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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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I_luv_eating_crayons

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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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Superuser Contribution Apple CarPlay Audiobooks repeat chapters

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 26.5 My Question or IssueWhen I use my phone on Apple CarPlay through my 2025 Subaru Forester, the chapter will repeat over and over. The queue will show that same current chapter multiple t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 26.5   My Question or Issue When I use my phone on Apple CarPlay through my 2025 Subaru Forester, the chapter will re...

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Superuser Contribution Playback randomly stops

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 15 Pro, Airpods Pro 2Operating System: iOS 18.3 (iPhone) My Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to Spotify using my airpods, I will experience an issue where the playback (music/podcast) will randomly pause (it...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 15 Pro, Airpods Pro 2 Operating System: iOS 18.3 (iPhone)   My Question or Issue When I'm listening to Spotify using my airpod...

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Superuser Contribution Problems with the Spotify Application in the CIS countries. (Failures)

 PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevice(iPhone 13)Operating System(iOS 18.7.2.) My Question or IssueProblems with the Spotify Application in the CIS countries. For several days I have been faced with the problem of listening to songs. The music is not playin...

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  Plan Premium Country Poland Device (iPhone 13) Operating System (iOS 18.7.2.)   My Question or Issue Problems with the Spotify Application in the CIS countries.  For several d...

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Superuser Contribution New UI on latest iPad OS update

Not sure if this is the right place to be submitting bug reports. Hopefully it is. I’m on auto-update so I dunno when this version rolled out, but it must have been in the last couple days. It’s where the Home / Search / Library / Create lives in its...

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Not sure if this is the right place to be submitting bug reports. Hopefully it is.   I’m on auto-update so I dunno when this version rolled out, but it must have been in the last couple days...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Spotify saying "Spotify can't play this right now" and skipping songs?

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPad Air 4th GenOperating SystemIPad OS 18.3.1 I use Spotify on the web player, NOT THE APP, and I'd prefer to keep using the web player if at all possible. My Question or IssueLast night when I used Spotify it was completely ...

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPad Air 4th Gen Operating System IPad OS 18.3.1   I use Spotify on the web player, NOT THE APP, and I'd prefer to keep using the web player if at all possi...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Siri play requests not working with Spotify

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6 My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey siri, play Michael Jackson”) she repeatedly says some version of “there was a ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6   My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect disables/silences notifications during playback on external speakers

Hi folks, I have an interesting issue on on my iOS devices. Whenever I play music via Spotify Connect on my SONOS System or via generic bluetooth, Spotify seems to silence my notification sounds. This leads to missing every notification while listeni...

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Hi folks,   I have an interesting issue on on my iOS devices. Whenever I play music via Spotify Connect on my SONOS System or via generic bluetooth, Spotify seems to silence my notification so...

Skippy27

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Superuser Contribution 'Something went wrong' in the Discover section

Plan Premium Country Uk Device IPhone 12 Pro Operating System (iOS 26 My Question or Issue in the search site I can access every tab but the Discover one which just keeps saying there a problem even on retry. Been like this for weeks. I wasted over a...

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Plan Premium Country Uk Device IPhone 12 Pro Operating System (iOS 26     My Question or Issue in the search site I can access every tab but the Discover one which jus...

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Superuser Contribution Apple TV Spotify app: Audio briefly cuts out (~1 second) during AirPlay playback

I’m experiencing intermittent ~1-second audio dropouts when using the Spotify app on Apple TV to AirPlay audio to external speakers. This same setup has worked reliably for a long time, and the issue only started within the last 2 weeks or so, withou...

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I’m experiencing intermittent ~1-second audio dropouts when using the Spotify app on Apple TV to AirPlay audio to external speakers.   This same setup has worked reliably for a long time, and ...

