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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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Ivelina

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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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Solved!! How to I turn shuffle play off

Whenever I try to play songs from my playlist it just says shuffle play at the top I can’t select what I actually listen to

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Whenever I try to play songs from my playlist it just says shuffle play at the top I can’t select what I actually listen to

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Radio only plays one song then goes back to queue with is unviewable

Help! I’ve been a $10 a month subscriber for pushing five years (yikes, could have bought a lot of iTunes for $600!) and have a new problem. When I play a radio station, Spotify only plays one song and then goes back to the playlist I was on before a...

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Help! I’ve been a $10 a month subscriber for pushing five years (yikes, could have bought a lot of iTunes for $600!) and have a new problem. When I play a radio station, Spotify only plays one song a...

Beachamt

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Playlist picture

I can’t seem to change the playlist picture, I don’t know if I have to go on a computer to do it. But I would like to change it

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I can’t seem to change the playlist picture, I don’t know if I have to go on a computer to do it. But I would like to change it

MattSuda

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Can’t use shuffle, rewind and replay buttons even though it’s already premium

Why I can’t use the shuffle and rewind buttons? It is said that we can use it through using Premium paymentI already paid for it last night, and until the next morning those buttons can’t work properly, so does the reply button too I hope this proble...

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Why I can’t use the shuffle and rewind buttons? It is said that we can use it through using Premium payment I already paid for it last night, and until the next morning those buttons can’t work prop...

MattSuda

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Spotify keeps crashing 3 seconds after I open it on my iPhone!

Guys this is not normal. I haven't been able to open Spotify for 3 seconds before the app crashes. I'm a Premium subscriber and I'm paying for an app that I'm NOT BEING ABLE TO USE! I read many many threads (guys, this is a sign that you're supposed ...

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Guys this is not normal. I haven't been able to open Spotify for 3 seconds before the app crashes. I'm a Premium subscriber and I'm paying for an app that I'm NOT BEING ABLE TO USE! I read many many ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Playlist descriptions?

Ive been wondering about this for a while now, and Ive seen it on a bunch of playlists, but how does one add a description to their playlist? Ive looked around the community and most of the posts are from multiple years ago. Any help on what to do?

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Ive been wondering about this for a while now, and Ive seen it on a bunch of playlists, but how does one add a description to their playlist? Ive looked around the community and most of the posts are...

qwertyqutiep

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Updates

I just got the new update version 8.4.50 and I hate it. It is changing my playlists and not shuffling all of the songs on my playlists. Anyone know how to delete the update and go back to the way it was??? Help!

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I just got the new update version 8.4.50 and I hate it. It is changing my playlists and not shuffling all of the songs on my playlists. Anyone know how to delete the update and go back to the way it ...

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How to undownload tracks but not remove them from my library?

Spotify iOS app version 8.4.49.364 I can't find a way to undownload a track that doesn't also remove it from my library. In the player view if I uncheck the green checkmark, the track is undownloaded, but it is also removed from my library. This is n...

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Spotify iOS app version 8.4.49.364   I can't find a way to undownload a track that doesn't also remove it from my library.  In the player view if I uncheck the green checkmark, the track ...

wankerbar

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Solved!! iOS Spotify with Car Bluetooth (ISSUE)

Hello there, I don't have this issue on Android, but when I connect my iPhone to my car's Spotify app. The spotify application on my iPhone goes blank with just the logo, leaving me no choice but to only choose songs from my head unit and not from my...

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Hello there,    I don't have this issue on Android, but when I connect my iPhone to my car's Spotify app. The spotify application on my iPhone goes blank with just the logo, leaving me no...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Solved!! Number of downloaded songs

Hey there! I love the option to listen to music offline. I like to download some playlists. So I’m always exceeding the limit. Is there a way to see how many songs you’ve downloaded and to see how much are still in the waiting list to be downloaded? ...

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Hey there! I love the option to listen to music offline. I like to download some playlists. So I’m always exceeding the limit. Is there a way to see how many songs you’ve downloaded and to see h...

MattSuda

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Not Logging In

When I log in using my facebook (on my iphone), it logs me into another random account that is not mine. I have changed my facebook password, and it still won't log me into my account. It is working on my computer, and I also logged in using another ...

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When I log in using my facebook (on my iphone), it logs me into another random account that is not mine. I have changed my facebook password, and it still won't log me into my account. It is working ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Shuffle and Repeat not working

I am pretty sure it's an iOS 11 problem as well. But, I hope Spotify has a fix on this. I always play songs on shuffle and repeat. I have a playlist on Spotify that has a huge list of songs, more than 500 songs. I updated my iPhone to iOS 11. And, I ...

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I am pretty sure it's an iOS 11 problem as well. But, I hope Spotify has a fix on this.   I always play songs on shuffle and repeat. I have a playlist on Spotify that has a huge list of songs,...

KBruggemans

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Solved!! App 'blinks' but won't open ( iPad )

My app won't start Spotify; it blinks, waits then I'm returned to the iPad home screen. All was well until yesterday.Have seen similar questions posted here and have tried changing location in settings and restarting iPad to no avail. Thanks for any ...

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My app won't start Spotify; it blinks, waits then I'm returned to the iPad home screen. All was well until yesterday. Have seen similar questions posted here and have tried changing location in sett...

FauxKiwi

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Add song to playlist iPhone & iPad

When I add a song to a playlist on my iPhone I see a list of my playlists and on top the list the playlist I add a song to and then my other playlists in alphabetical order. When I add a song to a playlist on my iPad I see only the playlist list in a...

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When I add a song to a playlist on my iPhone I see a list of my playlists and on top the list the playlist I add a song to and then my other playlists in alphabetical order.   When I add a son...

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Spotify app won't open on iOS 11.4

I happen to update my iPhone 7 to iOS 11.4 today; now as I am opening the app it displays a black screen during startup and crashing/closing itself automatically. Any solution to fix it? Update: Upon uninstall and reinstallation of latest version of ...

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I happen to update my iPhone 7 to iOS 11.4 today; now as I am opening the app it displays a black screen during startup and crashing/closing itself automatically. Any solution to fix it?   Upd...

Helpme555

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Shuffle only plays the songs I’ve downloaded in the last few months

Up until this week I could go into my library and hit shuffle and it would shuffle the whole library (2000+ songs) and now it’s only shuffling the most recently downloaded. What can be done about this?

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Up until this week I could go into my library and hit shuffle and it would shuffle the whole library (2000+ songs) and now it’s only shuffling the most recently downloaded. What can be done about thi...

Stellasmyshi

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Playlists wont shuffle anymore!!!

I have the free version of Spotify on my phone. When I updated the app, and clicked Shuffle my playlist: guess what? Played the first 6 songs I added to the playlist! There is 605 songs and it chooses those 6 every time. One time since the update, on...

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I have the free version of Spotify on my phone. When I updated the app, and clicked Shuffle my playlist: guess what? Played the first 6 songs I added to the playlist! There is 605 songs and it choose...

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Playlists and music gone?

Spoiler (Highlight to read)My playlists have gone. And so has my music??My playlists have gone. And so has my music??

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My playlists have gone. And so has my music??

Nico

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