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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!! Wrong track plays

I choose to play a track on Spotify free and a different track by the same artist plays!!

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I choose to play a track on Spotify free and a different track by the same artist plays!!

Bittencourt

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Ipad/iphone wont play or download on wifi

I've been using spotify for a while now (premium) and all of the sudden my ios devices wont let me listen to music on wifi. When i start the song it turns green but doesn't play it just stays at 0 seconds. But it works just fine on cellular. I know i...

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I've been using spotify for a while now (premium) and all of the sudden my ios devices wont let me listen to music on wifi. When i start the song it turns green but doesn't play it  just st...

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Spotify for iOs skips a few seconds mid music

Hy guys.Since the last update, my Spotify skips a few seconds (1-2), mid song. They are downloaded songs, that played just fine before. Happens to every music, even in streaming mode too.In my iPhone, using bluetooth to my car...And with headphones t...

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Hy guys. Since the last update, my Spotify skips a few seconds (1-2), mid song. They are downloaded songs, that played just fine before. Happens to every music, even in streaming mode too. In my iP...

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When I click a song to play, it plays the playlist in shuffle mode

I have Spotify premium and this has only become an issue as of today, but whenever I click any song to play, it acts as if I clicked shuffle play. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but to no avail. Any suggestions?

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I have Spotify premium and this has only become an issue as of today, but whenever I click any song to play, it acts as if I clicked shuffle play. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, ...

dariusb1

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Download limit not reached yet, so why do I still get the "download limit reached" error message?

I only have a few hundred songs downloaded, yet I still get the "download limit reached" message. Why is this? I even made it so my ipod touch was my only offline device.

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I only have a few hundred songs downloaded, yet I still get the "download limit reached" message. Why is this? I even made it so my ipod touch was my only offline device.

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Queue on iPhone

I can't view my queue on iPhone 5s. Was working a couple days ago. There's no option to view the queue, I'm stuck viewing the album cover of the current song, which is absolutely useless.

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I can't view my queue on iPhone 5s. Was working a couple days ago. There's no option to view the queue, I'm stuck viewing the album cover of the current song, which is absolutely useless.

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Playing order uses the wrong word

In my songs tab, sorted alphabetically, not a playlist (haven't tried that) songs that start with "The ..." will play in the order they should (by the second word) but visually they're sorted at the end of the section starting with the letter of the ...

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In my songs tab, sorted alphabetically, not a playlist (haven't tried that) songs that start with "The ..." will play in the order they should (by the second word) but visually they're sorted at the ...

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Discover Weekly: Suggested Song is already part of my "SAVED" songs

The song "Fisher" by "Camel Power Club" is in my current Discover Weekly even though it has been amongst my saved list of songs for months. I would consider this to be a bug.

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The song "Fisher" by "Camel Power Club" is in my current Discover Weekly even though it has been amongst my saved list of songs for months. I would consider this to be a bug.

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New iPhone won't sync old playlists

I just switched from android to iPhone. I signed into my Spotify on my new iPhone 7 and it shows my account but not any of my playlists, albums, and it's not recognizing my account as premium. Thank you for any help

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I just switched from android to iPhone. I signed into my Spotify on my new iPhone 7 and it shows my account but not any of my playlists, albums, and it's not recognizing my account as premium. Thank ...

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Issues listing to playlist when paying premium

Dear All, I am paying for spotify premium, however seems there is a bug at your app and i cannot listen to my playlist when offline.Can you please let me know how to fix the issue or suspende my premium account as I am paying for a service that is no...

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Dear All,   I am paying for spotify premium, however seems there is a bug at your app and i cannot listen to my playlist when offline. Can you please let me know how to fix the issue or suspe...

wingshq

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Shuffle/Repeat Settings Reset

Everytime the iOS app updates, the shuffle & repeat settings get reset (basically turned off). I'm just posting to notify the admins of this issue. It can get cumbersome with multiple updated to constantly get it back to my original settings.