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Superuser Contribution Audiobooks don’t play next chapter

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 17.1 My Question or Issue when I download an audiobook and play through it, as each chapter ends it should automatically play the next one but it does not. I have to completely close down...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 17.1   My Question or Issue   when I download an audiobook and play through it, as each chapter ends it shou...

galenmoore

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Superuser Contribution Re: Audiobooks don’t play next chapter

Flagging that this is still an issue in 2026!!! This issue has been flagged for some time now by multiple users. Come on Spotify get it sorted this is clearly an issue on your end

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Flagging that this is still an issue in 2026!!! This issue has been flagged for some time now by multiple users. Come on Spotify get it sorted this is clearly an issue on your end 

Goonbox

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Superuser Contribution iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

PlanSpotify DuoCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 17Operating SystemiOS 26.5.2My Question or Issue: Over the last few days since updating to new ios version, I have noticed that my phone becomes very hot while using spotify and the battery drains quick...

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Plan Spotify Duo Country United States Device iPhone 17 Operating System iOS 26.5.2 My Question or Issue: Over the last few days since updating to new ios version, I have noticed that my phon...

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Superuser Contribution Data Saver Won't Turn Off

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1My IssueI am currently connected to the WiFi and I have been trying different ways to turn the Data Saver Off because I can't change the streaming quality and/or turn on the canvas...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device iPhone 7+ Operating System iOS 13.3.1 My Issue I am currently connected to the WiFi and I have been trying different ways to turn the Data Saver Off...

anbstone74

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Superuser Contribution Viewing any song’s streams besides the popular on mobile

I’m not sure if it is possible to view on a desktop version of Spotify,This may not seem very important but some of my favorite artists old songs aren’t popular and I would just like to see the streams on those songs

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I’m not sure if it is possible to view on a desktop version of Spotify,This may not seem very important but some of my favorite artists old songs aren’t popular  and I would just like to see the...

bunkin

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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn’t load past the logo screen on iPad

Plan Free Country Italy Device (iPad Air 4th generation) Operating System (iOS 26.0) My Question or Issue I click on the app the screen opens the app and shows the logo but it never opens truly I only see the logo, I tried to restart the ipad and spo...

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Plan Free Country Italy Device (iPad Air 4th generation) Operating System (iOS 26.0)   My Question or Issue I click on the app the screen opens the app and shows the logo but...

zayyy3

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Superuser Contribution The Weekly & Daily Charts section doesn’t show all countries like before

Plan Premium Country UK Device IPHONE Operating System IOS 26.5 My Question or Issue The layout of the Charts section has changed as you have to scroll each country horizontally and alphabetically for Weekly and Daily Song Charts. But I can’t go furt...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device IPHONE  Operating System IOS 26.5   My Question or Issue The layout of the Charts section has changed as you have to scroll each country h...

Vasil

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify video not working

PlanFreeCountryThe BahamasDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.2.1 My Question or IssueI have been trying to watch a podcast(JRE) but only the audio plays and I see no option for video. I have done a clean reinstall and check all settings and set th...

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Plan Free Country The Bahamas Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.2.1   My Question or Issue I have been trying to watch a podcast(JRE) but only the audio plays and I see no optio...

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Superuser Contribution New font is insanely illegible

Plan/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI’ve noticed this month the UI is worse than before and takes up the whole screen because the font is bold and gigantic. It is not my phones or its settings, it’s the new UI...

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Plan /Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue I’ve noticed this month the UI is worse than before and takes up the whole screen because t...

Dessi

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Superuser Contribution Spotify displays "Video available" instead of artist name

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 12 Pro)Operating System(iOS 17.3.1) My Question or IssueHi there, I've been using Spotify since April of 2024 and I haven't had any issues until recently when randomly, the Airplay feature on my iPhone decided to display the ...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 12 Pro) Operating System (iOS 17.3.1)   My Question or Issue Hi there, I've been using Spotify since April of 2024 and I haven't had any issues until recently...

wxflv

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after 1 second when connected to bluetooth speaker

Hey,so I encountered this issue, when I have my bluetooth speaker connected to my phone (iPhone 12 mini, but it happened on my iPhone 7 too) and try to play anything, it always just stops after a second. If I just disconnect a speaker and play it wit...

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Hey, so I encountered this issue, when I have my bluetooth speaker connected to my phone (iPhone 12 mini, but it happened on my iPhone 7 too) and try to play anything, it always just stops after a s...

Solson1

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