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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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Local Files not working in playlist iOS

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemWindows 10 Heya!So I've had my main playlist for about 3 years, gradually built it overtime. For reference I listen to a lot of music not present on Spotify and I've had it on my pc and on my phone with no is...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone Xs Operating System Windows 10   Heya! So I've had my main playlist for about 3 years, gradually built it overtime. For reference I listen to a lot of music ...

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Spotify BMW ConnectedDrive option not showing in iOS

I had an issue where I couldn’t see the app at bmw connected drive. After done several troubleshooting it was fixed after iPhone restart. PlanPremiumCountryPortugal DeviceiPhone 14 pro Operating SystemiOS 16.1

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I had an issue where I couldn’t see the app at bmw connected drive. After done several troubleshooting it was fixed after iPhone restart.         Plan Premium Country Port...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Progress bar freezes when viewing lyrics

Device: iPhone, Macbook, iPad.The majority of the time, the progress bar of the song freezes/glitches when viewing lyrics in full screen. It resumes progress when you come out of full screen, but freezes (as if paused) at the moment you go full scree...

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Device: iPhone, Macbook, iPad. The majority of the time, the progress bar of the song freezes/glitches when viewing lyrics in full screen. It resumes progress when you come out of full screen, but...

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Superuser Contribution Group Session not working correctly

PlanPremium FamilyCountry DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueI am unable to join my friends group session, I join the session but no music plays and when I press play or skip on the song I’m playing it leaves the session, I hav...

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  Plan Premium Family Country   Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue I am unable to join my friends group session, I join the session but no music...

MihailY

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Spotify started to play unknown song

Hi everyone, 1 and a half month before, my iPhone suddenly starts to play a completely random song on full volume. I was so afraid, and decided to close (log off) all sessions, removing all third party extensions (including social media) connected to...

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Hi everyone,   1 and a half month before, my iPhone suddenly starts to play a completely random song on full volume. I was so afraid, and decided to close (log off)  all sessions, removin...

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Heos 7, Spotify connect volume

Hello The last few weeks I hade notice problem with adjusting volume on My Heos 7 and Heos 1 device egen using Spotify connect. The volume seems to have a "life of it's own" and change itself and doesn't stay on the setting I have chosen. Same proble...

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Hello   The last few weeks I hade notice problem with adjusting volume on My Heos 7 and Heos 1 device egen using Spotify connect.  The volume seems to have a "life of it's own" and chang...

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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Developer] Improved IOS widget

Hi, With the new flexibility of IOS16 would it possible to update the widgets to be more in line with Androids - specifically showing now playing as well as having media controls on the widget Thanks

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Hi,  With the new flexibility of IOS16 would it possible to update the widgets to be more in line with Androids - specifically showing now playing as well as having media controls on the widget...

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Superuser Contribution Repeat All resets in playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS 15.3.1 My Question or IssueThe selection for Repeat All (and Repeat 1) in playlists constantly resets to off when selecting a new song in that playlist or when selecting a new song in a different pl...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone Operating System iOS 15.3.1   My Question or Issue The selection for Repeat All (and Repeat 1) in playlists constantly resets to off when selectin...

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Superuser Contribution Can't Play Downloaded Podcast

PlanPremiumUSA Device(iPhone 14 Pro Max)Operating System (iOS 16.1) My Question or Issue - Downloaded podcast episodes won't play after tapping the play button unless I quit and relaunch the app. It seems to happen most on a particular podcast, but i...

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Plan Premium USA   Device (iPhone 14 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 16.1)   My Question or Issue - Downloaded podcast episodes won't play after tapping the play button unless I quit...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution I can’t share my public playlist

PlanPremiumCountryPeruDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueI can't share my public playlist. The share icon does not appear.

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  Plan Premium Country Peru Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue I can't share my public playlist. The share icon does not appear.

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Enhanced playlist will not play when connected to chromecast

PlanPremium-FamilyCountryUSDeviceiPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation)Operating SystemiOS 16.1 My Question or IssueWhen a playlist enhancement is enabled, tapping any song will not play. Not playlist nor enhanced entries. In the playlist itself when ...

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Plan Premium-Family Country US Device iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Operating System iOS 16.1   My Question or Issue When a playlist enhancement is enabled, tapping any song wi...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Hide Unplayable Song - Issue with Spotify Connect

Hi. I can hide songs on playlist and albums, and I activated Hide Unplayable Song feature on Playback setting. Despite the fact that this feature works when I use it on my Spotify on my phone, it doesn’t work (it won’t skip the hidden song) when I us...

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Hi.   I can hide songs on playlist and albums, and I activated Hide Unplayable Song feature on Playback setting. Despite the fact that this feature works when I use it on my Spotify on my phon...

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Superuser Contribution App Crashing

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Deviceiphone 14 pro max Operating SystemiOS 16.0.2 My Question or IssueI just got my new phone and I have not been able to use Spotify because it keeps crashing when I open the app. I have tried signing out and signing back in, ...

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  Plan Premium Country USA   Device iphone 14 pro max  Operating System iOS 16.0.2   My Question or Issue I just got my new phone and I have not been able to use Spo...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution iPad won’t let me save songs to playlist

On my iPad I used to be able to save songs to a playlist by clicking on the 3 dots next to the song. Now, the list of options for saving pops up, but disappears immediately. On my iPhone, it works, because the 3 dots have been replaced by a tick in a...

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On my iPad I used to be able to save songs to a playlist by clicking on the 3 dots next to the song. Now, the list of options for saving pops up, but disappears immediately. On my iPhone, it works, b...

Yordan

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Multiple devices

Hi.I've just downloaded the app to my MacBook Pro, and paid subs for Premium. I have Spotify on my iPhone, and can't upgrade to Premium which is why I downloaded it to my MacBook. How do I connect the two and share playlists?I live in S.Africa in the...

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Hi. I've just downloaded the app to my MacBook Pro, and paid subs for Premium. I have Spotify on my iPhone, and can't upgrade to Premium which is why I downloaded it to my MacBook. How do I connect ...

Nico

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can't download Spotify App to my iPhone SE

PlanPremiumCountry IrelandDeviceiPhone SEOperating System iOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I subscribed to your premium service yesterday but when i tried to download the app to my phone, it won't download. I see the cloud Logo but when I tap on it, a r...

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Plan Premium Country  Ireland Device iPhone SE Operating System    iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  I subscribed to your premium service yesterday but when i tried...

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Superuser Contribution Swipe to Queue

Since a few weeks I am not able to use the swiping function to add songs to my queue. I noticed that swiping work in random playlists, except in my own liked songs playlist. However, I am able to queue songs by clicking on the three dots, but this is...

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Since a few weeks I am not able to use the swiping function to add songs to my queue. I noticed that swiping work in random playlists, except in my own liked songs playlist. However, I am able to que...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution When I pause music, it automatically resumes in 10 seconds

Premium PlanUSAiPhone 13 Pro, iOS 15.1.1Spotify app version: 8.6.96.5912014 BMW 328xi GT Been trying to use Spotify on my car, but it's almost useless as I can never pause the music for more than 10 seconds. I've tried this using Bluetooth, then USB ...

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Premium Plan USA iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 15.1.1 Spotify app version: 8.6.96.591 2014 BMW 328xi GT   Been trying to use Spotify on my car, but it's almost useless as I can never pause the music ...

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