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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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Random songs on Spotify shuffle

I have a music playlist, and whenever I click shuffle, I listen to one song in my playlist, then some random song starts playing next. I tried to skip but more random songs came. I used up all my skips and there were still random songs. Why?

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I have a music playlist, and whenever I click shuffle, I listen to one song in my playlist, then some random song starts playing next. I tried to skip but more random songs came. I used up all my ski...

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Error Message in "Dein Mixtape"

Since yesterday I have the "Dein Mixtape" in my library. But I that list is no content only the message "Leider ist ein Fehler aufgetreten". After a complete new app installation on my IPhone there is still the same error message. Did someone knew a ...

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Since yesterday I have the "Dein Mixtape" in my library. But I that list is no content only the message "Leider ist ein Fehler aufgetreten". After a complete new app installation on my IPhone there i...

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Solved!! Will I loose my saved songs

If I delete spotify so I have enough to space to download the update for my iphone then re-install it again will my saved songs be removed or do I need to put them all into a playlist, please help

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If I delete spotify so I have enough to space to download the update for my iphone then re-install it again will my saved songs be removed or do I need to put them all into a playlist, please help

Mitch141

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Spotify freezes and crashes every time I try to share music

When trying to share music with other Spotify users directly through the app on my phone, the app freezes for about 5 seconds then just crashes. I have an Iphone 5 updated with IOS 8.0.2. Does anyone have any troubleshooting for this problem? Thanks!

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  When trying to share music with other Spotify users directly through the app on my phone, the app freezes for about 5 seconds then just crashes. I have an Iphone 5 updated with IOS 8.0.2. ...

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Please take a look at this please

On my iPod phone and iPhone I'm give the option to view my current queue and delete tracks from the queue. I am completely surprised and dissapointed this functionality is not available on the iPad. Is this feature something you all are planning to a...

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On my iPod phone and iPhone I'm give the option to view my current queue and delete tracks from the queue. I am completely surprised and dissapointed this functionality is not available on the iPad. ...

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Won't show who added song on collaborative playlist

As title says, I have a playlist with two friends. Before it would show the username next to the song that was added, but now i no longer can see that. Any suggestions? Is this part of an update?

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As title says, I have a playlist with two friends.  Before it would show the username next to the song that was added, but now i no longer can see that.  Any suggestions? Is this part of an...

stanlogre

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Waiting to download? Why?

I'm very frustrated right now, not being able to simply download local songs to my phone. I have been using spotify for probably five years at this point, and am becoming increasingly frustrated regarding how finicky the iOS app has become. Basically...

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I'm very frustrated right now, not being able to simply download local songs to my phone. I have been using spotify for probably five years at this point, and am becoming increasingly frustrated rega...

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Sol

Por qué no puede acceder a algunos artistas en mi iPhone? Tengo suscripción familiar. Alguien que me pueda ayudar!

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Por qué no puede acceder a algunos artistas en mi iPhone? Tengo suscripción familiar. Alguien que me pueda ayudar!

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30 minutes of ad-free music not working

Spotify will prompt me to watch an add for 30 minutes of add free listening and of course, I say yes. I watch the video and then it takes me directly to another add and doesn't give me the 30 minutes. Any tips?

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Spotify will prompt me to watch an add for 30 minutes of add free listening and of course, I say yes. I watch the video and then it takes me directly to another add and doesn't give me the 30 minutes...

SunnyOsRego

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Find downloaded content not in a playlist

I've searched & searched and can't seem t find an answer on how to view all downloaded offline content.For example if I make my Discover Weekly playlist available offline each week new content is downloaded without the old files being removed from th...

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I've searched & searched and can't seem t find an answer on how to view all downloaded offline content. For example if I make my Discover Weekly playlist available offline each week new conten...

