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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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garfieldshapedbong

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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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fadman

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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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I_luv_eating_crayons

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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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playlist radio does not match playlist

I was listening to the radio of an album of the artist Kommandant ( some obscure metal band). And the the artist itself was not on that radio. A scrolled down pretty far and no Kommandant. When I listen to artist radio I do not have this problem. Thi...

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I was listening to the radio of an album of the artist Kommandant ( some obscure metal band). And the the artist itself was not on that radio. A scrolled down pretty far and no Kommandant. When I lis...

Meijer1973

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Delete songs within a playlist using the search option

Why can't I just select a song and delete it from a playlist? And if I use the "edit" option the "search box" becomes unavailable. This is just dumb. Let's say, my playlist has 1000 songs and I want to delete a specific song that starts with the lett...

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Why can't I just select a song and delete it from a playlist? And if I use the "edit" option the "search box" becomes unavailable. This is just dumb.  Let's say, my playlist has 1000 songs and ...

Loxer

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Listening to Spotify through the USB Cable in Car

I recently switch from Apple Music to Spotify. When I try to charge my iPhone and play music via the USB connection / cable, no music play. The iphone is playin the music, but there is no sound on the iPhone or through the car audio. This process wor...

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I recently switch from Apple Music to Spotify.  When I try to charge my iPhone and play music via the USB connection / cable, no music play.  The iphone is playin the music, but t...

ReneBernier

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Editing Queue

PlanPremiumCountry AUiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 12.0.1) My Question or Issue So I like to queue a lot of songs before I sleep, but then usually want to move around the order of songs because I like them in a specific order. Every time I drag a song...

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  Plan Premium Country  AU iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 12.0.1)   My Question or Issue  So I like to queue a lot of songs before I sleep, but then usually want to move...

Loxer

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Song skipping itself

I have an IPhone 6s and ever since I added the Falsettos song Please Come to Our House / Jason’s Therapy to my playlist it skips itself after playing for about five seconds or refuses to play (it starts out paused and even if I push play it won’t do ...

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I have an IPhone 6s and ever since I added the Falsettos song Please Come to Our House / Jason’s Therapy to my playlist it skips itself after playing for about five seconds or refuses to play (it sta...

Loxer

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Local files not syncing to iOS for unavailable but existing songs on Spotify

I've recently reorganized my playlists and found that my local files for albums that are registered on Spotify, but are unavailable (greyed out), do not sync to my iPhone. Usually I do not add the local files directly to the playlists. Instead I add ...

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I've recently reorganized my playlists and found that my local files for albums that are registered on Spotify, but are unavailable (greyed out), do not sync to my iPhone. Usually I do not add t...

robbie0228

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My songs are gone!!?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USA Device iPhone XOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueMy songs are gone in your new update I want them back. You got rid of the my songs category I want it back please!

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA    Device iPhone X Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue My songs are gone in your new update I want them back. You got rid of the my...

rainkidrani

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My Spotify keeps freezing

PlanPremium family planCountry United StatesDeviceIphone 6s plusOperating SystemIOS My Question or issueThe app keeps freezing whenever I open it. I tried re downloading it several times but it still freezes. Is there anything I could do to stop this...

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Plan Premium family plan Country  United States Device Iphone 6s plus Operating System IOS   My Question or issue The app keeps freezing whenever I open it. I tried re downloading...

rainkidrani

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App has mind of its own

I have an iPhone X that I just bought in July. It is on the newest ios. I deleted and redownloaded the Spotify app. It constantly pauses, skips, fast forwards or just doesn’t play. Whatever it wants. It was only when I was walking for about a week......

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I have an iPhone X that I just bought in July. It is on the newest ios. I deleted and redownloaded the Spotify app. It constantly pauses, skips, fast forwards or just doesn’t play. Whatever it wants....

rainkidrani

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Spotify keeps pausing and playing sporadically

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 7 Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueI’ve had this issue before where I’d be listening to an album and the music pauses all of a sudden. I only use Spotify with headphones. The app starts playing and pausing the song ...

