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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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Show lyrics while playing: Hot to link Spotify to SoundHound

Hello, as far as I understood you can connect SoundHound to Spotify and then Spotify shows song-lyrics while playing a song. I found this information on https://support.spotify.com/de/learn-more/faq/#!/article/can-i-see-lyrics-on-spotify/ In this art...

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Hello,   as far as I understood you can connect SoundHound to Spotify and then Spotify shows song-lyrics while playing a song. I found this information on  https://support.spotify.c...

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nuevos lanzamientos

Hola tengo inconvenientes, con la versión 8.5.41.669 en mi celular, en la sección “nuevos lanzamientos” no se actualizan los álbumes ni los artistas, que lanzan nuevos discos o canciones. Tampoco en la seccion “buscar” “descubrir” aparecen como antes...

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Hola tengo inconvenientes, con la versión 8.5.41.669 en mi celular, en la sección “nuevos lanzamientos” no se actualizan los álbumes ni los artistas, que lanzan nuevos discos o canciones. Tampoco en ...

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Spotify linked to another account

In the last few days, Spotify has been randomly switching to somebody else’s account and playlist on my phone and playing songs. Songs are added to my Liked Songs playlist and my recently played lists are not mine. On my account page there is now a r...

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In the last few days, Spotify has been randomly switching to somebody else’s account and playlist on my phone and playing songs. Songs are added to my Liked Songs playlist and my recently played list...

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Superuser Contribution Getting Mono-Audio on Airplay 2 for Apple TV

CountryGermany DeviceiPhone 6 (iOS 12 beta 5-8), iPhone 5S (iOS 11.4), Apple TV 4K (tvOS 11.4) My Question or IssueI guess since tvOS 11.4 or iOS 11.4 (Airplay 2) I'm getting Mono-Audio when I stream audio from my iOS devices. I noticed it because ju...

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Country Germany  Device iPhone 6 (iOS 12 beta 5-8), iPhone 5S (iOS 11.4), Apple TV 4K (tvOS 11.4)   My Question or Issue I guess since tvOS 11.4 or iOS 11.4 (Airplay 2) I'm getting Mo...

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Superuser Contribution spotify on iphone 5

We are on the premium family plan in the UK. My son has recently inherited a iphone 5 with iOS 10 10.3.4. How can he use spotify?

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We are on the premium family plan in the UK.  My son has recently inherited a iphone 5 with iOS 10 10.3.4.  How can he use spotify?    

Mario

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Radio on iOS iPhone App

I can't play Radio from Menu, from an artist page or from a song.PlanPremiumCountryITDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueTapping on it to play radio I can see only three big alternate dots with no end.. nothing else. I've just d...

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I can't play Radio from Menu, from an artist page or from a song. Plan Premium Country IT Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue Tapping on it to play radio I...

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Solved!! I can't play one song

So I own an iphone 11 pro and use the app, but when I try to play one song, I have to shuffle play and have to deal with shuffled songs when I just want to play one **bleep** song(God's Plan by Drake)! It also happens to my playlists, as when I remov...

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 So I own an iphone 11 pro and use the app, but when I try to play one song, I have to shuffle play and have to deal with shuffled songs when I just want to play one **bleep** song(God's Plan by...

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Local Files Not Showing on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI am trying to make my local files that I have in a playlist on my PC available on my iPhone, but none of the files are appearing on my mobile. I have downloaded them on my...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue I am trying to make my local files that I have in a playlist on my PC available on my iPhone, bu...

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Stuck on shuffle

My Spotify has been having issues with shuffle but not issues like everyone else has described that I’ve found. It will be working fine one day and then the next day I open it and it only plays on shuffle. If I play any playlist it will not play in o...

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My Spotify has been having issues with shuffle but not issues like everyone else has described that I’ve found. It will be working fine one day and then the next day I open it and it only plays on sh...

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Superuser Contribution Add Facebook Messenger as default share option

My Question or IssueHow do I customize or add Facebook messenger as a default sharing option? I typically share my music with friends via Facebook messenger and I now have to click "more" and then click FB messenger. Is there anyway to remove snapcha...

