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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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Rastereyes

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple watch downloads dont work offline

I have an apple watch SE, all IOS versions are up to date (watch and phone). If I download a playlist, spotify refuses to play it through my watch (as a device) unless the watch is 1. Connected to my WiFi, and 2. Disconnected from my phone. This comp...

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I have an apple watch SE, all IOS versions are up to date (watch and phone). If I download a playlist, spotify refuses to play it through my watch (as a device) unless the watch is 1. Connected to my...

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Superuser Contribution Equalizer Treble Disabling/Not applying

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States - NYCDeviceIphone 13 proOperating SystemiOS 16.2My Question or IssueI have my spotify EQ enabled all the time and im noticing that the treble or more specifically the 15 kHZ and 2.4kHZ part wont enable automatically. I...

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  Plan Premium Country United States - NYC Device Iphone 13 pro Operating System iOS 16.2 My Question or Issue I have my spotify EQ enabled all the time and im noticing that the treble...

joshuasingh2008

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Superuser Contribution Listened to Podcasts Showing As Not Listened To On IPad OS if listened to on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPad Pro 13 Inch M5 (1 terabyte edition)Operating SystemiPadOS 26.5My Question or IssueIf I listen to a podcast episode on my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, it correctly marks it as played there, but on the iPad, it shows up as ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPad Pro 13 Inch M5 (1 terabyte edition) Operating System iPadOS 26.5 My Question or Issue If I listen to a podcast episode on my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, it...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution [Bluetooth in car] Sound cuts for up to 10 seconds and then comes back on by speeding up

Plan Free/Premium Country Finland Device iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 14 Plus Operating System iOS 18.6.2 My Question or Issue So when using spotify in the car (2015 Opel Corsa with intellilink R3.0) and having the spotify open on the screen, the sound ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Finland Device iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 14 Plus Operating System iOS 18.6.2   My Question or Issue So when using spotify in the car (2015 Opel Cors...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bluetooth sporadic connectivity issues while playing music; cuts in and out

I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max with the most up to date operating system. Since purchasing the phone a year ago I have had chronic connectivity issues with multiple Bluetooth devices. The song will be playing fine, then will cut out for several seconds,...

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I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max with the most up to date operating system. Since purchasing the phone a year ago I have had chronic connectivity issues with multiple Bluetooth devices. The song will be p...

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Headset controls on Apple Watch app not working (only volume)

Hope someone can help here,I can no longer control playback on my Apple Watch (Series 3, WatchOS 8.8.1 - up to date) using my bluetooth headsets. I have a pair of Sony WH-1000XM3 and a pair of Anker Soundcore A1. I can only use the controls on the he...

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Hope someone can help here, I can no longer control playback on my Apple Watch (Series 3, WatchOS 8.8.1 - up to date) using my bluetooth headsets. I have a pair of Sony WH-1000XM3 and a pair of An...

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iPad GUI

Operating SystemiPad(7), 26.4.2My Question or IssueGUI on my iPad has chaged without any reconfiguration from my site. It’s much worse than the previous one, how do I change it back?Thanks, Michal

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 Operating System iPad(7), 26.4.2 My Question or Issue GUI on my iPad has chaged without any reconfiguration from my site. It’s much worse than the previous one, how do I change it back? Tha...

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Superuser Contribution Audio dip at end of song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1 My Question or IssueWhen playing from a playlist, the audio dips out in the last second of the song. It cuts off then fades in very quickly. Sounds almost like a sidechain if th...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 14 Operating System iOS 16.4.1   My Question or Issue When playing from a playlist, the audio dips out in the last second of the song. ...

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay on app focus (iOS, with MusicCast)

Hey folks, I have an annoying issue on my iOS app, especially with its Autoplay feature, however not how options menu understands it.Sometimes when I bring app to the focus it starts playing by itself, which is especially annoying at work when I have...

