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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 Organize by Genre/Artist/Album

Spotify should create a new feature to organize all the music by Genre/Artist/Album, and leave the Playlist as an extra tool to select your favorite songs. Otherwise, for now, we need to create a playlist with the Genre, Into that the Artist and them...

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Spotify should create a new feature to organize all the music by Genre/Artist/Album, and leave the Playlist as an extra tool to select your favorite songs.   Otherwise, for now, we need to c...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Sound doesn’t play when I have another media app open.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 7 Plus)Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueSpotify sound is unresponsive if I have another app that plays sound open at the same time. If I’m listening to Spotify and stop it to open up another app such as Y...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 7 Plus) Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue Spotify sound is unresponsive if I have another app that plays sound open at th...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Local files doesn’t work anymore (IPHONE)

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 12 iOS 14.4.2 Hello, I recently changed my phone from an iPhone 11 to 12. And on my old phone I had the local files from my computer on a playlist and downloaded so they were working online and offline.But now it can’t work on...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 12 iOS 14.4.2   Hello, I recently changed my phone from an iPhone 11 to 12. And on my old phone I had the local files from my computer on a playlist and downloade...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch 4: Suddenly stops streaming, only controls iPhone now

Plan:PremiumCountryUSDeviceApple Watch 4 paired with iPhone 12 pro max: Both latest versions iOSOperating System(iOS 14.4 on phone ) My Question or IssueMy Apple Watch has been streaming Spotify for months now just fine.Yesterday, all of a sudden, it...

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Plan: Premium Country US Device Apple Watch 4 paired with iPhone 12 pro max: Both latest versions iOS Operating System (iOS 14.4 on phone )   My Question or Issue My Apple Watch has be...

CarlosE

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Screen freezes, bad user experience

PlanPremiumCountryUsDevice(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 14.2) My Question or IssueMusic keeps playing buttons work in a small minimized window. intermittent, last repro was after connecting to Bluetooth on car, turned off car walked around, cane ba...

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Plan Premium Country Us Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 14.2)   My Question or Issue Music keeps playing  buttons work in a small minimized window.   intermittent...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Apple CarPlay Home-screen is a mess

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 12ProOperating SystemiOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueEverytime I start Spotify in Apple CarPlay there´s different content on the home-screen. This is really annoying and it also goes against the purpose with CarPla...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 12Pro Operating System iOS 14.4.2   My Question or Issue Everytime I start Spotify in Apple CarPlay there´s different content on the home-scre...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Podcast Notification Pop Up Not Showing

Plan - Premium (Duo)Country -USDevice - iPhone 12Operating System - iOS 14.4My Question or Issue Hi there! When clicking on Follow on a podcast, I do not get the option to get push notifications. Instead I get a white bar at the bottom that says “OK,...

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Plan - Premium (Duo) Country -US Device - iPhone 12 Operating System - iOS 14.4 My Question or Issue   Hi there!   When clicking on Follow on a podcast, I do not get ...

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Superuser Contribution Listening history feature problem

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(iPhone XR)Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 Hi, ever since getting the new listening history feature on the Home tab i still don’t understand why mine looks like this. it only shows the list of songs with no division, sourc...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device (iPhone XR) Operating System iOS 14.4.2   Hi, ever since getting the new listening history feature on the Home tab i still don’t understand why min...

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Solved!! Audio quality over 4G / solved

I'm an **bleep**, the Low Data Mode was turned on.This thread may be deleted, but probably it is wise not to, there are probably more idiots like me out there >>>PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone SE 2020My Question or Issue:Hi,I have set Spot...

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  I'm an **bleep**, the Low Data Mode was turned on. This thread may be deleted, but probably it is wise not to, there are probably more idiots like me out there 😅   >>> ...

Billy-J

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Quality tanks when on VOIP (Discord)

Hello friends of the Spotify Community Thank you for your time...I have this situation popping up, and here is my set up.iPhone 7 running the latest iOSAirPods is my bluetooth audio solution. Before I used to use my wired EarPods where when I had Dis...

