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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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app keep crashing during sync

None of the bePrelow information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceOperating System My Question or Issue Premium user, using Spotify for iPod version 8.4.62.490iPod T...

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None of the bePrelow information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Operating System   My Qu...

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Solved!! Cannot login via facebook on iPhone XR

When I type in my login info and hit login, it appears as if the page refreshes. Nothing happens, and I'm at the empty facebook login screen. I tried typing in bogus info just to see if it was working and I did get the error message that the login in...

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  When I type in my login info and hit login, it appears as if the page refreshes.  Nothing happens, and I'm at the empty facebook login screen.  I tried typing in bogus info just to ...

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New features are hurting stations listening experience

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone 6s plus)Operating System(iOS 12.1.4) Todays date Feb 24 2019My Question or Issue 1) Since the new features were added to Spotify I can no longer save a radio station so that I can listen to a station more than onc...

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  Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 6s plus) Operating System (iOS 12.1.4)   Todays date Feb 24 2019 My Question or Issue   1) Since the new features wer...

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Spotify no longer remembers the last song that I played

Free/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone XROperating System(iOS 10 Spotify no longer remembers the last song that I played. This is especially annoying when I am trying to returning to an album or playlist.

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  Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone XR Operating System (iOS 10   Spotify no longer remembers the last song that I played. This is especially annoying when I am trying to r...

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Filtering field doesn't display search terms

Premium USAiPhone 8 PlusiOS 12 When use the drop-down filter in my "Songs" section, the search field often doesn't display what I'm typing. So, if I make a typo (always) I have no idea how wrong I am and my search comes up empty. The example provided...

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  Premium USA iPhone 8 Plus iOS 12       When use the drop-down filter in my "Songs" section, the search field often doesn't display what I'm typing. So, if I make a typo (...

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Blocked singers

Hi everyone,I blocked by accident two singers today. Now I can’t listen to their music anymore... how can I deblock them?I have Spotify Premium (family)!I hope you can help me.Milja

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Hi everyone, I blocked by accident two singers today. Now I can’t listen to their music anymore... how can I deblock them? I have Spotify Premium (family)! I hope you can help me. Milja  

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Making Local Files from PC available on iPhone

PlanFreeCountryPoland DeviceiPhone 8S + Windows PCOperating SystemThe latest iOS My Question or Issue So I figured out how to make a playlist using the spotify app on my computer desktop. I'm trying to create a playlist that I can then access using m...

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Plan Free Country Poland   Device iPhone 8S + Windows PC Operating System The latest iOS   My Question or Issue   So I figured out how to make a playlist using the spotify ...

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Solved!! Bluetooth connection or exiting the app freezes music playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My IssueWhenever I connect to a Bluetooth device (either headphones or car stereo, typically), the app freezes playback and I have to restart it, which takes about a minute each time. When...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Issue Whenever I connect to a Bluetooth device (either headphones or car stereo, typically), the app free...

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Home not updating

The home screen on my IPhone hasn’t updated since Christmas. Ive deleted the app a number of times, restarted my phone, logged out of the app and nothing works. Can anyone help? Everything is up to date and I have an IPHONE X

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The home screen on my IPhone hasn’t updated since Christmas.   Ive deleted the app a number of times, restarted my phone, logged out of the app and nothing works.   Can anyone help?...

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Skipping to Different Artist

I have premium. I’m playing through my iphone app. I’m trying to play one artist’s songs continuously. I find the artist. Go to “songs” and see a list of their songs in order of popularity. After 1 song plays it goes to “radio” and then plays another...

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I have premium. I’m playing through my iphone app. I’m trying to play one artist’s songs continuously. I find the artist. Go to “songs” and see a list of their songs in order of popularity.  Aft...

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Music won’t play and app freezing when you try.

App opens but when I try and play music it won’t play and the app freezes when I hit the play/shuffle button etc

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App opens but when I try and play music it won’t play and the app freezes when I hit the play/shuffle button etc  

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Solved!! Ältere Alben verschwunden

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueBei den Alben der drei Fragezeichen ??? Findet man mit der aktuellen Version nur noch die Alben ab der Nummer 104. Mit einer älteren Version sind noch Alben von 104...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue Bei den Alben der drei Fragezeichen ??? Findet man mit der aktuellen Version nur...

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Solved!! Crawling download speed on iOS

Family Plan, Mexico, iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 12.1.4 After coming back from free account, all my library was seemingly erased from my device (2000+ songs, even though app storage usage was above 3 GB), so I set it to re-download all my music. Download spee...

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Family Plan, Mexico, iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 12.1.4   After coming back from free account, all my library was seemingly erased from my device (2000+ songs, even though app storage usage was above 3...

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iPhone shuffle for premium not working with amazon echo.

PlanPremium Country U.KDevice(iPhone XROperating System(iOS 12.1.4 So spotify premium only shuffles 90 or so songs when I play it through my amazon echo? Am I doing something wrong any help is appreciated My Question or Issue

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Plan Premium  Country  U.K Device (iPhone XR Operating System (iOS 12.1.4   So spotify premium only shuffles 90 or so songs when I play it through my amazon echo? Am I doing s...

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”More like....” doesn’t get updated

PlanPremium CountryNetherlands Device(iPhone X, iOS 12) My Question or IssueI have listened to a specific artist once, and since then, my home screen is filled with “Meer als...” (“More like...”) suggestions from him. I have played hundreds of other ...

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Plan Premium   Country Netherlands   Device (iPhone X, iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I have listened to a specific artist once, and since then, my home screen is filled...

johnkock

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What happened to loop playlist, I only have shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(iPhone 9) My Question or Issue so I once had the ability to loop a playlist or song now I only have shuffle. Can someone help me?

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  Plan Premium Country US  Device (iPhone 9)   My Question or Issue  so I once had the ability to loop a playlist or song now I only have shuffle. Can someone help me?

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle Doesn't Work

I have had an issue for a while now: I open a playlist, hit shuffle, get a random song, but then the shuffle turns off and then it lists the songs in the playlist order. If I put it back on, it'll shuffle and pick a random song, then shut off again a...

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I have had an issue for a while now: I open a playlist, hit shuffle, get a random song, but then the shuffle turns off and then it lists the songs in the playlist order. If I put it back on, it'll sh...

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle doesn’t work and goes to song radio

PremiumEngland DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueIf I select a specific song in my playlist and then press shuffle it doesn’t shuffle the rest of the playlist it just goes to song radio. It used to shuffle the rest of the p...

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  Premium England   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue If I select a specific song in my playlist and then press shuffle it doesn’t shuffle th...

Peter

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Auto play turned off but still plays recommended songs instead of the playlist.

Plan: Free Device: iPhone 7+ My Question or Issue:Auto play turned off but still plays recommended songs instead of the playlist.It doesn't even play the entire playlist before starting recomended songs. This is very frustrating.

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Plan: Free  Device: iPhone 7+  My Question or Issue: Auto play turned off but still plays recommended songs instead of the playlist. It doesn't even play the entire playlist b...

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Recently Played Artists Missing from Profile Page on iOS

PlanPremiumUSA DeviceiPhone XS My Question or Issue My Recently Played Artists is missing from my Spotify profile. I can see Recently Played artists on my friends' profiles. Just not mine and it is not viewable by other people. I disabled "Private Se...

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Plan Premium USA   Device iPhone XS     My Question or Issue   My Recently Played Artists is missing from my Spotify profile. I can see Recently Played artists on m...

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