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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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"no more room in your library" message

I have a premium account and I want to only add an album to my library. I dont want to download it to my phone, but I keep getting the message that I've reached the 10000 limit. (no more room in your library message) Liking albums counts to that 10k ...

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I have a premium account and I want to only add an album to my library. I dont want to download it to my phone, but I keep getting the message that I've reached the 10000 limit. (no more room in your...

rhettdean

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Local File Trouble

I am using my iPhone X and Macbook Pro. When I try to get local files downloaded onto my phone, nothing pops up. I am connected to the same network, so what do I do?

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  I am using my iPhone X and Macbook Pro. When I try to get local files downloaded onto my phone, nothing pops up. I am connected to the same network, so what do I do?  

rhettdean

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Spotify for iOS Home Page: How to remove all this junk?

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountry USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11xx My Question or IssueBest of artists, Jump back in, Made for (you), Mood, In for the Night, etc. etc. I don't want to see any of the junk - it's just in the way. Any way to ...

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Plan Premium Free/Premium Country  USA   Device iPhone 6   Operating System iOS 11xx     My Question or Issue Best of artists, Jump back in, Made for (you),...

rhettdean

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Songs won’t play offline when downloaded

Hulu + Spotify PlanPremium SubscriptionUnited States Device: IPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueOn spoitify, I have the songs and playlists downloaded, but when I go to listen offline, nothing happens or plays. All of the songs ha...

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  Hulu + Spotify Plan Premium Subscription United States   Device: IPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue On spoitify, I have the songs and playlists dow...

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Solved!! Is there no DOWNLOAD SONG button?

Seems like a pretty stupid question for me to ask but is there no download song button in spotify? I have tried spotify premium for 7 days and I realyy want to subscribe right now and swtich to spotify but the problem is I don't know how to download ...

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Seems like a pretty stupid question for me to ask but is there no download song button in spotify? I have tried spotify premium for 7 days and I realyy want to subscribe right now and swtich to spoti...

rhettdean

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Songs keeps skipping via usb (Ford Focus 2014)

everythings fine but if i connect via usb with the car it keeps skipping the songs on loop. A single song workaround: If i start to play the song with device unplugged and after 4-5 seconds into the song I plug it into the usb port then i can listen ...

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everythings fine but if i connect via usb with the car it keeps skipping the songs on loop. A single song workaround:  If i start to play the song with device unplugged and after 4-5 seconds int...

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Solved!! Search - An error occurred, try again.

Hi, This search-error thing has been goin on for months now.Most of the time when i try to search in the app it just says "Error occurred, try again". It works fine on my MacBook with the latest OS and Spotify app. Whats going on? i use search for li...

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Hi,   This search-error thing has been goin on for months now. Most of the time when i try to search in the app it just says "Error occurred, try again". It works fine on my MacBook with the ...

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Switching from Bluetooth to Spotify connect requires additional step of disconnecting

DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My IssueWhen connected to bluetooth I first have to disconnect from the bluetooth device before I'm able to select a Spotify Connect device.

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Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12  My Issue When connected to bluetooth I first have to disconnect from the bluetooth device before I'm able to select a Spotify Connect device.

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Selection of songs in my playlist

PlanFreeCountry: US Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueIn my spotify playlsit, there are some songs which are played frequently, while others are played after a long time. I always listen to spotify on Shuffle play. Can some...

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Plan Free Country: US   Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue In my spotify playlsit, there are some songs which are played frequently, while others a...

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Can someone please explain this?

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 12.01) My Question or Issue Why do the different versions of Spotify act differently? On my computer I can pick individual songs from my playlist and repeat or shuffle etc. them. That’s why I pr...

