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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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play queue invisible on iPhone 8 plus

PremiumFrance DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue: The play queue is invisible on iPhone 8 plus . I did what was requested on Spotify answers: "Tap the ‘Now Playing’ bar at the bottom of the app.Hit the button in the top-rig...

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Premium France   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue:   The play queue is invisible on iPhone 8 plus . I did what was requested on Spotify answ...

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Playlists randomly changing

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueI have recently started experiencing an issue with my music switching to a random playlist I’ve never listened to before. It will happen without me touching the...

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Plan Premium Country  Australia Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue I have recently started experiencing an issue with my music switching to a rand...

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Spotify on iPhone cannot see Firestick in "Devices Available"

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 5SOperating System(iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue iPhone can no longer detect Firestick in "devices available", or at least it is intermittent. Have tried restarting phone and Firestick; other devices work can see i...

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  Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 5S Operating System (iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue  iPhone can no longer detect Firestick in "devices available", or a...

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Solved!! Saved Songs

Hi all, I previously used to access my "saved songs" via my recently played section, however I cannot find my saved songs any longer. Even when I click on "your library" I still cannot find Saved Songs. This is on my pc and also on my iPhone. Please ...

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  Hi all,   I previously used to access my "saved songs" via my recently played section, however I cannot find my saved songs any longer.  Even when I click on "your library" I sti...

Lucianks

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Alphabet scroll list went missing

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 6S My Question or Issue My alphabet scroll bar (like the one seen below) is gone for artists. I use this function all the time & now have to scroll through hundreds of artists... it's the worst. I haven't tried rein...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 6S     My Question or Issue  My alphabet scroll bar (like the one seen below) is gone for artists. I use this function all the tim...

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Playback always starts from beginning when using iOS to control desktop

PremiumAustraliaiphone 6 When using my iphone 6 as a remote control for the spotify app on my mac desktop it will only start playback of any playlist from the first song. It is impossible to start from a song further down the playlist. Seems to be so...

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Premium Australia iphone 6     When using my iphone 6 as a remote control for the spotify app on my mac desktop it will only start playback of any playlist from the first song. It is i...

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Voice Control Connection Problems

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 6s My Question or Issue For at least the past week every time I try to use Voice Control I get the error "Connection Problems Try again later". I've been trying every day and get this error. I've tried different wif...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 6s   My Question or Issue  For at least the past week every time I try to use Voice Control I get the error "Connection Problems Try aga...

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Spotify stops playing on Carplay

Spotify PremiumPhilippines iPhone XSIOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhen using Apple Carplay and switching cellular data on, the music suddenly stops. Sometimes it goes back after 2 seconds, but most of the time the music doesn’t go back but shows tha...

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Spotify Premium Philippines   iPhone XS IOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue When using Apple Carplay and switching cellular data on, the music suddenly stops. Sometimes it goes back af...

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Music stops after 10 second when using Apple Carplay

Happens in my car using Carplay but I've also just checked and it fails on wifi connection too. PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemIOS 12.1 and Spotify version 8.4.786.643 My Question or Issue Just recently I find that each new song o...

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Happens in my car using Carplay but I've also just checked and it fails on wifi connection too.  Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System IOS 12.1 and Spotify versi...

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Radio stations acting like playlists

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue I am not able to make a radio, or go to any radio station. Instead, I am sent to a playlist that has about 50 songs, and only when I go to the last song a...

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Plan Premium Country  United States    Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue   I am not able to make a radio, or go to any radio sta...

Bittencourt

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Song List Missing

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8, DesktopOperating SystemiOS 12.1.14, Windows 10 Enterprise My Question or IssueEver since Spotify updated to version 8.4.94, my song list is missing. It seems to have been replaced by "Favorite Songs." However, I had ...

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 8, Desktop Operating System iOS 12.1.14, Windows 10 Enterprise  My Question or Issue Ever since Spotify updated to version 8.4.94, my song list is mi...

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[BUG] Skipping songs on radio causes songs to be played from library

PlanFamilyCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8+ and Dell InspironOperating SystemiOS 12.1.1 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueI've been listening to a playlist radio for a bit, and when I skip songs on my phone while radio is playing, it stops playing songs fro...

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Plan Family Country USA Device iPhone 8+ and Dell Inspiron Operating System iOS 12.1.1 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been listening to a playlist radio for a bit, and when...

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Superuser Contribution Scrolling problem on iPhone

Does anyone else have the problem where scrolling through albums or songs is super sensitive. Like a swipe down is sometimes registered as a press instead. Really frustrating since it stops the song I’m playing.

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Does anyone else have the problem where scrolling through albums or songs is super sensitive. Like a swipe down is sometimes registered as a press instead. Really frustrating since it stops the song ...

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[iOS][Your Music] BUG Lift 200 song limit on Apple Carplay

How is this still an issue? When using Apple CarPlay, you can only see 200 songs in a playlist. No one comes to these forums to post ideas. This is a bug, please fix this. There are posts all through the forums and in other forums about this. Every u...

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How is this still an issue?  When using Apple CarPlay, you can only see 200 songs in a playlist. No one comes to these forums to post ideas. This is a bug, please fix this.  There are posts...

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Switching from Bluetooth to Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryGermany/AustriaDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 Hey guys, I have a Spotify Connect enabled Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST speaker over which I typically listen to Spotify at home using an iPhone X. I however stumbled over an annoyi...

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Plan Premium Country Germany/Austria Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.4     Hey guys,   I have a Spotify Connect enabled Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST speaker over which...

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Spotify keeps going back to same playlist

PlanPremiumCountry The netherlands Device(iPhone X, Windows Computer (both installed spotify/online https://open.spotify.com)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 7, windows 10) My Question or Issue My Spotify keeps going back to a playlist which i queue ...

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  Plan Premium Country  The netherlands    Device (iPhone X, Windows Computer (both installed spotify/online https://open.spotify.com) Operating System (iOS 10, Wind...

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(Premium User) Is this the only place to get Spotify help?

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePC and IPADOperating System(iOS 11,And Windows 10) My Question or Issue I have not gotten any replies to my issue here (for now the 3rd day). I know that this is a volunteer site and I appreciate their support, but is ther...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device PC and IPAD Operating System (iOS 11,And Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   I have not gotten any replies to my issue here (for now the 3r...

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Playlist Filter Skip to wrong Song

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(iPhone SE / iPad Air 2Operating Systemnewest iOS My Question or Issue If I have a very long playlist, in my case "The Three ???" and I choose a particular episode over the filter and play from that episode, the entire...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device (iPhone SE / iPad Air 2 Operating System newest iOS    My Question or Issue   If I have a very long playlist, in my case "The Three...

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PLEASE HELP, I had 1200+ songs and now I ONLY HAVE 600 songs for some reason

PlanFree used to Be premium Country U.S.ADevice iPhone 6plusOperating Systemios 12.1.4 My Question or IssueSo Recently , somewhere around this new “heart” update my phone had all the songs i always had on Spotify.. but now for some reason it only has...

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  Plan Free used to Be premium  Country  U.S.A Device iPhone 6plus Operating System ios 12.1.4    My Question or Issue So Recently , somewhere around this new ...

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Adding Albums to Your Library without Songs being saved separately (and vice versa)

Hi, I can see that this issue has been raised many times previously (eg https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Can-you-quot-save-quot-an-album-without-saving-every-single-song/td-p/913505) but haven’t seen a definitive response from Spotify...

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Hi,   I can see that this issue has been raised many times previously (eg https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Can-you-quot-save-quot-an-album-without-saving-every-single-song/td-p...

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