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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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Solved!! Will I loose my saved songs

If I delete spotify so I have enough to space to download the update for my iphone then re-install it again will my saved songs be removed or do I need to put them all into a playlist, please help

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  • If I delete spotify so I have enough to space to download the update for my iphone then re-install it again will my saved songs be removed or do I need to put them all into a playlist, please help
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Spotify freezes and crashes every time I try to share music

When trying to share music with other Spotify users directly through the app on my phone, the app freezes for about 5 seconds then just crashes. I have an Iphone 5 updated with IOS 8.0.2. Does anyone have any troubleshooting for this problem? Thanks!

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  •   When trying to share music with other Spotify users directly through the app on my phone, the app freezes for about 5 seconds then just crashes. I have an Iphone 5 updated with IOS 8.0.2. ...
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Please take a look at this please

On my iPod phone and iPhone I'm give the option to view my current queue and delete tracks from the queue. I am completely surprised and dissapointed this functionality is not available on the iPad. Is this feature something you all are planning to a...

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  • On my iPod phone and iPhone I'm give the option to view my current queue and delete tracks from the queue. I am completely surprised and dissapointed this functionality is not available on the iPad. ...
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Won't show who added song on collaborative playlist

As title says, I have a playlist with two friends. Before it would show the username next to the song that was added, but now i no longer can see that. Any suggestions? Is this part of an update?

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  • As title says, I have a playlist with two friends.  Before it would show the username next to the song that was added, but now i no longer can see that.  Any suggestions? Is this part of an...
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Waiting to download? Why?

I'm very frustrated right now, not being able to simply download local songs to my phone. I have been using spotify for probably five years at this point, and am becoming increasingly frustrated regarding how finicky the iOS app has become. Basically...

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  • I'm very frustrated right now, not being able to simply download local songs to my phone. I have been using spotify for probably five years at this point, and am becoming increasingly frustrated rega...
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Sol

Por qué no puede acceder a algunos artistas en mi iPhone? Tengo suscripción familiar. Alguien que me pueda ayudar!

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  • Por qué no puede acceder a algunos artistas en mi iPhone? Tengo suscripción familiar. Alguien que me pueda ayudar!
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30 minutes of ad-free music not working

Spotify will prompt me to watch an add for 30 minutes of add free listening and of course, I say yes. I watch the video and then it takes me directly to another add and doesn't give me the 30 minutes. Any tips?

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  • Spotify will prompt me to watch an add for 30 minutes of add free listening and of course, I say yes. I watch the video and then it takes me directly to another add and doesn't give me the 30 minutes...
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Find downloaded content not in a playlist

I've searched & searched and can't seem t find an answer on how to view all downloaded offline content.For example if I make my Discover Weekly playlist available offline each week new content is downloaded without the old files being removed from th...

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  • I've searched & searched and can't seem t find an answer on how to view all downloaded offline content. For example if I make my Discover Weekly playlist available offline each week new conten...
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Activity Feed

Hello, is it possible to See the activity feed (what do my Friends Listen) on the iPhone? If so, how. Could Not find anything. Thanks

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  • Hello, is it possible to See the activity feed (what do my Friends Listen) on the iPhone? If so, how. Could Not find anything. Thanks
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Keeps deleting downloaded songs

I'm running iOS 10.2.1 and this has been happening over the past few months sporadically. Interesting thing, though, it doesn't delete the songs that are in playlists that I've downloaded. This is really annoying though because 2/3 of my downloaded m...

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  • I'm running iOS 10.2.1 and this has been happening over the past few months sporadically. Interesting thing, though, it doesn't delete the songs that are in playlists that I've downloaded. This is re...
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Anyone else with optus going over data with spotify?

Im with optus 10gb plan and i somehow went over my data and alli use is spotify. it says its free streaming is it the album art using data?

