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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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AvaTilley

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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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The whole “Suggested tracks” thing needs to be fixed.

Okay so I understand that if there aren’t enough songs or artists or something in a playlist that you made then it plays suggested tracks. While this is annoying, I can kind of understand it. But my problem is that I’m trying to listen to an album th...

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Okay so I understand that if there aren’t enough songs or artists or something in a playlist that you made then it plays suggested tracks. While this is annoying, I can kind of understand it. But my ...

Loxer

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Solved!! Spotify freezing on startup iPhone 7

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 7,Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue Every time I start the app, it is freezing after flashing dots while it is loading something. The display shows the "Home" page, but buttons do not work. I cannot cl...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 7, Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  Every time I start the app, it is freezing after flashing dots while it is load...

Loxer

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Not Able to Download Local Files

Hello! I am an Premium Member using an iPhone SE with a Windows 10 laptop! I want to download local files but I have not been able to. I have tried all of the following solutions:Turning off FirewallAllowing Spotify through FirewallGoing offline and ...

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  Hello! I am an Premium Member using an iPhone SE with a Windows 10 laptop! I want to download local files but I have not been able to. I have tried all of the following solutions: Turning o...

Loxer

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iPhone speaker makes a whizzing noise while Spotify is playing on another device.

Plan Premium, Country Netherlands, Device iPhone 6 iOS 11.4 15F79, Spotify version 8.4.67.665 My Question or IssueiPhone speaker makes a whizzing noise while Spotify is playing on another device. (put your ear to the iPhone speaker to hear it) Summar...

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Plan Premium, Country Netherlands, Device iPhone 6 iOS 11.4 15F79, Spotify version 8.4.67.665   My Question or Issue iPhone speaker makes a whizzing no...

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Unable to download entire playlists for offline use.

I'm using Spotify Premium on an old 8GB iPod Touch.I have no other offline devices (as confirmed by checking my Spotify account). I have only one playlist I'd like to download, which contains 388 songs, yet every time I try to download it for offline...

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I'm using Spotify Premium on an old 8GB iPod Touch. I have no other offline devices (as confirmed by checking my Spotify account). I have only one playlist I'd like to download, which contains 388...

Loxer

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local files offline

i got a question if my spofity premium runs out and the downloaded local file songs which i downloaded to my iphone playlist to play offline would they go aswell and i won't be able to play them without spotify premium or i need premium to play songs...

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i got a question if my spofity premium runs out and the downloaded local file songs which i downloaded to my iphone playlist to play offline would they go aswell and i won't be able to play them with...

Loxer

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How do you choose a specific song from a playlist in the iPhone app?

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHow do you choose a specific song from a playlist in the iPhone app?

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Plan Free Country USA   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue How do you choose a specific song from a playlist in the iPhone app?  

Loxer

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Sorting songs by artist

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 Hi there, I was creating a playlist from my songs on my desktop and wanted to continue from my phone. When i wanted to get back to where i left off, i needed to change the sorting of my...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 11.4.1   Hi there,   I was creating a playlist from my songs on my desktop and wanted to continue from my phone. ...

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I can't see the songs my friends are adding in my collaborative Playlist

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 7 and Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue I have created a collaborative playlist and it seems that everybody can add and see the songs but not me. It also seems that it depends on the version ...

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  Plan Premium Device (iPhone 7 and Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue   I have created a collaborative playlist and it seems that everyb...

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I’m getting spammed by ads even with 30 min of ad free music

After I watch the 30 min of ad free music ad the next thing I get is another ad then if I restart the app it says tap for 30 min of ad free music so I tap it then after that ad another ad comes up then after that ad I get tap for 30 min of ad free mu...

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After I watch the 30 min of ad free music ad the next thing I get is another ad then if I restart the app it says tap for 30 min of ad free music so I tap it then after that ad another ad comes up th...

