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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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I_luv_eating_crayons

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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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Solved!! Playlists missing from iphone

My playlists disappeared from my iphone yesterday, I have deleted and reinstalled the program twice. They still show up on the desktop version - help!

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My playlists disappeared from my iphone yesterday, I have deleted and reinstalled the program twice. They still show up on the desktop version - help!

Peter__

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Free Spotify local file sync to ipad

I'm trying to sync some local tracks to my Ipad but the icon in spotify on my computer keeps "pending". There is plenty of space left on the ipad. I have tried searching on google and have come across multiple threads which said that you should be ab...

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I'm trying to sync some local tracks to my Ipad but the icon in spotify on my computer keeps "pending". There is plenty of space left on the ipad. I have tried searching on google and have come acros...

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Solved!! Iphone cannot log in to Spotify "Could not establish a connection to the Spotify service"

I cannot connect to Spotify via the iPhone app on iPhone 5. I have just upgraded my account from free to Premium. When I try to access Spotify through the app it reports the following error: "Could not establish a connection to the Spotify service". ...

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I cannot connect to Spotify via the iPhone app on iPhone 5. I have just upgraded my account from free to Premium. When I try to access Spotify through the app it reports the following error:  "C...

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Still commercials after upgrading to Spotify Unlimited

Hello,Today I received a gift card of the amount of 10 euro. While activating it I could choose for 1 month Spotify Premium or 2 months Spotify Unlimited. I choose for 2 months Spotify Unlimited. After I confirmed it I saw the notification that the u...

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Hello, Today I received a gift card of the amount of 10 euro. While activating it I could choose for 1 month Spotify Premium or 2 months Spotify Unlimited. I choose for 2 months Spotify Unlimited....

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Solved!! Can't sync new tracks

Hello, I use Spotify with premium membership on my ipod 5. I have roughly 3000 tracks synced on it, but now when I add new tracks, I see a red exclamation mark beside the track's name. It seems to be a capacity problem because when I delete tracks, I...

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Hello,   I use Spotify with premium membership on my ipod 5. I have roughly 3000 tracks synced on it, but now when I add new tracks, I see a red exclamation mark beside the track's name. It ...

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Problem with Extreme Quality on iPhone app

Description I just became Premium a few days ago because I want to use the Spotify iPhone app wherever I go without adverts and with good sound quality but I in my app settings the streaming quality for Extreme and Playlist quality also in Extreme bu...

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Description I just became Premium a few days ago because I want to use the Spotify iPhone app wherever I go without adverts and with good sound quality but I in my app settings the streaming qualit...

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Solved!! Spotify doesn't work

I got my spotify premium yesterday and I am now trying to create a playlist on my iphone, but the app does'nt respond to my touch when I press the edit button. It doesn't respond when I try to search either. I've tried to log in and out, and deleted ...

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I got my spotify premium yesterday and I am now trying to create a playlist on my iphone, but the app does'nt respond to my touch when I press the edit button. It doesn't respond when I try to search...

Peter__

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Thumbs Down Oversight

If you run out of skips on a radio station, you are unable to thumb down a song. This is ridiculous oversight. Just let me thumb it down but keep playing the same song. It's not complicated. If Pandora can handle simple logic, so can you.

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If you run out of skips on a radio station, you are unable to thumb down a song. This is ridiculous oversight. Just let me thumb it down but keep playing the same song. It's not complicated. If Pando...

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Problem with 0.9.4.25 and locking (with iPad 2)

When you lock and unlock your device (in my case, my iPad 2), the controls and the screen is unresponsive for a few seconds. Before the update it was almost immediate. I didn't have to wait.

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When you lock and unlock your device (in my case, my iPad 2), the controls and the screen is unresponsive for a few seconds. Before the update it was almost immediate. I didn't have to wait.

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Solved!! Search busted - iPhone only

Ever since the latest update a few days ago, I'm unable to search at all on my iphone, always getting the generic "an error occurred, try again" message. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app, rebooted the iPhone twice, logged out and back in, and...

