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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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iOS Battery Life and 320Kbps Audio

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I've dealt with excessive battery drain across 4 iOS devices (iPad Mini 3, iPhone 6S, iPhone X, iPhone XS) and have finally gotten the app to consume a normal percentage...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  I've dealt with excessive battery drain across 4 iOS devices (iPad Mini 3, iPhone 6...

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Huge issue with shuffle play. Spotify please fix it soon!

My Question or IssueSpotify, you have huge bug in your apps (at least the iOS apps, maybe also windows and android?). Shuffle mode does not work at this time. To be more precise; when I'm listening to my playlist in shuffle mode and delete the curren...

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    My Question or Issue Spotify, you have huge bug in your apps (at least the iOS apps, maybe also windows and android?). Shuffle mode does not work at this time.  To be more prec...

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Playing a new song with at least a song in queue bug

PlanFree/PremiumCountry ItalyDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 9.3.4 My Question or Issue I just discovered that i can use my phone as a remote to play spotify music from my PC. All functions are fluid except when you play a new song ( i mean select...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country  Italy Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 9.3.4   My Question or Issue  I just discovered that i can use my phone as a remote to play spo...

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Grayed out songs that are still available on spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUS My Question or Issue Today I tried to open and play my christmas playlist that has slowly been growing over the last 4 years or so. There are ~75 songs on the list. When I opened the playlist, however, almost every one of the son...

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Plan Premium Country US   My Question or Issue  Today I tried to open and play my christmas playlist that has slowly been growing over the last 4 years or so. There are ~75 songs on t...

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Google Assistant on iOS: “Sorry, I can’t play music on Spotify yet”

PlanPremium Device(iPhone 8+, iPad 9)Operating System(iOS 12) Is it normal for Google Assistant to say “Sorry, I can’t play music on Spotify yet,” when the app is open, but in the background? I’ve been trying to get it to work with my Bose QC35ii hea...

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Plan Premium   Device (iPhone 8+, iPad 9) Operating System (iOS 12)   Is it normal for Google Assistant to say “Sorry, I can’t play music on Spotify yet,” when the app is open, but ...

ZevSupport

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Shuffle play not working

When I go to my playlist of over 1000 songs, then shuffle them, it consistently only plays within the first 50. All of the rest of my songs aren’t even in the queue. This only started happening recently; before it shuffled ALL of the songs without a ...

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When I go to my playlist of over 1000 songs, then shuffle them, it consistently only plays within the first 50. All of the rest of my songs aren’t even in the queue. This only started happening recen...

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Is it possible to stop Spotify from raising my volume?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS12 My Question or IssueI'm always either playing music on my phone or my laptop, and I like that I'm able to switch between them effortlessly. However, whenever I switch from my phone to my lapto...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS12   My Question or Issue I'm always either playing music on my phone or my laptop, and I like that I'm able to swi...

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User Experience Woes in iOS app (November 2018 – current)

I'm struggling to understand how to properly use your updated ios app. I'm stuck spending my holidays teaching my grandparents how to use Windows 10, and I can't even start to imagine them using Spotify on their phones – even though they have and use...

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I'm struggling to understand how to properly use your updated ios app. I'm stuck spending my holidays teaching my grandparents how to use Windows 10, and I can't even start to imagine them using Spot...

Loxer

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Spotify can't open this type of link on this device

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceiPad 2018Operating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueI'm having this issue - Spotify won't open some playlists, Daily Mix lists as the most notable - on my iPad. I can play them from my Samsung Galaxy and desktop Windo...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device iPad 2018 Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue I'm having this issue - Spotify won't open some playlists, Daily Mix lists as the most no...

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In Order Music

I can’t listen the songs in order. After a song finised spotify keep repeating it. How can i fix it?

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   I can’t listen the songs in order. After a song finised spotify keep repeating it. How can i fix it?

Loxer

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shazam to spotify doesn’t work

PlanPremiumCountry RomaniaDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issuehello, why i can’t connect shazam to spotify? and yes i have spotify premium, but the shazam don’t show me streaming spotify, just apple music. and i tried to reins...

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  Plan Premium Country  Romania Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue hello, why i can’t connect shazam to spotify?  and yes i have spotify...

Loxer

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Missing albums that were once available before.

My Question or IssueThe kings of Leon album "youth and young manhood" is currently not appearing on kings of Leon Spotify anymore where it used to be. Keep finding certain artists albums disappearing more often and it's urging me to change to a diffe...

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  My Question or Issue The kings of Leon album "youth and young manhood" is currently not appearing on kings of Leon Spotify anymore where it used to be. Keep finding certain artists albums di...

Loxer

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No Daliy Mix playlists

PlanPremium TrialCountry Israel DeviceIPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue Hi,I am currently on a premium trial (be going for over 3 weeks now) and I can't see my daily mixI've been listening everyday for the past 3 weeks I reck...

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Plan Premium Trial Country  Israel  Device IPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  Hi, I am currently on a premium trial (be going for over 3 we...

Loxer

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Cant download the app

Hello in new in this plataform but cant downlod Spotify music i dont know why.. the app says you country cant download it.. im from colombia.. and i know here so much people use it.. i try download in a Android And works.. so who is the problem with ...

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Hello in new in this plataform but cant downlod Spotify music i dont know why..    the app says you country cant download it.. im from colombia.. and i know here so much people use it.. i...

Loxer

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New Sonos Queue Issue w/ Spotify App

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 7Operating System(iOS 12.1 (most updated version) My Question or Issue I have a Sonos system and prefer to use the Spotify App instead of the Sonos App for my music. I recently noticed that when I have songs in the...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 12.1 (most updated version)   My Question or Issue  I have a Sonos system and prefer to use the Spotify App i...

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Listening on another device

PlanPremiumCountry Canada DeviceBlackberry keyoneOperating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueI listen to Spotify on my phone or iPad and often listen through Bluetooth on my tv. When looking at “devices available” now, it gives me Google Cast instead...

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Plan Premium Country Canada    Device Blackberry keyone Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue I listen to Spotify on my phone or iPad and often listen through Bluet...

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Voice search

Spotify premium on IOS 12.1 I read on spotify's webpage that you can now use voice search on premium. However i'm not getting the icon up to tap to do a voice search, what am i missing?

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Spotify premium on IOS 12.1   I read on spotify's webpage that you can now use voice search on premium. However i'm not getting the icon up to tap to do a voice search, what am i missing?

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Won’t let me search for music

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hello. Today I noticed that my spotify's search feature no longer works. I am a premium user and ordinarily can search and choose whichev...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Hello. Today I noticed that my spotify's searc...

Grisley

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can't disable shuffle on playlist

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