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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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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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Debit card will expire next month, subscription may fail to be renewed

PlanPremium for familyCountryBulgariaDeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 12 My Question or Issue:Hello, my visa is expiring on 05/2019. I'm subscribed to Premium for family which taxes me on the 13th every month. I'm afraid that by the 13th my visa wo...

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Plan Premium for family Country Bulgaria Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 12   My Question or Issue: Hello, my visa is expiring on 05/2019. I'm subscribed to Premium for family wh...

Ethan_Moore004

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Solved!! Wrong language on spotify mobile

PlanFreeCountryNorwayDeviceIpad mini 4Operating SystemiOS 12,2 My Question or IssueMy ios device is in norwegian but the spotify is in catalan/spain. I have never been in spain with this device and everything is in spanish. The ads are still norwegia...

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Plan Free Country Norway Device Ipad mini 4 Operating System iOS 12,2   My Question or Issue My ios device is in norwegian but the spotify is in catalan/spain. I have never been in spa...

Robert_W

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Can't find my public playlist

PlanFamily PremiumCountrySpainDevicePC & phoneOperating SystemWindows 10, OS X & Android My Question or IssueI have made a playlist about a concert, it is public by default, but there is no way to find it using the search menu. This issue is not caus...

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Plan Family Premium Country Spain Device PC & phone Operating System Windows 10, OS X & Android   My Question or Issue I have made a playlist about a concert, it is public by d...

Ethan_Moore004

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Superuser Contribution No button to save to library

I was playing my daily mix on my iPad and saw this really cool album that I really liked and added the whole library to my song order and the button to save to my library disappeared excluding the 3-dot menu. Though I have it on my iPhone in addition...

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I was playing my daily mix on my iPad and saw this really cool album that I really liked and added the whole library to my song order and the button to save to my library disappeared excluding the 3-...

Jemi

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Cannot find about artist profile

I’m not able to find about artist block in my iPhone but I can find about artist in my android phone PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question ...

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  I’m not able to find about artist block in my iPhone but I can find about artist in my android phone  Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbo...

Maxim

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Artists, Albums, and Playlists in Your Library won't open

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPad Air 2Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueArtists, Albums, and Playlists in Your Library won't open it's saying couldn't open link.

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Plan Free Country United States Device iPad Air 2 Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Artists, Albums, and Playlists in Your Library won't open it's saying couldn't open l...

Nico

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Superuser Contribution Behind the lyrics

I have the new iPhone. Behind the lyrics is displayed and headlined at the bottom of the screen but I cannot view it. Any help is appreciated

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I have the new iPhone. Behind the lyrics is displayed and headlined at the bottom of the screen but I cannot view it. Any help is appreciated   

lblbkb

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Spotify Does Not Consider Language Preference For Recommendations

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceiPhone XOperating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI have subscribed to Spotify Premium, immediately after it launched in India. My preferred music language is selected as Telugu. However, almost 50 percent of the songs...

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Plan Premium Country India Device iPhone X Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I have subscribed to Spotify Premium, immediately after it launched in India. My preferred m...

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Can't save songs on SD Card

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI am not able to save my downloaded songs to a SD Card for more than a couple of minutes.I tried uninstalling and reinstalling spotify a couple tim...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I am not able to save my downloaded songs to a SD Card for more than a ...

Mowltasche

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iOS Spotify App Remote SDK Feature - setAutoplay(enabled:)

Users can set their Spotify autoplay preferences in the Spotify mobile app at Home Tab > Settings Icon > Playback > Autoplay Toggle. Would it be possible to add this functionality to the Spotify iOS App Remote SDK? This would be helpful for 3rd party...

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Users can set their Spotify autoplay preferences in the Spotify mobile app at Home Tab > Settings Icon > Playback > Autoplay Toggle. Would it be possible to add this functionality to the Spo...

Kaminsk13

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How can I play PC local files on an iPhone using Spotify?

