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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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Space problems

I recently upgraded to premium and I am trying to make all of my playlists availabe offline. However, I keep getting a message that says there is not enough space on this device to save more offline tracks. I am pretty sure I have plenty of space lef...

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I recently upgraded to premium and I am trying to make all of my playlists availabe offline. However, I keep getting a message that says there is not enough space on this device to save more offline ...

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Queue songs on iPad mini

It's a bit daft that you charge me £9.99 a month but the reason I want spotify on my iPad is so that we can use it for parties and things for people to queue songs they like without having to play them first. Are you going to add this to the app? Oth...

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It's a bit daft that you charge me £9.99 a month but the reason I want spotify on my iPad is so that we can use it for parties and things for people to queue songs they like without having to play th...

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Solved!! Problem with the radio feature on iphone 5

Description The radio feature on the iphone 5 is messed up. it never works. most of the time, it just displays an empty search box that i can't select and that's all it does. the rare occasion it works, it takes ages to load and when it does load, it...

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Description The radio feature on the iphone 5 is messed up. it never works. most of the time, it just displays an empty search box that i can't select and that's all it does. the rare occasion it...

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Is Spotify mobile development DEAD?

So depressing... Spotify mobile development is going down the crapper, meanwhile Rdio pushed out 3 mobile updates in the same month! I know a mobile update is coming in early 2013, but it probably won't bring much... hopefully I'm wrong What needs to...

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So depressing... Spotify mobile development is going down the crapper, meanwhile Rdio pushed out 3 mobile updates in the same month!   I know a mobile update is coming in early 2013, but it ...

ajuarbe11105

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Remote Control

Is it possible toc control spotify on my iphone from my PC?

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Is it possible toc control spotify on my iphone from my PC?

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Can't play some tracks on iPhone

I've tried to sync my itunes library from spotify on my computer in a playlist to my iPhone but there are some tracks now that are greyed out! Maby because the iPhone can't find them on Spotify but I can listen to them on spotify on my computer too!!...

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I've tried to sync my itunes library from spotify on my computer in a playlist to my iPhone but there are some tracks now that are greyed out! Maby because the iPhone can't find them on Spotify but I...

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On iPhone how do I make newly added song go to the top of the playlist?

Every song I add to a new playlist goes to the bottom of the playlist. Reaching my new songs is a bit of a mission, is there a way I can make them go to the top of the playlist?

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Every song I add to a new playlist goes to the bottom of the playlist. Reaching my new songs is a bit of a mission, is there a way I can make them go to the top of the playlist?

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Solved!! Premium account won't show up on iPhone 5

I just upgraded to the Spotify Premium and it gave me the 30 day trial and it'll work on my computer but not my iPhone 5? Does it take a certain amount of time for the system to realize that I went premium or something?

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I just upgraded to the Spotify Premium and it gave me the 30 day trial and it'll work on my computer but not my iPhone 5?  Does it take a certain amount of time for the system to realize that ...

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iPad 48 hour trial but already signed up for premium trial on computer

Hi! I signed up for 30 day premium trial on my computer and downloaded app on iPad. Do I have to skip the 30 day trial not have my iPad app end? Thanks in advance if anyone can help me! The houraltered counting down, so I am a little confused. (Added...

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Hi! I signed up for 30 day premium trial on my computer and downloaded app on iPad.  Do I have to skip the 30 day trial not have my iPad app end? Thanks in advance if anyone can help me! The hou...

Liam

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Why can't I use Unlimited at home on iPad

Bought an iPad to replace my Windows laptop only to discover that I can't use Spotify at home because it's classified as a "mobile device". To all intents and purposes I'm using exactly the same service but because my device is defined as one thing r...

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Bought an iPad to replace my Windows laptop only to discover that I can't use Spotify at  home because it's classified as a "mobile device".  To all intents and purposes I'm using exactly t...

martinlindau

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recent subscription to spotify premium

hello i recently subcribed to spotify premium , but in my iphone it keeps saying that i have the 48 hr trial (now 34 hrs left) although at the website it tells me this "You have an active Spotify Premium subscription. Your subscription will automatic...

