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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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i cant play a certain album or playlist

i made a playlist that had the whole of the album 17 by xxxtentacion and a few other songs. i can play the playlist fine but then after about 15 minutes, the playlist breaks and it doesn't play no matter how many times i click play. when this happens...

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i made a playlist that had the whole of the album 17 by xxxtentacion and a few other songs. i can play the playlist fine but then after about 15 minutes, the playlist breaks and it doesn't play no ma...

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Can't get into my old account but it is still charging me monthly?!

Thought my old account had been deleted, so I started another. Then I saw another charge for premium on my bank account, but I can only access the new Spotify account, which is a free account...

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Thought my old account had been deleted, so I started another.  Then I saw another charge for premium on my bank account, but I can only access the new Spotify account, which is a free account...

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Solved!! HELP ME

I've got two spotify accounts. One is connected to my email and one isn't. The problem is, the one not connected to my email logged me out and I forgot my password and there's no way for me to reset it that I know of. Any advice?

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I've got two spotify accounts. One is connected to my email and one isn't. The problem is, the one not connected to my email logged me out and I forgot my password and there's no way for me to reset ...

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Solved!! I can't find my public Spotify playlist on other Spotify accounts

I am not too sure why, but I can't seem to be able to find all my Spotify playlists under another Spotify account. The Gym that I go to has an iPad that we use to play music which has a Spotify feature in it. When I search for my playlist I can only ...

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I am not too sure why, but I can't seem to be able to find all my Spotify playlists under another Spotify account. The Gym that I go to has an iPad that we use to play music which has a Spotify featu...

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iPhone automatically defaults to iMusic not Spotify

Hey Spotify peeps! So something that is a little annoying about my iPhone so that anytime I get into a car and the phone connects to Bluetooth, or if I simply pull up my quick menu and press the play button, the iPhone automatically switches to my iM...

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Hey Spotify peeps! So something that is a little annoying about my iPhone so that anytime I get into a car and the phone connects to Bluetooth, or if I simply pull up my quick menu and press the play...

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Multitask trouble with iOS update

I teach indoor cycle and I need to have a notes app visible at the same time I have the audio tracker displayed for Spotify. I recently updated ios and now Spotify is not compatible with the new multitask features on the ipad. I can no longer swipe u...

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I teach indoor cycle and I need to have a notes app visible at the same time I have the audio tracker displayed for Spotify. I recently updated ios and now Spotify is not compatible with the new mult...

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iOS 9 Multi-tasking

iOS 9 for iPad, has "true" multi-tasking funtionality, whether it's through split screen or just on side bar. If this is open to all developers it would definitely be a great feature to use with Spotify. Be able to work and control music whilst on th...

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iOS 9 for iPad, has "true" multi-tasking funtionality, whether it's through split screen or just on side bar. If this is open to all developers it would definitely be a great feature t...

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Control Center on iOS 11

Hello, I am having major problems being able to control spotify from my lock screen and control center. I downloaded iOS 11 a couple weeks ago, and I think that's the issue. Instead of seeing spotify in my control center when a song is playing, I see...

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Hello, I am having major problems being able to control spotify from my lock screen and control center. I downloaded iOS 11 a couple weeks ago, and I think that's the issue. Instead of seeing spotify...

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Audio scrubber is gone in latest update. Why???

Please bring back the audio scrubber at the bottom of the app on iOS. It has been replaced by a swipe-for-the-next-track. It should be possible to design the interface so that you can have both track advance and audio scrubber. Its not practical to h...

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Please bring back the audio scrubber at the bottom of the app on iOS. It has been replaced by a swipe-for-the-next-track. It should be possible to design the interface so that you can have both track...

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Solved!! Playlists

Is there a way to save specific Time Capsule, Discover Weekly or Release Radar playlists without having them over-written when the following week or without having to select each song and add it to a separate playlist. The ... link makes this easy to...

