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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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Superuser Contribution Shuffle all songs

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueHow to play all of my downloaded songs? I used to shuffle all of my songs with the previous version. Now, with updated version I can’t shuffle all of them. Also, I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue How to play all of my downloaded songs? I used to shuffle all of my songs with the prev...
  • Deny777
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Superuser Contribution IOS App crashes when using bluetooth

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA DeviceXOperating System14.7.1 My Question or IssueJust started today. 01/10/2021. When listening to music using bluetooth to my headphones sony wh-1000x M3 the app will completely crash. This happens shortly after I click th...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device X Operating System 14.7.1   My Question or Issue Just started today. 01/10/2021. When listening to music using bluetooth to my headphones sony w...
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Superuser Contribution auto mix not working if crossfade is enabled

As of Spotify 8.7.90 on iOS, having “Automix” and “Crossfade” enabled (to 12s) now prevents albums not to Automix anymore.If I change the Crossfade slider all the way to 0s/ Off, the albums successfully Automix.In previous versions of Spotify on my i...

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  • As of Spotify 8.7.90 on iOS, having “Automix” and “Crossfade” enabled (to 12s) now prevents albums not to Automix anymore. If I change the Crossfade slider all the way to 0s/ Off, the albums succe...
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Superuser Contribution Major issues with the app and most used playlist.

I am only having issues with one specific playlist. If I put a song on repeat and listen to it a few times, when I turn repeat off and the song finished the playlist stops playing music entirely. But next to the name it will show the lines indicating...

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  • I am only having issues with one specific playlist. If I put a song on repeat and listen to it a few times, when I turn repeat off and the song finished the playlist stops playing music entirely. Bu...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution After restart begins at the top of the playlist

When I start Spotify it first continues with the song which was playing when closing the app. But then starts at the top of the playlist. And my partner has the same issue.

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  • When I start Spotify it first continues with the song which was playing when closing the app. But then starts at the top of the playlist. And my partner has the same issue.
  • Dian
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Spotify not playing on iOS app

Spotify won't play music from iOS app. seemingly no reason for this as I have memory left on device, and updated software. Tried clearing cache data, and restarting device. Songs will say they are playing but will not move past 0:00 on the sing progr...

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  • Spotify won't play music from iOS app. seemingly no reason for this as I have memory left on device, and updated software. Tried clearing cache data, and restarting device. Songs will say they are pl...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!! Spotify needs to be opened to download music?

I have bought an iphone 8 and wanted to download all my songs. But it only downloads when the app is open and im not idle. This takes a lot of time because im about to download like 2k songs. I never had that problem with other devices. Any ideas?

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  • I have bought an iphone 8 and wanted to download all my songs. But it only downloads when the app is open and im not idle.    This takes a lot of time because im about to download like 2k...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing after one song

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemIOS 16.1.2 My Question or Issueafter I close the app and open it again later after one song plays everything stops working. After I close the app and open it later one song plays from my playlis...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System IOS 16.1.2   My Question or Issue after I close the app and open it again later after one song plays everything stops wor...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify removes the tracks in the queue when I pause and exit the app on iPhone 8

Spotify Type: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: iPhone 8Operating System: iOS 10My Question or Issue:When I play a selection of songs (on shuffle or not) on the Spotify app on my iPhone 8, then when I pause and exit the app the song that I paused it on is st...

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  • Spotify Type: Premium Country: UK Device: iPhone 8 Operating System: iOS 10 My Question or Issue: When I play a selection of songs (on shuffle or not) on the Spotify app on my iPhone 8, then w...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to stream on Apple Watch through airpods alone without iphone

I cannot see my airpods on the connect to a device option when trying to stream spotify on apple watch alone not through iphone. I have a premium subscription and I have tried all possible ways by uninstalling and reinstalling app on the watch and ip...

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  • I cannot see my airpods on the connect to a device option when trying to stream spotify on apple watch alone not through iphone. I have a premium subscription and I have tried all possible ways by un...
  • AlejaR
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spotify premium on Iphone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on apple tv not working

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayOperating System(iOS, apple TV 4K) My Question or Issuethe app on apple TV is almost daily not working. I have reinstalled it several times, logged in and out and restarted Apple TV countless times. Other apps are working just...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Operating System (iOS, apple TV 4K)   My Question or Issue the app on apple TV is almost daily not working. I have reinstalled it several times, &nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists that do not appear in search results

Plan FreeCountry japanDevice iphone7Operating System ios 15.7.1 I am using the iphone app and there are public playlists that do not appear in the search results when using the entire search results or narrowing down the playlist search in Japanese. ...

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  •     Plan Free Country japan Device iphone7 Operating System ios 15.7.1   I am using the iphone app and there are public playlists that do not appear in the search results when...
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Superuser Contribution spotify keeps pausing after 10ish seconds

Hello,I got this problem with spotify the last few weeks and cant seem to fix it.It just stops playing after 10ish seconds, sometimes its longer, sometimes shorter.I tried the following solutions:-Remove app, clear cache, install app-Above but the th...

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  • Hello, I got this problem with spotify the last few weeks and cant seem to fix it. It just stops playing after 10ish seconds, sometimes its longer, sometimes shorter. I tried the following solut...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists won’t delete or change image

I have an iPhone and when I go to change a playlist cover photo it won’t let me. This is also the case when I go to delete a playlist. I have tried the clearing cachet in app, deleting the app and restarting phone and then re-downloading. Anyone have...

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  • I have an iPhone and when I go to change a playlist cover photo it won’t let me. This is also the case when I go to delete a playlist.  I have tried the clearing cachet in app, deleting the...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Spotify app pauses and stops music unexpectedly

My app keep pausing by itself it happen to my last phone as well i tried everything like reinstalling, sign out for all devices, turn off my phone it still crashes like all the time and this is driving me insane can someone please fix this NOW Plan P...

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  • My app keep pausing by itself  it happen to my last phone as well i tried everything like reinstalling, sign out  for all devices, turn off my phone  it still crashes like all ...
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Superuser Contribution [IOS 15] Auto connect to other device volume

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemIOS 15 My Question or IssueAfter update my phone to ios 15 my spotify auto connect to other device volume setting for example my desktop.I've try to force close the spotify app but howe...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System IOS 15   My Question or Issue After update my phone to ios 15 my spotify auto connect to other device volume set...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts player often has incorrect timestamp

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone XS My Question or Issue I'd like to report a bug with the podcasts player on iOS. The current podcast time is often not tracked correctly. Examples:1) Listen to a podcast. Kill the app. Restart. Very often the tim...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone XS   My Question or Issue   I'd like to report a bug with the podcasts player on iOS. The current podcast time is often not tracked correc...
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Now playing bar missing on iphone

PlanFree/Premium: PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016): iPhone 13Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) iOS 16.1.2 My Question or IssueNow playing bar is missing from iPhone app, i have cleared the...

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  • Plan Free/Premium: Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016): iPhone 13 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) iOS 16.1.2  ...
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