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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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How can I create a playlist from my saved songs?

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1 In the past when my saved library was only a few songs I would just manually add each one to a playlist, but now I have hundreds, and it’s rather tedious selecting them one-by-one to add ...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.0.1   In the past when my saved library was only a few songs I would just manually add each one to a playlist, but...

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Log off and on the iOS app??

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12.1) So how do I log off and on the iOS app? I purchased premium, and it’s working with my Mac app, but my phone is telling me I’m on the free plan.I assume the account that is already assoc...

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Plan Premium Country  Usa Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12.1)   So how do I log off and on the iOS app? I purchased premium, and it’s working with my Mac app, but my phon...

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Music skips and stutters over Bluetooth in my car

Just bought a car (2014 VW Golf). When I play music on Spotify over Bluetooth, songs skip and stutter, like a CD scratching. Can anyone suggest some troubleshooting I can try? I’ve tried turning on Data Saver in the Spotify app, which didn’t help. Al...

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  Just bought a car (2014 VW Golf). When I play music on Spotify over Bluetooth, songs  skip and stutter, like a CD scratching.    Can anyone suggest some troubleshoo...

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Some local files won't download to iPhone

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceiPhone 8, 256GBOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I upgraded from my old iPhone 6 to an iPhone 8 yesterday and had no problems re-downloading all my playlists etc. again, however local files are proving to be...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device iPhone 8, 256GB Operating System iOS 12.1  My Question or Issue  I upgraded from my old iPhone 6 to an iPhone 8 yesterday and had no proble...

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How does endless artist radio work?

I’ve been using endless artist radio and my understanding was that the radio updates and learns your music preferences instead of using the thumbs up and down system. There is a song one of my endless artist radio playlists that keeps showing up when...

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I’ve been using endless artist radio and my understanding was that the radio updates and learns your music preferences instead of using the thumbs up and down system. There is a song one of my endles...

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Spotify thinks I click on songs when I don‘t

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueSince a couple of updates ago, the haptics have changed in a very bad way, I‘ll try to describe it:1. When swiping up/down to scroll, and letting it scroll on it‘s o...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Since a couple of updates ago, the haptics have changed in a very bad way, I‘ll try ...

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Solved!! “This song is unavailable”

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 5S & Dell desktopOperating System(iOS 12.1/Windows 7) My Question or Issue Every time I try to listen to the song Season by The Scene Aesthetic on both my Spotify app and also the webplayer on my desktop c...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone 5S & Dell desktop Operating System (iOS 12.1/Windows 7)   My Question or Issue  Every time I try to listen to the song S...

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IOS 12.1 bluetooth streaming audio stutter

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueBefore iOS 12 i could pair my iphone to my cars stereo for music and it would connect as soon as i got in the car, one tap on the stereo and it would play music, did...

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Before iOS 12 i could pair my iphone to my cars stereo for music and it would connec...

landonharris88

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I’m having gift card troubles

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Canada Deviceiphone 6s Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue hello, I have gotten a gift card for my birthday (it is for 12 months) and I just went to use it today and I have run into a p...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Canada  Device iphone 6s  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   hello, I have gotten a ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly pauses and unpauses

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue For the last 3-4 months (spring of 2018) I have had problems with Spotify randomly pausing and unpausing the music. Useful info:It happens both on my iPhone 7 and ...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue  For the last 3-4 months (spring of 2018) I have had problems with Spotify ...

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Play randomic from search does not work

After typing a search (for instance, Nancy Sinatra), the songa returned do not play. Either it changes to different singers, or it stops if I push next song. I am a Premium user in Brazil. Iphone 6. IOs 12.1. Telmo

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After typing a search (for instance, Nancy Sinatra), the songa returned do not play. Either it changes to different singers, or it stops if I push next song.   I am a Premium user in Brazil. I...

ardacebi

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Solved!! control echo with iPhone on family plan

Planfamily plan - consideringCountry USADeviceecho dot and iphone 10 Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue(1) under a premium membership, i can control my echo dots via the iphone application. under a family pla...

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Plan family plan - considering Country  USA Device echo dot and iphone 10   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue (1) under a ...

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Superuser Contribution Jumps to radio when selecting ‘see all songs’

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1. My Question or Issue I have used the Search function for a band name and then selected ‘see all songs’ to play their songs in an (almost) decreasing order based on popularity.I haven...

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Plan Premium Country  Norway Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.0.1.   My Question or Issue  I have used the Search function for a band name and then selected ‘see all ...

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Solved!! App not available for iPad2

Plan PremiumCountry UK Device iPad2Operating System iOS9 Although the "System requirements" page shows support for the iPad2, when I try to download the app I get a message telling me to update to iOS10 or above. The latest update for the iPad2 is iO...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device iPad2 Operating System iOS9    Although the "System requirements" page shows support for the iPad2, when I try to download the app I get a mes...

HPaul

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Solved!! Browse and Radio icons disapeared from the app on IPhone xr

PlanOnly Home, Search and Your Library icons. Browse and radio are nowhere to be found! PremiumCountry UKDevice(iPhone xr)Operating System(iOS 12.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Only Home, Search and Your Library icons. Browse and radio are nowhere to be found!   Premium Country  UK Device (iPhone xr) Operating System (iOS 12.)   My Question...

Nairiboo

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Songs wont play

So before I was able to play these songs in my phone and now I can’t they won’t work used to just let me play them it I wasn’t on WiFi now it won’t play at all none of the songs will and I don’t know why if I could have some help that would be nice. ...

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So before I was able to play these songs in my phone and now I can’t they won’t work used to just let me play them it I wasn’t on WiFi now it won’t play at all none of the songs will and I don’t know...

Billy-J

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Solved!! App is automatically synced to an old date

I'm using Spotify Premium on an iPhone 6 on iOS 11.4.1. Basically, when I open Spotify when I'm online, my playlists don't have any updates from the past few weeks. It's as if they're synced to a date in the past. After a few minutes, the app does up...

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  I'm using Spotify Premium on an iPhone 6 on iOS 11.4.1.   Basically, when I open Spotify when I'm online, my playlists don't have any updates from the past few weeks. It's as if they'r...

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Offline content not available

Hi all, Yesterday in the evening, I've listened to my Offline-Albums (fully marked as green/offline). Over Night, I’ve completely switched off my iPhone6.This morning, after starting the phone, my Spotify-Account was logged off (username and PW requi...

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Hi all, Yesterday in the evening, I've listened to my Offline-Albums (fully marked as green/offline). Over Night, I’ve completely switched off my iPhone6.This morning, after starting the phone, my Sp...

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"Like" a radio song and choose what playlist it automatically gets sent to

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I love creating a new radio station and being able to like and dislike songs so that my liked songs get saved to a playlist. Through this process, I've created an awesome...

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  Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  I love creating a new radio station and being able to like and dislike songs...

ahnnpron

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Play queue

Hi I have a premium spotify account and normally listening on my iphone 8.When i queue up tracks its always the first track that just shows itself as a blank space and its really annoying.There should be another wu tang track after that but it shows ...

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Hi I have a premium spotify account and normally listening on my iphone 8. When i queue up tracks its always the first track that just shows itself as a blank space and its really annoying. There s...

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