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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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Superuser Contribution [iOS]Spotify says pairing successful, but Apple TV is still stuck on activation code screen.

Hello. After my spotify app wouldn't load up, I uninstalled it restarted my apple tv, then reinstalled the spotify app. It directed me to go to spotify.com/pair. I logged in, input the code, and received a message saying pairing was successful you ca...

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  • Hello. After my spotify app wouldn't load up, I uninstalled it restarted my apple tv, then reinstalled the spotify app. It directed me to go to spotify.com/pair. I logged in, input the code, and rece...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Keeps Playing the Same Previously Played Podcast When Finished

On Spotify Premium/StudentUnited States iPhone 7 PlusiOS 12.2 I've been listening to the RadioLab podcast quite a bit, and want to continue on with the episodes. Except every single time one episode ends, it goes right back to the same exact one I've...

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  • On Spotify Premium/Student United States   iPhone 7 Plus iOS 12.2   I've been listening to the RadioLab podcast quite a bit, and want to continue on with the episodes. Except every si...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t login

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueI can’t login in to the Spotify app, I’ve tried to make a new account and still can’t login

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia  Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue I can’t login in to the Spotify app, I’ve tried to make a new account and...
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Superuser Contribution Getting Error in App Store

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOs 12.5.5 My IssueHello. I recently bought an Iphone 6 device. But the error I received when I tried to install the Spotify application : It can install iOS 13.0 and above. Is there any solving/d...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOs 12.5.5   My Issue Hello. I recently bought an Iphone 6 device. But the error I received when I tried to install the Spo...
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Superuser Contribution Do not play artist/song

Plan: PremiumCountry: CanadaDevice: iPhone 6sOperating System: iOS 10 My Question or IssueI thought I had seen a "do not play" for songs or artists not so long ago and now I can't find it. Is it gone? Can we bring it back?

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Canada Device: iPhone 6s Operating System: iOS 10   My Question or Issue I thought I had seen a "do not play" for songs or artists not so long ago and...
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Superuser Contribution Overlapping Podcasts playing at the same time

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 15.4.1 My Question or IssueWhen listening to podcasts lately I have had an overlapping of another unrelated (not on my playlists) podcast playing in the background at the same time. The current...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 15.4.1   My Question or Issue When listening to podcasts lately I have had an overlapping of another unrelated (n...
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Superuser Contribution Inconsistent placement of "like" button in album radio on iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.5 If I'm listening to a song from my library and pull up the "now playing" view on my iPhone, the "like" button is placed above the track progress bar, to the right of the title.But if I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 15.5   If I'm listening to a song from my library and pull up the "now playing" view on my iPhone, the "like" button i...
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Superuser Contribution "Find in playlist" feature doesn't play filtered down playlist on iOS

Plan -PremiumCountry - USA Device - iPhone 13 miniOperating System - iOS 15.5 On iOS, when you filter a playlist using "Find in playlist" and start playing one of the songs, you're still playing the full playlist, ie the rest of the songs that get qu...

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  •   Plan -Premium Country - USA   Device - iPhone 13 mini Operating System - iOS 15.5   On iOS, when you filter a playlist using "Find in playlist" and start playing one of the so...
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Superuser Contribution i can't edit my playlist

PlanPremium (Family Plan)CountryUSA DeviceIPhone 11Operating SystemIOS 15 matter how hard i try i can't edit my playlist unless i power-off my phone. and even then it only works for so long. i cleaned installed the app (6 times), i've logged out and ...

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  • Plan Premium (Family Plan) Country USA   Device IPhone 11 Operating System IOS 15   matter how hard i try i can't edit my playlist unless i power-off my phone. and even then it on...
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Superuser Contribution I can not install Spotify again on my older still very good

Why o why can’t I install Spotify again to my older but still perfectly running iPad mini. It askes for 13 but last update is 12.4 I can not update anymore. Spotify should make versions that run on this. Now I have to delete my Spotify account . Back...

