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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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AD1231

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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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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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Superuser Contribution iOS app album list not updating as it plays

As I play an album on my Android app, the album listing highlights the current track in green and updates as each new track starts. This is the way one would expect it to work. But the iOS app on my iPad does not update itself with each new track. I ...

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As I play an album on my Android app, the album listing highlights the current track in green and updates as each new track starts. This is the way one would expect it to work. But the iOS app on my ...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Unavailable songs

Hi, A lot of music I listen to, comes from independent artists or artist from non-Western countries. This is why often songs become unavailable all of a sudden and won't end up in my Spotify Wrapped. Is it possible to still add these songs to my Spot...

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Hi, A lot of music I listen to, comes from independent artists or artist from non-Western countries. This is why often songs become unavailable all of a sudden and won't end up in my Spotify Wrappe...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution iphone / ipad constantly plays spotify "everywhere" on Alexa

Plan: Duo PremiumCountry UK Device(iPhone 8, iPad New)Operating System(Whatever update they did last) My Question or IssueEverytime I tell my iphone or ipad to play on Alexa #1, it plays it on the other 3. It does not happen when I tell my macbook to...

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Plan: Duo Premium Country UK   Device (iPhone 8,  iPad New) Operating System (Whatever update they did last)   My Question or Issue Everytime I tell my iphone or ipad to ...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution iOS scrolling issue - icon flashing

PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 15.2 but happens ever since My Question or IssueHi all, I have a weird issue with icons, they rapidly flash and change to a gray icon with a white note in the middle. It happens when I go to...

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  Plan Premium Country Poland   Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 15.2 but happens ever since   My Question or Issue Hi all, I have a weird issue with icons, they rapid...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Group Session disconnects after a while

Plan PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueI tried out the Group Sessions in beta with a friend and we found that it disconnects after a while. At one point we thought we were listening to the same song togethe...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue I tried out the Group Sessions in beta with a friend and we found that it disconnect...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Miniplayer still has old design

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueI still have old miniplayer on mobile app and it is pretty much unfixable. I have tried different forms of reinstalling and uninstalling the app, even changing my subs...

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Plan Premium Country Estonia Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue I still have old miniplayer on mobile app and it is pretty much unfixable. I have tried dif...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Permanent Shuffling on iPhone?

So shuffling is now the only way people can listen to music now? My personal playlists including ones made by other artists are all on shuffle play. It was working perfectly fine before on mobile where I can play any song I want without having premiu...

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So shuffling is now the only way people can listen to music now? My personal playlists including ones made by other artists are all on shuffle play. It was working perfectly fine before on mobile whe...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Old device still showing in Spotify Connect

PlanFamily PremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemIOS 15.2 My Question or IssueHi, I have an issue that I cannot remove my PlayStation 4 from the list of devices that are showing up in Spotify Connect. On my PlayStation I logg...

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Plan Family Premium Country Czech Republic Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System IOS 15.2    My Question or Issue Hi, I have an issue that I cannot remove my PlayStation 4 from th...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Cover Art of Local Files not showing up on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I have added the cover art for my local files on my Macbook Pro 13 and can see it displaying on the Spotify over there. However, my iPhone just does not seem to be ...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  I have added the cover art for my local files on my Macbook Pro 13 and can s...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Songs Greyed out only in Playlists and on 4G data? Works fine on wifi.

My Question or issue: I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max with the latest iOS 15, recently I noticed whilst on 4G, songs from my playlist were greyed out and I couldn’t play them, but I could if I searched for them individually, just all my playlists are gre...

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My Question or issue:   I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max with the latest iOS 15, recently I noticed whilst on 4G, songs from my playlist were greyed out and I couldn’t play them, but I could if I s...

CarlosE

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Song not playing on Facebook

When I cut and paste or share a link to my song on my Facebook page, when you click on the link it goes to a Safari page and says cannot open. This seems to happen on the iPhone and I’ve tried it on two different phones.

