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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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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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All songs stop playing after :10

I’m trying to teach a 7 AM yoga class with my Spotify playlist but none of the songs on ANY of my playlists will play passed 10 seconds so I have to teach class this without any music and that is extremely frustrating. Is happening with everyone or i...

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I’m trying to teach a 7 AM yoga class with my Spotify playlist but none of the songs on ANY of my playlists will play passed 10 seconds so I have to teach class this without any music and that is ext...

Loxer

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Lagging

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemIOS 12.1 My Question or Issue My device has the latest software update and the latest version of the app. But it lags when i try to use the app or switch songs. It does it all the time. Wh...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device Iphone 7 Operating System IOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  My device has the latest software update and  the latest version of...

Loxer

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Nowhere to login on my iphone app

I had to reboot my iphone 10(iOS 12.1) from scratch and re download all my apps. When I open up Spotify, it automatically puts me into a random username with a bunch of numbers (not the same as my account). I have Premium and am able to log in on the...

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I had to reboot my iphone 10(iOS 12.1) from scratch and re download all my apps. When I open up Spotify, it automatically puts me into a random username with a bunch of numbers (not the same as my ac...

Loxer

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Solved!! Apple Watch App Bugs

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue So recently I have gotten the new Spotify update that introduces the Apple Watch app. I installed it and it works decently. The app is very buggy. It doesn’...

Gig Goer

  Plan Premium Country  United States  Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  So recently I have gotten the new Spotify update that in...

ardacebi

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Artist list keeps disappearing

No problems with Spotify for 6 months until recently when I open the app my saved list of artists is drastically reduced. I have tried deleting cache and restarting the app but this doesn’t work. The only fix is to delete and reinstall, surely I shou...

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No problems with Spotify for 6 months until recently when I open the app my saved list of artists is drastically reduced. I have tried deleting cache and restarting the app but this doesn’t work. The...

randich

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Queue on iPhone not showing last song in queue

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 8Operating Systemios 10 My Question or Issue When I have songs in the queue the last one shows it’s there but won’t display and let me move it around. The queue will glitch if I try to move songs around too and won’t...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 8 Operating System ios 10   My Question or Issue  When I have songs in the queue the last one shows it’s there but won’t display and le...

Lancesantos

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Get music to shut off when playing a sc video?

My old truck when using Bluetooth from my iPhone, would pause the music when I listened or opened a Snapchat video, then go back to playing once I closed out. It doesn’t do that anymore. So is there a way to bring that back, or is there anyway that I...

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My old truck when using Bluetooth from my iPhone, would pause the music when I listened or opened a Snapchat video, then go back to playing once I closed out. It doesn’t do that anymore. So is there ...

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My Spotify won’t go online

My Spotify won’t go online. I’m only getting up an error code 126! Please help, been that a couple of days and yes I have Internet

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My Spotify won’t go online. I’m only getting up an error code 126! Please help, been that a couple of days and yes I have Internet   

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Superuser Contribution Spotify running on the background even though I killed the app

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I noticed that, even though I close the Spotify app (Home button x2 + swipe up), somehow Spotify is still running. Just now, I was watching a video on my PC and ...

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Plan Premium Country Mexico Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  I noticed that, even though I close the Spotify app (Home button x2 + swipe up),...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Waitinglist reappears everytime Spotify starts

One week ago I have placed some songs in the waitinglist. I got sick of the list so deleted it, but every time I start Spotify the waitinglist reappears in my playlist! Very annoying, do you know how to get rid of this bug?

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One week ago I have placed some songs in the waitinglist. I got sick of the list so deleted it, but every time I start Spotify the waitinglist reappears in my playlist! Very annoying, do you know how...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE fix the queue and up next functions

I use Spotify (premium/family plan) on my iPhone, Windows 10 computers, and Alexa/Sonos. Far and away the most confusing and frustrating part of Spotify are the queue and up next functions. They seem to work differently across different platforms and...

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  I use Spotify (premium/family plan) on my iPhone, Windows 10 computers, and Alexa/Sonos. Far and away the most confusing and frustrating part of Spotify are the queue and up next functions. T...

Peter

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Song elapsed time not synced between devices

I've recently experienced problems playing music from my ipod touch.This is an old devise but until last month has worked perfectly.The problem is that when I play a song on the ipod touch from another device e.g. my iphone the ipod and iphone are no...

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I've recently experienced problems playing music from my ipod touch. This is an old devise but until last month has worked perfectly. The problem is that when I play a song on the ipod touch from a...

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Artist playlists

I am trying to find playlists that have been created by specific artists and I’m not seeing any playlists listed on their pages. I happen to know the names of a couple of them and I can search for those individual playlists, but they are not showing ...

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I am trying to find playlists that have been created by specific artists and I’m not seeing any playlists listed on their pages. I happen to know the names of a couple of them and I can search for th...

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[Apple Watch] Bug with cast on Android TV

*snip* PlanPremiumCountry BulgariaDevice(iPhone Xr, Apple Watch 1st. Gen, Sony Android TV)Operating System(iOS 12.1, watchOS 4.3.2, Android 7.0) Hi, I recently download your Apple Watch Spotify version. There is a strange bug. I usualy not use my TV ...

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*snip*   Plan Premium Country  Bulgaria Device (iPhone Xr, Apple Watch 1st. Gen, Sony Android TV) Operating System (iOS 12.1, watchOS 4.3.2, Android 7.0)   Hi, I recently do...

iustinr

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"30 minutes of ad free music" video won't play

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 5SEOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Everytime I turn on Spotify, after a few songs I get the "Want a break from the ads? Watch this short video to recieve 30 minutes of ad free music." I click on wat...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 5SE Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Everytime I turn on Spotify, after a few songs I get the "Want a break from t...

iustinr

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iOS queue is buggy

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 6sOperating Systemios 12 My Question or IssueThe queue is really buggy. I can’t really switch around songs in the queue, I can change one and then the rest of the changed songs don’t save. I need to get out of queue ...

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  Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 6s Operating System ios 12   My Question or Issue The queue is really buggy. I can’t really switch around songs in the queue, I can ...

Loxer

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Consistent bug when switching from bluetooth to spotify connect

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueI have a JBL bluetooth speaker I use in the bathroom and an Echo Dot in my bedroom. When I'm playing music on the JBL and then turn the speaker off and try to connect...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue I have a JBL bluetooth speaker I use in the bathroom and an Echo Dot in my bedroom. W...

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if i mark certain songs from an artist

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone se,Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI wonder if i mark certain songs on an artist/group if it takes alot of space on my phone?

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Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone se, Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I wonder if i mark certain songs on an artist/group if it takes alot of space on my phone?...

iustinr

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Recommendations (under discover) gone missing

Plan:PremiumCountry:Canada DeviceiPhone 8 Why have my recommendations gone missing?? Now I just have lame playlists, with names like "Focus" or "Easy Alternative". Barf. Recommendations is THE ONLY REASON I stay with spotify. PLEASE BRING IT BACK. I'...

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Plan: Premium Country: Canada   Device iPhone 8   Why have my recommendations gone missing?? Now I just have lame playlists, with names like "Focus" or "Easy Alternative". Barf. &n...

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