Loxer

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Deleting songs

My Question or Issue I would like to have it so you can delete songs from your phone on Spotify while im searching on my playlist

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My Question or Issue  I would like to have it so you can delete songs from your phone on Spotify while im searching on my playlist 

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Spotify in ios 3

I'm using spotify on a 1st gen iPod touch running ios 3.1.2 (not jailbroken) and it sortof works (a little buggy) but my already existing playlists aren't showing up, however I can still create new ones but they only exist on my iPod then. Is there a...

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I'm using spotify on a 1st gen iPod touch running ios 3.1.2 (not jailbroken) and it sortof works (a little buggy) but my already existing playlists aren't showing up, however I can still create new o...

Billy-J

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"Spotify" ist offline obwohl Internetverbindung besteht

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue Sobald ich das WLAN auf meinem iPhone ausschalte bzw. unterwegs bin und eine Internetverbindung habe, wechselt Spotify in den offline Modus, also mir wird angezeigt "Sp...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  Sobald ich das WLAN auf meinem iPhone ausschalte bzw. unterwegs bin und eine Inter...

musicajet

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Bluetooth streaming - Apple Music shuts down spotify

PlanPremiumCountry Germany DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue Most my iPhone connect with my car (Audi A6 2012 or headset Cardo scalarider Freecom 4) it will Pause the Music from Spotify and Start Music from Apple Music, bu...

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PlanPremium Country Germany   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  Most my iPhone connect with my car (Audi A6 2012 or headset Cardo scalarider ...

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New update

PlanStudent planCountryUSADeviceIphone6Operating SystemIOS 11 My Question or IssueSo, I updated spotify the other day, all it said was bug fixes, and something about cast devices. It did not say anything about layout changes or playlist/queue changes...

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Plan Student plan Country USA Device Iphone6 Operating System IOS 11   My Question or Issue So, I updated spotify the other day, all it said was bug fixes, and something about cast dev...

Loxer

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I can't reconnect to my LG TV once it's associated to another account

Hello community, I've always used spotify on my tv and it's been working just fine.Recently, a friend of mine came over, and he wanted to put some music on, so he connected his phone to my TV. Since then I couldn't see my tv on the available devices ...

Newbie

Hello community,   I've always used spotify on my tv and it's been working just fine. Recently, a friend of mine came over, and he wanted to put some music on, so he connected his phone to my...

Loxer

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Spotify!! please let us disable genius altogether

PlanFree/PremiumCountry AUSDeviceiphone xOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Spotify, We want the ability to disable genius entirely. When swiping through songs quickly, we have to deal with the 2-3 second delay of genius bouncing up and down...

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    Plan Free/Premium Country  AUS Device iphone x Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   Spotify, We want the ability to disable genius entirely. When...

Loxer

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Queue on iPad

PremiumGermany DeviceiPad Pro Operating System(iOS 11.4.1) My Question or Issue The current track in the queue is not displayed on iPad (on the iPhone he appears) What is wrong?

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Premium Germany   Device iPad Pro  Operating System (iOS 11.4.1)   My Question or Issue  The current track in the queue is not displayed on iPad (on the iPhone he appears...

Loxer

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Can't connect to Sonos speakers

Hi, recently experiencing an issue where I can't connect to my Sonos speakers via the Spotify App on my iPad. I have two groups of speakers in my kitchen and bedroom and niether will connect from the Spotify App. When I select either speaker group in...

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Hi, recently experiencing an issue where I can't connect to my Sonos speakers via the Spotify App on my iPad. I have two groups of speakers in my kitchen and bedroom and niether will connect from the...

musicajet

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Playlist cover issues

The new covers of my playlists sync seamlessly between my devices, but the thing is they only do whenever desktop Spotify is open; when it's not, the covers go back to the old ones & it's driving me crazy! What do I do :<

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The new covers of my playlists sync seamlessly between my devices, but the thing is they only do whenever desktop Spotify is open; when it's not, the covers go back to the old ones & it...

Loxer

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