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Solved!! Where has the What’s New feature gone?

On the latest version of Spotify on my iPad, it is no longer showing the What’s New option under my profile. This very usefully listed the new releases every day. Instead there is a new feature Listening Stats, which although somewhat interesting, do...

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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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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 New episodes does not show in list

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiphone XROperating Systemios 14.1 My Question or IssueNew episodes does show up in my list of podcasts in the "Episodes" tab. However they show if I go to the "program" tab. Also if I close the app and restart they show ...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iphone XR Operating System ios 14.1   My Question or Issue New episodes does show up in my list of podcasts in the "Episodes" tab. However th...

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Superuser Contribution [iOS/iPhone] Spotify app displayed completely broken

Spotify Premium Family DeviceiPhone 11 128GBOperating SystemiOS 14.2 (18B92)Spotify 8.5.84.680 My Issue- I'm listing to music from Spotify app (Spotify app is in foreground) through my car headunit (A2DP bluetooth)- I lock iPhone (display goes off)- ...

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Spotify Premium Family   Device iPhone 11 128GB Operating System iOS 14.2 (18B92) Spotify 8.5.84.680   My Issue - I'm listing to music from Spotify app (Spotify app is in foregroun...

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Superuser Contribution spotify still uses cellular data even when ticked off

PlanPremiumCountrycanadaDevice11 pro maxOperating Systemios 14.2 My Question or IssueTo save data, I have spotify turned off under cellular settings so that it wouldn't use data. I didn't have any problem with this before until when I checked my data...

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Plan Premium Country canada Device 11 pro max Operating System ios 14.2   My Question or Issue To save data, I have spotify turned off under cellular settings so that it wouldn't use d...

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spotify crashes when my phone is locked

PlanpremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiphone 7Operating Systemios 14.2 My Question or Issuespotify keeps suddenly crashing when i lock my phone after i've selected a song/playlist/podcast and it's really annoying. can anyone please help?

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Plan premium Country Netherlands Device iphone 7 Operating System ios 14.2   My Question or Issue spotify keeps suddenly crashing when i lock my phone after i've selected a song/playli...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won’t let me play music when not on the app.

Since last Sunday, my Spotify wont play any music longer than about a minute and a half when off the app. My phone will start to overheat when the app isn’t open and then just stop playing music, I haven’t had this issue with anything else on my phon...

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Since last Sunday, my Spotify wont play any music longer than about a minute and a half when off the app. My phone will start to overheat when the app isn’t open and then just stop playing music, I h...

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Superuser Contribution canvas feature gone

Canvas disappeared from my account and i don’t know how to take it back, my account is in the latest version, i just want to solve the problem because i love this app and i want to enjoy everything it can offer to me. I am running it up to date what ...

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Canvas disappeared from my account and i don’t know how to take it back, my account is in the latest version, i just want to solve the problem because i love this app and i want to enjoy everything i...

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False advertisement 30 min no ad doesn’t work

I have been a Spotify user for nine years now. Their no ad for 30 mins is a great idea but it hasn’t worked for years now. (No I don’t click off the ad or click “no, thanks”. Also, this has happened over several devices over the past few years) for a...

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I have been a Spotify user for nine years now.  Their no ad for 30 mins is a great idea but it hasn’t worked for years now. (No I don’t click off the ad or click “no, thanks”. Also, this ha...

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Shuffle not working properly; repeat not turning off.

Currently using Spotify premium on my iPhone. Recently I’ve noticed my shuffle option is not working more often than it does. It will usually just load the next song in the list and turn off. I’ve also noticed that my repeat will not stay off. I’ll t...

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Currently using Spotify premium on my iPhone. Recently I’ve noticed my shuffle option is not working more often than it does. It will usually just load the next song in the list and turn off. I’ve al...

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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Other] Bug: queueing a non-downloaded song causes crash

On iOS or macOS, when I queue a non-downloaded song, once that song is reached the app stops playing music, and I have to close and reopen several times for it to work. I keep most of my songs downloaded due to the bad service I usually have and this...

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On iOS or macOS, when I queue a non-downloaded song, once that song is reached the app stops playing music, and I have to close and reopen several times for it to work.    I keep most of ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Battery sent from 98% to 40% in an hour

Device (iPhone 7 Plus)Operating System (iOS 12.1.2) My Question or IssueBattery is seriously draining even when plugged into power, background app refresh turned off and Spotify app is closed (double clicked and closed).

