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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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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...
Newbie
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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...
I don’t want to listen to music that’s not in my playlist
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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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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 ...
PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 18.6.2 My Question or IssueTracks are playing for 1 second then pausing.I’ve deleted the app and reinstalled but it’s still doing the same.It was ok this morning going to work but on the way home ...
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 18.6.2 My Question or Issue Tracks are playing for 1 second then pausing. I’ve deleted the app and reinstalled but ...
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As if a couple days ago, anything I play via Spotify is crackling. at first I thought it was my phone, but then I realized that I could listen to YouTube and other things just fine. I have cleared the caches and downloads within the app settings and ...
As if a couple days ago, anything I play via Spotify is crackling. at first I thought it was my phone, but then I realized that I could listen to YouTube and other things just fine. I have cleared th...
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When I am listening to Spotify on my iPhone via Airpods, playback will often switch to my Laptop. I don't even have to be in the vicinity of the Laptop, I can be several kilometers away on a run when this happens. I can switch playback to my iPhone b...
When I am listening to Spotify on my iPhone via Airpods, playback will often switch to my Laptop. I don't even have to be in the vicinity of the Laptop, I can be several kilometers away on a run when...
Casual Listener
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How can I hide all of the playlists a song is already on so I don't have to scroll through that list every time I want to add a song to a new playlist? It has made playlist creation very annoying. I've looked online and also through the Spotify commu...
How can I hide all of the playlists a song is already on so I don't have to scroll through that list every time I want to add a song to a new playlist? It has made playlist creation very annoying. I'...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 18.7.1App version9.0.01.1231My Question or IssueSince 2025-10-25 the effect the is some sort of "pass filter out" does not work for me in the beta mixing feature. All the "pass filter in" wor...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 18.7.1 App version 9.0.01.1231 My Question or Issue Since 2025-10-25 the effect the is some sort of "pass filter out" does...
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The search bar to browse playlists has been removed when you add a song to a playlist. This makes something that used to take 1 second, a whole minute, specially if you have a lot of playlists. I have 250 (most i probably dont check) but having to sc...
The search bar to browse playlists has been removed when you add a song to a playlist. This makes something that used to take 1 second, a whole minute, specially if you have a lot of playlists. I hav...
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Plan/PremiumCountryPortugalDeviceipad mini 6Operating SystemiOS 18.6.2 My Question or Issuehow do you stop Spotify moving onto another album when the album has finished?
Plan /Premium Country Portugal Device ipad mini 6 Operating System iOS 18.6.2 My Question or Issue how do you stop Spotify moving onto another album when the album has finished?
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DeviceiPad Air 20202Operating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or Issue Spotify highly load CPU of my iPad even when it is playing music in background. I profiled it and saw problem, but stack-trace doesn't contain readable function names because it's prod...
Device iPad Air 20202 Operating System iOS 15.5 My Question or Issue Spotify highly load CPU of my iPad even when it is playing music in background. I profiled it and saw problem...
Music Fan
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Hello all, Whenever I click the Spotify app or the Spotify widget, it opens to a random playlist or artist I have never seen before. The same playlist often comes up multiple times until I block the user or the artist, but then a new artist/playlist ...
Hello all, Whenever I click the Spotify app or the Spotify widget, it opens to a random playlist or artist I have never seen before. The same playlist often comes up multiple times until I blo...
Casual Listener
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I'm having a repeated issue where, when I'm playing podcasts through Google Cast via Spotify, the podcasts just start looping and repeat constantly. This is via iOS. It resolves itself if I quit the Spotify app (and it's already casting to the speake...
I'm having a repeated issue where, when I'm playing podcasts through Google Cast via Spotify, the podcasts just start looping and repeat constantly. This is via iOS. It resolves itself ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad Pro 12.9, MacBook Pro 16Operating SystemiOS, iPadOS, Mac OS My Question or IssueDoes anyone else not get any notifications on any of their devices for new episodes being released or new music? I used ...
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad Pro 12.9, MacBook Pro 16 Operating System iOS, iPadOS, Mac OS My Question or Issue Does anyone else not get any notifications o...
Music Fan
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PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueThe quick scroll bar on the side does not seem to be working on podcasts, no matter how long the episode list is. I have tried updating and reinstalling but to no ...
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.2 My Question or Issue The quick scroll bar on the side does not seem to be working on podcasts, no matter how...
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PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone XrOperating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueThis is the second time this has happened. My daily mixes have had the same songs for about 3 weeks. The first time the daily mixes locked it took 2 weeks for th...
Plan Free Country United States Device iPhone Xr Operating System iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue This is the second time this has happened. My daily mixes have had the same song...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS))Operating System(iOS 26, WatchOS 11.6.1.) My Question or IssueI download a playlist on my Apple Watch to listen to on my runs & leave my phone at home. I've done this for years ...
Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS)) Operating System (iOS 26, WatchOS 11.6.1.) My Question or Issue I download a playlist on my Apple Watch...
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Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I should be able to add an entire playlist to my Liked ...
Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I sh...
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PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceiPhone 7 My Question or IssueHi everyone. Thanks for watching my question.I would like to listen all music for an artist, such as Norah Jones by shuffle on my iPhone's app.However always almost the same music are played.....
Plan Premium Country Japan Device iPhone 7 My Question or Issue Hi everyone. Thanks for watching my question. I would like to listen all music for an artist, such as Norah Jones by sh...
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I have noticed an issue in the ”Now Playing” view on CarPlay since I updated my devices to iOS 26. The issue is that the blurred background picture (artwork cover) doesn’t show up on the screen. It’s just a black background. However the actual artwor...
I have noticed an issue in the ”Now Playing” view on CarPlay since I updated my devices to iOS 26. The issue is that the blurred background picture (artwork cover) doesn’t show up on the s...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPad Pro 3rd genOperating SystemiOS 18.5 My Question or IssueSpotify iPad app running in split-view and landscape mode as of this week keeps losing the "now playing" page/controls -- like where I could pause/play,...
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPad Pro 3rd gen Operating System iOS 18.5 My Question or Issue Spotify iPad app running in split-view and landscape mode as of this week ke...
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For the past few days the 30 minutes of add free music has not been working. I keep getting the “Watch this short video to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” and then nothing would happen. I wouldn’t even get the video for said 30 minutes. I’...
For the past few days the 30 minutes of add free music has not been working. I keep getting the “Watch this short video to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” and then nothing would happen. I ...
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceIphone 15 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 26 My Question or IssueI've installed the latest version of Spotify on my 2025 iMac, this year's iPad, and my iPhone Pro Max 15. The lossless option isn't showing up in the settings. I...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Iphone 15 pro max Operating System iOS 26 My Question or Issue I've installed the latest version of Spotify on my 2025 iMac, this year's iPad, and m...
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