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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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Volume buttons on device don't work when casting

As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...

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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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h.e.a.t best albums unavailable??

h.e.a.t best albums unavailable even I'm premium and downloaded them??? When I try to listen the musics it is forwarding to me a radio and says this album is unavailable, how come?? They are already downlaoded and even i try to listen in offline mode...

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h.e.a.t best albums unavailable even I'm premium and downloaded them??? When I try to listen the musics it is forwarding to me a radio and says this album is unavailable, how come?? They are already ...

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Bug: Can add to collab playlist in iOS app but not Web Player using Chrome

A friend and I have a playlist we share music into that we both like, I am able to add to this playlist perfectly through the iOS app on my phone but, using my laptop running Windows 8.1, Google Chrome Version 57.0.2987.133 via your website this play...

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A friend and I have a playlist we share music into that we both like, I am able to add to this playlist perfectly through the iOS app on my phone but, using my laptop running Windows 8.1, Google Chro...

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Songs play out of order in playlist. Screenshots inside!

So something strange that's been driving me crazy over the past 10 days or so. It's difficult to explain without showing someone in person, so please bear with me.I use my "Starred" playlist as my default playlist to dump all my random music into. I ...

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So something strange that's been driving me crazy over the past 10 days or so. It's difficult to explain without showing someone in person, so please bear with me. I use my "Starred" playlist as m...

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When scrolling through my playlist, it will not load in songs fast enough

Hi, this is a problem that only started about 2 days ago. When I am scrolling through my playlist trying to get to the bottom of it sometimes if I scroll too fast it now seems to not be able to keep up and will take about 10/20 seconds to load in the...

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Hi, this is a problem that only started about 2 days ago. When I am scrolling through my playlist trying to get to the bottom of it sometimes if I scroll too fast it now seems to not be able to keep ...

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Playlist cover art not appearing in app

Hey I have made a playlist with a new album and a few extra songs. The playlist cover will show on the lock screen when playing however when I open up the app and go to playlists its just got a blank musical note as the cover? On Iphone Thank you

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Hey I have made a playlist with a new album and a few extra songs. The playlist cover will show on the lock screen when playing however when I open up the app and go to playlists its just got a blank...

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Solved!! Where do I find my queue?

I feel so silly but since updating my spotify app, I can't for the life of me find where my queued songs are. I used to get there by clicking on my current playing song, and the button in the top right corner, but that is no longer there? Please help...

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I feel so silly but since updating my spotify app, I can't for the life of me find where my queued songs are. I used to get there by clicking on my current playing song, and the button in the top rig...

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Pioneer radio

I have a pioneer 6.1 touch screen and ever since I updated my iOS Spotify doesn't work on it.

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I have a pioneer 6.1 touch screen and ever since I updated my iOS Spotify doesn't work on it.

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Offline Playlists won't load

iPhone 6 - anyone know why my offline playlists won't load past about 50 songs at a time - takes minutes to load next songs as I scroll the list and is making the app unusable. Anyone got any ideas before I unsubscribe?

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iPhone 6 - anyone know why my offline playlists won't load past about 50 songs at a time - takes minutes to load next songs as I scroll the list and is making the app unusable. Anyone got any ideas b...

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Superuser Contribution Music not downloading

I use spotify premium on my iphone. After the recent software download my music was cutting out and scratchy in my car. So I uninstalled the Spotify app and reinstalled. Now my music is offline and will not download. Help!!! What can I do to get my m...

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I use spotify premium on my iphone.  After the recent software download my music was cutting out and scratchy in my car.  So I uninstalled the Spotify app and reinstalled.  Now my...

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Latest update 7.8.0 draining battery on iPhone 6 running iOS 10.2.1

I updated to Spotify version 7.8.0 yesterday and now it is massively draining my battery life while running in the background with the screen off. I use Spotify every day and can normally only need to charge it if i've been running other apps as well...

