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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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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...
Newbie
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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...
I don’t want to listen to music that’s not in my playlist
Visitor
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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
Visitor
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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 ...
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiphone My Question or IssueBefore this issue popped up for me recently, I was able to share spotify lyrics to my notes app that could also link back to the song. It would almost look like a little picture of the lyrics with...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iphone My Question or Issue Before this issue popped up for me recently, I was able to share spotify lyrics to my notes app that could also link b...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 15 Operating System(iOS 26.3.1) My Question or IssueMy Spotify started saying I am offline but I am not. Then I tried logging out and logging back in and it is again saying I am offline so it won't even log me back ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 15 Operating System (iOS 26.3.1) My Question or Issue My Spotify started saying I am offline but I am not. Then I tried l...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(IPHONE 13Pro)Operating System(iOS 17.5.1) My Question or IssueWhen podcasts finish playing, they don’t change to the next audio track. It somehow goes back to the beginning of the podcast and it’s getting rather annoying. ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (IPHONE 13Pro) Operating System (iOS 17.5.1) My Question or Issue When podcasts finish playing, they don’t change to the next audio track. It somehow ...
Gig Goer
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone13 My Question or IssueSongs sound for 10-15 second and then stop with the error from the image.
Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone13 My Question or Issue Songs sound for 10-15 second and then stop with the error from the image.
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhy do I have to repeatedly keep following many artists I’ve already followed. I suspected it a long time ago, but just confirmed it when I go to ‘Your Library ‘ t...
Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue Why do I have to repeatedly keep following many artists I’ve already followed. I suspec...
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When I set Do Not Disturb > Sleep Focus with an alarm time of 6am and listen to Spotify before bed and set the Sleep Timer to 1 hour or end of episode, my alarm goes off but it is silent, no audio. I am on iOS 18.1 and Spotify 8.9.92. Others have not...
When I set Do Not Disturb > Sleep Focus with an alarm time of 6am and listen to Spotify before bed and set the Sleep Timer to 1 hour or end of episode, my alarm goes off but it is silent, no audio...
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Hi, i have already Spotify App on my ipad, but today a pop up screen sent me to Apple Store and download an other app, same logo, same developer but the app name is SPOTIFY MUSIC...Do you know, What is the difference between the Spotify app and Spoti...
Hi, i have already Spotify App on my ipad, but today a pop up screen sent me to Apple Store and download an other app, same logo, same developer but the app name is SPOTIFY MUSIC... Do you know,&nbs...
Newbie
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Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, but this also occurs on iOS 15 for example. The prob...
Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, b...
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I listen to a lot of Jpop and when the DJ pronounces the names of songs or artists in Japanese, sometimes it skips them (which is fine) but sometimes it says this type of gibberish or thing I don't understand... "en ite ran" over and over again. Some...
I listen to a lot of Jpop and when the DJ pronounces the names of songs or artists in Japanese, sometimes it skips them (which is fine) but sometimes it says this type of gibberish or thing I don't u...
Newbie
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The recommendations s*ck:- Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work.- In-playlist recommendations: the algorithm is as dumb as it can be: ...
The recommendations s*ck: - Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work. - In-playlist r...
Casual Listener
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When I listen to a podcast that also has video, the audio is interrupted when I go into the Spotify app for about a second. To reproduce:1. Open Spotify app on iOS (9.0.18) and play a video podcast. The John Campea Show Podcast has several.2. Leave t...
When I listen to a podcast that also has video, the audio is interrupted when I go into the Spotify app for about a second. To reproduce: 1. Open Spotify app on iOS (9.0.18) and play a vide...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 17 ProOperating SystemiOS 26.4 My Question or IssueIn the desktop app, this playlist isn’t using the mix feature, but on my phone, I cannot get it out of mix- the button doesn’t do anything and I don’t want transitions...
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone 17 Pro Operating System iOS 26.4 My Question or Issue In the desktop app, this playlist isn’t using the mix feature, but on my phone, I cann...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 11, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 13 ) My Question or IssueSo I’ve made a massive long queue, and then I accidentally tap on a song title and it plays, (very easy to do on an iPhone) interrupting the...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 11, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 13 ) My Question or Issue So I’ve made a massive long queue, and then I acciden...
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Basically when I play a song which had lyrics all I can hear is the background, I’m on a IPhone 10 and Spotify states that there are lyrics although I can’t hear it
Basically when I play a song which had lyrics all I can hear is the background, I’m on a IPhone 10 and Spotify states that there are lyrics although I can’t hear it
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My Question or IssueToday my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone to the latest iOS and it still is pausing. I measured the ti...
My Question or Issue Today my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing after 10 seconds. This is totally random and happens with different songs. My...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 15.3.1 My Question or Issue When I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing a...
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This has been happening on and off for MONTHS now and im getting really tired of it. Basically out of nowhere, spotify will just start automatically pausing whatever i'm listening to every 30-ish seconds. Initially i thought low power mode was causin...
This has been happening on and off for MONTHS now and im getting really tired of it. Basically out of nowhere, spotify will just start automatically pausing whatever i'm listening to every 30-ish sec...
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.Double-tap on left earphone of airpods pro skip song, same as right. I want left earphone double tap make back to previous song. PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceiPhone 11Operating System13.6.1 My Question or Issue.Double-tap on left earphone of airpo...
.Double-tap on left earphone of airpods pro skip song, same as right. I want left earphone double tap make back to previous song. Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPho...
Songwriter
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The latest update (8.8.28.416) broke the fast forward/rewind buttons when holding down the forward/back arrows, making it impossible to use this on CarPlay/in the car. Why was this removed?! Add it back please! Makes Spotify unusable to me!
The latest update (8.8.28.416) broke the fast forward/rewind buttons when holding down the forward/back arrows, making it impossible to use this on CarPlay/in the car. Why was this removed?! Add it b...
Songwriter
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PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 14 & MacBook Pro 2019Operating System(iOS 17) My Question or IssueI have read many articles about echo devices disappearing from Spotify's device list but none of the solutions have helped. My Echo won't appear in my...
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 14 & MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System (iOS 17) My Question or Issue I have read many articles about echo devices disappeari...
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