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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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Superuser Contribution BMW Spotify in F30 on iDrive 4 - Fast forward feature broken?

Hello everybody! I drive a BMW F30 3-Series with the NBT Headunit, running iDrive 4.A few months ago, I noticed that the fast forward feature, using the 'back'/forward buttons on the radio unit doesn't work anymore when listening to music through USB...

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Hello everybody!   I drive a BMW F30 3-Series with the NBT Headunit, running iDrive 4. A few months ago, I noticed that the fast forward feature, using the 'back'/forward buttons on the radio...

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Queueing music doesn’t show, organising queue doesn’t work

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceIphone 7 Operating systemiOS My Question or Issuewhen i queue music, one doesn’t show. And when i reorganise the music in the queue, it doesn’t play in that new order.

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Plan Premium Country   Device Iphone 7   Operating system iOS   My Question or Issue when i queue music, one doesn’t show. And when i reorganise the music in the queue, it d...

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How to share a Spotify URL on a playlist in Spotify on iPhone 6?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry SwedenDevice(iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHow to share Spotify URL of my playlists on iPhone 6? Best regards. Kristoffer

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Sweden Device (iPhone 6) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue How to share Spotify URL of my playlists o...

Loxer

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AIRPLAY DIRECT

HELLO I have a speaker (libratone classic zip) connected via wifi to my phone iphone 6s, connected wifi but without access to internet.when I try to use Spotify, it gives me access only to downloaded tracks, not having access to internet via wifi.is ...

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HELLO  I have a speaker (libratone classic zip) connected via wifi to my phone iphone 6s, connected wifi but without access to internet. when I try to use Spotify, it gives me access only to d...

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Superuser Contribution Artist shows downloaded Songs and not the Artist

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueIf I select Artists and then select an Artist from my List (followed Artists) if I have downloaded Songs from this Artist I get the List of this Songs. If not I geh...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue If I select Artists and then select an Artist from my List (followed Artists) if I have&...

Peter

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IOS Do noy play this song again

The new design for the spotify free account is way to cool ...I really like the Do not play this song again feature which helps a lot cutting down unwanted songs in any playlist you are listening to ... All songs that you have blocked will be availab...

Gig Goer

The new design for the spotify free account is way to cool ... I really like the Do not play this song again feature which helps a lot cutting down unwanted songs in any playlist you are listening t...

Loxer

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Possible Bug: Queue Not Properly Working

PlanFree/Premium Version 8.4.xx (was using 8.4.70 and just updated today to 8.4.71, still having same problem)Country USADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI have been using Spotify for awhile and have never had this issue. When...

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Plan Free/Premium Version 8.4.xx (was using 8.4.70 and just updated today to 8.4.71, still having same problem) Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question o...

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Superuser Contribution iOS app forgets what was playing

1. Open the Spotify app2. Start playing something. An album, playlist, anything.3. Stop playing music for a few hours.4. Open the Spotify app and the screenwill display your place within whatever song was playing when you last had the app open.5. A f...

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1. Open the Spotify app 2. Start playing something.  An album, playlist, anything. 3. Stop playing music for a few hours. 4. Open the Spotify app and the screenwill display your place within ...

Katerina

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Can’t add or remove songs from queue

PlanPremium FamilyCountry USADeviceiPhone 6s PlusiPhone 6 PlusiPhone 5siPhone SEiPhone 7 PlusiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My spotify queue has not been working correctly. When I add or change the order of the songs in my queue/up next, spotify ...

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  Plan Premium Family Country  USA Device iPhone 6s Plus iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 5s iPhone SE iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My spotify queue has not ...

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why Spotify is accessing my iTunes files in iPhone ?

I saved (Favorite Songs plyalist) some songs on SpotifyAnd I also have some songs on my iphone's Music app snyced from MacBookWhenever I'm listening Favorite Songs plyalist shuffel on spotify and came across a song have same description as on my Musi...

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I saved (Favorite Songs plyalist) some songs on Spotify And I also have some songs on my iphone's Music app snyced from MacBook Whenever I'm listening Favorite Songs plyalist shuffel on s...

