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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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terryjamiahaaa

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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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Choppy audio con Iphone SE with downloaded music

When I listen to downloaded music, it gets choppy when the phone is locked. It´s random, not always happend, but it´s very annoying.... I downloaded a lot of music to not deppend on cellular data... PlanPremiumCountry Argentina DeviceIphone SE 128GBO...

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When I listen to downloaded music, it gets choppy when the phone is locked. It´s random, not always happend, but it´s very annoying.... I downloaded a lot of music to not deppend on cellular data...&...

Billy-J

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Chromecast groups - individual chromecast devices not appearing

fyNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone x My Question or Issue I have 5 Chromecast devices and two groups. When I put any of the ...

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fyNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country  Australia Device iPhone x     My...

AussieRo

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Spotify uses data when on wifi

PlanPremiumCountrythe netherlands Device(iPhone 6Operating System(iOS My Question or Issue Spotify uses (a lot of) data when connected to wifi. This is a very old problem and still not fixed. I often exceed my data plan because of this issue. sure, i...

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Plan Premium Country the netherlands   Device (iPhone 6 Operating System (iOS   My Question or Issue  Spotify uses (a lot of) data when connected to wifi. This is a ver...

lukasr1

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Solved!! Audio cuts out - digital choppiness

PlanPremiumCountry Australia Device(iPhone 6+Operating System(Latest iOS - as always) My Question or Issueaudio starts to lag and gets choppy - sounds like ones and zeros breaking down. Similar to a CD skipping. Basically my songs are interrelated as...

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Plan Premium Country Australia    Device (iPhone 6+ Operating System (Latest iOS - as always)   My Question or Issue audio starts to lag and gets choppy - sounds like ones an...

Ryanx0r

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[iOS] UI/functionality update

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 (latest official version) My Question or Issue I've had seeing for a long time an updated look of Spotify for iOS on the pictures appearing on the App Sotre, but it never arrived to...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 11.4.1 (latest official version)   My Question or Issue  I've had seeing for a long time an updated look ...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution recently played music not updating

I have an Iphone SE and usually my recently played music updates very quickly. For the past two weeks, it has been updating VERY slowly. I have tried using BOTH my wireless network and WIFI- it doesn't update the same for either. I am really missing ...

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I have an Iphone SE and usually my recently played music updates very quickly. For the past two weeks, it has been updating VERY slowly. I have tried using BOTH my wireless network and WIFI- it doesn...

JulianA_Bogota

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Superuser Contribution Certain songs don’t play

I originally imported some playlists from apple music onto spotify, and after deleting them to redownload the songs again they automatically skip. I’ve tried unsaving and saving the songs and I always play them with internet yet they still skip. Ever...

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I originally imported some playlists from apple music onto spotify, and after deleting them to redownload the songs again they automatically skip. I’ve tried unsaving and saving the songs and I alway...

JulianA_Bogota

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Local files sync is NOT working

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueSyncing of local files added in the Spotify PC client does not work at all, and not ONE of the suggestions over the last handful of years are helping one bit. On my...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Norway Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Syncing of local files added in the Spotify PC client does not work at all, and not ONE ...

Loxer

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Solved!! Super slow app start on iOS 12

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11.4 / 12 (beta My Question or IssueI compared fresh Spotify installs on iOS 12 with iOS 11:Spotify on iOS 11 needs 3,25sSpotify on iOS 12 beta8 needs 8,30s Can you please do something about...

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Plan Premium Country Germany  Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11.4 / 12 (beta 😎    My Question or Issue I compared fresh Spotify installs on iOS 12 with iOS 11: Spotif...

Loxer

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Some songs unavailable on my phone

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 6s+Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1My Question or IssueI have a couple of Chinese songs saved into one of my playlists but unforunately those songs are only available on my desktop. So there's no problem with any so...

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Plan Free Country United States Device iPhone 6s+ Operating System iOS  11.4.1 My Question or Issue I have a couple of Chinese songs saved into one of my playlists but unforunately...

Nico

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Superuser Contribution How to delete certain offline songs

Hi, I have been trying to delete certain offline songs from my spotify to free up space on my phone and have tried many of the other solutions listed on this site (clear cache etc) but none of them seem to work with the recently updated spotify. Any ...

