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What's up with this new Home screen?

Whats up with the new home screen being random playlist? Its really bad, can I change it back?

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  • PTwr
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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 Blocking a specific ad

Plan - FreeCountry - USADevice - iPhone XSOperating System - iOS 15.4.1 My Question or IssueThere is a specific snickers ad that keeps popping up every time ads come on. It has audio play in 1 ear and also has the sound of someone slurping at one poi...

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  • Plan -  Free Country - USA Device - iPhone XS Operating System  - iOS 15.4.1   My Question or Issue There is a specific snickers ad that keeps popping up every t...
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Superuser Contribution can’t reinstall the Spotify app

PlanPremium CountryNetherlands DeviceiPad (8th generation) Operating SystemiOS 15.0.2 My Question or IssueI had temporarily deleted the Spotify app and I haven’t been able to download it again for over a week now… please help me !! cannot take it any...

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  •     Plan Premium   Country Netherlands    Device iPad (8th generation)   Operating System iOS 15.0.2   My Question or Issue I had temporarily deleted...
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Superuser Contribution Problem: Spotify stops playing when I minimise the app on my iPhone

Ever since some recent update, I noticed an annoying problem: whenever I minimise spotify (i.e. exit the app to use something else), the music will stop playing. If I open the app again, it will resume playing. If I kill the app and start it again, t...

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  • Ever since some recent update, I noticed an annoying problem: whenever I minimise spotify (i.e. exit the app to use something else), the music will stop playing. If I open the app again, it will resu...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Cant log in through gmail

PlanFreeCountryIndonesia Device(iPhone 7 Plus)Operating System(iOS 14.5) Hi, I can’t log in to my account from gmail on my phone. Please help, thank you.

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  • Plan Free Country Indonesia   Device (iPhone 7 Plus) Operating System (iOS 14.5)   Hi, I can’t log in to my account from gmail on my phone. Please help, thank you.  
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Please Add a Toggle for Podcast Videos

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueI enjoy listening to podcasts, and one of the podcasts I listen to has videos that go along with the episodes. This is generally fine, as I can just listen to the...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue I enjoy listening to podcasts, and one of the podcasts I listen to has videos that go ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Locking up after switching back to it from another app

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or IssueWhen I am listening to the Joe Rogan podcast and I click on a notification on my phone which brings me to another app, the podcast continues playing as it should. B...

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  •   Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue When I am listening to the Joe Rogan podcast and I click on a notification on my...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Safari won't load webplayer

PlanFree DeviceipodOperating SystemiOS 12.5.5, Safari 12 Safari on my ipod won't load webplayer. The help menu says you need Safari 11. I have Safari 12. There aren't any restrictions that would restrict access

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  • Plan Free   Device ipod Operating System iOS 12.5.5, Safari 12   Safari on my ipod won't load webplayer. The help menu says you need Safari 11. I have Safari 12. There aren't any re...
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Spotify displays 'connecting message' on 4G

Info:PlanStudent SubscriptionCountry AustraliaDeviceIphone 6 plusOperating System(iOS 10 the most up to date version) My Question or Issue ok, ive had this problem for about 2 months now and i have contacted bth spotify and my provider (optus) and th...

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  • Info: Plan Student Subscription Country  Australia Device Iphone 6 plus Operating System (iOS 10 the most up to date version)   My Question or Issue  ok, ive had this proble...
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Superuser Contribution Re download app

I removed the app from my iPhone to try to solve a different problem and now I can’t get the app to show on the phone screen. I can only access my Spotify app in the App Store. Any ideas?

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  • I removed the app from my iPhone to try to solve a different problem and now I can’t get the app to show on the phone screen. I can only access my Spotify app in the App Store. Any ideas?
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Superuser Contribution I can't sync my local files.

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a playlist of local files and even though I have it downloaded on both my computer and iPhone and I have enabled local files on both of the devices as well, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Estonia Device iPhone 8 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a playlist of local files and even though I have it downloaded on both my compute...
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Superuser Contribution Recommendations not correct.

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDevice(iPhone SE 2)Operating System(Newest iOS.) My Question or Issue Hi Spotify team I listen to a lot of K-Pop but lately Spotify has been recommending Rock songs wich is weird cuz my whole playlist is K-Pop and 2 days ago ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device (iPhone SE 2) Operating System (Newest iOS.)   My Question or Issue   Hi Spotify team   I listen to a lot of K-Pop but lately Spotify h...
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Superuser Contribution Radio playback starts if track is paused in last few seconds

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.4.1 My Question or IssueI've noticed a few times that if I pause a track in the middle of album playback in the last few seconds, the app will pause it, then start a new album r...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 15.4.1   My Question or Issue I've noticed a few times that if I pause a track in the middle of album playb...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution When I pause a song, the cursor jumps to an earlier part in the song

If I pause a song, the cursor jumps to an earlier part in the song. Sometimes all the way back to the beginning. But then when I hit play it is playing it from the right part of the song. So I may be 2 minutes into the song, hit pause, the cursor wil...

  • Casual Listener
  • If I pause a song, the cursor jumps to an earlier part in the song. Sometimes all the way back to the beginning. But then when I hit play it is playing it from the right part of the song. So I may be...
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Superuser Contribution How to connect Spotify to a Discord server?

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi guys, I was wondering whether there was any way to connect Spotify to a discord server, so that when I play music from the Spotify app it will play for everyone in...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi guys, I was wondering whether there was any way to connect Spotify to a discord server...
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Other] Wrong/unsynced lyrics feedback

I have trouble with lyrics out of sync everyday. There should be a way for me to report lyrics with wrog/missing parts or simply out of sync.

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  • I have trouble with lyrics out of sync everyday. There should be a way for me to report lyrics with wrog/missing parts or simply out of sync.
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Superuser Contribution How to stop pop ups

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issueevery time I connect to my Google speakers I get this pop up. I have premium account, I don’t...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue every t...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Change Blend Playlist Name Not Happening in iPad

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceiPad Mini 5th GenOperating SystemiPad OS 15.4.1 My Question or IssueRecently, a new feature has been added that lets us change the name of our blend playlists. But for my iPad, when I click on the 'Edit Name' option, it does...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device iPad Mini 5th Gen Operating System iPad OS 15.4.1   My Question or Issue Recently, a new feature has been added that lets us change the name of our blend...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Most of my liked songs aren't showing on my app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or IssueOnly 300 of my liked songs show up on my iOS spotify app. I added all my liked songs to a playlist so the number could be shown since on the desktop app there...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4   My Question or Issue Only 300 of my liked songs show up on my iOS spotify app. I added all my li...
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Why do I have this symbol beside some music on my playlist

Spotify keeps adding songs to my playlist with this green box and 2 diamond like images. They also have a plus and minus symbol with them, but when I minus them, other songs appear

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  • Spotify keeps adding songs to my playlist with this green box and 2 diamond like images. They also have a plus and minus symbol with them, but when I minus them, other songs appear
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Superuser Contribution group session - song keeps starting over

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 6s)Operating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueI have started a group session and have a queue going. During the middle of songs, the song automatically starts over, multiple times within the same song and with m...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System iOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue I have started a group session and have a queue going.  During the middle of songs, ...
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