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Solved!! Where has the What’s New feature gone?

On the latest version of Spotify on my iPad, it is no longer showing the What’s New option under my profile. This very usefully listed the new releases every day. Instead there is a new feature Listening Stats, which although somewhat interesting, do...

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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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Solved!! Discover tab missing

I am still missing the discover tab in the ipad app.I have reinstalled spotify but still no discover tab.Do you have a solution for this issue?ThanksArno

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I am still missing the discover tab in the ipad app. I have reinstalled spotify but still no discover tab. Do you have a solution for this issue? Thanks Arno

Joe

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Control Spotify on an iOS device from a PC

Does anyone know of an app that will let you control Spotify on an iPhone or iPad from a PC? A lot of times I plug up my iPad to my stereo and would love to control it from my iPhone or PC. I've Googled around a bit but could only find results for co...

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Does anyone know of an app that will let you control Spotify on an iPhone or iPad from a PC? A lot of times I plug up my iPad to my stereo and would love to control it from my iPhone or PC. I've Goog...

Josh

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Spotify pauses

my situation i play Spotify music via my apple tv to the stereo (NICE!!) Spotify randomly pauses while playing a song. Often has lost the connection to my apple tv, so i press play and reconnect to the apple tv. this is verry anoying and it happens m...

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my situation i play Spotify music via my apple tv to the stereo (NICE!!) Spotify randomly pauses while playing a song. Often has lost the connection to my apple tv, so i press play and reconnec...

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Premium App Does Not Open at Last Song Played

Every time I open my Spotify Premium App for iOS 7 it does not open at the last place I was using it. For example, if I play a song that's number 300 in my offline playlist then stop listening, when I go back to the app, it will refresh itself and go...

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Every time I open my Spotify Premium App for iOS 7 it does not open at the last place I was using it. For example, if I play a song that's number 300 in my offline playlist then stop listening, when ...

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Spotify Connect Issues

Hi, how do you disable Spotify Connect? As of today, when I play music on my iPad, it automatically starts logging the activity on my phone, therefore using up data. There doesn't seem to be any option to stop this from happening, even when the app o...

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Hi, how do you disable Spotify Connect?   As of today, when I play music on my iPad, it automatically starts logging the activity on my phone, therefore using up data. There doesn't seem to ...

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iOS very slow startup and searching

For the last 3-4 weeks Spotify on my iPhone 4 become very slow and unresponsive: Opening the iOS app takes around one minute - a minimum of 30 seconds and up to 90 seconds! This is for the flashing three dots to disappear and allow me to use the app....

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For the last 3-4 weeks Spotify on my iPhone 4 become very slow and unresponsive:   Opening the iOS app takes around one minute - a minimum of 30 seconds and up to 90 seconds! This is for t...

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My Iphone isn't recognized under devices

My iphone isn't recognized under the devices tab. Im on the same wifi for both my computer and phone and it still wont connect. I also can't play local files on my phone. They work fine on the computer but show up gray in my phone. Id really like thi...

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My iphone isn't recognized under the devices tab. Im on the same wifi for both my computer and phone and it still wont connect. I also can't play local files on my phone. They work fine on the comput...

Joe

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iPhone 5 not logging in

Hi,I downloaded the app (free one) on my iphone5 and tried to log in using my email (specifically don't want to use FB). I got the message "Login Failed. Could not login to Spotify. Maybe you've changed or misspelled your password?".I tried a few mor...

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Hi, I downloaded the app (free one) on my iphone5 and tried to log in using my email (specifically don't want to use FB). I got the message "Login Failed. Could not login to Spotify. Maybe you've ch...

Joe

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Unable to sync desktop playlists onto ipod touch after mobile app re-download

tl;dr: Unable to sync anything to my ipod touch 4th gen. Yesterday my spotify mobile app broke; it kept crashing whenever I opened it. I deleted and re-downloaded it, but since then I haven't been able to sync any music from my desktop to it, includi...

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tl;dr: Unable to sync anything to my ipod touch 4th gen.   Yesterday my spotify mobile app broke; it kept crashing whenever I opened it. I deleted and re-downloaded it, but since then I have...

