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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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I_luv_eating_crayons

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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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[iOS][Connect] Spotify won't "connect to a device" when the second phone's screen locked

Hi there, My phone is an iPhoneiOS 12.4.1Spotify version 8.5.41 Connect to a device option won't show my second phone online unless I unlock its screen and open the spotify app. Once I do so, it will play music regardless if I lock the screen or not....

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Hi there,  My phone is an iPhone iOS 12.4.1 Spotify version 8.5.41   Connect to a device option won't show my second phone online unless I unlock its screen and open the spotify app. O...

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Unknown song playing

An unknown song is playing on my Spotify. When I start a podcast it stops after 2-3 seconds and Spotify starts to play the same song again. If I pause it it restarts again. Spotify also tells me that I am listening on Chrome even after I did the log ...

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An unknown song is playing on my Spotify. When I start a podcast it stops after 2-3 seconds and Spotify starts to play the same song again. If I pause it it restarts again. Spotify also tells me that...

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Spotify pasues during play in Car via iPhone 11

PlanPremium familyCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 11 (2 days old)Operating SystemIOS 13.3 My Question or IssueWhen i am using spotify on my iphone 11 to listen music in my car (peugeot 3008 2016 i don't know if this is related...) song pauses like in every...

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Plan Premium family Country Turkey Device iPhone 11 (2 days old) Operating System IOS 13.3   My Question or Issue When i am using spotify on my iphone 11 to listen music in my car (peu...

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Superuser Contribution My downloaded songs won’t play in offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia, currently in Thailand DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueThe last few days much of my downloaded songs won’t play in offline or airplane mode. The same tracks worked fine a week ago. When pressing...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia, currently in Thailand  Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue The last few days much of my downloaded songs won’...

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Podcasts Page Empty

Plan: PremiumCountry: New Zealand Device: iPhone XROperating System: iOS 13.3 My Question or IssueThe Podcasts page is coming up empty when I go from the Search tab and try to browse Podcasts. It works fine for all other music genres, and also when I...

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Plan: Premium Country: New Zealand   Device: iPhone XR Operating System: iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue The Podcasts page is coming up empty when I go from the Search tab and t...

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Low Volume via Airplay

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceAll Apple GadgetsOperating SystemLatest iOs My Question or IssueI have 2 music systems, running a Yamaha receiver with a Chromecast attached to it, then I play my Spotify (Premium) via iPad or iPhone and cast it to my Chro...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device All Apple Gadgets Operating System Latest iOs   My Question or Issue I have 2 music systems, running a Yamaha receiver with a Chromecast attac...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify playing random on iPhone

My Spotify just yesterday started randomly skipping and playing songs while I wasn’t doing anything just sending a message on Instagram and it was also randomly playing songs today when I wasn’t using the app PlanFreeCountryMassachusetts Deviceiphone...

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My Spotify just yesterday started randomly skipping and playing songs while I wasn’t doing anything just sending a message on Instagram and it was also randomly playing songs today when I wasn’t usin...

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Bug

PlanPremiumCountrySaudi ArabiaDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.3App Version8.5.41My Question or IssueRecently, my Spotify app begins to change songs without any input, and the songs are not even on my liked playlist. Also, I suddenly see...

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Plan Premium Country Saudi Arabia Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 13.3 App Version 8.5.41 My Question or Issue Recently, my Spotify app begins to change songs without any inp...

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IOS Manual car view for AUX Connection

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.Plan FreeCountryAustralia IPhone 7 IOS 13 My Question or IssueCould you please provide a simple manual car view option for people us...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan  Free Country Australia  IPhone 7 IOS 13     M...

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Disconnecting from devices

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13 (latest) My Question or IssueWithout fail, if I start to cast to a Chromecast or AirPlay to an Apple TV, Spotify will eventually disconnect from the Chromecast/Apple TV and then eve...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13 (latest)   My Question or Issue Without fail, if I start to cast to a Chromecast or AirPlay to an Apple TV, ...

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Playback was fine but now pauses for 1/2 second every 40 secs, or so & then resumes

PlanFreeCountryUK Device(iPhone SEOperating System(iOS 13.3) Bose stereo in the car. My Question or IssueThis problem only happens in my car. It does it with BT and when connected by wire.I've deleted/reinstalled BT connections on both phone and car ...

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Plan Free Country UK   Device (iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 13.3) Bose stereo in the car.   My Question or Issue This problem only happens in my car. It does it with BT and wh...

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Spotify stops when Waze starts

CountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueSince the latest update of iOS and Spotify app I experience this issue. Spotify is starting up very slow (other topic) but when it is playing audio via Bluetooth car connect...

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Country Netherlands Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue Since the latest update of iOS and Spotify app I experience this issue. Spotify is starting up very s...

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Volume Bug

PlanPremiumCountryHKDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueAfter listening spotify on iMac, as I switch to my iPhone XR the volume was unknowingly set to Max by default. This could be problematic as my ears could get hurt.

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Plan Premium Country HK Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue After listening spotify on iMac, as I switch to my iPhone XR the volume was unknowingly set to...

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Acura Spotify not working

Anyone else have the issue of using the USB not playing music when you switch to Spotify? It works sometimes, not all the time. Very frustrating. I have a 2014 ILX and use an iPhone 8+ with a Premium subscription.

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Anyone else have the issue of using the USB not playing music when you switch to Spotify? It works sometimes, not all the time. Very frustrating. I have a 2014 ILX and use an iPhone 8+ with a Premium...

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Won't shuffle playlists IOS MAZDA

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDevice(iPhone SEOperating System(iOS 12.0.1 downloaded Spotify for the first time. 3 month free trial. all works fine until hooking up phone to Bluetooth in my 2013 Mazda CX-5. Shuffle does not work, after each skip, shuffle swit...

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Plan Premium Country Usa Device (iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 12.0.1   downloaded Spotify for the first time. 3 month free trial.   all works fine until hooking up phone to Bl...

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Can't use adance to next song while using USB plug in car.

PremiumCountryUnited States Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Ios 13My Question or IssueSpotify won't advance to next song and IDrive song content "stuck" on first song pla...

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Premium Country United States   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Ios 13 My Question or Issue Spo...

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Spotify stops playing when recording an instagram video

Device(iPhone 8 Plus) My Question or IssueSpotify stops playing once I try to record an instagram story and especially when I have a filter on for some reason. I noticed it happened after my last update, used to work just fine a couple days ago.

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Device (iPhone 8 Plus)   My Question or Issue Spotify stops playing once I try to record an instagram story and especially when I have a filter on for some reason. I noticed it happened afte...

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Superuser Contribution need to stay offline

Hi guys,once songs are downloaded are they played offline even if I don´t use the offline mode?And if yes, what happens after 30 days? Does an automatic download start to refresh - which I´d like to avoid to happen when I´m not connected to a wifi.Th...

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Hi guys, once songs are downloaded are they played offline even if I don´t use the offline mode? And if yes, what happens after 30 days? Does an automatic download start to refresh - which I´d like...

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Problems while editing the queue

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueWhen I‘m queuing a long playlist and then want to edit it afterwards the editing does not work properly. I tried reinstalling the app various times but nothi...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue When I‘m queuing a long playlist and then want to edit it afterwards the editin...

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Superuser Contribution Unchangeable queue

So I have been using Spotify for maybe a week now and I've been getting a problem where I can't add songs to queue nor shuffle anymore, I have that I can't shuffle because there is to many songs in my queue but I can even access a button that brings ...

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So I have been using Spotify for maybe a week now and I've been getting a problem where I can't add songs to queue nor shuffle anymore, I have that I can't shuffle because there is to many songs in m...

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