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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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Solved!! Play entire playlist folder on iPhone

Hi, I was just wondering about a feature that would make life a lot easier on the iPhone app. I have my playlists organized in folders. On my OSX client, I can just click on the folder itself and all the songs in all the playlists in that folder will...

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Hi, I was just wondering about a feature that would make life a lot easier on the iPhone app.   I have my playlists organized in folders.  On my OSX client, I can just click on the fold...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Play entire playlist folder?

Maybe I am late to the game, but my iPhone no longer has the ability to play an entire playlist folder. I usually like to make individual playlists for individuals genres for organizing purposes, but the ability to play through the entire folder was ...

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Maybe I am late to the game, but my iPhone no longer has the ability to play an entire playlist folder. I usually like to make individual playlists for individuals genres for organizing purposes, but...

MattSuda

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Solved!! SHUFFLE PLAY of a PLAYLIST FOLDER in iPhone

I can't make SHUFFLE PLAY of a PLAYLIST FOLDER in my iPhone! Before yes... What happened? Someone could help me? Thanks!

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I can't make SHUFFLE PLAY of a PLAYLIST FOLDER in my iPhone! Before yes...   What happened?   Someone could help me?   Thanks!

MattSuda

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Solved!! Play All for playlist folders

Plan: PREMIUMCountry: NL Device: iPhone xR 128 gB BlackOperating System: iOS 13.2.3 Hi, i would like to know if there is an option to play all songs in playlist folders just like on the desktop app.I recently sorted my playlists in folders and i can'...

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Plan: PREMIUM Country: NL   Device: iPhone xR 128 gB Black Operating System: iOS 13.2.3   Hi, i would like to know if there is an option to play all songs in playlist folders just lik...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Restore Recursive "Play" button for Playlist Folders on mobile

The user experience with Spotify on mobile was just greatly reduced. Removing the ability to shuffle-play through a whole hierarchy in a Playist Folder was a key benefit. That's exactly how I used to consume my own MP3s before Spotify, and Spotify ca...

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The user experience with Spotify on mobile was just greatly reduced.   Removing the ability to shuffle-play through a whole hierarchy in a Playist Folder was a key benefit. That's exactly how ...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playing entire Playlist Folders

I have several Playlist Folders, with multiple playlists in each. (For instance, I have a Playlist Folder titled "The Hits" with 5 Playlists from 5 different decades of hits). Up until recently, there was an option to "Play All Songs" which would ran...

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I have several Playlist Folders, with multiple playlists in each. (For instance, I have a Playlist Folder titled "The Hits" with 5 Playlists from 5 different decades of hits). Up until recently, ther...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Play button/link missing from folder with multiple albums on new iOS app

Just downloaded v 8.1.0.623 and when I access my playlists -> folders the Play button is gone!Now, there's no way to play ALL the songs in a folder/playlist. Instead, I have to play one album or playlist at the time rather than listening to all song...

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Just downloaded v 8.1.0.623 and when I access my playlists -> folders the Play <All Songs> button is gone! Now, there's no way to play ALL the songs in a folder/playlist. Instead, I have to...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Listening to playlist within folders

An update to mobile the ability to listen to a folder with playlist within it was removed. Before when you opened a folder with playlist in it the folder would have an extra playlist will all the that are contained in the folder. I think that this fe...

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An update to mobile the ability to listen to a folder with playlist within it was removed. Before when you opened a folder with playlist in it the folder would have an extra playlist will all the tha...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Playlist Folder on Mobile Device

Can we please work on making playlist folders more accessible on mobile devices. I LOVE that I can play a whole folder and shuffle between different playlists at once on my computer but most of my time is spent in the car and I would love to be able ...

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Can we please work on making playlist folders more accessible on mobile devices. I LOVE that I can play a whole folder and shuffle between different playlists at once on my computer but most of my ti...

MattSuda

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Does dislike ads do anything?

I’ve dislikes the ad in good faith by byu radio 8 times in the past three days. I’ve gotten the ad 15 times in the past three days. So does disliking ads not actually do anything or is this a bug?

