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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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cant see downlaoded songs

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDeviceIphone xrOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 I have downloaded some songs from utube and downloaded them to spotify, and i can see and paly the songs fine on my pc, but i cant even see songs ive downlaoded from youtube on my pho...

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  Plan Premium Country  Norway Device Iphone xr Operating System iOS 12.1.4   I have downloaded some songs from utube and downloaded them to spotify, and i can see and paly t...

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Buscar discos descargados sin conexion red

PlanPremiumCountry SpainDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 Dentro de la aplicacion cuando estoy sin conexion red, donde puedo encontrar facilmente los discos o canciones descargadas, no encuentro ningun titular donde aparezca esto para poder ll...

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Plan Premium Country  Spain Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   Dentro de la aplicacion cuando estoy sin conexion red, donde puedo encontrar facilmente los discos o canci...

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App not loading on new phone!!!

PlanPremiumCountryusa DeviceiPhone 10xOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI recently updated to a new phone and now my Spotify app won’t move beyond the loading screen! I can log into my account from my husbands phone and it works fine but not...

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  Plan Premium Country usa   Device iPhone 10x Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I recently updated to a new phone and now my Spotify app won’t move beyond the...

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Repeat feature

PlanFree/PremiumCountry IsDevice iPhone 8Operating System(iOS 10 or greater My Question or Issue I want to raise my ddisappointment and frustration with the new update having the repeat feature in a submenu is annoying

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  Plan Free/Premium Country  Is Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 10 or greater    My Question or Issue  I want to raise my ddisappointment and frustration with...

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Repeat icon gone to submenu

For some reason, there’s only the favorite and shuffle controls next to the playback controls when I go to the playback view. Is there any way to swap the shuffle icon which I never use for the repeat icon I use multiple times a day?PlanPremiumCountr...

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For some reason, there’s only the favorite and shuffle controls next to the playback controls when I go to the playback view. Is there any way to swap the shuffle icon which I never use for the repea...

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Some local files won't play.

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone7 My Question or Issue I have a bunch of songs (~130) on a playlist from my laptop. They're all local files and none of them are on Spotify already. Suddenly, on Friday I discovered that about 7 of these songs refuse...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone7   My Question or Issue  I have a bunch of songs (~130) on a playlist from my laptop. They're all local files and none of them are on Sp...

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Invisible filter search text

Since a few updates, I am experiencing the following behavior on Spotify on iOS, running on an iPhone 6S: 1. Go to a list of songs (my own Songs list for instance)2. Scroll down to show the filter text input area3. Click the area to type some text Ob...

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Since a few updates, I am experiencing the following behavior on Spotify on iOS, running on an iPhone 6S:   1. Go to a list of songs (my own Songs list for instance) 2. Scroll down to show th...

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Behind the lyrics

Hi,i notice that yesterday there’s been an update and now the behind the lyrics tab is shown below the cover of the song and even though I disabled it, doesn’t make any difference. The option to disable it now is pointless. I would like know how to h...

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Hi, i notice that yesterday there’s been an update and now the behind the lyrics tab is shown below the cover of the song and even though I disabled it, doesn’t make any difference. The option to di...

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Can’t connect Bumble with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My Question or IssueI’m trying to connect my Bumble profile with my Spotify. Both accounts are linked to Facebook and I connected my instagram account no problem, but when I try to connec...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue I’m trying to connect my Bumble profile with my Spotify. Both accounts are linked to F...

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Re: BMW Connected Drive spotify shows up but does not play

I have no option to start a new post, so posting a comment here insteadThis is regarding the new mobile app update you guys pushed to iOS yesterday, spotify kept crashing for atleast 45 minutes, thought my phone was bust but it was the latest update'...

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I have no option to start a new post, so posting a comment here instead This is regarding the new mobile app update you guys pushed to iOS yesterday, spotify kept crashing for atleast 45 minutes, th...

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Saving songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue:I am no longer able to save individual songs. Previously, when I would click on a song, I would have a plus sign and an option to save the song. Now when...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue: I am no longer able to save individual songs. Previously, when I would click ...

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Music stops. I tried uninstalling but it keeps doing it. I have a premium account and iPhone 7

premiumspain Device(iPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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premium spain   Device (iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

Loxer

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Playing songs

When I try to play certain songs on Spotify they just never seem to work... if they are in a playlist they just get skipped automatically. An example of this is ‘I fall apart by Post Malone’ this song never seems to work. Ive tried deleting the app, ...

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When I try to play certain songs on Spotify they just never seem to work... if they are in a playlist they just get skipped automatically. An example of this is ‘I fall apart by Post Malone’ this son...

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Ability to move playlist

My Question or IssueI just want to be able to rearrange/move around my playlist so for example an old playlist that is far down I want to be able to move up!

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  My Question or Issue I just want to be able to rearrange/move around my playlist so for example an old playlist that is far down I want to be able to move up!  

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Be able to write text (categorise) between songs in playlists

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I think that it would be a smart thing to be able to sort songs by category in a Playlists by writing for exemple Favourites when you edit a playlist and then adding i...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Iphone 7 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  I think that it would be a smart thing to be able to sort songs by category &nbsp...

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Solved!! Repeat playlist/song function is gone on IOS

PremiumUSA DeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueRepeat playlist and repeat song buttons are gone only the shuffle button appears on my IOS device.

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  Premium USA   Device iPhone Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue Repeat playlist and repeat song buttons are gone only the shuffle button appears on my IOS dev...

nessam

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Severe Battery Drain 6 12.1.2

PlanPremium Country USDeviceIphone 6Operating System(iOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue Battery usage at 47%. Deleted and readded. Rebooted. Nothing helps. If I turn on Spotify, the battery immediately drops.

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Plan Premium  Country  US Device Iphone 6 Operating System (iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  Battery usage at 47%.  Deleted and readded. Rebooted.  Nothing h...

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Song skipping after 59 seconds

PlanPremium V 8.4.92.1055Country Device iPhone 7+ Model MN692LL/AOperating SystemIOS 12.1.4 No Jb I do want to start of by saying that this only happens with one song only as far as I see but I hope its only to me and not everyone else. Song name: Fa...

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Plan Premium V 8.4.92.1055 Country   Device iPhone 7+ Model MN692LL/A Operating System IOS 12.1.4 No Jb   I do want to start of by saying that this only happens with one song only...

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Annoying bug in iOS 12

PlanFree CountryAustralia DeviceIphone XS 256GB Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueFor many times when I’m not listening to Spotify then I want to, I return to the app and it is completely frozen. It does show the ui, though. I tap the pl...

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Plan Free   Country Australia   Device Iphone XS 256GB   Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue For many times when I’m not listening to Spotify then I wa...

Loxer

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Iphone and Kenwood

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 8 plusOperating System(iOS 12.4.1 My Question or Issue I have a problem that just started about 2 weeks ago. I have a Kenwood ddx595 radio in my car I use spotify with and it worked great up until a couple weeks ag...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8 plus Operating System (iOS 12.4.1   My Question or Issue  I have a problem that just started about 2 weeks ago. I have a Kenwood ...

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