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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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Songs stopping towards end.

I have an iPhone 7. I've had no problems the past few weeks but starting a few days ago if I plug my phone in to a speaker systems to play my playlist it'll stop around the end of a song, about 10 seconds remaining. It does it EVERY song. It works fi...

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I have an iPhone 7. I've had no problems the past few weeks but starting a few days ago if I plug my phone in to a speaker systems to play my playlist it'll stop around the end of a song, about 10 se...

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Local files

I added a few local files from my spotify to my playlist (Shake It Off and Blank Space by Taylor Swift) and when I try to play them on my iPad it just plays a cover by "We Love Taylor Swift". I don't have this problem on my computer. Is there a way t...

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I added a few local files from my spotify to my playlist (Shake It Off and Blank Space by Taylor Swift) and when I try to play them on my iPad it just plays a cover by "We Love Taylor Swift". I don't...

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Superuser Contribution Random Devices connected, Music keeps Jumping

My spotify account on my iphone everytime i try to listen to it, it will keep asking me to continue listening to this phone or "JP device" i have gone online to removed all offline accounts, as well as changed my password, deleted the app and redownl...

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My spotify account on my iphone everytime i try to listen to it, it will keep asking me to continue listening to this phone or "JP device" i have gone online to removed all offline accounts, as well ...

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Superuser Contribution Log in

HiI am not able to log in to Spotify on my IPhone from the app...only from google or safari...any suggestions? I've reset password several times, etc.

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Hi I am not able to log in to Spotify on my IPhone from the app...only from google or safari...any suggestions? I've reset password several times, etc.

MaryS

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Superuser Contribution am i allowed to buy premium with itunes money...

i was able to do this earlier this year but now i have no clue what to do now.... please tell me that i can buy premium with my itunes money.....

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i was able to do this earlier this year but now i have no clue what to do now.... please tell me that i can buy premium with my itunes money.....

MaryS

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Solved!! Eliminate app's cache

I understand the app is dynamic and will delete metadata from itself when the iOS device is running low on memory, but that seems to work just if you need more memory for Spotify. If I need more space in my iOS device for other apps, can I just clear...

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I understand the app is dynamic and will delete metadata from itself when the iOS device is running low on memory, but that seems to work just if you need more memory for Spotify.    If...

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Soundhoud Connect to Spotify really doesn't work as advertised

I am not sure this was really tested because it doesn't work worth a darn. On my iPhone 5S nothing works as shown on the pages to connect Soundhound with Spotify.

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I am not sure this was really tested because it doesn't work worth a darn.   On my iPhone 5S nothing works as shown on the pages to connect Soundhound with Spotify.  

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Crashing Problem with app

I've had this problem for a few months. I'll be listening to a few songs and then all of a sudden the app will stop playing and crash. I've deleteted it and redownloaded it a bunch of times. That does work at first but after a week or two it will sta...

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I've had this problem for a few months. I'll be listening to a few songs and then all of a sudden the app will stop playing and crash. I've deleteted it and redownloaded it a bunch of times. Tha...

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I can log in on my computer but not on my phone.....?????!!!!

Hello I started my spotify account in australia an i had premium, now i'm back in The Netherlands but i wanted to save money by putting my account back to free.But now my account shut down on my phone cause i can only use it for 14 days in a differen...

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Hello   I started my spotify account in australia an i had premium, now i'm back in The Netherlands but i wanted to save money by putting my account back to free. But now my account shut down...

skiljetecken

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Cannot control Spotify Connect from iOS 10 control center

The music Spotify is playing via Spotify Connect is not visible in the new iOS 10 music control center. This makes it necessary to unlock the phone and start the app every time to (for example) change volume or skip a track. Please advise how to avoi...

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The music Spotify is playing via Spotify Connect is not visible in the new iOS 10 music control center. This makes it necessary to unlock the phone and start the app every time to (for example) ...

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Data consumption

I have dowloaded almost all of my playlists and still spotify is consuming 8gb per week. How can this happen? Is there a solution?

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I have dowloaded almost all of my playlists and still spotify is consuming 8gb per week. How can this happen? Is there a solution?

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Local files not syncing

Not sure what's going on, trying to sync local files. Devices are on the same network but it's just not happening. IOS 10, latest version of spotify PC: Windows 10, latest version. Local files work on PC but on mobile it's just stuck on "downloading"

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Not sure what's going on, trying to sync local files.   Devices are on the same network but it's just not happening.   IOS 10, latest version of spotify   PC: Windows 10, latest ...

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Problema con las letras de las canciones

Hola muy buenas, les quería preguntar por qué en las canciones no me aparecen las letras, tengo una cuenta premium y en otra cuenta no premium me aparecen las letras.Que se puede hacer?Muchas gracias.

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Hola muy buenas, les quería preguntar por qué en las canciones no me aparecen las letras, tengo una cuenta premium y en otra cuenta no premium me aparecen las letras. Que se puede hacer? Muchas gra...

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Solved!! Loop

How can I put a playlist on loop?

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How can I put a playlist on loop?

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iOS Push Notifications not working.

Used to tell me when collaborative playlists I'm on or playlists I follow are updated with new songs. My settings indicate I should still be getting them. They were so useful! Attached are my notifications settings.

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Used to tell me when collaborative playlists I'm on or playlists I follow are updated with new songs. My settings indicate I should still be getting them. They were so useful! Attached are ...

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Spotify Radio - Can't "dislike" / thumbs down a song

When I listen to radio on my iPhone, I can "like" a song, but I can't "dislike" it. The thumbs down button is there but nothing happens when I touch it.

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When I listen to radio on my iPhone, I can "like" a song, but I can't "dislike" it. The thumbs down button is there but nothing happens when I touch it.

baranozkan

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Solved!! Box with question mark

As of yesterday my app displays nothing but squares with question marks in them instead of the tabsI've tried reinstalling rebooting with no avail

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As of yesterday my app displays nothing but squares with question marks in them instead of the tabs I've tried reinstalling rebooting with no avail

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missing album in "recently played" - arghhhhhh

yesterday i listened to an album that was in my "top recommendations for you" section. now i want to go back and listen to it, but i cannot do so because it's not showing up in "recently played". i can't remember the name of the album, and of coruse ...

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yesterday i listened to an album that was in my "top recommendations for you" section. now i want to go back and listen to it, but i cannot do so because it's not showing up in "recently played". i c...

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