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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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Iphone XS Headphone Dongle Pausing Music

PlanPremiumCountryMalta DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueSince the iphone does not have a headphone jack i have to use the headphone dongle and once i plug it the music plays for about half a minute then it pauses the music...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malta  Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Since the iphone does not have a headphone jack i have to use the headphone dongle an...
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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly sort stuck on 'custom'

For a while now, the sorting options aren't saved in the Discover Weekly playlist. It always goes back to 'custom'. Other playlists are okay.

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  • For a while now, the sorting options aren't saved in the Discover Weekly playlist. It always goes back to 'custom'. Other playlists are okay. 
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How do you add Playlist Option to Main Spotify Screen

I noticed that with the new UI there are only 3 icons on the home screen. Home, Search and Your library. I am hoping they did this to allow you to add icons of your choice here. I would like my playlists icon the be there or even better my favorites ...

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  • I noticed that with the new UI there are only 3 icons on the home screen. Home, Search and Your library. I am hoping they did this to allow you to add icons of your choice here. I would like my playl...
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Oct 2018 update: search by genre missing

I'm using Spotify premium on IOS12 in the UK and have just updated to version 8.4.78.643. I was expecting this to have new updates in it including searching by genre (as featured in this article) but it doesn't - the search is the same as before the ...

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  •   I'm using Spotify premium on IOS12 in the UK and have just updated to version 8.4.78.643. I was expecting this to have new updates in it including searching by genre (as featured in this arti...
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Solved!! discover based on artists in app?

The desktop program suggests albums based on artists I have listened to, very specifically linking them (as in, because you listed to X, try Y). The latest version of the IOS app does not have this feature, or at least I cannot find it. Is there any ...

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  •   The desktop program suggests albums based on artists I have listened to, very specifically linking them (as in, because you listed to X, try Y). The latest version of the IOS app does not hav...
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How can I create a playlist from my saved songs?

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1 In the past when my saved library was only a few songs I would just manually add each one to a playlist, but now I have hundreds, and it’s rather tedious selecting them one-by-one to add ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.0.1   In the past when my saved library was only a few songs I would just manually add each one to a playlist, but...
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Solved!! Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device

PlanPremiumCountry United Kingdom DeviceiPhone 5SOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI’ve been trying to play my Daily Mixes on Spotify and repeatedly getting the same message. The mixes won’t play. Have seen t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom  Device iPhone 5S Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I’ve been trying to play my Daily ...
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Log off and on the iOS app??

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12.1) So how do I log off and on the iOS app? I purchased premium, and it’s working with my Mac app, but my phone is telling me I’m on the free plan.I assume the account that is already assoc...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Usa Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12.1)   So how do I log off and on the iOS app? I purchased premium, and it’s working with my Mac app, but my phon...
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Music skips and stutters over Bluetooth in my car

Just bought a car (2014 VW Golf). When I play music on Spotify over Bluetooth, songs skip and stutter, like a CD scratching. Can anyone suggest some troubleshooting I can try? I’ve tried turning on Data Saver in the Spotify app, which didn’t help. Al...

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  •   Just bought a car (2014 VW Golf). When I play music on Spotify over Bluetooth, songs  skip and stutter, like a CD scratching.    Can anyone suggest some troubleshoo...
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Some local files won't download to iPhone

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceiPhone 8, 256GBOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I upgraded from my old iPhone 6 to an iPhone 8 yesterday and had no problems re-downloading all my playlists etc. again, however local files are proving to be...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device iPhone 8, 256GB Operating System iOS 12.1  My Question or Issue  I upgraded from my old iPhone 6 to an iPhone 8 yesterday and had no proble...
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How does endless artist radio work?

I’ve been using endless artist radio and my understanding was that the radio updates and learns your music preferences instead of using the thumbs up and down system. There is a song one of my endless artist radio playlists that keeps showing up when...

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  • I’ve been using endless artist radio and my understanding was that the radio updates and learns your music preferences instead of using the thumbs up and down system. There is a song one of my endles...
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Spotify thinks I click on songs when I don‘t

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueSince a couple of updates ago, the haptics have changed in a very bad way, I‘ll try to describe it:1. When swiping up/down to scroll, and letting it scroll on it‘s o...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Since a couple of updates ago, the haptics have changed in a very bad way, I‘ll try ...
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Solved!! “This song is unavailable”

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 5S & Dell desktopOperating System(iOS 12.1/Windows 7) My Question or Issue Every time I try to listen to the song Season by The Scene Aesthetic on both my Spotify app and also the webplayer on my desktop c...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone 5S & Dell desktop Operating System (iOS 12.1/Windows 7)   My Question or Issue  Every time I try to listen to the song S...
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IOS 12.1 bluetooth streaming audio stutter

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueBefore iOS 12 i could pair my iphone to my cars stereo for music and it would connect as soon as i got in the car, one tap on the stereo and it would play music, did...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Before iOS 12 i could pair my iphone to my cars stereo for music and it would connec...
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I’m having gift card troubles

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Canada Deviceiphone 6s Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue hello, I have gotten a gift card for my birthday (it is for 12 months) and I just went to use it today and I have run into a p...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  Canada  Device iphone 6s  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   hello, I have gotten a ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly pauses and unpauses

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue For the last 3-4 months (spring of 2018) I have had problems with Spotify randomly pausing and unpausing the music. Useful info:It happens both on my iPhone 7 and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue  For the last 3-4 months (spring of 2018) I have had problems with Spotify ...
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Play randomic from search does not work

After typing a search (for instance, Nancy Sinatra), the songa returned do not play. Either it changes to different singers, or it stops if I push next song. I am a Premium user in Brazil. Iphone 6. IOs 12.1. Telmo

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  • After typing a search (for instance, Nancy Sinatra), the songa returned do not play. Either it changes to different singers, or it stops if I push next song.   I am a Premium user in Brazil. I...
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Solved!! control echo with iPhone on family plan

Planfamily plan - consideringCountry USADeviceecho dot and iphone 10 Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue(1) under a premium membership, i can control my echo dots via the iphone application. under a family pla...

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  • Plan family plan - considering Country  USA Device echo dot and iphone 10   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue (1) under a ...
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Superuser Contribution Jumps to radio when selecting ‘see all songs’

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1. My Question or Issue I have used the Search function for a band name and then selected ‘see all songs’ to play their songs in an (almost) decreasing order based on popularity.I haven...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Norway Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.0.1.   My Question or Issue  I have used the Search function for a band name and then selected ‘see all ...
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Solved!! App not available for iPad2

Plan PremiumCountry UK Device iPad2Operating System iOS9 Although the "System requirements" page shows support for the iPad2, when I try to download the app I get a message telling me to update to iOS10 or above. The latest update for the iPad2 is iO...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device iPad2 Operating System iOS9    Although the "System requirements" page shows support for the iPad2, when I try to download the app I get a mes...
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