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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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Unable to control Spotify from lock screen

As the title says I can’t control my Spotify from the lock screen. Pretty annoying when I’m driving as I can’t switch songs through the steering wheel controls. Also noticed it doesn’t even show up on the control centre, just shows the music app (IOS...

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  • As the title says I can’t control my Spotify from the lock screen. Pretty annoying when I’m driving as I can’t switch songs through the steering wheel controls. Also noticed it doesn’t even show up o...
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Spotify on laptop and iphone "recognises" local files but will not show up on iphone

I have four local files on my playlist that will not show up on my iPhone. The local files show up and plays perfectly on my laptop (i'm running a Mac). However, in the same playlist on my phone, the local files do not show up. I separated the four s...

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  • I have four local files on my playlist that will not show up on my iPhone. The local files show up and plays perfectly on my laptop (i'm running a Mac). However, in the same playlist on my phone, the...
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help with app store

i have payed my receipt on spotify online but now i cant update my apps on apstore, it says me that i need to pay again, so what can i do? can you help me please?

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  • i have payed my receipt on spotify online but now i cant update my apps on apstore, it says me that i need to pay again, so what can i do? can you help me please?
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Spotify won't work on my iPhone.

Hello! I have an iPhone SE that is currently updated to the latest iOS update (11). I have had this problem for a while now. On WiFi Spotify works perfectly and plays just like it should with no errors. However whenever I am not on WiFi a song will s...

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  • Hello! I have an iPhone SE that is currently updated to the latest iOS update (11). I have had this problem for a while now. On WiFi Spotify works perfectly and plays just like it should with no erro...
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Songs won't sync

So it's that time again when spotify is taking up a **bleep** ton of space from my phone so in order to get it to go down again, I need to delete it and reinstall it. So, I delete it, reinstall it, make sure all my local files are on the PC I'm curre...

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  • So it's that time again when spotify is taking up a **bleep** ton of space from my phone so in order to get it to go down again, I need to delete it and reinstall it. So, I delete it, reinstall ...
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Login not working

My Spotify has been the same for over four years and I’ve had premium for at least the last couple years, however this past Sunday I woke up for work and found my Spotify logged out, I’ve never changed the login nor have I ever logged out, my login w...

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  • My Spotify has been the same for over four years and I’ve had premium for at least the last couple years, however this past Sunday I woke up for work and found my Spotify logged out, I’ve never chang...
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Playlists

En las versiones anteriores de Spotify existía la opción “aleatoreo” para todas “mis listas” de mi playlist. En las versiones mas recientes veo que eso no existe, piensan reincorporar esta función? Que otro método tengo para escuchar todas las cancio...

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  • En las versiones anteriores de Spotify existía la opción “aleatoreo” para todas “mis listas” de mi playlist. En las versiones mas recientes veo que eso no existe, piensan reincorporar esta función? Q...
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Song won’t play

After a song is over, the timer that shows how much is left for a song to end gets stuck at 1 second left. The next song won’t play. I have to manually turn on my phone and play the next song. Any solutions?

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  • After a song is over, the timer that shows how much is left for a song to end gets stuck at 1 second left. The next song won’t play. I have to manually turn on my phone and play the next song. Any so...
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Playlist - Remove currently playing song from Playlist - Need an option for this please

While listening to a Playlist (self made) having an option to "Remove Song From Current Playlist" option would be so nice. It is difficult to find songs in large Playlists. Another option would be to add an option on the Edit Playlist menu like this:...

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  • While listening to a Playlist (self made) having an option to "Remove Song From Current Playlist" option would be so nice. It is difficult to find songs in large Playlists.    Another...
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Up Volume button mutes in app

Using latest iOS 10.3.1 iPhone 6sWhen I try increase the volume, the up volume mutes in the app. I have to increase the volume outside the app.

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  • Using latest iOS 10.3.1 iPhone 6s When I try increase the volume, the up volume mutes in the app. I have to increase the volume outside the app.
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Solved!! Sevice cannot be accessed

Do you service outage? My iPhone 7 cannot connect to your servers (iOS 11.0.1). Normally it works.

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  • Do you service outage? My iPhone 7 cannot connect to your servers (iOS 11.0.1). Normally it works.
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Black screen while using

I have an iPhone 7. About once every 10-14 days while using Spotify, the whole phone screen will go black and unresponsive (except being able to change the volume). The home and lock buttons don't work, so I cannot safe restart the phone. The only th...

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  • I have an iPhone 7. About once every 10-14 days while using Spotify, the whole phone screen will go black and unresponsive (except being able to change the volume). The home and lock buttons don't wo...
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Canceling 30 day free trial

Is there a way I can cancel the 30 day free trial before you guys start charging my account?

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  • Is there a way I can cancel the 30 day free trial before you guys start charging my account?
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Can you play only filtered songs from a playlist?

Hey all, I was wondering if there was a way to play only filtered songs. What I mean is, if I have a playlist, and I type in a filter criteria, is there a way to cycle through only the songs that meet this criteria? When I play a song after entering ...

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  • Hey all,   I was wondering if there was a way to play only filtered songs. What I mean is, if I have a playlist, and I type in a filter criteria, is there a way to cycle through only the songs...
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Your Running Mix not working

Just empty and not starting... Start Run button is not active.IOS 11   

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  • Just empty and not starting... Start Run button is not active. IOS 11      
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Cannot “Follow” artists!!!!!!!

You know when I pay $180.00 a year for a service I expect not to have a problem EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!!!!!!! I’m pushing the follow button on artists and it’s not sticking. I leave that artist page and come back a little while later and I have to follow...

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  • You know when I pay $180.00 a year for a service I expect not to have a problem EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!!!!!!!  I’m pushing the follow button on artists and it’s not sticking. I leave that artist pag...
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Song Radio started from local music does not stream properly

Hi there! Ran into what might be a bug in Spotify for iOS. I used Spotify to search for a song. It was locally stored (in Spotify's local cache, it was a Spotify song that I had previously marked with a checkmark). I started Song Radio based on this ...

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  • Hi there! Ran into what might be a bug in Spotify for iOS.   I used Spotify to search for a song. It was locally stored (in Spotify's local cache, it was a Spotify song that I had previously m...
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Issue with previous track button

When playing music from Spotify through USB on my car radio the previous track button skips to the next song. Pressing the previous track button once starts the song from the top, as it should, but pressing it again skips to the next song. I know it’...

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  • When playing music from Spotify through USB on my car radio the previous track button skips to the next song. Pressing the previous track button once starts the song from the top, as it should, but p...
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No connection via 4G/Lte on IOS11

Hello,i have no connection error since upgraded to ios11.I can use the app only on wifi.app reinstall and iphone reset didnt help.

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  • Hello,i have no connection error since upgraded to ios11. I can use the app only on wifi. app reinstall and iphone reset didnt help.
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Iphone Spotify app not playing to Sonos

Hi, for some reason I am unable to stream my music from the Spotify iphone app to my Sonos speakers. I am able to listen to music on my iPhone but as soon as I select my Sonos as the output the song will stop playing, jump to the end of the next song...

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  • Hi, for some reason I am unable to stream my music from the Spotify iphone app to my Sonos speakers. I am able to listen to music on my iPhone but as soon as I select my Sonos as the output the ...
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