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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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Premium deactivated

I'm a premium user and I logged into my account in my girlfriends iPhone. Now when I log back on my phone my premium is not activated. I tried logging out of the account on my girlfriends phone and logging out and in on my phone but I can't regain my...

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  • I'm a premium user and I logged into my account in my girlfriends iPhone. Now when I log back on my phone my premium is not activated. I tried logging out of the account on my girlfriends phone and l...
  • Adam
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Solved!! Collections tab disappeared

Hi, I've been really enjoying the collections function on the iPhone (apart from having to create duplicates in playlists if I want to go offline but that's a different matter) however yesterday after logging in with a different account then back in ...

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  • Hi, I've been really enjoying the collections function on the iPhone (apart from having to create duplicates in playlists if I want to go offline but that's a different matter) however yesterday ...
  • Adam
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Not recognizing premium on iOS

See title. Been re-installing the app, turning the phone off and on, logging in and out and nothing seems to be working. Premium works fine on my desktop but I don't have any of the premium features on my phone, which I use 95% of the time with Spoti...

  • Casual Listener
  • See title. Been re-installing the app, turning the phone off and on, logging in and out and nothing seems to be working. Premium works fine on my desktop but I don't have any of the premium features ...
  • Adam
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Spotify eating up data and causing overage charges

Hello, I am using the latest version of Spotify on iOS 7 (running on an iPhone 5) with a Premium account and, just this month, it has started to eat up my data like crazy. I have not changed any of my Spotify settings, nor have I used the app any mor...

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  • Hello, I am using the latest version of Spotify on iOS 7 (running on an iPhone 5) with a Premium account and, just this month, it has started to eat up my data like crazy. I have not changed any of m...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Unable to use Filter option in iOS7 when either Offline or WiFi not available.

Hi, I'm using Spotify on my iPhone 5s and the Playlist title bar overlays the filter tab redering it unusable when a message like "offline mode" or "No Internet connection available" is being displayed at the bottom of the screen. Works fine on my an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I'm using Spotify on my iPhone 5s and the Playlist title bar overlays the filter tab redering it unusable when a message like "offline mode" or "No Internet connection available" is be...
  • Peter__
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Forgets track position on longer (40+ min) songs

I am having an odd issue where, when I listen to a long track on the iOS Spotify app, and then I pause the song and quit the app, when I reopen the app and resume play, it has gone back to an earlier position in the song (sometimes a 15 to 20-minute ...

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  • I am having an odd issue where, when I listen to a long track on the iOS Spotify app, and then I pause the song and quit the app, when I reopen the app and resume play, it has gone back to an earlier...
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Interface / Skin for toddlers

Small children love music, and even toddlers know how to use an iPad or a touch-phone.Would it be possible to create a skin/interface for small children that would allow parents to make playlists for their kids? The interface should be as simple as p...

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  • Small children love music, and even toddlers know how to use an iPad or a touch-phone.Would it be possible to create a skin/interface for small children that would allow parents to make playlists for...
  • Peter__
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using spotify with iPod 4.2.1

hey, i bought premium version but cant install the spotify app via app store. is there a workaround to use the app anyway?...

  • Casual Listener
  • hey, i bought premium version but cant install the spotify app via app store.   is there a workaround to use the app anyway?...
  • chrisacn3004
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My spotify is not working?

I had spotify working for a month now it won't load up. It try's to then just shuts down. Sonetimes it says won't load in offline mode but I am online as my safari working and Facebook etc. I am on an iPhone 5c and pay for spotify premium. Please hel...

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  • I had spotify working for a month now it won't load up. It try's to then just shuts down. Sonetimes it says won't load in offline mode but I am online as my safari working and Facebook etc. I am on a...
  • Peter__
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Sorting Titel in Playlists on iPhone

I have the Problem, that the new Titels saved at last in the Playlist. Why does the new Titel not put on the Top of the Playlist? Thats goes bevore... but not since one Year. There is NO way to play the newest Title in the Playlist.... because there ...

