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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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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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Superuser Contribution Application using excessive mobile data

PlanFreeCountrySlovakia/Czech republicDevice(iPhone 12 mini)Operating System(iOS 15.0) My Question or IssueHi there! I noticed earlier today that I started running out of my data way too fast even though 98% of my day I am connected via Wi-Fi so I re...

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  • Plan Free Country Slovakia/Czech republic Device (iPhone 12 mini) Operating System (iOS 15.0)   My Question or Issue Hi there!  I noticed earlier today that I started running out...
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CarPlay disconnects

Phone: iPhone 13 proIOS software: 15.1 latestCar: Honda and latest softwareSpotify: latest update CarPlay works with no issues as long as I don’t use Spotify. As soon as I open Spotify, CarPlay crashes and shows that I have no phone connected. If I u...

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  • Phone: iPhone 13 pro IOS software: 15.1 latest Car: Honda and latest software Spotify: latest update   CarPlay works with no issues as long as I don’t use Spotify. As soon as I open Spotify...
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Superuser Contribution Where is the "What’s New Feed"?

Hello team!In late July (26th) Spotify announced a feature that I was expecting for years: the What’s New Feed. Since then, the feature is no where to be seen nor on my iPhone 12 mini, nor on my iPad Pro. Does someone actually seen it for real?

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  • Hello team! In late July (26th) Spotify announced a feature that I was expecting for years: the What’s New Feed.   Since then, the feature is no where to be seen nor on my iPhone 12 mini...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution UI bug: play / shuffle button obscures "..." button during playlist filter

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceiPhone 6s+ Operating SystemiOS 15 My Question or Issue It is not possible to tap the "..." button for the first result of a filtered playlist. To reproduce:1. select "Your Library"2. select "Liked Songs" (or any playlist)...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone 6s+   Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue   It is not possible to tap the "..." button for the first resul...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution Songs don't play when tapped

PremiumUSiPhone 12, iOS 14.5.1 When I tap a song at the top of the "Liked Songs" list, it plays no problem. When I scroll down the list (I have about 12,000 songs in the library) and tap a song there, it would sometimes start playing with a huge dela...

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  • Premium US iPhone 12, iOS 14.5.1   When I tap a song at the top of the "Liked Songs" list, it plays no problem. When I scroll down the list (I have about 12,000 songs in the library) and tap...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS][Your Library] Re-Separate Songs,Podcasts, and Playlists

Separate podcasts, songs, and playlists so they are not all jumbled together, like keep the tabs on top in “My Library” (Artists, Playlists, Podcasts) but only show them when clicked on. I.e. when you click “Playlists”, just show Playlists, when you ...

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  • Separate podcasts, songs, and playlists so they are not all jumbled together, like keep the tabs on top in “My Library” (Artists, Playlists, Podcasts) but only show them when clicked on. I.e. when yo...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not resume play after Siri/Google Maps Speaks

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating System My Question or IssueWhen Siri/Google maps speaks, my Spotify audio pauses. This is fine. However, the issue is that Spotify audio does not resume after Siri/Google Maps is done speaking.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System     My Question or Issue When Siri/Google maps speaks, my Spotify audio pauses. This is fine. However, the issue is that...
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Superuser Contribution Creating a smart playlist for grouping podcasts together

hi allListen to quite a few parcast shows. Does anyone know how to create: smart playlists with the spotify app to listen to podcasts with? Rather than the tedious process of adding one by one manually.Thanking you all in advance for any replies.Rega...

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  • hi all Listen to quite a few parcast shows.  Does anyone know how to create: smart playlists with the spotify app to listen to podcasts with?  Rather than the tedious process of...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle playlist is broken - here is photo evidence

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 14.4My Question or IssueWhenever I shuffle a playlist, it typically plays the same songs from that playlist each time. For example, I shuffle playlist Feel-Good Indie Rock one day...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 14.4 My Question or Issue Whenever I shuffle a playlist, it typically plays the same songs from that playlist ea...
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Superuser Contribution How to repeat a track

Hi, how do you repeat a track? I can’t seem to find the repeat button anywhere. Thanks.

