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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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Rastereyes

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Superuser Contribution "share" URL loses the song / redirects to the app

currently when you click "share" on a song, the url created should be redirecting to that song. Yet sharing on IOS seem to resolve to the spotify app in the IOS app store, which itself will not redirect to the song directly, instead forcing you to up...

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currently when you click "share" on a song, the url created should be redirecting to that song.   Yet sharing on IOS seem to resolve to the spotify app in the IOS app store, which itself will ...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution New Queue UX doesn’t allow me to delete songs from Queue

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 12)Operating System(iOS 18) My Question or IssueOn the queue UI, I can’t remove songs from it. After trying to 3D Touch the song and no options appeared, I found I can swipe left and I see the trashcan, but nothing ha...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone 12) Operating System (iOS 18)   My Question or Issue On the queue UI, I can’t remove songs from it. After trying to 3D Touch the song and no ...

albertina65brownlee

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Superuser Contribution Podcast Speed Button not working

The button to change the podcast speed in the iOS app is not responsive. I repeatedly have to restart the app to get it to work. All other buttons on the podcast playback screen are working fine.PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Device(iPhone 8, Samsun...

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The button to change the podcast speed in the iOS app is not responsive. I repeatedly have to restart the app to get it to work. All other buttons on the podcast playback screen are working fine. Pl...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Individual titles in an album

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 13pro)Operating System(iOS 18)My Question or IssueHi, when I add a music album to my library, I cannot see the individual songs. I only get a text field but I cannot select one specific song to be played.what do I ...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device (iPhone 13pro) Operating System (iOS 18) My Question or Issue Hi, when I add a music album to my library, I cannot see the individual songs. I only get a tex...

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Superuser Contribution Why are my podcasts suddenly cutting off? (iPhone 14)

Hi! I'm trying to listen to my podcasts as I do every day and I'm suddenly running into an issue where, once clicked on, the podcasts length is significantly cut down. In this case I'm trying to listen to a 24 minute episode and it only gives me 10 m...

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Hi! I'm trying to listen to my podcasts as I do every day and I'm suddenly running into an issue where, once clicked on, the podcasts length is significantly cut down. In this case I'm trying to list...

Susan_GP

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution iOS. Spotify lock screen widget was replaced and works completely different

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 14 pro)Operating System(iOS 17.6.1) My Question or IssueSpotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just starts one of your recent playlists. Previous widget is no longer availabl...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 14 pro) Operating System (iOS 17.6.1)   My Question or Issue Spotify widget used to open the home page of the app. But today it was changed and now it just st...

NorthernLaw

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Superuser Contribution “Song Not Downloaded” Local File Transfer

PlanPremiumCountryCanada/USDevicePC: Asus Laptop || Mobile: iPhone XROperating SystemPC: Windows 11 || latest IOS My Issue:Hi there! I have been struggling to sync my local files uploaded from my PC to my iPhone. Whenever I try to play the song, I ge...

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Plan Premium Country Canada/US Device PC: Asus Laptop || Mobile: iPhone XR Operating System PC: Windows 11 || latest IOS   My Issue: Hi there! I have been struggling to sync my local f...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Ios 18/iphone 13 issues

ios 18 (currently 18.5) on iphone 13. Not jailbroken/phone is as when purchased brand new. please note - done 3 or 4 clean installs (restarting) and have already had my account transferred twice.I also use an email/password to log in and also trimmed...

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ios 18 (currently 18.5) on iphone 13. Not jailbroken/phone is as when purchased brand new.   please note - done 3 or 4 clean installs (restarting) and have already had my account transferred t...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Battery drain on iPhone

Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 pro Operating System iOS 17.0.3 Spotify version 8.8.80.570 My Question or Issue Hello, I just recently got an iPhone 15 pro. At night I like to play some noise through Spotify to sleep. I noticed th...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 pro Operating System iOS 17.0.3 Spotify version 8.8.80.570   My Question or Issue Hello, I just recently got an iPhone...

maggiebeckmann

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Superuser Contribution Ability to Download to Apple Watch Missing

PlanBasic FamilyCountryUSADeviceiPhone 14, Apple Watch SE (1st Gen)Operating SystemLatest for both devices My Question or IssueWithin the past week or two, the "Download to Apple Watch" link disappeared from my iPhone Spotify app. The Spotify Basic F...

