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iOS Local Files: Easier import with the Files app

It is now easier to import Local Files into the Spotify iOS app through the Files app on your iOS device. A computer and WiFi network are not required to use this new import method. This means that you can now import Local Files into the Spotify iOS ...

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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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Superuser Contribution iOS beta Apple Watch with cellular

Will there be a stand alone app for the Apple Watch? With the ability to stream music, not just play offline lists?Like Apple Music, it syncs the playlist and can play them without the phone nereby.

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  • Will there be a stand alone app for the Apple Watch? With the ability to stream music, not just play offline lists? Like Apple Music, it syncs the playlist and can play them without the phone nereby...
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Solved!! Radio function is missing

I was coming to report issues with no longer having access to the Daily Mix, which it seems many people have also had, but now the problem is that there is no longer a "radio" on my iPhone Spotify app. The only choices along the bottom of the screen ...

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  • I was coming to report issues with no longer having access to the Daily Mix, which it seems many people have also had, but now the problem is that there is no longer a "radio" on my iPhone Spotify ap...
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Try linking facebook but nothing happens

Hi there. I recently started using Spotify again as it launched where I live. Recovered my password, signed in (Spotify app on iOS) setup premium and all good so far. I searched for posts with similar issues but didn’t find my exact problem. Problem ...

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  • Hi there. I recently started using Spotify again as it launched where I live. Recovered my password, signed in (Spotify app on iOS) setup premium and all good so far.   I searched for posts wi...
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All songs stop playing after :10

I’m trying to teach a 7 AM yoga class with my Spotify playlist but none of the songs on ANY of my playlists will play passed 10 seconds so I have to teach class this without any music and that is extremely frustrating. Is happening with everyone or i...

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  • I’m trying to teach a 7 AM yoga class with my Spotify playlist but none of the songs on ANY of my playlists will play passed 10 seconds so I have to teach class this without any music and that is ext...
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Lagging

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemIOS 12.1 My Question or Issue My device has the latest software update and the latest version of the app. But it lags when i try to use the app or switch songs. It does it all the time. Wh...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device Iphone 7 Operating System IOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  My device has the latest software update and  the latest version of...
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Nowhere to login on my iphone app

I had to reboot my iphone 10(iOS 12.1) from scratch and re download all my apps. When I open up Spotify, it automatically puts me into a random username with a bunch of numbers (not the same as my account). I have Premium and am able to log in on the...

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  • I had to reboot my iphone 10(iOS 12.1) from scratch and re download all my apps. When I open up Spotify, it automatically puts me into a random username with a bunch of numbers (not the same as my ac...
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Solved!! Apple Watch App Bugs

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue So recently I have gotten the new Spotify update that introduces the Apple Watch app. I installed it and it works decently. The app is very buggy. It doesn’...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  United States  Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  So recently I have gotten the new Spotify update that in...
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Artist list keeps disappearing

No problems with Spotify for 6 months until recently when I open the app my saved list of artists is drastically reduced. I have tried deleting cache and restarting the app but this doesn’t work. The only fix is to delete and reinstall, surely I shou...

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  • No problems with Spotify for 6 months until recently when I open the app my saved list of artists is drastically reduced. I have tried deleting cache and restarting the app but this doesn’t work. The...
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Queue on iPhone not showing last song in queue

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 8Operating Systemios 10 My Question or Issue When I have songs in the queue the last one shows it’s there but won’t display and let me move it around. The queue will glitch if I try to move songs around too and won’t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 8 Operating System ios 10   My Question or Issue  When I have songs in the queue the last one shows it’s there but won’t display and le...
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Get music to shut off when playing a sc video?

My old truck when using Bluetooth from my iPhone, would pause the music when I listened or opened a Snapchat video, then go back to playing once I closed out. It doesn’t do that anymore. So is there a way to bring that back, or is there anyway that I...

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  • My old truck when using Bluetooth from my iPhone, would pause the music when I listened or opened a Snapchat video, then go back to playing once I closed out. It doesn’t do that anymore. So is there ...
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My Spotify won’t go online

My Spotify won’t go online. I’m only getting up an error code 126! Please help, been that a couple of days and yes I have Internet

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  • My Spotify won’t go online. I’m only getting up an error code 126! Please help, been that a couple of days and yes I have Internet   
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Superuser Contribution Spotify running on the background even though I killed the app

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I noticed that, even though I close the Spotify app (Home button x2 + swipe up), somehow Spotify is still running. Just now, I was watching a video on my PC and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  I noticed that, even though I close the Spotify app (Home button x2 + swipe up),...
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Superuser Contribution Waitinglist reappears everytime Spotify starts

One week ago I have placed some songs in the waitinglist. I got sick of the list so deleted it, but every time I start Spotify the waitinglist reappears in my playlist! Very annoying, do you know how to get rid of this bug?

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  • One week ago I have placed some songs in the waitinglist. I got sick of the list so deleted it, but every time I start Spotify the waitinglist reappears in my playlist! Very annoying, do you know how...
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Superuser Contribution PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE fix the queue and up next functions

I use Spotify (premium/family plan) on my iPhone, Windows 10 computers, and Alexa/Sonos. Far and away the most confusing and frustrating part of Spotify are the queue and up next functions. They seem to work differently across different platforms and...

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  •   I use Spotify (premium/family plan) on my iPhone, Windows 10 computers, and Alexa/Sonos. Far and away the most confusing and frustrating part of Spotify are the queue and up next functions. T...
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Song elapsed time not synced between devices

I've recently experienced problems playing music from my ipod touch.This is an old devise but until last month has worked perfectly.The problem is that when I play a song on the ipod touch from another device e.g. my iphone the ipod and iphone are no...

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  • I've recently experienced problems playing music from my ipod touch. This is an old devise but until last month has worked perfectly. The problem is that when I play a song on the ipod touch from a...
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Artist playlists

I am trying to find playlists that have been created by specific artists and I’m not seeing any playlists listed on their pages. I happen to know the names of a couple of them and I can search for those individual playlists, but they are not showing ...

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  • I am trying to find playlists that have been created by specific artists and I’m not seeing any playlists listed on their pages. I happen to know the names of a couple of them and I can search for th...
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[Apple Watch] Bug with cast on Android TV

*snip* PlanPremiumCountry BulgariaDevice(iPhone Xr, Apple Watch 1st. Gen, Sony Android TV)Operating System(iOS 12.1, watchOS 4.3.2, Android 7.0) Hi, I recently download your Apple Watch Spotify version. There is a strange bug. I usualy not use my TV ...

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  • *snip*   Plan Premium Country  Bulgaria Device (iPhone Xr, Apple Watch 1st. Gen, Sony Android TV) Operating System (iOS 12.1, watchOS 4.3.2, Android 7.0)   Hi, I recently do...
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"30 minutes of ad free music" video won't play

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 5SEOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Everytime I turn on Spotify, after a few songs I get the "Want a break from the ads? Watch this short video to recieve 30 minutes of ad free music." I click on wat...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 5SE Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Everytime I turn on Spotify, after a few songs I get the "Want a break from t...
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iOS queue is buggy

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 6sOperating Systemios 12 My Question or IssueThe queue is really buggy. I can’t really switch around songs in the queue, I can change one and then the rest of the changed songs don’t save. I need to get out of queue ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 6s Operating System ios 12   My Question or Issue The queue is really buggy. I can’t really switch around songs in the queue, I can ...
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