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  • Hi, how do you repeat a track? I can’t seem to find the repeat button anywhere. Thanks.
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution HTML tag `` appears in prompt message when deleting a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14.6App version8.6.48.1180My Question or Issue When deleting a playlist created by myself, the prompt message contains a HTML tag:
which seems like a bug to me, so I reported it here.

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  • Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14.6 App version 8.6.48.1180 My Question or Issue   When deleting a playlist created by myself, the prompt message co...
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Can’t find spotify kids in app store

Hi i have a iphone 12, all updates are done, have space, checked location but still when i search spotify kids in app store won’t show up pls advice thanks in advane kat

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  • Hi i have a iphone 12, all updates are done, have space, checked location but still when i search spotify kids in app store won’t show up   pls advice   thanks in advane kat
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Superuser Contribution [iOS] app shows my username instead of displayname inside homescreen

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS15 My Question or IssueInstead of showing my display name, the app shows my username which it has chosen itself and I cannot change it.See attachment. The name shown in the screenshot is ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS15   My Question or Issue Instead of showing my display name, the app shows my username which it has chosen itself...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Browse] UI Update Improvements

I've begun to wonder if Spotify put me into a beta test group since I can't find anyone else who's seen this update. If this is the case, I'd love to be removed from the beta group. Otherwise, here's my feedback on the update and how to improve it. S...

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  • I've begun to wonder if Spotify put me into a beta test group since I can't find anyone else who's seen this update. If this is the case, I'd love to be removed from the beta group. Otherwise, here's...
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Superuser Contribution In car (connected by usb) only playing one song

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone12/Citroen DS3Operating SystemiOS 14.7.1 My Question or IssueAfter the last update when playing Spotify in the car stops after one song and reverts to Apple Music. I have tried to do a clean reinstall, changed streami...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone12/Citroen DS3 Operating System iOS 14.7.1   My Question or Issue After the last update when playing Spotify in the car stops after one...
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Superuser Contribution Liking song displays next played song as liked (UI break)

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS14.7.1 My Question or IssueI was going through my discover weekly and was liking songs from it and when I would like a song while it was playing and let it play through the next song would still ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS14.7.1   My Question or Issue I was going through my discover weekly and was liking songs from it and when I would like a ...
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Superuser Contribution Player playlist name text is too high

PlanPremium FamilyCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 12 miniOperating SystemiOS 15.0 My Question or IssueWhen i listen to a song, the playlist text at the top of the player is too high. It only fixes restarting the app.Demo link: https://drive.google.com/file/...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Italy Device iPhone 12 mini Operating System iOS 15.0   My Question or Issue When i listen to a song, the playlist text at the top of the player is too high...
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Fix AirPlay playing in mono instead of stereo

If I start AirPlay when a song is already playing on my iPhone, the sound outputs in mono instead of stereo on my loudspeakers. If I force shutdown the Spotify app and reopen it, the sound is now correctly in stereo. This can be easily checked by pla...

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  • If I start AirPlay when a song is already playing on my iPhone, the sound outputs in mono instead of stereo on my loudspeakers.   If I force shutdown the Spotify app and reopen it, the sound i...
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Superuser Contribution Why does music stop playing when scrolling past ads or videos while browsing the web or instagram?

When I scroll past an ad or video (without stopping or clicking on it) while Spotify is playing, the music stops and doesn’t restart on its own once I've scrolled past it. iPhone 11, Safari, everything up to date. Premium family plan. Tried restartin...

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  • When I scroll past an ad or video (without stopping or clicking on it) while Spotify is playing, the music stops and doesn’t restart on its own once I've scrolled past it.   iPhone 11, Safari,...
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Superuser Contribution Timestamps missing on iPad player

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPad Pro 2018 11”Operating SystemiPadOS 15 My Question or IssueWhen using the Spotify iPad app (2018 11” iPad Pro in my case) the Timestamps do not show on the player in the bottom left hand corner. This is especially annoy...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iPad Pro 2018 11” Operating System iPadOS 15   My Question or Issue When using the Spotify iPad app (2018 11” iPad Pro in my case) the Timestamps...
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