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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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Making playlist public

How do I make a playlist public? I’ve tried everything and it’s just not happening. It doesn’t even have an option to make it public when I push on the top right corner...

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  • How do I make a playlist public? I’ve tried everything and it’s just not happening. It doesn’t even have an option to make it public when I push on the top right corner... 
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Superuser Contribution Won't let me skip anymore

Hi, So I've been using Spotify for just over a year, and I've been able to skip as much as I like, using my iPad mini 3, without premium. Today, I go to go through my weekly discoveries playlist, and it won't let me skip ANYTHING. The skip button was...

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  • Hi,   So I've been using Spotify for just over a year, and I've been able to skip as much as I like, using my iPad mini 3, without premium. Today, I go to go through my weekly discoveries play...
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How can I add all the music from playlist to my songs?

Does anybody know how to add all playlist songs to my songs on iOS app? It’s so annoying to add them one by one. Thank you.

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  • Does anybody know how to add all playlist songs to my songs on iOS app? It’s so annoying to add them one by one. Thank you.
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Better Control on Documents and data (Oversized)

Hi, I would like to ask if the team of developers could improve the documents and date management on the App.I'll explain : The application uses a lot of space for nothing and it's also impossible to clear the songs we choosed to download one day and...

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  • Hi,   I would like to ask if the team of developers could improve the documents and date management on the App. I'll explain : The application uses a lot of space for nothing and it...
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No se descargan canciones

Hola qué tal , querías saber si me podían ayudar , yo tengo mi cuenta premium Spotify , yo pongo a descargar las canciones y luego salgo de la aplicación las dejo en segundo plano pero no se descargan , yo tengo a la aplicación y se empiezan a descar...

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  • Hola qué tal , querías saber si me podían ayudar , yo tengo mi cuenta premium Spotify , yo pongo a descargar las canciones y luego salgo de la aplicación las dejo en segundo plano pero no se descarga...
  • yusefsadik
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Preventing sync, how to

Spotify help desk told me I could only have 3333 songs downloaded on a total of 3 devices for a total of 9999. I have a Premium subscription. I have both an Ipad mini and a Samsung android tablet (with 64 Gb mini SD - had hoped to get all my music on...

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  • Spotify help desk told me I could only have 3333 songs downloaded on a total of 3 devices for a total of 9999. I have a Premium subscription. I have both an Ipad mini and a Samsung android tablet (wi...
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Solved!! Song stops when iPhone screen goes black

I have to keep my iPhone screen active to be able to listen to my music, when the screen goes black the music stops. What should I do?

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  • I have to keep my iPhone screen active to be able to listen to my music, when the screen goes black the music stops. What should I do?
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Offline while on the network? No streaming...

Hey folks...first off...not that tech savvy so bare with me.When I am off a wifi connection but still on an LTE/3G network my account goes to the offline mode and I cannot get back to the online mode to stream. I am aware that this would mean that I ...

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  • Hey folks...first off...not that tech savvy so bare with me. When I am off a wifi connection but still on an LTE/3G network my account goes to the offline mode and I cannot get back to the online mo...
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Solved!! Gap between songs

I teach cycling classes and I can't figure out how to go from song to song without air time. I turned on the 'No Gap'button on my IPhone, but it didn't seem to help.Please advice. Thank you!

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  • I teach cycling classes and I can't figure out how to go from song to song without air time. I turned on the 'No Gap' button on my IPhone, but it didn't seem to help. Please advice. Thank you!
  • amarsha4
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Shuffle all followed artists

Is there a way to shuffle all of the artists you are following together? Thanks!!

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  • Is there a way to shuffle all of the artists you are following together?   Thanks!!
  • wonson
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Spotify login error (8) cannot connect to Spotify

Currently I'm having issues having my spotify premium account connect to my algoriddim djay pro app. When I log on to djay pro it's stating "spotify login error" "cannot connect to spotify (8)". Although my spotify app works fine, it seems it's havin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Currently I'm having issues having my spotify premium account connect to my algoriddim djay pro app. When I log on to djay pro it's stating "spotify login error" "cannot connect to spotify (8)". Alth...
  • Db96
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I don’t have the download tab in the Spotify app

I use to have my downloaded tab in my devices (iPad and iPhone) but now i only have the regular online tabs although I am offline.

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  • I use to have my downloaded tab in my devices (iPad and iPhone) but now i only have the regular online tabs although I am offline.
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Your Library: Add a "Downloads" Tab/Playlist

Let me know if I'm missing something, but when I'm offline (i.e. riding subway) the only way for me to listen to my downloaded music is either by shuffling playlists (that might have a downloaded track or two), scrolling through my music looking for ...

  • Music Fan
  • Let me know if I'm missing something, but when I'm offline (i.e. riding subway) the only way for me to listen to my downloaded music is either by shuffling playlists (that might have a downloaded tra...
  • osornios
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Downloads menu disappeared from Library in iPhone app

The Downloads menu has disappeared from the Library in the iPhone app. This was apparently an intentional change with the latest update. As a result, there is no way to browse available music when listening offline. This makes absosutely no sense, as...

  • Casual Listener
  • The Downloads menu has disappeared from the Library in the iPhone app. This was apparently an intentional change with the latest update. As a result, there is no way to browse available music when li...
  • osornios
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"Downloads" menu item missing in My Library (iPhone 8+, Spotify 8.4.37.704)

The "Downloads" menu item recently disappeared from the "My Library" view on my iPhone. I download a lot of my music, so this makes it INCREDIBLY IRRITATING to find an album that I've downloaded. Does anyone have an explanation for why this option ha...

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  • The "Downloads" menu item recently disappeared from the "My Library" view on my iPhone. I download a lot of my music, so this makes it INCREDIBLY IRRITATING to find an album that I've downloaded...
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Download Folder missed

hi guys, i can’t see my download folder in my account premium.somebody can help me??

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  • hi guys, i can’t see my download folder in my account premium. somebody can help me??   
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Download folders gone

Please put this back, this was a really convenient way to listen to my offline collection. Its pretty awful to remove this folder to encourage more online listening tbh.

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  • Please put this back, this was a really convenient way to listen to my offline collection. Its pretty awful to remove this folder to encourage more online listening tbh. 
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Logg in

I can't login to my account it says i can't use it for 14 days

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  • I can't login to my account  it says i can't use it for 14 days
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Downloaded songs getting deleted

Hello, For some reason (and it’s happened 3x already this week) all my downloaded songs get erased and I need to re-download them. They are still in my personal library but can’t be listened offline unless I download them again. Also when I’m listeni...

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  • Hello,    For some reason (and it’s happened 3x already this week) all my downloaded songs get erased and I need to re-download them. They are still in my personal library but can’t be li...
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Controlling iPhone's music with Google Home

Ok, so I understand I can control music playing on a Google Home device, etc. with my iPhone via Spotify Connect, but if I were to play Spotify music on my iPhone, would there be a way for me to control the music playing on my iPhone with my Google H...

  • Casual Listener
  • Ok, so I understand I can control music playing on a Google Home device, etc. with my iPhone via Spotify Connect, but if I were to play Spotify music on my iPhone, would there be a way for me to cont...
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