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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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Poor connection - downloaded songs get deleted on startup.

Because you do not answer in this topic: https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/spotifyiOS/page/16/thread-id/30283 I am creating a new one (and will continue to make new ones). I found out that on poor connection (GPRS, ...

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Because you do not answer in this topic:   https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/spotifyiOS/page/16/thread-id/30283   I am creating a new one (and will co...

3ugeene

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Solved!! I can't find some users and they can't find me.

I want to follow some friends, but I write their user name and Spotify can't find them, also they can't find me to follow. Thank you. David.

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I want to follow some friends, but I write their user name and Spotify can't find them, also they can't find me to follow.    Thank you.   David. 

mrw37

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Extended caching for spotty cell service

I visit many areas that have spotty cell service on T-mobile and At&t.Spotify's no-network cache is just a bit too small with some of the dead spots in Illinois. Data rates are anywhere between .1 and 1.5mbps or up to 100mpbs and vary wildly as the m...

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I visit many areas that have spotty cell service on T-mobile and At&t. Spotify's no-network cache is just a bit too small with some of the dead spots in Illinois.   Data rates are anywher...

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Solved!! Premium but limited skips

I have premium Spotify via Vodafone for a while now (it says premium in my account overview) but I'm currently only allowed to have limited skips for some reason? I've logged out and re-logged in and also deleted and re-installed the app but doesn't ...

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I have premium Spotify via Vodafone for a while now (it says premium in my account overview) but I'm currently only allowed to have limited skips for some reason? I've logged out and re-logged in and...

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PREMIUM on iPhone

Hello. I've started premium account and cannot skip more than 5 songs on mobile (iphone). Why?

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Hello. I've started premium account and cannot skip more than 5 songs on mobile (iphone). Why?

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Songs not playing in airplane mode

Hi, I downloaded Spotify today and got premium, made some playlists and downloaded them. However, they do not play when I put my iPhone 6s in airplane mode, or when I put Spotify in offline mode - they only play when I have an internet connection. Ho...

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Hi, I downloaded Spotify today and got premium, made some playlists and downloaded them. However, they do not play when I put my iPhone 6s in airplane mode, or when I put Spotify in offline mode - th...

CharlotteH96

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Saving Albums but not Downloading it

How do I save a full album under the "albums" on my computer or iphone without it going into my library? Right now I've just made playlists for albums but it's really annoying. Right now all that shows up if I go look under the artist are certain son...

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How do I save a full album under the "albums" on my computer or iphone without it going into my library? Right now I've just made playlists for albums but it's really annoying.   Right now all...

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Solved!! Cover Arts Issues (iOS)

First, I'd like to say finally thank you for the latest iOS update. I've been out of my mind lately using Spotify with it's slowness and constent crashing. However, there are still a couple of things things I'm not quite so happy about regardings Cov...

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First, I'd like to say finally thank you for the latest iOS update. I've been out of my mind lately using Spotify with it's slowness and constent crashing. However, there are still a couple of things...

Carolina_1522

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Downloaded content constantly disappears

Hi,Ever since getting Spotify premium in May, my downloaded (and sometimes saved content as well) has been "wiped" seven or eight times.It seems arbitrary and I've tried to find a pattern, it usually happens when I go online (usually keep offline whe...

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Hi, Ever since getting Spotify premium in May, my downloaded (and sometimes saved content as well) has been "wiped" seven or eight times. It seems arbitrary and I've tried to find a pattern, it...

leitosalma

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Downloads deleted

Twice in 2 days all my songs that I've downloaded to play offline have disappeared. Typically this happens every 2 weeks and I have to go through and download them again. The only place they are saved is my iPhone. I'm getting fed up with this. Pleas...

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Twice in 2 days all my songs that I've downloaded to play offline have disappeared. Typically this happens every 2 weeks and I have to go through and download them again. The only place they are save...

leitosalma

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View all Downloaded music (iPhone)

I have an iPhone with the latest versions but still I don't see the download "menu". Some of my friends have the download menu and have iPhones.. why?I have to go into the for example album list and filter on downloaded albums, and then into the play...

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I have an iPhone with the latest versions but still I don't see the download "menu". Some of my friends have the download menu and have iPhones.. why? I have to go into the for example album list an...

Maxim

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Change Spotify Country

I started using Spotify for free in Canada. I was there for a year. Then, I came back to South Korea. Unfortunately, after like 10 days in Korea, Spotify didn’t work and showed me a message that I cannot use my account anymore, because I already used...

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I started using Spotify for free in Canada. I was there for a year. Then, I came back to South Korea. Unfortunately, after like 10 days in Korea, Spotify didn’t work and showed me a message that I ca...

Maxim

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Update] iOS Beta Users

Currently the iOS Beta 6.9.0 is about to expire in Testflight. Therefore our beta-testers who have the latest 6.9.0 installed won't be able to run the Spotify app very soon. Please download the Spotify for iOS app from the App Store (version 6.8.0) t...

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Currently the iOS Beta 6.9.0 is about to expire in Testflight. Therefore our beta-testers who have the latest 6.9.0 installed won't be able to run the Spotify app very soon.    Please d...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Local files not showing on iPhone

Any local files I've tried to sync from my computer to my iPhone 7 haven't been showing up on my iPhone at all. When I play a song on the desktop, and have Spotify open on the phone, I can see the song, but when I try to play from the phone instead o...

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Any local files I've tried to sync from my computer to my iPhone 7 haven't been showing up on my iPhone at all. When I play a song on the desktop, and have Spotify open on the phone, I can see the so...

pazw

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Artists

My problem is when I go to a album or single until it's downloaded or in a playlist, it doesn't say who the featured artists are, could you please fix this?

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My problem is when I go to a album or single until it's downloaded or in a playlist, it doesn't say who the featured artists are, could you please fix this?

Damian14

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Can't connect to Spotify while in WLAN

Hello everyone,i have a problem where i can't use the spotify app in online mode while i am connected to my WLAN, if i deactivate the WLAN at my iPhone its works fine to get online. The WLAN by itself works also fine. I tried it with some other WLAN ...

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Hello everyone, i have a problem where i can't use the spotify app in online mode while i am connected to my WLAN, if i deactivate the WLAN at my iPhone its works fine to get online. The WLAN by its...

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Spotify won't load on Iphone 5??? Please help!

When I open the app, the loading screen with the green circle logo just stays there. I've checked to make sure that phone is up to date, reset my phone and deleted and reinstalled the app. I would really appreciate help with this issue ASAP! Stinks t...

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When I open the app, the loading screen with the green circle logo just stays there.    I've checked to make sure that phone is up to date, reset my phone and deleted and reinstalled the ...

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my music stops when wife plays her music

My wife and i are experiencing problems, when i am connected playing music at home she will connect and play music in her car, my music turns off. We have a premium account. Any ideas to fix this?

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My wife and i are experiencing problems, when i am connected playing music at home she will connect and play music in her car, my music turns off. We have a premium account. Any ideas to fix thi...

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Músicas baixadas saíram do modo offline, precisei baixar tudo novamente.

O que acontece que as vezes o spotify pedi para logar novamente e quando loga não tem nenhuma música com a seta verde, estão todas cinzas e preciso baixar novamente?

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O que acontece que as vezes o spotify pedi para logar novamente e quando loga não tem nenhuma música com a seta verde, estão todas cinzas e preciso baixar novamente?

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