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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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Ivelina

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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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Rastereyes

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Only shuffle play on my iPhone!

I have Spotify Premium but when I access it on my iPhone SE, I can only play an album on shuffle play. I can't seem to play an album in the order it should be. This doesn't seem to be a problem when I use it on my Macbook...Any ideas please? Thanks!

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  I have Spotify Premium but when I access it on my iPhone SE, I can only play an album on shuffle play. I can't seem to play an album in the order it should be. This doesn't seem to be a probl...

Loxer

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Spotify Remote - volume control stopped working

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA DeviceiPhone 5CMacBookSpotify Web I have nice speakers wired into my kitchen from a nice amplifier/stereo in another room and all I want to do is remote control an old iOS device plugged into that stereo so I can play Spotif...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device iPhone 5C MacBook Spotify Web    I have nice speakers wired into my kitchen from a nice amplifier/stereo in another room and all  ...

Loxer

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Account hacked

Devices: Macbook Pro, Iphone 7 and 8 My Question or Issue Hello, it seems that my account has been hacked. I realised on a number of occasions that my account was in use by another user. It seems that a Playstation4 has been connected. Sometims I lis...

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      Devices: Macbook Pro, Iphone 7 and 8  My Question or Issue  Hello, it seems that my account has been hacked. I realised on a number of occasions that my account wa...

Loxer

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Iphone playing moving album cover

There are some songs on my phone that I play but they have a moving picture when it’s playing. How do I turn it off? It is VERY distracting when I drive. Also there doesn’t seem to be a like or dislike button on thhose moving songs? If i dont like th...

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There are some songs on my phone that I play but they have a moving picture when it’s playing. How do I turn it off? It is VERY distracting when I drive. Also there doesn’t seem to be a like or disli...

Loxer

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Offline mode Catch 22

My Question or Issue OK. I get now that this is a “personal” streaming service and I won’t be able to stream to 2 devices at the same time even with premium. So how do I go offline on my iPad to listen to downloaded content while not interrupting my ...

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    My Question or Issue  OK. I get now that this is a “personal” streaming service and I won’t be able to stream to 2 devices at the same time even with premium. So how do I go off...

Loxer

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Why does spotify think heavy rotation is a good idea?

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Why doesn't Spotify do away with heavy rotation?

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Why doesn't Spotify do away with heavy rotation?

Loxer

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Song Not Downloaded message on iOS but can play on PC

PlanFamily PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 6s, Dell LaptopOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2; Windows 10 pro My Question or Issue A lot of songs (90% of a 200 song playlist) are greyed out on my phone. I know that sometimes an artist or label removes son...

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Plan Family Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 6s, Dell Laptop Operating System iOS 12.1.2; Windows 10 pro  My Question or Issue   A lot of songs (90% of a 200 song playlist)...

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Premium don’t play song issue

When I wasn’t using Spotify premium, I had songs I didn’t like so I put them on do not play (on my phone). They play on my computer (which I don’t care about, this is not an issue), but when I switched to premium I decided I did like these songs and ...

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When I wasn’t using Spotify premium, I had songs I didn’t like so I put them on do not play (on my phone). They play on my computer (which I don’t care about, this is not an issue), but when I switch...

Jarivveldhuizen

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Can't listen to certain artists

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My Question or IssueI'm suddenly having an issue, which has persisted for roughly 24 hours now, where I am unable to listen to a certain artist, blackbear, from my iPhone. ...

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Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue I'm suddenly having an issue, which has persisted for roughly 24 hours ...

reptons

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Only plays part of a song before skipping to the next one

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiphoneXOperating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueWhen I am listening to any playlist in Spotify, it won't play any song in its entirety before skipping to the next. This is extremely frustrating. I have rebooted the phon...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iphoneX Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue When I am listening to any playlist in Spotify, it won't play any song in its entirety bef...

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Playlist Folders Taken Away on iPhone

PlanFreeCountry USADevice(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 12.1) My Question or IssueSeveral months ago I noticed that the playlist folders I created weren’t showing on my phone anymore. I’ve wanted to fix it but been putting it off. My playlists are s...

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Plan Free Country  USA Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 12.1)   My Question or Issue Several months ago I noticed that the playlist folders I created weren’t showing on my...

Loxer

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Solved!! Keep having to restart app

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.1.3My Question or Issueusing Spotify version 8.4.89.675. The app keeps freezing when I pause a song. So I’m listening to a song, and then have to pause it for whatever reason and then when I c...

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.1.3 My Question or Issue using Spotify version 8.4.89.675.  The app keeps freezing when I pause a song. So I’m lis...

Loxer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No more space at my library. With premium account

Hi!I'm trying to as new albums and songs soy my Spotify premium account, and doesn't let me. It's says that I have to many songs, and I have to delete albums or songs. Why is that? It's supposed to create as much albums or songs I want isn't?

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Hi! I'm trying to as new albums and songs soy my Spotify premium account, and doesn't let me. It's says that I have to many songs, and I have to delete albums or songs. Why is that? It's supposed to...

Peter

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Complete discography won’t display?!?

Premium member with iPhone- i noticed a recent annoying change that I hope someone can help. I use to be able to view the entire Grateful Dead discography on my phone. Now it won’t pass studio sessions. It just ends there and there is a substantial a...

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Premium member with iPhone-   i noticed a recent annoying change that I hope someone can help.  I use to be able to view the entire Grateful Dead discography on my phone.  Now it won...

Dp1974

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plays only a part

https://www.files-conversion.com/file-convert/result/baeca8c1_6fe2_4398_a43f_e2994edde7b6.mp4 Plan: free Country: United States Device(iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue plays only a portion the song

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https://www.files-conversion.com/file-convert/result/baeca8c1_6fe2_4398_a43f_e2994edde7b6.mp4   Plan: free   Country: United States    Device (iPhone 6) Operating System ...

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Solved!! Cannot log-in on iPhone app

Need help! I cannot log in on iPhone X, newest Spotify, Premium Fanily user... have deleted & reinstalled reset password logged in on computerbut still won’t let me login on iPhone app Please help! PlanPremium FamilyCountry USADeviceiPhone XOperating...

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Need help! I cannot log in on iPhone X, newest Spotify, Premium Fanily user...   have deleted & reinstalled  reset password  logged in on computer but still won’t let me login...

sfc123

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Synch offline music

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemNewest iOS Okay so for me synching files from my Win pc is like the worst experience ever.Last time i quit spotify in 2016 was cause of this problems. So here is my problem again: Spotify just wont synch my fi...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone X Operating System Newest iOS     Okay so for me synching files from my Win pc is like the worst experience ever. Last time i quit spotify in 2016 was ca...

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Keep getting logged out of iPhone app

I’m a premium user and quite frequently I get logged out of my iPhone App, login always works first time, just a pain to keep doing it.PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue

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I’m a premium user and quite frequently I get logged out of my iPhone App, login always works first time, just a pain to keep doing it. Plan Premium Country  England Device iPhone XS Oper...

Loxer

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Like and dislike buttons

i have premium but i am still unable to like and dislike songs when listening to anything except discover weekly

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i have premium but i am still unable to like and dislike songs when listening to anything except discover weekly 

Loxer

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Removing 'Top Podcasts' from home screen

Plan PremiumCountry AustraliaDevice iPhone 8Operating System iOS 12 I've noticed that I've now got a 'Your Top Podcasts' section on my home screen: I don't actually listen to podcasts regularly, but I did have a play around with it and listed to a fe...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   I've noticed that I've now got a 'Your Top Podcasts' section on my home screen:  I don't actually listen to pod...

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