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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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SONOS Connect

Hello, up till recently I have very been able to use the Spotify app to control my Sonos speakers. However recently when I select a sonos speaker from the devices menu it hangs and doesn't connect, has anyone had this?I have tried uninstalling etc .....

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Hello, up till recently I have very been able to use the Spotify app to control my Sonos speakers. However recently when I select a sonos speaker from the devices menu it hangs and doesn't connect, h...

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Solved!! Spotify Connect for Pioneer

Receiver streaming is no longer working, from Ipad air(updated) or android Samsung tab 3. My runing premium cannot use spotify connect since a few days. This was running fine for my Pionneer sc 2023, still found as device by the app. But the app conn...

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Receiver streaming is no longer working, from Ipad air(updated) or android Samsung tab 3. My runing premium cannot use spotify connect since a few days. This was running fine for my Pionneer sc 2023,...

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iPad is unavailable for listening on remotely after pausing from Mac when iPad is in locked screen

Hi, I have a problem: - I setup remote connection so I can control playback remotely from my Mac and use iPad as receiver.- everything is fully operational unless I pause playback remotely from Mac after iPad gets to lock screen- iPad goes into statu...

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Hi,   I have a problem:   - I setup remote connection so I can control playback remotely from my Mac and use iPad as receiver. - everything is fully operational unless I pause playback...

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I can't make discover weekly playlist public anymore

I just can't seem to find that option in the dropdown menu. I've tried checking on both of my iOs devices and neither show the option. I have iPad pro and iPhone 7 with thr latest software

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I just can't seem to find that option in the dropdown menu.  I've tried checking on both of my iOs devices and neither show the option. I have iPad pro and iPhone 7 with thr latest software

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Premium Problem

I already have Spotify Premium on other devices every time I login, but after I downloaded the app onto my new iPhone, Premium won't play. I get five songs at most, and then three ads, ironically all asking me to get Premium. I'm driving my Dad and I...

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I already have Spotify Premium on other devices every time I login, but after I downloaded the app onto my new iPhone, Premium won't play. I get five songs at most, and then three ads, ironically all...

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Lock Available Offline Button?

Hey,Not so sure if this should go here so let me know otherwise.I really love Spotify but one really annoying issue on iOS is the big "available offline" button, because I don't want to use my mobile data I download my playlists, however it's really ...

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Hey, Not so sure if this should go here so let me know otherwise. I really love Spotify but one really annoying issue on iOS is the big "available offline" button, because I don't want to use my ...

makertech81

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Skip/search functions tracking to opposite song.

When using the the skip/search buttons or when swiping, Spotify goes to the opposite track I intended it to go to. Example: I am listening to track 2 in a playlist but want to skip to track 3, when I hit the skip forward button or swipe to left, spot...

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When using the the skip/search buttons or when swiping, Spotify goes to the opposite track I intended it to go to.   Example: I am listening to track 2 in a playlist but want to skip to track ...

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Solved!! Radio Starting Over Queue

I'm a premium user, and starting a week or so ago, when I select a song and queue multiple others, the Spotify radio playlist for the first song selected overrides my queue. I'm not selecting the radio capability; in fact the radio starts up even whe...

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I'm a premium user, and starting a week or so ago, when I select a song and queue multiple others, the Spotify radio playlist for the first song selected overrides my queue. I'm not selecting the rad...

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playlist

I have a playlist that i play at night when i sleep, and i expect it to turn off once the playlist is over. But i will wake up in the middle of the night and it is playing something with songs i've never heard and it says the name of my playlist and ...

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I have a playlist that i play at night when i sleep, and i expect it to turn off once the playlist is over. But i will wake up in the middle of the night and it is playing something with songs i've n...

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new iPhone - cannot log in with existing account

Can somebody tell me how I can log into my account with a new iphone ? I have a premium account and cannot access to it with my new iphone receiving a message that this account is already in use... Even with an invitation as a family member it does n...

