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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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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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iPod synchronizing page is empty

Hi fellow Spotify users, I tried to sync my iPod Classic (80GB, late 2007) with Spotify but the synchronizing page appears empty. There's nothing I can do except ejecting the iPod (obviously useless). I added a screenshot so you can see what's going ...

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Hi fellow Spotify users,   I tried to sync my iPod Classic (80GB, late 2007) with Spotify but the synchronizing page appears empty. There's nothing I can do except ejecting the iPod (obvious...

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Getting random radio stations and I am unable to listen to one of my stations

So two random radio stations have shown up from music I have never heard before. And I'm getting a "Sorry. This radio station cannot be started" in two of my stations (same band don't know that's happened) but the thing is the stations HAVE worked be...

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So two random radio stations have shown up from music I have never heard before. And I'm getting a "Sorry. This radio station cannot be started" in two of my stations (same band don't know that's hap...

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Same iPhone synced twice?

Hi! I had some problems with playing some songs on my iPhone 5S, although they would play on my computer, and I've tried several things, synced it over and over again, but it wouldn't work. So I reinstalled spotify completely on my iPhone and it said...

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Hi!   I had some problems with playing some songs on my iPhone 5S, although they would play on my computer, and I've tried several things, synced it over and over again, but it wouldn't work...

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Spotify won't play a certain album on iPhone app.

I have iPhone 4 with iOS 7 and a premium account. The songs on the album appear to be playing but the track playing time doesn't appear at the bottom or if it does, it doesn't go forward. Even stranger, when I viewed Spotify from my locked screen mod...

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I have iPhone 4 with iOS 7 and a premium account. The songs on the album appear to be playing but the track playing time doesn't appear at the bottom or if it does, it doesn't go forward. Even strang...

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Solved!! Spotify Crashing on iPhone 4S after start

Hello,I am using spotify with Premium Account for a few months with different devices. Ipad 4 (iOS 7.03) and Windows PC do well. When trying to use it with my iPhone 4S this weekend (iOS 6) it recently crashed when syncing the Single playlist. Thinki...

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Hello, I am using spotify with Premium Account for a few months with different devices. Ipad 4 (iOS 7.03) and Windows PC do well. When trying to use it with my iPhone 4S this weekend (iOS 6) it re...

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Solved!! Compulsory shuffle on my iPhone spotify

My spotify on my iPhone has suddenly prevented my from choosing songs on my playlists. Instead it has a "shuffle play" on the top of it and I have a limited number of skips. I don't know what has happened and was wondering if anyone knew how to get i...

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My spotify on my iPhone has suddenly prevented my from choosing songs on my playlists. Instead it has a "shuffle play" on the top of it and I have a limited number of skips. I don't know what has hap...

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Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 0.9.1

iOS Release Notes What's new in version 0.9.1 New: Browse is now on iPad as well as iPhone (replacing What’s New). Find a playlist for everything. Music to eat tacos to, anyone? New: Follow friends and artists to see their playlists and releases (soo...

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iOS Release Notes What's new in version 0.9.1 New: Browse is now on iPad as well as iPhone (replacing What’s New). Find a playlist for everything. Music to eat tacos to, anyone? New: Fol...

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AirPlay icon missing

I've been using AirPlay with the ipad2, but for the last few weeks, it's been missing. Only the shuffle and repeat icons are under the album art. What happened to AirPlay???

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I've been using AirPlay with the ipad2, but for the last few weeks, it's been missing. Only the shuffle and repeat icons are under the album art. What happened to AirPlay???

Apeed

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Solved!! iPhone streaming to Apple TV

Hi there, Is there a possibility to stream the music from iPhone Spotify to Apple TV? If yes, how? Additional software (apps)? Thank you for helping me.

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Hi there,   Is there a possibility to stream the music from iPhone Spotify to Apple TV? If yes, how? Additional software (apps)?   Thank you for helping me.

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Unavailable Tracks in iPhone not local files

I have spotify premium account, and I recently noticed that some tracks on my playlist are unavailable on my iPhone, but I can play them on my Mac, the songs I can't play are not local files, because when I hit play on my iPhone on a local file it sa...

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I have spotify premium account, and I recently noticed that some tracks on my playlist are unavailable on my iPhone, but I can play them on my Mac, the songs I can't play are not local files, because...

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Solved!! Finding users: iPad problem.

We play Spotify songs at work with their own account, but I can't find my own playlists. As I type the usual (spotify:user:USERNAME) it won't find anything (songs are played from an iPad mini). I noticed I have the same problem on my own iPad (first ...

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We play Spotify songs at work with their own account, but I can't find my own playlists. As I type the usual (spotify:user:USERNAME) it won't find anything (songs are played from an iPad mini). &nb...

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Solved!! Only shuffle on local files

Today I synced my local files with my iPhone, but I can now only play my own music on shuffle? Also I get those recommendations while playing my local files. Is this normal, because it seams quite ridiculous that I can't select a specific song that I...

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Today I synced my local files with my iPhone, but I can now only play my own music on shuffle? Also I get those recommendations while playing my local files. Is this normal, because it seams quite ri...

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DJ Mixer for Spotify

Did anybody get this installed before it got pulled from the App Store? http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/21/ipad-app-lets-you-create-dj-mixes-from-spotify-playlists/

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Did anybody get this installed before it got pulled from the App Store?   http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/21/ipad-app-lets-you-create-dj-mixes-from-spotify-playlists/

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iOS app automatically skips forward to next song

Hello,My spotify app is skipping forward to the next song automatically about 2 minutes into a song... Sometimes sooner. The track progress bar goes black and dim and the next song cues up and will play after ~5 seconds. I just noticed that it won't ...

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Hello, My spotify app is skipping forward to the next song automatically about 2 minutes into a song... Sometimes sooner. The track progress bar goes black and dim and the next song cues up and will...

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Solved!! Logged in on another person's computer, and now MY profile is suddenly his?

Logged on spotify on my father's computer, as usual.. And suddenly it was his facebook that was synched instead of mine.. None of the login details have changed.. Only when i log in with my details, im logged into ''his'' account, with my playlists. ...

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Logged on spotify on my father's computer, as usual.. And suddenly it was his facebook that was synched instead of mine.. None of the login details have changed.. Only when i log in with my details, ...

Matlie

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Offline playlist partial song download

Hi, I have subscribed premium option on my iPhone and selected playlists like "Best 100 songs", etc. Going to the playlists, download of songs is ontly partial, for one playlist 24 out of 96, another one 50 out of 100... I've tried different playlist...

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Hi,   I have subscribed premium option on my iPhone and selected playlists like "Best 100 songs", etc. Going to the playlists, download of songs is ontly partial, for one playlist 24 out o...

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Red Exclamation Mark

I have experienced this on every version of the software and on multiple phones. I have never seen a proper fix for it. I work for a major cellphone provider, and have recommended Spotify to many people looking for a one stop destination for music.Ho...

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I have experienced this on every version of the software and on multiple phones. I have never seen a proper fix for it. I work for a major cellphone provider, and have recommended Spotify to many peo...

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Solved!! Discover on mobile is spamming me (sponsored?) recommendations

iPhone 5S, latest iOS and spotify app. UK user. Scrolling down on my discover feed, nearly 50% of the entries are playlists from 'NOW That's What I Call Music!' - I don't follow this entity, I don't listen to the same style of music (pop) at all. It'...

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iPhone 5S, latest iOS and spotify app. UK user.   Scrolling down on my discover feed, nearly 50% of the entries are playlists from 'NOW That's What I Call Music!' - I don't follow this entit...

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