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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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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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Playlist Cover Image won’t change on Instagram Stories

Hi! I replaced my one of my playlists’ cover image and though it shows in the iOS app and in my Mac Desktop version, when I choose to share it to my Instagram Stories the Cover Image won’t show - I see the mosaic with the 4 songs’ cover images instea...

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Hi! I replaced my one of my playlists’ cover image and though it shows in the iOS app and in my Mac Desktop version, when I choose to share it to my Instagram Stories the Cover Image won’t show - I s...

Billy-J

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Real time lyrics feature

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceiPhone XROperating System(iOS 14 Public Beta 5) My account had this real time lyrics feature for a few months (March-June) before I noticed it missing early July. I had since waiting for the feature to come back but n...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device iPhone XR Operating System (iOS 14 Public Beta 5)   My account had this real time lyrics feature for a few months (March-June) before I noticed it ...

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[iOS][Playlists] Too many advertisements

I get it that this is Spotify free so there is bound to be ads. I was just on my release radar playlist which is one of the only playlists that allow me to toggle between music and have free reign over what and which part of the music I would like to...

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I get it that this is Spotify free so there is bound to be ads. I was just on my release radar playlist which is one of the only playlists that allow me to toggle between music and have free reign ov...

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Cant see artists songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Untied states DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemIOS 14.3 My Question or Issueevery time I go on an artist profile and click to view all of their songs it dosen’t work , I’ve deleted the app multiple times as well as logged out bu...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Untied states    Device iPhone 11 Operating System IOS 14.3   My Question or Issue every time I go on an artist profile and click to view all...

Billy-J

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Bug - Retrieval failure for album songs

PlanPremiumCountry: UK DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating System(iOS 13.3.1) My Question or IssueWhen I the user:On searching for an album On selecting an album cell, Then I get presented with a loading elipsis indicator for a prolonged time period. If the...

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Plan Premium Country: UK   Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System (iOS 13.3.1)   My Question or Issue When I the user: On searching for an album  On selecting an album cell...

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Solved!! Can’t play any song unless I have added it to a playlist

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.6.1 My Question or IssueWhen I press on any song that has not been previously added to one of my playlists, it simply will not play. If I was playing a song from a playlist before pressing...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.6.1   My Question or Issue When I press on any song that has not been previously added to one of my playlists, it s...

MichaelJerzak

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Superuser Contribution Lecture de titre à la suite et file d'attente problème

Bonjour, quand je lance par exemple la lecture d'un titre dans une playlist et que je veux écouter celui d'après (même beug si je suis en aléatoire), le morceau qui suit si je passe et un de ma "file d'attentte" ce qui est très dérengeant. Je ne peux...

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Bonjour, quand je lance par exemple la lecture d'un titre dans une playlist et que je veux écouter celui d'après (même beug si je suis en aléatoire), le morceau qui suit si je passe et un de ma "file...

Alex

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My music won’t play without wifi connection

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevice(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 13.5.1) My Question or IssueI tried to play my music with my 4G connection on but it didn't work. I have checked that I allow my phone to use 4G for Spotify and set my music quality in the...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 13.5.1)   My Question or Issue I tried to play my music with my 4G connection on but it didn't work. I have checked...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Actually Helpful Links and approach to Customer Feedback

So I have spent the most of the last hour trying to troubleshoot my app not working on IOS, tried looking for outtages on google, nothing came up. Tried to look for "help" via the help link, my god that was cluttered and a painful experience in itsel...

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So I have spent the most of the last hour trying to troubleshoot my app not working on IOS, tried looking for outtages on google, nothing came up. Tried to look for "help" via the help link, my god t...

Elena

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Queued songs are not showing in queue list.

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 6siPad Air 2Operating SystemiOS 12.1Spotify Version 8.4.77 On the upper image there should be two songs in the queue but only one of them can be seen, and on the other image, if there is only one song in the queue it can’t be ...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 6s iPad Air 2 Operating System iOS 12.1 Spotify Version 8.4.77   On the upper image there should be two songs in the queue but only one of them can be seen,...

Elena

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LOST ALL LIKED SONGS

Hello, Im an iPhone user operating on iOS 11. My ‘liked songs’ folder is missing all of a sudden. Perhaps I’m not familiar with the latest update. What can I do? thank you

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Hello,   Im an iPhone user operating on iOS 11. My ‘liked songs’ folder is missing all of a sudden. Perhaps I’m not familiar with the latest update. What can I do?   thank you  

Mauler74

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Lyrics

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceiPhone 11Operating System13.6 VersionMy Question or IssueI am not able to see the lyrics of the songs. I know that not all the songs have the option but really I don't have the option to see that. My friends and I were t...

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Plan Premium Country Mexico Device iPhone 11 Operating System 13.6 Version My Question or Issue I am not able to see the lyrics of the songs. I know that not all the songs have the option bu...

Billy-J

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I've tried everything and can't get my local files to play on my iphone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been trying for well over an hour and absolutely CANNOT get my local files to transfer on my iphone. I've tried a clean reinstall of the app, I've tried turning W...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7+ Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been trying for well over an hour and absolutely CANNOT get my local files to transfer...

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Shuffle isn’t disconcerting

My Problem: I looked up for many tutorials how to turn the shuffle off but there is no button on my screen. Whenever I touch on the display there is at the left a heart and at the right a minus to hide that song. There is no shuffle on or off modus s...

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My Problem:   I looked up for many tutorials how to turn the shuffle off but there is no button on my screen. Whenever I touch on the display there is at the left a heart and at the right a mi...

LittleSilvie

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Background Color in Player Doesn't Load

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13.6.1 My Question or IssueWhen playing a song, sometimes the background color in the player, which is supposed to mirror a color from the album's cover art, doesn't load. This doesn't...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.6.1   My Question or Issue When playing a song, sometimes the background color in the player, which is suppo...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution The queue is still broken and the app crashes a lot

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.6 My Question or IssueThe queue is still broken and the app crashes a lot.

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.6   My Question or Issue The queue is still broken and the app crashes a lot. 

Allove79

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Spotify keeps playing Dutch music

For the past year Spofity has kept adding Dutch music to my play list, either for songs that it plays after one of my albums has finished, or mixed in as part of my Daily Mixes. I'm not Dutch, and frankly prefer to listen to music in my own language,...

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For the past year Spofity has kept adding Dutch music to my play list, either for songs that it plays after one of my albums has finished, or mixed in as part of my Daily Mixes. I'm not Dutch, and fr...

Loxer

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Home screen not loading on iPhone app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.6 My Question or IssueI’m having an issue where when I open my app it gives me a “something went wrong - try again” error message and then when I hit try again, it just keeps trying to load m...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.6   My Question or Issue I’m having an issue where when I open my app it gives me a “something went wrong - try again”...

Loxer

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Social Group Sessions

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.6 My Question or IssueI have a friend who is attempting to invite me to a group session and every time I click on the link it opens the Spotify website in the browser with absolutely no info...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.6   My Question or Issue I have a friend who is attempting to invite me to a group session and every time I cl...

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Local file downloads removed

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPadOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueMy downloads of my synced local files keep going missing. I have no problems downloading the synced files from the desktop to the iPad, and I am able to play those downloads. But...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPad Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue My downloads of my synced local files keep going missing. I have no problems downloading the sync...

Loxer

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