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Is there a way to save specific Time Capsule, Discover Weekly or Release Radar playlists without having them over-written when the following week or without having to select each song and add it to a...

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Cannot start with shuffle on Mint playlist

Hi since “Electro Now” was renamed to “Mint” the shuffle mode seems to be gone on this playlist. Every time I start it I have to manually set the mode to shuffle. Ist there any way to change that? I attached two screenshots visualizing the problem. M...

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Hi since “Electro Now” was renamed to “Mint” the shuffle mode seems to be gone on this playlist. Every time I start it I have to manually set the mode to shuffle.   Ist there any way to change...

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Spotify overlay during multitasking with other opened apps

Hi, there, When my iPhone 7plus was running iOS 11 beta 2 I noticed a cool feature that I cant no longer replicate after phone updated to beta 3 and now beta 4 within a week. I did not take a screenshot, but I will try to describe it:1. I had about 8...

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Hi, there,   When my iPhone 7plus was running iOS 11 beta 2 I noticed a cool feature that I cant no longer replicate after phone updated to beta 3 and now beta 4 within a week.   I did ...

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heos link

Hi guys, I have a heos link (2nd generation) with denon amp (PMA-720). With the heos app i can control the volume of the amp, but i can't control the volume through the spotify app (i do see the volume bar on screen but it wont adjust the volume of t...

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Hi guys,   I have a heos link (2nd generation) with denon amp (PMA-720). With the heos app i can control the volume of the amp, but i can't control the volume through the spotify app (i d...

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7 day free trial

Hello! I recently downloaded spotify and was wondering how to get my seven free day trial, I have researched about it on the website and on youtube but I cannot do it. I do not know if my failure had to do with the may 18th update or just my stupidit...

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Hello! I recently downloaded spotify and was wondering how to get my seven free day trial, I have researched about it on the website and on youtube but I cannot do it. I do not know if my failure had...

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Music crashing

When I start a album/playlist if I skip the first song the second one appears for .1s then disappears and I can’t start that album or any other until I fully close the app and start it back up

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When I start a album/playlist if I skip the first song the second one appears for .1s then disappears and I can’t start that album or any other until I fully close the app and start it back up

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Skipping, pausing, I've tried everything

Hi all,I have an iPhone. Yes I've tried logging in an out. Closing the app. Uninstalling the app, reinstalling the app. Tried messing with the screen lock because I've heard that could help too. Nothing works, spotify keeps skipping and pausing the s...

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Hi all, I have an iPhone. Yes I've tried logging in an out. Closing the app. Uninstalling the app, reinstalling the app. Tried messing with the screen lock because I've heard that could help too. No...

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When I plug my iPhone into car intunes starts to play instead of spotify, how do i fix?

Iphone 7 on iOS 11.0.3 trying to connect to my car via USB cable. Before when I plugged in my phone spotify would start playing. Now when I plug in my phone my itunes music starts to play. "even when spotify is opened and playing a song before i plug...

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Iphone 7 on iOS 11.0.3 trying to connect to my car via USB cable.    Before when I plugged in my phone spotify would start playing.  Now when I plug in my phone my itunes music star...

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Some songs from playlists or artists don’t work on shuffle

Spoiler (Highlight to read)I have free spotify on my iphone and for some reason, some playlists or even artists won’t play on shuffle anymore. I didn’t change any settings... anyone knows what would be the problem?I have free spotify on my iphone and...

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I have free spotify on my iphone and for some reason, some playlists or even artists won’t play on shuffle anymore. I didn’t change any settings... anyone knows what would be the problem?

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Connection to unknown other phones

Hi, in the last couple of days I have experienced troubles when listening via bluetooth headphines or bluetooth in my car. My phone connects to other phones (which I don't know). So during listening to one of my playlists my phone starts to play some...

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Hi,   in the last couple of days I have experienced troubles when listening via bluetooth headphines or bluetooth in my car. My phone connects to other phones (which I don't know). So during l...

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