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Superuser Contribution Carplay asking for login

Premium, Iphone 6 plus, IOS 11.4.1 With one years experience, it looks likely that if i crash my car, it will end up in neighbours garden fences because of me concentrating to get Spotify starting in CarPlay. During this year i have had CarPlay in us...

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Premium, Iphone 6 plus, IOS 11.4.1    With one years experience, it looks likely that if i crash my car, it will end up in neighbours garden fences because of me concentrating to get...

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behind the lyrics does not work

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue Behind the lyrics stop showing in my app, im already reinstalling the app, and the lyrics come back but when you close and open spotify again its just dissapear, i...

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  Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  Behind the lyrics stop showing in my app, im already reinstalling the...

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Local Files Download

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone XMacOS High SierraOperating SystemVersion 11.4.1 (iPhone)Version 10.13.6 (Macbook) My Question or IssueHi Spotify Team! Recently I switched from the iPhone 7 to iPhone X and never had this problem previously -...

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Plan Premium Country Australia   Device iPhone X MacOS High Sierra Operating System Version 11.4.1 (iPhone) Version 10.13.6 (Macbook)   My Question or Issue Hi Spotify Tea...

Loxer

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Solved!! How to delete all songs from "my songs"

PlanPremiumCountry DenmarkDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemIOS 10 My Question or Issue Hey There, how do I delete all of the songs out of my "my songs" or just "songs" part of the spotify app? Thanks.

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Plan Premium Country  Denmark Device Iphone 7 Operating System IOS 10  My Question or Issue  Hey There, how do I delete all of the songs out of my "my songs" or just "son...

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“An error occurred”/can’t play certain albums

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 8 IPAD)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueHello- for the past few days I have been unable to search for anything on my Spotify iPad - an error message keeps popping up. Also, certain albums/artists won’t ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 8 IPAD) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Hello- for the past few days I have been unable to search for anything on my Spot...

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Solved!! Song link doesnt work - shuffle doesn't play

Hey guys, I released a song on Friday, but when Free users click the Spotify link I shared on Facebook (on Mobile and Windows) the shuffle function doesn't work. The link opens up the correct artist and song, but when they click shuffle, nothing happ...

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  Hey guys,   I released a song on Friday, but when Free users click the Spotify link I shared on Facebook (on Mobile and Windows) the shuffle function doesn't work. The link opens up th...

Loxer

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Lost a song

Not sure if I deleted it off my app or if Spotify did. Either way I forgot the name of it and was just wondering if there’s a way to view my deleted songs, or if there’s a history of all the songs I downloaded or something because I’m dying to know w...

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Not sure if I deleted it off my app or if Spotify did. Either way I forgot the name of it and was just wondering if there’s a way to view my deleted songs, or if there’s a history of all the songs I ...

Loxer

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You are listening on web player Pop up

I’m so confused, I keep getting a pop up when listening to Spotify saying that I am listening on web player (chrome) and do I want to continue or listen on phone and then it changes to a playlist of music that I have never listened to nor heard of. H...

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I’m so confused, I keep getting a pop up when listening to Spotify saying that I am listening on web player (chrome) and do I want to continue or listen on phone and then it changes to a playlist of ...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Issues with Old Iphone 4s

PlanPremiumCountryFrance Device(iPhone 4S) Hello All,I try to use my old Iphone 4S for my daughter.I have subscribed a familly accountI have installed the App to the device and logged in with the account of my daughterWhen I launch spotify I can see ...

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Plan Premium Country France  Device (iPhone 4S)     Hello All, I try to use my old Iphone 4S for my daughter. I have subscribed a familly account I have installed the App to...

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Could not connect to Facebook

PlanFreeCountryChina with VPNDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueHello I have no problem using Spotify on both iPad and MacBook. However, when I tried to log in my account on my iPhone, I never succeed. If I tried to continue wit...

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Plan Free Country China with VPN Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Hello   I have no problem using Spotify on both iPad and MacBook.  However,...

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