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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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pkrpmusic

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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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Superuser Contribution UNRESOLVED- Blank Now Playing view on iPad

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPad Pro 4th genOperating SystemiPadOS 26.6 My Question or IssueI see this has been reported by many others and that Spotify has marked this as Fixed and Resolved. Uh, it's not fixed for me! Latest iPad OS, not a beta. Does...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPad Pro 4th gen Operating System iPadOS 26.6   My Question or Issue I see this has been reported by many others and that Spotify has marked this as Fix...

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Superuser Contribution Please continue on Spotify - error message

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDeviceiPhone 14 Plus Operating SystemIOS 26.6 My Question or IssueHi there, When I try to ask Siri to 'play liked songs on Spotify' it says "now playing liked songs" and then used to play them. However, instead of playing the...

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  Plan Premium Country England Device iPhone 14 Plus  Operating System IOS 26.6   My Question or Issue Hi there,  When I try to ask Siri to 'play liked songs on Spotif...

tk007b

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Superuser Contribution Minutes in Safari/mobile web player not updating minutes listened in the spotify app

Plan: FreeCountry: United StatesDevice: iPhone 16Operating System: iOS 26.0Browser: SafariMy Question or Issue:My Spotify Listening Stats appear to be undercounting my listening time this week.My weekly minutes are:Aug 24–30: 2,111 minutes (previousl...

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Plan: Free Country: United States Device: iPhone 16 Operating System: iOS 26.0 Browser: Safari My Question or Issue: My Spotify Listening Stats appear to be undercounting my listening time this...

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Superuser Contribution Siri won't play my Liked Songs on HomePod or iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 17 ProOperating SystemiOS 26.6.1 My Question or IssueI've been at my wits end with this for a while now and finally sat down to troubleshoot. When I tell Siri on my HomePod "Play my liked songs on Spotify", she repli...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 17 Pro Operating System iOS 26.6.1   My Question or Issue I've been at my wits end with this for a while now and finally sat down to troubleshoot...

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Superuser Contribution Play button stuck

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySingapore DeviceIphone 16Operating iOS 26 My Question or IssuePlay button doesn’t work even after completing all the usual steps: log off/on, restart device, basic uninstall/install, clean uninstall/install, I can toggle betwee...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country Singapore  Device Iphone 16 Operating  iOS 26   My Question or Issue Play button doesn’t work even after completing all the usual steps: log...

Joan

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How do I get usable version of Spotify on my old iPhone?

Hi everyone!, I have an iPhone SE that I bought in 2017 (iOS 10.3.2 (14F89) - never updated it) on which, until recently, I was running without issues some pre-2019 version of Spotify (I haven't been able to figure out exactly what version, though I ...

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Hi everyone!,   I have an iPhone SE that I bought in 2017 (iOS 10.3.2 (14F89) - never updated it) on which, until recently, I was running without issues some pre-2019 version of Spotify (I hav...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is pausing music on iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 17 ProOperating SystemiOS 26.6.1 My Question or IssueSpotify pauses music on iOS. It most consistently happens right when I start playing music, I hit play and it instantly pauses. It can be played again ri...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 17 Pro Operating System iOS 26.6.1   My Question or Issue Spotify pauses music on iOS. It most consistently happens right when I start ...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution How to change from Arabic to English language on app

Hello,The app language has gone to Arabic and I have no idea how to get back to English! I can't read Arabic so not even sure what anything now says in the settings. Any help appreciated, Richard

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Hello, The app language has gone to Arabic and I have no idea how to get back to English!  I can't read Arabic so not even sure what anything now says in the settings. Any help appreciated, Ric...

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Superuser Contribution Apple CarPlay automatically plays the same queue of songs

My Question or IssueHi! This started about a week ago. When I get in my vehicle, CarPlay plays a set queue of songs. It’s always the same songs in the same order. This happens even if I was previously listening to something else before getting in my ...

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My Question or Issue Hi! This started about a week ago. When I get in my vehicle, CarPlay plays a set queue of songs. It’s always the same songs in the same order. This happens even if I was previou...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution Spotify iPad glitch where Now Playing is blank not fixed.

