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New iPhone Feature: Spotify Lock Screen widget

Now you can open Spotify on your iPhone even faster with the new Lock Screen widget! After you add the new Spotify widget to your Lock Screen, tapping on it will quickly open the Spotify app. So whether you're busy on the go, in the car, or at home, ...

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  • MattSuda
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Downloading music on Apple Watch

Hey folks!Here's a few tips & tricks to share about downloading music from Spotify on your Apple Watch! - If you're looking to get started, check this out! Not seeing the 'Download to Apple Watch'-button yet? Make sure your Spotify app is up-to-date ...

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  • Camila73
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Solved!! I have a different interface compared to my friends

Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.1.3 My Question or Issue I have just start using Spotify and I realise my interface in artists is different from those of my friends. My friends have the number of liked songs un...

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  • n0hero
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Solved!! Spotify could disable auto lock

I use my iPad to play musics from Spotify, and use my iPhone as a remote control for it (I launch Spotify on iPad, then launch Spotify on iPhone. both with the same Spotify account, and choose to play on iPad). It works very well, even if auto lock i...

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  • I use my iPad to play musics from Spotify, and use my iPhone as a remote control for it (I launch Spotify on iPad, then launch Spotify on iPhone. both with the same Spotify account, and choose to pla...
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Creating a whole new app iInstead of updating??? What a **bleep**ty way to treat custommers...

I mean what the **bleep**??? What possible reason could there be where they need to create a whole new app and have you delete the old one??? I have well over 2000 songs in extreme quality, and now i have to spend several days to sync them all again!...

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  • I mean what the **bleep**??? What possible reason could there be where they need to create a whole new app and have you delete the old one??? I have well over 2000 songs in extreme quality, and now i...
  • Ivan92
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Why some specifc songs can be only played online?

Hi there. There are some specific songs I would love to listen without an internet connection, but they cannot be downloaded. Right now i have a 200 songs collections, and approximatly 20 songs cannot be played offline. Is there any specific reason f...

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  • Hi there. There are some specific songs I would love to listen without an internet connection, but they cannot be downloaded. Right now i have a 200 songs collections, and approximatly 20 songs ...
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Cache/Preloading not working

I use to be able to listen to a song, or pre-load a song, and when out of service (eg underground on subway) I'd still be able to listen to all the songs I've recently played. Now when listening to a song I've played 100 times, it cuts out the second...

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  • I use to be able to listen to a song, or pre-load a song, and when out of service (eg underground on subway) I'd still be able to listen to all the songs I've recently played. Now when list...
  • MichaelJerzak
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Spotify on the iPad requires log in on iTunes for use, how to get rid of iTunes log in?

For a week or so Spotify on the iPad requires log in on iTunes and otherwise doesn`t get started! With Spotify on the lap top I don`t have any problemsI don`t have an iTunes account and don`t intend to get one, how do I manage to unlink Spotify on th...

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  • For a week or so Spotify on the iPad requires log in on iTunes and otherwise doesn`t get started! With Spotify on the lap top I don`t have any problems I don`t have an iTunes account and don`t inten...
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Unable to login in to my iphone 6 Facebook err message

Been a premium member for over a year and this is my first problem ever with Spotify. I log in via facebook and and change my FB pwd today because it was not reconizing it. I am able to login into my desktop no problems but when i try to login using ...

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  • Been a premium member for over a year and this is my first problem ever with Spotify. I log in via facebook and and change my FB pwd today because it was not reconizing it. I am able to login into my...
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Solved!! Problems canceling subscription

I signed up for a 6-month free trial through Sprint on 11/24/14. The trial ended on 4/24/15. Instead of canceling it, I decided to just pay the monthly fee of 10 dollars to keep it. On 5/4/15, I decided to cancel the subscription. Because I signed up...

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  • I signed up for a 6-month free trial through Sprint on 11/24/14.   The trial ended on 4/24/15. Instead of canceling it, I decided to just pay the monthly fee of 10 dollars to keep it. On 5/4/1...
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Can't open my playlists in "my music" tab

Hello, Since 2 days i have trouble to acces my playlists on my IOS device. If i click the 'button' that links to my playlists it wont open it just gives no reaction. Yesterday i had the same problem on the webplayer all the other features work. But i...

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  • Hello,   Since 2 days i have trouble to acces my playlists on my IOS device. If i click the 'button' that links to my playlists it wont open it just gives no reaction. Yesterday i had the same...
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Can not Log in (Android and IOS)

Hi I can not log in to Spotify after installing the app. To reproduce:Install SpotifyAttempt to launch Spotify.Log inWrite username and PasswordPress Log inLog in is not possibleSystem information: Mobile (Android):Modelnumber: LG-E460 (LG Optimus L7...