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  • Im with optus 10gb plan and i somehow went over my data and alli use is spotify. it says its free streaming is it the album art using data?
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issues with Kennwood excelon ddx594

i just purchased this stereo yesterday specifically because it has spotify capability, my issue is when i connect my iphone 6s plus with either the bluetooth/USB cable i am no longer able to control spotify threw my phone all that pops up is the spot...

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  • i just purchased this stereo yesterday specifically because it has spotify capability, my issue is when i connect my iphone 6s plus with either the bluetooth/USB cable i am no longer able to control ...
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Meta data not showing up anymore

I have a 2015 honda civic si and when I connect my iphone via bluetooth the song information does not show up anymore. Prior to updating my iphone to ios 10, I had no issues.In order to have song information show up this is what I have to do.1. Conne...

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  • I have a 2015 honda civic si and when I connect my iphone via bluetooth the song information does not show up anymore. Prior to updating my iphone to ios 10, I had no issues. In order to have song i...
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"you have reached the maximum amount of downloads"

Recently whenever I open Spotify on my Iphone 5s it says "you have reached the maximum amount of downloads. Please delete other songs in order to download more songs" but I only have like 150 songs on my Iphone and they used to be downloaded but when...

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  • Recently whenever I open Spotify on my Iphone 5s it says "you have reached the maximum amount of downloads. Please delete other songs in order to download more songs" but I only have like 150 songs o...
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Was the missing album art issue ever corrected?

I run an ipad Pro as my headunit and I download all songs off wifi. When I put it in my car (no wifi) the song stay but no artwork. The ONLY way to get it back is to turn my phone on as a hotspot, this giving me some internet connectivity.

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  • I run an ipad Pro as my headunit and I download all songs off wifi. When I put it in my car (no wifi) the song stay but no artwork. The ONLY way to get it back is to turn my phone on as a hotspot, th...
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Track details no longer displayed on car radio since updated to Spotify 7.8.0.404 or later

Since updating to Spotify 7.8.0.404, when ever I connect my iPhone to my car (Volvo V60) it will display the all the track info for the first few tracks fine and after that it just displays Spotify. If I disconnect my iphone and then reconnect it, it...

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  • Since updating to Spotify 7.8.0.404, when ever I connect my iPhone to my car (Volvo V60) it will display the all the track info for the first few tracks fine and after that it just displays Spotify. ...
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Solved!! No "up next" play queue?

I'd like to use the "up next" feature more, but when I select a song and "add to up next", it doesn't seem to be added anywhere on the play queue - it just still says "next from (the album I was listening to)".If I click two songs "add to up next", o...

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  • I'd like to use the "up next" feature more, but when I select a song and "add to up next", it doesn't seem to be added anywhere on the play queue - it just still says "next from (the album I was list...
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I cant get spotify to play on my headset.

I'm having issues getting spotify to connect to my bluetooth headset. When I get calls it connects and plays over my headset so that both I and my caller can hear. But thats the exact opposite of what I want to happen. Please help!! I just want to be...

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  • I'm having issues getting spotify to connect to my bluetooth headset. When I get calls it connects and plays over my headset so that both I and my caller can hear. But thats the exact opposite of wha...
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Solved!! Two computers on Premium and one IPhone sticked on Free

I am on Premium for two computers and one IPhone. Phone is broken, I got a IPhone 5. It gives Spotify, but only on Free. I don't find the way to have it on Premium.

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  • I am on Premium for two computers and one IPhone. Phone is broken, I got a IPhone 5.  It gives Spotify, but only on Free. I don't find the way to have it on Premium.
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Playlist isn't working

Hi! I have a premium subscription and I just realized my last payment, i downloaded my playlist so I can use it without Internet AND EVERYTIME I lost my internet it appears like I never downloaded it, please help me

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  • Hi! I have a premium subscription and I just realized my last payment, i downloaded my playlist so I can use it without Internet AND EVERYTIME I lost my internet it appears like I never downloaded it...
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