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Hello friends of the Spotify Community   Thank you for your time... I have this situation popping up, and here is my set up. iPhone 7 running the latest iOS AirPods is my bluetooth audio so...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Offline Only On WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 Pro Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 Spotify is offline only while on WiFi after updating to the most recent version. Spotify has "local network access" in iPhone settings and works fine on LTE/5G networks. I've tried: ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro  Operating System iOS 14.4.2   Spotify is offline only while on WiFi after updating to the most recent version. Spotify has "local net...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify closing by itself

PlanFreeCountry Deviceiphone xrOperating Systemios 14.0.1 My Question or IssueSo my spotify app keeps closing by itself sometimes when I'm using other apps, sometimes when my screen is locked. I thought it might be because I have too many apps opened...

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Plan Free Country   Device iphone xr Operating System ios 14.0.1   My Question or Issue So my spotify app keeps closing by itself sometimes when I'm using other apps, sometimes wh...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution "Browse" appears offline while everything else is online

Hi, While I'm on 4G on my iPhone the "Browse" section of Spotify seems to be offline with the message: "Browse is not available while you're offline. Please connect to the internet and try again.". Everything else works perfectly (internet connection...

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Hi,   While I'm on 4G on my iPhone the "Browse" section of Spotify seems to be offline with the message: "Browse is not available while you're offline. Please connect to the internet and try...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Charts page title "ghosting" on scroll

iOS App Version8.6.8.1211PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14.4.1 My Question or IssueNavigate to the Charts page from the Search tab, then scroll down. You'll see that the page title, "Charts", gets duplicated with a smaller fon...

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iOS App Version 8.6.8.1211 Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14.4.1   My Question or Issue Navigate to the Charts page from the Search tab, then...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Clicking on song (non-downloaded) and it won't play

PlanPremiumUSA Device(iPhone 11promaxOperating System(iOS 14 My Question or IssueEvery single time I open spotify, I click a song to play (one that is not downloaded) and it never plays. I always have to restart the app and when I click on the song a...

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Plan Premium USA   Device (iPhone 11promax Operating System (iOS 14   My Question or Issue Every single time I open spotify, I click a song to play (one that is not downloaded) an...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Disable driving mode

Every single time I get in my car, the app pops up a box asking me if I want to use driving mode. No matter how many times I say no, it keeps popping up! It is the most annoying thing, it doesn't let me play music until I do something with it. Can th...

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Every single time I get in my car, the app pops up a box asking me if I want to use driving mode. No matter how many times I say no, it keeps popping up! It is the most annoying thing, it doesn't let...

Msftric

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Spotify makes battery drain quicker when i’m offline?

When spotify is offline and i play music, the battery on my phone drains quicker compared to when i’m connected to wifi? I’m not sure if this is normal. I’ve tried so many different things to see if anything can help but nothing is changing. I’ve del...

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  When spotify is offline and i play music, the battery on my phone drains quicker compared to when i’m connected to wifi?   I’m not sure if this is normal. I’ve tried so many different ...

Robert_W

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Lyric not available on iOS

PlanPremium DuoCountrySingapore DeviceiPhone 12,Operating SystemOS 14.4.2 Lyric is not available for my account. My wife who is under the same Duo account has lyrics. She tried logging in her account on my phone and having no problem.I guess it's an ...

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  Plan Premium Duo Country Singapore   Device iPhone 12, Operating System OS 14.4.2   Lyric is not available for my account. My wife who is under the same Duo account has ly...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Unplayed postcasts are missing from my queue

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueThe podcast section on the iOS app is only showing the most recent unplayed episode per show and not any from previous dates. For example, I am following six different ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4.2   My Question or Issue The podcast section on the iOS app is only showing the most recent unplayed episode per show...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Theory on Shazam-Spotify sync problem

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4.1 Update:I think I figure it out! If I use the Control Center to activate Shazam the song won't be added to Spotify. But if I open Shazam like any other app, the song will be added.It's...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4.1   Update: I think I figure it out! If I use the Control Center to activate Shazam the song won't be added to S...

Jeremy

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