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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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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 Shazam not adding ANY previously Shazamed tracks, only new ones

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.3 My Question or IssueShazam is synching new Shazams to my playlist on Spotify, but not my previously existing ones.I have already disconnected and reconnected my Spotify and Shazam...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.3   My Question or Issue Shazam is synching new Shazams to my playlist on Spotify, but not my previously exi...

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Spotify DJ

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 13 and Windows 11 My Question or Issue: When I use Spotify DJ it keeps automatically playing podcasts when all I want is music. I do not want DJ to include podcasts. Is there any way of limiting it to just music? I ha...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 13 and Windows 11   My Question or Issue:   When I use Spotify DJ it keeps automatically playing podcasts when all I want is music. I do not w...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Widget Not showing playlist covers on homescreen

PlanPremiumDeviceiphone 12Operating SystemiOS 18.3 Spotify Update 9.0.14My Question or IssueI have the Spotify Recently played widget on the HOMESCREEN of my iphone, the spotify app updated and my playlist covers are blank white with the no custom co...

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Plan Premium Device iphone 12 Operating System iOS 18.3 Spotify Update 9.0.14 My Question or Issue I have the Spotify Recently played widget on the HOMESCREEN of my iphone, the spotify app upd...

Elaf

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Repeat Not Working

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Iphone 13 pro max, Ipad pro 10.5 inch)Operating System(IOS 17, IPadOS 16)My Question or Issue Hi, I have a certain problem where whenever I click on a new song with the repeat button on, it turns off automatically and doesn’...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (Iphone 13 pro max, Ipad pro 10.5 inch) Operating System (IOS 17, IPadOS 16) My Question or Issue   Hi,   I have a certain problem where...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Download Error pop up message cannot not be dismissed

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 15Operating SystemiOS 26.0.1 A Download Error message keeps appearing on my phone with no way to dismiss it. The text of the message is "Downloading has stopped because there's no space left on this device". I hit OK...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 26.0.1   A Download Error message keeps appearing on my phone with no way to dismiss it. The text of the message is "Downl...

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Superuser Contribution Equalizer lowers speaker volume after updating to IOS 15

After updating to IOS 15 the volume on my Sony SRS speaker keeps lowering once the bass comes in on a song. I uninstalled/reinstalled the app and turned off multiple settings in my iPhone and Spotify. Nothing worked until I disabled Spotifys equalize...

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After updating to IOS 15 the volume on my Sony SRS speaker keeps lowering once the bass comes in on a song. I uninstalled/reinstalled  the app and turned off multiple settings in my iPhone and S...

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Superuser Contribution Offline Mode keeps crashing on iPhone

Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 Pro Operating System iOS 17.6.1 My Question or Issue When Spotify goes offline, it allows me to see my downloaded songs and playlists (but is slow). I click play on a song, it plays but the app cras...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 Pro Operating System iOS 17.6.1   My Question or Issue When Spotify goes offline, it allows me to see my downloaded songs ...

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Solved!! Bad sound quality when connected to bluetooth headphones

PlanPremiumCountryVietnamDeviceiPhone SE 2016Operating SystemiOS 13 My Issue I have bad sound quality when i connected to bluetooth headphones (JBL T500BT).

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Plan Premium Country Vietnam Device iPhone SE 2016 Operating System iOS 13   My Issue  I have bad sound quality when i connected to bluetooth headphones (JBL T500BT).

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify will not play on iPad or iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPad and iPhone Operating System iOS 17 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueIn the past two days I have been unable to play any music on either my iPad or iPhone - though playback on my iMac is OK. I ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPad and iPhone  Operating System iOS 17   (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue In the past two days I hav...

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Superuser Contribution How to clear an entire queue?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHow do I delete an entire queue? I can only remove individual songs and I have a queue of more than 50... It's incredibly annoying and painful.I tried the hack of removing ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue How do I delete an entire queue? I can only remove individual songs and I have a queue of more t...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution audio break up when moving between mobile / wifi / downloaded

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 MiniOperating SystemiOS 17, 18, 24 My Question or IssueI often leave the flat listening to a podcast. I find that the audio chops and breaks up when I lose contact with wifi and enter mobile. It'...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 Mini Operating System iOS 17, 18, 24   My Question or Issue I often leave the flat listening to a podcast.  I find that...

