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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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Rastereyes

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Vertical videos

I can’t see any vertical videos anymore? PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue

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I can’t see any vertical videos anymore?  Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  

Loxer

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Genius Speed Way Too Fast

The genius facts on Spotify flash WAY TOO QUICKLY for anyone to make sense of them. Seriously. I DARE YOU AND YOUR STAFF to read Mrs Robinson on Spotify. wth

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    The genius facts on Spotify flash WAY TOO QUICKLY for anyone to make sense of them. Seriously. I DARE YOU AND YOUR STAFF to read Mrs Robinson on Spotify. wth  

Loxer

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Automatically adds numbers from 1 playlist I follow

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemLatest iOs My Question or Issue Hi!When I open my downloaded playlist (either in online or offline mode) I sometimes see songs which I don't add myself (I have no family plan) being added to...

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Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device iPhone 7 Operating System Latest iOs   My Question or Issue  Hi! When I open my downloaded playlist (either in online or offline mod...

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Queue is broken

PlanPremiumCountry The NetherlandsDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I updated the app to the latest version (8.4.77) and now my whole queue function seems to be broken. If I add a song to my queue it will play but it’s like a...

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Plan Premium Country  The Netherlands Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  I updated the app to the latest version (8.4.77) and now my whole queue...

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Spotify prompts to open in "App Store" instead of the Spotify App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueAlright, so I'd really like to get an answer as to why when I copy and send a song link to another iPhone user via iMessage, that when the receiver of the iMes...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue Alright, so I'd really like to get an answer as to why when I copy and sen...

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push notifications?

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDeviceiphone 6sOperating Systemios12.0 My Question or Issue I’ve been wondering if push notifications are broken in general or it’s just my phone’s issue. I mean there is like a full page of settings for that i as i’ve been u...

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Plan Premium Country  Poland Device iphone 6s Operating System ios12.0   My Question or Issue  I’ve been wondering if push notifications are broken in general or it’s just my...

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Botched UX on new app: text truncation and item misalignment.

The new interface on an iPhone SE is barely usable: text is truncated all over the interface. Also, spacing is weird and unintuitive. This happens when setting language in french or english. See attached pictures for details PlanPremiumCountry Canada...

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The new interface on an iPhone SE is barely usable:  text is truncated all over the interface.  Also, spacing is weird and unintuitive.  This happens when setting language in french or...

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Make Queue Accessible from the Home Screen

PlanPremiumCountryCANADA DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS latest version My Question or IssueMake Queue Accessible from the Home Screen so that we can see what's queued. There's no way to access the queue without playing something first which is ann...

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Plan Premium Country CANADA   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS latest version   My Question or Issue Make Queue Accessible from the Home Screen so that we can see what's ...

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Favorite songs not showing in iOS spotify app but are showing in desktop app

So, I found an old post about this same issue that was created over 5 months ago with no resolution, so I'm bringing it back up. Why has this not been fixed yet? Issue: The iOS spotify app is showing my "Favorite Songs" as empty, however, when I use ...

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So, I found an old post about this same issue that was created over 5 months ago with no resolution, so I'm bringing it back up. Why has this not been fixed yet?   Issue: The iOS spotify app i...

Loxer

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Suggestion algorithms should take into account song language

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceIphone 6sOperating SystemiOS12 My Question or IssueA chunk of song suggestions I get is in French or from French artists, which I generally hate. If I live in France, it doesn't mean I am going to like the songs from Fre...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Iphone 6s Operating System iOS12  My Question or Issue A chunk of song suggestions I get is in French or from French artists, which I generally hate. ...

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Solved!! Changing order of songs doesn’t work

when I try to change the order of songs the one I chose to play next to play will work but then I goes right back to playing what it would have played before even if I moved something infront of it. It also says at the top that it’s playing them same...

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when I try to change the order of songs the one I chose to play next to play will work but then I goes right back to playing what it would have played before even if I moved something infront of it. ...

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I cannot login to Spotify on my iPhone using Facebook

I cannot login to Spotify on my iPhone using Facebook knowing that I have my facebooks login info.PlanPremium plan just endedCountry USADeviceiPhone 10Operating SystemiOS 12

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I cannot login to Spotify on my iPhone using Facebook knowing that I have my facebooks login info. Plan Premium plan just ended Country  USA Device iPhone 10 Operating System iOS 12 &nb...

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Driving mode warning

PlanPremiumCountrysweden DeviceiPhone 8/Apple CarPlay Operating System(iOS My Question or Issue Every time I start Spotify through CarPlay the warning comes “don’t drive while using Spotify” pops up. I get it why, but please let me answer the questio...

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  Plan Premium Country sweden   Device iPhone 8/Apple CarPlay  Operating System (iOS   My Question or Issue  Every time I start Spotify through CarPlay the warnin...

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Home page glitch and playlist acting up

PlanFree DeviceIphone 8 Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue A few days ago my home page went from having a made for you section to just a blank screen with albums at the top. It’s really hard to find daily mixes now and I used to have access ...

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  Plan Free   Device Iphone 8   Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  A few days ago my home page went from having a made for you section to just a blank...

Loxer

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Song Queue Resets

When I try to reorder my song queue, only one song change is logged at time. In other words, if I move 3 songs in the order of the queue and then go back to my Spotify home page, the revised queue will only reflect the new order for the 1st song that...

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  When I try to reorder my song queue, only one song change is logged at time. In other words, if I move 3 songs in the order of the queue and then go back to my Spotify home page, the revised ...

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Spotify very slow/not working

I have spotify premium, in the US, Iphone SE, IOS 12.My spotify will often freeze and not allow me to interact with it. This means that even if I exit out of the app and delete it in the list of running apps, it will still be laggy.A song will be pla...

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I have spotify premium, in the US, Iphone SE, IOS 12. My spotify will often freeze and not allow me to interact with it. This means that even if I exit out of the app and delete it in the list of ru...

Loxer

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Voice search in UK

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Why is there no voice search capability in Spotify for non-US users? I see it has been trialled earlier this year in March and has been rolled out to premium subscribers i...

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Why is there no voice search capability in Spotify for non-US users? I see it has bee...

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App unusually slow + Downloaded music

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 8 My Question or Issue I have quite a bit of music download, ~125 songs, and I have noticed this as the source of my app being slow but only when online. I reinstalled the app and none of the slowness was there, however as so...

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Plan Premium   Device iPhone 8  My Question or Issue  I have quite a bit of music download, ~125 songs, and I have noticed this as the source of my app being slow but only when o...

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Unable to start Spotify using CarPlay

Is anyone else experiencing an issue where if you try and start Spotify using CarPlay (ie. the car's audio system) that it won't start and asks you to "Log in to use Spotify"? (very tricky when you're driving!) Problem doesn't occur if Spotify is alr...

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  Is anyone else experiencing an issue where if you try and start Spotify using CarPlay (ie. the car's audio system) that it won't start and asks you to "Log in to use Spotify"? (very tricky wh...

bradleyn

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I have Premium Spotify on my laptop and ipad but have lost it off my iphone. I have install a new ap

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevice(iPhone 8Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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