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My Question or Issue How do I customize or add Facebook messenger as a default sharing option? I typically share my music with friends via Facebook messenger and I now have to click "more" and then ...

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How do I get Spotify to move automatically from one episode to another within a Podcast?

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device(Iphone XOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question When I'm playing a podcast on my Iphone, it just stops after an episode is complete, but I would like it to keep going to the next episode. How ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (Iphone X Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question  When I'm playing a podcast on my Iphone, it just stop...

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Spotify on new phone is skipping songs

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceIphone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.3Spotifyversion 8.5.41 Hi! I recently got a new phone and it comes with a spotify premium subscription. Upon selecting shuffle play, it just skips the songs continuously and does not ...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Iphone 11 Operating System iOS 13.3 Spotify version 8.5.41   Hi!    I recently got a new phone and it comes with a spotify premium ...

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Songs keeps pausing, skipping as well as random songs keep being added to my library

This problem has been happening on both my iPhone 6s and my Macbook Pro. I have tried logging out, changing my password and logging in again but still the problem persists. Whilst I have a song paused it will randomly start playing again and whilst a...

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This problem has been happening on both my iPhone 6s and my Macbook Pro. I have tried logging out, changing my password and logging in again but still the problem persists. Whilst I have a song pause...

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Apple Watch delete from playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceiPhone XS, Apple Watch 4Operating SystemiOS 13, WatchOS 6My Question or IssueIs there any way to delete a song from a playlist on the Apple Watch?

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Plan Free/Premium Country Argentina Device iPhone XS, Apple Watch 4 Operating System iOS 13, WatchOS 6 My Question or Issue Is there any way to delete a song from a playlist on the Apple Wat...

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Spotify connect stopped working?

Plan: STUDENTFree/Premium: PREMIUMCountry: UK DeviceiPod touch (4th generation)Operating SystemiOS 6.1.6 My Question or Issue:For a long time, I have been using spotify connect between my laptop (MacBook Air), phone (Samsung Galaxy A3) and my iPod to...

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Plan: STUDENT Free/Premium: PREMIUM Country: UK   Device iPod touch (4th generation) Operating System iOS 6.1.6   My Question or Issue: For a long time, I have been using spotify ...

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Unknown author for mp3 files

When I add an mp3 file to my phone, the artist space reads as “unknown artist” even though I made sure it has a tag for that. The weird thing is that it only does this on the song list, the artist name shows up just fine when actually playing the son...

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When I add an mp3 file to my phone, the artist space reads as “unknown artist” even though I made sure it has a tag for that. The weird thing is that it only does this on the song list, the artist na...

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Superuser Contribution Downloaded liked songs

HiNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10...

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HiNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Mac...

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Issues playing through USB port in my car

I recently downloaded IOS 11.01. Before downloading the "new" update, Spotify wouldn't even show up on my lock screen when I played it through my phone. Now, whenever I connect my phone through my car stereo via a USB port it just says "Media Connect...

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I recently downloaded IOS 11.01. Before downloading the "new" update, Spotify wouldn't even show up on my lock screen when I played it through my phone. Now, whenever I connect my phone through my ca...

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Superuser Contribution Premium stopped working suddenly

My premium subscription stopped working on iPhone. For about a week before the failure I saw notifications about offline playlist being a Premium feature, ie. it looked like the payments had not been successful. However, checking the account on the w...

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My premium subscription stopped working on iPhone. For about a week before the failure I saw notifications about offline playlist being a Premium feature, ie. it looked like the payments had not been...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrapped 2019 has changed

PlanPremiumUSA DeviceiPhone XsiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueI'd like to see the original scroll-through/animated Wrapped 2019 that shows your top artist and genres (as shown in this video: https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/get-spotify-wrapped-2019-playl...

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Plan Premium USA   Device iPhone Xs iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue I'd like to see the original scroll-through/animated Wrapped 2019 that shows your top artist and genres (as show...

Mario

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