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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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  • n0hero
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Collaborative Playlists

Plan PremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssuePlease put back the ability to see who adds a song to a collaborative playlist! With the new u...

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  •   Plan  Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or ...
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New premium account doesnt work

So i just activated my premium, it said that the first month was free so transfered 1 cent to spotify but now it still says that im using a free account, im logged in via appleid

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  • So i just activated my premium, it said that the first month was free so transfered 1 cent to spotify but now it still says that im using a free account, im logged in via appleid 
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Solved!! Spotify keeps playing this random song

When I’m playing my music it’s keeps randomly playing this “song” a few times a day. Does anyone know what this is and what I can do to make it stop? Haha. Thanks!

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  • When I’m playing my music it’s keeps randomly playing this “song” a few times a day. Does anyone know what this is and what I can do to make it stop? Haha. Thanks!
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Solved!! Bug Spotify App playlist name goes above status bar

PlanPremium FamilyCountryItalyDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question or IssueWhen I lower the tab with the song controls while i’m on a playlist, many times it happens that the name of the playlist and the back button go beyond the syste...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Italy Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue When I lower the tab with the song controls while i’m on a playlist, many times it h...
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Go to Queue is still not fixed on iPadOS

PlanPremium CountryCanada DeviceiPad Pro 2018 Operating SystemiPadOS 13.4 My Question or IssueHello,It looks like the "Go to Queue" issue that's already been flagged on this thread (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Mobile-I-can-t-open-...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Canada   Device iPad Pro 2018   Operating System iPadOS 13.4   My Question or Issue Hello, It looks like the "Go to Queue" issue that's alread...
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Podcasts do not play all, require manual playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1Spotify Version 8.5.55 My Question or IssuePreviously, when I would go to my Podcasts, I could start playing the most recent podcast and Spotify would continue playing all podcasts that hav...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 13.3.1 Spotify Version 8.5.55   My Question or Issue Previously, when I would go to my Podcasts, I could start playing th...
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Albums Only Play One Song in Offline Mode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4.5 Here we are on the fourth week of albums not playing in their entirety while in offline mode. If you select the first song to play, upon it's completion none of the other songs will p...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4.5   Here we are on the fourth week of albums not playing in their entirety while in offline mode.  If you se...
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Playlist keeps playing the first song after every song I listen to

Hi. I have the same issue bbbbbenis had on Windows There is no pattern to the app's behavior, it exhibits this about 50 % of the time I use it. I reinstalled Spotify on my phone but the bug persists. I am running version 8.5.54.1127 on an iPhone 6 ru...

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  • Hi. I have the same issue bbbbbenis had on Windows There is no pattern to the app's behavior, it exhibits this about 50 % of the time I use it. I reinstalled Spotify on my phone but the bug...
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Album Cover won't show using Bluetooth Connection

I have a 2017 BMW with updated software, I now have no Album cover showing on my car screen using Bluetooth the feature completely disappear after the last update, I already logged out of my account, did a fresh installed and nothing seems to resolve...

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  • I have a 2017 BMW with updated software, I now have no Album cover showing on my car screen using Bluetooth the feature completely disappear after the last update, I already logged out of my account,...
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Playlists un-downloading

Anyone else having problems with Spotify un-downloading offline playlists that are downloaded? How do I fix this?

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  • Anyone else having problems with Spotify un-downloading offline playlists that are downloaded? How do I fix this?
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Superuser Contribution local files not working on new device

I recently got a new iPhone, and upon setting it up it downloaded all the songs, albums, playlists etc that I had downloaded on my old device- except all of the local files stopped playing. they are not grayed out, and they have the green downloaded ...

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  • I recently got a new iPhone, and upon setting it up it downloaded all the songs, albums, playlists etc that I had downloaded on my old device- except all of the local files stopped playing. they are ...
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Wiedergabe hakt/springt IPhone 11

Germany - IPhone 11 -Premium Family Hallo! Bei der Wiedergabe auf meinem iPhone 11 hakt die Wiedergabe und springt im Lied hin und her. Auf dem Sperrbildschirm sieht es aus als würde jemand „unsichtbares“ die vor-und rücklauftasten drücken. Zwischend...

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  • Germany - IPhone 11 -Premium Family    Hallo! Bei der Wiedergabe auf meinem iPhone 11 hakt die Wiedergabe und springt im Lied hin und her. Auf dem Sperrbildschirm sieht es aus als würde j...
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Automatic Login on devices

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone XS, iPad Air 3)Operating System(iOS 13) My Question or IssueHello,I have just a Question about the Security. I have two devices (iphone and iPad).I installed on both Spotify on the same time. I already have...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone XS, iPad Air 3) Operating System (iOS 13)   My Question or Issue Hello, I have just a Question about the Security. I have two devices ...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 8 My Question or IssueMy account shuffles no matter what, I cant get an album to play straight through. I have premium and confirmed that on both my phone and computer. I signed out of everything and the issue persist...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 8   My Question or Issue My account shuffles no matter what, I cant get an album to play straight through. I have premium and confirmed that on both...
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Song stops in the middle of songs on my Iphone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution Constantly repeating songs and jumping to the top

(On an iPad)Whenever I’m just playing through my liked music, which is pretty much all I ever do, it keeps doing two things:1. If I’m just playing it through in order, it keeps jumping back to the first song on the list, even if I’ve only gotten thre...

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  • (On an iPad) Whenever I’m just playing through my liked music, which is pretty much all I ever do, it keeps doing two things: 1. If I’m just playing it through in order, it keeps jumping back to th...
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Playing One Song

I’m really new to using Spotify and tried to look up how to figure out this issue but from the thread I read all the answers given didn’t work for me. I’m using the app on my iOS device which I’ve found really sucks to be honest, as a free member try...

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  • I’m really new to using Spotify and tried to look up how to figure out this issue but from the thread I read all the answers given didn’t work for me.    I’m using the app on my iOS devic...
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Superuser Contribution random shuffle selections

PlanPremiumCountryNZDeviceIphone XROperating SystemIOS My Question or IssueSince the last update on ios I am unable to play a playlist or album without being interrupted by a song from the new recommendations section under the Good Morning/afternoon ...

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  • Plan Premium Country NZ Device Iphone XR Operating System IOS   My Question or Issue Since the last update on ios I am unable to play a playlist or album without being interrupted by a...
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Play/Pause button not changing the view on play

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevice(iPhoneXR)Operating System(iOS 13.3.1) When playing a song from a Playlist, the new green Play/Pause button does not change from play icon to pause icon.

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device (iPhoneXR) Operating System (iOS 13.3.1)   When playing a song from a Playlist, the new green Play/Pause button does not change from play icon to pause...
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unable to unhide hidden songs

PlanFreeDeviceiPadOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI have accidentally hidden several songs and i tried unhiding them but that didn’t work. I have tried logging out and back in, refreshing the app, deleting the app and redownloading. How do...

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  • Plan Free Device iPad Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I have accidentally hidden several songs and i tried unhiding them but that didn’t work. I have tried logging out and...
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