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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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PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 10s) My Question or IssueMy Spotify app on my iPhone has yet to update even though I have downloaded an "update" twice now. It currently says there is no updates. The app still has the old look. I have several friends eve...

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Premium Country   Device (iPhone 10s)   My Question or Issue My Spotify app on my iPhone has yet to update even though I have downloaded an "update" twice now. It currently says ther...

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Superuser Contribution Artist image bug

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceiPhone 7Operating systemiOS 13 My Question or IssueWhen i go to offline on my phone, some artist images can see but some not. Can that bug fix?

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device iPhone 7 Operating system iOS 13   My Question or Issue When i go to offline on my phone, some artist images can see but some not. Can that bug fix?

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Superuser Contribution Advertisement is in another language than my own

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceiPhone XSOperating System(iOS 13.3.1) My Question or IssueI get advertisements in another language than my own while my language settings are put in Dutch. Is there any way this can be fixed? For example I got this ad f...

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  Plan Premium Country Belgium Device iPhone XS Operating System (iOS 13.3.1)   My Question or Issue I get advertisements in another language than my own while my language settin...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes unless 'offline'

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueSpotify Crashes when phone is locked unless phone is in 'offline mode.' The app crashes about a minute into whatever is playing, then when I reopen the phone, Spotify mus...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue Spotify Crashes when phone is locked unless phone is in 'offline mode.' The app crashe...

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New update: Where is the date when playlists are updated now? (mobile 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 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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't turn on my mobile data for Spotify

Hello everyone,I've been experiencing a strange issue lately: I can't turn on my mobile data for Spotify (iPhone X, soft. ver. 13.3). I have already tried to turn it on and off repeatedly, to turn on and then off ariplain mode, to restart the iPhone ...

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Hello everyone, I've been experiencing a strange issue lately: I can't turn on my mobile data for Spotify (iPhone X, soft. ver. 13.3). I have already tried to turn it on and off repeatedly, to tur...

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"Now Playing" missing from Apple CarPlay menu until a song is started from the iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone7 + Apple Carplay on new 2019 Honda Accord HybridOperating Systemios13 My Question or IssuePrior to my IOS13 upgrade, if a song or playlist within Spotify was in progress (paused partially through a song) on my iPhon...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone7 + Apple Carplay on new 2019 Honda Accord Hybrid Operating System ios13   My Question or Issue Prior to my IOS13 upgrade, if a song or pl...

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When I'm in a radio or playlist, Spotify automatically leaves playlist after one song

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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Spotify starting random songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 13.3.1) My Question or IssueSince yesterday, after I start Spotify I get the question to play spotify on the web browser which I always deny. Furthermore few seconds after I start to play m...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany   Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 13.3.1)   My Question or Issue Since yesterday, after I start Spotify I get the question to play sp...

Emilia_8

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Superuser Contribution Queue invisible

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 13.3 My Question or IssueSo if I add a single song to queue it’s invisible but still plays. If I add a second song to the queue the second song turns invisible. The latest track added alway...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany  Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue So if I add a single song to queue it’s invisible but still plays. If I add...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Hacked? Recently played incorrect

PlanPremiumThe Netherlands Device(iPhone 8, iPhone x, Macbook Pro )Operating System(iOS ) My Question or IssueMy recently played shows songs that I have never heard from (or listen to). Is my account hacked?

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  Plan Premium The Netherlands   Device (iPhone 8, iPhone x, Macbook Pro ) Operating System (iOS )   My Question or Issue My recently played shows songs that I have neve...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics on spotify

I have a friend that can see the lyric of the music that is playing on the Spotify app, but she have an android. How can I see the lyrics without going to the musixmatch app on IOS? Can I do that?

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I have a friend that can see the lyric of the music that is playing on the Spotify app, but she have an android. How can I see the lyrics without going to the musixmatch app on IOS? Can I do that?

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Album art is not showing

Hi. None of the album art is showing. This is happening only on my device, on others my account is fine. It has been like this since beginning. Very frustrating. How to fix this? (iPhone X, iOS 13.3.1)

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Hi. None of the album art is showing. This is happening only on my device, on others my account is fine. It has been like this since beginning. Very frustrating. How to fix this?   (iPhone X, ...

Billy-J

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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...

Maxim

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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 ...

Gig Goer

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...

DragonWarrior20

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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...

Xenia

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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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