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Solved!! Where has the What’s New feature gone?

On the latest version of Spotify on my iPad, it is no longer showing the What’s New option under my profile. This very usefully listed the new releases every day. Instead there is a new feature Listening Stats, which although somewhat interesting, do...

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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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Superuser Contribution Free Users Cannot Connect To My (Premium) Spotify Jam

PlanPremiumCountryNYCDeviceMy device: M1 macbook air 16gbFriend Device: Iphone 15 proOperating SystemMy Operating System: 15.7.4 (24G517)Friend IOS: 26.3.1 My Question or IssueI have spotify premium and im using the spotify app. I started a jam and s...

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Plan Premium Country NYC Device My device: M1 macbook air 16gb Friend Device: Iphone 15 pro Operating System My Operating System: 15.7.4 (24G517) Friend IOS: 26.3.1   My Question...

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Superuser Contribution lyric sharing not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiphone My Question or IssueBefore this issue popped up for me recently, I was able to share spotify lyrics to my notes app that could also link back to the song. It would almost look like a little picture of the lyrics with...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iphone  My Question or Issue Before this issue popped up for me recently, I was able to share spotify lyrics to my notes app that could also link b...

Eni

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Spotify says offline when I'm not

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 15 Operating System(iOS 26.3.1) My Question or IssueMy Spotify started saying I am offline but I am not. Then I tried logging out and logging back in and it is again saying I am offline so it won't even log me back ...

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Plan Premium Country USA    Device iPhone 15   Operating System (iOS 26.3.1)   My Question or Issue My Spotify started saying I am offline but I am not. Then I tried l...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts don’t change to following track when finished playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(IPHONE 13Pro)Operating System(iOS 17.5.1) My Question or IssueWhen podcasts finish playing, they don’t change to the next audio track. It somehow goes back to the beginning of the podcast and it’s getting rather annoying. ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (IPHONE 13Pro) Operating System (iOS 17.5.1)   My Question or Issue When podcasts finish playing, they don’t change to the next audio track. It somehow ...

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Superuser Contribution Loading error

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone13 My Question or IssueSongs sound for 10-15 second and then stop with the error from the image.  

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone13   My Question or Issue Songs sound for 10-15 second and then stop with the error from the image.     

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Superuser Contribution Following artists.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhy do I have to repeatedly keep following many artists I’ve already followed. I suspected it a long time ago, but just confirmed it when I go to ‘Your Library ‘ t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue Why do I have to repeatedly keep following many artists I’ve already followed. I suspec...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution iOS alarm is Silent when using Spotify Sleep Timer

When I set Do Not Disturb > Sleep Focus with an alarm time of 6am and listen to Spotify before bed and set the Sleep Timer to 1 hour or end of episode, my alarm goes off but it is silent, no audio. I am on iOS 18.1 and Spotify 8.9.92. Others have not...

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When I set Do Not Disturb > Sleep Focus with an alarm time of 6am and listen to Spotify before bed and set the Sleep Timer to 1 hour or end of episode, my alarm goes off but it is silent, no audio...

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What is the difference between the Spotify app and Spotify Music app?

Hi, i have already Spotify App on my ipad, but today a pop up screen sent me to Apple Store and download an other app, same logo, same developer but the app name is SPOTIFY MUSIC...Do you know, What is the difference between the Spotify app and Spoti...

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Hi, i have already Spotify App on my ipad, but today a pop up screen sent me to Apple Store and download an other app, same logo, same developer but the app name is SPOTIFY MUSIC... Do you know,&nbs...

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Solved!! How can I change mobile web player back to desktop on my iPad?

When I try to go to Spotify on safari on my iPad it brings me to the mobile web player instead of the desktop version. On the mobile web, use is fairly limited (you can’t view/edit your playlists, no lyrics or queue). I used to be able to use desktop...

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When I try to go to Spotify on safari on my iPad it brings me to the mobile web player instead of the desktop version. On the mobile web, use is fairly limited (you can’t view/edit your playlists, no...