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Plan Basic Family Country USA Device iPhone 14, Apple Watch SE (1st Gen) Operating System Latest for both devices   My Question or Issue Within the past week or two, the "Download to A...

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My app doesn’t show the “Playing now” window.

Ik kan in het venster niet meer doorspoelen, terugspoelen, of een nummer opnieuw afspelen.

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Ik kan in het venster niet meer doorspoelen, terugspoelen, of een nummer opnieuw afspelen.

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Keeps pausing with pop ups and screen freezing

Tried clearing my caches but, there’s a pop up of offline Spotify that keeps popping up. And haven’t been able to do that. I just want to listen to music in peace

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Tried clearing my caches but, there’s a pop up of offline Spotify that keeps popping up. And haven’t been able to do that. I just want to listen to music in peace 😞

Dessi

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Superuser Contribution Impossible to remove my EX from log in my account

My account is somehow opening on my ex iphone using face ID, after I change my password and disconnect all devices frim my account. She simple opens the app and the face id scans and open my spotify.

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My account is somehow opening on my ex iphone using face ID, after I change my password and disconnect all devices frim my account. She simple opens the app and the face id scans and open my spotif...

Sjdevereaux

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Superuser Contribution When I listen on iphone, and I press next, it changes on my ipad too...

PlanPremium duoCountrySouth Africa DeviceIphone and Ipad My Question or IssueI am on premium duo, so I was hoping that both my devices could listen to musica separately. However it seems the devices are both linked, so when I change songs on Iphone t...

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  Plan Premium duo Country South Africa   Device Iphone and Ipad   My Question or Issue I am on premium duo, so I was hoping that both my devices could listen to musica separ...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution Tried everything - nothing helps

Suddenly my spotify on iphone stopped playing music. When going to listen to liked songs - and they are on shuffle because im free user - says “youve discovered premium feature” wth? Pressing on any other suggested playlist - doesnt even try playing ...

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Suddenly my spotify on iphone stopped playing music. When going to listen to liked songs - and they are on shuffle because im free user - says “youve discovered premium feature” wth? Pressing on any ...

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Solved!! Spotify needs to be opened to download music?

I have bought an iphone 8 and wanted to download all my songs. But it only downloads when the app is open and im not idle. This takes a lot of time because im about to download like 2k songs. I never had that problem with other devices. Any ideas?

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I have bought an iphone 8 and wanted to download all my songs. But it only downloads when the app is open and im not idle.    This takes a lot of time because im about to download like 2k...

DawnZieme

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Doesn’t resume from last played song

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemIos 17.6.1 My Question or IssueIf I stop Spotify for a bit and then reopen the app, it doesn’t pick back up from the song I left off on. It briefly shows the progress bar from the song that was play...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone SE Operating System Ios 17.6.1   My Question or Issue If I stop Spotify for a bit and then reopen the app, it doesn’t pick back up from the song ...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Relocated unlike button too close to like

Do others have the unlike button right next to the like? I really hope I'm in an A/B test, as this is terrible! I've already hit unlike accidentally a couple of times. PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10...

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Do others have the unlike button right next to the like?   I really hope I'm in an A/B test, as this is terrible! I've already hit unlike accidentally a couple of times.   Plan Premium...

AlejaR

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Issue with Spotify Free Playback on iPhone SE (2nd Gen)

Hello,I’m experiencing an issue with Spotify Free on my iPhone SE (2nd generation) running iOS 18.5. Unlike my dad’s iPhone 13 and iPad (both using the same Spotify Free account), my iPhone SE does not allow me to play liked songs on demand and inste...

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Hello, I’m experiencing an issue with Spotify Free on my iPhone SE (2nd generation) running iOS 18.5. Unlike my dad’s iPhone 13 and iPad (both using the same Spotify Free account), my iPhone SE do...

Saif28

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