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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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Superuser Contribution Local files not showing in app on IOS

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDeviceIphone 14 Pro Max My Question or IssueI have followed all steps for using local files on Spotify, I have moved all my audio files into the Spotify folder on my Iphone, I've tried putting the files in a subfolder and dir...

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  Plan Premium Country England Device Iphone 14 Pro Max   My Question or Issue I have followed all steps for using local files on Spotify, I have moved all my audio files into the ...

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Covers Not Loading On Collab Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 17 ProOperating SystemiOS 26 My Question or IssueI noticed that custom cover art for local files does not load on mobile when it's a collab playlist, this started happening recently after an update that puts the pfp i...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 17 Pro Operating System iOS 26   My Question or Issue I noticed that custom cover art for local files does not load on mobile when it's a collab p...

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Create a separate board for IPAD APP ISSUES.

IPAD IOS 18.6, Premium, NZ, App version There are too many posts with no relevance to ipad users whatsoever. And there are many, many issues with the ipad version of the app. In fact Spotify has become totally unusable on ipad this year.

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IPAD IOS 18.6, Premium, NZ, App version  There are too many posts with no relevance to ipad users whatsoever. And there are many, many issues with the ipad version of the app. In fact Spotify h...

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Solved!! Podcast

PlanFreeCountryNigeriaDevice(iPhone 13 pro max, iPad Pro 4th gen)Operating System(iOS 17.5.1) My Question or IssueI can’t watch the video on a podcast despite turning off the stream audio only and reinstalling my spotifyi just recently downloaded and...

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Plan Free Country Nigeria Device (iPhone 13 pro max, iPad Pro 4th gen) Operating System (iOS 17.5.1)   My Question or Issue I can’t watch the video on a podcast despite turning off the...

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Superuser Contribution Siri play requests not working with Spotify

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6 My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey siri, play Michael Jackson”) she repeatedly says some version of “there was a ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6   My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey ...

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Superuser Contribution Adding a song to queue in the search tab using the swipe gesture doesn't have haptic feedback.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 13 proOperating SystemiOS 27 PB My Question or IssueWhenever I add a song using the swipe gesture it does not produce haptic feedback as it does in every other place. This makes it feel weird and as if it didn't add th...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 13 pro Operating System iOS 27 PB   My Question or Issue Whenever I add a song using the swipe gesture it does not produce haptic feedback as ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify opens in mobile mode in safari on Vision Pro

I am using the spotify web player in safari on my vision pro. I have been using this since I bought the AVP almost 2 months ago with no issues. This week whenever I open Spotify it opens in a "mobile player" mode that doesnt let me access my library....

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I am using the spotify web player in safari on my vision pro. I have been using this since I bought the AVP almost 2 months ago with no issues. This week whenever I open Spotify it opens in a "mobile...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to download the app without App Store

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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Superuser Contribution Spotify iOS/CarPlay Bug – Podcast Playback Position Not Saved Correctly

Hello Spotify Support, I would like to report what appears to be a reproducible bug affecting podcast playback when using the Spotify iPhone app with Apple CarPlay. IssueWhile listening to a podcast through CarPlay, playback works normally. However, ...

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Hello Spotify Support,   I would like to report what appears to be a reproducible bug affecting podcast playback when using the Spotify iPhone app with Apple CarPlay.   Issue While lis...

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Superuser Contribution Will Spotify Premium allow Spotify to work overseas?

I live in Australia and I have a free Spotify account which works fine. However when I went to Vietnam earlier this year my Spotify would not work. In a few weeks I will be heading off to France for two months and I really need Spotify with me. Does ...

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I live in Australia and I have a free Spotify account which works fine. However when I went to Vietnam earlier this year my Spotify would not work. In a few weeks I will be heading off to France for ...

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Spotify is a Complete GARBAGE on Apple Watch

I thought apple watch was a garbage but I realized the app was the garbage. As you ALL KNOW, spotify alway has some issues on apple watch. I keep thinking about smashing this on the ground. But it's not watch's fault. I also got a Cellular plan becau...

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  I thought apple watch was a garbage but I realized the app was the garbage.   As you ALL KNOW, spotify alway has some issues on apple watch. I keep thinking about smashing this on the ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can’t start a chat with my friend, can’t see their activity and I don’t have a DJ feature.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Arab EmiratesDeviceiPhone 15; iPad Pro (M4)Operating System(iOS 26.5; iPadOS 26.5.2 My Question or IssueI can’t see my friends activity on Spotify, like NOWHERE even on their profiles, even though all the social features on m...

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  Plan Premium Country United Arab Emirates Device iPhone 15; iPad Pro (M4) Operating System (iOS 26.5; iPadOS 26.5.2   My Question or Issue I can’t see my friends activity on Sp...

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Superuser Contribution Apple TV Spotify app: Audio briefly cuts out (~1 second) during AirPlay playback

I’m experiencing intermittent ~1-second audio dropouts when using the Spotify app on Apple TV to AirPlay audio to external speakers. This same setup has worked reliably for a long time, and the issue only started within the last 2 weeks or so, withou...

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I’m experiencing intermittent ~1-second audio dropouts when using the Spotify app on Apple TV to AirPlay audio to external speakers.   This same setup has worked reliably for a long time, and ...

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Superuser Contribution AppleTV TVOS27 No audio for videos

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAppleTV 4KOperating SystemTVOS 27 beta 4 My Question or IssueWhen using playing any song as a video there is no audio output. If I look at the settings the auto video quality is changing frequently, every few seconds. The a...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device AppleTV 4K Operating System TVOS 27 beta 4   My Question or Issue When using playing any song as a video there is no audio output. If I look at the sett...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 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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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  

AvaTilley

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Solved!! Why I can't download app on iPhone 7 in AppStore?

Plan: FreeCountry: USA Device: iPhone 7(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System: iOS 10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue: So I'm trying to download Spotify app from AppStore, but when I press on "...

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Plan: Free Country: USA   Device: iPhone 7 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System: iOS 10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or...

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Superuser Contribution Search functionality missing from spotify carplay on IOS26

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone 14 Pro MaxOperating SystemIOS 26, Carplay IOS26 My Question or IssueThe search function/button/voice search is gone now from spotify in carplay. It still works from the app on my phone and I can search on my phone to...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone 14 Pro Max Operating System IOS 26, Carplay IOS26   My Question or Issue The search function/button/voice search is gone now from spotify in carp...

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Superuser Contribution Mixing started crashes the entire app.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPad Air (5th generation)Operating System17.6.1 My Question or IssueThe mix button works its when it loads the playback screen of the 2 songs you edit. It’ll play the first second then crash the entire app. I’ve tried reinst...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPad Air (5th generation) Operating System 17.6.1   My Question or Issue The mix button works its when it loads the playback screen of the 2 songs you ed...

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics (above song title) don’t sync immediately

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 17Operating SystemiOS 26My Question or IssueWhen song view is reopened from the miniplayer at the bottom of the screen, the live lyrics (above the song title) don’t sync until the next line. It shows the la...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 17 Operating System iOS 26 My Question or Issue When song view is reopened from the miniplayer at the bottom of the screen, the live lyrics (...

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