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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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Volume buttons on device don't work when casting

As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...

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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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Spotify app autoplays when I open it while my bluetooth headphones are connected

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueI bought a new set of bluetooth headphones (AUKEY Latitude Wireless Headphones) and updated to IOS 12 on my iPhone, and now my Spotify app autoplays every time I open ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue I bought a new set of bluetooth headphones (AUKEY Latitude Wireless Headphon...

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Followed artists missing from Artists tab on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceIphone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue When looking at the Artists i follow on my iphone, only a selection show up. I'm still following them, and they're still availableto listen to, but they don't show. How c...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device Iphone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  When looking at the Artists i follow on my iphone, only a selection show up. I'm sti...

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Can’t see the last song in my que

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueCan’t see the last song on my que it’s really annoying.

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Plan Premium Country  Finland Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue Can’t see the last song on my que it’s really annoying.  

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Ipad 1st Generation problem

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceiPad 1st Operating SystemIOS 5.1.1 (Spotify Version 0.7.2.26) Hi! I have the last update for my old ipad (0.7.2.26). My issue is I cant connect or search songs. I’m premiun! Please solve this problem for old device u...

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Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device iPad 1st  Operating System IOS 5.1.1 (Spotify Version 0.7.2.26)   Hi! I have the last update for my old ipad (0.7.2.26). My issue is I c...

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Superuser Contribution Local files not downloading on iPhone 8

I've had this same exact issue so many times and i've been able to fix it and get it to work every single time before. But this time it's different and no matter what options I try, my local files from my desktop will not download onto my iPhone 8. I...

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I've had this same exact issue so many times and i've been able to fix it and get it to work every single time before.  But this time it's different and no matter what options I try, my local f...

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Spotify in UAE

PlanPremiumCountry UAEDevice(iPhone 6sOperating System My Question or Issue I have deleted the Spotify app as it wasn’t working properly for some reason after I updated my phone. I now cannot reinstall it. Can you help me on how I can access my music...

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  Plan Premium Country  UAE Device (iPhone 6s Operating System   My Question or Issue  I have deleted the Spotify app as it wasn’t working properly for some reason after...

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Spotify keeps the screen on

PlanPremium Family planCountry Canada DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 When I’m playing music the screen stays on, which drains the battery. If I lock the screen the screen turns back on when the song changes

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Plan Premium Family plan Country  Canada  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   When I’m playing music the screen stays on, which drains the battery. If I lock the screen ...

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Can’t see songs in queue

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.0 My Question or IssueWhen i add songs to queue they don’t show - until i add a new song, then the first song shows. I have deleted and reinstalled the app, restarted the phone, and i have...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.0   My Question or Issue When i add songs to queue they don’t show - until i add a new song, then the first...

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Phone keeps logging into wrong FB account

Upgraded to new iphone. Originally signed up for spotify with one facebook account, which now appears to have been a mistake because I can't unlink it. I created a new spotify account with my new facebook account. My facebook app is logged into the m...

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  Upgraded to new iphone. Originally signed up for spotify with one facebook account, which now appears to have been a mistake because I can't unlink it. I created a new spotify account with my...

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Solved!! Spotify won't accept changes to my queue

Plan Premium Country UK DeviceIphone 6s Operating System ios 10 My Question or Issue For some reason my queue has been weird lately, if I shuffle a playlist and then make changes to the queue it won't actually play the order I've changed it too it'll...

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Plan  Premium   Country UK   Device Iphone 6s   Operating System ios 10   My Question or Issue  For some reason my queue has been weird lately, if I shuff...

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Can’t find band info or profiles

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My 'Local File' music are not in the playlist I created on my iPhone!

So I downloaded some music on my desktop and moved those files over to the Spotify Local Files area. They work perfectly normal on my desktop, however when I goto my iPhone to open up the playlist, there's nothing there. It says "Want to add songs to...

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So I downloaded some music on my desktop and moved those files over to the Spotify Local Files area. They work perfectly normal on my desktop, however when I goto my iPhone to open up the playlist, t...

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Overheating while streaming to other device

Plan - Family (Premium)Country - United StatesDevice - iPhone 7 PlusOperating System - iOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen I connect to a device to listen to music (in this case I’m connecting my phone to my Apple TV to listen to Spotify on the stereo) m...

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Plan - Family (Premium) Country - United States Device - iPhone 7 Plus Operating System - iOS 12   My Question or Issue When I connect to a device to listen to music (in this case I’m...

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Re: Spotify can’t connect on iPad 1st

Spotify 8.4.71.578IOS: 12Iphone SE. Cannot find devices on spotify app. trying to connect to a chromecast i have been using the last 3 years. without problems.

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Spotify 8.4.71.578 IOS: 12 Iphone SE.   Cannot find devices on spotify app. trying to connect to a chromecast i have been using the last 3 years. without problems.

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I’m trying to open these songs and I get this this song is not available

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12) The massage I get These song used to open New album that I can’t play .

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  Plan Premium Country  Usa Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12)   The massage I get   These song used to open   New album that I can’t play . &nb...

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Cant adjust set list without refreshing

PlanPremiumCountrysingapore Device(iPhone X)Operating System(IOS12.) in the past i can adjust my setlist by shifting queues in play next and move around the songs i want to play in order. However recently in order to do that aft switching the order o...

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  Plan Premium Country singapore   Device (iPhone X) Operating System (IOS12.)   in the past i can adjust my setlist by shifting queues in play next and move around the song...

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[Desktop] Select default Sound Device

I recently joined family premium. When I went to access spotify I selected one of the other family members phones by mistake and now have all their playlists in my phone and not of my original ones. How do I fix this problem?Thanks LeeM

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I recently joined family premium.  When I went to access spotify I selected one of the other family members phones by mistake and now have all their playlists in my phone and not of my original ...

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Playlist won’t update unless I have the app open

DeviceiPhone X’sOperating SystemiOS 12.0 As stated above, my playlist won’t update unless I have the Spotify app open and I’m under “you’re library” AND the phone is unlucked/screen is on. I have to set “auto-lock” option to “never” and set the phone...

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Device iPhone X’s Operating System iOS 12.0   As stated above, my playlist won’t update unless I have the Spotify app open and I’m under “you’re library” AND the phone is unlucked/screen is...

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How to add note(?) to playlist

I’m creating a playlist with songs from a particular year. However, some songs are not on Spotify and I would like to add a note to the playlist to state which ones are missing. I’ve added a photo of a playlist which has this, but I can’t work out ho...

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I’m creating a playlist with songs from a particular year. However, some songs are not on Spotify and I would like to add a note to the playlist to state which ones are missing. I’ve added a photo of...

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Can’t change order of songs in queue when playing a shuffled playlist

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.0 My Question or IssueWhen I change the order of the songs set in the queue or about to play next from the playlist, the changes won’t stay. It will just play based on the original shuffled or...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.0   My Question or Issue When I change the order of the songs set in the queue or about to play next from the play...

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