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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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Streaming music fills cache and I have to keep deleting

I've noticed my Spotify cache keeps filling up and eating my memory, even when I don't download songs. For the last 3 months I've been streaming songs and now my app is continuing to use more and more memory. The only way to fix this is to delete the...

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I've noticed my Spotify cache keeps filling up and eating my memory, even when I don't download songs. For the last 3 months I've been streaming songs and now my app is continuing to use more and mor...

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Offline Mode Iphone 4 Not Syncing

I have Spoitfy premium on my phone- I can make playlists and add songs in like usual, but for some reason it will not make songs available offline. I have unlimited date on my phone and tried syncing over two different high speed networks? It still w...

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I have Spoitfy premium on my phone- I can make playlists and add songs in like usual, but for some reason it will not make songs available offline. I have unlimited date on my phone and tried synci...

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Solved!! Missing some playlists, now under SpotON Radio folder

Hi, I am using Spotify Premium since 1 year, on PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad. I have tried some months back SpotOn on my iPhone, but I dont have the application anymore since 3 months. Yesterday, on iPhone and Ipad, 13 of my playlists have been missing a...

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Hi,   I am using Spotify Premium since 1 year, on PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad. I have tried some months back SpotOn on my iPhone, but I dont have the application anymore since 3 months. &nbsp...

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edited/explicit songs under artist search

when i type in any artist and browse their albums, the albums that are displayed are all edited. I know i can go back to the search, type in the album i want and find the explicit version, but it is a really big pain, is there a better way? is there ...

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when i type in any artist and browse their albums, the albums that are displayed are all edited. I know i can go back to the search, type in the album i want and find the explicit version, but it is ...

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Unable to "offline" songs, even when plugged to PC

My iPhone 4 won't make my Offline mode playlist load to offline, the grey arrow is there, but no loading is made. I have plugged the phone to my computer, thinking I need a better internet connection, but just wont make the music offline. What to do?

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My iPhone 4 won't make my Offline mode playlist load to offline, the grey arrow is there, but no loading is made. I have plugged the phone to my computer, thinking I need a better internet connection...

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BUG: Adding song to playlist shows up as different user

My friend shared his play list to me - I listen to it via my iPhone, Windows 7, and OSX. If I add a song via my phone - it shows up as being added by him - I'm logged in as me, on my phone, and this happens when I add over wifi or cellular connection...

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My friend shared his play list to me - I listen to it via my iPhone, Windows 7, and OSX.   If I add a song via my phone - it shows up as being added by him - I'm logged in as me, on my phone...

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Do not work on my iPhone 5 in GSM mode - still connecting ...

Good morning, since three weeks, I can not use Spotify premium mobile (GSM 3G/LTE) on my iPhone 5. When I start Spotify, I am offline and the message appears "connecting ....". I can wait and wait, nothing happens. In WLAN mode it works fine. I have ...

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Good morning,   since three weeks, I can not use Spotify premium mobile (GSM 3G/LTE) on my iPhone 5. When I start Spotify, I am offline and the message appears "connecting ....". I can wait ...

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Corrupted playlist on iPhone/iPod Touch

Hi, There is a playlist folder on both my iPhone and my iPod Touch that contains several levels of other folders but no songs. Nor does it appear on my iMac. I can't delete it. Everytime I try the app crashes. I have tried logging out and back in and...

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Hi,   There is a playlist folder on both my iPhone and my iPod Touch that contains several levels of other folders but no songs. Nor does it appear on my iMac. I can't delete it. Everytime I...

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Skipping through the songs

I tried to play the radio and my playlist and it skips every ten seconds of a song

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I tried to play the radio and my playlist and it skips every ten seconds of a song

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Resume after phone call problem

HiI listen to 2 hour dj sets that I have offline synced to my iPhone 4. My problem is the following:Lets say I listened for 20 minutes and then I get a phone call. After the call when spotify resumes it starts about 30 seconds into the song instead o...

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Hi I listen to 2 hour dj sets that I have offline synced to my iPhone 4. My problem is the following: Lets say I listened for 20 minutes and then I get a phone call. After the call when spotify r...

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spotifuggle won't play on my iPhone

I have an iphone and a premium account but on my iphone app when i click a song it says I need a premium account to play the tune .do i have to sync my iphone to my mac first before it will play

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I have an iphone and a premium account but on my iphone app when i click a song it says I need a premium account to play the tune .do i have to sync my iphone to my mac first before it will play

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Solved!! Editing playlists on IOS

The function to move songs about on playlists has been removed. You can only delete now, why has this app gone backwards?

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The function to move songs about on playlists has been removed. You can only delete now, why has this app gone backwards?

MattSuda

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Solved!! ATV 3 shows wrong song info!

When I play music from spotify on my iPad mini over AirPlay, it stops showing new track info on the ATV after a couple of songs. How come?

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When I play music from spotify on my iPad mini over AirPlay, it stops showing new track info on the ATV after a couple of songs. How come?

David

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Problem with iPhone 3G

Hello, I have a problem with an iPhone 3G with IOS 4.2.1, the app closes everytime, I cant listen more than a song. I try everything, remove and install again, sync for offline use, downgrade to IOS 4.1, fresh install of IOS 4.2.1... everything. Righ...

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Hello,   I have a problem with an iPhone 3G with IOS 4.2.1, the app closes everytime, I cant listen more than a song. I try everything, remove and install again, sync for offline use, downgr...

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My liked from radio is also missing

I understand you may be able to add this back to my account. Can has my playlist back? Thank you kindly.

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I understand you may be able to add this back to my account. Can has my playlist back? 🙂 Thank you kindly.

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Spotify is extremely slow on synch and playing

Hi Support Team, just faced with very bad response time from iPad or iPhone5 - just takes 10-20seconds to start a song in normal quality. Whats wrong here? Thanks.. . Gerd

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Hi Support Team,   just faced with very bad response time from iPad or iPhone5 - just takes 10-20seconds to start a song in normal quality. Whats wrong here? Thanks.. .   Gerd

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Usling spotify on iPhone/iPad streaming to appletv via AirPlay = choppy sound arter ios6

Hi, am I the only one using My iPhone and Ipad to stream via AirPlay to My appletv connected to My home sound system? Well on ios5 it worked perfectly, however after updating to ios6 the sound it totally chopped up... Is there a fix for this?

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Hi,   am I the only one using My iPhone and Ipad to stream via AirPlay to My appletv connected to My home sound system?     Well on ios5 it worked perfectly, however after up...

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Playlist folders on iOS devices now nested within other folders

My iOS playlists (on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) have all reshuffled, with playlist folders now nesting within folders within folders. Quite bizarre. I can't re-order them as that is only possible on the full client, and the playlists on my Mac are ...

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My iOS playlists (on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) have all reshuffled, with playlist folders now nesting within folders within folders. Quite bizarre. I can't re-order them as that is only possible o...

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Download spotify in sweden on canadian iphone?

My friend is Swedish living in Canada. He has bought an iphone 5 locked to a Candadian carrier. If he goes to Sweden would he be able to download spotify in appstore, buy premium and get it working on his phone? Thanx!

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My friend is Swedish living in Canada. He has bought an iphone 5 locked to a Candadian carrier. If he goes to Sweden would he be able to download spotify in appstore, buy premium and get it working o...

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