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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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Tracks won't play at all or it takes several minutes to start playing

I have tracks that play fine on the desktop but have issues with your iOS app on the iPhone and iPad. The tracks are in a playlist and the playlist just stops at those tracks. I have seen it play after about 5 minutes or not at all. I am on wi-fi wit...

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I have tracks that play fine on the desktop but have issues with your iOS app on the iPhone and iPad.  The tracks are in a playlist and the playlist just stops at those tracks.  I have seen...

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Set Mobile Password loop

When I try to set a password for my mobile device from my Spotify account page (yes I'm on Premium), I get an email in my inbox (as expected). The problem is, instead of a password in the email, I get a link that says, to set your password, click on ...

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When I try to set a password for my mobile device from my Spotify account page (yes I'm on Premium), I get an email in my inbox (as expected).  The problem is, instead of a password in the email...

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no music on Spotify!

I was listening to an album and all of a sudden it stopped playing short of the last track. Now spotify won't play any music--all the searches come up blank (although downloaded tracks still play). Nothing wrong with my wifi, and no message saying"sp...

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I was listening to an album and all of a sudden it stopped playing short of the last track. Now spotify won't play any music--all the searches come up blank (although downloaded tracks still play). N...

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Tracks not downloading to offline playlist

Hi,I keep having a message saying that I don't have enough memory to download songs to my iPhone, however I have several hundred megabytes free on my iPhone settings.Is this a problem with the App?Thanks, Jake

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Hi, I keep having a message saying that I don't have enough memory to download songs to my iPhone, however I have several hundred megabytes free on my iPhone settings. Is this a problem with the ...

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Repeat syncing

Why is it that after I synced my iPhone with Spotify playlists disappear until I sync them again? Ik have to continuously sync my playlists? Why doesn't Spotify remember earlier syncs?

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Why is it that after I synced my iPhone with Spotify playlists disappear until I sync them again? Ik have to continuously sync my playlists? Why doesn't Spotify remember earlier syncs?

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Impossibly Slow/Frozen Playlist Sync

I'm trying to sync a playlist and the device gets stuck 'Syncing 1 out of X'. I am on a corporate syncronous 100Mbps connection and I have absolutely no speed issues with any other service, desktop or mobile. I have tried all quality modes and disabl...

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I'm trying to sync a playlist and the device gets stuck 'Syncing 1 out of X'. I am on a corporate syncronous 100Mbps connection and I have absolutely no speed issues with any other service, desktop...

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Memory usage

If I store music offline, will it use memory on my iPhone 4?

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If I store music offline, will it use memory on my iPhone 4?

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Trying to connect 2nd generation iTouch to Spotify

I can't download the app on my iTouch, so I'm trying to sync through a USB on my laptop, but my iTouch doesn't show up under devices. Do I really need to have the app? It says that I can connect with a USB, but it's not working. /: Help please? I've ...

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I can't download the app on my iTouch, so I'm trying to sync through a USB on my laptop, but my iTouch doesn't show up under devices. Do I really need to have the app? It says that I can connect with...

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Solved!! Cannot install on iPhone 3G?

Well I had Spotify on my phone last night and this morning I noticed that it was gone. I looked at the App Store and the only one there requires iOS 5.0 and up.

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Well I had Spotify on my phone last night and this morning I noticed that it was gone. I looked at the App Store and the only one there requires iOS 5.0 and up.

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Changed facebook password now no spotify...??

I changed my fb password then went to go on spotify on iphone and it said I was not logged in. I hit ok thinking it would take me to a log in page but it went to like the song play screen but no track playing. I tried to share on fb so maybe I could ...

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I changed my fb password then went to go on spotify on iphone and it said I was not logged in. I hit ok thinking it would take me to a log in page but it went to like the song play screen but no trac...

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Unable access free on mobile now?

Added the app and was able to access music for a day or so and then received a message that I would have to sign up for Premium? Can I have access to free on mobile for unlimited amount of time?

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Added the app and was able to access music for a day or so and then received a message that I would have to sign up for Premium?  Can I have access to free on mobile for unlimited amount of time?

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only local files sync onto iphone 4S

i have several playlists on my spotify account on my laptop and had successfully synced all of them onto my iphone 4s when i bought it. the app i downloaded was slow and i deleted it and installed the same one again hoping it would work better. howev...

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i have several playlists on my spotify account on my laptop and had successfully synced all of them onto my iphone 4s when i bought it. the app i downloaded was slow and i deleted it and installed th...

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will not sync

my tracks are not syncing, one album synced but not the rest. its not even done one track, is it something wrong with spotify or can i do something? Actually spotify says its on number 3 but i cant find any songs which have!

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my tracks are not syncing, one album synced but not the rest. its not even done one track, is it something wrong with spotify or can i do something?   Actually spotify says its on number 3 b...

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ohla en el ipod se bloquea ,,, muchas veses , se apaga queria saber si eso lo vais a soluciona

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ohla en el ipod se bloquea ,,, muchas veses , se apaga queria saber si eso lo vais a soluciona

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Album doesn't appear on app. (Rush "Clockwork Angels")

Hi. Rush latest album "Clockwork Angels" is available on Spotify and I have no trouble adding it to my playlist. However, on my iPhone app only the first song ("Caravan") from the album appears. I've done a clean reinstall of the app and I've also de...

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Hi.   Rush latest album "Clockwork Angels" is available on Spotify and I have no trouble adding it to my playlist. However, on my iPhone app only the first song ("Caravan") from the album&nb...

JohnAndersson

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Album or Artist List

Hello, is there a way to change the default view of sync'd tracks on the iPhone app? By default I can only see my playlists. One workaround I can see is to create a new playlist for every album I want to sync, but is this really necessary? Surely an ...

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Hello, is there a way to change the default view of sync'd tracks on the iPhone app? By default I can only see my playlists.   One workaround I can see is to create a new playlist for every ...

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Syncing Local Files From MacBook to iPhone

Alright, so I have been using spotify for a few months now and haven't had any problems with it until recently. Normally I use my MacBook Pro to download things such as mixtapes or whatnot. After that, I either drag the music folder from my finder st...

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Alright, so I have been using spotify for a few months now and haven't had any problems with it until recently. Normally I use my MacBook Pro to download things such as mixtapes or whatnot. After tha...

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Solved!! Search Failed - This search failed, please try again later

I've been a Spotify unlimited customer for years now and have just upgraded to premium. I downloaded the iPhone app, logged in, but have been unable to use any of the functions. The What's New page is blank, and most annoyingly, every time I type som...

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I've been a Spotify unlimited customer for years now and have just upgraded to premium.   I downloaded the iPhone app, logged in, but have been unable to use any of the functions. The What's...

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Hide albums not on Spotify?

Is there any way to hide albums NOT available on Spotify in the iPhone app? Such a pain/tease looking for albums while on the go only to see that it's unavailable. Would be great to be able to prevent these from showing up.

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Is there any way to hide albums NOT available on Spotify in the iPhone app?   Such a pain/tease looking for albums while on the go only to see that it's unavailable.  Would be great to...

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