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Hey folks, I have an annoying issue on my iOS app, especially with its Autoplay feature, however not how options menu understands it. Sometimes when I bring app to the focus it starts playing by its...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics preview can't be disabled on iPad

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Device ( iPad Pro M5 ) Operating System (iPad OS 26.4.2) My Question or Issue Why doesn’t it have the option t...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country   Device ( iPad Pro M5 ) Operating Syste...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify AI DJ German not available

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 16 ProOperating SystemNewest iOS My Question or IssueIn the past days Spotify DJ talked to me in German but now I can only select english.

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 16 Pro Operating System Newest iOS   My Question or Issue In the past days Spotify DJ talked to me in German but now I can only select englis...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Spotify blocks Universal Control

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceiPad 12.9 Pro 6th gen, Mac Mini M4 Pro Operating SystemiPadOS 26.5, Tahoe 26.1 My Question or IssueAbout the same time as the update that caused the artist page to crash Spotify on iPad when using an external keyboard...

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Plan Premium Country Malaysia    Device iPad 12.9 Pro 6th gen, Mac Mini M4 Pro   Operating System iPadOS 26.5, Tahoe 26.1   My Question or Issue About the same tim...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Duplicate songs on iPhone Spotify local files

PlanPremiumCountryCurrently in Colombia DeviceiPhone 15 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 17.0.3 My Question or IssueHello, for some reason when I activate local files on my iphone, it adds some duplicate songs to my library. Currently there are 2,203 track...

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Plan Premium Country Currently in Colombia   Device iPhone 15 Pro Max Operating System iOS 17.0.3   My Question or Issue Hello, for some reason when I activate local files on my ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My repeat button is missing

I do not have the shuffle or the repeat button on my song menu PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 5s Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI don’t have the repeat or the suffle option on my song menu.

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I do not have the shuffle or the repeat button on my song menu  Plan Free Country USA  Device iPhone 5s  Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue I don’t have ...

DiegoBrando

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Superuser Contribution Can't disable Lossless mode

PlanPremium StudentsCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 15Operating SystemiOS 26 My Question or IssueSpotify Lossless mode is always enabled when using the app on my iPhone 15, I have tried switching audio qualities to auto, I've tried selecting Very Hi...

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Plan Premium Students Country United States Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 26   My Question or Issue Spotify Lossless mode is always enabled when using the app on my iPhone 15, ...

Joan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist View crashes iPad app

Spotify 9.1.44.2119 on iPad Pro 11” 4th gen, iPadOS 26.3.1USA, Premium subscriptionSome artist pages crash instantly (after displaying for 0.1 s) only when:Device is in landscape modeMagic Keyboard attachedSame pages load normally if:keyboard detache...

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Spotify 9.1.44.2119 on iPad Pro 11” 4th gen, iPadOS 26.3.1 USA, Premium subscription Some artist pages crash instantly (after displaying for 0.1 s) only when: Device is in landscape mode Magic K...

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Superuser Contribution New Iphone 17 not recognising spotify payment

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIPhone 17Operating System(iOS My Question or Issue Hi I have purchased a new Apple iPhone 17. Spotify is telling me that i am out of audio hours, even though it has recently 9/5/26, taken the subscription fee out of m...

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  PlanPremium Country Australia Device IPhone 17 Operating System (iOS    My Question or Issue Hi I have purchased a new Apple iPhone 17. Spotify is telling me that i am out...

lori34rhode

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Superuser Contribution Can’t play downloaded songs on search on offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 26.1 My Question or IssueHello, I am having an issue where whenever I’m on offline mode, my downloaded songs when searched is not playing, and when I reconnect to WiFi or cellular,...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia Device IPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 26.1   My Question or Issue Hello,   I am having an issue where whenever I’m on offline mode...

Vasil

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The wrong song is playing

Tried playing “Up to no Good” by the Hoosiers and something entirely different is playing, I’m not sure what’s going on

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Tried playing “Up to no Good” by the Hoosiers and something entirely different is playing, I’m not sure what’s going on

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Superuser Contribution App non stop Crashing

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueFor the past two weeks my Spotify app has not been working, always crashing seconds after I open it. I am unable to use any settings from within the app due to this to fix any issue, ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue For the past two weeks my Spotify app has not been working, always crashing seconds after I open it. I am unabl...

Joan

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