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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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Bug with Spotify Connect with Synchronisation while adding songs to playlist

Hi,first of all: thank you for the great function of controlling the playlist by spotify connect.I am using an iPad and an iPhone. My iPad is the main spotify client which plays music at a party. With my iPhone I modify the playlist during the party....

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  • Hi, first of all: thank you for the great function of controlling the playlist by spotify connect. I am using an iPad and an iPhone. My iPad is the main spotify client which plays music at a part...
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iOS App V1.8.1.8 very buggy using AirPlay

Since the update to v1.8.0 the AirPlay performance of Spotify makes it useless.It often plays 2 songs simultaneously or a song and an ad simultaneously (cancelled premium as fed up with this crap)..Will play for a while but stops and will only start ...

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  • Since the update to v1.8.0 the AirPlay performance of Spotify makes it useless. It often plays 2 songs simultaneously or a song and an ad simultaneously (cancelled premium as fed up with this crap...
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Ipad Iphone Free account

Hello, I just downloaded the Spotify app to both my ipad and iphone. At the top of the screen it says 48 hours remaining of your trial. Just wondering if I installed the right app? Will this just turn into the free radio with advertisements after the...

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  • Hello,   I just downloaded the Spotify app to both my ipad and iphone. At the top of the screen it says 48 hours remaining of your trial. Just wondering if I installed the right app? Will th...
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Solved!! Unable to listen to music without shuffle

I'm unable to listen to any song in my playlist or when I search. I was able to do this when using the free 7 day trial but since I upgraded to premium I'm unable to.

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  • I'm unable to listen to any song in my playlist or when I search. I was able to do this when using the free 7 day trial but since I upgraded to premium I'm unable to.
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Solved!! How to download Spotify playlists...

HeyIs there a way to download playlists in Spotify w/o keeping the app open all the time? Just went from Android to iOS, and on my Android phone you didn't need to keep the app open all the time while syncing.

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  • Hey Is there a way to download playlists in Spotify w/o keeping the app open all the time? Just went from Android to iOS, and on my Android phone you didn't need to keep the app open all the time ...
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Playlists created on the Computer doesn´t appear on my iphone anymore...

Hey, i got a huge problem. When i create a playlist on my macbook it doesnt appear on my iphone (5S ios8) anymore. Same thing if i create a playlist on my iphone - i cannot find it on the computer version... second thing: if i want to put a new album...

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  • Hey,   i got a huge problem. When i create a playlist on my macbook it doesnt appear on my iphone (5S ios8) anymore. Same thing if i create a playlist on my iphone - i cannot find it on the ...
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Offline loading IOS8 problem

Hi, I have a iphone 5s running on the latest IOS8 version & Spotify version 1.8.1.8. Ever since the new IOS8 came out my offline albums or anything won't show up when you go into the album section. Its just a blank playlist area with the 'Available O...

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  • Hi,  I have a iphone 5s running on the latest IOS8 version & Spotify version 1.8.1.8.  Ever since the new IOS8 came out my offline albums or anything won't show up when you go int...
  • Peter__
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Can't sync music to iPod classic

Hello I have a problem synching music to my ipod. When I didn't have premium I could sync all local files but even that isn't possible anymore. I did everything my friend told me to (she had done this couple of times successfully) but it just kept st...

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  • Hello   I have a problem synching music to my ipod. When I didn't have premium I could sync all local files but even that isn't possible anymore. I did everything my friend told me to (...
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Offline

Hey! I'm having my first problem with this app and it's very aggravating. Anytime I have hit the "Available Offline" switch from off to on it syncs and every has been good. Recently I've noticed it hasn't been syncing my new songs. I've kinda ignored...

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  • Hey! I'm having my first problem with this app and it's very aggravating. Anytime I have hit the "Available Offline" switch from off to on it syncs and every has been good. Recently I've noticed it ...
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Max song u can sync for offline list? (3528songs?)

Hey just bought a new ipod touch because old one was broken. Found out it cant sync more then 3528 songs for offline playlist. Is there away to sync the rest off the playlist.. have about 7000 songs in my playlist and can never listen to the newest o...

