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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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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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Edit menu

My edit menu on my IOS 12.2 only shows "delete" in the edit menu. It used to show 4 lines which you can either rearrange your songs according to the order you want them. please help as I need to rearrange my songs. Plan- Spotify premium Country- uk D...

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  My edit menu on my IOS 12.2 only shows "delete" in the edit menu.  It used to show 4 lines which you can either rearrange your songs according to the order you want them.    ...

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Songs cutting out/not playing

PlanFreeCountryUnited SsatesDeviceIphone 6, Ipad air 2Operating Systemios 12.2 My Question or Issuestarting today, whenever i try to play music i currently on my main playlist has been my only attempt, my music continues to cut out and stop play with...

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Plan Free Country United Ssates Device Iphone 6, Ipad air 2 Operating System ios 12.2   My Question or Issue starting today, whenever i try to play music i currently on my main playlis...

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[IOS] Background Gif wakes screen permanently upon receiving a notification

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueThe background gifs that play for certain songs cause the device screen to remain active upon receiving a notification if a track is paused that includes the background gif...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue The background gifs that play for certain songs cause the device screen to remain active upon re...

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Song play for only 5 seconds

Songs play for only 5 seconds on iPhone.I've tried reinstalling, logging in/out, closing other running apps, changing settings, clearing cache, stopping my VPN.Any ideas? iPhone 6, iOS 12

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Songs play for only 5 seconds on iPhone. I've tried reinstalling, logging in/out, closing other running apps, changing settings, clearing cache, stopping my VPN. Any ideas?     iPhone ...

Loxer

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Solved!! iphone lockscreen won't dim after I receive a notification

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhen I am listening to spotify, and the screen is locked, if I receive a notification, or raise the phone to check the time, the screen lights up, as it should, however...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue When I am listening to spotify, and the screen is locked, if I receive a notification, or ra...

Jholla785

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Se me borran los albums & canciones una vez por semana (las listas descargadas no)

Estimados, soy premium hace casi 1 anio, al principio pasaba cada dos meses, luego una vez por mes y ahora es 1 vez por semana, les evito sugerencias bobas:- Esta actualizada, si.- Ya baje y volvi a instalarla.Y por lo que veo le pasa a mucha gente m...

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Estimados, soy premium hace casi 1 anio, al principio pasaba cada dos meses, luego una vez por mes y ahora es 1 vez por semana, les evito sugerencias bobas: - Esta actualizada, si. - Ya baje y volv...

Jpgchief

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No logro sincronizar todas las canciones de mi computadora en una playlist

Estoy muy interesado en sincronizar parte de la musica que tengo guardada en mi computodora creando una playlist para luego poderla visualizar y escuchar desde mi dispositivo movil, en este caso en un iphone, pero no logro sincronizar todas las canci...

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Estoy muy interesado en sincronizar parte de la musica que tengo guardada en mi computodora creando una playlist para luego poderla visualizar y escuchar desde mi dispositivo movil, en este caso en u...

Jpgchief

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No puedo agregar canciones a lista de espera/cuenta premium

Hola! Estoy en un Plan Familiar Premium y nunca había tenido problema para poner canciones en la "cola de reproducción", incluso teniendo sesión simultánea en mi celular y computadora. Hoy me aparece este aviso y ni siquiera tenía sesión iniciada en ...

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Hola!   Estoy en un Plan Familiar Premium y nunca había tenido problema para poner canciones en la "cola de reproducción", incluso teniendo sesión simultánea en mi celular y computadora. Hoy m...

Jpgchief

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IOS12.2 widget home screen bug (play/pause)

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or Issue The following leads to a bug: Open the app, play musicLock the phone Wake it up without unlocking itResume play with the lock screen widget “now playing”Pause the so...

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Plan Premium Country France Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue   The following leads to a bug:   Open the app, play music Lock the phone &...

surfthewaves

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No puedo abrir spotify

Me suscribí a spotify premium pero no puedo abrir la app ni en iphone ni en w phone En ambos casos queda cargando o no responden los botones de abrir sesión

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Me suscribí a spotify premium pero no puedo abrir la app ni en iphone ni en w phone  En ambos casos queda cargando o no responden los botones de abrir sesión

Jpgchief

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NO PUEDO PASAR CANCIONES CON EL NUEVO IOS

Ayuda! Con el nuevo sistema de IPhone, cuando el teléfono está bloqueado no puedo ni pasar las canciones ni ajustar el volumen, es como si el telefono no reconociese Spotify.He probado a borrar y volver a descargar la app, a reiniciar el telefono... ...

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Ayuda! Con el nuevo sistema de IPhone, cuando el teléfono está bloqueado no puedo ni pasar las canciones ni ajustar el volumen, es como si el telefono no reconociese Spotify. He probado a borrar y v...

Jpgchief

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How can I find the play queue?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueWhere can I find the play queue in the spotify interface? I have heard that it should be possible to find it in the top right corner of the now playing interface. On my dev...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Where can I find the play queue in the spotify interface? I have heard that it should be po...

Jpgchief

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Cannot click on specific songs.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueCan’t click on certain songs.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Can’t click on certain songs.

Nico

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Unable to play PC local files on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 6S, Acer Aspire VX 15Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2, Windows 10My Question or IssueI have ~40 songs in mp3 form on my computer which are unavailable on most streaming services, including Spotify. I have them in...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 6S, Acer Aspire VX 15 Operating System iOS 12.1.2, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have ~40 songs in mp3 form on my computer which are unav...

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Certain downloaded songs not playing when offline

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom, EnglandDevice(iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueCertain songs are not playing while I am offline. I have several playlists downloaded on my device, though while list...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom, England Device (iPhone 6) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Certain songs are not playing while ...

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[IOS][Playlists] Editing

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueI can’t edit the order of my playlist. I’ve reinstalled the app several times.

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Plan Free Country USA   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue I can’t edit the order of my playlist. I’ve reinstalled the app several times. 

Bittencourt

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Podcasts Ending Prematurely

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueI am currently trying to listen to a podcast in Chronological order (Hello Internet). It is frequently cutting episodes short and moving to the next episode after 30i...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue I am currently trying to listen to a podcast in Chronological order (Hello Internet). It i...

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Solved!! Iphone plays music while pressing the side button

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone Xs)Operating System(iOS 12.2) My Question or IssueWhen I press the pause on the iPhone on the home screen and then press the side button to turn off the iPhone, the music starts again. How can you turn off that ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone Xs) Operating System (iOS 12.2)   My Question or Issue When I press the pause on the iPhone on the home screen and then press the side butto...

YG13

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Heart Button Randomly Disappears

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueRandomly the "Heart" button disappears and I am unable to save songs to my library until I uninstall and reinstall the app. I am nowhere near the 10,000 song c...

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Plan Premium Family Country US Device iPhone 6 Plus Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Randomly the "Heart" button disappears and I am unable to save songs to my library ...

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Incorrect song limit on my iPad?

DeviceiPad 9.7 inchOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueAs you can see in the screenshot above, my song limit is 1,263 songs. When I search up the max amount of songs saved, it tells me 10,000. If this is the case, why can I not save any more song...

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Device iPad 9.7 inch Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue As you can see in the screenshot above, my song limit is 1,263 songs. When I search up the max amount of songs saved, it te...

Loxer

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