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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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unable to play downloaded songs on iOS

So ever since I got my new phone and downloaded spotify on it (a few months ago) I have had an issue with some of my songs not being able to be played even though they are downloaded, etc. And by not being able to be played, I mean that the bar down ...

Newbie

So ever since I got my new phone and downloaded spotify on it (a few months ago) I have had an issue with some of my songs not being able to be played even though they are downloaded, etc.  And...

Billy-J

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Error Home page

The app couldn’t show the Home page. 

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The app couldn’t show the Home page. 

Billy-J

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Wireless EarPods. Both work but not together!

So they’re both paired to my iPhone but only one works at a time! If I click the button on Spotify, it gives me the options to play the left, right or via my phone. I can switch between left or right but can’t get BOTH to work Please help!

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So they’re both paired to my iPhone but only one works at a time! If I click the button on Spotify, it gives me the options to play the left, right or via my phone. I can switch between left or right...

Billy-J

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Battery issue and heat

a Lot of people are complaIning can we get a response please? Or at least in known issues? https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/8kmas7/spotify_destroying_battery_on_1131/

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a Lot of people are complaIning   can we get a response please? Or at least in known issues?   https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/8kmas7/spotify_destroying_battery_on_1131/

Billy-J

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Doesn't play anything

On an iphone 7, new dowload, nothing plays music. Just get redirected to - this is a premium service please upgrade?

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  On an iphone 7, new dowload, nothing plays music. Just get redirected to - this is a premium service please upgrade?    

Billy-J

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Spotify won’t open

Planpremium Country USADeviceiphone 8 plusOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I go to open my spotify and it shows me the logo and black screen and then it kicks it self off. It take me back to the app like if i were to hit the home button.

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Plan premium  Country  USA Device iphone 8 plus Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  I go to open my spotify and it shows me the logo and black screen and the...

Billy-J

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Can’t play any music

PlanFreeCountry DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play a playlist of any kind something pops up saying “couldn’t open link” and “spotify can’t open this type of link on this type of device”.

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Plan Free Country   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Whenever I try to play a playlist of any kind something pops up saying “couldn’t open link...

Billy-J

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Why has my Spotify stopped working

PlanFreeCountryireland DeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 11.5 My Question or Issue When I go onto my Spotify and click favourites or any playlist at all it comes up that it won’t work on this device and it was working earlier today so I dont underst...

Newbie

  Plan Free Country ireland   Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 11.5   My Question or Issue  When I go onto my Spotify and click  favourites or any playlist a...

Billy-J

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Constantly Pausing: Can't listen to any music!

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueThis morning all of the sudden my spotify has not been working. Any song I try to play, it just pauses right away. Whenever I click play, the song will pla...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue This morning all of the sudden my spotify has not been working. Any song I try ...

Loxer

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Solved!! iPod Touch 5th Generation Performance

Hello. I am a Spotify premium user and I am wondering how performance is on an iPod Touch 5 running the latest version of Spotify. I wouldn't want to buy it if it lags, crashes, or has a lot of bugs. Does anyone have Spotify on their iPod touch 5th G...

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   Hello. I am a Spotify premium user and I am wondering how performance is on an iPod Touch 5 running the latest version of Spotify. I wouldn't want to buy it if it lags, crashes, or...

Billy-J

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Solved!! No sort options available on iphone 8+

I had an iphone 7+ that I upgraded to an 8+ a couple months ago. Spotify premium worked flawlessly on the 7+, but from the get go is not functioning the same on the 8+. The main reasons I have premium are for playing songs in order and for being able...

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I had an iphone 7+ that I upgraded to an 8+ a couple months ago.  Spotify premium worked flawlessly on the 7+, but from the get go is not functioning the same on the 8+.  The main reasons I...

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RE: Volume fluctuates when playing songs in car via bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountry ukDeviceiphone xs maxOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue When i connect my phone to my car and play songs through spotify via bluetooth, the volume of the music suddenly gets lowered for a good 5-10 seconds then returns bac...

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Plan Premium Country  uk Device iphone xs max Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  When i connect my phone to my car and play songs through spotify via bluetooth, ...

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Lockscreen/control center skipping disabled

For some reason I’m only able to skip songs while in the Spotify app? This is really inconvenient since every time a song I’m not in the mood for comes up I have to go into the app itself. It wasn’t this way before. iPhone 7iOS 12United StatesPremium...

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For some reason I’m only able to skip songs while in the Spotify app? This is really inconvenient since every time a song I’m not in the mood for comes up I have to go into the app itself. It wasn’t ...

Loxer

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No Offline option for iphone

Where can i find the on/offline mode. There is no offline option in my app. Help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8Operating System My Question or Issue

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Where can i find the on/offline mode. There is no offline option in my app. Help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8 Operating System   My Question or Issue  

Billy-J

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Full screen album art on playback

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8 My Question or Issue For a couple of weeks now majority of the playlist Spotify made seem to make the album artwork huge and the playback options are gone unless I tap the screen. Is there any way to change this? ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8  My Question or Issue  For a couple of weeks now majority of the playlist Spotify made seem to make the album artwork huge and the play...

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Back/Rewind Button missing

Plan - PremiumCountry - USA Devices - iPhone XS/iWatch 4/iPhone 7 My Question or Issue I updated my iOS yesterday and now the rewind/back button is missing on all my devices. It's missing from the lock screen of my iPhones as well as the control scre...

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Plan - Premium Country - USA   Devices - iPhone XS/iWatch 4/iPhone 7   My Question or Issue  I updated my iOS yesterday and now the rewind/back button is missing o...

Loxer

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Downloaded Songs from weekly discovery

I have downloaded the weekly discovery 2 weeks before. I went offline and listened to it for the last week. Today I came back and went online again. Of course the playlist updated to the new week and all the songs were removed.But I downloaded them a...

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I have downloaded the weekly discovery 2 weeks before. I went offline and listened to it for the last week. Today I came back and went online again. Of course the playlist updated to the new week and...

Loxer

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Skipping half-way through songs and playing unwanted playlists

Hello!I play Spotify on my iPhone. Lately it has been asking me a question whether I want to play music on my iPhone or on Chrome? After it asks me the question it starts playing a playlist called Top Dubstep(Which is a playlist I have never played b...

Newbie

Hello! I play Spotify on my iPhone. Lately it has been asking me a question whether I want to play music on my iPhone or on Chrome? After it asks me the question it starts playing a playlist called ...

Loxer

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Upgraded and cant download not sute what to do sometging in the settings?????

I upgraded this morning and tried to download some tunes for my holiday tomo but it just says downloading however says need to download cellular???? What does this mean? I have Wi-Fi so not an issuePlease someone help me as I fly out tomo and need mu...

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I upgraded this morning and tried to download some tunes for my holiday tomo but it just says downloading however says need to download cellular???? What does this mean? I have Wi-Fi so not an issue ...

Luke

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Superuser Contribution Downloading Local Files to iPod Touch

Hi, I have recently tried to run all my local files through Spotify that I had originally been listening to through iTunes on my iPod Touch. I have added all the files to Spotify on my desktop and have created a playlist which I had started to downlo...

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Hi,   I have recently tried to run all my local files through Spotify that I had originally been listening to through iTunes on my iPod Touch. I have added all the files to Spotify on my deskt...

Jemi

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