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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect disables/silences notifications during playback on external speakers

Hi folks, I have an interesting issue on on my iOS devices. Whenever I play music via Spotify Connect on my SONOS System or via generic bluetooth, Spotify seems to silence my notification sounds. This leads to missing every notification while listeni...

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Hi folks,   I have an interesting issue on on my iOS devices. Whenever I play music via Spotify Connect on my SONOS System or via generic bluetooth, Spotify seems to silence my notification so...

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Superuser Contribution Data Saver Won't Turn Off

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1My IssueI am currently connected to the WiFi and I have been trying different ways to turn the Data Saver Off because I can't change the streaming quality and/or turn on the canvas...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device iPhone 7+ Operating System iOS 13.3.1 My Issue I am currently connected to the WiFi and I have been trying different ways to turn the Data Saver Off...

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Superuser Contribution The Weekly & Daily Charts section doesn’t show all countries like before

Plan Premium Country UK Device IPHONE Operating System IOS 26.5 My Question or Issue The layout of the Charts section has changed as you have to scroll each country horizontally and alphabetically for Weekly and Daily Song Charts. But I can’t go furt...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device IPHONE  Operating System IOS 26.5   My Question or Issue The layout of the Charts section has changed as you have to scroll each country h...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify video not working

PlanFreeCountryThe BahamasDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.2.1 My Question or IssueI have been trying to watch a podcast(JRE) but only the audio plays and I see no option for video. I have done a clean reinstall and check all settings and set th...

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Plan Free Country The Bahamas Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.2.1   My Question or Issue I have been trying to watch a podcast(JRE) but only the audio plays and I see no optio...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify displays "Video available" instead of artist name

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 12 Pro)Operating System(iOS 17.3.1) My Question or IssueHi there, I've been using Spotify since April of 2024 and I haven't had any issues until recently when randomly, the Airplay feature on my iPhone decided to display the ...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 12 Pro) Operating System (iOS 17.3.1)   My Question or Issue Hi there, I've been using Spotify since April of 2024 and I haven't had any issues until recently...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after 1 second when connected to bluetooth speaker

Hey,so I encountered this issue, when I have my bluetooth speaker connected to my phone (iPhone 12 mini, but it happened on my iPhone 7 too) and try to play anything, it always just stops after a second. If I just disconnect a speaker and play it wit...

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Hey, so I encountered this issue, when I have my bluetooth speaker connected to my phone (iPhone 12 mini, but it happened on my iPhone 7 too) and try to play anything, it always just stops after a s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect iphone > Onkyo connects ánd plays, but no sound

UPDATE It took some time, but it IS working now Really hope that Spotify has found a longterm solution and hooefully it is nit just a councidence or short revival PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceIphone SE 2020Operating SystemiOs latest My Question...

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UPDATE   It took some time, but it IS working now😃 Really hope that Spotify has found a longterm solution and hooefully it is nit just a councidence or short revival 😌   Plan Premium...

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Solved!! Shuffle playlist doesn't work correctly

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 15Operating SystemiOS 26.5.2My Question or IssueShuffle on iOS removes duplicate songs from my playlist. The playlist has 40 entries (10 duplicates), but shuffle only plays the 30 unique songs. When shuffle is off, all 40 song...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 26.5.2 My Question or Issue Shuffle on iOS removes duplicate songs from my playlist. The playlist has 40 entries (10 duplicates), but shuffle...

Amay

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution skip limit

PlanFreeCountryunited statesDeviceiPhone xOperatingios 13.3My Question or Issuespotify made a big deal about removing the skip limit on its free accounts for mobile instead of just desktop. i was enjoying it just fine, but now they seemed to have rem...

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Plan Free Country united states Device iPhone x Operating ios 13.3 My Question or Issue spotify made a big deal about removing the skip limit on its free accounts for mobile instead of just ...

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Superuser Contribution Shared Spotify Links in iMessage Start Playing Automatically Without User Interaction

Bumping this because the "feature" decides for me to auto play a song someone shares in iMessage when I never clicked on the link they send. It's really annoying because I'm already using Spotify and it decides to auto open Spotify Messages and autop...

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Bumping this because the "feature" decides for me to auto play a song someone shares in iMessage when I never clicked on the link they send. It's really annoying because I'm already using Spotify and...

