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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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pkrpmusic

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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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AvaTilley

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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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Spotify not sharing to Instagram story

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueFor the last three days when I have tried to share a song to my Instagram story I get the err...

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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 For the...

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Wrong song displayed

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 7 Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhen playing to a wireless speaker that has Spotify connect, if I skip to a specific song in the que the song display will not change on my phone. Only afte...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 7  Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue When playing to a wireless speaker that has Spotify connect, if I skip to a...

mattemge

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle only shuffling small subset of large playlist, when streaming to other device from iPhone

I'm on an iPhone 6s, I have a playlist of just ~8k songs., and I'm noticing weird behavior with the shuffle feature. Here are the steps I take to recreate the issues: (I am also attaching a collection of screenshots that are numbered based on the lis...

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I'm on an iPhone 6s, I have a playlist of just ~8k songs., and I'm noticing weird behavior with the shuffle feature. Here are the steps I take to recreate the issues: (I am also attaching a collectio...

Katerina

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Shuffle in playlists
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Cannot delete a playlist

Monthly subscriptionDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4.1 My Question or Issue:I followed a Spotify playlist called Echoes of Vietnam. Something happened with the playlist and it won’t let me unfollow it. In fact, none of the songs on that playlis...

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  Monthly subscription Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4.1   My Question or Issue: I followed a Spotify playlist called Echoes of Vietnam. Something happened with the playli...

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Downloading

Why are my playlists not downloading? It says waiting to download but it never happens. Why? 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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Why are my playlists not downloading? It says waiting to download but it never happens. Why?  Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) O...

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Blank liked songs list on new iphone

hi I just changed phone and logged into Spotify. All my playlists are there etc but the liked song list is simply blank. Screenshot attached.

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hi I just changed phone and logged into Spotify. All my playlists are there etc but the liked song list is simply blank. Screenshot attached. 

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Screen now dims and shuts off when connected to a charger

Plan: Premium (subscriber since 2013)Country: USA Device: iPhone XS MaxOperating System: iOS 12.3.1 The screen now dims and then shuts off when connected to a charger. I use Spotify in my car and have the phone connected to a wireless charger. For th...

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Plan: Premium (subscriber since 2013) Country: USA   Device: iPhone XS Max Operating System: iOS 12.3.1   The screen now dims and then shuts off when connected to a cha...

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BUG: Music won't stop

Somtimes (can't savely reproduce) if you disconnect the USB-Audio (form BMW Car) Spotify wont stop playing Music. Even if you force close the app and/or press Stop on the iOS LockScreen Spotify keepls playing over iPhone-Speaker. Happens with my iPho...

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Somtimes (can't savely reproduce) if you disconnect the USB-Audio (form BMW Car) Spotify wont stop playing Music. Even if you force close the app and/or press Stop on the iOS LockScreen Spotify keepl...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution iPhone screen locking while playing and connected to charger

iPhone screen locks while plugged in, I’d like to see album art and song title while I drive but it automatically locks after 2 minutes even though it’s plugged in.

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iPhone screen locks while plugged in, I’d like to see album art and song title while I drive but it automatically locks after 2 minutes even though it’s plugged in.

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Solved!! Ford Sync streaming Spotify Radio issues

I just recently updated my Ford Sync to v 3.5.1 bt4t-14d546-ag. This update seems to have fixed the track ID issues that swere common before but I know have a worse problem. It appears that when I am streaming from Spotify radio it will automatically...

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I just recently updated my Ford Sync  to v 3.5.1 bt4t-14d546-ag. This update seems to have fixed the track ID issues that swere common before but I know have a worse problem. It appears that whe...

MilanSVK

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Repeat Playlist on Spotify Mobile gone

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13.1 My Question or IssueHello! On my Spotify mobile app, there is no longer a repeat playlist button. I tried tapping the three dots in the corner but it still wasn't there.

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13.1   My Question or Issue Hello! On my Spotify mobile app, there is no longer a repeat playlist button. I tried tapping the...

Loxer

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New Releases playlist in browse not updating

The Spotify New Releases album playlist that updates every Friday has stopped doing so. Found under the browse tab. Have travelled recently if it could have gotten confused with countries and licensing etc? Any suggestions?PlanPremiumCountryNew Zeala...

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The Spotify New Releases album playlist that updates every Friday has stopped doing so. Found under the browse tab. Have travelled recently if it could have gotten confused with countries and licensi...

Loxer

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Local Files

My Question or IssueSo I have downloaded songs and put them in my local files on spotify. I tried to sync them to my phone but it doesn't work, when I googled the problem someone said to turn off the firewall on my computer, I turned it off and tried...

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  My Question or Issue So I have downloaded songs and put them in my local files on spotify. I tried to sync them to my phone but it doesn't work, when I googled the problem someone said to tu...

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Spotify Starts On its Own and Cant Be Turned Off

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  

Loxer

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Solved!! Bluetooth Earbuds only play out of one side at a time....

Plan - Premium USA Iphone XS MaxiOS 12.4.1 I just purchased new Bluetooth earbuds (Merkury E003T) and they work but only one at a time. When I select the device on my iPhone, I can only play out of one side or the other, not both at the same time. Yo...

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Plan - Premium  USA   Iphone XS Max iOS 12.4.1   I just purchased new Bluetooth earbuds (Merkury E003T) and they work but only one at a time. When I select the device on my iPhon...

eltoch

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Spotify stops after a few seconds on my iPhone. This breaks me appart! (pun intended)

Spotify stops playing, after a few seconds, on My iPhone 5s with the latest software update. I've noticed that it keeps playing, but with no sound. When I open the app, the time is still going - for a few seconds, then goes back to whatever time it s...

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Spotify stops playing, after a few seconds, on My iPhone 5s with the latest software update. I've noticed that it keeps playing, but with no sound. When I open the app, the time is still going - fo...

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Superuser Contribution Won’t let me add anymore albums to my playlist

I’ve been adding albums to playlist I was trying to add another album to my playlist, but it does not show an option to do so. I know there was an option to add albums to playlists. Plz help.

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I’ve been adding albums to playlist I was trying to add another album to my playlist, but it does not show an option to do so. I know there was an option to add albums to playlists. Plz help.

Peter

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Can’t share song and playlist to instagram story

I can't share all of song to my ig story account. The last time that I've been shared is yesterday. I tried to reinstall both apps, restart the smartphone, log out both apps, still same error PlanPremiumCountryThailandDeviceiPhone SEOperating Systemi...

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I can't share all of song to my ig story account. The last time that I've been shared is yesterday. I tried to reinstall both apps, restart the smartphone, log out both apps, still same error  ...

Jacob

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Solved!! Local Files Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6s / DesktopOperating System(iOS 10, Windows 10 My Question or IssueIm trying to use the local file function that allows me to add songs from my pc to my spotify playlist for my phone to also download. I got my songs ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 6s / Desktop Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Im trying to use the local file function that allows me to add songs from...

Jacob

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Solved!! Sharing to Instagram Error in iOS 13

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.1 My Question or IssueI recently upgraded my phone and it came with iOS 13 loaded onto it, I had no problems sharing to instagram on my previous phone a couple of days ago but now I'm gett...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.1   My Question or Issue I recently upgraded my phone and it came with iOS 13 loaded onto it, I had no problems sha...

Loxer

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