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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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Volume buttons on device don't work when casting

As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...

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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify offline without WLAN

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.4 My Question or Issue"Spotify is offline" is desplayed every time I turn off my WLAN. My mobile data is turned on and works well in browser. Installing Spotify new doesn't help.

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.4   My Question or Issue "Spotify is offline" is desplayed every time I turn off my WLAN. My mobile data i...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify freezing regularly when on Bluetooth headphones

I have Spotify premium and I’m in the UK and am using an iPhone XS It seems that every time I am using my Bluetooth headphones to listen to Spotify while I am moving, such as out walking or riding my bike, it freezes regularly where I have to press t...

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I have Spotify premium and I’m in the UK and am using an iPhone XS   It seems that every time I am using my Bluetooth headphones to listen to Spotify while I am moving, such as out walking or ...

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Superuser Contribution Song Sorting / Order Management

It would be a great addition to have the ability to change the order of the songs in a created playlist in a drag-and-drop sort of manner. The only current way to reorder songs in a playlist is to delete the ones that stand in between the ones you wa...

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It would be a great addition to have the ability to change the order of the songs in a created playlist in a drag-and-drop sort of manner. The only current way to reorder songs in a playlist is to de...

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Spotify lyrics not popping up

PlanPremium CountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 8 se (2nd generation)Operating SystemiOS 15.4.1My Question or IssueSpotify lyrics still not showing. The lyrics show on my laptop but not my phone, what should i do?

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Plan Premium  Country United States Device iPhone 8 se (2nd generation) Operating System iOS 15.4.1 My Question or Issue Spotify lyrics still not showing. The lyrics show on my laptop b...

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Superuser Contribution How do I change the volume for Spotify only

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueHow do I change the volume for Spotify only? On PC I can easily do it by using the slider on the bottom right but I can't find that slider on mobile, nor any other meth...

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Plan Free Country Australia Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue How do I change the volume for Spotify only? On PC I can easily do it by using the slider on...

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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs suddenly stop playing on iPhone only.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.3.1My Question or IssueMy downloaded songs will play for maybe 5-10 seconds on my phone then the sound will suddenly cut out. (the music shows that it is still playing but I hear nothi...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.3.1 My Question or Issue My downloaded songs will play for maybe 5-10 seconds on my phone then the sound will...

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Spotify Connect stops streaming when opening IOS app

Hi, this issue is related to having an Amazon Echo Dot on your network connected to the same Spotify account as you are using on your iphone. Scenario: Open Spotify App, start playing on your iPhone, switch to Spotify Connect supported device (not th...

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Hi, this issue is related to having an Amazon Echo Dot on your network connected to the same Spotify account as you are using on your iphone.   Scenario:   Open Spotify App, start playi...

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Superuser Contribution My Spotify Lyrics Still Don’t Work

My Spotify lyrics are still yet to work as of April 2nd 2022. My phone is a iphone 13 on the latest update along with my Spotify on version 8.7.18Everyone I know has lyrics why am I still yet to have mine?

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My Spotify lyrics are still yet to work as of April 2nd 2022.  My phone is a iphone 13 on the latest update along with my Spotify on version 8.7.18 Everyone I know has lyrics why am I still ye...

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Superuser Contribution Missing app icon

Spotify is installed on my iPhone 13 but the icon is now gone from home screen (where it used to be). How do I get it back? Without the icon, I don't know how to uninstall and reinstall the app. Thanks for any advice.

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Spotify is installed on my iPhone 13 but the icon is now gone from home screen (where it used to be).  How do I get it back?  Without the icon, I don't know how to uninstall and reinstall t...

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Superuser Contribution Rearrange Playlist - iPhone

Is there any way of manually rearranging your playlists on a mobile device, similar to the way you can on the desktop version? It's a little frustrating that I can't have the same order as I do on my desktop.

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Is there any way of manually rearranging your playlists on a mobile device, similar to the way you can on the desktop version?   It's a little frustrating that I can't have the same order as I...

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Superuser Contribution Recently played songs not appearing on history

I came across a song that I like and so I was going to press like but since the buttons for liking and disliking a song in radio are flipped, I accidentally pressed that I didn't want to hear it. So I'm trying to get into my history to find the song ...

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I came across a song that I like and so I was going to press like but since the buttons for liking and disliking a song in radio are flipped, I accidentally pressed that I didn't want to hear it. So ...

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not working in my account

PlanPremiunCountryPhilippinesDeviceIphone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.7 The lyrics funtion does not appear in my account, but in other accounts of my family plan it does. I have logged with my account on the other phones and the lyrics do not appear...

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Plan Premiun Country Philippines Device Iphone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.7   The lyrics funtion does not appear in my account, but in other accounts of my family plan it does. I ha...

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Superuser Contribution Lost all downloaded songs

I have gone on holiday to a remote location for 8 days of relaxing. Cell reception is non-existent other than 1, maybe 2 bars right at the end of the jetty. I’m on day 2 and have been listening to my large library of downloaded songs across a few dif...

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I have gone on holiday to a remote location for 8 days of relaxing. Cell reception is non-existent other than 1, maybe 2 bars right at the end of the jetty. I’m on day 2 and have been listening to my...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect only sees devices that have the app open

PlanPremiumCountryBEDeviceIphone, Desktop, Laptop, Denon HEOSOperating SystemiOS, Windows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify Connect can now apparently only see devices that have the app open. I've tried it on my phone, desktop and laptop. They can all s...

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Plan Premium Country BE Device Iphone, Desktop, Laptop, Denon HEOS Operating System iOS, Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify Connect can now apparently only see devices that have...

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Superuser Contribution Can't turn off random option

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone SE and same with previous iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 13 and 14) My Question or IssueI can't turn off the random option when listening to album. I gos to the Now Playing view and hit the crossed arrows icon and it become gr...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone SE and same with previous iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 13 and 14)   My Question or Issue I can't turn off the random option when listening to album. I gos ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files won't play on Iphone

My Question or IssueI have my local files working perfectly on my laptop and in the past, I have had these local files songs easily transfer from my laptop to iPhone, at the most, it would take half an hour to get to my phone but always worked in the...

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My Question or Issue I have my local files working perfectly on my laptop and in the past, I have had these local files songs easily transfer from my laptop to iPhone, at the most, it would take hal...

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Superuser Contribution "Spotify Radio" always starts automatically from the car radio.

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.3.1 My Question or IssueHello everybody.I have a problem that I encounter only in the car: when I turn on the car and the car radio starts (Pioneer AVH-Z5100DAB, connected via Bluetooth...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 15.3.1   My Question or Issue Hello everybody. I have a problem that I encounter only in the car: when I turn on t...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify logo on the apple watch is behind the clock

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceApple watch series 7Operating SystemIOS 15 My Question or IssueAs the title says, for some reason (for over two months) the spotify logo went behind the clock and it's a bit annoying. I thought it would be fixed by now b...

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Plan Premium Country Israel Device Apple watch series 7 Operating System IOS 15   My Question or Issue As the title says, for some reason (for over two months) the spotify logo went be...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts on CarPlay

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device(iPhone 11)Operating System(15.3.1) My Question or Issue Is there a way to remove or just move podcasts from my CarPlay view ? the screen in my car is quite small, and the touchscreen isn't the best, i constantly hav...

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Plan Premium Country Australia   Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (15.3.1)   My Question or Issue   Is there a way to remove or just move podcasts from my CarPlay view ?...

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