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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
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Can’t log in to Spotify app iOS

Playlists got frozen except the shuffle option and I logged out and tried to log in again it’s just loading for a long time and then ends with an error. I tried reinstalling the app as well but still the samePlanPremiumCountry Australia Device iPhone...

  • Casual Listener
  • Playlists got frozen except the shuffle option and I logged out and tried to log in again it’s just loading for a long time and then ends with an error. I tried reinstalling the app as well but still...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing to phone

PlanFamily/PremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone 11 Pro Max, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(i0S 15.1, Big Sur 11.4.) My Question or IssueI have been trying to sync one single track to my phone for about two hours with no luck. I have deleted and ...

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  • Plan Family/Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 11 Pro Max, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (i0S 15.1, Big Sur 11.4.)   My Question or Issue I have been trying to sync one si...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Can’t log in

Every time I try log in with the app it replies with something went wrong. I’ve tried reinstalling the app changing the password restarting my phone with no success. I can log in through browser but not in app.

  • Newbie
  • Every time I try log in with the app it replies with something went wrong. I’ve tried reinstalling the app changing the password restarting my phone with no success. I can log in through browser but ...
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify
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Solved!! Audio glitches same places in the same songs on multiple platforms

Hi forum I experience audio glitches in the same place in the same song on multiple platforms - i tried iOs (latest) and windows 10 (latest). The glitches also occur in the webplayer (firefox windows 10 latest). I have no downloaded songs. I reinstal...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi forum   I experience audio glitches in the same place in the same song on multiple platforms - i tried iOs (latest) and windows 10 (latest). The glitches also occur in the webplayer (firefo...
  • Hello_Kitty
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Superuser Contribution App not working

Plan - PremiumCountry - USA DeviceiPhone 11 Operating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueToday I have opened the Spotify app to find I am unable to do anything. I was initially able to join a play session with another person, but since then, I cannot...

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  •   Plan - Premium Country - USA   Device iPhone 11   Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue Today I have opened the Spotify app to find I am unable to do ...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Add playlist to queue bug

Plan PremiumDevice iPhone 12Operating System iOS 15 When I try to add a playlist to the now playing queue, I get a 'Playlist added to queue' message... but the playlist doesn't appear in the queue. If I add the same playlist a second time, then it ad...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 15   When I try to add a playlist to the now playing queue, I get a 'Playlist added to queue' message... but the playlist do...
  • Kiril
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Superuser Contribution Content not loading over cellular

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueContent won’t load when using a cellular connection.When I open the app the ‘connecting’ status appears at the bottom of the screen (and stays there) but the app nev...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue Content won’t load when using a cellular connection. When I open the app the ‘co...
  • ericlee2
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Superuser Contribution Unplayable playlists with cellular data

Won't play songs on my playlists while connected to data. They're greyed out. Data is working for everything else. Will work with WiFi.Deleted app, restarted phone, reset network settings, etc. I downloaded an updated version - the way I got it to pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Won't play songs on my playlists while connected to data. They're greyed out. Data is working for everything else. Will work with WiFi. Deleted app, restarted phone, reset network settings, etc. &n...
  • Kiril
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Superuser Contribution Make Car Play a feature you can turn on anytime

Let’s make the Car Play feature something you can toggle on and off whenever you want. I like to sit my phone on my desk at work. I leave my phone screen on to flip between songs, and the videos that play tend to be flashy and distracting. All I want...

  • Newbie
  • Let’s make the Car Play feature something you can toggle on and off whenever you want. I like to sit my phone on my desk at work. I leave my phone screen on to flip between songs, and the videos that...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Can’t select songs on Premium anymore?!

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 8Operating System My Question or Issue So, the ONLY reason that I have premium and use Spotify is so that’s i can listen to any song I want from any album unlimited. If not for this I would cancel my subscription. W...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 8 Operating System     My Question or Issue   So, the ONLY reason that I have premium and use Spotify is so that’s i can liste...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution iPhone 13 Pro Max App Display issues

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.0.2 My Question or IssueAttached are some images of some of the display issues I’ve been experiencing since upgrading my iPhone from an XS max. It’s not the worst thing on the p...

  • Composer
  •   Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.0.2   My Question or Issue Attached are some images of some of the display issues I’ve be...
  • Ver
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music stops playing at web player!

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceiPad 7.generationOperating SystemiOS 14.0.1 My Question or IssueI am use safari web player i am play any my or anyone playlist after 1 or 2 music music stops and its only happening if i am play at background its not happeni...

  • Roadie
  •   Plan Free Country Turkey Device iPad 7. generation Operating System iOS 14.0.1   My Question or Issue I am use safari web player i am play any my or anyone playlist after 1 or...
  • Kiril
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Superuser Contribution For new lyrics feature, add a button that can resync the lyrics to the music if one scrolls ahead.

If I scroll in the lyrics, say to look at the next verse, the lyrics no longer scroll with the song. I need to close the lyrics and reopen them. It would be nice to have a button to turn the text snap back on.

  • Newbie
  • If I scroll in the lyrics, say to look at the next verse, the lyrics no longer scroll with the song. I need to close the lyrics and reopen them. It would be nice to have a button to turn the text sna...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle mode doesn't work in the car

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceIPhone XOperating SystemIOS 15.1Shuffle mode doesn't work in the car (Mazda CX 5 2014, bluetooth)When I press the next track button, the shuffle mode turns off and the next track in the the list turns on.I have tried: re...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device IPhone X Operating System IOS 15.1 Shuffle mode doesn't work in the car (Mazda CX 5 2014, bluetooth) When I press the next track button, the shuffle mo...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Constant skipping

What is up with the non stop skipping? Wi-Fi is good. Downgraded streaming quality. Reinstalled the app. No luck

  • Casual Listener
  • What is up with the non stop skipping? Wi-Fi is good. Downgraded streaming quality. Reinstalled the app. No luck 
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Prevent songs from appearing in Wrapped

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7 HiI’m trying to find out if there’s a way to prevent particular songs, playlists or listening sessions from being included in the Wrapped stats at the end of the year. The reason why I’m asking is because I use Spot...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7   Hi I’m trying to find out if there’s a way to prevent particular songs, playlists or listening sessions from being included in the Wrapped stats...
  • akneal17
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Can’t Play Criminal Podcast

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.1.1 My Question or IssueI’m trying to listen to Criminal and it won’t work. It is a podcast. I can listen to it on apple podcasts fine, but I wanted to switch to Spotify to listen to my po...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 15.1.1   My Question or Issue I’m trying to listen to Criminal and it won’t work. It is a podcast. I can listen to it ...
  • MattSuda
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    Podcast Issues
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Superuser Contribution Premium Not Working Offline After Paying Yesterday ("Spotify is offline")

The payment was confirmed yesterday and the money has since been taken out of my bank account. Now I cannot play anything offline, even though it says the songs are downloaded. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app, and now it has uninstalled every s...

  • Newbie
  • The payment was confirmed yesterday and the money has since been taken out of my bank account. Now I cannot play anything offline, even though it says the songs are downloaded. I uninstalled and rein...
  • Eni
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