I'm a premium user in the USA and I'm having a terrible time trying to get local files on my PC (Windows 10) to play on my iPhone (X) with Spotify. The instructions I'm finding online aren't quite making sense to me. Current situation: I have three l...

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I'm a premium user in the USA and I'm having a terrible time trying to get local files on my PC (Windows 10) to play on my iPhone (X) with Spotify. The instructions I'm finding online aren't quite ma...

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[BMW][Connected Drive] Spotify is crashing randomly using 'search' function

Spotify is randomly crashing while using 'search' option through the Connected Drive menu. PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceiPhone 5S 32 GB GOLDBMW 428i, 2015, NBT Operating SystemiOS 12.2BMW NBT is updated to latest version My Question or IssueI am co...

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Spotify is randomly crashing while using 'search' option through the Connected Drive menu.   Plan Premium Country Poland   Device iPhone 5S 32 GB GOLD BMW 428i, 2015, NBT   ...

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camera stuck in filter mode?

A few months ago I let my toddler play with the camera on my iPhone 8 and when I got it back there was a purple haze 'effect' over the capture image, and I've not been able to figure out how to turn it off since. It only happens in low light conditio...

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A few months ago I let my toddler play with the camera on my iPhone 8 and when I got it back there was a purple haze 'effect' over the capture image, and I've not been able to figure out how to turn ...

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Spotify keeps pausing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone XOperating SystemIOS 12.2 (up to date) My Question or IssueSpotify keeps pausing after playing a song for a few seconds. I've uninstalled, reinstalled, logged out everywhere, made sure battery saver was off and even ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone X Operating System IOS 12.2 (up to date)   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps pausing after playing a song for a few seconds. I've uninstalled, r...

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Shuffle not available on some playlists

Plan - PremiumCountry - USDevice - iPhone 8Operating System - iOS 10 My Question or Issue - I have the latest version of Spotify running on my phone. Spotify is up-to-date, as is the OS. I've found several Spotify-created playlists that don't have sh...

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Plan - Premium Country - US Device - iPhone 8 Operating System - iOS 10   My Question or Issue - I have the latest version of Spotify running on my phone. Spotify is up-...

handymonkey

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BMW Connected Drive issues (Metadata, browse/search)

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemApp Version 8.5.2.666iOS 12.2 My Question or Issue:I am connecting Spotify to Connected Drive on my 2015 M4 and with the latest app /and the upgrade to iOS 12.2 a few issues have been introduced...

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  Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device iPhone X Operating System App Version 8.5.2.666 iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue: I am connecting Spotify to Connected Drive on my ...

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Can’t Listen to some Music

Even they are not gray, I cannot play these songsI am trying to play these songs, i’ve found them but i cant listen to them, why???

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Even they are not gray, I cannot play these songs I am trying to play these songs, i’ve found them but i cant listen to them, why???

Bittencourt

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ios playback bug: music starts when screen turned off

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDevice(iPhone XOperating System(iOS 12.2) My Question or IssueEver since Spotify patched to 8.4.99, if the spotify app is open on my phone and active enough for iOS to display the media controls on my lockscreen, when I turn off ...

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Plan Premium Country Usa Device (iPhone X Operating System (iOS 12.2)   My Question or Issue Ever since Spotify patched to 8.4.99, if the spotify app is open on my phone and active eno...

mau_madrigal

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Siri not playing songs through Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueRecently Spotify has stopped working with Siri. I'll request a song and it will say "I can't play this on Spotify. Here's the track on Apple Music instead" and the track...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Recently Spotify has stopped working with Siri. I'll request a song and it will say "I can't ...

Loxer

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Solved!! Bug when adding songs to queue draging from left to right

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or Issue Hello everyone! If if try to add a song to the queue draging from left to right while using offline mode the song is not added to the queue. The only way to fix th...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue   Hello everyone!   If if try to add a song to the queue draging from left ...

Loxer

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