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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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I_luv_eating_crayons

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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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Superuser Contribution Downloading music on iphone stops

Im an old Samsung user, now owning an 17 pro Max. I am having trouble downloading Spotify playlists on my Iphone.I have to keep the phone open for it to keep on downloading music. If i let the phone time out and the lock screen come on, the down load...

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Im an old Samsung user, now owning an 17 pro Max. I am having trouble downloading Spotify playlists on my Iphone. I have to keep the phone open for it to keep on downloading music. If i let the phon...

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Superuser Contribution Double tapping to like a song and add to playlist now has a delay

For most of the time since the add to playlist button replaced the heart button, it was easy to double tap to add to liked songs and then add to playlists. But for a while now there’s been some kind of bug (at least on my version of iOS) where the se...

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For most of the time since the add to playlist button replaced the heart button, it was easy to double tap to add to liked songs and then add to playlists. But for a while now there’s been some kind ...

MihailY

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iOS playback state is out of sync with Spotify Connect

Hi I am using Spotify on my Apple TV through the intermediary, which automates it for me: Spotify Integration for Home Assistant.When I play music on Apple TV, the last played state is not synced to the iPhone if the Spotify application on the iPhone...

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Hi   I am using Spotify on my Apple TV through the intermediary, which automates it for me: Spotify Integration for Home Assistant. When I play music on Apple TV, the last played state is no...

rndm2

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Superuser Contribution Seeing Artists or Artist Concerts from Three Dot Menu

When I click on the three dot menu next to a song and click on “Go to artists” or “Go to artists concerts”, it shows a blank. This never happened before and showed the artists and their concerts prior to the problem. This just happened recently and I...

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When I click on the three dot menu next to a song and click on “Go to artists” or “Go to artists concerts”, it shows a blank. This never happened before and showed the artists and their concerts prio...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution (iPad) No sound during playback

Hello there I have a problem to my iPad 7generation when I play music it works then not even a minute it will stop the music continue playing but no sound at all.

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Hello there I have a problem to my iPad 7generation when I play music it works then not even a minute it will stop the music continue playing but no sound at all.

Dessi

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect Airplay not working (timer shows music playing, but no sound)

I've been having this problem for months. On Iphone 14pro with latest iOS, I try to connect to my speaker via Airplay in Spotify Connect window on the app. I click the speaker, and then it shows that it's connected, and the music on the app shows tha...

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I've been having this problem for months.  On Iphone 14pro with latest iOS, I try to connect to my speaker via Airplay in Spotify Connect window on the app.  I click the speaker, and then i...

Joan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS] Miniplayer swipe up/down running at 60fps

PremiumUSA DeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.2.1 My Question or Issue I’ve noticed that swiping up and down the main player to/from the miniplayer seems to be running in 60fps instead of the full 120fps for ProMotion displays. As a result, it...

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Premium USA   Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 15.2.1   My Question or Issue   I’ve noticed that swiping up and down the main player to/from the miniplayer seems to ...

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Superuser Contribution Adding song to queue sometimes overrides shuffled playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 15Operating SystemiOS 26 My Question or IssueI usually use shuffle play on my playlists. When I add songs to my queue and reach the added songs, sometimes it treats those songs as if I clicked on them instead, overri...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 26   My Question or Issue I usually use shuffle play on my playlists. When I add songs to my queue and reach the added so...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution After switching to free plan, I can no longer play any songs

I’ve recently moved countries and came to the end of my premium, since then I’ve been unable to play any songs from anyone.Every single artist and playlist songs is greyed and pressing the play button doesn’t do anything nor does it make the song hot...

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I’ve recently moved countries and came to the end of my premium, since then I’ve been unable to play any songs from anyone. Every single artist and playlist songs is greyed and pressing the play b...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Screen time limitation is NOT working for spotify under iOS/Apple

Hello,I am using the newest iOS 18 on my iPhone as well as my children. We are also conencted as a family so that I could properly set up parental control on my childrens' devices. Unfortunately, there is a problem with Spotify application as the scr...

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Hello, I am using the newest iOS 18 on my iPhone as well as my children. We are also conencted as a family so that I could properly set up parental control on my childrens' devices. Unfortunately, t...

Shushin12

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Solved!! All songs are greyed out?

PlanFreeCountryIrelandDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 26.1 My Question or IssueEvery single song on the app is greyed out and unplayable. Tapping play on an artist profile creates a ‘premium feature’ poppup, and hitting play on a playlist/album do...

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  Plan Free Country Ireland Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 26.1   My Question or Issue Every single song on the app is greyed out and unplayable. Tapping play on an artist...

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Superuser Contribution Hi my app says that I’m not connected to the internet when in fact I am and I don’t have any idea

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi my app says that I’m not connected to the internet when in fact I am and I don’t have a...

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi m...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution My Spotify playlist is pausing after every song?

Spotify keeps pausing after every song and I need to either put on another playlist or use one of my daily ‘select song’s. I can’t skip, and this only happens when magic shuffle plays a certain song, specifically Floral and Fading by PTV. I can’t ski...

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Spotify keeps pausing after every song and I need to either put on another playlist or use one of my daily ‘select song’s. I can’t skip, and this only happens when magic shuffle plays a certain song,...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not available in Spotify Iraq

I know Spotify just opened in Iraq but there are no podcasts whatsoever it’s like they’ve been deleted or something and when I try to open some from my library (because I can’t find them anywhere else) it says “Couldn’t open link” I hope this is a bu...

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I know Spotify just opened in Iraq but there are no podcasts whatsoever it’s like they’ve been deleted or something and when I try to open some from my library (because I can’t find them anywhere els...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Inconsistent playlist sync behavior on iOS vs Android, Windows and Linux

Hi,I'm experiencing an inconsistency with how Spotify shows which playlists a song is already added to — specifically on iOS.Here’s what happens:When I add a song to a playlist on Windows 11,Then open Spotify on Android or Linux (Kubuntu),I can tap t...

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Hi, I'm experiencing an inconsistency with how Spotify shows which playlists a song is already added to — specifically on iOS. Here’s what happens: When I add a song to a playlist on Windows 11,...

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Superuser Contribution I can't clear Cache or remove downloads

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHi, When I tap 'Clear Cache' it doesn't and when I tap 'Remove all downloads, it doesn't work either. I've tried deleting the app, rebooting my iphone and re-downloading the...

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  Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Hi, When I tap 'Clear Cache' it doesn't and when I tap 'Remove all downloads, it doesn't ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Volume not lowering with Bluetooth speaker

PlanPremium familyCountryUSDeviceIphone 17Operating SystemiOS 26.1 My Question or IssueMy iPhone volume is at 0 but Bluetooth speaker is still playing and too loud. I can turn the volume up with my phone controls and I can turn it down as well, but w...

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Plan Premium family Country US Device Iphone 17 Operating System iOS 26.1   My Question or Issue My iPhone volume is at 0 but Bluetooth speaker is still playing and too loud. I can tur...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Trying to search for music freezes application on iOS.

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceIphone 17 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 26.1 My Question or IssueLike stated try to search for music using the search function freezes the app making it unusable until close. Issue persist when searching library or playlis...

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Plan Premium Country Canada  Device Iphone 17 pro max Operating System iOS 26.1   My Question or Issue Like stated try to search for music using the search function freezes the...

Dessi

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