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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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Volume buttons on device don't work when casting

As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...

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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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Solved!! iPhone app crashes every time I try to play any song

PlanPremiumCountry USDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12.1.2) My Question or Issue Starting this morning, every time I try to play any song, the app freezes and then a minute later crashes. This is a new issue.

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Plan Premium Country  US Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12.1.2)   My Question or Issue  Starting this morning, every time I try to play any song, the app freezes and...

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Artist playlists no longer visible on iOS app

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI used to be able to access playlists uploaded by artists on the iOS app. The playlists are available because I can access them on the desktop version of Spotify.

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  Plan Premium Country UK    Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12  My Question or Issue I used to be able to access playlists uploaded by artists on the iOS app. The...

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Solved!! Can't swipe to queue songs when visiting artist profile

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2Spotify version8.4.89 My Question or IssueI can't swipe to add songs to the queue when I'm visiting an artist's profile. What can be the problem? I can swipe to queue songs in playlists...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.2 Spotify version 8.4.89   My Question or Issue I can't swipe to add songs to the queue when I'm visi...

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Queue bug
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IOS: Unable to swipe to queue on artist page

I am unable to swipe right on a song to queue it from an artists page. This works all throughout the app except the main artists page (i.e. Pouplar songs) Plan: Family PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone X 12.1.2

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I am unable to swipe right on a song to queue it from an artists page. This works all throughout the app except the main artists page (i.e. Pouplar songs)   Plan: Family Premium Cou...

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Disliking songs on radios

PlanPremiumCountry: US DeviceIPhone 6SOperating SystemIOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue:When listening to a radio for a playlist, I would dislike a song and it would not only dislike that song but the next song as well before I could hear it. This happ...

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Plan Premium Country: US   Device IPhone 6S Operating System IOS 12.1.2     My Question or Issue: When listening to a radio for a playlist, I would dislike a song and it wou...

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last update

some problems since the last update (everyone has these) : - discography is a total mess, its not in order AT ALL with a lot of artist, also the discography being split in albums and singles was a lot quicker, now i always have to tap "see discograph...

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some problems since the last update (everyone has these) :   - discography is a total mess, its not in order AT ALL with a lot of artist, also the discography being split in albums and singles...

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Airpods music quality

PlanPremiumCountry Czech RepublicDeviceIphone 7s+Operating Systemlatest ios My Question or Issue Hi. I have a problem with my spotify app on my iphone. This problem is recognizable only on airpods(when i play the song on speakers, its ok.). So the pr...

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Plan Premium Country  Czech Republic Device Iphone 7s+ Operating System latest ios   My Question or Issue  Hi. I have a problem with my spotify app on my iphone. This problem...

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Spotify iOS keeps "forgetting" where I left off in playlists when returning to the app after awhile

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or Issue Ever since I've upgraded to iOS 12, I've noticed a very annoying bug. It used to be in iOS 11 or before that I'd be able to leave Spotify, use other apps or do o...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue  Ever since I've upgraded to iOS 12, I've noticed a very annoying bug.  It u...

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Spotify for ios 6 has made me insane

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPod touch (also MacBook Pro, iPhone 6SE)Operating SystemiOS 6 (also OS X El Capitan, iOS 12) My Question or Issue When I first got Spotify, I used it with both my iPod touch and my MacBook Pro. I was making playlists on t...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPod touch  (also MacBook Pro, iPhone 6SE) Operating System iOS 6 (also OS X El Capitan, iOS 12)   My Question or Issue   When I f...

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Solved!! Make possible to delete a song from all playlist at once

My Question or Issue:Hello everyone, please make possible to choose to delete a song from all playlists. It is very annoying and time-consuming to delete a song from every playlist you added it to. iTunes differentiated between "delete from playlist"...

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My Question or Issue: Hello everyone, please make possible to choose to delete a song from all playlists. It is very annoying and time-consuming to delete a song from every playlist you added i...

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Switches to "New Rap 2019" playlist mid-song

DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue My Spotify app keeps switching a "New Rap 2019" playlist mid-song every time I try to listen to anything. I've checked/cleared my queue, but this still occurs. How can I stop this from happeni...

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Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  My Spotify app keeps switching a "New Rap 2019" playlist mid-song every time I try to listen to anything. I've checked/...

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Spotify on Ipod Touch 2nd Gen

I used to have access to all my playlists and have them offline, now its imposible. Looks like spotify is not support old ipod touch! i there a way to have offline playlist in my ipod?PlanPremium DeviceIpod Touch 2nd GenOperating SystemiOS 4 My Quest...

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I used to have access to all my playlists and have them offline, now its imposible. Looks like spotify is not support old ipod touch! i there a way to have offline playlist in my ipod? Plan Premium...

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Superuser Contribution I can't log onto my spotify iPhone app

I'm having trouble logging onto my Spotify account through my iphone app. I keep getting a message that my user name or password is wrong. I have changed my password twice. Anyway to get the issue resolved?

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I'm having trouble logging onto my Spotify account through my iphone app. I keep getting a message that my user name or password is wrong. I have changed my password twice. Anyway to get the issue re...

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Superuser Contribution How do i get random music to start playing and changing my music this is annoying me

why does my music randomly start changing to random music i do not listen to fix this s*** now

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why does my music randomly start changing to random music i do not listen to fix this s*** now  

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't reinstall Spotify Premium after uninstalling

We've been using Spotify Premium on my wife's old iPad 3 and it has been working fine. However, the device was running out if storage space and I saw that Spotify was using over 2 gigs of space. And apparently the only way to clear the cache is to un...

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  We've been using Spotify Premium on my wife's old iPad 3 and it has been working fine. However, the device was running out if storage space and I saw that Spotify was using over 2 gigs of spa...

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Recent app changes

I am not sure if this a bug or by design, but I have noticed that radio stations have moved or changed? the artist stations I have been following and personalizing have been converted into short playlists, and when I go back to the artist page to sta...

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I am not sure if this a bug or by design, but I have noticed that radio stations have moved or changed?   the artist stations I have been following and personalizing have been converted into s...

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Go To Radio Takes you to playlist and not radio

Device(iPhone Xs)Operating System(iOS 12.1.2) I used to be able to go to an artist that I like and click "Got To Radio" and it would take me to a radio station based off that artist or song. Now it takes me to a playlist. I am very dissappointed if t...

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    Device (iPhone Xs) Operating System (iOS 12.1.2)   I used to be able to go to an artist that I like and click "Got To Radio" and it would take me to a radio station bas...

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Solved!! No space for download

Hi, I’m using an iPhone 7. I’ve been using Premium for several years now, but since several weeks I cannot download any playlists anymore. I keep receiving an error message which says “All filled up.Epic collection, friend. There’s no more room in Yo...

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  Hi,  I’m using an iPhone 7. I’ve been using Premium for several years now, but since several weeks I cannot download any playlists anymore. I keep receiving an error message which says ...

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Whole music library un-downloaded

Plan:PremiumCountry CanadaDeviceIphone 8Operating SystemIOS 12.1.2My Question or Issue My entire library of downloaded music got un-downloaded for some reason, had to wait for 700 songs to be downloaded

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Plan: Premium Country  Canada Device Iphone 8 Operating System IOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue  My entire library of downloaded music got un-downloaded for some reason, had to...

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[All Platforms] Blocked songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemApple IOS My Question or IssueI hit the little red circle on the daily mix on a track I very much enjoyed . Now when I try to play it it is unplayable. Any way to reverse this? i know the track name...

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  Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone 7 Operating System Apple IOS   My Question or Issue I hit the little red circle on the daily mix on a track I very much enjoyed . N...

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