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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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local files songs wont sync to i phone

Hello, I am having trouble syncing my local files to my I phone (it runs IOS 11) and was wondering how to fix this problem. the playlist there in is set to downloaded on both devices and there on the same network (and I have allowed windows firewall ...

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Hello,   I am having trouble syncing my local files to my I phone (it runs IOS 11) and was wondering how to fix this problem.   the playlist there in is set to downloaded on both d...

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Not all local files are syncing

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevice(iPhone 7, Macbook Pro late 2011)Operating System(iOS 12, MacOS High Sierra) My Question or IssueHi! I've recently added like 500 songs as local files. Out of these 500 songs there are like 20 songs, from different "rec...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device (iPhone 7, Macbook Pro late 2011) Operating System (iOS 12, MacOS High Sierra)   My Question or Issue Hi!   I've recently added like 500...

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Shuffle play always starts with the same song

PlanPremiumCountryEngland DeviceIpod touch through a hama stereo separate running Spotify connectOperating SystemLatest iOS My Question or IssueEvery time I select Shuffle Play it plays Martha My Dear by the Beatles, which is on a playlist of over 2 ...

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Plan Premium Country England  Device Ipod touch through a hama stereo separate running Spotify connect Operating System Latest iOS   My Question or Issue Every time I se...

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Explicit titles are shown even when Explicit Content filter is on (bug?)

We have family premium plan and my son listens to Spotify on his iPad with explicit content disabled. However, explicit song titles still show up greyed out (e.g. in his Discover Weekly playlist), even thougth the option Hide Unplayable Songs is swit...

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We have family premium plan and my son listens to Spotify on his iPad with explicit content disabled. However, explicit song titles still show up greyed out (e.g. in his Discover Weekly playlist), ev...

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Twitter background playing problem

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue While playing songs on Spotify, ı can use any other app together, but when I open twitter app, spotify stops. Anyone can help me?

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Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  While playing songs on Spotify, ı can use any other app together, but when I...

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API dead for iOS 4.2.1?

DeviceiPod 2nd generation (MB model)Operating SystemiOS 4.2.1 My Question or Issue Recently dug up an old iPod and decided to use it as a second music player. I'm able to log in, but the app will not connect to Spotify services (mobile-ap.spotify.com...

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Device iPod 2nd generation (MB model) Operating System iOS 4.2.1   My Question or Issue  Recently dug up an old iPod and decided to use it as a second music player. I'm able to log in...

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Superuser Contribution Beta Program

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12 Public Beta My Question or Issue When I upgraded my phone, TestFlight did not have the app installled. I deleted TestFlight and reinstalled, to no avail. In order to be back in the TestF...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12 Public Beta   My Question or Issue  When I upgraded my phone, TestFlight did not have the app i...

Katerina

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How to view your queue on iPhone

My playlists keep flipping after one song. Help says delete the queue but I can’t finf the queue?? Sooo frustrating, pls help.

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My playlists keep flipping after one song. Help says delete the queue but I can’t finf the queue??  Sooo frustrating, pls help.   

landonharris88

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Got new iphone now someone at work deleted my library through sonos

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 8, PC)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHad android and spotify with no issues for years and just got and iphone8 and added my spotify. Today someone at work (I think) using our sonos system ...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone 8, PC) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Had android and spotify with no issues for years and just got and ipho...

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You are listening on Web Player (chrome)

DeviceIPhone 6+My Question or IssueMy Spotify app stops playing my music intermittently and provides me the attached message below. Is there a setting I can change to stop these interruptions? I have to select my iPhone and then start over by selecti...

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Device IPhone 6+ My Question or Issue My Spotify app stops playing my music intermittently and provides me the attached message below. Is there a setting I can change to stop these interruptions? ...

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I can´t log in in my iphone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry México Device(iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue My question is that i erease the spotify app and i just dowloaded again and dont let ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country México   Device (iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue ...

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Watch Ad button doesn't play ad

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue The "WATCH AD" button does not work anymore. When the prompt comes up and I click on the button it just starts playing a new song afterward. This preve...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  The "WATCH AD" button does not work anymore. When the prompt comes up ...

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Solved!! Can‘t turn off Shuffle iOS 12 iPhone app

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I am a frequent listener to the Discovery Weekly Playlist. This is one of the Playlists I like to listen sometimes without shuffle, but for some reason I do not have t...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  I am a frequent listener to the Discovery Weekly Playlist. This is one of the Playlist...

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Quality seems degraded from time to time on iPhone + Airpods

Hey everyone,Recently I started noticing a downgrade in quality from time to time, when I am going to work, and listening to music with my Airpods. I can hear that I am not in 320kbps anymore, but in 256kbps, or less. I can hear a nasty saturation in...

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Hey everyone, Recently I started noticing a downgrade in quality from time to time, when I am going to work, and listening to music with my Airpods. I can hear that I am not in 320kbps anymore, bu...

tamasswld

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Songs

Recently, my Spotify app changed, and now, when I search for a particular song and pull up dozens of covers by different groups, Spotify won't play the SONGS list. Instead it plays one song, then jumps to a whole different playlist. How do I fix it? ...

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Recently, my Spotify app changed, and now, when I search for a particular song and pull up dozens of covers by different groups, Spotify won't play the SONGS list. Instead it plays one song, then jum...

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Can't access new releases beyond recommended albums?

My Question or IssueThe newly updated layout only gives me access to several albums that were pre-selected based on my listening history. What about a list of all new releases? PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1

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My Question or Issue The newly updated layout only gives me access to several albums that were pre-selected based on my listening history. What about a list of all new releases?   Plan Premi...

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Spotify "30 minutes of ad-free doesn't work

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue When the quick blurb about tapping to watch the video to get 30 minutes of ad-free music comes up, I tap on Watch Video, and then it goes right to the next song in my playli...

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Plan Free Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  When the quick blurb about tapping to watch the video to get 30 minutes of ad-free...

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Disappearing “browser” and “radio” options

PlanPremium Country New Zealand DeviceiPhone 8s My Question or Issue: Good Evening! I have recently logged out of my Spotify, to long in again w Facebook. I had Spotify premium which is free w the package from my service provider (previously utilised...

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Plan Premium   Country  New Zealand    Device iPhone 8s     My Question or Issue: Good Evening! I have recently logged out of my Spotify, to long in again w Fa...

Redro

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Tap screen to stop scrolling selects song

PlanPremiumuS DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 Whenever scrolling down through a list of songs, and I touch to stop the scrolling, if my tap happens to occur on a song, it will start playing that song. Normally when scrolling a tap should on...

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Plan Premium uS   Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12    Whenever scrolling down through a list of songs, and I touch to stop the scrolling, if my tap happens to occu...

rhettdean

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Library limit reached; how to identify songs already in playlists?

PlanPremium DeviceApplies to all devices Operating SystemAll OSes. My Question or IssueI'm one of the power users I suppose -- I love 'Discover Weekly'and the 'Discover' to find music. When I find good songs, I add them to Playlists. If I'm adding a ...

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Plan Premium   Device Applies to all devices    Operating System All OSes.    My Question or Issue I'm one of the power users I suppose -- I love 'Discover Weekly'a...

rhettdean

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