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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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Ivelina

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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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Spotify hangs itself up after adding a number of tracks to playlists.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question or IssueHello everyone.The last weeks/months I‘m dealing with a little issue. Spotify hangs itself up after adding a few tracks within 1-2 minutes into playlists. When this ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue Hello everyone. The last weeks/months I‘m dealing with a little issue.  Spotify ...

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Queue

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.2.3 My Question or IssueLast song in queue is invisible when I click “go to queue”

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.2.3   My Question or Issue Last song in queue is invisible when I click “go to queue”

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my Spotify's interface hasn't updated yet

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.4.1 All my friends and relatives have the new Spotify interface except me in my iPhone such as the new playlist design; and I'm still stuck in the old interface with the old playlist des...

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Plan Premium Country Colombia Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.4.1    All my friends and relatives have the new Spotify interface except me in my iPhone such as the new pla...

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Superuser Contribution Where are the queue and repeat buttons on iOS

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI can't find the repeat and queue buttons on my phone

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  Plan Free Country Australia Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue I can't find the repeat and queue buttons on my phone

ldoyle545

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Sonos Speaker Configure

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceiPadOperating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueI am brand new to the service, getting ready to purchase speakers. If I purchase three speakers and put them in separate rooms of the house, will the app automatically pla...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country US Device iPad Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue I am brand new to the service, getting ready to purchase speakers. If I purchase three ...

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Playlist art blank

Hello, I have premium on iPhone 6s iOS 13.4.1. When I create a new, blank playlist and then add songs (not local files) to the playlist, the playlist art doesn't update with the collage of album art. I only see the collage of album art when I click t...

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Hello,   I have premium on iPhone 6s iOS 13.4.1. When I create a new, blank playlist and then add songs (not local files) to the playlist, the playlist art doesn't update with the collage...

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Superuser Contribution ‚Feeling blue‘ playlist by Spotify vanished

Does anybody have a copy of that original playlist by Spotify? It disappeared suddenly. Need song titles and artists... Thx   PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 8 plusOperating Systemios My Question or Issue

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Does anybody have a copy of that original playlist by Spotify? It disappeared suddenly.  Need song titles and artists... Thx       Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPh...

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Superuser Contribution Update issues

My Spotify seems to not have updated to the new, fresh layout most of my friends have been able to use. I’m concerned that my Spotify won’t update into that layout - I use an IPhone XR - as well as the fact the three dots that allow me to edit and pr...

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My Spotify seems to not have updated to the new, fresh layout most of my friends have been able to use.    I’m concerned that my Spotify won’t update into that layout - I use an IPhone XR...

Mario

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Airplay Dropouts- iOS 13.3.1 Apple TV 13.4

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS / Apple TVOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1 / TvOS 13.4 My Question or IssueI am having pretty constant audio dropouts using Spotify when air playing from my phone or computer to my Apple TV. It has gotten worse in the l...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS / Apple TV Operating System iOS 13.3.1 / TvOS 13.4   My Question or Issue I am having pretty constant audio dropouts using Spotify whe...

Josephkir

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New UI: I can't find it.

PlanPremium (3-Month Free Trial)CountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13.4My Question or IssueSo I've heard a lot about the new UI, but it isn't appearing on my device. Spotify is up-to-date with updates, and I tried deleting the app and redown...

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Plan Premium (3-Month Free Trial) Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13.4 My Question or Issue So I've heard a lot about the new UI, but it isn't appearing on my device. Spotif...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Random song starts playing

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question or IssueWhen listening to a playlist or album, or the liked feed, a random song starts playing out of nowhere, in the middle of my songs. Not between them, or when they ...

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Plan Premium Country Hungary Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue When listening to a playlist or album, or the liked feed, a random song starts playin...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Stuck on advertisement

My Spotify account has been stuck on an advertisement for a day. I’m still able to navigate the app on my iPhone and I can click pause or play but no sound comes out, no advertisement no music. The clock is still running as if something was playing. ...

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My Spotify account has been stuck on an advertisement for a day. I’m still able to navigate the app on my iPhone and I can click pause or play but no sound comes out, no advertisement no music. The c...

Ivan

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Volume reduction on iPhone notifications remains reduced

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueProblem reproduction:1. I listen music with Spotify.2. Suddenly a message comes in,2a. the volume of the music gets reduced2b. the notification dinnnng sounds can ...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue Problem reproduction: 1. I listen music with Spotify. 2. Suddenly a message c...

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Superuser Contribution Song interruption

I will be listening to any playlist, and a song from the artist Terry Crew will randomly start playing. This song is not in any of my playlists, nor have I ever heard of the artist or album before. You cannot press back to go back to original song, n...

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I will be listening to any playlist, and a song from the artist Terry Crew will randomly start playing. This song is not in any of my playlists, nor have I ever heard of the artist or album before. &...

Ivan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution playing local files on iphone

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemIOS 12.4.5 My Question or IssueI want to play my pc's local songs on my phone and I have tried to follow many of the guides but the files does not appear on my phone (only my pc), it says that it cant be down...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 5s Operating System IOS 12.4.5   My Question or Issue I want to play my pc's local songs on my phone and I have tried to follow many of the guides but the file...

Ivan

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Missing explicit "E" in Carplay

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone X - CarplayOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI thought there used to be an "E" next to explicit songs while playing in Carplay. Now I no longer see that and it's a very welcome feature when I have kids in the...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone X - Carplay Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue I thought there used to be an "E" next to explicit songs while playing in Carplay.&nbsp...

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Siri commands for Spotify

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question or IssueI can use several commands to use Spotify with Siri. But I can't find two of them. In help/siri section says, I can "Like" songs with Siri, but I don't know the co...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue I can use several commands to use Spotify with Siri. But I can't find two of them. In h...

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Superuser Contribution How can I remove the currently playing song from my playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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  

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Superuser Contribution Can not locate username and email

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1My Question or IssueI'm having trouble locating my username and email I opened the account with. I was just Charged for the premium service on April 3, 2020. Can anyone pls help???

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 13.3.1 My Question or Issue I'm having trouble locating my username and email I opened the account with. I was just Charged f...

Ivan

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