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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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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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App disconnects from Sonos speaker every time I open the app

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issueso I connect my phone to to speaker through the iPhone app & every time I leave the app the m...

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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 so I co...

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Solved!! Playlist plays in shuffle mode even when I click on a track

As of the last few days playlists now always play in shuffle mode even when I just click on a track - instead of it playing the next track below and so on. Is this a bug or an update? Doesn't make sense if it's an update as you can no longer play one...

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As of the last few days playlists now always play in shuffle mode even when I just click on a track - instead of it playing the next track below and so on. Is this a bug or an update? Doesn't make se...

10tullj

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Widget !!

is Spotify going to release widget soon or no?i really want a Spotify widget as soon as possible but i dont know when they will release it , anyone know ?

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is Spotify going to release  widget soon or no? i really want a Spotify widget as soon as possible but i dont know when they will release it , anyone know ?

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Why does my current song restart when I close the app

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhy the heck does it do this.

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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 Why the...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution My app is broken, wouldn’t connect and now can’t log in

My app stopped connecting at all, so I deleted it and re downloaded and I now can’t log in, this only happens on my phone and I have triple checked both my usernames and passwords. It also doesn’t let me log in with Facebook PlanPremiumDeviceiphone 6...

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My app stopped connecting at all, so I deleted it and re downloaded and I now can’t log in, this only happens on my phone and I have triple checked both my usernames and passwords. It also doesn’t le...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Lock Screen - Add to Liked Songs

Plan - PremiumCountry - USDevice - iPhone SEOperating System iOS 13.3.1My Question or IssueThere are 2 different lock screens when listening to Spotify. One has the forward and back controls, the other has 3 lines that allow you to like or not like a...

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  Plan - Premium Country - US Device - iPhone SE Operating System iOS 13.3.1 My Question or Issue There are 2 different lock screens when listening to Spotify.  One has the forwa...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Bug: Remove duplicate song removes the not selected one

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 app version 8.5.50.910 My Question or IssueIf I have two duplicate songs in a playlist and removes one, the other is the one getting removed. In the attached gif I try to remove the to...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.3.1 app version 8.5.50.910   My Question or Issue If I have two duplicate songs in a playlist and removes one, the ...

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Superuser Contribution Settings menu missing

After the latest update of Spotify (Jan 31) I cant use the Settings menu on my iPhone 4S. I cant scroll down to Settings - I kind of rolls up again and I cant choose the menu. I´ve uninstalled and installed Spotify 3 times now and it only solves the ...

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After the latest update of Spotify (Jan 31) I cant use the Settings menu on my iPhone 4S. I cant scroll down to Settings - I kind of rolls up again and I cant choose the menu. I´ve uninstalled and ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Found a method of using Spotify Web Player on IPad.

Just been using the regular iPad Spotify app but was frustrated that I couldn't view my play queueTried to launch Spotify web player but it needs "Flash" (not available on iOS devices)Opened "Puffin" web browser (remote browser that allows flash apps...

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Just been using the regular iPad Spotify app but was frustrated that I couldn't view my play queue Tried to launch Spotify web player but it needs "Flash" (not available on iOS devices) Opened "Puf...

Mihail

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App won’t download

 Issue: Hi! I previously had the app on my iPhone 7 and it undownloaded (probably to save space). I tried multiple times but the app would quit at the installing phase. I tried to delete the app and redownload from the App Store but then it didn’t ev...

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  Issue:   Hi! I previously had the app on my iPhone 7 and it undownloaded (probably to save space). I tried multiple times but the app would quit at the installing phase. I tried to delete t...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution iPad 10.2 wrong Format for screen

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPad 10.2Operating SystemiPad os14 My Question or IssueWhen using the app on iPad 10.2, the “scrollable” area on the right sight (Where the content of a playlist is) is too thin. I think it’s the difference between scr...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany  Device iPad 10.2 Operating System iPad os14   My Question or Issue When using the app on iPad 10.2, the “scrollable” area on the right sight ...

Ver

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I clear my entire queue on iPhone?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 10My Question or IssueI inadvertently added my entire ‘Liked Songs’ playlist to the queue (around 4000 songs!!). How can I clear the whole list? The only help I’ve found online tells me how to...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 10 My Question or Issue I inadvertently added my entire ‘Liked Songs’ playlist to the queue (around 4000 songs!!). H...

RussellGarland

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Solved!! Xbox Volume from

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 11 Pro Max, Xbox One XOperating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueFor some time I was able to change the volume of Spotify on my Xbox through my phone. I’ve tried for the past week and it will not allow me ...

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  Plan Premium Country United States   Device iPhone 11 Pro Max, Xbox One X Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue For some time I was able to change the volume of ...

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How to recover my playlists

My playlists aren’t on my account anymore. I got premium and my playlists had disappeared. I had changed my display name and profile picture and it just took me back to my old display name and no profile picture. I tried to recover my playlists on th...

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My playlists aren’t on my account anymore. I got premium and my playlists had disappeared. I had changed my display name and profile picture and it just took me back to my old display name and no pro...

Billy-J

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People in a group session can go into private playlists

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen playing a track from your private playlists it will show the playlist to the other people listening in a group session. They c...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When playing a track from your private playlists i...

Billy-J

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Trouble with music on iOS device

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueI cannot listen to a track added by myself from a PC, on an iPhone. I followed all the recommendations, but still nothing works. What should i do?

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue I cannot listen to a track added by myself from a PC, on an iPhone. I followed all the r...

Billy-J

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Apple watch download option to save tracks, so I can run without my chunky phone

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 am on a premium plan, and have just ordered the new Apple Watch 6 (not cellular) and have n...

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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 am on...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Local files no longer showing up in search

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8+Operating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue I have over 1,000 local files saved on my iPhone via Spotify. Previously whenever I searched for a song, it would show me all of the local files (if applicable) and th...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8+ Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  I have over 1,000 local files saved on my iPhone via Spotify.  Previously wh...

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Local files will not sync to iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone XS, Acer Aspire E15 Laptop, Macbook Pro)Operating System(iOS 14, Windows 10, macOS Catalina) My Question or IssueI have been looking for an answer to this question for a while now, I have tried syncing my local file...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone XS, Acer Aspire E15 Laptop, Macbook Pro) Operating System (iOS 14, Windows 10, macOS Catalina)   My Question or Issue I have been looking for an...

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How to know when a Spotify Playlist was last updated on Spotify app for iPhone ?

I follow many playlists created by Spotify and till now I can't find any way inside Spotify app on my iPhone to know when was the last time these playlists were updated so can you tell me please how can I find this useful information ?

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I follow many playlists created by Spotify and till now I can't find any way inside Spotify app on my iPhone to know when was the last time these playlists were updated so can you tell me please how ...

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