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Superuser Contribution Jam not working

I can't join a jam but others can join my jam. And yes, I have logged out and logged back in. I've also uninstalled and reinstalled the app. And I don't use an add blocker. And it doesn't work on other devices either. And nothing helped

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I can't join a jam but others can join my jam. And yes, I have logged out and logged back in. I've also uninstalled and reinstalled the app. And I don't use an add blocker. And it doesn't work on oth...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect taking over volume control of AV receiver / speakers

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceIphone 12 Pro Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueSince updating to iOS 16 a few days ago I have had problems with the Spotify app taking over and not allowing separate volume control of my AV receiver / speakers.Th...

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  Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Iphone 12 Pro   Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue Since updating to iOS 16 a few days ago I have had problems ...

vlad3r

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Superuser Contribution Pausing after 1 second

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 18.6.2 My Question or IssueTracks are playing for 1 second then pausing.I’ve deleted the app and reinstalled but it’s still doing the same.It was ok this morning going to work but on the way home ...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 18.6.2   My Question or Issue Tracks are playing for 1 second then pausing. I’ve deleted the app and reinstalled but ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Crackling on iOS 26

As if a couple days ago, anything I play via Spotify is crackling. at first I thought it was my phone, but then I realized that I could listen to YouTube and other things just fine. I have cleared the caches and downloads within the app settings and ...

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As if a couple days ago, anything I play via Spotify is crackling. at first I thought it was my phone, but then I realized that I could listen to YouTube and other things just fine. I have cleared th...

Eni

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Why is playback switching from my iPhone to my Laptop

When I am listening to Spotify on my iPhone via Airpods, playback will often switch to my Laptop. I don't even have to be in the vicinity of the Laptop, I can be several kilometers away on a run when this happens. I can switch playback to my iPhone b...

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When I am listening to Spotify on my iPhone via Airpods, playback will often switch to my Laptop. I don't even have to be in the vicinity of the Laptop, I can be several kilometers away on a run when...

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Superuser Contribution How can I hide the list of all playlists a song is already on when adding it to a new one?

How can I hide all of the playlists a song is already on so I don't have to scroll through that list every time I want to add a song to a new playlist? It has made playlist creation very annoying. I've looked online and also through the Spotify commu...

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How can I hide all of the playlists a song is already on so I don't have to scroll through that list every time I want to add a song to a new playlist? It has made playlist creation very annoying. I'...

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Spotify on older iPad (iOS 9.3.5)

Our ipad with iOS 9.3.5 was working with some Spotify limitations (not all screens would display) however it played music and connected to our sound system. On 12 August 2024 the ipad logged itself out of spotify and now it will not login. When enter...

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Our ipad with iOS 9.3.5 was working with some Spotify limitations (not all screens would display) however it played music and connected to our sound system. On 12 August 2024 the ipad logged itself o...

Fozanne

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Superuser Contribution Mix Beta - "Pass filter out" does not work

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 18.7.1App version9.0.01.1231My Question or IssueSince 2025-10-25 the effect the is some sort of "pass filter out" does not work for me in the beta mixing feature. All the "pass filter in" wor...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 18.7.1 App version 9.0.01.1231 My Question or Issue Since 2025-10-25 the effect the is some sort of "pass filter out" does...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Add the search bar back when adding a song to a playlist

The search bar to browse playlists has been removed when you add a song to a playlist. This makes something that used to take 1 second, a whole minute, specially if you have a lot of playlists. I have 250 (most i probably dont check) but having to sc...

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The search bar to browse playlists has been removed when you add a song to a playlist. This makes something that used to take 1 second, a whole minute, specially if you have a lot of playlists. I hav...

Yordan

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