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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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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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Syncing problems.

Why can't I sync music from Freedom Call or Amon Amarth to my mobile devices? They work on the pc and I have premium. While albums I have bought from Amon Amarth such as Surtur Rising seems to work on my Iphone stuff I pay for via spotify doesn't. "T...

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Why can't I sync music from Freedom Call or Amon Amarth to my mobile devices? They work on the pc and I have premium. While albums I have bought from Amon Amarth such as Surtur Rising seems to work...

Joe

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Related artists/tracks in version 0.7.6

How do I get to related artists now? I used to be able to just scroll down from the current song and see the related songs and then I could "play next" and such. Now, I see the related artists and songs on the now playing bar at the bottom but can't ...

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How do I get to related artists now? I used to be able to just scroll down from the current song and see the related songs and then I could "play next" and such. Now, I see the related artists and so...

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devices not connecting for local files

Hi, I am currently running an Cisco 1841 integrated router and am having trouble syncing my local files. I have looked through a lot of different options and found it is likely related to the ports not being properly opened. I am curious what ports n...

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Hi, I am currently running an Cisco 1841 integrated router and am having trouble syncing my local files. I have looked through a lot of different options and found it is likely related to the ports n...

Joe

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Solved!! Playlist available offline stoped syncing on iPhone4S

Hello everyone!I need your help: I have quite a big playlist (about 3250 songs) that's supposed to be available offline but yesterday, I added a few songs, they do appear in the playlist on both my laptop and my iPhone but they're not available offli...

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Hello everyone! I need your help: I have quite a big playlist (about 3250 songs) that's supposed to be available offline but yesterday, I added a few songs, they do appear in the playlist on both my...

Elisa23

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Spotify will not recognize local files on iphone4

When I am on the road using my iphone4, and using Spotify, Spotify won't recognize the local files on my iphone. What's the deal. How can I fix? I just switched over from the HTC EVO and it worked perfectly. The EVO allowed me to play the whole libra...

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When I am on the road using my iphone4, and using Spotify, Spotify won't recognize the local files on my iphone. What's the deal. How can I fix? I just switched over from the HTC EVO and it worked pe...

chasartori

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Search and Browse showing no tracks under any catagory

Description Clicking search and browse, then anthing (ie: top lists, new releases, etc) takes me to the appropriate screen but with no songs listed. The correct graphic is at the top with a play button but no songs are displated. Clicking on the play...

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Description Clicking search and browse, then anthing (ie: top lists, new releases, etc) takes me to the appropriate screen but with no songs listed.  The correct graphic is at the top with a p...

Joe

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Solved!! Spotify not working on 10th October 2013

My spotify does not seem to be working this morning. I am a premium spotify member and have spotify installed on my iPhone. The app shows that spotify is connected to the Internet and that I am getting a full 3G signal, however when I click a song to...

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My spotify does not seem to be working this morning. I am a premium spotify member and have spotify installed on my iPhone. The app shows that spotify is connected to the Internet and that I am getti...

mathew320

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My friend cannot access her Spotify Account

Hey everyone, I wanted to relay a message from my friend because she cannot post in the community forum and she cannot access her account. We're wondering if anyone can help us since the Spotify contact form and helpdesk are useless. "I think somethi...

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Hey everyone, I wanted to relay a message from my friend because she cannot post in the community forum and she cannot access her account. We're wondering if anyone can help us since the Spotify cont...

Peter__

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Synching IPad with Laptop

I know Led Zeppelin isn't available in Spotify, but I do own the CDs and have them all on iTunes on my laptop. How do I get them into my iPad Spotify app? I've tried doing what the guides say - connecting both the laptop and iPad to the same WiFi net...

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I know Led Zeppelin isn't available in Spotify, but I do own the CDs and have them all on iTunes on my laptop. How do I get them into my iPad Spotify app? I've tried doing what the guides say - conne...

Joe

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Why has "What's new" been replaced with "Discover" on iPhone?

