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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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AvaTilley

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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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Solved!! Wrong track name when changing track on the lock screen

When you change a track when the iphone or ipad is locked and/or when you double click the home button and swipe right to change track, the name remains the same name as the previous track you have played. I also realize that sometime the cover art i...

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When you change a track when the iphone or ipad is locked and/or when you double click the home button and swipe right to change track, the name remains the same name as the previous track you have p...

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Solved!! Remove spotify from Mac?

I have the free version of Spotify on my Mac. I cannot play any Spotify songs on my iPhone or iPad. If I remove Spotify from the Mac and install it on my iPad, will I then be able to access my playlists? I have TONS of songs on my account and would l...

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I have the free version of Spotify on my Mac. I cannot play any Spotify songs on my iPhone or iPad. If I remove Spotify from the Mac and install it on my iPad, will I then be able to access my playli...

MattSuda

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Solved!! get more space to sync offlineplaylist

how do i get more space to sync my spotfy playlist to offline? i have unsync some other lists and i have been deleted the spotify app on my iphone to then download it again! i tried everything i konwed if could done but it dosen´t work!! please help ...

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how do i get more space to sync my spotfy playlist to offline? i have unsync some other lists and i have been deleted the spotify app on my iphone to then download it again! i tried everything i konw...

MattSuda

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Radio station sync with iOS?

I have created some radio stations on both my desktop and my mac. Is there a way to sync them? Looks like they stay separate from what I can tell. Also, can you edit the radio stations, change name etc... like with paylists. Dont see an option to giv...

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I have created some radio stations on both my desktop and my mac. Is there a way to sync them? Looks like they stay separate from what I can tell.  Also, can you edit the radio stations, change ...

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Search only finds tracks already listened to

I can only see tracks I have already added to playlists I subscribe to online so when I search it returns nothing or just those tracks if I search for a band already saved onto my iPad. Same problem on my phone. What's happening?

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I can only see tracks I have already added to playlists I subscribe to online so when I search it returns nothing or just those tracks if I search for a band already saved onto my iPad. Same problem ...

herbivore68

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My Spotify Premium account is not activating

Hi, my payment has gone through, and I've re-installed the app on iPhone logged out etc...not sure what to do...Thanks

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Hi, my payment has gone through, and I've re-installed the app on iPhone logged out etc...not sure what to do... Thanks 🙂

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IPone App

I have installed the app and paid for the premium account but will only work on my laptop not the phone heeeelpppp

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I have installed the app and paid for the premium account but will only work on my laptop not the phone heeeelpppp

Richard

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ipod touch 2nd generation

spotify does not regonize my Ipod touch 2nd generation under devices...how do I fix this

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spotify does not regonize my Ipod touch 2nd generation under devices...how do I fix this  

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Service is spotty and it's NOT my provider

For the past 4 or 5 days streaming on my iPhone has been super spotty. For the first few days it wouldn't even play a song, but now it pauses every 10-15 seconds and/or just doesn't play. I haven't been anywhere and I get EXCELLENT service (always ha...

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For the past 4 or 5 days streaming on my iPhone has been super spotty.  For the first few days it wouldn't even play a song, but now it pauses every 10-15 seconds and/or just doesn't play. &nb...

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Premium content

Anybody know why my premium content has suddenly just disappeared when I have two weeks left?

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Anybody know why my premium content has suddenly just disappeared when I have two weeks left?

David

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Stereo Problems

Spotify used to work amazingly on my car stereo (Sony) however - ever since they added the album covers update to spotify, whenever I press the next track button from my car stereo the itunes library takes over and kicks spotify off - the only way fo...

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Spotify used to work amazingly on my car stereo (Sony) however - ever since they added the album covers update to spotify, whenever I press the next track button from my car stereo the itunes library...

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Solved!! desktop playlists don't sync to iphone

Have been a happy premium user for a year or more. got in a tangle today --iphone app hung at the login screen, so i removed the app from phone and reinstalled. logged back in and--I can't see any of my spotify playlists! i canb see them fine on the ...

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Have been a happy premium user for a year or more. got in a tangle today --iphone app hung at the login screen, so i removed the app from phone and reinstalled. logged back in and--I can't see any of...

tongsan

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Mobile Problems

Hello, I am not sure where to put this. I have my Ipod Touch and now my Droid. I had Spotify on both, but I added Spotimote which needed a username and password. So now on both of these my files from my computer that were on Spotify are not on my dev...

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Hello, I am not sure where to put this. I have my Ipod Touch and now my Droid. I had Spotify on both, but I added Spotimote which needed a username and password. So now on both of these my files...

Lindaa09

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One Playlist Only Not Syncing

I've made some changes to one playlist on my computer only this change isn't showing on my iPhone (3g). I made some changes to another playlist and that showed up fine but this one playlist remains the same whatever I try. Any ideas? I'm using it thr...

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I've made some changes to one playlist on my computer only this change isn't showing on my iPhone (3g).   I made some changes to another playlist and that showed up fine but this one playlis...

David

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same songs over and over....

Hello, i'm new to Spotify. I'm using the free version. I love the concept of thumbs up/thumbs down. However, it's getting to the point where I'm afraid to tell Spotify I like a song because Spotify then plays that song waaaay too much. I thought the ...

Newbie

Hello, i'm new to Spotify.  I'm using the free version.  I love the concept of thumbs up/thumbs down. However, it's getting to the point where I'm afraid to tell Spotify I like a song bec...

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Bug: Can't swipe on search results (iPhone App)

Hi...I'm going to add this as a bug as I'm pretty sure it is not the intended behaviour. When on the iPhone app, after performing a search (be it inside a playlist or the general search) there is no way to swipe on a track and perform the secondary a...

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Hi...I'm going to add this as a bug as I'm pretty sure it is not the intended behaviour.   When on the iPhone app, after performing a search (be it inside a playlist or the general search) t...

Bengan

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5 questions about the iPhone Spotify app

Hello, I am an MA student in Technical Communication at Portsmouth University, UK and I am designing the Help for Spotify's iPhone app as part of my dissertation. To find out which Spotify features are not clear enough and need documenting, I have ad...

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Hello,    I am an MA student in Technical Communication at Portsmouth University, UK and I am designing the Help for Spotify's iPhone app as part of my dissertation.    To...

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Search function stopped working

My search function was working just fine, then stopped. When I enter a track, album, or artist and hit the Search button on my iPhone 4s, I just get the message that I "can enter tracks, albums or artists in the search field" instead of it pulling up...

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My search function was working just fine, then stopped.  When I enter a track, album, or artist and hit the Search button on my iPhone 4s, I just get the message that I "can enter tracks, albums...

JCompton

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Offiline Sync'ed Tracks Pause on iPhone When Network Drops

When on the train listening to offline Sync'ed tracks and the iPhone goes into an area of non-mobile coverage the Track briefly pauses when the network coverage is lost and again when it comes back, it is very annoying! What is more annoying is this ...

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When on the train listening to offline Sync'ed tracks and the iPhone goes into an area of non-mobile coverage the Track briefly pauses when the network coverage is lost and again when it comes back, ...

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Why is there nothing in mobile version?

I do not understand why there is a charge for use in mobile devices?On the free desktop app it will show the radio and the shared music... but this can't be used in the mobile version?

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I do not understand why there is a charge for use in mobile devices? On the free desktop app it will show the radio and the shared music... but this can't be used in the mobile version?

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