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Iphone and iPad not showing up as devices

For some reason I cannot seem to get my iphone or ipad running ios 7 to show up under devices in Spotify, either via USB or WiFi. It seems to sync occasionally and at random, which I don't understand. I'm on the same wifi network and have reinstalled...

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For some reason I cannot seem to get my iphone or ipad running ios 7 to show up under devices in Spotify, either via USB or WiFi. It seems to sync occasionally and at random, which I don't understand...

Joe

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Follow/Similar Artist Gone?

I've been unable to find the follow artist and similar artist buttons. Am I completely blind or was it removed? It was a feature that got a lot of use by me so I would like to be able to use it again!

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I've been unable to find the follow artist and similar artist buttons. Am I completely blind or was it removed? It was a feature that got a lot of use by me so I would like to be able to use it again!

PKHarmon

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iPhone 4s - Synced Local Files will NOT play in Offline Mode

iPhone 4S running iOS 6.1 Spotify Premium version 0.5.9.10 Mix of both spotify files & local files within my playlists Playlists are set on the iPhone as "Available Offline" - YES All tracks with the playlist have the little green arrow showing it ha...

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iPhone 4S running iOS 6.1 Spotify Premium version 0.5.9.10 Mix of both spotify files & local files within my playlists Playlists are set on the iPhone as "Available Offline" - YES All tra...

Peter__

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Solved!! Starred playlist is corrupt

Hi, I think my starred playlist is corrupt. Adding new songs results in them not showing up accross devices or even on the same device after the app has been closed and reopened. Also if I go offline, even though the playlist is downladed, I cannot s...

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Hi,   I think my starred playlist is corrupt.  Adding new songs results in them not showing up accross devices or even on the same device after the app has been closed and reopened. &nb...

Peter__

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Spotify Radio stops working after 15 minutes

I have the older version of Spotify for my 3rd gen ipod touch. my playlists sync and play fine but when I listen to the radio, spotify stops after 10-15 minutes. I went through the uninstall-reinstall process several times when the last update happen...

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I have the older version of Spotify for my 3rd gen ipod touch. my playlists sync and play fine but when I listen to the radio, spotify stops after 10-15 minutes. I went through the uninstall-reinstal...

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Can't download off-line playlists

Hi everybody I can't download my playlists to listen to it off-line afterwards. I use Spotify Premium for a month now, and everything was great till then. It doesn't even start to synchronize, even though i'm on Wi-fi. Can anybody help me please ? Th...

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Hi everybody   I can't download my playlists to listen to it off-line afterwards.  I use Spotify Premium for a month now, and everything was great till then.  It doesn't even s...

Richard

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Solved!! Profile on iPad

Hi, I just got Spotify premium and enjoying it. I do have one burning question. If I run Spotify on my Mac or my iPhone I can access my profile and find the artists I'm following. On my iPad however I cannot find my profile anywhere. Am I really just...

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Hi, I just got Spotify premium and enjoying it. I do have one burning question. If I run Spotify on my Mac or my iPhone I can access my profile and find the artists I'm following. On my iPad howeve...

Peter__

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Can't select tracks

Hi, I've been reading some threads about not being able to play individual tracks and I noticed that a suggested fix is to log out and back in. I'm using iphone 5s. I've tried logging out but it hasn't worked. Can someone help pls?

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Hi, I've been reading some threads about not being able to play individual tracks and I noticed that a suggested fix is to log out and back in. I'm using iphone 5s. I've tried logging out but it hasn...

Joe

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Synchronizations issues

Hi, My IPhone doesn't synchronize any playlist. Mij wifi works fine. What can I do do solve this? Many thanks!

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Hi,   My IPhone doesn't synchronize any playlist. Mij wifi works fine. What can I do do solve this? Many thanks!

ingeh79

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spotify premium but unable to stream on my iphone

Description I can't play this playlist: https://play.spotify.com/album/3PjxZp9vFPHXb7VtuTSEp5 on my mobile phone but I can play it on my desktop client in it's entirety. Searching around support forums, people have similar issues but involving local ...

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  Description I can't play this playlist: https://play.spotify.com/album/3PjxZp9vFPHXb7VtuTSEp5 on my mobile phone but I can play it on my desktop client in it's entirety.   ...

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