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Solved!! Spotify randomly stops music

Hi! So I just recently started having this problem. I use an iOS device with a free plan and I was listening to music when after a few songs, the music would stop and I would need to go back in to Spotify and restart my playlist. I tried deleting the...

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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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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 Bad quality on new iPhone 17 Air

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceiPhone 17 AirOperating SystemiOS 26 My Question or IssueEversince I got a new iPhone 17 Air Spotify's sound quality is incredibly awful. Everything sounds terrible and you can defintley hear the difference when comp...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device iPhone 17 Air Operating System iOS 26   My Question or Issue Eversince I got a new iPhone 17 Air Spotify's sound quality is incredibly awful. Ev...

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Superuser Contribution Help me get my playlist back pleeease

No trace of one of my most frequently used playlists, not found in recovered playlists, ive checked all my filters and I know im on the same account

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No trace of one of my most frequently used playlists, not found in recovered playlists, ive checked all my filters and I know im on the same account

a97sebgo

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Superuser Contribution Spotify song blocking features

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIpad air (M2, 2024)Operating System(IPadOS 18.6.2) My Question or IssueHi,I am having current issues on my spotify on my ipad in a way that the current song section is overlapping the other buttons (library, home, sea...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia Device Ipad air (M2, 2024) Operating System (IPadOS 18.6.2)   My Question or Issue Hi, I am having current issues on my spotify on my ipad in a ...

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Spotify bug fix (ios)

PlanPremium individual CountryNigeria DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 18 My Question or Issuewhen ever i am playing a song, and i minimize Spotify to use another app, if i come back to Spotify another song enters and I don’t like that i have tried...

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Plan Premium individual  Country Nigeria  Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 18   My Question or Issue when ever i am playing a song, and i minimize Spotify to use another...

MateusM

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My phone is not allowing me to skip ads. Why???

Usually after five seconds of listening to an ad on my phone I can skip the ad but recently my phone has not allowing me to skip these ads. I listened to five ads in a row without skipping it was painful.

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Usually after five seconds of listening to an ad on my phone I can skip the ad but recently my phone has not allowing me to skip these ads. I listened to five ads in a row without skipping it was pai...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop local files don't sync to Iphone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone xOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI used to be able to sync local files from my desktop to Iphone without any problem but now its literally impossible. I even get a pop up saying if you own the song cli...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone x Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I used to be able to sync local files from my desktop to Iphone without any problem ...

Joan

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Can’t add songs to Liked Songs playlist through my Apple Watch using the smart shuffle

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceApple watch Ultra 1Operating SystemWatch OS 26 As the title suggests, I've been experiencing an issue with adding new songs through myApple Watch Ultra 1since the watchOS 26 update. The small plus button in the bottom lef...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Apple watch Ultra 1 Operating System Watch OS 26   As the title suggests, I've been experiencing an issue with adding new songs through myApple Watch U...

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Spotify Connect AV Receiver

Hello, I have a Premium plan and have for a while now not been able to make a connection between any device (pc, samsung tablet, iPhone) and my Yamaha AV Receiver (RX-2060).Has there been an update on Spotify side that has caused the Spotify Connect ...

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Hello,   I have a Premium plan and have for a while now not been able to make a connection between any device (pc, samsung tablet, iPhone) and my Yamaha AV Receiver (RX-2060). Has there been ...

Amay

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I get rid of all that blue storage taken up?

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS My Question or Issue I'm worried that soon I'll have to stop adding to my hundreds of playlists, which are super important to me, or that something else less then ideal will happen. What d...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS  My Question or Issue I'm worried that soon I'll have to stop adding to my hundreds of playlists, which a...

Seano69

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Superuser Contribution Battery drain, overheating and lagging when using Spotify

Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 13 mini Operating System iOS 18.5 My Question or Issue For about three or four days now, the app starts to lag pretty badly after just a few minutes of clicking through artists libraries and streaming differ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 13 mini Operating System iOS 18.5   My Question or Issue For about three or four days now, the app starts to lag pretty badly after...

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Superuser Contribution You’re in control pop up on launch

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14.5.1 My Question or IssueI am getting a strange pop up message when I start Spotify. *And every time I tap the Home icon!* It says You’re in control and has a button that says Choose. There is ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14.5.1   My Question or Issue I am getting a strange pop up message when I start Spotify. *And every time I tap the Home i...

elcalebo

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AppleTv - Something Went Wrong - TvOSApp_LoginAPI.PinCodeResponseError error 1

Membership: PremiumDevice: AppleTV tvOS 26.1My Question or IssueI am getting a “AppleTv - Something Went Wrong - TvOSApp_LoginAPI.PinCodeResponseError error 1” on my Apple TV. I’ve reset (back to scratch) my Apple TV and am still getting this error m...

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Membership: Premium Device: AppleTV tvOS 26.1 My Question or Issue I am getting a “AppleTv - Something Went Wrong - TvOSApp_LoginAPI.PinCodeResponseError error 1” on my Apple TV. I’ve reset (back ...

jamesburkett

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle turning itself on for Liked Songs (IOS)

When I open Liked Songs, Smart Shuffle is automatically turned on. 1) When I turn it off, then swipe out of my Liked Songs and go back into it, Smart Shuffle is turned on again. 2) When I log out and log back in again, Smart Shuffle is off every time...

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When I open Liked Songs, Smart Shuffle is automatically turned on. 1) When I turn it off, then swipe out of my Liked Songs and go back into it, Smart Shuffle is turned on again. 2) When I log out and...

jaycashspotify

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Superuser Contribution jarring fade in/out of audio when scrubbing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Deviceiphone 15 Operating Systemios 18.7.2 My Problemi've noticed w the most recent update that there is this very jarring and fast fade in/fade out of the audio when i scrub to a different part of the song. this only started ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iphone 15   Operating System ios 18.7.2   My Problem i've noticed w the most recent update that there is this very jarring and fast fade i...

Dessi

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Superuser Contribution Jumping/skipping during songs

Hi, Lately Whenever I stream anything, Spotify will skip/jump throughout the entirety of a song. I’m not sure why this has started to occur as nothing on my end has changed (to my knowledge). I’m on a premium account and stream songs both through cel...

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Hi, Lately Whenever I stream anything, Spotify will skip/jump throughout the entirety of a song. I’m not sure why this has started to occur as nothing on my end has changed (to my knowledge). I’m on ...

Nigil

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Superuser Contribution Inconsistent UX apple watch

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen using the apple watch, when playing a song from your playlist, you have the options next...

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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 When us...

Joan

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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...

Billy-J

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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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