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Plan Premium   Device iPhone 7   Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue I’ve had this issue before where I’d be listening to an album and the music pauses all of a su...

rainkidrani

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Spotify playlists not updating

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify playlists such as New Releases, Hot Country, etc are not updating. The cover picture and preview info does but when you go to play t...

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  Plan Free Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Spotify playlists such as New Releases, H...

rainkidrani

Gig Goer

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Discover Weekly not updating

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 8Operating System(OS 10 My Question or IssueMy Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated for several weeks now. I've tried to unfollow/re-follow. Logged out of my phone and desktop and logged back in. But st...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System (OS 10   My Question or Issue My Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated for several weeks now. I've tried to unfol...

rainkidrani

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iPhone 8 Spotify connection in smart car! Help!!

Wondering if anyone could help? When I connect my iPhone 8 via Bluetooth or via usb in my smart car, the music stops after every track and doesn’t play through ? Very annoying and I have to keep pressing play numerous times on my device for it to pla...

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Wondering if anyone could help? When I connect my iPhone 8 via Bluetooth or via usb in my smart car, the music stops after every track and doesn’t play through ? Very annoying and I have to keep pres...

rainkidrani

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Terible Mobile app design

Guys ... who made it ? bunch of Indian teens for couple of bucks ? ? I mean - whole interface on mobile is made by people who never used it That's the only reason i could think of when im using it ... For example ... - when in the listing ..and playi...

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Guys ... who made it ? bunch of Indian teens for couple of bucks ? ? I mean - whole interface on mobile is made by people who never used it That's the only reason i could think of when im using it .....

Loxer

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application does not start iPhone 5s

PlanFreeDevice(iPhone 5s)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueWhen I try to open the app on my phone, the icon lights up for a couple of seconds and throws it on the home screen. When I reinstall the app the first time I enter the app is norm...

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Plan Free Device (iPhone 5s) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue When I try to open the app on my phone, the icon lights up for a couple of seconds and throws it on the home...

Loxer

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Music with videos not available on my location should not stop my music from playing

PlanPremiumCountry PortugalDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Whenever I'm playing music from Spotify playlists, and I believe it would happen on personal too, everytime that a music has a video that it is not available on my ...

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Plan Premium Country  Portugal Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  Whenever I'm playing music from Spotify playlists, and I believe it would happ...

Loxer

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iPhone can't find music, iMac does.

Strange problem. I created a play list on my iPhone some days ago.Yesterday, I played the list via my Sonos app and some songs were grayed out.When I looked in my Spotfy iPhone app, those songs are gone.And when i try to find those songs again with t...

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Strange problem.   I created a play list on my iPhone some days ago. Yesterday, I played the list via my Sonos app and some songs were grayed out. When I looked in my Spotfy iPhone app, thos...

Loxer

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Very weird screen layout, app doesn't work anymore?

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12 Everytime I open spotify on my iphone, the buttons are all at the top of the screen and I can click on them, but I cant play any music through my phone. If i want to listen to spot...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12   Everytime I open spotify on my iphone, the buttons are all at the top of the screen and I can click o...

Loxer

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Spotify Offline and I can't Login

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12.0.1) My Question or IssueSpotify was offline and wouldn't connect even though I had internet connection on my phone. I logged off and tried to log in again (I am logged in through facebook...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12.0.1)   My Question or Issue Spotify was offline and wouldn't connect even though I had internet connection on ...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Constant need to redownload songs

Can someone please help!! I constantly need to redownload all my saved songs on the Spotify app!! It is driving me insane!All I want to do is listen to music whilst offline as Spotify has already used a lot of my data and it won't let mennevaide once...

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Can someone please help!! I constantly need to redownload all my saved songs on the Spotify app!! It is driving me insane! All I want to do is listen to music whilst offline as Spotify has already u...

Daisy

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