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Can somebody tell me how I can log into my account with a new iphone ? I have a premium account and cannot access to it with my new iphone receiving a message that this account is already in use... E...

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Cannot cast from iPhone to Chromecast 2

Spotify for iOS version 7.5.0.1023Chromecast 2 firmware 1.22.78337iPhone 7 I cannot cast Spotify from iPhone 7 to Chromecast 2. When I select Google Cast in the Spotify app, my TV screen turns all black (no Spotify logo or anything) with no music pla...

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Spotify for iOS version 7.5.0.1023 Chromecast 2 firmware 1.22.78337 iPhone 7   I cannot cast Spotify from iPhone 7 to Chromecast 2. When I select Google Cast in the Spotify app, my TV screen...

Julian

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Spotify Auto-Playing Songs

Hi everyone,First of all... I HAVE PREMIUM!Right, a while ago I created a folder in Spotify which includes all my downloaded playlists to listen to "on the go".So when you select this folder there's an option at the top (called "all songs") to listen...

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Hi everyone, First of all... I HAVE PREMIUM! Right, a while ago I created a folder in Spotify which includes all my downloaded playlists to listen to "on the go". So when you select this folder th...

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Deleted waiting list keeps coming back

I added an album with the best of the 80's to my waiting list recently, but didn't play through it entirely. After clearing the list and playing other playlists, the 80's keep returning to my waitinglist and can't be removed from my iPhone 5s. If I w...

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I added an album with the best of the 80's to my waiting list recently, but didn't play through it entirely. After clearing the list and playing other playlists, the 80's keep returning to my waiting...

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someone help me

I was trying to listen to some music and this popped up why can't I listen to them?

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I was trying to listen to some music and this popped up why can't I listen to them?

Kioki666

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Playlist plays in the wrong order

Hello,after updating the iOS app to the 7.4.0 version (and 7.5.0 as well), my playlist keeps playing in the wrong order if I sort it by artist or recently added, while if I sort it by custom or by title the songs' reproduction is perfectly ordered.Of...

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Hello, after updating the iOS app to the 7.4.0 version (and 7.5.0 as well), my playlist keeps playing in the wrong order if I sort it by artist or recently added, while if I sort it by custom&n...

cabaynes

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Solved!! Spotify in German????

I have an iPhone 6 and just downloaded the Spotify app. For some reason it's in German. German commercials, too many European song suggestions and not enough indie us music. Also loads of playlists show up in German, lots of trance and just stuff I d...

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I have an iPhone 6 and just downloaded the Spotify app. For some reason it's in German. German commercials, too many European song suggestions and not enough indie us music. Also loads of playlists s...

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Solved!! Volume changing when switching apps

So everytime I listen to music on my iPhone 6s on Spotify and open another app (eg. Hearthstone, Pokemon Go etc.) the volume goes down a lot. It goes down so much it's not enough on max on my headphones and when i switch back to Spotify or my message...

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So everytime I listen to music on my iPhone 6s on Spotify and open another app (eg. Hearthstone, Pokemon Go etc.) the volume goes down a lot. It goes down so much it's not enough on max on my headpho...

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Buzz followed by pause

This just started this week. When I am in the car and am streaming Spotify, every now and again I get a loud buzz sound followed by what seems like a pause or skip on the track. I just lose sound for a second and then it comes back. Anyone else exper...

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This just started this week. When I am in the car and am streaming Spotify, every now and again I get a loud buzz sound followed by what seems like a pause or skip on the track. I just lose sound for...

Krdub33

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Spotify keeps crashing after Version 7.5.0 Update

I just updated the spotify app on my iphone to the latest version 7.5.0 yesterday and since then, every time I tried to play a song the app crashes. Is this instability due to the latest version? Can someone help with this please?

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I just updated the spotify app on my iphone to the latest version 7.5.0 yesterday and since then, every time I tried to play a song the app crashes. Is this instability due to the latest version? Can...

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