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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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garfieldshapedbong

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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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fadman

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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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AvaTilley

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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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Spotify offline device list is incorrect

I have an iphone, a macbook and an ipad on my spotify account. I need to delete the ipad because I got a new one I want to use with my spotify account. But when I go to my list of offline devices it lists "macbook, default device, macbook." So how do...

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I have an iphone, a macbook and an ipad on my spotify account. I need to delete the ipad because I got a new one I want to use with my spotify account. But when I go to my list of offline devices it ...

johnka

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iPhone freezes with Spotify.

After downloding another playlist (offline), my iPhone becase unresponsive. It froze many times and I had to hard reset it, since I would not control it anymore. I realized I had 13Gb on downloaded music on the app. Once I deleted the app, the iphone...

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After downloding another playlist (offline), my iPhone becase unresponsive. It froze many times and I had to hard reset it, since I would not control it anymore.   I realized I had 13Gb on dow...

feelikeastrangr

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Superuser Contribution major problems

One, this community thing is annoying when i just want to report a problem to Spoitfy not the users! I pay 9.99 and tax for basically the offline option and i've downloaded it on my iphone and an ipod. I have the offline option clicked and the playli...

Newbie

One, this community thing is annoying when i just want to report a problem to Spoitfy not the users!  I pay 9.99 and tax for basically the offline option and i've downloaded it on my iphone and...

Melody

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Superuser Contribution How do I update subscribed playlists???

I can't work out how to update the playlists I subscribe to. New ones are supposed to be released weekly but the list never changes. Only use iPhone ap, don't have the desktop version.

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I can't work out how to update the playlists I subscribe to. New ones are supposed to be released weekly but the list never changes. Only use iPhone ap, don't have the desktop version.

MaryS

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Latest update messed up playlist functions...

With the latest update, which changed Spotify's interface on iOs, listening to music has become slightly annoying. Here are a list of the problems I've experienced: I cannot just hit "play" when I open the app or when I've left it alone for a bit. I ...

Newbie

With the latest update, which changed Spotify's interface on iOs, listening to music has become slightly annoying. Here are a list of the problems I've experienced:   I cannot just hit "play"...

valleyescent

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PLAYBACK QUEUE STOP

Hello, I do not have enough space on my Iphone to download all my albums, so I only make available offline the ones I want to listen at this moment. Then I want to listen offline all these albums tracks downloaded in a random way. Since few days, the...

Newbie

Hello,    I do not have enough space on my Iphone to download all my albums, so I only make available offline the ones I want to listen at this moment. Then I want to listen offline all t...

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Error displaying 'now playing' screen content in iPad app

in the newest app for my iPad 4, when I go to the now playing screen, the app makes an error in displaying the content. When horizontal, the app seems to want to show the content for a vertical screen and vice versa. Please see attached screenshot. T...

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in the newest app for my iPad 4, when I go to the now playing screen, the app makes an error in displaying the content. When horizontal, the app seems to want to show the content for a vertical scree...

osornios

Spotify Star

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IOS 10 beta problem

In Spotify every time I click on a song to listen to a previous of the song the app just crashes

Newbie

In Spotify every time I click on a song to listen to a previous of the song the app just crashes

Toadtoad

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Solved!! My Account won't let me upgrade

I had the free 7 day premium trial and it now expired and it won't let me upgrade and when I go to my account it just says I have a free subscription and nothing else

Newbie

I had the free 7 day premium trial and it now expired and it won't let me upgrade and when I go to my account it just says I have a free subscription and nothing else

Toadtoad

Roadie

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Uiopen

Anyone have shell command list or Uiopen commands for Spotify for iOS ?

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Anyone have shell command list or Uiopen commands for Spotify for iOS ?

mccarthy__

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Why cant I buy premium on the iOS app?

When I click the subscription thing it doesn't do anything, tried to find any other way, can't, help?Swear to God if I wasted my money on an apple card I'm done

Newbie

When I click the subscription thing it doesn't do anything, tried to find any other way, can't, help? Swear to God if I wasted my money on an apple card I'm done

Toadtoad

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Fido Spotify premium

I keep getting billed for my spotify subscription when my fido plan includes the 2 years premium subscription free. On my bill displays that my spotify is coming from Rogers. Prior to porting over to Fido I had one number phone number that i was payi...

Newbie

I keep getting billed for my spotify subscription when my fido plan includes the 2 years premium subscription free. On my bill displays that my spotify is coming from Rogers.   Prior to portin...

osornios

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Listening history

Hello, i really need to find this one song i listened to, can't remember the name or artist, can't find it by lyrics either, is it possible to see my listening history from 16.08 about 10 am -1 pm.

Newbie

Hello, i really need to find this one song i listened to, can't remember the name or artist, can't find it by lyrics either, is it possible to see my listening history from 16.08 about 10 am -1 pm.

osornios

Spotify Star

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Play offline after Premium trial ends

Hi. I ve just started using Spotify, and I m using my 7days free premium trial. I ve choosen to listen some playlists offline and the songs have been downloaded to my iphone 4. When free trial ends l will be able to listen these playlists offline, or...

Newbie

Hi. I ve just started using Spotify, and I m using my 7days free premium trial. I ve choosen to listen some playlists offline and the songs have been downloaded to my iphone 4. When free trial ends l...

osornios

Spotify Star

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video crash

I have Spotify premium on iphone5 with all the latest updates on the OS and Spotify and everytime I go to play a video of any kind the app instantly shuts down and goes back to my home screen.

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I have Spotify premium on iphone5 with all the latest updates on the OS and Spotify and everytime I go to play a video of any kind the app instantly shuts down and goes back to my home screen.

osornios

Spotify Star

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Solved!! Dowloading problem

Dear All, I'm facing a problem on my iPhone 6: since yesterday I cannot download music (I'm a premium member of course), there's no error message or anything, the Downloading is 0/250 for ever...My internet is working, I have no idea what could possi...

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Dear All,   I'm facing a problem on my iPhone 6: since yesterday I cannot download music (I'm a premium member of course), there's no error message or anything, the Downloading is 0/250 for ev...

osornios

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Spotify automatically starts playing on cable connect

Hi, I have an iphone lightning cable that connects to my car audio system.Each time I connect my iphone to the cable, the spotify app starts to play automatically.I don't want this to happen automatically. How can I prevent this behaviour? Thanks,Rob

Newbie

Hi,   I have an iphone lightning cable that connects to my car audio system. Each time I connect my iphone to the cable, the spotify app starts to play automatically. I don't want this to ha...

erez12

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Slow app startup.

I'm using spotify premium on an iPhone 5s. It takes 5-10 minutes for the app to load (no joke). It then usually crashes. Upon the second reboot it takes 3 minutes to load and then seems to work until I stop using that app. I then have to go through t...

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I'm using spotify premium on an iPhone 5s. It takes 5-10 minutes for the app to load (no joke). It then usually crashes. Upon the second reboot it takes 3 minutes to load and then seems to work until...

mzwagemakers

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