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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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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify shuffles even when shuffle is off

I have an iphone X, ios 12.01. I have a premium account, and whenever I want to listen to all songs by an artist, instead of them playing in order like I want them to they are shuffled or randomized. This isn't an issue if I play specific albums, but...

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  I have an iphone X, ios 12.01. I have a premium account, and whenever I want to listen to all songs by an artist, instead of them playing in order like I want them to they are shuffled or ran...

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Solved!! Opt out from suggestions

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDEDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.4.1 My Question or IssueHow can I opt out from those “New music for you” popups? 100% of them are terrible suggestions.

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  Plan Free/Premium Country DE Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 17.4.1   My Question or Issue How can I opt out from those “New music for you” popups? 100% of them are t...

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Can’t play music

When I press a song it won’t play PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceIphone 15 pro Operating SystemIos18

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When I press a song it won’t play  Plan Premium Country New Zealand  Device Iphone 15 pro  Operating System Ios18  

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Superuser Contribution DJ mode: Can’t see the artist name and song name text properly

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 15 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 18.3.2 My Question or IssueWhen using the DJ function you can’t see the text right on screen where the artist song title etc goes it’s “smooshed” for a lack of a better term.

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 15 Pro Max Operating System iOS 18.3.2   My Question or Issue When using the DJ function you can’t see the text right on screen where the artist s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect unfunctional

PlanPremium FamilyCountryRomaniaDeviceiPhone 14 proOperating SystemLatest My Question or IssueHello,for a couple of weeks now and all of a sudden Spotify Connect is acting hectic in the sense that it’s not playing the selected song, it skips them aft...

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Plan Premium Family Country Romania Device iPhone 14 pro Operating System Latest   My Question or Issue Hello, for a couple of weeks now and all of a sudden Spotify Connect is acting ...

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I can’t play any songs unless it was recently added to my like list

I was working out at the gym and was playing a old song on my liked list but it was acting like I didn’t have the song on my list and would only play songs that I have recently added PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Deviceiphone 14 pro max(iPhone 8, S...

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I was working out at the gym and was playing a old song on my liked list but it was acting like I didn’t have the song on my list and would only play songs that I have recently added  Plan Pre...

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Spotify local files not appearing in iOS files app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 14 PlusOperating SystemiOS 18.3.2 Hello! I have several hundred local files on my Spotify on both my iPhone and my computer. The method I used to add these files wasn’t exactly as suggested, but initially I added all ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 14 Plus Operating System iOS 18.3.2   Hello! I have several hundred local files on my Spotify on both my iPhone and my computer. The method I used ...

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Superuser Contribution Sorting songs by oldest on iphone

I don’t see option on my device to sort songs by the oldest to newest, I can sort only from the newest. I see that people with Android have this option. It seems like pretty basic feature which i don’t have (or don’t know how to do it, then pls help)...

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  I don’t see option on my device to sort songs by the oldest to newest, I can sort only from the newest. I see that people with Android have this option. It seems like pretty basic feature whi...

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Spotify is running insanely slow on my iphone 7 plus

Spotify is unresponsive, and only ever plays one song in a playlist (and it lags). This began last week. Before that I had no issues.I only have about 20 playlists. I probably have about 150 liked songs. My iphone has spare storage space. I've tried ...

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Spotify is unresponsive, and only ever plays one song in a playlist (and it lags). This began last week. Before that I had no issues. I only have about 20 playlists. I probably have about 150 like...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify loads slow and unresponsive on iPhone 14 Pro

I use Spotify primarily for podcasts on a daily basis. I’ve tried re-installing, different WiFi networks, nothing is working. I will switch to a different provider if it cannot be fixed.

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I use Spotify primarily for podcasts on a daily basis. I’ve tried re-installing, different WiFi networks, nothing is working. I will switch to a different provider if it cannot be fixed.

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iPadOs, iOS Spotify Widget is absolutely worthless!! No Play/Pause/Skip buttons? Yikes! 🙈 🙈

DevicesEverything except a device capable of putting a screen widget with a simple play/pause/skip function.Operating SystemsiPadOS, iOS 17 through 18 and back to the beginning.My Question or IssueA working “Home” screen widget with three buttons to ...

