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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 How to re-arrange songs in a playlist (not premium)

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemIOS 13 My Question or IssueI can’t figure out how to re-arrange songs inside my playlist.

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device iPhone 8 Operating System IOS 13   My Question or Issue I can’t figure out how to re-arrange songs inside my playlist. 
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My + icon has now reverted back to a heart icon.

On April 12th, I noticed that my Spotify.app has reverted back to using the old icon. I was just getting used to the change from the to the + icon, along with the new features that I actually liked. Now the app has reverted back to the older method w...

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  • On April 12th, I noticed that my Spotify.app has reverted back to using the old ❤️ icon. I was just getting used to the change from the ❤️ to the + icon, along with the new features that I actua...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify video not working

PlanFreeCountryThe BahamasDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.2.1 My Question or IssueI have been trying to watch a podcast(JRE) but only the audio plays and I see no option for video. I have done a clean reinstall and check all settings and set th...

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  • Plan Free Country The Bahamas Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.2.1   My Question or Issue I have been trying to watch a podcast(JRE) but only the audio plays and I see no optio...
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ios problem

cant play the songs you select abd it forces you to subscribe premium, the option to play songs reverse is disabled ang also cant fast forward song parts to the lyrics you want.PlanFreeCountryIndia Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late ...

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  • cant play the songs you select abd it forces you to subscribe premium, the option to play songs reverse is disabled ang also cant fast forward song parts to the lyrics you want. Plan Free Country ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fast Forward/Rewind was removed and no longer works when holding down the forward/back arrow

The latest update (8.8.28.416) broke the fast forward/rewind buttons when holding down the forward/back arrows, making it impossible to use this on CarPlay/in the car. Why was this removed?! Add it back please! Makes Spotify unusable to me!

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  • The latest update (8.8.28.416) broke the fast forward/rewind buttons when holding down the forward/back arrows, making it impossible to use this on CarPlay/in the car. Why was this removed?! Add it b...
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Can’t play downloaded songs on my Apple Watch

My Spotify works perfectly on my phone online or offline. Zero issues. But when I download playlists on my Apple Watch they will not play. I have tried reinstalling the app on my watch and phone several times and it doesn’t change anything. The songs...

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  • My Spotify works perfectly on my phone online or offline. Zero issues. But when I download playlists on my Apple Watch they will not play. I have tried reinstalling the app on my watch and phone seve...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t Make a Hidden Song Unhidden

While using smart shuffle, I found a song I liked and I accidentally hit the hide button instead of plus button. Now I can’t make the song unhidden and add it to my liked songs. I have tried to press the unhide button but it doesn’t exist in my likes...

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  • While using smart shuffle, I found a song I liked and I accidentally hit the hide button instead of plus button. Now I can’t make the song unhidden and add it to my liked songs. I have tried to press...
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Superuser Contribution sorting options not available on iOS device

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 16.5 My Question or IssueI am unable to use the sorting options in the edit playlist menu on my mobile app i have made sure the “custom order” option is checked in the sorting menu, i have uninstall...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 16.5   My Question or Issue I am unable to use the sorting options in the edit playlist menu on my mobile app    ...
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Superuser Contribution The playlist is not synchronised between devices

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDeviceiPhone 14 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 16.5Spotify Version8.8.38.508 My Question or Issuewhen I hide music in a playlist, it's not actually hidden, and the playlist is out of sync

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  • Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device iPhone 14 pro max Operating System iOS 16.5 Spotify Version 8.8.38.508   My Question or Issue when I hide music in a playlist, it's not actually h...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Working Offline on Apple Watch

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceApple Watch SEOperating SystemwatchOS 9.0 My Question or IssueI have an apple watch SE and downloaded a spotify playlist to play offline. If I turn on my apple watch and my phone is not nearby, then when I open the spotify ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Apple Watch SE Operating System watchOS 9.0   My Question or Issue I have an apple watch SE and downloaded a spotify playlist to play offline.  If ...
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Superuser Contribution i don’t have lyrics

my account doesn’t have lyrics, before it did but they suddenly wouldn’t show. when i go on pc, they still show up, and when i logged out and created a new account, i had lyrics. however, i don’t have them on my phone now. how do i fix this?

