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Solved!! Where has the What’s New feature gone?

On the latest version of Spotify on my iPad, it is no longer showing the What’s New option under my profile. This very usefully listed the new releases every day. Instead there is a new feature Listening Stats, which although somewhat interesting, do...

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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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Rastereyes

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Superuser Contribution Why are recommendations so terrible

The recommendations s*ck:- Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work.- In-playlist recommendations: the algorithm is as dumb as it can be: ...

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The recommendations s*ck: - Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work. - In-playlist r...

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Video podcast briefly interrupted when opening Spotify app

When I listen to a podcast that also has video, the audio is interrupted when I go into the Spotify app for about a second. To reproduce:1. Open Spotify app on iOS (9.0.18) and play a video podcast. The John Campea Show Podcast has several.2. Leave t...

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When I listen to a podcast that also has video, the audio is interrupted when I go into the Spotify app for about a second.   To reproduce: 1. Open Spotify app on iOS (9.0.18) and play a vide...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist stuck in mix only on iphone, button not working

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 17 ProOperating SystemiOS 26.4 My Question or IssueIn the desktop app, this playlist isn’t using the mix feature, but on my phone, I cannot get it out of mix- the button doesn’t do anything and I don’t want transitions...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 17 Pro Operating System iOS 26.4   My Question or Issue In the desktop app, this playlist isn’t using the mix feature, but on my phone, I cann...

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Technical Issue: Downloaded Music won‘t play without Internet Connection

Hey Everyone! I‘ve had this problem for some time and now it‘s really annoying me. I pay for a Premium but playing my downloaded music without internet connection often doesn‘t work. An album seems to be downloaded, but when I open up the app a few d...

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Hey Everyone!    I‘ve had this problem for some time and now it‘s really annoying me. I pay for a Premium but playing my downloaded music without internet connection often doesn‘t work.&nb...

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Superuser Contribution Queue lost when accidentally selecting a song.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 11, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 13 ) My Question or IssueSo I’ve made a massive long queue, and then I accidentally tap on a song title and it plays, (very easy to do on an iPhone) interrupting the...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 11, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 13 )    My Question or Issue So I’ve made a massive long queue, and then I acciden...

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Superuser Contribution My lyrics in Spotify don’t play, only hear background

Basically when I play a song which had lyrics all I can hear is the background, I’m on a IPhone 10 and Spotify states that there are lyrics although I can’t hear it

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Basically when I play a song which had lyrics all I can hear is the background, I’m on a IPhone 10 and Spotify states that there are lyrics although I can’t hear it

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Spotify keeps pausing every 30 seconds on the dot

My Question or IssueToday my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone to the latest iOS and it still is pausing. I measured the ti...

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  My Question or Issue Today my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone...

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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing after 10 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing after 10 seconds. This is totally random and happens with different songs. My...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 15.3.1   My Question or Issue When I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing a...

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Superuser Contribution Music pauses every 30 seconds?

This has been happening on and off for MONTHS now and im getting really tired of it. Basically out of nowhere, spotify will just start automatically pausing whatever i'm listening to every 30-ish seconds. Initially i thought low power mode was causin...

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This has been happening on and off for MONTHS now and im getting really tired of it. Basically out of nowhere, spotify will just start automatically pausing whatever i'm listening to every 30-ish sec...

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Double-tap on left earphone of airpods pro skip song

.Double-tap on left earphone of airpods pro skip song, same as right. I want left earphone double tap make back to previous song. PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceiPhone 11Operating System13.6.1 My Question or Issue.Double-tap on left earphone of airpo...

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.Double-tap on left earphone of airpods pro skip song, same as right. I want left earphone double tap make back to previous song.     Plan Premium Country Poland   Device iPho...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fast Forward/Rewind was removed and no longer works when holding down the forward/back arrow

The latest update (8.8.28.416) broke the fast forward/rewind buttons when holding down the forward/back arrows, making it impossible to use this on CarPlay/in the car. Why was this removed?! Add it back please! Makes Spotify unusable to me!

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The latest update (8.8.28.416) broke the fast forward/rewind buttons when holding down the forward/back arrows, making it impossible to use this on CarPlay/in the car. Why was this removed?! Add it b...

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Superuser Contribution Echo device has disappeared from device list

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 14 & MacBook Pro 2019Operating System(iOS 17) My Question or IssueI have read many articles about echo devices disappearing from Spotify's device list but none of the solutions have helped. My Echo won't appear in my...

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  Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone 14 & MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System (iOS 17)   My Question or Issue I have read many articles about echo devices disappeari...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution IOS Beta Login

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(iPhone 14 pro, Samsung a23)Operating System(iOS 18, Android idk) My Question or IssueHey there,I was already a beta tester on my android(i think you link it with your google account) but currently got a new iphone (also...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (iPhone 14 pro, Samsung a23) Operating System (iOS 18, Android idk)   My Question or Issue Hey there, I was already a beta tester on my android...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist only play 30 second clips

   I go to open my playlist and no playlist shows up just a discription of what is in the play list and only way to actually see the playlist is the tap add songs and from there you can only hear 30 seconds of the song. None of the below information ...

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          I go to open my playlist and no playlist shows up just a discription of what is in the play list and only way to actually see the playlist is the tap add songs and f...

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Superuser Contribution Carplay - downloads in Your Library not showing

Plan Premium Country USA Device Honda CR-V Carplay Operating System iOS 26.3.1 My Question or Issue The earlier threads re: issues with Spotify/Carplay were resolved with updates by Spotify and iOS 26.3, but they have returned after Apple issued 26.3...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Honda CR-V Carplay Operating System iOS 26.3.1   My Question or Issue The earlier threads re: issues with Spotify/Carplay were resolv...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Pip not working

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPad Air Operating SystemiPadOS 26.3.1 My Question or IssueMy pip is not working even I turned on t...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPad Air  Operating System i...

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Podcast episode selection too sensitive

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 26.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I scroll through the list of episodes for a podcast, the "selection" click is much much too sensitive. I accidentally start playing essentially every single e...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 26.3.1   My Question or Issue When I scroll through the list of episodes for a podcast, the "selection" click is much...

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Can't scroll to song position in playlist or resume playlist

There are numerous feature and issue requests over the past 10 years that people cannot scroll to the song position in a playlist in iOS. Can you finally listen to the people and fix this? In Windows you click the album art cover and the playlist ope...

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There are numerous feature and issue requests over the past 10 years that people cannot scroll to the song position in a playlist in iOS.   Can you finally listen to the people and fix this? ...

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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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Solved!! Position of the settings icon / Library tab layout

iOS App:For one of my accounts, the Settings icon appears on the Library tab, and under this, I see sections for artists, music and so on – see photo. On my other account, a new non-premium one, the Settings icon appears on the Home tab, and the Libr...

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iOS App: For one of my accounts, the Settings icon appears on the Library tab, and under this, I see sections for artists, music and so on – see photo.     On my other account, a ne...

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