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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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Rastereyes

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iPod won't download playlists

I have 40g available and yet the app refuses to download the second half of my playlists. Everything is met with an orange exclamation mark. Space is obviously not an issue (only using about 10g for the first half) so what gives? I've been paying for...

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I have 40g available and yet the app refuses to download the second half of my playlists. Everything is met with an orange exclamation mark. Space is obviously not an issue (only using about 10g for ...

Taylor

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iPhone app playback jumping 10 seconds

I've used the app (now at V 0.6.4.2) for about 5 months with no problems, but today it began jumping ahead 10s every 1-2s. While playing, it sounds like a bad CD, but even when not playing, the tracks continue to jump forward in neat 10s increments. ...

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I've used the app (now at V 0.6.4.2) for about 5 months with no problems, but today it began jumping ahead 10s every 1-2s. While playing, it sounds like a bad CD, but even when not playing, the track...

Taylor

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Just wont play

My spotify has been working just fine, but in the since the last update, I can only play MAYBE one song per day. I have spotify free so it is just on the radio, and I can change the station or make a new one, but I can't get it to play any songs afte...

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My spotify has been working just fine, but in the since the last update, I can only play MAYBE one song per day. I have spotify free so it is just on the radio, and I can change the station or make a...

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Iphone doesn't recognize

Hi everybody, I'm studient in USA (i'm from France), i use spotify with a prenium account,The software doesn't recognize my iphone when i connect him on my laptop (both, wifi and usb). It's a boring problem and i want to know how to fix it... What's ...

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Hi everybody,   I'm studient in USA (i'm from France), i use spotify with a prenium account, The software doesn't recognize my iphone when i connect him on my laptop (both, wifi and usb). &n...

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Question about offline playlists

I just became a premium member of Spotify. From what I read, you can make offline playlists on 3 seperate devices. I made a playlist on my iphone. If my wife wants to make a playlist on her iphone, will she see my playlists as well? Is there a way to...

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I just became a premium member of Spotify. From what I read, you can make offline playlists on 3 seperate devices. I made a playlist on my iphone. If my wife wants to make a playlist on her iphone, w...

Taylor

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How exactly does off line work?

I put it in off line mode and it downloads a couple albums but then the next time i turn my phone on and go to Spotify it has to download them all over again.

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I put it in off line mode and it downloads a couple albums but then the next time i turn my phone on and go to Spotify it has to download them all over again. 

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iPhone doesn't recognize my subscription

I upgraded to a prenium subscription today (5 hours ago) but it still won't sync on my iPhone and iPad. I tried tot log out and back in, and reinstalling the app but it all won;t work. Is this a bug?

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I upgraded to a prenium subscription today (5 hours ago) but it still won't sync on my iPhone and iPad. I tried tot log out and back in, and reinstalling the app but it all won;t work.   Is th...

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Spotify Premium Troubleshooting - A Laundry List (iPhone 4 iOS 6.1.3)

Good morning, This past week I've had a myriad of problems with Spotify radio on both 3G and Wifi. The problems are identical no matter if I'm on Verizon's network or WiFi. -Personal Radio stations disappearing - My radio stations aren't there when I...

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Good morning, This past week I've had a myriad of problems with Spotify radio on both 3G and Wifi.  The problems are identical no matter if I'm on Verizon's network or WiFi.   -Pers...

Taylor

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Playlist Problems on iPad/iPhone

I was wondering if anyone could help me? I've got several playlists in iTunes I've imported into Spotify but they won't display properly on my iPad or iPhone. They just show as "Loading" when I try going into them on my devices, despite having checke...

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I was wondering if anyone could help me? I've got several playlists in iTunes I've imported into Spotify but they won't display properly on my iPad or iPhone.   They just show as "Loading" whe...

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Problems syncing itunes

How come my itunes songs are synced on my spotify for my laptop but not my ipod or iphone? Please help!

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How come my itunes songs are synced on my spotify for my laptop but not my ipod or iphone? Please help!

