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Lyrics not showing

Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.0.2 Spotify 8.6.80.1180 My Question or Issue Apparently everyone in the world got the lyrics with the update. Expect me. How do I fix this ? Or rather how will YOU fix this ?! Empti...

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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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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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Solved!! Streaming files that are saved to iPhone

Hey guys, Been trying to find an answer for this but I cant seem to find anything. If I have my playlists saved to play offline on my iPhone but I am online will it stream the music or just play the saved file and therefore preventing it from using d...

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  • Hey guys,  Been trying to find an answer for this but I cant seem to find anything. If I have my playlists saved to play offline on my iPhone but I am online will it stream the music or just p...
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Music pauses when iphone goes to stand by or lock screen

Hello! I have an iphone 6 plus with lates IOS 8,1 and sometimes when i leave my phone spotify pause the music when phone goes to stand by or when lock screen comes! I have to remove the app from the background and run it again then it works again! tr...

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  • Hello!  I have an iphone 6 plus with lates IOS 8,1 and sometimes when i leave my phone spotify pause the music when phone goes to stand by or when lock screen comes! I have to remove the app fr...
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Spotify won't connect

Not sure where to post this, as Spotify doesn't work for my PC nor my iPhone. I have Windows 7 and iPhone 4s with iOS 7. I thought it was at first related to the new iOS update, but since the same problem shows up with my computer.. It just says conn...

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  • Not sure where to post this, as Spotify doesn't work for my PC nor my iPhone. I have Windows 7 and iPhone 4s with iOS 7.  I thought it was at first related to the new iOS update, but since the...
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Just installed the new app, question about top lists and local files!

Just downloaded the new app and I love it, but I dont see an option to view top lists, is there one? While I like listening to artists I like to use top lists to keep up with the latest music. Also for local files it displays all my files that are in...

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  • Just downloaded the new app and I love it, but I dont see an option to view top lists, is there one?   While I like listening to artists I like to use top lists to keep up with the latest mu...
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Solved!! Offline playlist to iPod sync

Hello, I´m a premiun user, a this moment i´m trayng to sync my ipod nano with my offline playlists and only a few musics pass to the ipod, any one know whay? Thanks

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  • Hello, I´m a premiun user, a this moment i´m trayng to sync my ipod nano with my offline playlists and only a few musics pass to the ipod, any one know whay? Thanks
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My Spotify will not download

I downloaded it, and it remains at the 'loading' stage. I've tried deleting it in attempts to download it again but the app will not delete either. I have also tried turning the phone on and off several times. I have an iphone5. Can I please get some...

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  • I downloaded it, and it remains at the 'loading' stage. I've tried deleting it in attempts to download it again but the app will not delete either. I have also tried turning the phone on and off seve...
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Spotify on ipod stops working.

I have listened to Spotify on my ipod for the last 12 months but now it has stopped working. Spotify is still loaded and oftend it will play the first 2-3 mins of a track when it is first switched on but then stops. Spotify still works normally on my...

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  • I have listened to Spotify on my ipod for the last 12 months but now it has stopped working.  Spotify is still loaded and oftend it will play the first 2-3 mins of a track when it is first switc...
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No browse connection with 4g

i'm having troubles with 4g connection, it keeps saying i'm offline even tough i have internet on my phone. Radio works fine and if i search for a song/artist it plays well, however if i try to browse playlists it always appears to be offline. With w...

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  • i'm having troubles with 4g connection, it keeps saying i'm offline even tough i have internet on my phone. Radio works fine and if i search for a song/artist it plays well, however if i try to brows...
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Nothing happens when i search for songs.

Hello. When I try to search for a song on Spotify on my mac nothing happens, when I try to search for a song on Spotify on my iphone I get a message saying "A problem has accured, Try again". Does anyone know what the problem is?

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  • Hello.   When I try to search for a song on Spotify on my mac nothing happens, when I try to search for a song on Spotify on my iphone I get a message saying "A problem has accured, Try ag...
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How Much Storage Do 320kbps Songs Occupy on Spotify Premium?

Hi! I recently got Spotify Premium so I am using the offline feature on my iOS device. I have 189 songs and the option for the music quality I picked is extreme (320kbps). My device says Spotify is using 705MB. Is that how much storage 189 320kbps us...

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  • Hi!   I recently got Spotify Premium so I am using the offline feature on my iOS device. I have 189 songs and the option for the music quality I picked is extreme (320kbps). My device s...
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Glitches for iPod touch running 6.1.6 - old version download possible?

Hey all! I saw that previously many people were having problems with running the new version of Spotify with old iOS iPods. That isn't neccessarily my problem. It opens fine and runs all of my songs..it is just very glitchy. There is a delay of the t...

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  • Hey all!   I saw that previously many people were having problems with running the new version of Spotify with old iOS iPods.  That isn't neccessarily my problem.  It opens fine an...
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Can't sync

I've got enough storage on my phone but songs still ain't syncing, ive recently bought premium but now I'm thinking what a waste of money. My storage is saying ive got 4.2GB

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  • I've got enough storage on my phone but songs still ain't syncing, ive recently bought premium but now I'm thinking what a waste of money. My storage is saying ive got 4.2GB
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Offline Playlist Error—says I have more than 3 devices, but I don't!!!

I am repeatedly getting an error on my iphone that says I have more than 3 deviced with offline playlists, so I have to quit and restart (which ERASES all my offline playlists). The problem is, I DON'T.I only have Spotify on 4 devices total (home com...

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  • I am repeatedly getting an error on my iphone that says I have more than 3 deviced with offline playlists, so I have to quit and restart (which ERASES all my offline playlists). The problem is, I DON...
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Syncing playlists between devices

How are playlists synced between devices? I listen to spotify on my computer, iPad, and iPhone. The computer and iPad are always connected to the internet via wifi at home. The iPhone is connected to wifi when I'm home and I have 3G when I'm not. I'v...

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  • How are playlists synced between devices?   I listen to spotify on my computer, iPad, and iPhone.  The computer and iPad are always connected to the internet via wifi at home.  The...
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Edit the play queue!

My suggestion is to be able to edit the play queue. I already have several playlists with over 300 songs. Like them all but don't want to listen to all of them. What I'm missing is the possibility of removing songs from the queue. I'm thinking an eas...

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  • My suggestion is to be able to edit the play queue. I already have several playlists with over 300 songs. Like them all but don't want to listen to all of them. What I'm missing is the possibility of...
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Unlimited Account Now Playing Ads

My unlimited account has been playing ads betweens songs on the radio feature. I'm paying for no ads...Why am I getting them? I've tried things posted in the community such as logging out and back in...uninstalling the app and reinstalling...etc. Ple...

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  • My unlimited account has been playing ads betweens songs on the radio feature.  I'm paying for no ads...Why am I getting them?  I've tried things posted in the community such as logging out...
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Premium not activating

Hi. I upgraded to spotify premium and it said it was activated but its not i am still on free. I have tried logging off and back on but no joy and the premium option is not showing in the account section it just shows free. I upgraded one month then ...

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  • Hi. I upgraded to spotify premium and it said it was activated but its not i am still on free. I have tried logging off and back on but no joy and the premium option is not showing in the account sec...
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I got spotify premium free with Vodafine but it will not load keeps telling me I have a free account

I got spotify premium free with Vodafone , I upgraded my contract and got premium for free again but my account has now Chaved to a free account not premium and what ever I do or link I follow it stays as a free account ?????

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  • I got spotify premium free with Vodafone , I upgraded my contract and got premium for free again but my account has now Chaved to a free account not premium and what ever I do or link I follow it sta...
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