone 4 iOS 7 issues

Hi, I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 7 and Spotify sometimes freezes for like 2-3 secs, doesn't sound long but it does get annoying, but that mite be a OS thing, the second issue is that it crashes and jut goes to my home screen, again maybe a OS issue.Th...

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Hi, I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 7 and Spotify sometimes freezes for like 2-3 secs, doesn't sound long but it does get annoying, but that mite be a OS thing, the second issue is that it crashes and ju...

jt77

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Fast way to start menu!

Hello! Is there a way to get to the startmenu in one click? (I'm on an iPhone) When you "travel" down in the structure you can get several steps from the startmenu and as I see you must click every step back! If I am right about this I really would l...

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Hello!   Is there a way to get to the startmenu in one click?  (I'm on an iPhone)   When you "travel" down in the structure you can get several steps from the startmenu and as ...

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Star Feature Issues

Do you need to go into the playlist "starred music" just to "unstar" a song?!?!?...or basically delete the song to have the same function as to what you used to be able to do in the pop-up menu window for each song. Seems like a lot of work to have t...

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Do you need to go into the playlist "starred music" just to "unstar" a song?!?!?...or basically delete the song to have the same function as to what you used to be able to do in the pop-up menu windo...

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New Save Feature Makes No Sense (replaces star feature?!?!)

Do you need to go into the playlist "starred music" just to "unstar" a song?!?!?...or basically delete the song to have the same function as to what you used to be able to do in the pop-up menu window for each song. Seems like a lot of work to have t...

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Do you need to go into the playlist "starred music" just to "unstar" a song?!?!?...or basically delete the song to have the same function as to what you used to be able to do in the pop-up menu windo...

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Since 1.0.0.3251 Spotify is using a lot of bandwidth on iOS

This month I am burning through my allotted bandwidth a lot faster than usual, and after some investigation I found out that it is caused by Spotify. In 1.5 hours listening to locally stored music it burned through 20 mb. When things continue this wa...

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This month I am burning through my allotted bandwidth a lot faster than usual, and after some investigation I found out that it is caused by Spotify. In 1.5 hours listening to locally stored music it...

kungfoo

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iPhone not Showing in Devices

Hi, I just got an iPhone 5s (the 16GB version) and no matter what I do, I can't get it to show up in devices. My Win 7 PC is connected via LAN to the network, and my iPhone is on the routers wifi network. I've tried restarting, etc, and the firewall ...

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Hi,    I just got an iPhone 5s (the 16GB version) and no matter what I do, I can't get it to show up in devices. My Win 7 PC is connected via LAN to the network, and my iPhone is on the...

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The new IOS Update is unusable. Let's cancel our service en masse / post here!

I'll make this fast Spotify... I've been with you for years and this is the WORST update you have ever released. The app is now unusably slow, lags constantly, and crashes. It feels like I am using that garbage app Rhapsody by RealNetworks. Do you kn...

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I'll make this fast Spotify...   I've been with you for years and this is the WORST update you have ever released.  The app is now unusably slow, lags constantly, and crashes.  &...

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Current Playlist Wiped Out

Version: 1.0.0.3251 Device: iPod Touch 5 Whenever the app is unable to connect, even in offline mode, the app wipes out the current playlist. The app should always remember the order of the playlist regardless of connection state. Especially when in ...

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Version: 1.0.0.3251 Device: iPod Touch 5   Whenever the app is unable to connect, even in offline mode, the app wipes out the current playlist.   The app should always remember th...

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I can't queue songs and the app doesn't change songs fast enough.

Hi! I can't queue songs most of the time.. It just says that this track is currently unavailable.And another thing that sucks is when you want to change track and it takes atleast 5-10 seconds for it to react...

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Hi! I can't queue songs most of the time.. It just says that this track is currently unavailable. And another thing that sucks is when you want to change track and it takes atleast 5-10 seconds for ...

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