Hi!Why has "What's new" been replaced with "Discover" in the iPhone app?Why not have both? I'd like the old feature. "Discover" is good to but not as a replacement!!How do I get the top list back???

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Hi! Why has "What's new" been replaced with "Discover" in the iPhone app? Why not have both? I'd like the old feature. "Discover" is good to but not as a replacement!! How do I get the top list ba...

imthinking100

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Favorite artists and albums?

How come I can't favorite any artists or albums? I can only favorite tracks or make playlists from albums, which also aren't alphabetically ordered. Why is this not possible? Seems like something essential for a music app. I wan't to have a list of m...

Newbie

How come I can't favorite any artists or albums? I can only favorite tracks or make playlists from albums, which also aren't alphabetically ordered. Why is this not possible? Seems like something ess...

Thedev

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Friend List empty?

Hi everyone, hopefully someone might have the answer to my question. The tab "friends" on my app is suddenly empty. But I can still see my followers on the desktop version. Anyone with a clue of the reason?

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Hi everyone,   hopefully someone might have the answer to my question.   The tab "friends" on my app is suddenly empty. But I can still see my followers on the desktop version. ...

Christoffer

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Help recovering deleted playlists!!!

Can a moderator please help me recover all of my deleted playlists? I don't want recovery of starred items though. Thank you!

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Can a moderator please help me recover all of my deleted playlists? I don't want recovery of starred items though. Thank you!

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Queuing Issues

I love spotify, so I got premium, but the app on the iphone seems to be plagued with issues. Please do an overhaul of this app! There is so much potential that is lost with clumsy organization. First of all, PLEASE let me group things by artist and/o...

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I love spotify, so I got premium, but the app on the iphone seems to be plagued with issues.  Please do an overhaul of this app! There is so much potential that is lost with clumsy organization....

Joe

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Solved!! I PAY FOR PREMIUM and its telling me im not a subscriber on my iphone

I pay for premium and my iphone app is telling me I am not a premium subscriber. I specifically payed for premium so I can use it on my phone. If this is not corrected today then im canceling and expect a refund. I am 100% I am using the same account...

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I pay for premium and my iphone app is telling me I am not a premium subscriber. I specifically payed for premium so I can use it on my phone. If this is not corrected today then im canceling and exp...

Joe

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Premium not working on iPhone 4

I have same issue as in: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-iOS-iPhone-iPad-iPod-Touch/premium-not-working-on-iphone/td-p/67481/page/12 I changed payment from paypal to prepaid cards... now it won't play on my device anymore... worked 2 hours ago.....

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I have same issue as in: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-iOS-iPhone-iPad-iPod-Touch/premium-not-working-on-iphone/td-p/67481/page/12   I changed payment from paypal to prepaid card...

Greg

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iOS 7 won't resume playback from the control centre

If i open an app that pauses spotify, like youtube, or Music or something, or even if I just unplug my headphones sometimes, then I can't resume playback from the control centre. This is really annoying because spotify also now takes a minute or so t...

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If i open an app that pauses spotify, like youtube, or Music or something, or even if I just unplug my headphones sometimes, then I can't resume playback from the control centre.   This is r...

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Nothing works!

I use Spotify on an IPad 5 and first the search function stopped working after an update and now it's impossible to listen to anything! I've tried restarting it and that didn't work either, so you need to come up with an update that fixes this proble...

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I use Spotify on an IPad 5 and first the search function stopped working after an update and now it's impossible to listen to anything! I've tried restarting it and that didn't work either, so you ne...

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Can I download a Local File stored on my Iphone spotify app?

My laptop was stolen last week on Monday. I made my own original music, uploaded it to my mobile device, but now that my laptop is gone I have virtually no back ups of the song, since it was a work in progress and still for the most part in DAW forma...

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My laptop was stolen last week on Monday.  I made my own original music, uploaded it to my mobile device, but now that my laptop is gone I have virtually no back ups of the song, since it was a ...

Peter__

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