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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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Rastereyes

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Solved!! Spotify stops on my MacPro when I get a call on my iPhone

DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemIOS 12, MacOS 10.13 I have a MacPro cylinder running Spotify. Using AirFoil I broadcast the music to my Airplay-compatible Denon receiver, which plays it thoughout the house. Everything worked great until I ditched my A...

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Device iPhone XR Operating System IOS 12, MacOS 10.13   I have a MacPro cylinder running Spotify. Using AirFoil I broadcast the music to my Airplay-compatible Denon receiver, which plays it...

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Bug with liking singles

Bug involving liking singles (untested on albums with more than one song): liking a single also causes the contained song to be automatically liked but (1) fails to add the song to the Liked Songs playlist, or (2) removes the song from said playlist ...

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Bug involving liking singles (untested on albums with more than one song): liking a single also causes the contained song to be automatically liked but (1) fails to add the song to the Liked Songs pl...

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Next in Queue always has a blank entry

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.1.2 My Question or IssueI’ve had this issue for years - The next in queue always has a blank space ONLY for songs that I individually queue. See attached picture. I’m posting this because I imagin...

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Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.1.2   My Question or Issue I’ve had this issue for years - The next in queue always has a blank space ONLY for songs that I...

nasiscoe

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How to remove from recently played?

How to remove from recently played now after recent app update?

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How to remove from recently played now after recent app update?

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Ordering a playlist in reverse...

It's very anti-intuitive to find a way to sort a playlist while playing it. For instance when I play my fav playlist, I want to use the opposite order, eg. listening first my last added songs. From time to time the order gets back to original (insert...

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It's very anti-intuitive to find a way to sort a playlist while playing it. For instance when I play my fav playlist, I want to use the opposite order, eg. listening first my last added songs. From t...

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Playlist song order not editable

Since 2 weeks I have the issue that certain playlists are not editable anymore with regards to song order. An own playlist with like 200 songs can be edited. Another playlist with 800 songs it’s not possible anymore to change the song order. I am pre...

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Since 2 weeks I have the issue that certain playlists are not editable anymore with regards to song order. An own playlist with like 200 songs can be edited. Another playlist with 800 songs it’s not ...

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Can't download music from Mac to iOS - 2019

Plan: Family, PremiumDevice: iPhone 6sOperating System: OS X 10.12.6 I'm trying to download local files from my desktop to my iPhone. Despite following the online directions perfectly, the local files don't show up on my phone (see attached image). T...

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Plan: Family, Premium Device: iPhone 6s Operating System: OS X 10.12.6   I'm trying to download local files from my desktop to my iPhone. Despite following the online directions perfectly, t...

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I am unable to delete certain songs

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or IssueSo I was clearing some space from my downloads, and came across about 230 songs from 2pac I don't listen to anymore. Problem is, every time I delete even a single son...

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Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.3   My Question or Issue So I was clearing some space from my downloads, and came across about 230 songs from 2pac ...

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downloaded podcasts

Spotify Version8.5.7.601PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or Issuei can not listen to my downloaded podcast offline although the green arrow is showing.and is there a reason why i cant download some podcasts?...

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Spotify Version 8.5.7.601 Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue i can not listen to my downloaded podcast offline although the...

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playlist doesn't play songs from the playlist anymore

My Problem on my spotify premium account is , that when i open my playlist and start a song the next that will be played isn't from my playlist (its any random song, which i don't even know ..) all buttons from shuffle or something like that are offl...

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My Problem on my spotify premium account is , that when i open my playlist and start a song the next that will be played isn't from my playlist (its any random song, which i don't even know ..) all b...

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Spotify bug

So, the bug when I put some music in queue, the last one in the queue order is all black. I’ve noticed this some months ago, everyday hoping for a fix but untill now, no fix yet.

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So, the bug when I put some music in queue, the last one in the queue order is all black. I’ve noticed this some months ago, everyday hoping for a fix but untill now, no fix yet.

Loxer

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Download status icons missing in iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueWith the latest app update the download status icons for playslists stopped working. You can’t tell which playlists are available for offline use. In the attached screen...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue With the latest app update the download status icons for playslists stopped working. You can’...

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Songs are played randomly

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 12.3.1.) Hi, I'm having an issue with randomly played tracks on my mobile (desktop version works fine). When I want to listen to a whole album, only a song I tap is playing correctly, the next song is ...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 12.3.1.)   Hi,  I'm having an issue with randomly played tracks on my mobile (desktop version works fine). When I want to lis...

Loxer

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How to block videos

PlanPremiumCountryUsDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemLatest IOS My Question or Issue Is there a way to block the background videos on songs??? I hate these things and they’re on a lot of songs. I like to just see the album cover instead of a snippet of ...

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  Plan Premium Country Us Device iPhone 7 Operating System Latest IOS   My Question or Issue   Is there a way to block the background videos on songs??? I hate these things...

Loxer

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App crashes when I try to sync songs from laptop

I was having trouble syncing music from my laptop to my iPhone, but I found out I could sync songs by playing them on my laptop then pressing ‘switch to iPhone’ On the available devices tab. It worked for a whole, but now when I try switching from la...

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I was having trouble syncing music from my laptop to my iPhone, but I found out I could sync songs by playing them on my laptop then pressing ‘switch to iPhone’ On the available devices tab. It worke...

Loxer

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quene playing random songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhoneXOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issueeverytime I try to play a playlist or an artist, it plays one song then the quene or next song is something random. even if i go to an artist page to play just their songs,...

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  Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhoneX Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue everytime I try to play a playlist or an artist, it plays one song then the quene...

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Not all songs in an album are played

The album of Steve Perry, Street Talk (Expanded Edition), have some songs showed at Spotify, but cannot be played. Some examples: "My my my", "Makes no difference", "If only for the moment". These songs cannot be played. I would like to know why... T...

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The album of Steve Perry, Street Talk (Expanded Edition), have some songs showed at Spotify, but cannot be played. Some examples: "My my my", "Makes no difference", "If only for the moment". These so...

Loxer

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Playing via Carplay - wifes phone controlling entire account

USA - IOS - Apple CarPlayMy wife's phone is controlling my spotify when she's no where near my car. If I change to radio in my truck it changes to radio in her car. Why is the service linked on both phones?

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USA - IOS -  Apple CarPlay My wife's phone is controlling my spotify when she's no where near my car.  If I change to radio in my truck it changes to radio in her car.  Why is the ser...

Loxer

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Google Maps & Waze losing connection/authorization from Spotify after a few hours

Seems like the authorization Google Maps gets to control/play music from Spotify is lost after X hours on iOS. I use both Google Maps and Waze and both experience the same problem. In the morning commute, neither app is able to start playing music. F...

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Seems like the authorization Google Maps gets to control/play music from Spotify is lost after X hours on iOS.   I use both Google Maps and Waze and both experience the same problem. In the mo...

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