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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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Onigirikii

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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 Crashing with specific playlist transition (mix)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPad Pro 3rd Generation, iPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.3.1 (a)My Question or IssueWhen trying to change the amount of bars on this specific mix it results in the Spotify app crashing, both on iPadO...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPad Pro 3rd Generation, iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.3.1 (a) My Question or Issue When trying to change the amount of bars on th...

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Superuser Contribution Can Spotify still run on my old iPad 2, iOS 9.3.5 ?

Hi All, Until recently I was still able to run Spotify on my old iPad 2, iOS 9.3.5, but following a reset and restore, even though I can seemingly download the old version from the Apple App Store, it will no longer accept my login details, even thou...

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Hi All, Until recently I was still able to run Spotify on my old iPad 2, iOS 9.3.5, but following a reset and restore, even though I can seemingly download the old version from the Apple App Stor...

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Superuser Contribution Free Users Cannot Connect To My (Premium) Spotify Jam

PlanPremiumCountryNYCDeviceMy device: M1 macbook air 16gbFriend Device: Iphone 15 proOperating SystemMy Operating System: 15.7.4 (24G517)Friend IOS: 26.3.1 My Question or IssueI have spotify premium and im using the spotify app. I started a jam and s...

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Plan Premium Country NYC Device My device: M1 macbook air 16gb Friend Device: Iphone 15 pro Operating System My Operating System: 15.7.4 (24G517) Friend IOS: 26.3.1   My Question...

joshuasingh2008

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Superuser Contribution lyric sharing not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiphone My Question or IssueBefore this issue popped up for me recently, I was able to share spotify lyrics to my notes app that could also link back to the song. It would almost look like a little picture of the lyrics with...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iphone  My Question or Issue Before this issue popped up for me recently, I was able to share spotify lyrics to my notes app that could also link b...

Eni

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Spotify says offline when I'm not

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 15 Operating System(iOS 26.3.1) My Question or IssueMy Spotify started saying I am offline but I am not. Then I tried logging out and logging back in and it is again saying I am offline so it won't even log me back ...

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Plan Premium Country USA    Device iPhone 15   Operating System (iOS 26.3.1)   My Question or Issue My Spotify started saying I am offline but I am not. Then I tried l...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Playlists on Apple Watch stopping when on Shuffle after 1 or 2 songs in

Hi, i am having an issue on my Apple Watch Ultra 2 where playslists that are on shuffle are stopping 1 or 2 songs in. It has only just started happening in the last week.Is anyone else having a similar issue? PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceApple Wa...

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Hi, i am having an issue on my Apple Watch Ultra 2 where playslists that are on shuffle are stopping 1 or 2 songs in. It has only just started happening in the last week. Is anyone else having a sim...

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Superuser Contribution Can’t play downloaded songs on search on offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 26.1 My Question or IssueHello, I am having an issue where whenever I’m on offline mode, my downloaded songs when searched is not playing, and when I reconnect to WiFi or cellular,...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia Device IPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 26.1   My Question or Issue Hello,   I am having an issue where whenever I’m on offline mode...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts don’t change to following track when finished playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(IPHONE 13Pro)Operating System(iOS 17.5.1) My Question or IssueWhen podcasts finish playing, they don’t change to the next audio track. It somehow goes back to the beginning of the podcast and it’s getting rather annoying. ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (IPHONE 13Pro) Operating System (iOS 17.5.1)   My Question or Issue When podcasts finish playing, they don’t change to the next audio track. It somehow ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify isn‘t working in my browser

Since a week, when I try to get in the spotify browser it says that my browser isn‘t supported. On windows I have no problem using the browser in firefox but on my iPad (iPad Air 6. Generation, IOS 18.5) it isn‘t working. Does somebody know how to fi...

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Since a week, when I try to get in the spotify browser it says that my browser isn‘t supported. On windows I have no problem using the browser in firefox but on my iPad (iPad Air 6. Generation, IOS 1...

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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone13 My Question or IssueSongs sound for 10-15 second and then stop with the error from the image.  

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone13   My Question or Issue Songs sound for 10-15 second and then stop with the error from the image.     

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 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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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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Superuser Contribution iOS app slow / search is stuck

Planbasic familyCountrygermanyDeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemiOS 26.3 My Question or Issuethe app is very slowadding and removing stuff to the libary is very laggy/slowsearch ends in a loop with three dots blinking endlessly we already tried the foll...

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Plan basic family Country germany Device iPhone 14 Operating System iOS 26.3   My Question or Issue the app is very slow adding and removing stuff to the libary is very laggy/slow se...

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Superuser Contribution Following artists.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhy do I have to repeatedly keep following many artists I’ve already followed. I suspected it a long time ago, but just confirmed it when I go to ‘Your Library ‘ t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue Why do I have to repeatedly keep following many artists I’ve already followed. I suspec...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution iOS alarm is Silent when using Spotify Sleep Timer

When I set Do Not Disturb > Sleep Focus with an alarm time of 6am and listen to Spotify before bed and set the Sleep Timer to 1 hour or end of episode, my alarm goes off but it is silent, no audio. I am on iOS 18.1 and Spotify 8.9.92. Others have not...

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When I set Do Not Disturb > Sleep Focus with an alarm time of 6am and listen to Spotify before bed and set the Sleep Timer to 1 hour or end of episode, my alarm goes off but it is silent, no audio...

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What is the difference between the Spotify app and Spotify Music app?

Hi, i have already Spotify App on my ipad, but today a pop up screen sent me to Apple Store and download an other app, same logo, same developer but the app name is SPOTIFY MUSIC...Do you know, What is the difference between the Spotify app and Spoti...

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Hi, i have already Spotify App on my ipad, but today a pop up screen sent me to Apple Store and download an other app, same logo, same developer but the app name is SPOTIFY MUSIC... Do you know,&nbs...

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Solved!! How can I change mobile web player back to desktop on my iPad?

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...

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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...

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Spotify is skipping tracks non-stop when used with VoiceOver screen reader

Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, but this also occurs on iOS 15 for example. The prob...

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Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, b...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution DJ Mispronouncing Japanese Characters

I listen to a lot of Jpop and when the DJ pronounces the names of songs or artists in Japanese, sometimes it skips them (which is fine) but sometimes it says this type of gibberish or thing I don't understand... "en ite ran" over and over again. Some...

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I listen to a lot of Jpop and when the DJ pronounces the names of songs or artists in Japanese, sometimes it skips them (which is fine) but sometimes it says this type of gibberish or thing I don't u...

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Superuser Contribution Why are recommendations so terrible

The recommendations s*ck:- Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work.- In-playlist recommendations: the algorithm is as dumb as it can be: ...

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The recommendations s*ck: - Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work. - In-playlist r...

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Video podcast briefly interrupted when opening Spotify app

When I listen to a podcast that also has video, the audio is interrupted when I go into the Spotify app for about a second. To reproduce:1. Open Spotify app on iOS (9.0.18) and play a video podcast. The John Campea Show Podcast has several.2. Leave t...

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When I listen to a podcast that also has video, the audio is interrupted when I go into the Spotify app for about a second.   To reproduce: 1. Open Spotify app on iOS (9.0.18) and play a vide...

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