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Ever since the latest update a few days ago, I'm unable to search at all on my iphone, always getting the generic "an error occurred, try again" message. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app,...

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Unable to search iPhone 5

Hi there, for the last 24 hours I've been unable to search on iPhone app. No problem on desktop and iPad though.I'd be grateful for your help. I've tried logging out, deleting app, etc.

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Hi there, for the last 24 hours I've been unable to search on iPhone app. No problem on desktop and iPad though. I'd be grateful for your help. I've tried logging out, deleting app, etc.

bumpass1

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Local Files Sync issue for iPhone 5

Hello all, In the desktop client, I put an album of about 12 songs. All mp3 format into the local files section. I then brought up the iphone and it shows in the desktop client as a synced device. I selected manual and picked the local and starred pl...

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Hello all,    In the desktop client, I put an album of about 12 songs. All mp3 format into the local files section. I then brought up the iphone and it shows in the desktop client as a ...

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Spotify loading songs and searches very slow on all devices

Checked my internet speed and all is fine. However, all my devices are struggling to load songs and searches via the spotify app. Everything is very slow and has been like this for a few days now. Any suggestions? Edit: I'm on Verizon Fios as well. A...

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Checked my internet speed and all is fine.  However, all my devices are struggling to load songs and searches via the spotify app.  Everything is very slow and has been like this for a few ...

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Missing playlists

My playlists are gone from my iPhone 4 but on my iPad and desktop the playlists are intact. I've tried to uninstall and install. I've tried to log in and out. I've tried to log out of Facebook...Can I get help with this? Thanx a bunch!

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My playlists are gone from my iPhone 4 but on my iPad and desktop the playlists are intact. I've tried to uninstall and install. I've tried to log in and out. I've tried to log out of Facebook...Can ...

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iPad playlists/songs randomly unsync/ don't display correctly

Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this issue, but it's been going on for at least a couple months now. I've noticed that my offline playlists will randomly unsync a few songs leading me to have to re-sync them. I've also been running into issue...

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Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this issue, but it's been going on for at least a couple months now. I've noticed that my offline playlists will randomly unsync a few songs leading me to have...

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Spotify - Your iPhone app is absolute dog**bleep**

To put it bluntly. The app i currently am using less of on my iPhone sucks. Here's a real cool list of stupid **bleep** the Spotify app does on my iPhone (the same service i pay $10/month for) 1) takes forever to load (its the 21st century fellas) 2)...

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To put it bluntly.   The app i currently am using less of on my iPhone sucks.   Here's a real cool list of stupid **bleep** the Spotify app does on my iPhone (the same service i pay...

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Search will not function, but other functions will

Hello folks. My iOS (7.4, jailbroken but if that matters then I will just switch services) device Spotify began acting up recently. At any time that I use the search function (on Verizon Wireless USA LTE or WiFi) it will say "an error occurred" after...

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Hello folks. My iOS (7.4, jailbroken but if that matters then I will just switch services) device Spotify began acting up recently. At any time that I use the search function (on Verizon Wireles...

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search not working after upgrading to premium account

search runs and returns "an error has occurred. please try again" over and over tried a hard reset. uninstalled and reinstalled. deleted all my data. nothing seems to fix it worked fine before i upgraded today.

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search runs and returns "an error has occurred. please try again" over and over   tried a hard reset. uninstalled and reinstalled. deleted all my data. nothing seems to fix it   wor...

Peter__

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Search broken

Cant search Iphone 5s tried restarting and redownloading.

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Cant search Iphone 5s tried restarting and redownloading.

Peter__

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Tell us iPhone users WHY this app won't work, and what you are doing to fix it

I'd been a Spotify subscriber for around a year, until recently. I am SICK TO DEATH of this app crashing out every few minutes. Sometimes you get a tell-tale stutter, then CRASH, or just a simpe CRASH. It seems that many people running this app on an...

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I'd been a Spotify subscriber for around a year, until recently.   I am SICK TO DEATH of this app crashing out every few minutes. Sometimes you get a tell-tale stutter, then CRASH, or just a s...

Peter__

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