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  • Hi I can not log in to Spotify after installing the app.   To reproduce: Install Spotify Attempt to launch Spotify. Log in Write username and Password Press Log in Log in is not possibl...
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Only some of my songs are available off line... Why is this??

Only some of the songs in playlists have the green arrow highlighted and are available off line..... How do I get all the songs/ playlists to do this???

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  • Only some of the songs in playlists have the green arrow highlighted and are available off line..... How do I get all the songs/ playlists to do this???
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Solved!! 7 day free trail

Hey.Last Wednesday I got the 7 day free trail after using the mobile app for a while. I expected the trail to run out today and I received multiple notifications on my phone since Tuesday night saying that my premium subscription will run out in 24 h...

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  • Hey. Last Wednesday I got the 7 day free trail after using the mobile app for a while. I expected the trail to run out today and I received multiple notifications on my phone since Tuesday night say...
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Playlists and Friends

Hi Everyone, I have 2 issues of which I cannot find any answers to. The first is returning to a playlist on my mobile devices. If I am playing a certain playlist "acoustic morning" for example and start browsing, it's easy enough to return to the son...

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  • Hi Everyone,   I have 2 issues of which I cannot find any answers to. The first is returning to a playlist on my mobile devices. If I am playing a certain playlist "acoustic morning" for examp...
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Error in startWithCompletionBlock when connecting in BMW Connected Drive

At the moment, I am very disappointed with Spotify. Not only is there a lot of new music that just does not become available on Spotify. Also, the USB integration of Spotify into BMW ConnectedDrive started to work about 3 months back and now is total...

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  • At the moment, I am very disappointed with Spotify. Not only is there a lot of new music that just does not become available on Spotify. Also, the USB integration of Spotify into BMW ConnectedDr...
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New Album Releases not showing up on my iphone

Hi so i'm using an Iphone and on the Iphone spotify app,i can't access new album releases it does load but when it's done loading it's blank.However on the desktop version i can access it just fine.Please help.

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  • Hi so i'm using an Iphone and on the Iphone spotify app,i can't access new album releases it does load but when it's done loading it's blank.However on the desktop version i can access it just fine.P...
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iPod nano not detected

I have 2 iPod nano, the first one is a 2nd generation ipod, the second one is 7th generation. Both of them work fine with itunes, but when I try to sync them with Spotify, spotify doesn't detect them. I have tried in many different computers (PC, lap...

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  • I have 2 iPod nano, the first one is a 2nd generation ipod, the second one is 7th generation. Both of them work fine with itunes, but when I try to sync them with Spotify, spotify doesn't detect them...
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Wrong track dispayed when controlling mac from iPad

Hi When i use my ipad to control spotify on my mac, both the art works and tracks dispalyed match up, however when i queue a track from another album/playlist to the one currently playing when the track starts the ipad displays the wrong track. It sh...

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  • Hi   When i use my ipad to control spotify on my mac, both the art works and tracks dispalyed match up, however when i queue a track from another album/playlist to the one currently playing wh...
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Won't download my whole playlist!!!HELP

I have a Iphone 6 and the Premium Spotify! I made my own playlist. I wanna listen this playlist in the offline mode too! So i clicked the buttom on the right side in my playlist "offlinemode" And i see left beside the songs a synbol. Whem they are gr...

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  • I have a Iphone 6 and the Premium Spotify! I made my own playlist. I wanna listen this playlist in the offline mode too! So i clicked the buttom on the right side in my playlist "offlinemode" And i s...
  • Taylor
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Available Offline in Album vs Artist vs Song

I am not sure why a song is Available Offline under Artists when I turn that on, for example, but that same song is not then selected as Available Offline under Album. For example, I saved a Chicago song to My Music. Under Albums, I chose to make the...

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  • I am not sure why a song is Available Offline under Artists when I turn that on, for example, but that same song is not then selected as Available Offline under Album.   For example, I saved&n...
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Artist Radio vs Song Radio

What is the difference between an Artist Radio and a Song Radio? Sorry for missing something that is probably very obvious.

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  • What is the difference between an Artist Radio and a Song Radio? Sorry for missing something that is probably very obvious.
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Streaming vs. Offline Music Quality

I've had a Premium subscription for about a year now and finally have gotten a Yamaha reciever capable of Spotify integration. I have several albums,etc saved offline in "normal" quality for when I'm excercising or away from a WiFi connection. Howeve...

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  • I've had a Premium subscription for about a year now and finally have gotten a Yamaha reciever capable of Spotify integration.   I have several albums,etc saved offline in "normal" quality for...
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