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Lyrics not showing

Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.0.2 Spotify 8.6.80.1180 My Question or Issue Apparently everyone in the world got the lyrics with the update. Expect me. How do I fix this ? Or rather how will YOU fix this ?! Empti...

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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 Spotify Session kicking me and my gf

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceIphone 11 pro for bothOperating SystemiOS 15/16 My Question or Issue Everytime me and my gf make a spotify session, the app automatically kicks each one of us. Even when we are not touching anything, it says that on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Iphone 11 pro for both Operating System iOS 15/16   My Question or Issue  Everytime me and my gf make a spotify session, the app automatica...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs on desktop are grayed out, won't play on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone SE, generic Dell laptopOperating SystemiOS 15.6.1, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have a 50 songs in my "Downloads" folder on my laptop.I've located them with Spotify on desktop and they show up in "Local...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone SE, generic Dell laptop Operating System iOS 15.6.1, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a 50 songs in my "Downloads" folder on my...
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Superuser Contribution Time slider is not moving when lyrics for a song is in full screen mode

DeviceIphone 13 proOperating SystemiOS 15.6.1 Spotify app version 8.764 My Question or IssueStart listening to any songOpen lyrics and tap More to open it on full screenThe slider stops at the time you open this screen (for example, 0:02) and is not ...

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  •   Device Iphone 13 pro Operating System iOS 15.6.1   Spotify app version 8.764   My Question or Issue Start listening to any song Open lyrics and tap More to open it on full ...
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Superuser Contribution Premium but still playing ads

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueI’m premium account But ads(both of audio or visual ads) while listening to regular music content I tried this, logging out > restarting your device > logging back in to...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue I’m premium account But ads(both of audio or visual ads) while listening to regular mu...
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Superuser Contribution App Not Shuffling Offline

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice(iPhone XR) My Question or IssueI have Spotify Premium (and have had it for years) and always keep the app updated. One of the reasons I purchased Premium, was so I could download my playlists and play when I am offline...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device (iPhone XR)  My Question or Issue I have Spotify Premium (and have had it for years) and always keep the app updated. One of the reasons I purchased P...
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Superuser Contribution Add filter to podcasts

PlanPremium CountrySweden DeviceIphone 13Operating SystemIOS 16 My Question or IssueWhy isnt there a filter on podcasts, example when Im in Joe Rogan podcast I want to be able to search/filter his specific episodes on his podcast page.

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  • Plan Premium   Country Sweden   Device Iphone 13 Operating System IOS 16   My Question or Issue Why isnt there a filter on podcasts, example when Im in Joe Rogan podcast I ...
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Solved!! Music Skipping 10 Seconds Repeatedly

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen playing music on Spotify, songs will -- at random -- skip in 10 second intervals (0:00 -> 0:10 -> 0:20 -> etc). The skips continue to happen even when t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue When playing music on Spotify, songs will -- at random -- skip in 10 second inter...
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Superuser Contribution Not playing full playlist before repeating songs

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 15.6 My Question or IssueMy playlist isn’t doing a full round before repeating songs. And it is sometimes really often (like 10-20 songs)

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 15.6   My Question or Issue My playlist isn’t doing a full round before repeating songs. And it is sometimes real...
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Superuser Contribution Not getting notifications about new podcast episodes even though I have them turned on

Hi, In Spotify settings I have 'New Episode Notifications' turned on for 3 podcasts, all was working fine until a few days ago, now when there is a new podcast episode I don't get a notification. I have notifications turned on in settings on my iPad ...

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  • Hi, In Spotify settings I have 'New Episode Notifications' turned on for 3 podcasts, all was working fine until a few days ago, now when there is a new podcast episode I don't get a notification. &n...
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Superuser Contribution I’m premium account But still ads

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(iPhone 12Operating System(iOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I’m premium accountBut ads(both of audio or visual ads) while listening to regular music content I tried this logging out > restarting your device > logging back in t...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device (iPhone 12 Operating System (iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue   I’m premium account But ads(both of audio or visual ads) while listening to...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t play playlist in order

I just started playing my Discover Weekly playlist on my iPhone and it is shuffling the playlist. I can’t see anyway to turn off the shuffling option to make it play in order. I selected the first song in the playlist to start it going but the now pl...

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  • I just started playing my Discover Weekly playlist on my iPhone and it is shuffling the playlist. I can’t see anyway to turn off the shuffling option to make it play in order. I selected the first so...
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Superuser Contribution Offline sync local files to iphone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11 My Question or IssueHi, I've been trying to transfer my local files from my computer to my iPhone to no avail. They both recognize each other as devices ready to sync but when I download the playlist on my laptop ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11   My Question or Issue Hi, I've been trying to transfer my local files from my computer to my iPhone to no avail. They both recognize each other...
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Superuser Contribution How to re-arrange songs in a playlist (not premium)

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemIOS 13 My Question or IssueI can’t figure out how to re-arrange songs inside my playlist.

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device iPhone 8 Operating System IOS 13   My Question or Issue I can’t figure out how to re-arrange songs inside my playlist. 
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Superuser Contribution I cannot log in on my old iPad

I found an old iPad that I want to use to log into my account, I can make sure the password and username are entered correctly, but no matter what I try it says "something went wrong, please try again later", my old iPad Can only run IOS10.3.4, so my...

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  • I found an old iPad that I want to use to log into my account, I can make sure the password and username are entered correctly, but no matter what I try it says "something went wrong, please try agai...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS) My Question or IssueAfter a few hours the music stops playing, I put the cell phone connected to a speaker at the company and after a while the music stops playing.

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue After a few hours the music stops playing, I put the cell phone connected to a speaker at th...
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Shuffling using the play button?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Deviceiphone 13Operating Systemios 15.6.1 My Question or IssueSay I have a playlist. I put it on shuffle mode. It USED to be the case that when I hit the "play" button -- it gave me a shuffled track, and when I hit the play butt...

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  •     Plan Premium Country USA   Device iphone 13 Operating System ios 15.6.1   My Question or Issue Say I have a playlist. I put it on shuffle mode. It USED to be the ...
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Kids Spotify App

Plan - Premium family Country - USA Device - Apple Watch 6 SE Apple iphone 12Operating SystemiOS 16 and all update performed Still having trouble, I purchased Apple cellular watches for my kids and a family Spotify plan to find out we can’t run kids ...

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  • Plan - Premium family  Country - USA   Device - Apple Watch 6 SE                Apple iphone 12 Operating System iOS 16 and all update per...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium

Hi, I paid for the annual spotify plan, they scaled my money but on the app it doesn't appear that I have the premium plan. I have already logged out and logged in, even reinstalled the application but nothing to do. Solutions? Shall I wait a few day...

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  • Hi, I paid for the annual spotify plan, they scaled my money but on the app it doesn't appear that I have the premium plan. I have already logged out and logged in, even reinstalled the application b...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Offline music cannot be played if I am not connected to WiFi/4g

DeviceiPhone 11 Operating SystemSpotify version: 8.7.62.409iOS version: 15.6.1 My Question or IssueHello, I have Spotify premium (Belgium) and for the last 2 days, I can't play my music offline without being connected to the internet (WiFi or 4G). I ...

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  • Device iPhone 11   Operating System Spotify version: 8.7.62.409 iOS version: 15.6.1   My Question or Issue Hello,   I have Spotify premium (Belgium) and for the last 2 days, ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clear and pause recently played

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 16.0 My Question or IssueHello,does anyone know how to clear and pause Spotify recently played?

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 16.0   My Question or Issue Hello, does anyone know how to clear and pause Spotify recently played?
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