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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Rearrange tracks inside playlist ON PHONE

Hi! Anyone know if there is a way to rearrange the songs in a plylist on the phone, like on a computer? For example in my Shazam playlist (that fills automatically) the newest song is in the bottom of the looong list, and it is a pain in the b*tt to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! Anyone know if there is a way to rearrange the songs in a plylist on the phone, like on a computer? For example in my Shazam playlist (that fills automatically) the newest song is in the bottom o...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Developer] ADD ON SCREEN LYRICS TO SONGS

NO, not GENIUS BEHIND THE LYRICS. We, as users, want a simple access to lyrics (preferable karaoke style with live feed), but to be honest even a simple text of FULL SONG LYRICS would be a GREAT improvement. Behind the lyrics does NOT show full lyric...

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  • NO, not GENIUS BEHIND THE LYRICS. We, as users, want a simple access to lyrics (preferable karaoke style with live feed), but to be honest even a simple text of FULL SONG LYRICS would be a GREAT impr...
  • cokeung
  • Casual Listener
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iPhone 6 download

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 6)Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I can’t download Spotify on my iPhone 6

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 6) Operating System   (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can’t download Spotify on my iPhone 6 ...
  • Maxim
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Superuser Contribution Delay with Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceiPhone SE2Operating SystemiOS 15.0.2 My Question or Issue There is a 10 Second delay bethween my app on the iPhone and my Spotify Connect endpoint (Cambridge Audio CXN). Theres allso lag with my LG WebOS Spotify-app, an...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Finland Device iPhone SE2 Operating System iOS 15.0.2   My Question or Issue   There is a 10 Second delay bethween my app on the iPhone and my Spotif...
  • Lappiehero
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Superuser Contribution Impossible to read title of long tracks

It's impossible to read a full title especially with compilations of classical music. Since you promote the 100th century of Deutsche Gramophone, could you do something to let the user to see the entire title of a track ??? (See my image if you don't...

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  • It's impossible to read a full title especially with compilations of classical music. Since you promote the 100th century of Deutsche Gramophone, could you do something to let the user to see the ent...
  • MisterReally
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Superuser Contribution 30 Second Stop on All Platforms

PlanPremium Family PlanCountryUSADeviceIphone14 Pro Mx (iOS16.2), Dell Inspiron Laptop/Tablet Windows 11 Pro, iPhone Xr iPhone 16.1.1) My Question or IssueEvery platform stops playing music after 30 seconds, both iPhone and Windows. Music is paused, ...

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  • Plan Premium Family Plan Country USA Device Iphone14 Pro Mx (iOS16.2), Dell Inspiron Laptop/Tablet Windows 11 Pro, iPhone Xr iPhone 16.1.1)   My Question or Issue Every platform stops pl...
  • Lyubka
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How to block videos?

I have a family account and want to block videos in the accounts of my kids. They are allowed to hear music but should not watch videos. Does anybody know how I can block the videos? Thx.

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  • I have a family account and want to block videos in the accounts of my kids. They are allowed to hear music but should not watch videos. Does anybody know how I can block the videos? Thx.
  • Louispu
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Superuser Contribution Tengo problemas al querer reproducie un podcast con mis datos moviles

Spotify funciona todo normal pero a la hora de querer reproducir cualquier podcast este se pausa y dice "Contenido no disponible", en cuanto se conecta a una red WIFI se quita el problema. Ya revise y mi operador está todo bien, las demas canciones n...

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  • Spotify funciona todo normal pero a la hora de querer reproducir cualquier podcast este se pausa y dice "Contenido no disponible", en cuanto se conecta a una red WIFI se quita el problema. Ya rev...
  • Lyubka
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App frozen on loading screen

Just updated phone to newest iOS update. When I click to launch Spotify app it brings me to a black screen with the Spotify logo and does not load. It did flash back to my Home Screen once which made me think it was crashing. Tried on Wi-Fi and with ...

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  • Just updated phone to newest iOS update. When I click to launch Spotify app it brings me to a black screen with the Spotify logo and does not load. It did flash back to my Home Screen once which made...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after 1 second when connected to bluetooth speaker

Hey,so I encountered this issue, when I have my bluetooth speaker connected to my phone (iPhone 12 mini, but it happened on my iPhone 7 too) and try to play anything, it always just stops after a second. If I just disconnect a speaker and play it wit...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey, so I encountered this issue, when I have my bluetooth speaker connected to my phone (iPhone 12 mini, but it happened on my iPhone 7 too) and try to play anything, it always just stops after a s...
  • AlejaR
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[iOS] Car Mode Not Automatically Starting

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueI know Car Mode is not widely supported across all mobile software (i.e. Android), but I have previously used Car Mode on iOS with no issues until the last few mon...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue I know Car Mode is not widely supported across all mobile software (i.e. Android), but ...
  • Prague
  • Composer
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Superuser Contribution Mobile app not responding or working at all

Logged in & can play music on Safari, but every time I download the Spotify mobile app, it doesn’t respond or work at all.

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  • Logged in & can play music on Safari, but every time I download the Spotify mobile app, it doesn’t respond or work at all.
  • martinight
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Superuser Contribution I cannot see video in podcasts that are supposed to be video podcasts

I cannot see video in podcasts that are supposed to be video podcasts. I was able to see the video before, now I cannot anymore. I checked all the settings, deleted the cache, reinstalled the app and updated it, but nothing changed. I have an iPhone ...

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  • I cannot see video in podcasts that are supposed to be video podcasts. I was able to see the video before, now I cannot anymore. I checked all the settings, deleted the cache, reinstalled the app and...
  • Lyubka
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Apple Watch] Get album art on long press

Hi! As a long time Spotify user, I love controlling music with my Apple Watch. But I would love so much to be able to see album arts on my watch screen. My idea is that, by default, we get the classic music controls, and if we long-press this screen,...

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  • Hi!   As a long time Spotify user, I love controlling music with my Apple Watch. But I would love so much to be able to see album arts on my watch screen.   My idea is that, by default,...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify wont ask for microphone permission

Premium account running on an iPhone 7+ with iOS 12.1. I do not know how to access spotify voice. The microphone option in the search bar is missing, so i cannot access through the app. If I go to microphone setttings in the privacy tab on my phone, ...

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  •   Premium account running on an iPhone 7+ with iOS 12.1.   I do not know how to access spotify voice. The microphone option in the search bar is missing, so i cannot access through the a...
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Superuser Contribution [Podcast] randomly jumps to the next episode while in the middle of a podcast

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 10 I will be in the middle of an episode of a podcast and suddenly the beginning of the next episode will play and I have to return to the previous episode

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 10   I will be in the middle of an episode of a podcast and suddenly the beginning of the next episode will play...
  • shinobisensei
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Airplay issues and the new app

Since the newly redesigned app was pushed to the app store I have been experiencing ongoing issues with playing music on my HiF over AirPlay. By default, your new "preview" option is muted (see the screenshot) but when I am playing some musing and br...

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  • Since the newly redesigned app was pushed to the app store I have been experiencing ongoing issues with playing music on my HiF over AirPlay. By default, your new "preview" option is muted (see the s...
  • zhedrick
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Liked icons disappeared

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 12 Pro Max)Operating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueRecently the icons of my favorite songs ("Liked" Songs) disappeared in my Spotify app for iPhone, which means that I still have the songs my lists but I’m not able to ...

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  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone 12 Pro Max) Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue Recently the icons of my favorite songs ("Liked" Songs) disappeared in my Spotify app for iPhon...
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