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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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garfieldshapedbong

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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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I_luv_eating_crayons

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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 How to Only Listen to Songs on Playlist

Hello! I have Premium and am in the US on an iPhone XR. I have a playlist that I want to listen to and Spotify keeps playing songs that aren't on that playlist. I'm really frustrated because I just want to listen to the 10 songs on this list and it i...

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Hello! I have Premium and am in the US on an iPhone XR.   I have a playlist that I want to listen to and Spotify keeps playing songs that aren't on that playlist. I'm really frustrated because...

Amasea

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Superuser Contribution BUG: Can't tap into scrub / seek bar on iOS devices

There is a bug with the iOS app where you can't tap into the scrub / seek bar to skip to a specific part of the song playing. You always have to hold the little dot and drag it to the corresponding timestamp. It's really fiddly and annoying. The issu...

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There is a bug with the iOS app where you can't tap into the scrub / seek bar to skip to a specific part of the song playing. You always have to hold the little dot and drag it to the corresponding...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Forgotten email and password for my spotify account

Trying to set up my Spotify account with all my playlists to a new Samsung tablet. Can't access my profile on Spotify on old tablet for some reason so can't find out what email address it's set up with

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Trying to set up my Spotify account with all my playlists to a new Samsung tablet. Can't access my profile on Spotify on old tablet for some reason so can't find out what email address it's set up wi...

Joan

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Solved!! Access to Spotify favorites no longer possible via Apple Siri?

HiSome days ago, when I said to Siri "Hey Siri, play my favorite songs on Spotify", it would do that. Now, as I retried today, Siri said "Spotify does not support this functionality". What happened? Is there anywhere a setting I have to activate or h...

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Hi Some days ago, when I said to Siri "Hey Siri, play my favorite songs on Spotify", it would do that. Now, as I retried today, Siri said "Spotify does not support this functionality". What happened...

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Superuser Contribution Local Files are unable to play despite being downloaded

The same three songs refuse to play on my phone, even though they play fine on my PC where they are hosted. If I go through the files app on my phone, I can find the files there and verify that they are downloaded and they even play perfectly fine th...

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The same three songs refuse to play on my phone, even though they play fine on my PC where they are hosted. If I go through the files app on my phone, I can find the files there and verify that they ...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution Local Songs not playing on iphone

I am having an issue where my local files will play on my macbook, but for whatever reason my iphone gives me a hard time. Essentially on my iphone I can see all the songs but when I go to click on them, it basically "flashes" as if it's about to pla...

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I am having an issue where my local files will play on my macbook, but for whatever reason my iphone gives me a hard time. Essentially on my iphone I can see all the songs but when I go to click on t...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution No back option in queue

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevice(iPhone 15 ProOperating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueI can no longer see the back option when I enter my queue, I have to click on “go to radio” on any song to get out of the screen

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Device (iPhone 15 Pro Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue I can no longer see the back option when I enter my queue, I have to click on “g...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution home screen not showing music feed or podcasts

i went to go try out the ai dj since i have premium and i just noticed my home tan doesn’t have a music or podcasts tab what’s up with this ??

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i went to go try out the ai dj since i have premium and i just noticed my home tan doesn’t have a music or podcasts tab what’s up with this ??

Lasure

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Superuser Contribution Allow Explocit content

PlanPremiumCountry United States Device Iphone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I tried to turn on explicit content but it requires touch ID, which is broken on my phone. So so far it looks like theres no other way to turn it on

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  Plan Premium Country  United States  Device  Iphone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  I tried to turn on explicit content but it requires t...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution stuck on dowloading

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone Operating System(Current IOS build) As the title suggests, starting today, when I added new songs to my library all songs are stuck in downloading mode, I don't know what the issue is.

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (Current IOS build)   As the title suggests, starting today, when I added new songs to my library all songs are stuck in d...

Eni

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Low quality music

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice(iPhone 15 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 17.4) My Question or IssueHello everybody!I'm having a problem with the quality of the music playing. It feels like I'm listening in the worst possible quality.I always set my iPho...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (iPhone 15 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 17.4)   My Question or Issue Hello everybody! I'm having a problem with the quality of the music playing. ...

Bittencourt

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Superuser Contribution No aparece la carpeta de archivos locales en Tu Biblioteca

He activado la opción de mostrar archivos locales en la aplicación de Spotify de mi iPhone pero la carpeta de Archivos Locales no se muestra en mi biblioteca.

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He activado la opción de mostrar archivos locales en la aplicación de Spotify de mi iPhone pero la carpeta de Archivos Locales no se muestra en mi biblioteca.

Suriel_RDZ

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Superuser Contribution 99 red balloons plays as 99 luft balloons

When I play 99 red balloons in my liked songs what I hear is 99 luft balloons(the German version). This wasn’t always the case as it used to play in English. This started after the wrap up.

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When I play 99 red balloons in my liked songs what I hear is 99 luft balloons(the German version). This wasn’t always the case as it used to play in English. This started after the wrap up.

Yordan

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Why am I still getting ads during podcasts even though I have premium

During a podcast, I get ads regardless of my premium. Not the ones that are included during the actual runtime of the show, but interrupting it midway through as if I didn’t have premium. How do I fix this

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During a podcast, I get ads regardless of my premium. Not the ones that are included during the actual runtime of the show, but interrupting it midway through as if I didn’t have premium. How do I fi...

Billy-J

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iPhone 16.7.5, Spotify 8.9.18 and Apple Watch SE Compatible?

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemIOS 16.7.5 My Question or IssueI recently updated my iPhone 8 to IOS 16.7.5 as well as my Spotify App to 8.9.18 and all of a sudden the Spotify App won't open on my Apple Watch SE.When I click ...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System IOS 16.7.5   My Question or Issue I recently updated my iPhone 8 to IOS 16.7.5 as well as my Spotify...

sammaxschindler

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Does "Sort by" appear the same for followers

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone, Macbook Pro)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueIf I have a playlist sorted in a certain way (by Artists, for example), does the playlist appear sorted in the same way to my followers? I would like for it...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone, Macbook Pro) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue If I have a playlist sorted in a certain way (by Artists, for example), d...

pinkpressthreat

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I have a 2020 Cadillac XT6.

For some reason when I’m connected to CarPlay, my steering controls stopped working. They were working fine before I’ve tried numerous things and they still do not work.

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For some reason when I’m connected to CarPlay, my steering controls stopped working. They were working fine before I’ve tried numerous things and they still do not work.

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Can’t pause podcast with Bluetooth while on a speed other than x1.0

I like to listen to podcasts on 1.5 speed. However I’m not able to ever pause them using any Bluetooth device. It always has to paused using my phonePlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone 8+Operating System(iOS 10.) My Question or Issue

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I like to listen to podcasts on 1.5 speed. However I’m not able to ever pause them using any Bluetooth device. It always has to paused using my phone Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone 8+ ...

Travisplo

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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth Play/Pause Button Problems

Spotify Premium USiPhone XRiOS 12.4Spotify App 8.15.17When playing podcasts via Bluetooth AND podcast speed is NOT 1x (I usually listen at 1.25x, but have tried other speeds), the Spotify app will not pause when the Play/Pause button on the headphone...

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Spotify Premium US iPhone XR iOS 12.4 Spotify App 8.15.17 When playing podcasts via Bluetooth AND podcast speed is NOT 1x (I usually listen at 1.25x, but have tried other speeds), the Spotify a...

Travisplo

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