Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

iOS (iPhone, iPad)

Get help with Spotify for iOS devices

Start a topic

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...

Casual Listener

garfieldshapedbong

Visitor

242136 Views

27 replies

5 likes

  • 242136 Views
  • 27 replies
  • 5 likes

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...

Music Fan

pkrpmusic

Newbie

124980 Views

119 replies

13 likes

Other
  • 124980 Views
  • 119 replies
  • 13 likes

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...

Moderator

2981 Views

0 replies

0 likes

iOS
  • 2981 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

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

Newbie

AvaTilley

Visitor

307730 Views

62 replies

16 likes

  • 307730 Views
  • 62 replies
  • 16 likes

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 ...

Spotify Star

Rastereyes

Casual Listener

132026 Views

19 replies

38 likes

  • 132026 Views
  • 19 replies
  • 38 likes

Superuser Contribution Why does my spotify yearly playlist only have 50 songs instead of 100?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8+)Operating System(iOS 14.1) My Question or IssueI don’t know why but i’m the only one i know of that has only 50 songs on their yearly playlist instead of 100 and i cant find anything about it online so i com...

Visitor

  Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8+) Operating System (iOS 14.1)   My Question or Issue I don’t know why but i’m the only one i know of that has only 50 songs on th...

Alex

Spotify Legend

861 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 861 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Tracks are unresponsive and do not play

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone XOperating System: iOS 14.2.1 My Question or Issue:This has been happening too frequently. I search for a track, select it, and the app does nothing. The track is unresponsive and sometimes t...

Gig Goer

Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone X Operating System: iOS 14.2.1   My Question or Issue: This has been happening too frequently. I search for a track, selec...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

505 Views

1 replies

1 likes

  • 505 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution What’s the deal with wrapped?

My Question or Issue It shows a single, "god save me but don't drown me out" by a artist called "Youngblood" (stylized as "yungblud") as my top song, AND artist. I looked online, on here actually, but all that said was that it’s possible for auto pla...

Newbie

    My Question or Issue   It shows a single, "god save me but don't drown me out" by a artist called "Youngblood" (stylized as "yungblud") as my top song, AND artist. I looked onl...

Mario

Spotify Legend

531 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 531 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Default player?

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueHow can I set Spotify as the default music player? When I pull up the menu from the bottom, there is a music player tile with 3 buttons. When I press the play butt...

Regular

Plan Premium Country Hungary Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue How can I set Spotify as the default music player? When I pull up the menu from the bot...

rogercamps

Casual Listener

49889 Views

5 replies

4 likes

  • 49889 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 4 likes

Superuser Contribution I absolutely cannot connect via Chrome casting. YouTube music works fine though.

PlanPremium CountryUSADeviceiPhoneOperating iOS 10 My Question or Issueall of a sudden Spotify will not connect to either of my speakers separate or together as a group. YouTube music works fine. I’ve logged out, reinstalled, reset all devices, facto...

Regular

Plan Premium  Country USA Device iPhone Operating  iOS 10   My Question or Issue all of a sudden Spotify will not connect to either of my speakers separate or together as a g...

P_Raw21

Casual Listener

3838 Views

17 replies

0 likes

  • 3838 Views
  • 17 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! App is not working when the phone is blocked

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or Issue:Hi Guys,I have this issue since 3 weeks I think. It has started when I implemented the new iOS 14.2 on my phone. So, I cannot use this app when the device is blocked...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue: Hi Guys, I have this issue since 3 weeks I think. It has started when I implemented the ...

Billy-J

Spotify Star

742 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 742 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

[iOS][Developer] App Crashing

App will start up fine and run for awhile then it randomly crashes on my iPhone. Tried logging out and back in several times and made sure my phone and app was up to date. Also tried deleting and re installing the app and it still randomly crashes. I...

Visitor

App will start up fine and run for awhile then it randomly crashes on my iPhone. Tried logging out and back in several times and made sure my phone and app was up to date. Also tried deleting and re ...

hannaastark

Visitor

578 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Developer
iOS
  • 578 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can't add an album into the right folder ant longer on iOS

Spotify Premium in the UK using iPhone XR Until recently I could save an album from my library into a folder by simply going to Add To Playlist, going to the correct folder you wanted to place it in and click "new playlist", give it a name and it wou...

Regular

Spotify Premium in the UK using iPhone XR   Until recently I could save an album from my library into a folder by simply going to Add To Playlist, going to the correct folder you wan...

Alex

Spotify Legend

1347 Views

3 replies

1 likes

Albums
Folder Playlist
folders
  • 1347 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Quality issues across devices

iPhone 11 Pro MaxiPad ProSony MDR1000X & Apple AirPods ProSpotify Premium I have major sound quality issues across my devices. The sound quality on my iPhone is lifeless and the iPad is mind blowing. Both devices have exactly the same settings. I’ve ...

Regular

iPhone 11 Pro Max iPad Pro Sony MDR1000X & Apple AirPods Pro Spotify Premium     I have major sound quality issues across my devices. The sound quality on my iPhone is lifeless an...

