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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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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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Repeat track doesn’t work

Hi,iPhone with the latest update (12.0)USAPremiumRecently I have been noticing that my repeat playlist button is on the screen and working but when I click it a second time to get it to repeat the song, it doesn’t work. It doesn’t even give me the op...

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Hi, iPhone with the latest update (12.0) USA Premium Recently I have been noticing that my repeat playlist button is on the screen and working but when I click it a second time to get it to repea...

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music randomly start playing in the middle of the day

My music will just start playing and I won't even be using my phone what can i do to stop it

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My music will just start playing and I won't even be using my phone what can i do to stop it

Loxer

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Not receiving notifications

Despite having all notification setting enabled for email and push, I never receive any updates either via push or email. I follow a lot of artists and playlists and would really like a notification when they publish new music. Plan = PremiumCountry ...

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Despite having all notification setting enabled for email and push, I never receive any updates either via push or email. I follow a lot of artists and playlists and would really like a notification ...

Loxer

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Autoplay

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 7)Operating SystemIOS 11 My Question or Issue Spotify keeps “adding” songs to my playlists on mobile and plays songs that are not in my playlist. Autoplay is turned off.

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 7) Operating System IOS 11   My Question or Issue  Spotify keeps “adding” songs to my playlists on mobile and plays songs that are ...

Loxer

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Solved!! Different view

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS12 Hi, sometimes spotify change view of playback where bottom bar with buttons disapear and buttons are visible only after interaction, while they are floating upon album cover. This is perfect and I would ...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS12   Hi, sometimes spotify change view of playback where bottom bar with buttons disapear and buttons are visible only after interaction, ...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution My family subscription only works on my Mac, not on my phone

Hi, I paid for the family subscription. It works well on my macbook. However, it still appears that my account is FREE on my iPhone. I've logged in and out multiple times and reinstalled the app mutiple times, but it still appears as FREE. Is there a...

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Hi,   I paid for the family subscription. It works well on my macbook. However, it still appears that my account is FREE on my iPhone. I've logged in and out multiple times and reinstalled the...

Daisy

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My Queue Is Really Buggy

PlanPremiumCountry Australia DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Not sure if this is just me but whenever I make a queue, the last song in the list becomes invisible and uneditable. To add the que often doesn’t move and keeps so...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country  Australia  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Not sure if this is just me but whenever I make a queue, the last song i...

Loxer

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My iphone spotify bounces when plugged into my car, can't use phone. Any way to fix?

When I plug my iphone x into my car to use spotify, it sometimes begins bouncing and I can't use my phone. It is like Spotify hijacks my phone and won't let me use anything but Spotify. It does this often. Quite annoying and the fact Spotify works pe...

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When I plug my iphone x into my car to use spotify, it sometimes begins bouncing and I can't use my phone. It is like Spotify hijacks my phone and won't let me use anything but Spotify. It does this ...

Loxer

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Shared playlist link

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueMy friends and i have a shared playlist where we compile our favorites each month. I can't seem to open this month's playlist. I got the link in a text message, which take...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue My friends and i have a shared playlist where we compile our favorites each month. I ...

Billy-J

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Solved!! App slow and crashing after ios update

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceIphone X My Question or IssueSince updating to ios 12, spotify is extremely slow, often completely unresponsive when opening it. About half of the time it ends up crashing. I tried re-installing it but it behaves the same...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Iphone X     My Question or Issue Since updating to ios 12, spotify is extremely slow, often completely unresponsive when openi...

Loxer

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Spotify on ipad only

I would like to give my daughter (9) access to her Spotify family. account on her ipad in her room but only if I can have her use Spotify only. Like guided access and she won’t be able to navigate to anything else on her IPad. Guided access doesn’t w...

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I  would like to give my daughter (9) access to her Spotify family. account on her ipad in her room but only if I can have her use Spotify only. Like guided access and she won’t be able to navig...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Songs playing at high speed when connected to vehicle

Plan: PremiumCountry: Canada Device: iPhone 6 (Rogers)Operating System: 11.4.1 When connected to 2018 Toyota Tacoma, songs play at triple or higher speed for one second, then drop out for 1 second, then resume playing at triple speed for 1 second. An...

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  Plan: Premium Country: Canada   Device: iPhone 6 (Rogers) Operating System: 11.4.1   When connected to 2018 Toyota Tacoma, songs play at triple or higher speed for one second,...

Jemi

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Songs fully deleted ?

Hi there pkease excuse my question, i am a newish user. I am running out of storeage space on my phone and need to delete some albums. To remove a downloaded album, I untogle the download button and confirm remove. The download button is white. howev...

Newbie

Hi there   pkease excuse my question, i am a newish user.   I am running out of storeage space on my phone and need to delete some albums.   To remove a downloaded album, I ...

Loxer

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Spotify suddenly won't connect on iPad 1

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPad 1 (Model A1219)Operating SystemVersion 5.1.1 I have been using Spotify for at least a year on this old iPad a friend gave it. It has worked perfectly. The other day it simply stopped connecting. The WiFi on the device ...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPad 1 (Model A1219) Operating System Version 5.1.1   I have been using Spotify for at least a year on this old iPad a friend gave it. It has work...

Keanu_C

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Unable to change tracks in car via Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountry Australia Device(iPhone 8Operating System(iOS 12 My Question or IssueI am unable to change tracks via the buttons on my display nor the steering wheel when I have Spotify connected to my car (2011 VW Golf). I can change using my ph...

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Plan Premium Country  Australia  Device (iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 12   My Question or Issue I am unable to change tracks via the buttons on my display nor the steering ...

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Spotify app will no longer let me download it

Each time I open up app and try to download Spotify onto my phone, no cloud logo appears and the app seems to freeze and not even let me download it anymore. I had the app previsouly and deleted it as I was freeing up storage and would like to downlo...

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Each time I open up app and try to download Spotify onto my phone, no cloud logo appears and the app seems to freeze and not even let me download it anymore. I had the app previsouly and deleted it a...

Billy-J

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IOS still showing “Free” status

I signed up for Spotify and premium today and used the “Log in with Facebook” feature. I upgraded to premium through my web browser, but on the Spotify app it still says I have a free account. It is is the same account because the picture from the Fa...

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I signed up for Spotify and premium today and used the “Log in with Facebook” feature. I upgraded to premium through my web browser, but on the Spotify app it still says I have a free account.  ...

Billy-J

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Offline Library

When I am away from WiFi and try to play my downloaded offline library the songs will lag on and off and slowly buffer. What’s the deal?

Newbie

When I am away from WiFi and try to play my downloaded offline library the songs will lag on and off and slowly buffer. What’s the deal?

Billy-J

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New device but 0 songs

When i login on my new phone i can see al my playlists but 0 saved songs.

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When i login on my new phone i can see al my playlists but 0 saved songs. 

Billy-J

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Notifications on iOS

Hi! I use Spotify with my iPhone but I have never received a push notification. In the option section we can select push notification for new music, playlist update, artist update, etc... But it has never been working. Of course notifications are act...

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Hi!  I use Spotify with my iPhone but I have never received a push notification. In the option section we can select push notification for new music, playlist update, artist update, etc... But ...

Loxer

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