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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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Thanek

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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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piwikiwi1967

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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 Something went wrong, try again

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or IssueFor a while now when I try to listen to my Liked Songs the message "Something went wrong, have another go? Try again" shows up, it has been doing that for a while now...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue For a while now when I try to listen to my Liked Songs the message "Something went wrong, ...

AndresM

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Superuser Contribution Unhide Song not available when using Smart Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 15.4.1 My Question or IssueWhen using Smart Shuffle, there is no way to unhide a song on iOS. It would be nice if the unhide option was available when using Smart Shuffle. If that's not possibl...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 15.4.1   My Question or Issue When using Smart Shuffle, there is no way to unhide a song on iOS. It would be nice...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle Play

I am using the premuim plan which gives me access to listening to music without shuffle being on, which has always worked great, but it seems ever since the Smart Shuffle feature (which I love the idea of) has been added the shuffle button has been b...

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I am using the premuim plan which gives me access to listening to music without shuffle being on, which has always worked great, but it seems ever since the Smart Shuffle feature (which I love the id...

Nicco8888

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to See Track Names with Large Text Enabled

Premium planUnited StatesIssue on iPhone 6s Plus as well as 13 Pro MaxiOS 15.5 My Question or Issue I have an eye condition which requires me to use the “Large Font” feature found in the Accessibility section of the Settings menu. Enabling this featu...

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Premium plan United States Issue on iPhone 6s Plus as well as 13 Pro Max iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue   I have an eye condition which requires me to use the “Large Font” feature f...

001jigsaw

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcast wont work

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung s20Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueTried everything. Cleared cache, cleared storage, uninstalled the app...my podcast wont work. I push play and nothing happens. Even restarted my phone befo...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung s20 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Tried everything. Cleared cache, cleared storage, uninstalled the app...my podc...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution iOS 15.5 Podcasts Won’t Play

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 13 Pro, iPad 6th Gen)Operating System(iOS 15.5) My Question or IssueI updated both of these devices to iOS 15.5 last night. Ever since, I cannot play any podcasts. I press play but they never start actually playing...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 13 Pro, iPad 6th Gen) Operating System (iOS 15.5)   My Question or Issue I updated both of these devices to iOS 15.5 last night. Ever s...

Dian

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files do not work in any capacity whatsoever

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom / EnglandDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.3.1My Question or IssueLocal Files recently got updated to have support for files on "this device" which I was happy about as I could never get local file sync to work. C...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom / England Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.3.1 My Question or Issue Local Files recently got updated to have support for files on "this device" wh...

Dian

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Lyrics Not Working Iphone 11

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceiPhone 11Operating System(iOS 15.5) My Question or IssueThe lyrics are not showing on my iOS device. On desktop and TV are working but on the phone it doesn’t work. It’s really frustrating.I need a little bit of hel...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device iPhone 11 Operating System (iOS  15.5)   My Question or Issue The lyrics are not showing on my iOS device. On desktop and TV are working bu...

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Albums won't load and music does not play when not connected to wi-fi

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 15.4.1 My Question or IssueHi there. When I am not connected to wifi, albums do not load and I cannot play any music thats not already downloaded. The image of the three 'loading bubb...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 15.4.1   My Question or Issue Hi there. When I am not connected to wifi, albums do not load and I cannot play ...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Can’t see lyrics on my iPhone

Hi, I’ve reviewed the articles related to my issue and nothing has worked. And the issue is only with the app on my iPhone as I am able to see the lyrics on my laptop and tv using the same account. The only thing I can see is the “storyline” of some ...

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Hi, I’ve reviewed the articles related to my issue and nothing has worked. And the issue is only with the app on my iPhone as I am able to see the lyrics on my laptop and tv using the same account. T...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution How do I get suggestions to play?

For more context, I use iOS and have premium. Recently, my suggested songs won't play. When I try to add songs to my playlists, it still shows them like normal. However, when you click on the songs, they don't play. I know a few other people have had...

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For more context, I use iOS and have premium.  Recently, my suggested songs won't play. When I try to add songs to my playlists, it still shows them like normal. However, when you click on the ...

tsiquoquo

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Superuser Contribution Play Feedback Sounds stopped working suddenly...

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 13 Pro)Operating System(iOS 15.3)Spotify Version8.7.4.1352 My Question or IssueFor the past 5 or 6 years that I have used Spotify the feedback sound that plays when I hit next was working fine (I would hear it when ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 13 Pro) Operating System (iOS 15.3) Spotify Version 8.7.4.1352   My Question or Issue For the past 5 or 6 years that I have used Spotify the f...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution My phone won't show songs I transferred from iTunes

My phone won't show songs I've transferred from iTunes on playlists? I have a playlist with gray arrows, but the songs just aren't showing up?

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My phone won't show songs I've transferred from iTunes on playlists? I have a playlist with gray arrows, but the songs just aren't showing up?

AndresM

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Superuser Contribution Edit playlist on iPhone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I’m not able to edit playlists anymore. This changed a month ago. See screenshot. The drag a...

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

AndresM

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IPhone 5S BMW ConnectedDrive Low Volume

Hi Spotify, First of all - the integration between Spotify and BMW ConnecteDrive is just fantastic - I use it all the time. The issue however is that the volume when playing from Spotify is quite a bit lower than when listening to other sources. So w...

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Hi Spotify,   First of all - the integration between Spotify and BMW ConnecteDrive is just fantastic - I use it all the time. The issue however is that the volume when playing from Spotify is ...

kqb-slelg_y49

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Superuser Contribution Spotify skips songs when connected to Sync system on my car

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceIphone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.8.1 My Question or Issue Why spotify keeps skipping songs when connected through bluetooth to my Car Sync system. Microsoft system for Ford C-max 2013. This issue just started the last year.It...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Iphone 11 Operating System iOS 14.8.1   My Question or Issue   Why spotify keeps skipping songs when connected through bluetooth to my Car Sync sys...

AndresM

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Superuser Contribution Pausing on ads

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 15.5 I’m having an issue wherein Spotify locks up, or rather, pauses at random ads. A song will finish, and the ad loads, but does not play automatically. Rather, it pauses, with a “unable to comp...

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  Plan Free Country USA  Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 15.5   I’m having an issue wherein Spotify locks up, or rather, pauses at random ads. A song will finish, and t...

AndresM

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Keeps asking for network connection

Even when I have turned on Offline mode, whenever I start the Spotify app it tries to go to a function that requires data access, and i keep getting a prompt to turn on WiFi / data. This is really annoying - if I turn on offline mode, it shouldn't bu...

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Even when I have turned on Offline mode, whenever I start the Spotify app it tries to go to a function that requires data access, and i keep getting a prompt to turn on WiFi / data.   This is ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked Songs glitches out after update 8.7.32.1667

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone SE and iPad Air 2 Operating SystemiOS 10My Question or IssueOriginally, the glitch was happening only on my phone where every time I tapped into my "liked songs" playlist, it kicked me out of the app. My iPad and laptop...

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone SE and iPad Air 2   Operating System iOS 10 My Question or Issue Originally, the glitch was happening only on my phone where every time I tapped int...

Eni

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didn't even pay for anything but I still get scammed

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI get the app on my Samsung, I find my favorite artist, I pick the specific song but a completely different one plays? If what I hear about having to get premium is corre...

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  Plan Free Country   Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I get the app on my Samsung, I find my favorite artist, I pick the specific song ...

Billy-J

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