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When I cut and paste or share a link to my song on my Facebook page, when you click on the link it goes to a Safari page and says cannot open. This seems to happen on the iPhone and I’ve tried it on ...

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Superuser Contribution When adding an album to a playlist, the feature excluding songs already in the playlist is gone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemIOS 15.1 My Question or IssueWhen adding an album to a playlist, the feature excluding songs already in the playlist is gone. It used to pop up saying "Do you to exclude songs already in playlist" or...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Operating System IOS 15.1   My Question or Issue When adding an album to a playlist, the feature excluding songs already in the playlist is gon...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution IOS bug found with remote play on Mac OS

PlanFamily - Premium Device(iPhone 11)Operating SystemMac OS Big Sur My Question or Issue My dear developers. Before latest update of iOS app I have no issues with remotely play from iOS Spotify App on Mac OS (Mac Book Air) Spotify App some music. Ma...

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Plan Family - Premium   Device (iPhone 11) Operating System Mac OS Big Sur   My Question or Issue   My dear developers. Before latest update of iOS app I have no issues with ...

Gromushka

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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Playlists] Please make all playlists shuffleable.

There are a lot of playlists on Spotify that when you try and shuffle them, it just plays all the songs in the correct order anyways every time you shuffle. Its not all playlists but it is sometimes frustrating a playlist won’t shuffle and just plays...

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There are a lot of playlists on Spotify that when you try and shuffle them, it just plays all the songs in the correct order anyways every time you shuffle. Its not all playlists  but it is some...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing to iPhone

planpremium duocountrycanadadeviceiPhone 7, windows computeroperating systemios, windows my issueI am trying to sync local file songs from my computer to my iPhone. i try pressing the download button on my phone, it says the playlist is downloaded bu...

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plan premium duo country canada device iPhone 7, windows computer operating system ios, windows   my issue I am trying to sync local file songs from my computer to my iPhone. i try pre...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution LOCAL FILES NOT PLAYING ON IPHONE

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceiPhone 6S+Operating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueThis has been going on for FAR too long. I know what I am doing to download and transfer local files to my phone. I have hundreds and there has never been a problem u...

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Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device iPhone 6S+ Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue This has been going on for FAR too long.  I know what I am doing to download and tran...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution Can’t log in to Spotify app iOS

Playlists got frozen except the shuffle option and I logged out and tried to log in again it’s just loading for a long time and then ends with an error. I tried reinstalling the app as well but still the samePlanPremiumCountry Australia Device iPhone...

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Playlists got frozen except the shuffle option and I logged out and tried to log in again it’s just loading for a long time and then ends with an error. I tried reinstalling the app as well but still...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing to phone

PlanFamily/PremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone 11 Pro Max, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(i0S 15.1, Big Sur 11.4.) My Question or IssueI have been trying to sync one single track to my phone for about two hours with no luck. I have deleted and ...

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Plan Family/Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 11 Pro Max, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (i0S 15.1, Big Sur 11.4.)   My Question or Issue I have been trying to sync one si...

Jeremy

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Solved!! Audio glitches same places in the same songs on multiple platforms

Hi forum I experience audio glitches in the same place in the same song on multiple platforms - i tried iOs (latest) and windows 10 (latest). The glitches also occur in the webplayer (firefox windows 10 latest). I have no downloaded songs. I reinstal...

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Hi forum   I experience audio glitches in the same place in the same song on multiple platforms - i tried iOs (latest) and windows 10 (latest). The glitches also occur in the webplayer (firefo...

Hello_Kitty

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Superuser Contribution App not working

Plan - PremiumCountry - USA DeviceiPhone 11 Operating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueToday I have opened the Spotify app to find I am unable to do anything. I was initially able to join a play session with another person, but since then, I cannot...

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  Plan - Premium Country - USA   Device iPhone 11   Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue Today I have opened the Spotify app to find I am unable to do ...

CarlosE

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