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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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Superuser Contribution Shuffle missing (off) for one playlist (free plan)

My Question or Issue:Previously, all my playlists had shuffle on. I like that. Now one of them has shuffle off. When I look at the list of playlists in “your library”, “Haruki Murakami’s vinyl collection” is the only one that doesn’t have the shuffle...

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  • My Question or Issue: Previously, all my playlists had shuffle on. I like that. Now one of them has shuffle off. When I look at the list of playlists in “your library”, “Haruki Murakami’s vinyl coll...
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Solved!! Some users see random song playing instead of song directly selected from artist page

PlanFreeCountryMultiple (e.g. USA). DeviceMultiple (e.g. iPhone)Operating SystemMultiple (e.g. iOS) My Question or IssueSome users are seeing something strange with Spotify.1. User searches for and browses to artist page, namely "Farhod"2. Clicks on ...

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  • Plan Free Country Multiple (e.g. USA).   Device Multiple (e.g. iPhone) Operating System Multiple (e.g. iOS)   My Question or Issue Some users are seeing something strange with Sp...
  • EthanS1
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Spotify local files show up on iPhone but not on computer

I have local files downloaded to my computer for a playlist that I want to make. This playlist has been working fine for about a month, and I have the files downloaded on my phone and the playlist works fine there as well. However, today some of the ...

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  • I have local files downloaded to my computer for a playlist that I want to make. This playlist has been working fine for about a month, and I have the files downloaded on my phone and the playlist wo...
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Solved!! App constantly crashing listening to music

Plan: PremiumCountry: Australia Device: iPhone 10Operating System: iOS 14.2 My Question or IssueSpotify application constantly crashing whilst listening to music. Occurs both when phone is unlocked and locked, and the app closes fully (have to reopen...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Australia   Device: iPhone 10 Operating System: iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue Spotify application constantly crashing whilst listening to music. Occurs ...
  • isabellagrace98
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Iphone 6 plus: even with data cellular on, I can't stream music if im not connected to wifi

I live in Italy and use Fastweb as my data cellular provider, but the app doesn't seem to recognize that the cellular data is on and it keeps asking me to turn it on when im not connected to the wifi.PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceIphone 6 plusOperatin...

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  • I live in Italy and use Fastweb as my data cellular provider, but the app doesn't seem to recognize that the cellular data is on and it keeps asking me to turn it on when im not connected to the wifi...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Mobile iOS Turn Shuffle Off Option free version

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI have a couple of playlists that I set up in a particular order to listen to and I don't want those specific playlists to be shuffled. Is it possible to update the ap...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue I have a couple of playlists that I set up in a particular order to listen to and I don't w...
  • Mihail
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Solved!! Albums/songs liked on Mac don't appear on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceMacBook Air 2017 - iPhone SEOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.0.1 - iOS 14.2 My Question or IssueWhen I like a song or album on Spotify desktop, it doesn’t appear on my iPhone, not in the liked songs nor in the albums li...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device MacBook Air 2017 - iPhone SE Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 - iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue When I like a song or album on Spotify desktop,...
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Superuser Contribution Do not see recently saved playlists in library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11 Pro 2020)Operating SystemiOS 14 (Happened on previous iOS as well.) My Question or IssueWhen I download and save a recently found (playlist/album/movie soundtrack) it does not show up in my library. Even after do...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 11 Pro  2020) Operating System iOS 14  (Happened on previous iOS as well.)   My Question or Issue When I download and save a recently ...
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Superuser Contribution Local files not playing

I have downloaded some local files in the past and play it on my iphone, and everything was working perfectly, but after the latest update for spotify, all of my local files music will not play, and not even able to be re-downloaded (it just uninstal...