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I’ve dislikes the ad in good faith by byu radio 8 times in the past three days. I’ve gotten the ad 15 times in the past three days. So does disliking ads not actually do anything or is this a bug?

Somerandombish

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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Your Library] Seperate page for artists in your library

When on Your Library (ios mobile), it would be good if artists were arranged in a seperate list/page. At the moment you can filter your library with filters such as 'playlists' or 'albums', but it would be helpful if the default page was not podcasts...

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When on Your Library (ios mobile), it would be good if artists were arranged in a seperate list/page.   At the moment you can filter your library with filters such as 'playlists' or 'albums', ...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Songs stopping after a minute and app refreshing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceiPhone 11 Pro Operating SystemiOS 14.1 My Question or IssueWhen I leave the Spotify app, whatever song I have on stops playing after about a minute and the app automatically refreshes. I’ve deleted the tab, logg...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom  Device iPhone 11 Pro  Operating System iOS 14.1   My Question or Issue When I leave the Spotify app, whatever song I have on stops playin...

Kamyaashok

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Why does it keep freezing? Very annoying.

PlanPremium CountryNZDeviceiPad Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueSince you forced me to update under threat of losing my account it constantly freezes. The music keeps playing but I can’t do anything on the screen. It’s frozen. I deleted the a...

Roadie

Plan Premium  Country NZ Device iPad  Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue Since you forced me to update under threat of losing my account it constantly freezes....

h4040

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Superuser Contribution 'Go to radio' and artist page bugged

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 26.5My Question or IssueOn my phone only, not on web player, when I try to 'go to radio' on a song or artist profile this shows 3 loading dots and does not load for about a minute the...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 26.5 My Question or Issue On my phone only, not on web player, when I try to 'go to radio' on a song or artist profi...

Ivelina

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 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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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 Sp...

garfieldshapedbong

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Superuser Contribution Podcast downloads and “Add to Your Episodes” not working on iOS

Hi,For the past several days my Spotify account cannot download podcast episodes on iOS.Downloads keep spinning indefinitely and never start.Because of this, the option “Add to Your Episodes” disappears and episodes are not saved. I tested Wi-Fi and ...

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Hi, For the past several days my Spotify account cannot download podcast episodes on iOS. Downloads keep spinning indefinitely and never start. Because of this, the option “Add to Your Episodes” d...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Loading Issues

Everytime I try to open the app I either get stuck with just the app icon on a blank screen and have to close and reopen the app, OR it immediately sends me to a loading screen stuck on loop, and if I wait for a while for it to load, it just says tha...

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Everytime I try to open the app I either get stuck with just the app icon on a blank screen and have to close and reopen the app, OR it immediately sends me to a loading screen stuck on loop, and if ...

Dessi

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Superuser Contribution Playlists on Apple Watch stopping when on Shuffle after 1 or 2 songs in

Hi, i am having an issue on my Apple Watch Ultra 2 where playslists that are on shuffle are stopping 1 or 2 songs in. It has only just started happening in the last week.Is anyone else having a similar issue? PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceApple Wa...

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Hi, i am having an issue on my Apple Watch Ultra 2 where playslists that are on shuffle are stopping 1 or 2 songs in. It has only just started happening in the last week. Is anyone else having a sim...

Jmanzone

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Superuser Contribution iPhone not displaying Amazon speakers

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 15Pro Max, HP LaptopOperating SystemiOs 26.5 Windows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify Desktop displays all of my Amazon Echo speakers and i can play to them iPhone, I cannot see the same speakers i do on my Laptop, I ha...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 15Pro Max, HP Laptop Operating System iOs 26.5 Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify Desktop displays all of my Amazon Echo speakers and i can...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Can’t hide or disable Ai DJ

How do I permanently disable AI DJ? It takes up the complete middle of of my home page and there is no option to hide or remove it, though I read online you can disable it. I’ve been unable to hide it as I’d never use or need such a thing. It is now ...

Gig Goer

How do I permanently disable AI DJ? It takes up the complete middle of of  my home page and there is no option to hide or remove it, though I read online you can disable it.  I’ve been unab...

WorldWideWizzard

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