Peter__

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Iphone wont sync

Why cant I sync music over wifi, It appears to be syncing on offline mode in my computer but when I open the folder on my Iphone theres no content.Hope you can help meThanks

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Why cant I sync music over wifi, It appears to be syncing on offline mode in my computer but when I open the folder on my Iphone theres no content. Hope you can help me Thanks

adriansigala

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Premium member for 2 weeks, now no UL skips?

Iphone- UL skips stopped working the other day, my offline still works so its not premium issue. Also, if I skip the 3-5 it allows, after that song ends, it leaves that station and goes back to menu and makes me sect new station. Also getting a MSG o...

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Iphone- UL skips stopped working the other day, my offline still works so its not premium issue. Also, if I skip the 3-5 it allows, after that song ends, it leaves that station and goes back to menu ...

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App won't recognize premium status

i just subscribed to premium spotify and my computer recognizes it, but on the app i have on my iphone it still wont recognize the fact that i have subscribed to premium, i have logged out and back in multiple times, no change, and its not a duplicat...

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i just subscribed to premium spotify and my computer recognizes it, but on the app i have on my iphone it still wont recognize the fact that i have subscribed to premium, i have logged out and back i...

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spotify crash when trying to search song in playlist

when i'm trying to search song in playlist and play the song , the app crashed.i tried to reinstall , but no luck. it only happen when i'm trying to search song , when i'm trying to play song without searching it works fineupdate didn't help

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when i'm trying to search song in playlist and play the song , the app crashed. i tried to reinstall , but no luck.  it only happen when i'm trying to search song , when i'm trying to play son...

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Spotify for iOS4 limits search results to 25 albums

Try something that returns lots of results on the PC, say, "Bach". The iPhone app (for an iPhone 4 on iOS 4) limits search results to 25 albums. Why?

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Try something that returns lots of results on the PC, say, "Bach".  The iPhone app (for an iPhone 4 on iOS 4)  limits search results to 25 albums.  Why?    

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Radio Inactivity Time Out?

Hi Team I often listen on my old iPhone, but the device has no other activity and the music stops. This can be awkward. Is this a glitch or is there an inactivity time out for radio? If it's an intentional time out, how long do I have? And if I upgra...

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Hi Team   I often listen on my old iPhone, but the device has no other activity and the music stops. This can be awkward.   Is this a glitch or is there an inactivity time out for r...

bowermarty

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Spotify im Auto

Moin, Früher ging Spotify bei mir im Auto , nun seit dem neustem Update zeigt das Radio nur noch "reading" an - und es kommt nichts mehr verbunden wird das ganze per USB-Kabel - iPhone 4S woran liegt das , werde noch irre viele grüße Florian

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Moin,   Früher ging Spotify bei mir im Auto , nun seit dem neustem Update zeigt das Radio nur noch "reading" an - und es kommt nichts mehr   verbunden wird das ganze per USB-Kabel - iPh...

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Taylor Swifts song "22"

So I've tried searching for this song on Spotify and can't find it.I downloaded the new twitter #music app and this uses Spotify to play the songs. I can listen to "22" on this app even though it uses Spotify.So my question is how come I can listen t...

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So I've tried searching for this song on Spotify and can't find it. I downloaded the new twitter #music app and this uses Spotify to play the songs. I can listen to "22" on this app even though it...

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My account doesn't recognize my premium status

I have had spotify premium for several months. Since I got my new iPhone and installed spotify (a month ago), it does not recognize my account as a premium user and will only allow me to listen to the radio, not stream on demand or listen to my playl...

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I have had spotify premium for several months. Since I got my new iPhone and installed spotify (a month ago), it does not recognize my account as a premium user and will only allow me to listen to th...

Taylor

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Spotify Mobile IOS 6 Wont Sync properly

I have both the mobile app and the Desktop App logged in. Both are hooked up to the same wifi. My iPhone 5 device shows up in the desktop app, and it says it is syncing 1 of ### songs. But it is stuck and isnt actually syncing anything. Its been doin...

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I have both the mobile app and the Desktop App logged in. Both are hooked up to the same wifi. My iPhone 5 device shows up in the desktop app, and it says it is syncing 1 of ### songs. But it is stuc...

MarseaJB

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