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Plan Free Country USA Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 12.01)    My Question or Issue  Why do the different versions of Spotify act differently? On my computer I can ...

landonharris88

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Spotify 'Charts' dissapeared from Iphone App

I can't see my charts option on the app for some reason for 2 days already. any help? i can see only 'Home' 'Search' and 'Your library' charts are missing between the home and the search tab

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I can't see my charts option on the app for some reason for 2 days already. any help?   i can see only 'Home' 'Search' and 'Your library'  charts are missing between the home and the sea...

Jacobmarkman

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Played something on my phone and my ipad syncs - how to turn of?

Since a few days I expirience a behaviour that is new to me. When played an Album on my phone, my ipad syncs to the same last played song on my phone and vice versa. I use my phone to listen to Audiobooks while on my way from and to work and my ipda ...

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Since a few days I expirience a behaviour that is new to me.   When played an Album on my phone, my ipad syncs to the same last played song on my phone and vice versa.   I use my phone ...

landonharris88

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Downloaded music will not sync to iPhone

My Question or IssueI have downloaded some CDs to my music library on my Dell laptop. I see the songs in the local files on the left side of the desktop app. I have created at least five playlists (recreating the same list over and over to get it to ...

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  My Question or Issue I have downloaded some CDs to my music library on my Dell laptop.  I see the songs in the local files on the left side of the desktop app.  I have created at l...

Vespawood

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Solved!! Missing Radio and Explore Buttons

Hi everybody, Since a few days my radio and explore buttons have disappeared from the bottom bar on my iphone 8. I already have disconnect my account uninstall the app and push some update of spotify since my problem appeared but i'm unable to get ba...

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Hi everybody,   Since a few days my radio and explore buttons have disappeared from the bottom bar on my iphone 8. I already have disconnect my account uninstall the app and push some update o...

landonharris88

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Disable “This Is: Artist”

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Is there a way to disable Spotify’s “This Is..” playlists. When I hit “Shuffle Play” on an artist it’s because I want to mix their entire catalogue not just w...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  Is there a way to disable Spotify’s “This Is..” playlists. When I hit “S...

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Superuser Contribution can't edit a collaborative playlist

PlanFreeDeviceiPhone 6 My Question or Issue A friend sent me a collaborative list from his Android phone. When I open the link he sent me it opens on my Spotify app on my iphone but I can't add songs. It only has "preview". We both use the free versi...

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Plan Free Device iPhone 6  My Question or Issue   A friend sent me a collaborative list from his Android phone. When I open the link he sent me it opens on my Spotify app on my i...

swainjo

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Updated IOS and its now a blank screen

PlanFree/PremiumCountry NZ Device(iPhone 7Operating System(iOS 12.01 My Question i updated IOS and now can only see the attached screen. I can’t seem to type or enter anything in either

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Plan Free/Premium Country NZ   Device (iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 12.01   My Question i updated IOS and now can only see the attached screen. I can’t seem to type or enter anyt...

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Update roll out new features for premium Oktober 2018

Why is Spotify anouncing the new features with a video and a great press article when the update is not showing up on iPhone or iPad? A friend of mine has an Android and he has the new feature already? This is axactlay the reason why I have an iPhone...

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Why is Spotify anouncing the new features with a video and a great press article when the update is not showing up on iPhone or iPad?    A friend of mine has an Android and he has the new...

fankny212

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Can’t play new artist radio

I’m PlanPremiumCountry US DeviceiPhone 8 My Question or IssueMost artist radios play but some do not. Look at this picture. Why won’t some play?

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I’m  Plan Premium Country  US   Device iPhone 8   My Question or Issue Most artist radios play but some do not. Look at this picture. Why won’t some play?   &...

Npostman

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Sync problem between iOS app and mac desktop player vice versa

I want that when I listen on the Spotify desktop app (Mac OS) that my iphone (SE) app remembers where I left off listening. And vice versa, even if I have listened via the iphone app, I want the desktop app to continue where I left off. But he does n...

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I want that when I listen on the Spotify desktop app (Mac OS) that my iphone (SE) app remembers where I left off listening. And vice versa, even if I have listened via the iphone app, I want the desk...

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