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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • Camila73
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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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  • n0hero
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Solved!! Running and Moments sections not showing

I have a premium subscription and have the latest update of the iOS app. However, I only see the following sections available to me via the navigation bar after swiping to the right - Search, Browse, Radio, and Your Music. How do I get Moments and Ru...

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  • I have a premium subscription and have the latest update of the iOS app. However, I only see the following sections available to me via the navigation bar after swiping to the right - Search, Browse,...
  • Bittencourt
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New phone can't access my account

I have a new iPhone and I can't access my account. When I try and login I get a message saying "you have already created an account with that email address". I know that but I have a premium account and should be able to acces from 3 devices? Help pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a new iPhone and I can't access my account. When I try and login I get a message saying "you have already created an account with that email address". I know that but I have a premium account ...
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Faulty playing on iPad

On my iPad, I selected a playlist to play. After the commercial break, it came back playing a song that was not a part of that playlist but part of my song collection. Can someone tell me why this is occurring and what I can do to stop it from happen...

  • Casual Listener
  • On my iPad, I selected a playlist to play. After the commercial break, it came back playing a song that was not a part of that playlist but part of my song collection. Can someone tell me why this is...
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Can't see recently played Artist, Albums and playlist on my Spotify using Iphone 6

It seems my recently played artist, album, and playlist is not functioning. I still can't see my recently played stuffs almost a week though I use spotify everyday using my Iphone 6. See attached image. I tried to logging out and in but nothing happe...

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  • It seems my recently played artist, album, and playlist is not functioning. I still can't see my recently played stuffs almost a week though I use spotify everyday using my Iphone 6. See attached ima...
  • cchill001
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Solved!! Paying with ITunes Gift cards

I do not own a credit card but I did get a I tunes gift card over the holidays I was wondering if you could pay for Spotify premium student with your iTunes gift card?

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  • I do not own a credit card but I did get a I tunes gift card over the holidays I was wondering if you could pay for Spotify premium student with your iTunes gift card?
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Solved!! Spotify layout

Hello there! It's just me or are you having some kind of problem with Spotify layout? I've attached a picture that you can check it out. Someone know how can i fix it?

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  • Hello there!   It's just me or are you having some kind of problem with Spotify layout?   I've attached a picture that you can check it out.   Someone know how can i fix it?
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Solved!! I have a Premium subscription but I want to know how can I improve the sound ... ¿?

I have a Premium subscription but I want to know how can I improve the sound ... ¿? I have spotify in my iMAC and here I can select better stream .. nothing happen not too much, but the main problem is, when I try to use spotify from the same network...

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  • I have a Premium subscription but I want to know how can I improve the sound ... ¿?   I have spotify in my iMAC and here I can select better stream .. nothing happen not too much, but the main...
  • tanus97
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Local files

I have local files for a band called twenty one pilots. Their regional at best album which isnt on spotify has ode to sleep, guns for hands, trees, holding on to you, car radio and house of gold and so does vessel which is on spotify. However, the ve...

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  • I have local files for a band called twenty one pilots. Their regional at best album which isnt on spotify has ode to sleep, guns for hands, trees, holding on to you, car radio and house of gold and ...
  • jballona
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Where does the download go on iPhone

Hi there, just wondering if anyone can tell where does the music I download for listening offline go on my iPhone? Thanks.

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  • Hi there, just wondering if anyone can tell where does the music I download for listening offline go on my iPhone? Thanks.
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Solved!! Running IOS

Hi, in my app i cant see the running option.Wherenis this option?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, in my app i cant see the running option. Wherenis this option?
  • Bittencourt
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Issue when dee teeing already open app in the background

Hi,if I start listening to say the UK chart in the morning I can browse up and down the chart list without issue.When I say start to browse music else where but decide to stick with the chart I am currently in I decide to click on the ribbon at the b...

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  • Hi,if I start listening to say the UK chart in the morning I can browse up and down the chart list without issue.When I say start to browse music else where but decide to stick with the chart I am cu...
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Shuffle epecially in long playlists not working properly

Especially in long playlists shuffle is repeating songs often and for example: 150 songs in a playlist only 30-40 are shuffled and repeated...

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  • Especially in long playlists shuffle is repeating songs often and for example: 150 songs in a playlist only 30-40 are shuffled and repeated...
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Solved!! Latest update has frozen my spotify app

Hi there, I need help please. The latest app update has frozen spotify on my iphone. The symbal remains grey with 2/3 of it loaded and it never ever completes. I can't even delete the app to reinstall it. I have never had any problems with it before ...

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  • Hi there, I need help please. The latest app update has frozen spotify on my iphone. The symbal remains grey with 2/3 of it loaded and it never ever completes. I can't even delete the app to reinstal...
  • pv99
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Missing Notifications when followers update their playlists

Hello, I have looked at all and every possible notification setting on my iPhone, iPad and Mac. When followers update a playlist by adding songs, I get the number of updates on my Mac, but get no notifications that it happened. The only notification ...

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  • Hello,   I have looked at all and every possible notification setting on my iPhone, iPad and Mac.   When followers update a playlist by adding songs, I get the number of updates on ...
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No access to spotify party/DJ

Hi all, I've seen the new party mode, but for some unknown reason am unable to access it. First off; I'm running the latest version of iOS 9.2.1 and spotify 4.70.985 When I go to browse, party i do not have the party lists with the auto DJ, only the ...

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  • Hi all,   I've seen the new party mode, but for some unknown reason am unable to access it.   First off; I'm running the latest version of iOS 9.2.1 and spotify 4.70.985   When I...
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Spotify Connect button is lost

I cant find the Connect Button on my iPhone. Auf deutsch: Ich kann den Connect Knopf nicht mehr finden um die musik auf anderen Geräten abzuspielen. Früher ging das über das Lautsprecher Symbol nur das wurde leider entfernt.

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  • I cant find the Connect Button on my iPhone.   Auf deutsch: Ich kann den Connect Knopf nicht mehr finden um die musik auf anderen Geräten abzuspielen. Früher ging das über das Lautsprecher Sym...
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Browse on ipad not working

Hi all. We used to be able to use the browse feature on the ipad but it doesn't work now. We have premium membership. It still works on our iPhones but not the ipad. We have version 0.9.2.7many thanks CBSpoiler (Highlight to read)

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  • Hi all. We used to be able to use the browse feature on the ipad but it doesn't work now.    We have premium membership. It still works on our iPhones but not the ipad. We have version 0....
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Can't see volume slider on iphone for other devices

I am controling my iPAD remotely from my iPhone app and the volume slider is gone since I did the latest update. Is there a setting to put it back? When I click on the iPhone device, it appears; when I click on the iPAD device it disappears.

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  • I am controling my iPAD remotely from my iPhone app and the volume slider is gone since I did the latest update.  Is there a setting to put it back?     When I click on the i...
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Saving a song leads to app crash

As of about two-three weeks ago, at least once per listening session, when I try to save a song, it leads to the app crashing. The crash isn't instantaneous however, usually waiting 30 seconds to a minute, stalling/skipping mid-song, then crashing. W...

  • Casual Listener
  • As of about two-three weeks ago, at least once per listening session, when I try to save a song, it leads to the app crashing. The crash isn't instantaneous however, usually waiting 30 seconds to a m...
  • Steph_B
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