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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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How to play songs without adding to playlist

I have just added spotify premium although can't listen to any song I want instantly I can only add to a playlist please advise, thanks

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I have just added spotify premium although can't listen to any song I want instantly I can only add to a playlist please advise, thanks

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Spotify freezes when opened while playing

After the latest update (version 0.9.4.25), Spotify will freeze whenever I open it while it's playing. The freeze is temporary, and usually lasts between 20 - 30 seconds. Often this means I won't be able to like a song form the radio if there's less ...

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After the latest update (version 0.9.4.25), Spotify will freeze whenever I open it while it's playing. The freeze is temporary, and usually lasts between 20 - 30 seconds.   Often this means ...

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Solved!! Songs playable on Android and PC, but not on iOS

Hello, I have Spotify Premium on PC, Android and iOS (iPod touch 4th), and at first I noted that a few songs of my playlists were not showing on my iPod. I unchecked "Hide unplayable" on both iPod and PC and the missing song appeared on my iPod but g...

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Hello,   I have Spotify Premium on PC, Android and iOS (iPod touch 4th), and at first I noted that a few songs of my playlists were not showing on my iPod. I unchecked "Hide unplayable" on b...

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Re: Premium is not working on phone

I just upgraded for the free 30 day trial and want to upgrade to premium after this trial period, BUT I cannot sync or add my iPhone 5 to the account. How do I do this. If I can't do this then I will not upgrade. I have reloaded Spotify on both my iP...

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I just upgraded for the free 30 day trial and want to upgrade to premium after this trial period, BUT I cannot sync or add my iPhone 5 to the account. How do I do this. If I can't do this then I will...

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Subscription

I just paid for spotify premium after having a break for a while and now when I go onto the app it says I still have spotify free subscription. I log in using my 'maxumasprime' login and still no help I also have tried deleting the app and re downloa...

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I just paid for spotify premium after having a break for a while and now when I go onto the app it says I still have spotify free subscription. I log in using my 'maxumasprime' login and still no hel...

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No sound on certain playlists on iPhone

This is an issue I have with some albums/playlists, like for example the Ironic album by Alanis Morissette and Love Made Me Do It album by Elin Lanto. They are downloaded/synced on both my Mac and my iPhone. The problem is I get no sound on them on m...

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This is an issue I have with some albums/playlists, like for example the Ironic album by Alanis Morissette and Love Made Me Do It album by Elin Lanto. They are downloaded/synced on both my Mac and my...

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Solved!! wifi sync on iphone doesn't work anymore

Spotify doesn't want to sync my playlist via wifi anymore. I tried everything: Turning offline mode on and off, re-starting the app, removing the app and re-install. Nothing works. As soon as I enable 'sync via 3g' the playlists start syncing, but no...

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Spotify doesn't want to sync my playlist via wifi anymore.  I tried everything: Turning offline mode on and off, re-starting the app, removing the app and re-install. Nothing works.  As...

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iPhone app not recognizing that I am a Premium user

Just paid for the Premium Spotify and it won't show up on my iPhone app...tried logging in and out and no change. Ridiculous. Can someone help me?

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Just paid for the Premium Spotify and it won't show up on my iPhone app...tried logging in and out and no change. Ridiculous. Can someone help me?

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Accessing "Your Music > Songs/Albums/Artists" from iPhone app

I noticed recently in my desktop app that Starring songs and albums seems to have been replaced with the "Your Music" section where music goes when I click "Save". I can't seem to find these collections of music on my iPhone app. Has the functionalit...

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I noticed recently in my desktop app that Starring songs and albums seems to have been replaced with the "Your Music" section where music goes when I click "Save".   I can't seem to find the...

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Solved!! Re: I want to file a bug report

3 days ago i could listen to music on my phone with no problem, and now suddenly i cant anymore. Everytime i open spotify on my phone, the screen freezes on the browse page. I have tried to reinstall, but i doesnt work. Does anyone else have this pro...

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3 days ago i could listen to music on my phone with no problem, and now suddenly i cant anymore. Everytime i open spotify on my phone, the screen freezes on the browse page. I have tried to reinstall...

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Extreme suddenly gives me low quality songs

Since yesterday the Spotify app on my iPhone behaves strangely. When I download songs for offline use the songs are downloaded in a couple of seconds. You could think that's a nice thing, but since I'm having my sync settings put to Extreme, I got a ...

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Since yesterday the Spotify app on my iPhone behaves strangely. When I download songs for offline use the songs are downloaded in a couple of seconds. You could think that's a nice thing, but since I...

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Synced songs wont play?

I bought premium today and was downloading my playlists for offline play. I thought that spotify said you can listen to ANY track at ANY time, do i still have to shuffle play the playlist? I wanted to listen to one song in particular and it says, "un...

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I bought premium today and was downloading my playlists for offline play. I thought that spotify said you can listen to ANY track at ANY time, do i still have to shuffle play the playlist? I wanted t...

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I bought preminum but it don't work

I bought 3 month preminum, put in the code with a computer, It said that I had preminum but I can't have un offline list and have to shuffle play the music when I tried to put in the code again it didn't work.

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I bought 3 month preminum, put in the code with a computer, It said that I had preminum but I can't have un offline list and have to shuffle play the music when I tried to put in the code again it di...

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Still getting ads on iPhone?

My wife subscribes to the £5 Unlimited service, and while this has got rid of the ads from the Spotify desktop app, she still gets them on her iPhone app. Is this a fault with her account? She shouldn't have to pay twice as much just to banish them f...

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My wife subscribes to the £5 Unlimited service, and while this has got rid of the ads from the Spotify desktop app, she still gets them on her iPhone app. Is this a fault with her account? She should...

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Spotify Connect option to disable or I will be Cancelling by premium subscription

Let me start by saying I have been a Spotify user from day one and always had a paid subscription however this will be changing if I am not given the option to disable this annoying and embarrassing connect. I was in a meeting the other day and my ph...

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Let me start by saying I have been a Spotify user from day one and always had a paid subscription however this will be changing if I am not given the option to disable this annoying and embarrassing ...

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List of artists I'm following won't load on ios app

The list loads on the desktop app just fine but on the ios app it says "something went wrong." I have tried reinstallation of the app, restarting the device (iphone 5c), as well as different internet connections. Any help would be appriciated, thanks...

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The list loads on the desktop app just fine but on the ios app it says "something went wrong."  I have tried reinstallation of the app, restarting the device (iphone 5c), as well as different in...

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Login error

Since the most recent IOS update I cannot access spotify. I get an error message stating unable to login in offline mode. When I click ok the whole thing shuts down. I also have lost the icon in my iPhone 4s settings

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Since the most recent IOS update I cannot access spotify. I get an error message stating unable to login in offline mode. When I click ok the whole thing shuts down. I also have lost the icon in my i...

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iphone 'loses' synced tracks

I have an iPhone and have set a couple of playlists to be synced and available offline. And when first set up it worked fine and I could listen to them offline. But I've had to re-sync them several times. I have to do it right now. Why does this keep...

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I have an iPhone and have set a couple of playlists to be synced and available offline. And when first set up it worked fine and I could listen to them offline. But I've had to re-sync them several t...

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Songs being incorrectly/unnecessarily replaced

On my computer, i have a downloaded version of a song (the real version by the artist). Spotify does not carry the original song in their service, but a bad karaoke version of the song. I've added the original version of the song and others to my pla...

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On my computer, i have a downloaded version of a song (the real version by the artist). Spotify does not carry the original song in their service, but a bad karaoke version of the song. I've added th...

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