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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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Rastereyes

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Music playback via Apple Watch

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceIPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Hi!I have an issue with apple watch playback while connected to my car radio using bluetoothWhen the apple watch app originally launched, I could easily make the music...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device IPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Hi! I have an issue with apple watch playback while connected to my car radio us...

Bergy218

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Superuser Contribution Explicit albums removed?

Country UKDevice iPhone 6S I have noticed that one album in particular has had the explicit version removed in place of an edited version. Namely the 50 Cent album Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Not the soundtrack), which was in regular rotation during my g...

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Country UK Device iPhone 6S   I have noticed that one album in particular has had the explicit version removed in place of an edited version.   Namely the 50 Cent album Get Rich o...

owen243

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app crashing, glitching songs, etc

PlanPremiumCountryUK, currently visiting Morocco DeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or Issuestarted last week with some of my songs not playing. all songs were definitely already downloaded, and had been fine before. then i had issue...

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Plan Premium Country UK, currently visiting Morocco  Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.3   My Question or Issue started last week with some of my songs not playing. all son...

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Music stops all the time!

Hi, I normally go running and put the iphone in a belt pouch. I try to listen to music in Spotify while running but it keeps stopping and playing all the time, even when the Iphone (6) is locked. I don’t know if this is because of the touchscreen tha...

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Hi,   I normally go running and put the iphone in a belt pouch. I try to listen to music in Spotify while running but it keeps stopping and playing all the time, even when the Iphone (6) is lo...

avarni

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Playlists / App ideas

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUkDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 12.) The search in playlists don’t seem to work properly (type artist or song & don’t find em ?) How about having the option to organise the order of your playlists ?Also be real cool & h...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Uk Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 12.)   The search in playlists don’t seem to work properly (type artist or song & don’t find em ?)   How...

Billy-J

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Daily Mix Not Updating

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueFor about two to three months now, my Daily Mixes have not updated at all. As someone who relies on the Free plan, I like to have the ability to have daily-changing songs ...

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Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue For about two to three months now, my Daily Mixes have not updated at all. As someone who relie...

Emilia_8

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iPhone XS Max Battery Drain, Alarms completely silenced, Ring/Silent switch not honored with calls

OK so I recently purchased an iPhone XS Max and absolutely love it. I've been having some weird issues and have narrowed it down to spotify causing them. Problems only happen after about 2-3 days since restarting my phone which obviously doesn't auto...

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OK so I recently purchased an iPhone XS Max and absolutely love it. I've been having some weird issues and have narrowed it down to spotify causing them.   Problems only happen after about 2-3...

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Solved!! iOS 13 beta 4 breaks Spotify Now playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 13 beta 4 My Question or IssueAfter the beta 4 update, CarPlay refuses to show Spotify Now Playing screens. You can get into the app, but you can't see song level navigation or cover art. Reboot...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 13 beta 4   My Question or Issue After the beta 4 update, CarPlay refuses to show Spotify Now Playing screens. Yo...

bennutt

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iOS Car Mode - mark 3rd party blueetoth receivers as Car

I use Spotify Premium on iOS in my car connected to a Bluetooth receiver (Anker Soundsync A3352). I would like to mark it as my car Bluetooth connection so car view automatically turns on when I connect to this bluetooth receiver. Best Regards and th...

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I use Spotify Premium on iOS in my car connected to a Bluetooth receiver (Anker Soundsync A3352). I would like to mark it as my car Bluetooth connection so car view automatically turns on when I conn...

BudSpencer95

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ANY way to move a playlist?

I’m unfortunately away from my Windows laptop for 2 weeks. I need to move a playlist. Is there ANY alternative? I have access to an iPad and iPhone and Bluetooth keyboard, and I’ve been able to edit photos, videos, write code, do full development, an...

Roadie

I’m unfortunately away from my Windows laptop for 2 weeks. I need to move a playlist. Is there ANY alternative? I have access to an iPad and iPhone and Bluetooth keyboard, and I’ve been able to edit ...

