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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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Onigirikii

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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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CarPlay doesn’t show background picture

I have noticed an issue in the ”Now Playing” view on CarPlay since I updated my devices to iOS 26. The issue is that the blurred background picture (artwork cover) doesn’t show up on the screen. It’s just a black background. However the actual artwor...

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I have noticed an issue in the ”Now Playing” view on CarPlay since I updated my devices to iOS 26.  The issue is that the blurred background picture (artwork cover) doesn’t show up on the s...

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Superuser Contribution iPad: Currently playing controls disappear and can't be reopened

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPad Pro 3rd genOperating SystemiOS 18.5 My Question or IssueSpotify iPad app running in split-view and landscape mode as of this week keeps losing the "now playing" page/controls -- like where I could pause/play,...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPad Pro 3rd gen Operating System iOS 18.5   My Question or Issue Spotify iPad app running in split-view and landscape mode as of this week ke...

Yomna1

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30 minutes of uninterrupted music not working

For the past few days the 30 minutes of add free music has not been working. I keep getting the “Watch this short video to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” and then nothing would happen. I wouldn’t even get the video for said 30 minutes. I’...

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For the past few days the 30 minutes of add free music has not been working. I keep getting the “Watch this short video to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” and then nothing would happen. I ...

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I don’t have lossless option in configuration

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceIphone 15 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 26 My Question or IssueI've installed the latest version of Spotify on my 2025 iMac, this year's iPad, and my iPhone Pro Max 15. The lossless option isn't showing up in the settings. I...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Iphone 15 pro max Operating System iOS 26   My Question or Issue I've installed the latest version of Spotify on my 2025 iMac, this year's iPad, and m...

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Porque las letras no se sincronizan con la musica

Cada que pongo una canción la letra va bien, pero de un momento a otro se traba y la letra se retrasa de la música y es con TODAS las canciones, ya cambie de celular y sigue con el mismo problema

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Cada que pongo una canción la letra va bien, pero de un momento a otro se traba y la letra se retrasa de la música y es con TODAS las canciones, ya cambie de celular y sigue con el mismo problema

Patita67

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics no longer visible when you scroll down on my iOS app

the lyrics tab is no longer available under any of the now playing tabs. PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 13 My Question or Issue

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the lyrics tab is no longer available under any of the now playing tabs.    Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 13   My Question or Issue  

howesian

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Stop the music compression- Your killing my ears

Why are you (Spotify) still compressing the music ? I know Spotify claims they are not compressing the music if you disable the volume normalizer. Well disabling it does nothing to stop whatever compression method they are using. I was a premium memb...

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Why are you (Spotify) still compressing the music ? I know Spotify claims they are not compressing the music if you disable the volume normalizer. Well disabling it does nothing to stop whatever comp...

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Superuser Contribution Logging in IOS10.3.3

I have install Spotify on an old iPhone 5c running iOS 10.3.3 I have tried to login to the app using two different Spotify account details but none of them work. The app keeps saying that it cannot recognise the account even though they work fine log...

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I have install Spotify on an old iPhone 5c running iOS 10.3.3 I have tried to login to the app using two different Spotify account details but none of them work. The app keeps saying that it cannot r...

Omylord

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Highlighted song playing in an album doesn’t update

PlanPremiumCountryUsDeviceiPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 26.0.1, Spotify 9.0.90.1227My Question or IssueIf you start playing a song in an album and switch to a song from a different album the album view of the first song displays as the song playing (1...

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Plan Premium Country Us Device iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 26.0.1, Spotify 9.0.90.1227 My Question or Issue If you start playing a song in an album and switch to a song from a different a...

Amay

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Why my I clicked to the banner of songs it turned into black screen?

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

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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  

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Solved!! Every song are not available

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceiPhone SE 3Operating SystemiOS 26.0My Question or Issueas the topic said, every sone went gray and not available

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Plan Free Country UK Device iPhone SE 3 Operating System iOS 26.0 My Question or Issue as the topic said, every sone went gray and not available 

Amay

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Timer button options on iOs

Please, customize the Timer button so that when we are listening to music, it says "When the song ends" instead of "When the episode ends." On Android, this is already the case. It needs to be updated on iOS.

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Please, customize the Timer button so that when we are listening to music, it says "When the song ends" instead of "When the episode ends." On Android, this is already the case. It needs to be update...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on app but can online...

Plan-duo planFree/PremiumCountry-usa Device iphone (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System-(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI was logged into spotify on my sons account so I logged out and tried ...

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Plan-duo plan Free/Premium Country-usa   Device iphone  (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System- (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My...

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Superuser Contribution Music won’t play or stops after a second.

I am experiencing issues with Spotify app on my iPhone 11 (software version 14.7.1) where song will not play or start playing and stop after some time (anywhere between a second to 10 seconds). All songs are downloaded onto my device. This is happeni...

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I am experiencing issues with Spotify app on my iPhone 11 (software version 14.7.1) where song will not play or start playing and stop after some time (anywhere between a second to 10 seconds). All s...

MihailY

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How do I get usable version of Spotify on my old iPhone?

Hi everyone!, I have an iPhone SE that I bought in 2017 (iOS 10.3.2 (14F89) - never updated it) on which, until recently, I was running without issues some pre-2019 version of Spotify (I haven't been able to figure out exactly what version, though I ...

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Hi everyone!,   I have an iPhone SE that I bought in 2017 (iOS 10.3.2 (14F89) - never updated it) on which, until recently, I was running without issues some pre-2019 version of Spotify (I hav...

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Superuser Contribution Edit playlist does not show in my current sort order

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 15 Pro Spotify 9.0.88.1402iOS 18.6.1 My Question or IssueIf I have a custom sort order on a playlist and then press the edit button, the songs are not in the same order as my sort order. It seems that they are in the order the...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 15 Pro  Spotify 9.0.88.1402 iOS 18.6.1   My Question or Issue If I have a custom sort order on a playlist and then press the edit button, the songs are no...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Collaborative Playlist Link Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 13 pro)Operating System(iOS 18.6.2) My Question or IssueI’m trying to create a collaborative playlist with my friends and every time they click on the link I send it just brings them to the playlist where they are n...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 13 pro) Operating System (iOS 18.6.2)   My Question or Issue I’m trying to create a collaborative playlist with my friends and every time they c...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect disables/silences notifications during playback on external speakers

Hi folks, I have an interesting issue on on my iOS devices. Whenever I play music via Spotify Connect on my SONOS System or via generic bluetooth, Spotify seems to silence my notification sounds. This leads to missing every notification while listeni...

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Hi folks,   I have an interesting issue on on my iOS devices. Whenever I play music via Spotify Connect on my SONOS System or via generic bluetooth, Spotify seems to silence my notification so...

toongenius

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bluetooth Headphones Too Loud

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS12 My Question or Issue Bluetooth headphones are too loud even on the lowest setting. At one notch, they’re unbearable, one notch down, they’re off. From hours of internet searching, this seems ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS12   My Question or Issue   Bluetooth headphones are too loud even on the lowest setting. At one notch, they...

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Superuser Contribution Mix Feature Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 18 My Question or IssueWhen trying to use the mix feature on my phnoe, I receive a popup that says "Something Went Wrong". Upon trying to reload, it buffers and does not work. When the feat...

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  Plan Premium Country U.S. Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 18   My Question or Issue When trying to use the mix feature on my phnoe, I receive a popup that says "Somet...

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