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Pon: Spotify Connect bug from Recent searches

iPhone 12, Premium, Spain. In Recent searches, when using Spotify Connect, the first tap restarts the current song. I need to tap twice to play the selected song. It does not happen from albums or playlists. Reinstalled app and restarted devices.

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iPhone 12, Premium, Spain. In Recent searches, when using Spotify Connect, the first tap restarts the current song. I need to tap twice to play the selected song. It does not happen from albums or pl...

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Superuser Contribution PiP iPad os 17

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPad Pro 2024Operating SystemiPad OS 17.5 My Question or IssuePiP option, despite being enabled in the Spotify settings is not working.

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPad Pro 2024 Operating System iPad OS 17.5   My Question or Issue PiP option, despite being enabled in the Spotify settings is not working. 

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Superuser Contribution Stuck in offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 16 +Operating SystemiOS 26.2.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify account has been stuck in offline mode for about a month now and it is only on my cell phone. It will work on my tv, iPad, and laptop with no issue of con...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 + Operating System iOS 26.2.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify account has been stuck in offline mode for about a month now and it is only on...

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Superuser Contribution iOS26 Widget Glitch

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 26 My Question or IssueI’ve noticed that the Spotify widget doesn’t tint properly on iOS26. I looks every weird and I think this might be a glitch because I’ve seen some other Spotify us...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 26   My Question or Issue I’ve noticed that the Spotify widget doesn’t tint properly on iOS26. I looks every weir...

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Superuser Contribution Local files; 'Can't play this track' in device list

PlanPremiumCountryUK Device(iPhone 12, Macbook Pro Mid 2015, Sonos Play5, Play1, Playbase) My Question or IssueSo, I've added a few tracks from a local file server location into a playlist. I can play the tracks without issue on my phone and on my Ma...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device (iPhone 12, Macbook Pro Mid 2015, Sonos Play5, Play1, Playbase)   My Question or Issue So, I've added a few tracks from a local file server locatio...

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landscape mode on iPad Pro looks hideous after tiktok update

PlanPremiumCountryUAEDevice(iPad Pro 1st Gen)Operating System(iPadOS 16.7.2) My Question or IssueEver since the reels where moved to the home screen, there are very ugly empty spaces on both sides of the screen in landscape mode (the only mode I use ...

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  Plan Premium Country UAE Device (iPad Pro 1st Gen) Operating System (iPadOS 16.7.2)   My Question or Issue Ever since the reels where moved to the home screen, there are very u...

sharon93henderson

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Superuser Contribution Can't sign in on I phone.

All of a sudden my Spotify was not auto signed into on my Iphone. I can't sign in. Asks for email address. I type it in. Asks for password. I type what I THINK it is. No place to say I don't remember. Then it tells me my email is wrong. I am signed i...

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All of a sudden my Spotify was not auto signed into on my Iphone.  I can't sign in. Asks for email address.  I type it in.  Asks for password. I type what I THINK it is. No place to sa...

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Local file tab does not show up

For some strange reason, my app just refuses to show me my local files no matter what i do. I have sdded them to my spotify folder, i have done a full reset of the app. No forum is helping me, however what i think is the solution is spotify in settin...

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For some strange reason, my app just refuses to show me my local files no matter what i do. I have sdded them to my spotify folder, i have done a full reset of the app. No forum is helping me, howeve...

david85burger

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Superuser Contribution Music not playing out of airpods

Premium plan // Airpods // Iphone 14 pro // ios 18.4.1 I have an issue where spotify randomly stopped playing music out of my airpods. They work perfectly fine, as i can listen to youtube, have calls, and the like, so i know it is not an airpod or ph...

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Premium plan // Airpods // Iphone 14 pro // ios 18.4.1   I have an issue where spotify randomly stopped playing music out of my airpods. They work perfectly fine, as i can listen to youtube, h...

berkayyazar0

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play the first song in my liked songs

I'm honestly switching my entire family to a different platform due to the never ending software issues from Spotify whether it's on my iphone or desktop. This isn't freeware for premium users!PlanPremiumCountry DeviceIphone 16Operating SystemNewest ...

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I'm honestly switching my entire family to a different platform due to the never ending software issues from Spotify whether it's on my iphone or desktop. This isn't freeware for premium users! Plan...

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