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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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pkrpmusic

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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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AvaTilley

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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 Remove “Queue and Jam” from CarPlay

Hello For some reason the legend “Queue and Jam” has now started to appear in large writing on the top of the screen in CarPlay. I neither have the slightest clue what this means nor do I want it.This morning I pressed play on a track and the entire ...

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Hello   For some reason the legend “Queue and Jam” has now started to appear in large writing on the top of the screen in CarPlay.  I neither have the slightest clue what this means nor ...

ashconnor

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Spotify keeps interrupting myn playlists and playing recently liked songs

PlanPremium family planCountryUSADeviceIphone 15 IOS18.6.2Operating SystemIOS 18.6.2 My Question or IssueI start a playlist, que, jam, and I stop for indescriminate amounts of time and spotfy automatically switches to recently liked songs or previous...

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  Plan Premium family plan Country USA Device Iphone 15 IOS18.6.2 Operating System IOS 18.6.2   My Question or Issue I start a playlist, que, jam, and I stop for indescriminate a...

briancannell1

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Superuser Contribution [iOS Bug] Default Avatar Background Layer Does Not Disable After Custom Profile Photo Upload

PlanPremium IndividualCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 26.1 (23B85) Bug: I have discovered a reproducible bug where the default avatar (the solid color behind the display name's initial letter) is not correctl...

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Plan Premium Individual Country United States of America Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 26.1 (23B85)   Bug: I have discovered a reproducible bug where the default av...

Eni

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I can’t get Spotify on my Apple Watch with family sharing

PlanPremium, familyCountryUSADeviceApple Watch 11Operating SystemWatchOS 26 My Question or IssueI have family sharing and I can’t get Spotify

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Plan Premium, family Country USA Device Apple Watch 11 Operating System WatchOS 26   My Question or Issue I have family sharing and I can’t get Spotify

Jose_M

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect plays only silence

I can't hear any music playing from my Spotify Connect speaker (Libratone Zipp from 2012) and I'm wondering if something changed today in the Spotify Connect protocol or streaming format?I see the speaker listed as a Spotify Connect destination when ...

Gig Goer

I can't hear any music playing from my Spotify Connect speaker (Libratone Zipp from 2012) and I'm wondering if something changed today in the Spotify Connect protocol or streaming format? I see the ...

piotrb00

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Superuser Contribution Cannot tap songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS Hello Spotify community, Someone please help. So recently (yesterday), I haven’t been able to tap on songs on some playlists like “sleepy hallow radio” “bad bunny radio”, and some more. They’re ...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS   Hello Spotify community,     Someone please help. So recently (yesterday), I haven’t been able t...

CockatielHour

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Superuser Contribution When playing with Sonos Spotify stops after two songs

I have been experiencing many issues with playing Spotify through Sonos. The first of which is the app not showing the current song being played. It will show one or two songs prior. If I close and reopen the app it will be accurate. the newest issue...

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I have been experiencing many issues with playing Spotify through Sonos. The first of which is the app not showing the current song being played. It will show one or two songs prior. If I close and r...

Gpierzyn

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how do I listen offline on my Iphone

How do I listen to Spotify offline on my iPhone ?

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How do I listen to Spotify offline on my iPhone ?

Billy-J

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist search not working on iOS app

Artist search does not return results on the Spotify iOS app (iPhone 13), while it works normally on:– Spotify Web Player– Spotify macOS appOther search categories (tracks, albums, playlists) work correctly on iOS.I have already:– cleared cache– logg...

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Artist search does not return results on the Spotify iOS app (iPhone 13), while it works normally on: – Spotify Web Player – Spotify macOS app Other search categories (tracks, albums, playlists) w...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify cutting songs short

Spotify cutting songs off short and starting the next song about 12/13 seconds in.

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Spotify cutting songs off short and starting the next song about 12/13 seconds in.

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Album artwork not showing on .m4a files

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 14.8 My Question or IssueI managed to sync my local files from my PC to my phone but I noticed that .m4a files are missing their artwork. It shows normally on the PC and all other ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 14.8   My Question or Issue I managed to sync my local files from my PC to my phone but I noticed that .m4a...

