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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 AirPods pausing Spotify after a few seconds

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 5.4 My Question or IssueI have a brand new iPhone 13 and now I have brand new AirPods 3rd generation. Spotify is pausing after a few seconds every time I use it. I have tried removing the app and...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 5.4   My Question or Issue I have a brand new iPhone 13 and now I have brand new AirPods 3rd generation.  Spotify is ...
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Superuser Contribution AppleTV songs stop and it backs out of playlist

Not sure if this is a known issue, but I've got a playlist (nothing fancy, songs searched/added, works on mac, phone, Tesla, etc. just fine). When I play it, then enable shuffle, and within 30 seconds, the song stops and it backs out to the main menu...

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  • Not sure if this is a known issue, but I've got a playlist (nothing fancy, songs searched/added, works on mac, phone, Tesla, etc. just fine).   When I play it, then enable shuffle, and within ...
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How to remove unwanted podcast from top of home screen

iPhone 8 Plus iOS 14.6 US I played a podcast reciting a cult-y homeschool's pledge of allegiance to show my friend how creepy it is. For the last three months I can't get rid of the suggestion to continue listening to this podcast. I tried marking th...

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  • iPhone 8 Plus iOS 14.6 US   I played a podcast reciting a cult-y homeschool's pledge of allegiance to show my friend how creepy it is. For the last three months I can't get rid of the suggesti...
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Superuser Contribution Listening History does NOT show streamings from Spotify Connect speakers(like Sonos)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 16.1.1 My Question or IssueListening history does not show streamings from speakers

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 16.1.1   My Question or Issue Listening history does not show streamings from speakers
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Superuser Contribution iOS 16 Beta / Spotify Connect: Volume keeps lowering

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 16 Public Beta 3 My IssueWhile I understand that this might be caused by the iOS 16 Public Beta, and may be addressed in future app update: every time I connect to Spotify Connect on my Y...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 16 Public Beta 3   My Issue While I understand that this might be caused by the iOS 16 Public Beta, and may be a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The queue button has gone from the now playing screen.

When I start playing my playlists that I made the now playing button has vanished. Can’t find it anywhere in the now playing screen. Also noticed that the way to songs are displayed in the playlist are different but apparently my app wasn’t updated. ...

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  • When I start playing my playlists that I made the now playing button has vanished. Can’t find it anywhere in the now playing screen. Also noticed that the way to songs are displayed in the playlist a...
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Can't start playback

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPad ProOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) I can't start playback because a notification is blocking the play button in the Spotify app. Please see attached screenshot.

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device iPad Pro Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   I can't start playback because a notification is blocking the play bu...
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Superuser Contribution When i choose BT devices to connect to it shows me someone is listening

I clicked on the "current device" section (iOS), already connected to my headphones, but it showed me under a different connectable device that someone is listening. Are they listening to my audio or is it just showing me that device is being used by...

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  • I clicked on the "current device" section (iOS), already connected to my headphones, but it showed me under a different connectable device that someone is listening. Are they listening to my audio or...
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Discover Weekly missing

I can no longer find Discover Weekly in my iPhone APP. I have an iPhone 13 running iOS 16.1.1 and the latest Spotify update. It used to be on my home page I think or in My mixes, I'm not sure. But now it's nowhere. I can still find it on the Spotify ...

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  • I can no longer find Discover Weekly in my iPhone APP. I have an iPhone 13 running iOS 16.1.1 and the latest Spotify update. It used to be on my home page I think or in My mixes, I'm not sure. But no...
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Superuser Contribution My lyrics sharing button is not showing apparently. I am on student plan.

Lyrics share button is not showing up. I tried reinstalling the app and clearing the catch. I tried basically everything. I am on student plan right now. Is there any way to fix this

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  • Lyrics share button is not showing up. I tried reinstalling the app and clearing the catch. I tried basically everything. I am on student plan right now. Is there any way to fix this
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple Watch app not showing music

Student Premium, USAiPhone 7/Apple Watch Series 3iOS 12.1.4/watchOS 5.0.1 I recently got a replacement iPhone 7 and loaded a backup of my old device onto it. When I played music on my old iPhone (also a 7), the watch app would automatically open and ...

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  • Student Premium, USA iPhone 7/Apple Watch Series 3 iOS 12.1.4/watchOS 5.0.1   I recently got a replacement iPhone 7 and loaded a backup of my old device onto it. When I played music on my ol...
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Superuser Contribution Syncing issue between windows and iphone

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiphone 8+Operating SystemiOS 13, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to get local files songs to sync or download on my iphone. I've reinstalled both apps on windows and iphone twice, reset both devices, have bo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iphone 8+ Operating System iOS 13, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to get local files songs to sync or download on my iphone. I've re...
  • altecice
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    Sync issue
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Superuser Contribution BUG IOS: Repeat ad nauseam 8.7.78.426

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone 13Operating System: IOS 15.6.1 My Question or Issue: The repeat button is gone. Now podcasts keep repeating ad nauseam after they finished. instead of just ending. Since there is no repeat button, there is no ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: iPhone 13 Operating System: IOS 15.6.1   My Question or Issue:  The repeat button is gone. Now podcasts keep repeating ad nauseam after...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect works from my iPhone even when I switch WLAN

Hi.I have two separate WLANs at home. In one I have my Denon Home 150 with an iPad. In the other my iPhone. I can play music on the Denon over Spotify Connect from both. This is also the case when I'm in another building with yet another WLAN. Apple ...

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  • Hi. I have two separate WLANs at home. In one I have my Denon Home 150 with an iPad. In the other my iPhone. I can play music on the Denon over Spotify Connect from both. This is also the case when ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast category not showing

All of my podcasts are normal and work fine except for the Health and Fitness category. Whenever I click that it opens that category page but it just shows the category heading and nothing else. Blank screen. All the other categories work and search ...

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  • All of my podcasts are normal and work fine except for the Health and Fitness category. Whenever I click that it opens that category page but it just shows the category heading and nothing else. Blan...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t scroll song forward/backwards using the song progress bar.

Can’t scroll song forward/backwards using the song progress bar. Shuffle icon is also missing from the app. I’m using iphone 12 and 16.1.1 ios. App version 8.7.82.107. Tried everything from restarting to hard resting phone but nothing worked. Please ...

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  • Can’t scroll song forward/backwards using the song progress bar. Shuffle icon is also missing from the app. I’m using iphone 12 and 16.1.1 ios. App version 8.7.82.107. Tried everything from restartin...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify app for iOS constantly crashes?

Whenever I listen to music for a while, eventually the app starts to crash. My song will pause and I'll be unable to unpause it. It'll shuffle through a couple songs, say it's playing but there will be no audio. Then the app will close. Even when it ...

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  • Whenever I listen to music for a while, eventually the app starts to crash. My song will pause and I'll be unable to unpause it. It'll shuffle through a couple songs, say it's playing but there will ...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Download not working

I am having a reoccurring issue with Spotify after I log out of all devices I am still unable to Download songs to my device offline please fix this reoccurring problem

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  • I am having a reoccurring issue with Spotify after I log out of all devices I am still unable to Download songs to my device offline please fix this reoccurring problem
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Having problems

So I have Spotify premium and I have songs downloaded.. usually if you don’t have internet around you can listen the music that’s downloaded, but it’s been two days where I try to put music with no internet and it doesn’t work.. it seems like I need ...

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  • So I have  Spotify premium and I have songs downloaded.. usually if you don’t have internet around you can listen the music that’s downloaded, but it’s been two days where I try to put music wit...
  • Eni
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