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hello i recently subcribed to spotify premium , but in my iphone it keeps saying that i have the 48 hr trial (now 34 hrs left) although at the website it tells me this    "You have an a...

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On demand streaming

Somehow I can stream on demand on my computer, but when I try to play on deman in my iphone, it prompts me this message: only premium users can stream on demand. Why can I play on demand on my computer and not on my phone?!

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Somehow I can stream on demand on my computer, but when I try to play on deman in my iphone, it prompts me this message: only premium users can stream on demand. Why can I play on demand on my comput...

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Removing music from inbox.

I got a short question. A friend send me some music to my inbox. It shows a nice little red 1 now, and i cant seem to get rid of that. Is it possible to remove the music from my inbox, or to make the number go away ? Its on an iphone btw.

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I got a short question.   A friend send me some music to my inbox. It shows a nice little red 1 now, and i cant seem to get rid of that. Is it possible to remove the music from my inbox, o...

Liam

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Library different on iPad app..some albums missing!

Ok, on the iPad app search for Feist. her album "metals" isn't there. ( the interviews for the album are though under the same name but the actual album isn't). The album IS available via search. Searching on the android app for Feist shows all her a...

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Ok, on the iPad app search for Feist. her album "metals" isn't there. ( the interviews for the album are though under the same name but the actual album isn't). The album IS available via search. Sea...

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Ios 6.0.2 / IPhone 5 major battery drain

Using system status. 4.72 CPU load at 56% utilisation for the last 15 minutes! phpne noticably warm. Went from 53% to 22%. Only correlation:- Walked into a zone with edge briefly. This has happened 4 times since iOS 6.0.2.Spotify premium account and ...

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Using system status. 4.72 CPU load at 56% utilisation for the last 15 minutes! phpne noticably warm. Went from 53% to 22%. Only correlation:- Walked into a zone with edge briefly. This has happened 4...

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Can't play my playlists on my iPad? Explain.

With an ultimate account I can create and play playlists on my computer. However, I can't play those same playlists on my wi-fi connected iPad. I have to have a premium account to do that? I'm not using 3G/4G. Why do you make that distinction (which ...

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  With an ultimate account I can create and play playlists on my computer. However, I can't play those same playlists on my wi-fi connected iPad. I have to have a premium account to do that? &...

Tehkdork

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Only Censored/Edited Albums Appearing on Aritst Page

Hey all, Anyone notice that you can't find explict albums from the artist page on the iOS app? It's a serious glitch that needs to be addressed. Unless I'm doing something wrong, the only work around is to search for individual songs and find the exp...

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Hey all, Anyone notice that you can't find explict albums from the artist page on the iOS app? It's a serious glitch that needs to be addressed. Unless I'm doing something wrong, the only work arou...

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Not able to play songs on iPad

When I try and play any songs on my iPad nothing happens. The grey progress bar cannot be moved, but the artwork loads properly, and I can search without a problem too. Any suggestions? This is on an iPad 2 running iOS 5.

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When I try and play any songs on my iPad nothing happens. The grey progress bar cannot be moved, but the artwork loads properly, and I can search without a problem too.   Any suggestions? Th...

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Getting push notifications from myself

I get push notifications that I (myself) have added a song to my own playlist on both my iphone and ipad. I have not been able to turn these off even though I have disabled all push notifications for spotify. Any idea what it could be? Tried logging ...

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I get push notifications that I (myself) have added a song to my own playlist on both my iphone and ipad.    I have not been able to turn these off even though I have disabled all push ...

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Premium not working.

Hello!Same problem as almost everyone below. After updating my iphone last night, my spotify premium account stopped working. All my playlists are gone, and it says that I have to have an Premium account. Although Im logged in with the same username ...

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Hello! Same problem as almost everyone below. After updating my iphone last night, my spotify premium account stopped working. All my playlists are gone, and it says that I have to have an Premium...

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