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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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Music stops playing

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue Recently I'm having this issue where a song is playing normally, and the one that follows randomnly pauses at the 10sec mark. It will not play again unless I skip to th...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  Recently I'm having this issue where a song is playing normally, and the one that ...
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Superuser Contribution Local files won't show up on iPhone

PlanPremiumDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueSo I downloaded a song from my local files to my Macbook. I can play the song on my computer but when I put it in a playlist, it won't show up on my iPhone. I am on the same wifi a...

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  • Plan Premium Device Macbook Pro Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue So I downloaded a song from my local files to my Macbook. I can play the song on my computer but when I put ...
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Solved!! web player (chrome) found, songs only play for 30 seconds

PlanPremium (family)Country BelgiumDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System My Question or Issue There's a strange issue with spotify here. Each and every song only plays for about 30 seconds after which the next song automatically starts playing. Next to th...

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  • Plan Premium (family) Country  Belgium Device (iPhone 7) Operating System     My Question or Issue  There's a strange issue with spotify here. Each and every song o...
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Spotify stop playing music and wont play anymore

So in one hour spotify stop play about 5 times, and won’t play forward before its just star... play button wont work at that time so u can’t make go forward... and spotify shut it down app couple times... i have re installed hole app, restore phone, ...

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  • So in one hour spotify stop play about 5 times, and won’t play forward before its just star... play button wont work at that time so u can’t make go forward... and spotify shut it down app couple tim...
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Radio follow button gone, like and dislike gone

. PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 7 and windows Operating Systemios12.1.2 My Question or IssueAs of last updates I can no longer ‘follow’ an artist radio station. The option is gone. Also, the like and dislike buttons are gone while play...

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  • .  Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone 7 and windows  Operating System ios12.1.2   My Question or Issue As of last updates I can no longer ‘follow’ an art...
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Radio Genres Have Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS12 My Question or Issue Uhhh, what happened to the radio? I click on “Radio” and all of the genres have completely disappeared. What??? Check out the attached screenshot.

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS12   My Question or Issue  Uhhh, what happened to the radio?  I click on “Radio” and all of the genres have...
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Song link won't open iOS app

My friends and I send each other songs using the song link, but it never seems to work quite right. I receive the song link through iMessage, click on it, then it takes me to a web page, then asks permission to open the app, then takes me to the app ...

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  • My friends and I send each other songs using the song link, but it never seems to work quite right.   I receive the song link through iMessage, click on it, then it takes me to a web page...
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Spotify/Google clock on iPhone ?

Hello ! I know that spotify is now compatible with google clock. Except that it does not exist on the apple store ... how do I wake up with spotify on ios?

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  • Hello !   I know that spotify is now compatible with google clock. Except that it does not exist on the apple store ... how do I wake up with spotify on ios? 😞
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Solved!! You must provide a valid Spotify URI value error

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to share my playlist in the community, I get the error “You must provide a valid Spotify URI value”. This is what I’m trying to paste: spo...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to share my playlist in the community, I get the error “You mu...
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Not playing certain songs

PlanPremiumCountry U.S.Operating SystemiOS 10My Question or Issue For some reason some songs on certain albums won’t play on my iPhone, for example Four out of 5 on the new Arctic Monkeys album. It’s just that one song and even if I press on it nothi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  U.S. Operating System iOS 10 My Question or Issue  For some reason some songs on certain albums won’t play on my iPhone, for example Four out of 5 on th...
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I just want to listen to my favourite artist(s) but Spotify won't let me.

I just want to listen to my favorite artist(s) but Spotify won't let me. It insterts a bunch of crappy suggested tunes instead. Tried to disable the crappy stuf but can't. Is this normal? If so, I will not waste any more time for (or with) Spotify. P...

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  •   I just want to listen to my favorite artist(s) but Spotify won't let me. It insterts a bunch of crappy suggested tunes instead. Tried to disable the crappy stuf but can't. Is this normal? If ...
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Local Files wont play on IOS spotify

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue I downloaded my playlist to my phone and have some local files that will play but the majority of them wont play, I've gone through a bunch of threads about th...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Australia Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  I downloaded my playlist to my phone and have some local files th...
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Error

PlanFreeCountry France Device(iPhone XOperating System(iOS 11.4) My Question or IssueBonjour, depuis un peu plus d'une semaine mon application Spotify ne marche plus du tout correctement !Quand je me connecte sur l'accueil ou l’es autre onglets j'ai ...

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  •   Plan Free Country  France  Device (iPhone X Operating System (iOS 11.4)   My Question or Issue Bonjour, depuis un peu plus d'une semaine mon application Spotify ne ma...
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Spotify stops playing when I make a phone call but doesn't resume afterwards

Hi, i am using an iPhone 7 with the latest iOS update and when connected via Bluetooth or usb to my car if I answer the phone while listening to Spotify it doesn’t keep playing after. I have to manually go back in to Spotify and press play which isn’...

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  • Hi,   i am using an iPhone 7 with the latest iOS update and when connected via Bluetooth or usb to my car if I answer the phone while listening to Spotify it doesn’t keep playing after. I have...
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Accidently deleted Song

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Hey, so I was tryin to put on a song that I really like and clicked on it. Turned out it wasn‘t just the song. It was a radio playlist. Not knowing what what sett...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  Hey,  so I was tryin to put on a song that I really like and clicked o...
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local files to ios

PlanPremiumCountrynetherlandsDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue so i got local files on my laptop and i want it on my iphone 8 but it just won't download.i tried reinstalling spotify on my laptop again but it didnt work.and...

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  • Plan Premium Country netherlands Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  so i got local files on my laptop and i want it on my iphone 8 but it just won...
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Las que mas escuchas

Hola quiero borrar la lista “las que mas escuchas” que aparece en la pantalla de inicio de la version iphone. Como hago?

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  • Hola quiero borrar la lista “las que mas escuchas” que aparece en la pantalla de inicio de la version iphone. Como hago?
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Cannot undo “Don’t play this song”.

This is ridiculous. I have scoured the web for over an hour trying to find a solution, with zero luck. You apparently can undo this on an Android, but not on an iPhone? You cannot put a button right next to the Skip button that PERMANENTLY and IRREVE...

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  • This is ridiculous. I have scoured the web for over an hour trying to find a solution, with zero luck. You apparently can undo this on an Android, but not on an iPhone? You cannot put a button right ...
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CarPlay Missing Stations Radio

Hi, I am missing my Radio Stations from my CarPlay user interface in my 2017 Macan and 2018 Jeep. And the only way to access my Stations is in the Recently Played menu. I have asked Spotify support but they recommended I ask the support community. An...

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  • Hi,   I am missing my Radio Stations from my CarPlay user interface in my 2017 Macan and 2018 Jeep. And the only way to access my Stations is in the Recently Played menu.   I have asked...
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