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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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Onigirikii

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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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How is CarPlay controlled?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11) My Question or IssueWondering who is responsible for the UI of the Spotify CarPlay design? Is it up to Spotify, the radio manufacturer, another party or a combo of some of these? I'm using a JVC head unit in my ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 11)     My Question or Issue Wondering who is responsible for the UI of the Spotify CarPlay design? Is it up to Spotify, the radio manufactu...

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Spotify crashes Car Play

Device: iPhone 8, IOS 12.3.1Chevy Volt 2018 with Apple Car Play I'm using Spotify to play downloaded playlists in my car via Apple Car Play.When I connect my phone via USB, and try to play a song, randomly the whole car play crashes: the phone discon...

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Device: iPhone 8, IOS 12.3.1 Chevy Volt 2018 with Apple Car Play   I'm using Spotify to play downloaded playlists in my car via Apple Car Play. When I connect my phone via USB, and...

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Recently played artist not updating on profile

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iphone 7Operating System: iOS 13.3My Question or Issue: Since Dec 2019 my recently played artist stopped updating. I tried the recommended resolution however it didn't work. Please advise how to resolve this issue.

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iphone 7 Operating System: iOS 13.3 My Question or Issue: Since  Dec 2019 my recently played artist stopped updating.  I tried the recommended&nb...

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Solved!! Mobile app suddenly only allows shuffle play

Hello, I've been using Spotify (free) for a week or so, and today the iOS app suddenly only lets me use shuffle play. The desktop and iPad apps are working fine, it's just the phone app that's affected, and I've received no notification nor could fin...

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Hello, I've been using Spotify (free) for a week or so, and today the iOS app suddenly only lets me use shuffle play. The desktop and iPad apps are working fine, it's just the phone app that's affect...

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Please bring back the scroll bar

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueSince the update almost a year ago, the scroll bar has disappeared. I like to have all my likes songs in one place. If I’m listening to a song beginning with A and ...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia   Device iPhone 8   Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Since the update almost a year ago, the scroll bar has disappeared...

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I can't play downloaded local files on iPhone any more

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 11 My Question or IssueI was able to download local music files from the Spotify app on Macbook to the Spotify app on iPhone 11. I was also able to play those downloaded files on the iPhone. However, after I ch...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 11   My Question or Issue I was able to download local music files from the Spotify app on Macbook to the Spotify app on iPhone 11. I was...

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Shuffle

My playlist Is not on shuffle, yet my songs aren’t in the order as which they are listed in my playlist. Also, every time I try to go back a song, it takes me back to the song that first played on my playlist for that day

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My playlist Is not on shuffle, yet my songs aren’t in the order as which they are listed in my playlist. Also, every time I try to go back a song, it takes me back to the song that first played on my...

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Solved!! Continuous Play after one song

I want to be able to pick one song, and then have Spotify continuously play and fill in the queue with similar songs after that. If I go to search and pick a song and play it, Spotify stops after just that one song. Any help? PlanPremiumCountryUSDevi...

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I want to be able to pick one song, and then have Spotify continuously play and fill in the queue with similar songs after that. If I go to search and pick a song and play it, Spotify stops after jus...

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PlanPremiumCountryTurkey - DubaiDeviceiPhone 11 proOperating Systemios13.3 My Question or Issue Hi there,I moved to Dubai 2 days ago and bought new phone which I started to use today. Before that I had my spare phone which was an iphone 6s also ios13...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey - Dubai Device iPhone 11 pro Operating System ios13.3   My Question or Issue   Hi there, I moved to Dubai 2 days ago and bought new phone which I sta...

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Playlist length missing

i posted about this a month ago and never got an answer... I can’t find the playlist length anymore. If I swipe on the playlist image it doesn’t show. Where is it? I’m on the latest iOS and Spotify

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i posted about this a month ago and never got an answer... I can’t find the playlist length anymore. If I swipe on the playlist image it doesn’t show. Where is it? I’m on the latest iOS and Spotify&n...

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Spotify app repeatedly jumps to same playlist from another device

DEVICE: IPhone 11 Pro, IOS 13.3Spotify Premium Subscription, utilizing the iPhone app. I think my Spotify is syncing to another playlist in my office. Trying to play through my Bluetooth headphones. Spotify can see my device and will play music that ...

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DEVICE: IPhone 11 Pro, IOS 13.3 Spotify Premium Subscription, utilizing the iPhone app.  I think my Spotify is syncing to another playlist in my office. Trying to play through my Bluetooth...

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I can’t find repeat or shuffle buttons

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPad air 2 Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueI can’t seem to find the repeat or shuffle button when I’m playing music and I can’t find the button to view the queue they used to be next to the play/pause bu...

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Plan Premium Country Australia  Device iPad air 2  Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue I can’t seem to find the repeat or shuffle button when I’m playing music a...

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How to download app when under the system requirements?

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceiphone 5Operating SystemiOS10.3.4 My Question or IssueI have just purchased a second hand iPhone 5, I have got the operating system up to its maximum level of 10.3.4 but the minimum requirements to download Spotify ...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device iphone 5 Operating System iOS10.3.4   My Question or Issue I have just purchased a second hand iPhone 5, I have got the operating system up to i...

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Superuser Contribution Streaming or playing from downloaded file?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello. During holiday I had a limited data plan. I came up with the following question.When l...

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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 o...

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Same Song Plays Over and Over

When I load the app and click any song to play it is interrupted by another song after a couple seconds... the same song (by Mathia Mutchen) ...who I have never heard of until now. When I try to stop the song it starts to auto play again after a seco...

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When I load the app and click any song to play it is interrupted by another song after a couple seconds... the same song (by Mathia Mutchen) ...who I have never heard of until now.   When I tr...

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Solved!! Unable to shuffle filtered liked songs in Liked Songs

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13.2.3 Often I want to listen to music I like by a certain artist or in a certain album. I would go to my library and then to my liked songs and search for a certain artist or album and then hit shuffle. ...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.2.3   Often I want to listen to music I like by a certain artist or in a certain album. I would go to my library and then to my liked...

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Superuser Contribution Re: Car View Problem

My car view suddenly stopped working too.This should be answerable. (iPhone 6, USB port directly into the deck. No bluetpoth or other. )

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My car view suddenly stopped working too. This should be answerable.  (iPhone 6, USB port directly into the deck. No bluetpoth or other. )

Peter

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Spotify connect constantly disconnects from Amazon Fire TV even after setting it as a favourite

Device(iPhone in iPad)Operating System(iOS 10+)My Question or IssueI'm playing music through the iPhone or iPad Spotify app and using Spotify Connect to listen on an Amazon Fire TV device. This is the only device I'll ever want to listen to while at ...

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Device (iPhone in iPad) Operating System (iOS 10+) My Question or Issue I'm playing music through the iPhone or iPad Spotify app and using Spotify Connect to listen on an Amazon Fire TV device. ...

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Battery Drain, iPhone 11

Hi, I’m very new to Spotify. Is it normal that massive battery usage ?I’m currently on IOS 13.3

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Hi, I’m very new to Spotify. Is it normal that massive battery usage ? I’m currently on IOS 13.3

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing my snapchat

When I take a picture on the camera of my iPhone 7 IOS 13.3 my Spotify premium will stop playing. Also when I am listening to music on Spotify and I take a picture on Snapchat it will crash Snapchat.

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When I take a picture on the camera of my iPhone 7 IOS 13.3 my Spotify premium will stop playing. Also when I am listening to music on Spotify and I take a picture on Snapchat it will crash Snapchat....

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