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Get help with Spotify for iOS devices
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...
I don’t want to listen to music that’s not in my playlist
Regular
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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
Visitor
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As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...
Roadie
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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 ...
On iOS I accidentally change the song because the left or right Swipe gesture changes the song.
On iOS I accidentally change the song because the left or right Swipe gesture changes the song.
Newbie
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This strange file popped up on my computer after I plugged my iPad in. This file is also on the ipad but I haven’t used it in about a year and is attached to an old Spotify I no longer have access to... I’ll post a screenshot.. just wondering what th...
This strange file popped up on my computer after I plugged my iPad in. This file is also on the ipad but I haven’t used it in about a year and is attached to an old Spotify I no longer have access to...
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PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 16.6 My IssueI have encountered an encoding issue with playlist descriptions. On the home page of the app, any apostrophes in a playlist's description have been replaced with '.
Plan Premium Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 16.6 My Issue I have encountered an encoding issue with playlist descriptions. On the home page of the app, any apostrophes in a...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone/iPad/Mac/Windows versus SonosOperating Systemirrelevant My Question or IssueWhen I play Spotify on my iPhone/iPad/Mac/Windows/AppleTV all the other devices (except the Sonos) can actually see the current play...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone/iPad/Mac/Windows versus Sonos Operating System irrelevant My Question or Issue When I play Spotify on my iPhone/iPad/Mac/Windows/AppleT...
Newbie
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PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceiPhone 14Operating System(iOS 18.1.1 My Question or IssueI have added at least 30 songs to all of my playlists but after a few songs, it will start to play suggested songs that I have never interacted with before. When I go to ...
Plan Free Country UK Device iPhone 14 Operating System (iOS 18.1.1 My Question or Issue I have added at least 30 songs to all of my playlists but after a few songs, it will start to ...
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My Question or IssueI listen to podcasts at 3.5x speed usually. Recently, I noticed that some podcasts don't allow me to listen at 3.5x speed on my iPhone while others do. Some podcast episodes are maxed at 2x speed on my iPhone but the same episode ...
My Question or Issue I listen to podcasts at 3.5x speed usually. Recently, I noticed that some podcasts don't allow me to listen at 3.5x speed on my iPhone while others do. Some podcast episodes are...
Moderator
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When I try to go to Spotify on safari on my iPad it brings me to the mobile web player instead of the desktop version. On the mobile web, use is fairly limited (you can’t view/edit your playlists, no lyrics or queue). I used to be able to use desktop...
When I try to go to Spotify on safari on my iPad it brings me to the mobile web player instead of the desktop version. On the mobile web, use is fairly limited (you can’t view/edit your playlists, no...
Spotify Star
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I can’t find how to like an idea. It only shows other users who liked the idea when I click the button to vote.
I can’t find how to like an idea. It only shows other users who liked the idea when I click the button to vote.
Moderator
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Hi everyone. My spotify will not play podcasts. If I try to do anything, the app will just completely shut down. I have tried multiple podcasts, and it still closes out. If I try to rewind, add a sleep timer, anything. I don’t have these problems wit...
Hi everyone. My spotify will not play podcasts. If I try to do anything, the app will just completely shut down. I have tried multiple podcasts, and it still closes out. If I try to rewind, add a sle...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 Pro; Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS only, not cellular) Operating SystemiOS 15.1; watchOS 8.1 My Question or IssueI got a new watch, which is running the latest version of watchOS, and it will not start downloading son...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Pro; Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS only, not cellular) Operating System iOS 15.1; watchOS 8.1 My Question or Issue I got a new watch, whic...
Visitor
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Spotify says that the new workaround to not being able to change the volume with the physical iPhone volume buttons is that when an iPhone user presses their physical volume rocker, Spotify will display a notification that says “Want to change the vo...
Spotify says that the new workaround to not being able to change the volume with the physical iPhone volume buttons is that when an iPhone user presses their physical volume rocker, Spotify will...
Roadie
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I deleted the app them reinstalled it multiple times already, and it didn’t help troubleshoot the issue in anyway. Still, the progression bar isn’t working
I deleted the app them reinstalled it multiple times already, and it didn’t help troubleshoot the issue in anyway. Still, the progression bar isn’t working
Moderator
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When playing a playlist Spotify stops either halfway through the first song or at the end of it. Today it has also started playing the same playlist song twice in a row. Any idea what’s going on?
When playing a playlist Spotify stops either halfway through the first song or at the end of it. Today it has also started playing the same playlist song twice in a row. Any idea what’s going on?
Moderator
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I do not know when it changed to it or when it was removed, but sometime ago there was this update that showed all the playlists that a particular was added to when going to add it to another playlist. I really liked this feature, but I’m guessing ot...
I do not know when it changed to it or when it was removed, but sometime ago there was this update that showed all the playlists that a particular was added to when going to add it to another playlis...
Moderator
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My Question or IssueI've noticed over the past week or so that the app has been lagging when I try to move to the next song (the cover art glitches/jumps or is delayed in switching smoothly) or tap to play a new song (the bar on the bottom takes a fe...
My Question or Issue I've noticed over the past week or so that the app has been lagging when I try to move to the next song (the cover art glitches/jumps or is delayed in switching smoothly) or tap...
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When try to go to Spotify from Shazam, it takes me to the website and doesn’t show the song I searched for. Why doesn’t Shazam link to the Spotify app and how can I make it so it does?
When try to go to Spotify from Shazam, it takes me to the website and doesn’t show the song I searched for. Why doesn’t Shazam link to the Spotify app and how can I make it so it does?
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Some songs I can download, some I cannot.
Some songs I can download, some I cannot.
Moderator
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSAOperating Systemup-to-date iOS My Question or IssueI decided to upgrade my account. I want to manage it through iTunes. However, it appears that when I made my free account, I did not use my Apple ID and just signed up with ...
Plan Free/Premium Country USA Operating System up-to-date iOS My Question or Issue I decided to upgrade my account. I want to manage it through iTunes. However, it appears that when I ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6S Plus My Question or IssueHi, I've been having this issue for a couple of months: there are certain songs that I have added to my playlists but then they never show up or play. I have tried the "add anyway" duplica...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6S Plus My Question or Issue Hi, I've been having this issue for a couple of months: there are certain songs that I have added t...
Visitor
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I listened to music in the car for approximately 2 hours over 2 days. I have all of my liked songs downloaded (which I did at home on Wi-Fi), and the songs I was playing in the car were songs that were already downloaded to my device. For some reason...
I listened to music in the car for approximately 2 hours over 2 days. I have all of my liked songs downloaded (which I did at home on Wi-Fi), and the songs I was playing in the car were songs that we...
Casual Listener
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