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Solved!! Where has the What’s New feature gone?

On the latest version of Spotify on my iPad, it is no longer showing the What’s New option under my profile. This very usefully listed the new releases every day. Instead there is a new feature Listening Stats, which although somewhat interesting, do...

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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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Latest update stops music playback on iPad

I've been a paying user for over a year and could basically summarize my Spotify experience as great when listening on my CPU or my iPad but completely unreliable on my iPhone. I have enjoyed Spotify most through my iPad. That is, however, until the ...

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I've been a paying user for over a year and could basically summarize my Spotify experience as great when listening on my CPU or my iPad but completely unreliable on my iPhone. I have enjoyed Spotify...

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Local Files do not SORT on the iphone app!? Really!?

Heres an example: I have some beatles albums synced because they are not on spotify. Go to local files, pick a song (A day in the life) then I click on the info button and click on the album (sgt peppers) and the rest of the songs from that album are...

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Heres an example:   I have some beatles albums synced because they are not on spotify.   Go to local files, pick a song (A day in the life) then I click on the info button and click on ...

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iPhone wants me to login every time I exit Spotify

Wht is the problem now? Why is it everytime a new version of this app is released to fix one issue, another comes along? This is getting beyond a joke. Every single time I close Spotify and reopen it, it wants me to sign in. This is fine when I'm in ...

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Wht is the problem now? Why is it everytime a new version of this app is released to fix one issue, another comes along? This is getting beyond a joke. Every single time I close Spotify and reopen it...

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Spotify offline playlist will only play on one device at a time

Spotify offline playlist will only play on one device at a time. I have three ios devices, but spotify will only play on one device at a time. When you try to play two devices at a time it pauses one. I have checked spotify on my computer and it is l...

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Spotify offline playlist will only play on one device at a time. I have three ios devices, but spotify will only play on one device at a time. When you try to play two devices at a time it pauses one...

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Can't Play in Offline Mode

Picked up a new iPhone 5 running iOS6 and trying to sync a playlist over wifi was painfully slow (speeds are fine on my new iPad with iOS5), so I synced a good majority of my playlist over LTE which seemed to transfer dramatically faster. Took almost...

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Picked up a new iPhone 5 running iOS6 and trying to sync a playlist over wifi was painfully slow (speeds are fine on my new iPad with iOS5), so I synced a good majority of my playlist over LTE which ...

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Sync all local files not in Spotify library?

New Spotify premium user here, using iPhone, with a couple of questions: 1) I understand you can mix local files with Spotify tracks in a playlist, and then sync that playlist to your mobile, which will copy local files to your phone so you can play ...

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New Spotify premium user here, using iPhone, with a couple of questions:   1) I understand you can mix local files with Spotify tracks in a playlist, and then sync that playlist to your mobi...

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Ipod & Ipad not syncing playlists, Android device works fine... !?

My Ipod touch (IOS 5.1.1) is connected to my home-stereo. But my playlists wont sync anymore (neither is my ipad spotify app). Weird is that the spotify on my Android phone works fine. The Ipod does show up in the spotify windows pc app, but also the...

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My Ipod touch (IOS 5.1.1) is connected to my home-stereo. But my playlists wont sync anymore (neither is my ipad spotify app). Weird is that the spotify on my Android phone works fine. The Ipod does ...

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Certain local files are greyed out on the iPhone even though they're linked on the PC

I'm having a problem with playing some songs on my iPhone. There are some songs stored as local files on my PC that cannot be streamed on my iPhone, even though they are linked on the PC to songs in Spotify's library. On the iPhone they are greyed ou...

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I'm having a problem with playing some songs on my iPhone.   There are some songs stored as local files on my PC that cannot be streamed on my iPhone, even though they are linked on the...

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No airplay icon

Hï I've got an iPad1, Appletv3 and want to streammy spotify audio tomy hdtv but i can't find the airplay icon. Also no when maximising the sCreen..... Can anyone help me? Thnks Ray

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Hï I've got an iPad1, Appletv3 and want to streammy spotify audio tomy hdtv but i can't find the airplay icon. Also no when maximising the sCreen..... Can anyone help me? Thnks Ray

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Streaming local files on my iPhone

How do I stream local files from my computer to my iPhone? I do not want to sync local files for offline listening because they are already synced to my iPhone via iTunes. Syncing them with Spotofy would only put a second copy on my phone and waste g...