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  • I have downloaded some local files in the past and play it on my iphone, and everything was working perfectly, but after the latest update for spotify, all of my local files music will not play, and ...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution How can I stop Spotify starting automatically when connected to car

PlanFree/PremiumCountryRomaniaDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueHi.I have this issue for some time now. Almost everytime my phone connect to my car via bluetooth spotify starts playing. Even if I'm listening to radio, CD o...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Romania Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Hi. I have this issue for some time now. Almost everytime my phone connect to my ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution App keeps crashing

Spoiler (Highlight to read) Hey, so im on iOS 14.2, running spotify 8.5.84.680 and for some reason my app keeps crashing after ~1:30 minutes. This suddenly started happening like a week ago and it’s driving me NUTS. Any help?

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  •   Hey, so im on iOS 14.2, running spotify 8.5.84.680 and for some reason my app keeps crashing after ~1:30 minutes. This suddenly started happening like a week ago and it’s driving me NUTS. Any...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Song stops and resets to 3 seconds in

This has been going on for about a week now. I'll just play a song, and it'll just stop around 50-60 seconds in and when I go to Spotify, it says the song is 3 seconds in and I can't play it until I skip it and go back to it. It doesn't happen every ...

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  • This has been going on for about a week now. I'll just play a song, and it'll just stop around 50-60 seconds in and when I go to Spotify, it says the song is 3 seconds in and I can't play it until I ...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution App crashes shortly after going into sleep mode

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPad Mini 4Operating SystemiPadOS 14.1 My Question or IssueMy app will abruptly close about a minute and a half after my device enters sleep mode. I've used other apps that play media in sleep mode and none have the same...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPad Mini 4 Operating System iPadOS 14.1   My Question or Issue My app will abruptly close about a minute and a half after my device enters s...
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[iOS][Developer] Fix iOS 14 app widget impact on queue

I've added Spotify's new iOS 14 widget to my home screen (the square version, unclear if same impact is taking place in rectangular version). Every time I click into my app via the widget (which navigates to whatever current playlist I am listening t...

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  • I've added Spotify's new iOS 14 widget to my home screen (the square version, unclear if same impact is taking place in rectangular version). Every time I click into my app via the widget (which navi...
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Superuser Contribution Listing Artists in alphabetical order

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)iOSMy Question or IssuePutting Artists into alphabetical order I am using Spotify Premium on 2 iPod Touch6s and an...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) iOS My Question or Issue Putting Ar...
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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch 4 not showing player

I have and Apple Watch 4 and an iPhone 12 Pro both with the lates OS version.Sometimes when I listen to some music from Spotify and I turn the wrist my Watch does not show the music player but just the Watch face.Is it a Spotify bug or there's an opt...

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  • I have and Apple Watch 4 and an iPhone 12 Pro both with the lates OS version. Sometimes when I listen to some music from Spotify and I turn the wrist my Watch does not show the music player but just...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Play ONLY favorite songs on an artist!

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 14.2) My Question or IssueFor the first time in some time today I wanted to listen to my favorite songs of a specific artist. Of all the songs he has released I favorited my favorite ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 14.2)   My Question or Issue For the first time in some time today I wanted to listen to my favorite songs o...
  • Mihail
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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch Beta with Cellular

PlanPremium StudentCountryUSADeviceiPhone X and Apple Watch 5th genOperating SystemIOS My Question or IssueI understand the app is in its Beta testing on the watch (in terms of playing independent of the phone app) but I have been having trouble gett...

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  • Plan Premium Student Country USA Device iPhone X and Apple Watch 5th gen Operating System IOS   My Question or Issue I understand the app is in its Beta testing on the watch (in terms ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Keeps Crashing/Draining Battery/Heating Phone Up

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 6SOperating System iOS 14.0 My Issue Spotify app keeps crashing and I can’t even listen to 1 whole song. I run Spotify, start and listen to a song, close my screen and I don’t know exactly how long it takes but th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone 6S Operating System  iOS 14.0   My Issue  Spotify app keeps crashing and I can’t even listen to 1 whole song. I run Spotify, st...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution App freezing/crashing constantly

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 14.1 My Question or Issue I’ve been having a weird slew of issues that have been compounding recently. It started a few months ago with my phone running extremely slowly after having Spotify on fo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 14.1   My Question or Issue     I’ve been having a weird slew of issues that have been compoundin...
  • Ivan
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