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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist Cover Art and Instagram Stories

On any playlist I try to share through Instagram Stories, my custom playlist artwork never shows up, it just defaults to the 4-grid cover. This happens on every device I've tried, and people I know/work with also have the same issue, so it's not a on...

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On any playlist I try to share through Instagram Stories, my custom playlist artwork never shows up, it just defaults to the 4-grid cover.   This happens on every device I've tried, and people...

Katerina

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Spotify automatically plays a song forward, stops the song or plays the next song on iphone

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueHi,I need some help about an issue.For about two or three weeks i have a frustrating problem. I start to play a song but the song stops then starts to play again and st...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Hi, I need some help about an issue. For about two or three weeks i have a frust...

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Solved!! 50$ for whoever can help :D

I had THE BEST "MIX OF THE WEEK" list ever.Sadly there seems no way to get it back, now that it's monday and I already listened to other songs by now. I know about last.fm, but that won't help right now.If an employee would be able dig into this and ...

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  I had THE BEST "MIX OF THE WEEK" list ever. Sadly there seems no way to get it back, now that it's monday and I already listened to other songs by now. I know about last.fm, but that won't h...

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Can’t find a user with username

helloi Am trying to find a user with just the username. I know it is correct. Neither of our accounts are attached to Facebook or were ever attached to Facebook. If I type in my own username to search, it pops up. If I type in my friends username in ...

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hello i Am trying to find a user with just the username. I know it is correct. Neither of our accounts are attached to Facebook or were ever attached to Facebook. If I type in my own username to sea...

Loxer

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Solved!! Disabling Behind the Lyrics Isn't Working

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue Hi,I have disabled Behind the Lyrics on the Spotify app, but it isn't disabling it. At first I thought it was an issue with songs already in my library, but it is hap...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have disabled Behind the Lyrics on the Spotify app, but it isn't disabl...

apfitzg2

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app playing on cached speakers

Hi,So I discovered that I can play music on my neighbors speaker without being on their WiFi. They can do this to me as well. If one of us is over at the other's house, and we are on the other's wifi, we can open the Spotify app and play music to one...

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Hi, So I discovered that I can play music on my neighbors speaker without being on their WiFi. They can do this to me as well. If one of us is over at the other's house, and we are on the other's&nb...

Daisy

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iOS App Navigation

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.3 Beta 2 My Question or IssueWhen scrolling on an artist page, if I tap to stop scrolling it also selects a song. Can’t include a screen recording because the file is too large

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Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.3 Beta 2   My Question or Issue When scrolling on an artist page, if I tap to stop scrolling it also ...

Loxer

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Now Playing queue resetting

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueHi,The way I use Spotify revolves around the play queue: I pick a playlist I want to listen to, put it on shuffle, and use the Now Playing queue to organize the shuffled songs in the...

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  Plan Premium Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Hi, The way I use Spotify revolves around the play queue: I pick a playlist I want to listen to, put ...

mus1c123

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Ipod with ios 5.1.1

I have an Ipod 3 gen ios 5 1 1.Installed the old version of spotify to make it work, but it is just spinning when I am searching for songs and artists. Is there any trouble with spotify used on 5 1 1 devices

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I have an Ipod 3 gen ios 5 1 1. Installed the old version of spotify to make it work, but it is just spinning when I am searching for songs and artists. Is there any trouble with spotify used on 5 1...

Harneet

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Spotify ignored my app submission

Hi everyone, I sent to Spotify an app for commercial use, and I’m waiting for their written approval as stated in their Terms.It’s been a while and it’s annoying cause it almost seems they’re ignoring my app. Can someone in the community or in the Sp...

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Hi everyone,  I sent to Spotify an app for commercial use, and I’m waiting for their written approval as stated in their Terms. It’s been a while and it’s annoying cause it almost seems they’r...

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Syncing local files stopped....getting 'Waiting to Download' msg

I was syncing local files from my PC to my IPad. I've downloaded maybe 10 or 15 playlists with about 20-30 songs per. I have about 8 more to go. But now I am getting 'waiting to download' error msgs. I can download an audio book (on another app) just...

Gig Goer

I was syncing local files from my PC to my IPad. I've downloaded maybe 10 or 15 playlists with about 20-30 songs per. I have about 8 more to go. But now I am getting 'waiting to download' error msgs....

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App isnˋt adjusted to aspect ratio of iPad Pro 11“

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPad Pro 11“ 2018Operating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue My problem is that the ipad app is not adjusted to the new aspect ratio of the new iPad Pro 11“. The aspect ratio of the new iPad pro is NOT 4:3 any more.....

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  Plan Premium Country Germany   Device iPad Pro 11“ 2018 Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue   My problem is that the ipad app is not adjusted to the ne...

Hubo

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Solved!! missing music!

So I found out that some of the tracks i was listen on YouTube are not avalible on Spotify. What i means that it can be unavalbale beacuse of the country i'm living in. How can report missing music?

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  So I found out that some of the tracks i was listen on YouTube  are not avalible on    Spotify.   What i means that it  can be  unavalbale beacuse of the co...

98gaga98

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iPhone XS Max bluetooth and hotspot issues

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI've found a weird issue on my iPhone whilst connecting to my car. I hotspot to my car to allow it to use google maps (Honda Connect) but also use bluetooth for calls and Spoti...

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 Plan Premium   Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue I've found a weird issue on my iPhone whilst connecting to my car. I hotspot to my car to a...

kevvw

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my favorites not syncing

I cannot sync all of the songs that are on "my favorites" on the desktop program onto my phone. On the desktop program my favorites has 232 songs, on my phone there are only 33. I have uninstalled and reinstalled both the desktop program as well as t...

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I cannot sync all of the songs that are on "my favorites" on the desktop program onto my phone. On the desktop program my favorites has 232 songs, on my phone there are only 33. I have uninstall...

Loxer

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This playlist is currently empty

PlanPremiumCountryAU DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, A friend sent me a playlist and I can't play it. He sent the link via SMS+facebook. When I open the link on my iphone, an empty playlist shows up with the words "...

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Plan Premium Country AU  Device iPhone XR Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi,   A friend sent me a playlist and I can't play it. He sent the link...

Loxer

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Spotify keeps skipping songs and play songs from other playlists

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.0 hello! since last week, spotify skip songs randomly when I’m playing, sometimes it even plays the songs I never heard before or from random playlist.I’ve signed out and login again, ...

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Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.0   hello! since last week, spotify skip songs randomly when I’m playing, sometimes it even plays the songs I ne...

Loxer

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iOS app slight scroll recognized as a tap

PlanPremium Country US DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 12.1.1 My Question or IssueOn an artist view, under “Popular” (should show 5 popular tracks the artist), if I do a slight scroll with the finger on one the tracks, the gesture is read as a tap...

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Plan Premium   Country  US   Device iPhone 8   Operating System iOS 12.1.1   My Question or Issue On an artist view, under “Popular” (should show 5 pop...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution family plan gone, lost all playlists after stupid spotify upgrade

Planfamily planCountry usaDeviceiphone 6Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I upgraded my spotify last night. today i go in, and my playlists are ALLL GONE. and i have ads, and it's like a blank new account. I...

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Plan family plan Country  usa Device iphone 6 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I upgraded my spotify last night.   t...

Peter

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Solved!! Continuous Play not working

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 7016)Operating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue Continuous Play has not worked for me for some time. I enabled it on my phone and every single time, no matter restarting or switching or unswitching the "Continuous...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 7016) Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  Continuous Play has not worked for me for some time.  I enabled it on my p...

kikiepitome

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