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  • I have the Problem, that the new Titels saved at last in the Playlist. Why does the new Titel not put on the Top of the Playlist? Thats goes bevore... but not since one Year.   There is NO...
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won't allow me too sync playlist

I have just upgraded and paid for premium. I have gone too sync playlist and it won't do it. I've rebooted my iphone 5 and reinstalled app numerous times and still not joy. Main reason was for this feature. Help please

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  • I have just upgraded and paid for premium. I have gone too sync playlist and it won't do it. I've rebooted my iphone 5 and reinstalled app numerous times and still not joy. Main reason was for this f...
  • Joe
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album button vanished

My favorite aspect of Spotfy was being able to save albums and then browse them as albums, covers and all. The "album" tab is gone, and the albums now say "save as playlist" rather than "add to albums." Please tell me I'm missing something and this i...

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  • My favorite aspect of Spotfy was being able to save albums and then browse them as albums, covers and all. The "album" tab is gone, and the albums now say "save as playlist" rather than "add to album...
  • Peter__
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Search function doesn't work!!

Why doesn't the search function in Spotify work anymore?! It's impossible to search for any music!

  • Casual Listener
  • Why doesn't the search function in Spotify work anymore?! It's impossible to search for any music!
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Solved!! Unable to play track

I have seen this in a couple of other threads, but its enough of a bother that I wanted to start a new one. I had an iPhone 4s with Spotify Premium and I had been getting an error after a track had played for a few seconds: "Unable to play track" and...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have seen this in a couple of other threads, but its enough of a bother that I wanted to start a new one.   I had an iPhone 4s with Spotify Premium and I had been getting an error after a ...
  • Tusk24
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Solved!! My premium account is not activating

I just purchases 6 months of premium. I received a receipt, but when I log onto the app on my phone it won't allow me to listen. It suggests I purchase premium. But I already have it.

  • Casual Listener
  • I just purchases 6 months of premium. I received a receipt, but when I log onto the app on my phone it won't allow me to listen. It suggests I purchase premium. But I already have it.
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Spotify free on iOS 4.2.1 ?

Hi. My daughter wants to use my 2gen itouch ios 4.2.1 as a spotify radion with bluetooth speekers, it worket fine in the 2 day test period but the older version of the player doesnt support the new free playing modus. will this be posible at all ? Sp...

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  • Hi. My daughter wants to use my 2gen itouch ios 4.2.1 as a spotify radion with bluetooth speekers, it worket fine in the 2 day test period but the older version of the player doesnt support the new...
  • Peter__
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Shuffle Play for Premium Users

The change with the free offering now provides non premium users the option I've wanted for a while: Artist wide shuffle play. Is this coming for premium subs as well?Scenario: Search for Artist: pearl jamSelect Artist pageDesire; shuffle and play ra...

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  • The change with the free offering now provides non premium users the option I've wanted for a while: Artist wide shuffle play. Is this coming for premium subs as well? Scenario: Search fo...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! iPhone/iPad different functionality?

Using the free Spotify, is it me or is the functionality between the two devices different?I can't seem on my iPhone to be able to choose songs in my playlist and can only skip six songs in an hour (iPad you can skip as many as you like).

  • Casual Listener
  • Using the free Spotify, is it me or is the functionality between the two devices different? I can't seem on my iPhone to be able to choose songs in my playlist and can only skip six songs in an ho...
  • AndyTheAnimal
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Spotify Connect?

Hi I cant get spotify to play music, i ve downloaded again and connected controller to bridge, it plays radio stations and when i go to spotify and press already have an account it reads enter this code ???. I go to website and get lost? Can any one ...

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  • Hi I cant get spotify to play music, i ve downloaded again and connected controller to bridge, it plays radio stations and when i go to spotify and press already have an account it reads enter this c...
  • Peter__
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