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  • my account doesn’t have lyrics, before it did but they suddenly wouldn’t show.    when i go on pc, they still show up, and when i logged out and created a new account, i had lyrics. howev...
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Superuser Contribution Enhanced won’t stay disabled.

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDeviceiPhone 12 Pro Max. Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueOnce the enhanced feature came out, I turned it on for one of my playlists, now everytime I leave the app, I have to turn it off always and when I don’t have goo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa Device iPhone 12 Pro Max.  Operating System iOS  16   My Question or Issue Once the enhanced feature came out, I turned it on for one of my playlists...
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Superuser Contribution Fast forward and fast rewind exception

PlanPremiumCountry : TaiwanDevice : iPhone 14iOS 16.5My Question or Issue :Connecting to the device, pressing fast forward and fast backward is abnormal and cannot be stopped.

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  • Plan Premium Country : Taiwan Device : iPhone 14 iOS 16.5 My Question or Issue : Connecting to the device, pressing fast forward and fast backward is abnormal and cannot be stopped.  
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Superuser Contribution Playlist will play random songs not on playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUsa Device(iPhone 7 PlusOperating System(iOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueAfter wasting 45 minutes to post this due to how long meant Spotify app is on phone and laptop. I have a playlist and when I listen to it on my phone only one s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa   Device (iPhone 7 Plus Operating System (iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue After wasting 45 minutes to post this due to how long meant Spotify app is on...
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Superuser Contribution APP FREEZES AFTER SKIPPING FEW SONGS

After a few skips of songs, the app freezes on one song and stops working. I have to close and reopen the app all the time.I did a clean install, cleared the cache, deleted some songs for some space, update the app. I use an ipod.please help!!! I can...

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  • After a few skips of songs, the app freezes on one song and stops working. I have to close and reopen the app all the time. I did a clean install, cleared the cache, deleted some songs for some spac...
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle bug

PlanPremium CountryEuropeDeviceiPhone 13 mini Operating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueSmart shuffle messes up the order of the playlist of Liked Songs even after being turned off. The following behaviour explains this:- play the playlist of Li...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Europe Device iPhone 13 mini   Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue Smart shuffle messes up the order of the playlist of Liked Song...
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Smartshuffle skips songs and is the most useless feature

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone XR)Operating SystemiOS16.5 My Question or IssueAlmost every time I cyclethrough the shuffle options (smartshuffle, normal shuffle, and no shuffle) when i cycle through smart shuffle it skips the current so...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device (iPhone XR) Operating System iOS16.5   My Question or Issue Almost every time I cyclethrough the shuffle options (smartshuffle, normal shuffle...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Custom order in playlist not available anymore

PlanPremiumCountry MéxicoDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 14.5.1My spotify was updated like 7 days ago and playlist order changed, previous to this version I was able to show playlist based on a custom order, now, I cannot see this option anymore, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country México Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 14.5.1 My spotify was updated like 7 days ago and playlist order changed, previous to this version I was able to show play...
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Superuser Contribution Disable Smart Shuffle

I am using Spotify 8.8.16.843 and I am having issues with the new smart shuffle. 1) Shuffle won't disable so I can't reshuffle my playlist or have it normally.2) Why can't I COMPLETELY DISABLE smart shuffle? Every time I want to unshuffle my playlist...

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  • I am using Spotify 8.8.16.843 and I am having issues with the new smart shuffle.   1) Shuffle won't disable so I can't reshuffle my playlist or have it normally. 2) Why can't I COMPLETELY DIS...
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Audio dip at end of song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1 My Question or IssueWhen playing from a playlist, the audio dips out in the last second of the song. It cuts off then fades in very quickly. Sounds almost like a sidechain if th...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 14 Operating System iOS 16.4.1   My Question or Issue When playing from a playlist, the audio dips out in the last second of the song. ...
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