MattSuda

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Artist in my songs

before I in my saved songs I was looking for an artist and when they selected it, only songs of that artist were heard in my songs and now I can only play one or I have to put them in the rowHow can i do to listen one artist in my saved songs

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before I in my saved songs I was looking for an artist and when they selected it, only songs of that artist were heard in my songs and now I can only play one or I have to put them in the row How ca...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Where is the "songs" option in my music library?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiphone XSOperating SystemiOSwhatever My Question or IssueI updated my app yesterday and now the "songs" tab in my music library is gone. I want to know how to see all of my songs at once. There is only "Playlists", "Artists"...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iphone XS Operating System iOSwhatever   My Question or Issue I updated my app yesterday and now the "songs" tab in my music library is gone. I want to k...

MattSuda

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Player keeps changing look

PlanPremiumDevice(Ipad mini 4) I been having this issue for a while now and dont know what it is. So pretty much the layout of the player keeps changing. If I uninstall the app and re-install it then it goes back to as you see below in the 1st pictur...

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Plan Premium Device (Ipad mini 4)   I been having this issue for a while now and dont know what it is. So pretty much the layout of the player keeps changing. If I uninstall the app and re-...

MattSuda

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Stranger Things Mode

PlanPremiumCountryAmerica DeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueWhy doesn’t Stranger Things Mode show up anymore?

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  Plan Premium Country America   Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Why doesn’t Stranger Things Mode show up anymore?

MattSuda

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Top Tracks on artist profile is gone

When I visit an artist profile, I used to see top 5 tracks by the artist and the number of plays of each track. Now that seems to be gone in the new Spotify UI.Can someone confirm Spotify really removed this feature? PS: Top Tracks is still there on ...

Newbie

When I visit an artist profile, I used to see top 5 tracks by the artist and the number of plays of each track. Now that seems to be gone in the new Spotify UI. Can someone confirm Spotify really re...

MattSuda

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iOs lockscreen controls dont contrast with dark theme

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 13.0) My Question or Issue[Not sure if this is on Spotify or Apple side] When using the like/dislike menu from the lockscreen, the text is almost the same color as the dark mode color sche...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 13.0)   My Question or Issue [Not sure if this is on Spotify or Apple side] When using the like/dislike menu from t...

MattSuda

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PLEASE bring back A...Z on ios platform

So lots of folks hate the new UI on ios and with good reason, whatever, I don't think it's that much different, now it just takes longer to do everything -- and btw spotify I could give a **bleep** about podcasts I WANT TO LISTEN TO MY MUSIC. But the...

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So lots of folks hate the new UI on ios and with good reason, whatever, I don't think it's that much different, now it just takes longer to do everything -- and btw spotify I could give a **bleep** a...

MattSuda

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How do I play songs that I have liked from a specific artist?

When I go to my library and shuffle an artist it plays songs that I haven't liked and that aren't in my library.How do I shuffle songs from my library of a specific artist?

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When I go to my library and shuffle an artist it plays songs that I haven't liked and that aren't in my library. How do I shuffle songs from my library of a specific artist?

bcpete81

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Inability to continue music through Control Centre on iOS after app-switching

Plan: PremiumCountry: Hong Kong Device(iPhone XR)Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue:Songs that I were playing on Spotify have always been shown in Control Centre on iOS. As I was working out listening on Spotify, I also tried to open up ...

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Plan: Premium Country: Hong Kong   Device (iPhone XR) Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue: Songs that I were playing on Spotify have always been shown in Contro...

MattSuda

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Repeat 1 Gone

Why why why is the repeat 1 function gone!? I can only do that option on my smart TV. Bring back the repeat 1 option! It's one of my favorite features.

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Why why why is the repeat 1 function gone!?    I can only do that option on my smart TV. Bring back the repeat 1 option! It's one of my favorite features. 

MattSuda

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