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How do I stream local files from my computer to my iPhone?   I do not want to sync local files for offline listening because they are already synced to my iPhone via iTunes.  ...

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Streaming stops

Hi, I don't know if anyone else is having an issue with the iOS when it comes to streaming and or syncing. Lately after the recent update that "fixed" connectivity issues, any streaming song either doesn't load, takes WAY too long, or it starts but i...

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Hi, I don't know if anyone else is having an issue with the iOS when it comes to streaming and or syncing. Lately after the recent update that "fixed" connectivity issues, any streaming song either d...

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Syncing Spotify with iPhone

So I'm interested in trying Spotify out. However, Spotify is really stupid in the fact that it says iPhone's can only sync with desktop Spotify on a Wifi network, and my desktop doesn't use Wifi, it connects directly to the Internet. So is there no w...

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So I'm interested in trying Spotify out.  However, Spotify is really stupid in the fact that it says iPhone's can only sync with desktop Spotify on a Wifi network, and my desktop doesn't use Wif...

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Deleting app has not cleared cache

Was running Spotify on iPhone 4S, IOS v5.0.1, and had a problem whereby songs would stop playing half-way through. I deleted the application in order to re-install it to try and alleviate the problem. Unfortunately, checking the usage on the iPhone G...

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Was running Spotify on iPhone 4S, IOS v5.0.1, and had a problem whereby songs would stop playing half-way through. I deleted the application in order to re-install it to try and alleviate the problem...

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Always in shuffle mode on the mobile-version?

Hi! When Im using spotify on my Iphone I cant listen to albums track 1,2-10.. It,s always in shuffle mode even if I havent push the shuffle button. Is there maybe a setting i cant find?

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Hi! When Im using spotify on my Iphone I cant listen to albums track 1,2-10.. It,s always in shuffle mode even if I havent push the shuffle button. Is there maybe a setting i cant find?

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Solved!! 'Available offline' is a lie!

Why, when the app has been closed in 'offline mode' and then opened again out of network range, does it not remember my device? It's a bit silly that I pay for the 'offline' service and it wants me to log in via Facebook when I'm offline. Is this jus...

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 Why, when the app has been closed in 'offline mode' and then opened again out of network range, does it not remember my device? It's a bit silly that I pay for the 'offline' service and it...

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Solved!! Spotify in Australia, but Spotify Permium made in Germany

Hi, i travel to Australia soon. I want to buy the new ipod touch 5 there (because it isnt out in Germany right now). My question: Can i go to an internet cafe (in Australia then) and make Spotify Premium with my German Bank and do the offline playlis...

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Hi,  i travel to Australia soon. I want to buy  the new ipod touch 5 there (because it isnt out in Germany right now). My question: Can i go to an internet cafe (in Australia then) an...

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Spotify premium stopped working on iPhone.

Randomly stopped working. Can't play any starred songs. Tried logging out and in and restarting. Help please.

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Randomly stopped working. Can't play any starred songs. Tried logging out and in and restarting. Help please.

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The limitations of the app for ios

I have looked around and read the reports of the ios app not working for people. As there is no clear cache option, we are forced to uninstall and reinstall the app when we want to free up space. Well, although this is an annoyance, I really don't ha...

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I have looked around and read the reports of the ios app not working for people.  As there is no clear cache option, we are forced to uninstall and reinstall the app when we want to free up spac...

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Airplane mode forces logout

I synced a bunch of offline playlists to listen to while flying about 4 hours. All was working fine, verified on the tarmac the syncs finished.got in the air flipped into airplane mode then toggled back to spotify.. Got the a message to turn off airp...

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I synced a bunch of offline playlists to listen to while flying about 4 hours. All was working fine, verified on the tarmac the syncs finished.got in the air flipped into airplane mode then toggled b...

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iPhone 5 - spotify kills battery.

Hi,Have premium spotify.Went on a 2 hour flight yesterday - iPhone flight mode.Spotify offline mode on.Drained 56% of battery.Boo.

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Hi, Have premium spotify. Went on a 2 hour flight yesterday - iPhone flight mode. Spotify offline mode on. Drained 56% of battery. Boo.

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