Ver

Spotify Legend

1337 Views

8 replies

0 likes

  • 1337 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files with Apple TV

PlanPremium DeviceApple TV 4K Operating SystemtvOS 14.2 My Question or IssueHello. Is it possible to play local files with Apple TV? On iPhone you can download them through playlist, but I cannot find such feature on Apple TV and it's also failing on...

Regular

Plan Premium   Device Apple TV 4K   Operating System tvOS 14.2   My Question or Issue Hello. Is it possible to play local files with Apple TV? On iPhone you can download them...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

3576 Views

3 replies

1 likes

  • 3576 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes on Carplay after reconnect - Audio doesn't play.

Using the latest spotify on iPhone 11 XS Max. When the car is switched off and on and carplay reconnects, many times spotify audio output crashes and songs play without sound. If I do the same with Apple Music, sound is played properly and Apple Musi...

Regular

Using the latest spotify on iPhone 11 XS Max.   When the car is switched off and on and carplay reconnects, many times spotify audio output crashes and songs play without sound. If I do the sa...

Ver

Spotify Legend

1874 Views

3 replies

0 likes

Carplay
no sound
  • 1874 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution My wrapped not appearing in Wrapped 2020

PlanStudent PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 12 Pro My Question or Issue My stats are not appearing in the Wrapped 2020 tab. Spotify claims to have fixed this for everyone, but they clearly have not.

Casual Listener

Plan Student Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 12 Pro   My Question or Issue   My stats are not appearing in the Wrapped 2020 tab. Spotify claims to have fixed this for eve...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

1512 Views

6 replies

5 likes

  • 1512 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 5 likes

Solved!! Iphone 2020 Wrapped view personal stats

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 10.3.1)Spotify Version8.5.28.1046 My Question or IssueI can only see the playlists. Do I need to update to ios 14.2 to access the personal stats (top song etc.)?

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 10.3.1) Spotify Version 8.5.28.1046   My Question or Issue I can only see the playlists. Do I need t...

Billy-J

Spotify Star

1003 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1003 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify Wrapped 2020 Still Not Appearing

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssueSpotify Wrapped still won’t show up, even though it has been claimed to be fixed. I’ve tried updating, but my app is up to date. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled,...

Visitor

  Plan Free Country United States Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue Spotify Wrapped still won’t show up, even though it has been claimed to be fix...

Katerina

Spotify Legend

2823 Views

4 replies

7 likes

  • 2823 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 7 likes

Superuser Contribution Queue issues on iOS

Been having this issue for several months, across several iOS versions. The issue has two flavors.... 1. When adding songs to the queue, only the last song actually gets added. You add ten songs, check the q, and only the last song is in the queue. F...

Roadie

Been having this issue for several months, across several iOS versions. The issue has two flavors....   1. When adding songs to the queue, only the last song actually gets added.  You add...

Elena

Moderator

599 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 599 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution App keeps crashing even after update

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 14.1 My Question or IssueMy app has been crashing after 5-6 uses and I’m constantly deleting and reinstalling it at LEAST once a day. This has been happening with the last update before...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 14.1   My Question or Issue My app has been crashing after 5-6 uses and I’m constantly deleting and reinstalling...

Elena

Moderator

11201 Views

11 replies

3 likes

  • 11201 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 3 likes

Superuser Contribution Local Files without Desktop

Plan/PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIPAD Air 4Operating Systemipad os 14(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI’ve a library of MP3’s I’d like to be able to play through Spotify. Is there a way I can import them without using a de...

Casual Listener

Plan /Premium Country Australia Device IPAD Air 4 Operating System ipad os 14 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I’ve a library of MP3’s I’d like to b...

Katerina

Spotify Legend

2089 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 2089 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify "made for you" playlists not having a shuffle play option

Why do my "made for you" playlists (Ex. Wrapped, time capsule) not have a shuffle play option? Even if I already have shuffle on, hitting play or selecting a song turns off shuffle. Why? Every other playlist (my playlist, artist's playlists, This is ...

Casual Listener

Why do my "made for you" playlists (Ex. Wrapped, time capsule) not have a shuffle play option? Even if I already have shuffle on, hitting play or selecting a song turns off shuffle. Why? Every other ...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

751 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 751 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution spotify won't recognise IOS 14 update and won't re instal

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceIphone 8Operating System14.1 My Question or Issueupgraded iPhone to IOS 14, Spotify won't re instal stating the phone needs to be on IOS 12 or higher

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country UK   Device Iphone 8 Operating System 14.1   My Question or Issue upgraded iPhone to IOS 14, Spotify won't re instal stating the phone needs to be on IOS 12 ...

TW64

Casual Listener

686 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 686 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle/Play Button on Ipad Air does not work

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPad AirOperating SystemiOS 12.4.9Spotify App8.5.86.73 My Question or IssueMy Playlists are all on shuffle play mode. If I tap on the Symbol it does not change to normal play mode. I tried different times on different p...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPad Air Operating System iOS 12.4.9 Spotify App 8.5.86.73   My Question or Issue My Playlists are all on shuffle play mode. If I tap on t...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

1099 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 1099 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes