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Solved!! Where has the What’s New feature gone?

On the latest version of Spotify on my iPad, it is no longer showing the What’s New option under my profile. This very usefully listed the new releases every day. Instead there is a new feature Listening Stats, which although somewhat interesting, do...

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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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Music stops playing on Sonos when starting Spotify app on iOs device

CountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone XR, iPad (2017)Operating SystemiOs 12.2 My Question or IssueRegularly (but not always) the music playing from Spotify on my Sonos speakers (through Spotify Connect) stops playing when I open the Spotify app on my iOs de...

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Country Netherlands Device iPhone XR, iPad (2017) Operating System iOs 12.2   My Question or Issue Regularly (but not always) the music playing from Spotify on my Sonos speakers (through...

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Solved!! iOS Spotify new design

Hello.My phone is iPhone 6S and the iOS version is latest version 13.3.1 . I saw new changes in the app's interface.Although my application is up to date, I cannot see a change.My app version is 8.5.48.1021.Please help me

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Hello.My phone is iPhone 6S and the iOS version is latest version 13.3.1 . I saw new changes in the app's interface.Although my application is up to date, I cannot see a change.My app version is...

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Changing Device

When changing device while playing a playlist in Shuffle mode the list resets and so tracks that have already played play again. Should this be the case? I think not. It should just transfer and continue playing as if I hadn’t changed device. Please ...

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When changing device while playing a playlist in Shuffle mode the list resets and so tracks that have already played play again.  Should this be the case? I think not. It should just transfer a...

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Files are invisible, but I can listen to them still

This is a kind of weird one. So I have all my files on my laptop downloaded on my phone and it's all good. However, I noticed that for one of the albums I downloaded, only two songs were appearing. I pressed shuffle play on the album, and songs other...

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This is a kind of weird one. So I have all my files on my laptop downloaded on my phone and it's all good. However, I noticed that for one of the albums I downloaded, only two songs were appearing. I...

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Local Files Disappearing from Spotify

So I have the Spotify app on my iPhone 6 iOS 8.1.3 and I was having problems syncing some local files to my phone when I first installed the app. I found a workaround by changing the artist or song names of the files slightly in order to get them to ...

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So I have the Spotify app on my iPhone 6 iOS 8.1.3 and I was having problems syncing some local files to my phone when I first installed the app. I found a workaround by changing the artist or song n...

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Superuser Contribution Student Discount payement in app

PlanPremium (Student)CountrySwitzerlandDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHey!I had a question, because I got a gift card in the Apple App Store, and I wanted to know if it was possible to pay the Student subscription with the ...

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Plan Premium (Student) Country Switzerland Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Hey! I had a question, because I got a gift card in the Apple App Store, and...

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Imported song not showing up on Iphone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPHONE XS MAXOperating SystemIOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueI imported a song on my laptop to a downloaded playlist. Seems to not show up on my Iphone. Everything is at its latest version. SO what's the issue?

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Plan Premium Country USA Device IPHONE XS MAX Operating System IOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue I imported a song on my laptop to a downloaded playlist. Seems to not show up on my Iph...

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PlanPremium FamilyCountryUS Device(iPhone X)Operating System My Question or IssueI'm new to the community so i'm sure this question and answer is out there somewhere....I just don't have time to keep searching. Why is it not possible to change our us...

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Plan Premium Family Country US     Device (iPhone X) Operating System   My Question or Issue I'm new to the community so i'm sure this question and answer is out there somew...

Emilia_8

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle Icon on Iphone IOS 13.3.1

Premium Familyakd1961Was using Spotify at the weekend the shuffle button was there, now it disappeared, browsed the post but nothing is working

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Premium Family akd1961 Was using Spotify at the weekend the shuffle button was there, now it disappeared, browsed the post but nothing is working

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Audi Metadeta Transition

I recently transitioned from a 2016 to 2018 Audi A4. On my 2016 Audi, I could easily link up my iPhone to Bluetooth and play Spotify through the car. On the screen, it would display the artist, track, run time, album, etc. On the new 2018 Audi, it do...

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I recently transitioned from a 2016 to 2018 Audi A4.   On my 2016 Audi, I could easily link up my iPhone to Bluetooth and play Spotify through the car. On the screen, it would display the arti...

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Solved!! [iOS] UI controls missing after Canvas video

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue I encountered a reproducable UI bug that causes the controls for play/pause controls to disapear for songs without a canvas video. To reproduce just play a son...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue I encountered a reproducable UI bug that causes the controls for play/pause contr...

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Superuser Contribution Songs will skip after pausing and playing

PlanFreeCountryunited statesDeviceiPhone 8 plusOperating Systemios 13.3My Question or Issuewhenever i pause a song, from manually doing it or another app pausing it to listen to its audio, the song will skip over to the next song in the queue almost ...

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Plan Free Country united states Device iPhone 8 plus Operating System ios 13.3 My Question or Issue whenever i pause a song, from manually doing it or another app pausing it to listen to its...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify family

I sent my son an invite to the Spotify family and every time we try to sign up, we get to the “tell us you are not a robot” so we check the boxes of whatever it asks, the green check mark appears, saying we are not robots, and when I hit the submit b...

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I sent my son an invite to the Spotify family and every time we try to sign up, we get to the “tell us you are not a robot” so we check the boxes of whatever it asks, the green check mark appears, sa...

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CarPlay previous song

When using Spotify on iPhone, pressing “wind back” goes to the beginning of the current song as you would expect. However, pressing it is on CarPlay goes back to the beginning of the previous song. Which to my mind is counter intuitive and pointless....

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When using Spotify on iPhone, pressing “wind back” goes to the beginning of the current song as you would expect. However, pressing it is on CarPlay goes back to the beginning of the previous song. W...

Kishan2

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Feature Request: Make local file synching work

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Synch between desktop and device is really buggy, and only sometimes work and other times doesn't. My devices are on the same network, my desktop is via a wire and my...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 8 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The Synch between desktop and device is really buggy, and only sometimes work and other t...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify showing wrong song in BMW 2014 3-series. (Bluetooth)

Hello. I recently got an iPhone, and when I connect it to my BMW over Bluetooth it only shows the first song playing as correct. All other songs are named after the first song playing.. I did not have this issue on my android device.. This is really ...

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Hello.   I recently got an iPhone, and when I connect it to my BMW over Bluetooth it only shows the first song playing as correct. All other songs are named after the first song playing.. I di...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes from background mode

FreeUSAiPhone X iOS 13.3.1 When I open the Spotify, start the music and lock the screen, everything is fine, but when I cut the headphones and put the music on pause and the screen goes off, then after re-enabling the screen or clicking on the headph...

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  Free USA iPhone X  iOS 13.3.1   When I open the Spotify, start the music and lock the screen, everything is fine, but when I cut the headphones and put the music on pause and t...

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Superuser Contribution Some Local Files Not Syncing, While Some Are

PlanPremiumCountrySweden/Canada DeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueLocal files from my desktop (Windows 10) can be added to Spotify, but only some are able to sync and download to my iPhone. It doesn't appear to be based on any...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden/Canada   Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Local files from my desktop (Windows 10) can be added to Spotify, but only so...

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