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Everytime the iOS app updates, the shuffle & repeat settings get reset (basically turned off). I'm just posting to notify the admins of this issue. It can get cumbersome with multiple updated to ...

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Spotify for iPhone 3GS in Canadian iTunes store?

I've seen a thread pointing to an older Spotify app version that the iPhone 3GS could support but it links to the American store. Is there a version available for the Canadian store? I use my old phone in a Bose player and was hoping to access my Spo...

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I've seen a thread pointing to an older Spotify app version that the iPhone 3GS could support but it links to the American store. Is there a version available for the Canadian store?  I use my o...

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Solved!! Links and embedded code don't work when i try to share and promote a track

Hi! None of the URL links work for the artist Mike Diggler and its track Privilegium, nor can I embed it anywhere. It makes it impossible to promote this release. Can someone please look into this? Thanks!https://open.spotify.com/track/31zunBsdmRPZ44...

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Hi! None of the URL links work for the artist Mike Diggler and its track Privilegium, nor can I embed it anywhere.  It makes it impossible to promote this release. Can someone please look into ...

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Back Button Not Responding

I've seen a lot of similar threads on the andriod pages, but nothing for iphone. I downloaded the spotify app on my phone today and the "back/previous" button is not working and is grayed out. I can't swipe to the left either; I can only swipe right ...

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I've seen a lot of similar threads on the andriod pages, but nothing for iphone. I downloaded the spotify app on my phone today and the "back/previous" button is not working and is grayed out. I can'...

Danamite

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My playlist wont play in order

I have premium and shuffle is off and i have no songs on queue. But for some reason every time i press next it goes to a different song and wont play in order if i want to listen to a album on my playlist.

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I have premium and shuffle is off and i have no songs on queue. But for some reason every time i press next it goes to a different song and wont play in order if i want to listen to a album on my pla...

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Some songs will not play or will stop after a few seconds

Recently, I noticed that my Spotify songs began to stop unexpectedly after 6-10 seconds. Upon pressing the play/pause button and trying to restart the song completely, nothing would happen - no sound or anything. Furthermore, when I try to play other...

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Recently, I noticed that my Spotify songs began to stop unexpectedly after 6-10 seconds. Upon pressing the play/pause button and trying to restart the song completely, nothing would happen - no sound...

shaggycon

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Spotfy only plays the first few seconds of each song

16Gb iPhone 6, iOS v 10.2.1, Spotify v 7.6.0 This started happening near the start of this month (Feb 2017): Spotify only plays the first 4 - 7 seconds of any song I choose and then it pauses. The play button still says it is playing but the song is ...

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16Gb iPhone 6, iOS v 10.2.1, Spotify v 7.6.0   This started happening near the start of this month (Feb 2017): Spotify only plays the first 4 - 7 seconds of any song I choose and then it ...

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One song will not play

I'm on the mobile app for iphone and one particular song will not play. If I hold my finger down to preview the song, that works, but I can't listen to the whole thing. It does not play at all on my mac. Any solutions?

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I'm on the mobile app for iphone and one particular song will not play. If I hold my finger down to preview the song, that works, but I can't listen to the whole thing. It does not play at all on my ...

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iOS app says offline for about 2-3 seconds

iOS app says offline for about 2-3 seconds Every time I launch the app. It's not a huge deal because it always switches online but it's very annoying. Any ideas how to fix this?

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iOS app says offline for about 2-3 seconds Every time I launch the app. It's not a huge deal because it always switches online but it's very annoying. Any ideas how to fix this?

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My phone won't play music unless I download a playlist?

I have Spotify Premium for a while now and this was never a problem before. It acts as though it has no internet connection and the gray album pops up (assuming music can't be found). Either I have to keep the spotify app open or I have to download i...

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I have Spotify Premium for a while now and this was never a problem before. It acts as though it has no internet connection and the gray album pops up (assuming music can't be found). Either I have t...

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