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Activity Feed

Hello, is it possible to See the activity feed (what do my Friends Listen) on the iPhone? If so, how. Could Not find anything. Thanks

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Hello, is it possible to See the activity feed (what do my Friends Listen) on the iPhone? If so, how. Could Not find anything. Thanks

MartinStoichkov

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Keeps deleting downloaded songs

I'm running iOS 10.2.1 and this has been happening over the past few months sporadically. Interesting thing, though, it doesn't delete the songs that are in playlists that I've downloaded. This is really annoying though because 2/3 of my downloaded m...

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I'm running iOS 10.2.1 and this has been happening over the past few months sporadically. Interesting thing, though, it doesn't delete the songs that are in playlists that I've downloaded. This is re...

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Anyone else with optus going over data with spotify?

Im with optus 10gb plan and i somehow went over my data and alli use is spotify. it says its free streaming is it the album art using data?

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Im with optus 10gb plan and i somehow went over my data and alli use is spotify. it says its free streaming is it the album art using data?

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issues with Kennwood excelon ddx594

i just purchased this stereo yesterday specifically because it has spotify capability, my issue is when i connect my iphone 6s plus with either the bluetooth/USB cable i am no longer able to control spotify threw my phone all that pops up is the spot...

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i just purchased this stereo yesterday specifically because it has spotify capability, my issue is when i connect my iphone 6s plus with either the bluetooth/USB cable i am no longer able to control ...

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Meta data not showing up anymore

I have a 2015 honda civic si and when I connect my iphone via bluetooth the song information does not show up anymore. Prior to updating my iphone to ios 10, I had no issues.In order to have song information show up this is what I have to do.1. Conne...

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I have a 2015 honda civic si and when I connect my iphone via bluetooth the song information does not show up anymore. Prior to updating my iphone to ios 10, I had no issues. In order to have song i...

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"you have reached the maximum amount of downloads"

Recently whenever I open Spotify on my Iphone 5s it says "you have reached the maximum amount of downloads. Please delete other songs in order to download more songs" but I only have like 150 songs on my Iphone and they used to be downloaded but when...

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Recently whenever I open Spotify on my Iphone 5s it says "you have reached the maximum amount of downloads. Please delete other songs in order to download more songs" but I only have like 150 songs o...

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Was the missing album art issue ever corrected?

I run an ipad Pro as my headunit and I download all songs off wifi. When I put it in my car (no wifi) the song stay but no artwork. The ONLY way to get it back is to turn my phone on as a hotspot, this giving me some internet connectivity.

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I run an ipad Pro as my headunit and I download all songs off wifi. When I put it in my car (no wifi) the song stay but no artwork. The ONLY way to get it back is to turn my phone on as a hotspot, th...

MattSuda

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Track details no longer displayed on car radio since updated to Spotify 7.8.0.404 or later

Since updating to Spotify 7.8.0.404, when ever I connect my iPhone to my car (Volvo V60) it will display the all the track info for the first few tracks fine and after that it just displays Spotify. If I disconnect my iphone and then reconnect it, it...

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Since updating to Spotify 7.8.0.404, when ever I connect my iPhone to my car (Volvo V60) it will display the all the track info for the first few tracks fine and after that it just displays Spotify. ...

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Solved!! No "up next" play queue?

I'd like to use the "up next" feature more, but when I select a song and "add to up next", it doesn't seem to be added anywhere on the play queue - it just still says "next from (the album I was listening to)".If I click two songs "add to up next", o...

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I'd like to use the "up next" feature more, but when I select a song and "add to up next", it doesn't seem to be added anywhere on the play queue - it just still says "next from (the album I was list...

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I cant get spotify to play on my headset.

I'm having issues getting spotify to connect to my bluetooth headset. When I get calls it connects and plays over my headset so that both I and my caller can hear. But thats the exact opposite of what I want to happen. Please help!! I just want to be...

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I'm having issues getting spotify to connect to my bluetooth headset. When I get calls it connects and plays over my headset so that both I and my caller can hear. But thats the exact opposite of wha...

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