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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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Solved!! My starred playlist has reversed its order.

When I add songs to my starred list they all go to the bottom instead of the top. So now all the newest music I add is at the very bottom of the list. It used to be the opposite. Any help please?

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  • When I add songs to my starred list they all go to the bottom instead of the top. So now all the newest music I add is at the very bottom of the list. It used to be the opposite. Any help please?
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Superuser Contribution Local Files Problem

I've created a playlist with my locas files but i can not play them on my iPhone. I can only play them on my computer and the playlist does appear on the iPhone but when i click there are no songs. It says "Would you like to add songs to this playlis...

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  • I've created a playlist with my locas files but i can not play them on my iPhone. I can only play them on my computer and the playlist does appear on the iPhone but when i click there are no songs. I...
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Local files downloaded on Desktop but do not appear on iOS mobile app

I have local files (not avalible on Spotify) downloaded offline on a desktop playlist which show up and play. When I open my mobile app on iOS it says the playlist has 27 songs (same number as the desktop playlist) but only the songs avaliable on Spo...

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  • I have local files (not avalible on Spotify) downloaded offline on a desktop playlist which show up and play.   When I open my mobile app on iOS it says the playlist has 27 songs (same number ...
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have to re-download entire library! non-existent customer support

I recently tried to contact a customer service representative going through Spotify's contact us-support algorithm, only to realize that there isn't an option to email anyone. Finally making my way through leads me to a chat where I posted the below ...

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  • I recently tried to contact a customer service representative going through Spotify's contact us-support algorithm, only to realize that there isn't an option to email anyone. Finally making my way t...
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ipod shuffle

Good evening, I bought an ipod shuffle today to listen to my playlists spotify. When I plug it into my pc with the usb port, spotify does not detect it. What can I do ? thank you

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  • Good evening, I bought an ipod shuffle today to listen to my playlists spotify. When I plug it into my pc with the usb port, spotify does not detect it. What can I do ? thank you
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Can't thumbs down or up a song

When I try and either thumbs up or thumbs down a song, it spins for a second, and then says 'Something went wrong!' thus not allowing me to modify my radio preferences!

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  • When I try and either thumbs up or thumbs down a song, it spins for a second, and then says 'Something went wrong!' thus not allowing me to modify my radio preferences!
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Scrooble offline on Spotify

I had an Android, but I changed to iPhone that last.fm app doesn't scrooble anything from other apps except Apple Music. I added my last.fm account on spotify but it just scrooble when I have Internet, how could I scrooble without? Like it keeps my l...

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  • I had an Android, but I changed to iPhone that last.fm app doesn't scrooble anything from other apps except Apple Music. I added my last.fm account on spotify but it just scrooble when I have Interne...
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Flecha gris

Tengo premiun, y al descargar las canciones la flecha de descarga de mi playlist queda de color gris en vez de color verde

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  • Tengo premiun, y al descargar las canciones la flecha de descarga de mi playlist queda de color gris en vez de color verde
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Recently played artists not showing

Since a few days I cannot see "Recently played artists" on any users even the ones I am following. Only public playlists are showing. Seems like some bug or something?

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  • Since a few days I cannot see "Recently played artists" on any users even the ones I am following. Only public playlists are showing. Seems like some bug or something?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cellular data turned off but Spotify still working

When Spotify recently updated, my data started being used for Spotify even though in my settings, cellular data was turned off for Spotify. Why is this?

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  • When Spotify recently updated, my data started being used for Spotify even though in my settings, cellular data was turned off for Spotify. Why is this?
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Solved!! Always on shuffle on mobile device

Recently, in the past month or two I've noticed my premium spotify playlist no longer plays in any certain order. Its always on shuffle whether I press shuffle or not. I've downladed all the updates and still seem to have this issue. Its fine on my c...

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  • Recently, in the past month or two I've noticed my premium spotify playlist no longer plays in any certain order. Its always on shuffle whether I press shuffle or not. I've downladed all the updates ...
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Bluetooth on iPhone5

Got an iPhone5 on which I installed Spotify. I now try to play music on my fantastic bluetooth speaker Harman/Kardon, but i can't get the connection between my iPhone and this speaker. Can anybody telll me how I can make the connection? Thanks in adv...

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  • Got an iPhone5 on which I installed Spotify. I now try to play music on my fantastic bluetooth speaker Harman/Kardon, but i can't get the connection between my iPhone and this speaker. Can anybody te...
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Airplay does not show up unless I power cycle iPhone

Airplay mirroring is available on my iOS device but when I go to spotify and there is nomally a option at the bottom that says "devices available" all it shows me is my desktop and not airplay. When powercycle the device AirPlay is an option again. H...

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  • Airplay mirroring is available on my iOS device but when I go to spotify and there is nomally a option at the bottom that says "devices available" all it shows me is my desktop and not airplay. When ...
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Not downloading every song

Is there a way to save a song to my library, but not have it downloaded? I'm low on storage on my phone, and I don't want my entire library saved? Is this possible?

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  • Is there a way to save a song to my library, but not have it downloaded? I'm low on storage on my phone, and I don't want my entire library saved? Is this possible?
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downloading and playing offline

i just logged into Spotify for the first time in maybe 5 years! I downloaded a playlist so I can listen to it offline as well, but when I go to songs they aren't showing up. Why?

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  • i just logged into Spotify for the first time in maybe 5 years! I downloaded a playlist so I can listen to it offline as well, but when I go to songs they aren't showing up.  Why?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify has Given Up, Someone please HELP.

Hey all, So Spotify's support is absolute garbage. They literally gave up on my issue. Want the quote? "We're sorry that in this case we're unable to fix this from our side, but we hope you continue to enjoy other features on the Spotify app." Yeah, ...

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  • Hey all,   So Spotify's support is absolute garbage.  They literally gave up on my issue.  Want the quote?  " We're sorry that in this case we're unable to fix this from our sid...
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Cannot change the app to Premium

I just paid for Premium, but I still cannot use it, olny Free is available. I have refreshed the App, but nothing halppened. What should I do?

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  • I just paid for Premium, but I still cannot use it, olny Free is available. I have refreshed the App, but nothing halppened. What should I do?
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Offline music disappeers after disconnecting from wifi

Whenever I connect my ipad with wifi then disconnect my offline music disapeers. How do I stop this from happening?

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  • Whenever I connect my ipad with wifi then disconnect my offline music disapeers. How do I stop this from happening?
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Thumbs up/Down

Just starting with Spotify and I have some questions about thumbs. Do they affect the station only or the entire service? I gather that one cannot change a thumbs up/down and that is a sore point. My main,question is thumb upped songs in radio statio...

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  • Just starting with Spotify and I have some questions about thumbs. Do they affect the station only or the entire service?  I gather that one cannot change a thumbs up/down and that is a sore poi...
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