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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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Solved!! Ads not working

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceIphone 6Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueThe ads are completely messed up. There are so many problems I'm going to put them in a list.1. When I'm not in the spotify app, and the option option to watch a vi...

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Plan Free Country  United States Device Iphone 6 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue The ads are completely messed up. There are so many problems I'm going to put them ...

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Mac to iPhone Local files not working

I have been trying to figure out how to get the local files from my mac spotify onto my iphone. I bought an album on bandcamp.com and transferred it to itunes on both devices. I added the local source to my spotify on my mac and I'm able to play it t...

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  I have been trying to figure out how to get the local files from my mac spotify onto my iphone. I bought an album on bandcamp.com and transferred it to itunes on both devices. I added the loc...

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Solved!! Dark deposited songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueSome of my songs saved on my device are dark deposited in my playlists. When I click them Spotify just jumps to the next song and doesn‘t let me play the dark depos...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue Some of my songs saved on my device are dark deposited in my playlists. When I c...

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In Recently Played - You Haven’t Saved Anything From (album name)?

PlanPremiumCountry Australia DeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue The past few days, when I go to recently played, a lot of the albums are coming up with this error message: ‘You haven’t saved anything from (album name). Save ...

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Plan Premium Country  Australia  Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue   The past few days, when I go to recently played, a lot of the album...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Volume issue when playing via Connect and then go to my car - Max Volume play

PlanPremiumCountryNL DeviceiPhone X & XSOperating SystemiOS 11&12 My Question or IssueSince a few months (updte of Spotify app) I have following terrible issue.When I am playing Spotify via Connect on my Yamaha receiver at normal volume and then walk...

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Plan Premium Country NL  Device iPhone X & XS Operating System iOS 11&12   My Question or Issue Since a few months (updte of Spotify app) I have following terrible issue. ...

Katerina

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Spotify reduces song volume at the start of songs

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.31 My Question or Issue:When listening to songs (streaming) on the spotify app, the volume seems to reduce itself about 1 second into the song.(seperate from phone volume settings).This only h...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.31   My Question or Issue: When listening to songs (streaming) on the spotify app, the volume seems to reduce ...

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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.  

Loxer

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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...

Loxer

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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

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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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