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Superuser Contribution Carplay request issues in 2024

Adding a song to queue or telling Siri to play a song next with CarPlay it does not work! Whenever I tell Siri to add a song to the Spotify Queue (on CarPlay) it never works - instead it just switches my current song to the song I requested to play n...

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Adding a song to queue or telling Siri to play a song next with CarPlay it does not work! Whenever I tell Siri to add a song to the Spotify Queue (on CarPlay) it never works - instead it just switche...

estrobink1

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Superuser Contribution [AppleTV] No sound on Apple TV when streaming to other devices over AirPlay2 - Take 2

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceApple TV 4K (2019)Operating SystemtvOS 14.7 (18M60) My Question or IssueHi Spotify You have been ignoring this issue for over a year and in particular this thread that I've started for the past two and a half months even though...

Gig Goer

Plan Free Country UK Device Apple TV 4K (2019) Operating System tvOS 14.7 (18M60)   My Question or Issue Hi Spotify   You have been ignoring this issue for over a year and in pa...

twinup

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Superuser Contribution iOS app widget lost functionality

On the Spotify iOS app (version 9.0.58), the app homescreen widget is now.. very ugly and doesn’t have the same functionality as before (showing top albums listened to). Please restore the previous functionality as “play song radio” is never — never ...

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On the Spotify iOS app (version 9.0.58), the app homescreen widget is now.. very ugly and doesn’t have the same functionality as before (showing top albums listened to). Please restore the previous f...

fllorett

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Superuser Contribution iOS: share button from playlist now gives URL to track instead of playlist + track deep link

DeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 26.2, using current (at this writing) Spotify iOS My Question or IssueI use deep links to a playlist and track on the playlist. The way I obtain a deep link is to tap the Share button from the full info view of...

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Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 26.2, using current (at this writing) Spotify iOS   My Question or Issue I use deep links to a playlist and track on the playlist. The way I obta...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Automix feature enabled even when turned off

I have turned off Automix, crossfade, and gapless playback. However on playlists the stupid silver button is still there on 'play', and songs are transitioning to around 20-30seconds into the next. Absolutely infuriating listening experience and I ca...

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I have turned off Automix, crossfade, and gapless playback. However on playlists the stupid silver button is still there on 'play', and songs are transitioning to around 20-30seconds into the next. A...

BangBang115

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Superuser Contribution Se corta constantemente y se reproduce solo

Hace unas semanas, cuando estoy en Spotify se corta constantemente y además, las canciones se reproducen solas o se pasa a otra canción, pero siempre se corta. Tengo todo actualizado y ninguna otra aplicación me hace esto, no es problema de conexión....

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Hace unas semanas, cuando estoy en Spotify  se corta constantemente y además, las canciones se reproducen solas o se pasa a otra canción, pero siempre se corta. Tengo todo actualizado y ninguna ...

Deya_lopez

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Daylist not loading

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSDeviceIphone 15 ProOperating SystemiOS 18.6.2 My Question or IssueI opened Spotify this morning and pulled up my Daylist and it came up blank, I closed the app and reopened to see if id have the same issue and it still happ...

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Plan Premium Family Country US Device Iphone 15 Pro Operating System iOS 18.6.2   My Question or Issue I opened Spotify this morning and pulled up my Daylist and it came up blank, I cl...

karamarinas

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Superuser Contribution Can't see other users recently played artists

Hi! I have always have been able to see other spotify users recently played artists even though i dont have that function enabled on my profile, but as long as they do. Suddenly I am not able to anymore. I can only see it if I also have it enabled. T...

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Hi! I have always have been able to see other spotify users recently played artists even though i dont have that function enabled on my profile, but as long as they do. Suddenly I am not able to anym...

Dessi

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Superuser Contribution bug or hacked?

My Question or IssueMy spotify started doing some random movement, I wonder if it looks like a bug or someone else has access. What does it look like? PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiphone 14Operating Systemios

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  My Question or Issue My spotify started doing some random movement, I wonder if it looks like a bug or someone else has access. What does it look like?   Plan Premium Country Spain...

OscarDC

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