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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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Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueShuffle isn’t worth a dang, I hear the same songs over again every 45 minutes to an hour. And my playlist is 49 hours long.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue Shuffle isn’t worth a dang, I hear the same songs over again every 45 minutes to an hour. And m...
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Superuser Contribution Glitching while using earbuds

Spoiler (Highlight to read)I don’t know if this is only a issue for me but when I start Spotify with apple lighting earbuds plugged in, the app starts acting up, not playing music, freezing and crashing. It’s only until I unplug and plug it back in t...

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  • I don’t know if this is only a issue for me but when I start Spotify with apple lighting earbuds plugged in, the app starts acting up, not playing music, freezing and crashing. It’s only until I unpl...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist songs greyed out on iPhone but not on iMac or browser

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiPhone 12 / iOS 16.0iMac Pro / Monterey 16.6 My Question or IssuePlaylist songs are okay on my iMac and in browser but are greyed on my iPhone for a large part. (hundreds of songs but not all. Alway the first hundr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device iPhone 12 / iOS 16.0 iMac Pro / Monterey 16.6   My Question or Issue Playlist songs are okay on my iMac and in browser but are greyed on ...
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Superuser Contribution Sporofyt app crashing

I can’t scroll down on the main page cause the app will crash. PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemIOS newest version

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  • I can’t scroll down on the main page cause the app will crash.  Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device iPhone 12 Operating System IOS newest version    
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Superuser Contribution ¿Como quito el modo aleatorio si tengo iphone?

Antes tenia android y lo tenia en modo aleatorio y investigue y me di cuenta que era normal pero ahora que cambie a iphone soy el unico que lo tiene asi

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  • Antes tenia android y lo tenia en modo aleatorio y investigue y me di cuenta que era normal pero ahora que cambie a iphone soy el unico que lo tiene asi
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop Radio?

Hello,Recently, I woke up to Spotify playing radio after finishing my playlist until the next day. This is very annoying because the songs in Radio are not what I want to hear.And I'm paying for this "service" every month...Please help

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  • Hello, Recently, I woke up to Spotify playing radio after finishing my playlist until the next day. This is very annoying because the songs in Radio are not what I want to hear. And I'm paying ...
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Solved!! Where I Can Download An Older Version Of Spotify

Hi There, I was wondering where I can download an older version of the Spotify App? Like a Link or something I can click on and download. I can't do it from the app store 'cause I have an iPhone 4s which Spotify doesn't support, and I didn't download...

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  • Hi There, I was wondering where I can download an older version of the Spotify App? Like a Link or something I can click on and download. I can't do it from the app store 'cause I have an iPhone 4s w...
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Superuser Contribution Google Maps integration - possible to rewind x seconds after navigation interruption?

Country: USADevice: iPhone XrOperating System: iOS 15 My Question or IssueI have Google Maps connected to Spotify. One minor annoyance is that when Spotify audio (e.g., a podcast) is interrupted by Maps navigation, Spotify audio picks up exactly wher...

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  • Country: USA Device: iPhone Xr Operating System: iOS 15   My Question or Issue I have Google Maps connected to Spotify. One minor annoyance is that when Spotify audio (e.g., a podcast) is i...
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Superuser Contribution Your new totally stupid local files sync system doesn't even work right.

Songs added through the desktop app don't count track duration the way iTunes does it. Because of this, many local tracks added to playlists through desktop app are not available, even if added to iTunes. I have 450 local tracks. Approximately 40% ar...

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  • Songs added through the desktop app don't count track duration the way iTunes does it. Because of this, many local tracks added to playlists through desktop app are not available, even if added ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist stops after 2 songs

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceIPad 5Operating SystemiOS15.6.1 My Question or IssueSince a few weeks my iPad only plays 2 songs, then stops. When playing the second song the albumcover, song title of the first song are shown. If I press forward, the second...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device IPad 5 Operating System iOS 15.6.1   My Question or Issue Since a few weeks my iPad only plays 2 songs, then stops. When playing the second song the...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Developer] Autoplay feature in Downloads

Hello I recently joined Spotify Premium this month, but I already have a lot of complaints. The app has a great UI and cool Features but basic features which are in every normal music app aren’t available in a Subscription service. I’ll get straight ...

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  • Hello I recently joined Spotify Premium this month, but I already have a lot of complaints. The app has a great UI and cool Features but basic features which are in every normal music app aren’t avai...
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Clear my library

Hey, My Spotify library has about 2000+ songs which I want to completely clear and restart from scratch since I don’t listen to 99% of these songs. Is there a way to quickly delete all of the songs without having to slide to the left an incredible am...

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  • Hey,   My Spotify library has about 2000+ songs which I want to completely clear and restart from scratch since I don’t listen to 99% of these songs. Is there a way to quickly delete all of th...
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Superuser Contribution Keeps jumping back to starred playlist

Whichever playlist or album I choose to play, it will only play one song, then jumps back to my "starred" list. Yesterday I tried to play "discover weekly" by Spotify, played one song, then jumped back to my "starred" list. Try to play a saved album,...

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  • Whichever playlist or album I choose to play, it will only play one song, then jumps back to my "starred" list. Yesterday I tried to play "discover weekly" by Spotify, played one song, then jumped ba...
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Superuser Contribution Release radar and daily mixes not updating

My daily mixes and release radar haven't updated for weeks. iOS 15.6.1Tried logging out x 2, deleting and reinstalling, deleting devices, disabling Alexa skill, and prayer. Nothing works. Please help.

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  • My daily mixes and release radar haven't updated for weeks. iOS 15.6.1 Tried logging out x 2, deleting and reinstalling, deleting devices, disabling Alexa skill, and prayer. Nothing works. Please ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple watch now playing complication not showing/recognising album name in correct place

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 11, Apple Watch Series 4 44mmOperating SystemiOS 16.0, watchOS 9.1 My Question or Issue Hello,I just decided to start using the now playing complication on my watch face but Spotify doesn't seem to use the spac...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 11, Apple Watch Series 4 44mm Operating System iOS 16.0, watchOS 9.1   My Question or Issue   Hello, I just decided to start using t...
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Superuser Contribution Private but shared playlists

Hello! Is it possible to create a playlist that I can share with certain friends, but isn't visible for other friends?If so, how do I do that? Thanks!

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  • Hello!   Is it possible to create a playlist that I can share with certain friends, but isn't visible for other friends? If so, how do I do that?   Thanks!
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Superuser Contribution Volume constantly changing when using spotify connect

PlanPremium CountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 miniOperating SystemiOS 16.0 My Question or IssueI am connected to a receiver with Spotify connect to play music. Every second the volume bar appears on my phone attempting to change the volume but it stays at th...

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  • Plan Premium  Country USA Device iPhone 13 mini Operating System iOS 16.0   My Question or Issue I am connected to a receiver with Spotify  connect to play music. Every secon...
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Superuser Contribution When I try to play my playlist on shuffle, it repeats the same song?

I try to play my playlist on shuffle, but it keeps repeating the same song even though repeat is off. I’ve tried skipping and occasionally it’ll play another, but then it’ll just go back to the first song after the second is done. Even in the “Next” ...

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  • I try to play my playlist on shuffle, but it keeps repeating the same song even though repeat is off. I’ve tried skipping and occasionally it’ll play another, but then it’ll just go back to the first...
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