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Devices Everything except a device capable of putting a screen widget with a simple play/pause/skip function. Operating Systems iPadOS, iOS 17 through 18 and back to the beginning. My Question or...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Groundhog Day Bug: Spotify Repeats an Old Playlist After Each Song

My wife and I are both having the same issue with Spotify. After we play a song from any playlist or album, Spotify automatically starts playing a random playlist from the past. We’ve tried logging out from all devices and testing it in different way...

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My wife and I are both having the same issue with Spotify. After we play a song from any playlist or album, Spotify automatically starts playing a random playlist from the past.   We’ve tried ...

palloilk

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Plays the Wrong Song and No Solutions Work

PlanFreeCountryUKDevice(iPhone 5) My Question or Issue Hi, I installed Spotify on my iPhone this morning and it nearly always plays a different song to the one I’ve clicked on - I’ve looked through on here a lot and none of the solutions I can try (a...

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Plan Free Country UK Device (iPhone 5)   My Question or Issue   Hi,   I installed Spotify on my iPhone this morning and it nearly always plays a different song to the one I’...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to choose AirPods using Spotify through

PlanPremium CountryItaly DeviceApple Watch Operating SystemwatchOS 7.3.2 My Question or IssueHi, It has been severals weeks since I no longer see my AirPods connected to Apple Watch through Spotify app. Basically, when I try to switch the audio outpu...

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Plan Premium   Country Italy   Device Apple Watch   Operating System watchOS 7.3.2   My Question or Issue Hi,   It has been severals weeks since I no longer se...

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Superuser Contribution Mixed languages on Home of the iOS App

Plan: Premium FamilyDevice: Iphone 12Operating System: iOS 16.5.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify is set in English, but since few weeks the language in the Home section of the App is a mix of English and Russian, all the settings show in English, but...

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Plan: Premium Family Device: Iphone 12 Operating System: iOS 16.5.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify is set in English, but since few weeks the language in the Home section ...

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Superuser Contribution BMW carplay incoming call

PlanPremiumCountry Italy Device(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 18.3.2) My Question or Issue while listening, if I receive a phone call (GSM), at the end of the call the audio stutters and the playback is intermittent.. I must necessarily unlock the i...

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Plan Premium Country Italy   Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 18.3.2)   My Question or Issue   while listening, if I receive a phone call (GSM), at the end of the ca...

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Superuser Contribution Forgot to lock rotation in authors card ?

Open Spotify on a phoneFind collaborative album with more than 1 artist as authorRotate your phone – for some reason it rotates therePlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceiPhone 13miniOperating SystemiOS 18.3.1My Question or IssueFor some unexplained reaso...

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Open Spotify on a phone Find collaborative album with more than 1 artist as author Rotate your phone – for some reason it rotates there Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device iPhone 13mini Op...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Editing Playlist Song Order Broken

I'm a premium subscriber using Spotify on my iPhone and iPad Pro. Ever since the last update, I'm no longer able to edit and sort songs within a playlist (even with the filter set to custom). Since the update, the edit function just has a pop-up wind...

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I'm a premium subscriber using Spotify on my iPhone and iPad Pro. Ever since the last update, I'm no longer able to edit and sort songs within a playlist (even with the filter set to custom). Since t...

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Spotify Carplay equalizer

When using Apple carplay in my Mercedes i recon a big difference in the sound quality, comparied to when i use bluethoot conected spotify to the original entertainment system. I believe the reason is because i trimmed the equalizer on the orignigal s...

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When using Apple carplay in my Mercedes i recon a big difference in the sound quality, comparied to when i use bluethoot conected spotify to the original entertainment system.   I believe the ...

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Superuser Contribution Canvas/preview videos no longer work if I have 'reduce motion' enabled in iOS.

Within the past few weeks canvas and preview videos no longer work, it just shows a static image that does not move. If I disable 'reduce motion' under iOS settings (under Accessibility > Motion) then the videos start working again, however, this was...

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Within the past few weeks canvas and preview videos no longer work, it just shows a static image that does not move. If I disable 'reduce motion' under iOS settings (under Accessibility > Motion) ...

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