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  • Question
    What do I do to listen to similar artists if my phone is connected to Bluetooth in my car?
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    Community Answer
    Press on the three small dots on the side of the song of the artist you want to find similar music to. Then press "go to radio," and there you will have similar artists and songs to listen to via Bluetooth.
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    How do I change the order of the tracks in my playlist?
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    Just left click and hold the track you want to move and drag it wherever you want it. If you want to move tracks on the app, you will need a premium account.
  • Question
    Do I have to have a laptop to get Spotify on my phone?
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    Community Answer
    No. You can download the Spotify app from Apple's App Store or Google Play and create your account directly on your phone.
  • Question
    How do I send music to a wireless speaker?
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    Community Answer
    First, pair your device with the speaker via Bluetooth. When you do that, enter Spotify and play a song while your device is paired and it should start playing on the speaker.
  • Question
    Is there any way to try out Spotify before deciding whether to set up an account?
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    Community Answer
    No, but Spotify it is free, so you could make a starter account and keep going with it if you decide that you like it.
  • Question
    How do I remove a song from a playlist?
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    Community Answer
    Click the three dots near the song, then select "Remove."
  • Question
    How do I download an album?
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    Community Answer
    You press the three little dots on the top corner of the screen and press download.
  • Question
    How do I access a friend's Spotify account?
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    Community Answer
    If you're just trying to look up their music or playlists, you can click the search bar and type in their username. If you want to use their account on your phone/computer you have to log out of your own account and log into theirs.
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    How do I skip a song?
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    You tap or click the "Next" button. It is to the right of the pause button, and is shaped like a sideways triangle pointing at a line.
  • Question
    Do I have to be connected to the internet to use Spotify?
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    If you are a premium user then no, you can download the songs to listen online. If you are not a premium user, you do have to have internet.
  • Question
    How can I incorporate my Spotify library into my iTunes library?
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    Community Answer
    Your Spotify library, at the moment, cannot be incorporated into iTunes.
  • Question
    I can't download onto a work computer, is there another way to listen to my Spotify account?
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    Community Answer
    You can listen to your Spotify account by logging into the website, or by downloading the mobile app onto your phone.
  • Question
    I'm trying to download an album, but it says I have discovered a premium feature. What should I do?
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    Community Answer
    Downloading albums is only for people who pay to subscribe to Spotify. If you can't or won't pay, you can still listen to the album (the mobile app will only let you shuffle the album with other suggested songs, but you can listen to the full album in the proper order on the desktop app).
  • Question
    Can I get Spotify for my whole family?
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    Community Answer
    Yes, you can get their Premium for Family plan for up to 6 people.
  • Question
    How do I set a profile picture on Spotify?
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    Community Answer
    Sign onto Spotify on your computer and click your username at the top right. You will see your profile picture on the top left of the page. Click "Change" just underneath it and you can choose a picture to upload for your profile picture.
  • Question
    How do I move downloaded music to Spotify?
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    If on Windows, move all your downloaded music to a folder and open Spotify. Head over to settings and scroll down to Local Files. You have to add the folder's location for it to import the music -- you may do this by clicking "Add a Source" Once done, music files are located under "Local Files" and can be added to playlists.
  • Question
    Can I save songs from Spotify to Windows Media playlists?
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    No, Spotify files, once saved, are saved as files only Spotify can read. If you would like to import music to Windows Media Player, you must download it externally.
  • Question
    Is there a shuffle feature when playing songs, albums, etc.?
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    Yes. Free mobile listeners can only shuffle, except for select playlists (like their release radar and daily mixes). Desktop users and paid mobile users are able to listen to things in order, but you can shuffle by clicking "Shuffle play," or clicking/tapping the currently-playing track to open artwork view and then clicking/tapping the shuffle icon (two arrows crossing over).
  • Question
    Can I sync iTunes with Spotify?
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    Community Answer
    No, you cannot currently sync iTunes with Spotify.
  • Question
    How do I stop the shuffle play process so the music plays in the sequence of the album?
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    Lana
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    If you have a laptop/computer, there will be two arrows crossing each other to the left of the play button at the the bottom of the screen. If it is green and there is a green dot underneath it, that means it's on. Click the symbol and it will turn it off. If you have a phone, you'll need to get Spotify Premium to let it play in order. If you have Premium and are on a phone, play a song. The song's name will pop up a the bottom of the screen, click it. A different screen will be showed, there you will see the two criss-cross arrows. Click on it and it will be turned off.
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    How do I play an album in order when using Spotify on an iPhone?
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    Lana
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    Unless you have Spotify Premium, you can't disable shuffle on your iPhone. If you do, when a song plays, click on the bottom of the screen where you will see the song title. There will be 2 arrows crossing each other, click on it and the shuffle is disabled.
  • Question
    How do I turn off shuffle on Spotify on my phone?
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    Lana
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    If you do not have Spotify Premium, you aren't able to turn off shuffle on your phone. However, you can turn shuffle off whenever you want on a laptop or computer. If you do have Spotify Premium, the button for turning shuffle on and off is the one that has two lines crossing over each other. You can know if it's turned on or not by checking to see if it has a dot underneath or if it's green. If it's not green and doesn't have a dot underneath, it's not turned on.
  • Question
    How do I exit Spotify when I want to stop listening?
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    First pause the music and then either (for PC users) press the close button at the top right or (for mobile and tablet users) close it the same way you close other apps.
  • Question
    How do I get Spotify from my phone to Bluetooth headphones?
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    StrangelyQuiet
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    It depends on your phone, but if you can connect your phone to Bluetooth headphones, you can listen to Spotify through your headphones. See Turn on Bluetooth on Your iPhone or Android.
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