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Device (iPhone 7 Plus) Operating System (iOS 12.1.2)   My Question or Issue Battery is seriously draining even when plugged into power, background app refresh turned off and Spotif...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution lancelmc22

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone Xs Max)Operating System(iOS 14.2) My Question or IssueI use the playlist section of the app to save albums in playlist folders that I create and organize by genre. After the last Spotify update, I noticed that the a...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone Xs Max) Operating System (iOS 14.2)   My Question or Issue I use the playlist section of the app to save albums in playlist folders that I creat...

Alex

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Spotify Beta for Apple Watch freezes

Premium PlanDevice(iPhone 11, Apple Watch S3) I don't recall opting in to the beta for the apple watch spotify app but I ended up having it on my watch somehow. Is there any way to opt out of it? I've tried uninstalling the beta app from my watch and...

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  Premium Plan Device (iPhone 11, Apple Watch S3)   I don't recall opting in to the beta for the apple watch spotify app but I ended up having it on my watch somehow.  Is there an...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle missing (off) for one playlist (free plan)

My Question or Issue:Previously, all my playlists had shuffle on. I like that. Now one of them has shuffle off. When I look at the list of playlists in “your library”, “Haruki Murakami’s vinyl collection” is the only one that doesn’t have the shuffle...

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My Question or Issue: Previously, all my playlists had shuffle on. I like that. Now one of them has shuffle off. When I look at the list of playlists in “your library”, “Haruki Murakami’s vinyl coll...

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Solved!! Some users see random song playing instead of song directly selected from artist page

PlanFreeCountryMultiple (e.g. USA). DeviceMultiple (e.g. iPhone)Operating SystemMultiple (e.g. iOS) My Question or IssueSome users are seeing something strange with Spotify.1. User searches for and browses to artist page, namely "Farhod"2. Clicks on ...

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Plan Free Country Multiple (e.g. USA).   Device Multiple (e.g. iPhone) Operating System Multiple (e.g. iOS)   My Question or Issue Some users are seeing something strange with Sp...

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Spotify local files show up on iPhone but not on computer

I have local files downloaded to my computer for a playlist that I want to make. This playlist has been working fine for about a month, and I have the files downloaded on my phone and the playlist works fine there as well. However, today some of the ...

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I have local files downloaded to my computer for a playlist that I want to make. This playlist has been working fine for about a month, and I have the files downloaded on my phone and the playlist wo...

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Solved!! App constantly crashing listening to music

Plan: PremiumCountry: Australia Device: iPhone 10Operating System: iOS 14.2 My Question or IssueSpotify application constantly crashing whilst listening to music. Occurs both when phone is unlocked and locked, and the app closes fully (have to reopen...

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Plan: Premium Country: Australia   Device: iPhone 10 Operating System: iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue Spotify application constantly crashing whilst listening to music. Occurs ...

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Iphone 6 plus: even with data cellular on, I can't stream music if im not connected to wifi

I live in Italy and use Fastweb as my data cellular provider, but the app doesn't seem to recognize that the cellular data is on and it keeps asking me to turn it on when im not connected to the wifi.PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceIphone 6 plusOperatin...

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I live in Italy and use Fastweb as my data cellular provider, but the app doesn't seem to recognize that the cellular data is on and it keeps asking me to turn it on when im not connected to the wifi...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Mobile iOS Turn Shuffle Off Option free version

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI have a couple of playlists that I set up in a particular order to listen to and I don't want those specific playlists to be shuffled. Is it possible to update the ap...

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Plan Free Country United States Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue I have a couple of playlists that I set up in a particular order to listen to and I don't w...

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Solved!! Albums/songs liked on Mac don't appear on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceMacBook Air 2017 - iPhone SEOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.0.1 - iOS 14.2 My Question or IssueWhen I like a song or album on Spotify desktop, it doesn’t appear on my iPhone, not in the liked songs nor in the albums li...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device MacBook Air 2017 - iPhone SE Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 - iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue When I like a song or album on Spotify desktop,...

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Superuser Contribution Do not see recently saved playlists in library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11 Pro 2020)Operating SystemiOS 14 (Happened on previous iOS as well.) My Question or IssueWhen I download and save a recently found (playlist/album/movie soundtrack) it does not show up in my library. Even after do...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 11 Pro  2020) Operating System iOS 14  (Happened on previous iOS as well.)   My Question or Issue When I download and save a recently ...

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