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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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  • sapmi
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Superuser Contribution Content Skipping Ahead Constantly

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceiPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 18.1.1 My Question or IssueAll content (songs, podcasts, etc.) skip when connected to bluetooth. Skipping is constant, sometimes with content cutting in and out, speeding up randomly, or ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Family Country USA Device iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 18.1.1   My Question or Issue All content (songs, podcasts, etc.) skip when connected to bluetooth. Skipping is c...
  • OscarDC
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs skipping in playlist

I am a premium user and recently noticed on my downloaded playlists Spotify will skip downloaded songs. I know this is happening because you will see the song or album artwork for a brief second before going to next song. If you view the playlist and...

  • Regular
  • ...econd before going to next song.   If you view the playlist and pick the song it was skipping, it will play fine.     Anyone else experiencing this?
  • Landon21m
  • Casual Listener
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Rapid Skipping/Stuttering IOS

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueFor months now my Spotify will either play ok, Or just start rapid fire skipping entire playlists and never stopping. I can’t even close the app and reopen it continu...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue For months now my Spotify will either play ok, Or just start rapid fire skipping...
  • DassTeeni
  • Casual Listener
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Can no longer use Spotify in the car due to skipping issue

Until a week ago I regularly used Spotify in my car connected via USB cable but this is no longer possible because after playing just one song the app skips to the next and the next and the next and the next and the next and can't be stopped. The onl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Until a week ago I regularly used Spotify in my car connected via USB cable but this is no longer possible because after playing just one song the app skips to the next and the next and the next and ...
  • Cottonbean
  • Casual Listener
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app crashing, glitching songs, etc

PlanPremiumCountryUK, currently visiting Morocco DeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or Issuestarted last week with some of my songs not playing. all songs were definitely already downloaded, and had been fine before. then i had issue...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...had the app crash on four different occasions, had songs skipping (1 second looping, didn’t stop until i closed the app) and songs randomly cutting out halfway through, only to decide to play again 3...
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Music skips and stutters over Bluetooth in my car

Just bought a car (2014 VW Golf). When I play music on Spotify over Bluetooth, songs skip and stutter, like a CD scratching. Can anyone suggest some troubleshooting I can try? I’ve tried turning on Data Saver in the Spotify app, which didn’t help. Al...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Just bought a car (2014 VW Golf). When I play music on Spotify over Bluetooth, songs  skip and stutter, like a CD scratching.    Can anyone suggest some troubleshoo...
  • ardacebi
  • Composer
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Songs keeps skipping via usb (Ford Focus 2014)

everythings fine but if i connect via usb with the car it keeps skipping the songs on loop. A single song workaround: If i start to play the song with device unplugged and after 4-5 seconds into the song I plug it into the usb port then i can listen ...

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  • everythings fine but if i connect via usb with the car it keeps skipping the songs on loop. A single song workaround:  If i start to play the song with device unplugged and after 4-5 seconds i...
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Skipping songs every number of seconds

PlanPremium Country Canada DeviceiPhone 6s Operating SystemiOS 11.4 Issue I’d play music for a while and nothing would go wrong. Suddenly, songs skip every 5-30 seconds and it’s horribly annoying. I’ve had this happen a number of times. I’ve updated,...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   Country  Canada   Device iPhone 6s   Operating System iOS 11.4   Issue  I’d play music for a while and nothing would go wrong. Suddenly,...
  • lilyjayrob
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium - Songs pause then sound like a scratched cd

PlanPremium Country USA DeviceIphone7Operating System iOS 11.4My Question or IssueI listen to my playlists while connected to wifi, not connected to wifi, downloaded and not downloaded and experience the same issue: Songs pause for a moment, then sta...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...onnected to wifi, downloaded and not downloaded and experience the same issue: Songs pause for a moment, then start to sound like a scratched CD, skipping and having severe audio issues. It was h...
  • sara-e
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Songs are skipping/sound out of synch

Hi, I've been dealing with an issue on when playing back songs on my iPhone on both wired and wireless headphones. On most of my songs, saved or streamed, they'll start out sounding okay, but will decay into an out of synch/corrupted sound similar to...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...ecay into an out of synch/corrupted sound similar to a skipping CD. I've listened to other audio apps on my phone without this issue, so I believe it to be an issue with Spotify specifically. I have r...
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Spotify crashes when my phone moves

For the past two weeks I have not been able to run or even walk while using the Spotify app on my phone. When my phone is rotated or moved Spotify starts pausing, skipping through songs, fast forwarding. I have redownloaded the app and restarted my p...

  • Newbie
  • For the past two weeks I have not been able to run or even walk while using the Spotify app on my phone. When my phone is rotated or moved Spotify starts pausing, skipping through songs, fast f...
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Superuser Contribution spotify keeps skipping on iphone 6

Spotify is constantly skipping on my iphone, it plays about 2 seconds of a song then skips to the next song in a playlist. If I try to pause the song it just skips on to the next one and resumes playing for 2 seconds, then on to the next song.I pay f...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify is constantly skipping on my iphone, it plays about 2 seconds of a song then skips to the next song in a playlist. If I try to pause the song it just skips on to the next one and resumes p...
  • Olie2012
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! songs skipping randomly and songs starting halfway through

I put on a random playlist made by spotify (flume house party) and put it on shuffle. I have premium and i have a good mobile data connection. For some reason the songs don't finish and skip to the next song half way through and the new song it choos...

  • Casual Listener
  • I put on a random playlist made by spotify (flume house party) and put it on shuffle. I have premium and i have a good mobile data connection. For some reason the songs don't finish and skip to the n...
  • mattisgn
  • Newbie
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Music no longer in playlist?

I am not sure what has been happening here but for the past month certain songs have been skipping. For a split second i can see the song title then it skips as if to say it is no longer available? I tried searching that song and it seems like spotif...

  • Regular
  • I am not sure what has been happening here but for the past month certain songs have been skipping. For a split second i can see the song title then it skips as if to say it is no longer available? I...
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