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  Hi, I have been trying to delete certain offline songs from my spotify to free up space on my phone and have tried many of the other solutions listed on this site (clear cache etc) but none o...

Melody

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Problema playlist collaborativa

Problema playlist collaborativa non creata da me e che seguo. Non riesco ad aggiungere/rimuovere brani e a visualizzare quale utente ha aggiunto un brano, su nessun dispositivo. Come posso risolvere?

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Problema playlist collaborativa non creata da me e che seguo. Non riesco ad aggiungere/rimuovere brani e a visualizzare quale utente ha aggiunto un brano, su nessun dispositivo. Come posso risolvere?

Luke

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Solved!! iPhone, MacMini and Spotify

Hi all!Have a small but annoying problem. Running Spotify on a MacMini attached to a sound system and controll it with a iPhone 7 on my work, working great. The problem is when somebody is calling to the iPhone I want the music to pause/stop playing ...

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  Hi all! Have a small but annoying problem. Running Spotify on a MacMini attached to a sound system and controll it with a iPhone 7 on my work, working great. The problem is when somebody is ...

StefanLb

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Não consigo acessão minha conta

Não consigo acossar minha conta, nem mesmo pelo Facebook ou alterar a senha, aparece erro 408, não consigo alterar a conta.

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Não consigo acossar minha conta, nem mesmo pelo Facebook ou alterar a senha, aparece erro 408, não consigo alterar a conta.

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Suchfeld in der Warteliste

PremiumGerman iPhone Xios 11.4.1Operating System My Question or Issue Hallo, ich höre ziemlich gerne mit der App über IPhone bzw. IPad meine Playlists. Dabei rufe ich dann immer die Warteliste auf um auch schonmal einen Song zu verschieben. Nun fehlt...

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Premium German   iPhone X ios 11.4.1 Operating System   My Question or Issue   Hallo, ich höre ziemlich gerne mit der App über IPhone bzw. IPad meine Playlists. Dabei rufe ich...

SergioDavid

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Solved!! I can't see/find my profile on iPhone

Plan Free Device iPhone 6 Plus Operating System11.4.1 My Question or Issue I've tried searching for my profile in the spotify app on iphone in the "Your Library" button but it doesn't show my profile in the top left corner or anywhere, it only shows ...

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Plan Free   Device iPhone 6 Plus   Operating System 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  I've tried searching for my profile in the spotify app on iphone in the "Your Librar...

Loxer

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Swipe to Delete Track Unresponsive/Slow

Swiping to delete a track in spotify on iOS is laggy, it is easier and faster to tap the three dots and remove track. When sliding the remove track it will remove but if you want to remove more than one you have to wait until the pop up dissappears o...

Newbie

Swiping to delete a track in spotify on iOS is laggy, it is easier and faster to tap the three dots and remove track. When sliding the remove track it will remove but if you want to remove more than ...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect faulty song display on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 8 andMacbook Pro late 2012)Operating System(latest iOS on both devices.) When I play songs from my library on my iPhone they do play correctly on my laptop, but the songs displayed on my iphone don’t show the corre...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 8 and Macbook Pro late 2012) Operating System (latest iOS on both devices.)   When I play songs from my library on my iPhone they do play ...

Alfredo

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Heavy rotation (recently played?) on homescreen

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHello! Does anyone know how to remove albums and play lists under heavy rotation on the home screen? There are some things I have listened to once and they are still there. Thanks!

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  Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Hello!   Does anyone know how to remove albums and play lists under heavy rotation on the home ...

Bethany_Dawn

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downloaded menu disappeared from library

I recently updated the iOS app and discover Spotify decided to remove the Downloaded menu from the library.this was simply the most useful menu of the app...i can’t understand what’s motivation to remove it but for sure it is making the ux worse.is t...

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I recently updated the iOS app and discover Spotify decided to remove the Downloaded menu from the library. this was simply the most useful menu of the app... i can’t understand what’s motivation t...

Billy-J

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Downloaded music disappears from library
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