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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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garfieldshapedbong

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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 Can't add album to playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI went to an artist's page, found the album I wanted to add, tapped on it, tapped the three d...

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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 I went ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch and Missing Songs

PlanPremiumCountryCanada Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemIOS 14.4, iPhoneXs Apple Watch 7.3 My Question or IssueI have a playlist where the songs are ordered by "Recently Added." When I use my Apple Watch and ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System IOS 14.4, iPhoneXs  Apple Watch 7.3   My Question or Issue I have ...

Eni

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Can't select tracks I want to listen to.

I have my playlists and can't select any song in them. I also can't play any song for any artist. I just renewed my subscription this past week and have been having issues I've never had before. I'm in Belize but pay for Spotify because of the ease w...

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I have my playlists and can't select any song in them. I also can't play any song for any artist. I just renewed my subscription this past week and have been having issues I've never had before. I'm ...

MattSuda

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Spotitfy sound not working in background app even though it says it is playing.

Plan: PremiumDevice: iPhone 7 I'm trying to use a workout timer app (Tabata Timer on the Apple app store), and Spotify won't play in the background. Spotify says the song is playing, but no sound is coming out. It starts to play, but then the sound g...

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Plan: Premium Device: iPhone 7   I'm trying to use a workout timer app (Tabata Timer on the Apple app store), and Spotify won't play in the background. Spotify says the song is playing, but n...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Sort by Artist/Album

I keep track of the music I listen to by making every album in to a playlist. Unfortunately this means that I end up with a big long list of playlists with no easy means of filtering or sorting by Artist or Album. I have to resort to scrolling up and...

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I keep track of the music I listen to by making every album in to a playlist. Unfortunately this means that I end up with a big long list of playlists with no easy means of filtering or sorting by Ar...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Voice control

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify randomly dials people on my contact list with microphone turned off!! HELP!!!

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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 Spotify...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Artists and Albums not loading Offline

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue For over a week now, none of my downloaded artists or albums are showing up while offline. All songs saved to a playlist are able to play, but I can't listen to, or sea...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone 8   Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   For over a week now, none of my downloaded artists or albums are...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution My playlist is gone

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or IssueHello! I have a little concern. So my playlist on Spotify is gone, though I never deleted it. I also checked my Recover Playlist page and my playlist is nowhere to...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4   My Question or Issue Hello! 🙂 I have a little concern. So my playlist on Spotify is gone, though I never d...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay stops working on iOS after several hours of listening, until I log out and back in.

PlanPremium for familyCountryPolandDeviceIphone SE 2020 Operating SystemiOS 14.3, however the problem has been present ever since I've had this iPhone, that is since iOS 13.something, .6 I guess.My Question or Issue Hello! I got myself my first iPhon...

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   Plan Premium for family Country Poland Device Iphone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 14.3, however the problem has been present ever since I've had this iPhone, that is since iOS ...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution CarPlay and Spotify not working

Premium planUkiPhone 11 pro and CarPlay in Audi A3ios 14.4 My Question My issue is that whenever I connect my Spotify to my car cos CarPlay the playback is unreliable. Previously the music would randomly go fuzzy, resulting in me having to disconnect...

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Premium plan Uk iPhone 11 pro and CarPlay in Audi A3 ios 14.4   My Question    My issue is that whenever I connect my Spotify to my car cos CarPlay the playback is unreliable. ...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Iphone Won't Cast to Google Device

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone XR, Iphone 12, iPhone 12 ProOperating System Internet WiFi(iOS 14.4)Internet (Fiber 1gbps up/down)WiFiUbiquitiMy Question or IssueFor over a year now my iPhone will not cast to any google home device. I have tried m...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone XR, Iphone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Operating System Internet WiFi (iOS 14.4) Internet (Fiber 1gbps up/down) WiFi Ubiquiti My Question or Issue For over...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution EQ in 0.6.0

How do I access the built-in EQ in spotify? Before the update i just drawed a triangle in "now playing" window.This is a very important future for me because my headphones is crap with the original EQ settings

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How do I access the built-in EQ in spotify? Before the update i just drawed a triangle in "now playing" window. This is a very important future for me because my headphones is crap with the origin...

CarlosE

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS] Spotify crashes on iPhone 7

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7/32GBOperating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueHello.I am seeing Spotify crash on my iPhone 7/32GB/iOS 14. Looking for debug suggestions or info about known issues. Have tried app reinstall, data and cache clearing, d...

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 7/32GB Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue Hello. I am seeing Spotify crash on my iPhone 7/32GB/iOS 14.  Looking for debug suggesti...

Alex

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Spotify randomly starts playing other songs

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiphone11Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueHello,Since a couple of dags my spotify account randomly starts playing songs I have not started. And even when I´m not using the app i can start to play music from an...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iphone11 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Hello, Since a couple of dags my spotify account randomly starts playing songs I have not ...

AyuTheHuman

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Superuser Contribution Larger Tune Timer?!

I use Spotify as a spin/cycling instructor and heavily rely upon the timer for planning, navigating the workout session into segments. The timer is SOOO small that it is extremely difficult to teach with my readers and it is extremely hard to use my ...

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I use Spotify as a spin/cycling instructor and heavily rely upon the timer for planning, navigating the workout session into segments. The timer is SOOO small that it is extremely difficult to teach ...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Seing OS X local music files on my iPhone ...

PlanPremium CountryCanada Device(iPhone XS)Operating System(iOS 14 My Question or Issue In Spotify on my iMac (OS X 10.15.7), I have created a playlist and added some local file to it. All music files have been downloaded to Spotify and I also added ...

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Plan Premium   Country Canada   Device (iPhone XS) Operating System (iOS 14   My Question or Issue   In Spotify on my iMac (OS X 10.15.7), I have created a playlist a...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution AirPods no Music even if Song is playing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 7, iPad 7Operating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or IssueI've been a Spotify Premium user for a good amount of time now but since the last ~ two months I am experiencing increasing issues when listening to music on ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 7, iPad 7 Operating System iOS 14.4   My Question or Issue I've been a Spotify Premium user for a good amount of time now but since the last ...

jnsdrtlf

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps reconnecting to iPhone when Apple Watch is being used

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11 & Apple Watch SEOperating SystemiOS 14.4 & WatchOS 7.3 My Question or IssueWhenever I opt to use my Apple Watch (w/ cellular) for streaming music without my phone it attempts to reconnect to my iPhone whenever I ge...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 & Apple Watch SE Operating System iOS 14.4 & WatchOS 7.3   My Question or Issue Whenever I opt to use my Apple Watch (w/ cellular) for ...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Songs skipping or saying not available

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone xROperating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or Issue when I try yo play music it plays for about 15 seconds and skips to another song. It always skips to a song not on any of my playlists. after slipping to one of those so...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone xR Operating System iOS 14.4     My Question or Issue   when I try yo play music it plays for about 15 seconds and skips to an...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Issue with Spotify overheating phone

PlanPremiumCountryNz DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.2.3 My Question or IssueMy phone gets very hot using Spotify either as the main app or in the background. Regardless of whether it’s downloading in the background it gets uncomfortably hot to...

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Plan Premium Country Nz   Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.2.3   My Question or Issue My phone gets very hot using Spotify either as the main app or in the background. Re...

Eni

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