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I updated to Spotify version 7.8.0 yesterday and now it is massively draining my battery life while running in the background with the screen off.  I use Spotify every day and can normally only ...

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Solved!! Cannot go online via 4g on iphone 5s

I am able to connect via wifi but when I use 4g it says I am offline and can't connect. I have gone through the troubleshooting and none of it has worked, I have also deleted and reinstalled the app. It is starting to be a pain as on the road a lot a...

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I am able to connect via wifi but when I use 4g it says I am offline and can't connect. I have gone through the troubleshooting and none of it has worked, I have also deleted and reinstalled the app....

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Automatic switch song

Brief description of the issue: During playlist playback the song will switch to random Thai songs that i have never listened to. It is very hard to reproduce as the song change is random.Steps to reproduce the issue:I listen to ANY playlist in my li...

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Brief description of the issue:  During playlist playback the song will switch to random Thai songs that i have never listened to.  It is very hard to reproduce as the song change is random...

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Fallo de plan familiar

Estaba en un plan familiar, y un día abrí mi spoty y me aparece que no soy premium, y todos los demas del plan familiar si tienen premium

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Estaba en un plan familiar, y un día abrí mi spoty y me aparece que no soy premium, y todos los demas del plan familiar si tienen premium

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Solved!! Acount premium

Please, I've already paid twice, and the deadline to activate my premium has already expired (5 days). what do I do? Besides everything I need my money back.

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Please, I've already paid twice, and the deadline to activate my premium has already expired (5 days). what do I do? Besides everything I need my money back.

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Premium Spotify User in Thailand

Hi, I'm a premium Spotify user before moving to Thailand. But am unable to download it on my new iPhone. Can anyone help me please?

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Hi, I'm a premium Spotify user before moving to Thailand. But am unable to download it on my new iPhone. Can anyone help me please?

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spotify lässt sich nicht aus App Store herunterladen

Hallo zusammen,ich habe lange auf dem iPad spotify genutzt. Jetzt ist das App-Symbol weg und ich kann es aus dem AppStore nicht neu herunterladen. Kann mir jemand helfen?viele Grüße

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Hallo zusammen, ich habe lange auf dem iPad spotify genutzt. Jetzt ist das App-Symbol weg und ich kann es aus dem AppStore nicht neu herunterladen. Kann mir jemand helfen? viele Grüße 

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New update flaw?

Is anyone else having an issue with the latest update? For some reason since I updated, randomly it will play a song, start the next song and after 1-2 seconds skip it and go to the next song. Sound familiar? Any solutions?

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Is anyone else having an issue with the latest update? For some reason since I updated, randomly it will play a song, start the next song and after 1-2 seconds skip it and go to the next song. Sound ...

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Installing Previous iPad Version. Jailbreak Needed?

I'm going to concede that the iPad group makes up the smallest chunk of the user base and that maintaining that app took more time than someone decided it was worth. That said, having worked for software companies, I don't see the old version coming ...

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I'm going to concede that the iPad group makes up the smallest chunk of the user base and that maintaining that app took more time than someone decided it was worth. That said, having worked for soft...

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Not enough space in "Discover" section on iPad - scrolling glitches

The "Discover" section is really difficult to use on iPad. Please see attached video. The "viewable space" is very tiny and does not let you see enough things at one time. This leads to lots of scrolling and due to the way the "panels" are, its easy ...

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The "Discover" section is really difficult to use on iPad. Please see attached video. The "viewable space" is very tiny and does not let you see enough things at one time. This leads to lots of ...

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Volume is going up and down when using iphone - uncontrollable, from zero to max... HORROR!

The volume is going up and down on itself - until maximum, which is an absolute desaster, I do not dare to turn on music anymore!I use an Iphone, newest.I bought Sonos two years ago, that was great. Since than I have the impression with every update ...

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The volume is going up and down on itself - until maximum, which is an absolute desaster, I do not dare to turn on music anymore! I use an Iphone, newest. I bought Sonos two years ago, that was gre...

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