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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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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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Audiobooks ‘similar artists’ disappeared

I recently found that you can listen to audiobooks on Spotify, although it can be difficult to chose a book to listen to with the way books come up on Spotify.I found that you could choose ‘similar artist’ for the author of the book, and other simila...

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I recently found that you can listen to audiobooks on Spotify, although it can be difficult to chose a book to listen to with the way books come up on Spotify. I found that you could choose ‘similar...

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Push notifications

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueI have read in another post that push notifications are disabled for every platform. My question is why and will it ever be enabled again? It can be frustra...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue I have read in another post that push notifications are disabled for every platf...

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Keeps switching the song every time I go into a new playlist.

Plan: PremiumCountry: Canada Device: iPhone XROperating System: iOS 13.5.1 Every single time I have a song playing and go into a new album just to browse songs to add to queue it changes my song to the first one of that album. Super frustrating that ...

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Plan: Premium Country: Canada Device: iPhone XR Operating System: iOS 13.5.1   Every single time I have a song playing and go into a new album just to browse songs to a...

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Spotify App crashes on startup IOS

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify App crashes instantly on startup since I updated it to the newest version.I have two things I might did wrong I played music with Spotify while updating...

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Plan Premium Country Austria Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify App crashes instantly on startup since I updated it to the newest version. ...

EthanS1

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Solved!! Getting spotify premium on Iphone not working

My Question or IssueI have subscribed for a premium account on my macbook which seems to be working fine, but I am unable to download the app on my iphone SE5.Several years ago I downloaded the free version with a different email account on the iphon...

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My Question or Issue I have subscribed for a premium account on my macbook which seems to be working fine, but I am unable to download the app on my iphone SE5. Several years ago I downloaded the f...

Billy-J

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Most of Library gone, Playlists greyed out

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XR Operating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueJust looked at my library and playlists.My playlists are greyed out and the vast majority of the hundreds of songs I had in my Library (all of which I often list...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone XR   Operating System iOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue Just looked at my library and playlists. My playlists are greye...

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Compensation?

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueHi! How is Spotify planning to compensate us, Premium members, for not being able to use the App at all for the whole day?

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue Hi! How is Spotify planning to compensate us, Premium members, for not being able to use ...

Juantxón

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Spotify app keeps crashing on open

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueWas using the Spotify iOS app to play music through a Bluetooth speaker and the app crashed halfway through a song. The app now crashes within moments of op...

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Plan Premium Country Australia   Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue Was using the Spotify iOS app to play music through a Bluetooth speaker a...

Monitherese

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Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device

PremiumUSAiPhone XiOS 13.5.1When attempting to open “Liked Songs” playlist I get the message above. Songs will play but playlist won’t open. I’ve tried power cycling phone and reunstalling app, and logging out and in.

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Premium USA iPhone X iOS 13.5.1 When attempting to open “Liked Songs” playlist I get the message above. Songs will play but playlist won’t open. I’ve tried power cycling phone and reunstalling ap...

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Rapid Skipping/Stuttering IOS

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueFor months now my Spotify will either play ok, Or just start rapid fire skipping entire playlists and never stopping. I can’t even close the app and reopen it continu...

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  Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue For months now my Spotify will either play ok, Or just start rapid fire ski...

DassTeeni

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Car bluetooth song skips not working [Iphone]

I have a premium account right now and the recent update won't allow me to skip songs on my Iphone 6. My car skip works with other applications. If there is a way to fix it let me know.

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I have a premium account right now and the recent update won't allow me to skip songs on my Iphone 6. My car skip works with other applications. If there is a way to fix it let me know.

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profile won't load

Hi so basically, whenever i openup my account (i have a premium fam membership) on my iphone XR i click home on my app, and then the gear and then on my name (profile) and it just tells me "something went wrong, have another go?" and the only option ...

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Hi so basically, whenever i openup my account (i have a premium fam membership) on my iphone XR i click home on my app, and then the gear and then on my name (profile) and it just tells me "something...

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App crashing when WiFi or mobiledata is activated

Plan: PremiumCountry: Germany DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueHey lads,so my app worked totally fine until today. When I'm trying to start it, it just crashes immediatly. But only when I'm connected to a WiFi or have mobi...

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Plan: Premium Country: Germany   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue Hey lads, so my app worked totally fine until today. When I'm trying to st...

EthanS1

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my app keeps crashing

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiphone 8Operating Systemios 13.5.1My Question or IssueEverytime i go to open the spotify app it crashes. I have tried restarting my phone and reinstalling the app several times however nothing has changed.

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iphone 8 Operating System ios 13.5.1 My Question or Issue Everytime i go to open the spotify app it crashes. I have tried restarting my phone and reinstalling ...

EthanS1

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App error

I updated my app last night to the most recent software and now my app won’t stay open past one second. It crashes before anything can load. I have restarted my phone and redownloaded the app already. Help mePlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8 Plus )O...

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I updated my app last night to the most recent software and now my app won’t stay open past one second. It crashes before anything can load. I have restarted my phone and redownloaded the app already...

Billy-J

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Still crashinb

PlanPremiumCountry Device 8 plus(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System ios 13.5.1(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuethe app keeps crashing. Reinstalling doesnt helpeither.

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Plan Premium Country   Device 8 plus (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System ios 13.5.1 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or I...

Billy-J

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Private Mode doesn‘t work for external devices

PremiumCountry Germany Device(iPhone XsOperating System(iOS My Question or IssueI mostly listen to music via other devices - not my phone, but google home, Carplay, Tiger box or else. But the private mode only works on my phone - still children music...

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Premium Country Germany   Device (iPhone Xs Operating System (iOS   My Question or Issue I mostly listen to music via other devices - not my phone, but google home, Carplay, Tiger ...

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Apple car play music pictures in playlist

  Premium plan Device(iPhone 6s Plus )Operating System(iOS And Apple car play) My Question or IssueApple car play problem ı dont see any music pictures on my playlist just music names but ex upgrade ı see pls fix it

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    Premium plan   Device (iPhone 6s Plus ) Operating System (iOS And Apple car play)    My Question or Issue Apple car play problem    ı dont see any music pictu...

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Spotify crashes after seconds

Hi, I was listening to music when sporting suddenly crashed. I restarted my phone, uninstalled and Reinstalled the app several times, but the problem remains the same. Whenever I click on Spotify the app crashes after seconds. However it does seem to...

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Hi,  I was listening to music when sporting suddenly crashed. I restarted my phone, uninstalled and Reinstalled the app several times, but the problem remains the same. Whenever I click on Spot...

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App crashin on iphone

Hi. I updated my spotify app today and my ios is latest version. All is ok, but i try to open on wifi or mobile my app is crushin. Just 1 second and suddenly closed. I did uninstall spotify and reset my phone, after tried again but still crushin. Pla...

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Hi. I updated my spotify app today and my ios is latest version. All is ok, but i try to open on wifi or mobile my app is crushin. Just 1 second and suddenly closed. I did uninstall spotify and reset...

OneByBoo

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