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  • Hey just bought a new ipod touch because old one was broken. Found out it cant sync more then 3528 songs for offline playlist. Is there away to sync the rest off the playlist.. have about 7000 songs ...
  • Peter__
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Full playlists not showing up on iPhone but showing up on computer?

I recently created a new playlist and songs I first added to it while on Spotify on my computer are showing up on my iPhone, but songs that I have added more recently (not the original songs on the playlist) are not showing up at all. I have tried lo...

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  • I recently created a new playlist and songs I first added to it while on Spotify on my computer are showing up on my iPhone, but songs that I have added more recently (not the original songs on the p...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Issue with playing Online and Offline music when signed on 2 devices

I have a Premium account signed on 2 iPhones, when I try playing online or even offline music on both at the same time, it shows a message saying that I am controlling the other device, I tried to remove all devices and add them back on, same happens...

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  • I have a Premium account signed on 2 iPhones, when I try playing online or even offline music on both at the same time, it shows a message saying that I am controlling the other device, I tried to re...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! How to manage music on different devices

My wife and son both have iPhones but want different music than me. Can they remove music from theirs without it affecting mine? And also I can't get music to play in offline mode on theirs. Please help.Sincerely, Chris.

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  • My wife and son both have iPhones but want different music than me. Can they remove music from theirs without it affecting mine? And also I can't get music to play in offline mode on theirs. Please h...
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Solved!! Offline Storage on iPhone

Does the Spotify App store offline songs on iPhone more than once if a song is on more than one playlist? Also, what is the purpose of the Available Offline switch in individual Albums if they can't be listened to in that format offline? Thanks in ad...

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  • Does the Spotify App store offline songs on iPhone more than once if a song is on more than one playlist? Also, what is the purpose of the Available Offline switch in individual Albums if they can'...
  • MattSuda
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Synchronising my playlists

Hello I have a problem. I have a premium account, and a playlist with 163 songs Everything worked fine until today. A lot of the songs in my playlist are no more synchronised. I tried to log off to resynch, and it synchronises only a few of my songs....

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  • Hello I have a problem. I have a premium account, and a playlist with 163 songs Everything worked fine until today. A lot of the songs in my playlist are no more synchronised. I tried to lo...
  • Grace
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Solved!! Iphone stops playing when display switches off

This seems new - it did not do this until yesterday. I tried to fix it - no success Who knows what to do please? Thanks, Uli

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  • This seems new - it did not do this until yesterday.   I tried to fix it - no success   Who knows what to do please?   Thanks, Uli
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Solved!! Iphone 6

Hi,
I had spotify on my iPhone 5. When I changed to the iPhone 6 I reinstalled everything from my iTunes but now I can't access spotify
I have the app on my home screen but when I click on it it just times out.
I have tried deleting the app and reinsta...

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  • Hi,<br>I had spotify on my iPhone 5. When I changed to the iPhone 6 I reinstalled everything from my iTunes but now I can't access spotify<br>I have the app on my home screen but when I c...
  • Merik
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Features for Audiobook

Hi, how can i bookmark the last point i was listening to? Thx & regards

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  • Hi,   how can i bookmark the last point i was listening to?   Thx & regards
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Solved!! How to recover music and photos on iPhone 5S

Hi, My music cache and photos were gone when I updated my iPhone 5S to iOS 8.1. It's almost a flash install and I lost everything on the iPhone. But i am more cared about the photos and music library both in my iPhone and Spotify. Any luck to got bac...

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  • Hi,   My music cache and photos were gone when I updated my iPhone 5S to iOS 8.1.  It's almost a flash install and I lost everything on the iPhone. But i am more cared about the photos ...
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Latest version (1.8.0.2444) unusably slow on iPod Touch (IOS 6.1.6)

What has happened?! I was starting to get used to Spotify being a bit more reliable (although rarely as fast as I would like) but the latest update has made it almost completely unusable. I have been a Premium account holder for years, and may have r...

  • Casual Listener
  • What has happened?! I was starting to get used to Spotify being a bit more reliable (although rarely as fast as I would like) but the latest update has made it almost completely unusable.   ...
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