PlanPremiumCountry: USA DeviceiPadOperating SystemiOS The glitch where switching to another app would make the Now Playing view completely blank is not, in fact, fixed as it is marked to be. I just began experiencing this glitch today despite it bein...

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Plan Premium Country: USA   Device iPad Operating System iOS   The glitch where switching to another app would make the Now Playing view completely blank is not, in fact, fixed as ...

Ivelina

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Offline mode enabled, app still online

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS ???? Idek dude My Question or IssueMultiple times has this happened to me now. My brother and I share the same account. He goes online occasionally and I set the app into offline mode so ...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS ???? Idek dude   My Question or Issue Multiple times has this happened to me now. My brother and I share the same ...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Spotify. iPad. Screen frozen

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Now Playing Bar Disappears

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPad Pro (10.5 inches)Operating SystemiOS 17.7.11 My Question or IssueThe Now Playing Bar disappears whenever I leave the app in background and then come back to open it and right now, the only way for me to temporarily fix it...

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPad Pro (10.5 inches) Operating System iOS 17.7.11   My Question or Issue The Now Playing Bar disappears whenever I leave the app in background and then c...

nguyenandrew87

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Superuser Contribution Siri Command for Liking Songs not Working

PlanFree/Premium (the problem has persisted with both)CountryPuerto RicoDevice(iPhone 16 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 26.6.1) My Question or IssueI've been trying for the past couple of months to tell Siri to like the song I'm currently playing. The ...

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Plan Free/Premium (the problem has persisted with both) Country Puerto Rico Device (iPhone 16 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 26.6.1)   My Question or Issue I've been trying for the pas...

Iva

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Superuser Contribution Random playback on iPhone

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy Spotify app randomly starts playing music without opening the app on my iPhone. I would b...

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Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue My Spotify ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution iPad, iOS gen 8, Spotify version 9.1.58 screen freezes when moving away from app

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceIPad Gen 8 Operating System(iOS 18.7.8) My Question or IssueI really want to know if users are experiencing screen freezes on iOS IPad app even now in late June 2026.i will be playing music and when I move away from the ...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device IPad Gen 8  Operating System (iOS 18.7.8)   My Question or Issue I really want to know if users are experiencing screen freezes on iOS I...

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Superuser Contribution Broken Queue Function ipad ios

Ipad iOs, Premium, NZMany issues since April this year.* Adding one song from a playlist adds the whole playlist.* The Clear Queue button disappears.* Current Queued songs disappear after playing a song from another playlist. Replaced by the other pl...

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Ipad iOs, Premium, NZ Many issues since April this year. * Adding one song from a playlist adds the whole playlist. * The Clear Queue button disappears. * Current Queued songs disappear afte...

h4040

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Superuser Contribution Offline Backup Songs are disappear when i restart the app

Hi Spotify Team, I am having a persistent issue where my backup saved tracks keep disappearing from my library on their own. I’ve already gone through all the basic troubleshooting, I verified that the tracks are stored on my device's internal storag...

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  Hi Spotify Team, I am having a persistent issue where my backup saved tracks keep disappearing from my library on their own. I’ve already gone through all the basic troubleshooting, I verifi...

thelittlwstar

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Album covers in low quality

Since the beginning of this year, I’ve noticed that album covers are showing up in low quality on the Spotify mobile app. I imagine this is not an issue exclusive to iOS users.For comparison purposes, I’ve attached a screenshot showing the same album...

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Since the beginning of this year, I’ve noticed that album covers are showing up in low quality on the Spotify mobile app. I imagine this is not an issue exclusive to iOS users. For comparison purpos...

vaajy

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Superuser Contribution Can’t hide or disable Ai DJ

How do I permanently disable AI DJ? It takes up the complete middle of of my home page and there is no option to hide or remove it, though I read online you can disable it. I’ve been unable to hide it as I’d never use or need such a thing. It is now ...

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How do I permanently disable AI DJ? It takes up the complete middle of of  my home page and there is no option to hide or remove it, though I read online you can disable it.  I’ve been unab...

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