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Spotify is skipping tracks non-stop when used with VoiceOver screen reader

Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, but this also occurs on iOS 15 for example. The prob...

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Hello! For a few months now, the Spotify app for iOS has skipped tracks without control, forward and backward, when we use it in conjunction with Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. I'm on iOS 18.1.1, b...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution DJ Mispronouncing Japanese Characters

I listen to a lot of Jpop and when the DJ pronounces the names of songs or artists in Japanese, sometimes it skips them (which is fine) but sometimes it says this type of gibberish or thing I don't understand... "en ite ran" over and over again. Some...

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I listen to a lot of Jpop and when the DJ pronounces the names of songs or artists in Japanese, sometimes it skips them (which is fine) but sometimes it says this type of gibberish or thing I don't u...

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Superuser Contribution Why are recommendations so terrible

The recommendations s*ck:- Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work.- In-playlist recommendations: the algorithm is as dumb as it can be: ...

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The recommendations s*ck: - Listened to a few anime covers, now all my "Discover Weekly" is filled with disgusting covers. I'm trying to "not like" all of them, but it doesn't work. - In-playlist r...

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Video podcast briefly interrupted when opening Spotify app

When I listen to a podcast that also has video, the audio is interrupted when I go into the Spotify app for about a second. To reproduce:1. Open Spotify app on iOS (9.0.18) and play a video podcast. The John Campea Show Podcast has several.2. Leave t...

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When I listen to a podcast that also has video, the audio is interrupted when I go into the Spotify app for about a second.   To reproduce: 1. Open Spotify app on iOS (9.0.18) and play a vide...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist stuck in mix only on iphone, button not working

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 17 ProOperating SystemiOS 26.4 My Question or IssueIn the desktop app, this playlist isn’t using the mix feature, but on my phone, I cannot get it out of mix- the button doesn’t do anything and I don’t want transitions...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 17 Pro Operating System iOS 26.4   My Question or Issue In the desktop app, this playlist isn’t using the mix feature, but on my phone, I cann...

yehexev943

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Technical Issue: Downloaded Music won‘t play without Internet Connection

Hey Everyone! I‘ve had this problem for some time and now it‘s really annoying me. I pay for a Premium but playing my downloaded music without internet connection often doesn‘t work. An album seems to be downloaded, but when I open up the app a few d...

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Hey Everyone!    I‘ve had this problem for some time and now it‘s really annoying me. I pay for a Premium but playing my downloaded music without internet connection often doesn‘t work.&nb...

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Superuser Contribution Queue lost when accidentally selecting a song.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 11, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 13 ) My Question or IssueSo I’ve made a massive long queue, and then I accidentally tap on a song title and it plays, (very easy to do on an iPhone) interrupting the...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 11, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 13 )    My Question or Issue So I’ve made a massive long queue, and then I acciden...

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Superuser Contribution My lyrics in Spotify don’t play, only hear background

Basically when I play a song which had lyrics all I can hear is the background, I’m on a IPhone 10 and Spotify states that there are lyrics although I can’t hear it

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Basically when I play a song which had lyrics all I can hear is the background, I’m on a IPhone 10 and Spotify states that there are lyrics although I can’t hear it

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Spotify keeps pausing every 30 seconds on the dot

My Question or IssueToday my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone to the latest iOS and it still is pausing. I measured the ti...

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  My Question or Issue Today my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone...

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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing after 10 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing after 10 seconds. This is totally random and happens with different songs. My...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 15.3.1   My Question or Issue When I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing a...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Music pauses every 30 seconds?

This has been happening on and off for MONTHS now and im getting really tired of it. Basically out of nowhere, spotify will just start automatically pausing whatever i'm listening to every 30-ish seconds. Initially i thought low power mode was causin...

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This has been happening on and off for MONTHS now and im getting really tired of it. Basically out of nowhere, spotify will just start automatically pausing whatever i'm listening to every 30-ish sec...

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