Spotify offline not working

Hello,


I am hoping someone can help before I go stir crazy. I have been trying to fix this for weeks.


I want to be able to listen to my Spotify music on my watch, when I’m running, without my phone.


  • I have Spotify premium
  • I have iwatch ultra (non celluar) with all software up to date
  • I connect using Bluetooth with my new airpods
  • I have downloaded the music from the Spotify app (on phone) to my watch.
  • I have then gone to the downloaded playlist on my watch (in Spotify)and also hit download


so it all looks ok, but as soon I leave the house without my phone (and obvs without Wi-Fi etc) it doesn’t play as it’s offline.


am I doing something wrong? Thanks for your help.

Posted on Jun 19, 2023 12:34 PM

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Posted on Jun 25, 2024 07:51 PM

Did you end up finding a fix? I still can’t seem to get it to work.

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Jul 7, 2024 04:01 PM in response to ani1133

I had this issue...very frustrating--The thing I eventually resolved it, I had to update a payment method that had expired. Without a current payment method, apple literally stopped my Spotify app offline play mode from working. Once I went through and updated the payment method it worked.


So frustrating as there was no notice anywhere.


As a minor gripe...I had already updated the payment method and apple deleted it...

Jan 26, 2024 12:09 PM in response to Sean1983sean

It seems like you've taken the necessary steps to set up offline playback on your Apple Watch. One possible solution is to check if your watch is in airplane mode or if there's any connectivity issue. Also, ensure that the Airplane Mode on your watch doesn't disable Bluetooth.

Additionally, make sure your AirPods are properly connected to your watch, and the watch is set to play music through them. If the issue persists, you may want to try restarting both your watch and AirPods.

If the problem still persists, consider reaching out to Spotify or Apple Support for more specific assistance with your devices.

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