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  • Why o why can’t I install Spotify again to my older but still perfectly running iPad mini. It askes for 13 but last update is 12.4 I can not update anymore.  Spotify should make versions that r...
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Superuser Contribution Songs skipping to different playlist

I'm using Premium Spotify on my iphone 6S (version 8.4.85.963) and it keeps skipping songs after a minute onto a completely different playlist that I've never listened to. It's really frustrating. I've turned off crossfade and gapless playback as sug...

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  • I'm using Premium Spotify on my iphone 6S (version 8.4.85.963) and it keeps skipping songs after a minute onto a completely different playlist that I've never listened to. It's really frustrating. I'...
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why can't I keep shuffling songs anymore?

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm on mobile and whenever I would enter my playlist screen I would click the play button on the top with shuffle on, I used to be able to click it infinitely and cha...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I'm on mobile and whenever I would enter my playlist screen I would click the play button ...
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Superuser Contribution Stopping and Starting

Im not sure if its a wider issue or just mine- but since the last ios update spotify has been randomly shutting down mid-song regardless of if my screen is locked or not. I have a strong internet connection and I’ve cleared my cache but it hasn’t cle...

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  • Im not sure if its a wider issue or just mine- but since the last ios update spotify has been randomly shutting down mid-song regardless of if my screen is locked or not. I have a strong internet con...
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Superuser Contribution Replay function not working at all

PlanPremiumCountryUSA My Question or IssueWhen I listen to a playlist on my iPhone, it doesn't repeat once it reaches the end, even when the repeat button is highlighted.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   My Question or Issue When I listen to a playlist on my iPhone, it doesn't repeat once it reaches the end, even when the repeat button is highlighted.
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist Bios not visible on mobile

Plan Premium FamilyCountry USA Device iPhone XOperating System iOS 12.4.1 My Question or IssueI am not able to see/read Artist Bios on mobile. They show a preview (so the Artist has a Bio), but when I click on it there's nothing. I used to be able to...

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  • Plan  Premium Family Country USA   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.4.1   My Question or Issue I am not able to see/read Artist Bios on mobile. They show a preview...
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Superuser Contribution Something went wrong, try again

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or IssueFor a while now when I try to listen to my Liked Songs the message "Something went wrong, have another go? Try again" shows up, it has been doing that for a while now...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue For a while now when I try to listen to my Liked Songs the message "Something went wrong, ...
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Superuser Contribution Auto playlists with multiple artists

Hello, Recently I made a playlist where I only selected artists (3) and then Spotify added songs based on those artists or similar. How do I do this again? PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIphone X IOS15

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  • Hello,   Recently I made a playlist where I only selected artists (3) and then Spotify added songs based on those artists or similar.   How do I do this again?   Plan Premium C...
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Superuser Contribution Unhide Song not available when using Smart Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 15.4.1 My Question or IssueWhen using Smart Shuffle, there is no way to unhide a song on iOS. It would be nice if the unhide option was available when using Smart Shuffle. If that's not possibl...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 15.4.1   My Question or Issue When using Smart Shuffle, there is no way to unhide a song on iOS. It would be nice...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle Play

I am using the premuim plan which gives me access to listening to music without shuffle being on, which has always worked great, but it seems ever since the Smart Shuffle feature (which I love the idea of) has been added the shuffle button has been b...

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  • I am using the premuim plan which gives me access to listening to music without shuffle being on, which has always worked great, but it seems ever since the Smart Shuffle feature (which I love the id...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to See Track Names with Large Text Enabled

Premium planUnited StatesIssue on iPhone 6s Plus as well as 13 Pro MaxiOS 15.5 My Question or Issue I have an eye condition which requires me to use the “Large Font” feature found in the Accessibility section of the Settings menu. Enabling this featu...

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  • Premium plan United States Issue on iPhone 6s Plus as well as 13 Pro Max iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue   I have an eye condition which requires me to use the “Large Font” feature f...
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