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Discuss Spotify for Windows
Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues. Basic Troubleshooting: Restart the Spotify app as well as your PC. Make sure both the app and Windows ar...
Spotify is bringing Jam to the desktop app! 拾 ️ Now you can start or join a listening party with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, with the Spotify desktop app in addition to the mobile app. Although you can listen on your own, Jam in...
Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. Together, the individually customizable design of these new views provides a richer experience, m...
Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...
My Question or IssueI was trying to play music on my PC recently, and I decided to try to control the music with my phone, when I saw that my phone didn't think I was playing any music on any device. This wouldn't really be a problem, until I had tri...
My Question or Issue I was trying to play music on my PC recently, and I decided to try to control the music with my phone, when I saw that my phone didn't think I was playing any music on any devic...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryARGDevicePC. Windows 11Operating SystemW11 My Question or Issuecan't seek songs, as soon as I try to seek (even using the lyrics) it skips song. Tried reinstalling, and tried installing the other version (instead of store version, f...
Plan Premium Country ARG Device PC. Windows 11 Operating System W11 My Question or Issue can't seek songs, as soon as I try to seek (even using the lyrics) it skips song. Tried reins...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumOperating Systemwindows 11My Question or Issuejust redownloaded spotify, all my files are in the right location, but all of them are grey and won't play. I have local files turned in, and all the sources are correct. I can't uninstall and ...
Plan Premium Operating System windows 11 My Question or Issue just redownloaded spotify, all my files are in the right location, but all of them are grey and won't play. I have local files turne...
Roadie
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Whenever i used the search function in the past, the layout when looking at albums or playlists was more similar to my library or my home, with a grid like layout with several results per row. See the image attached with the search for "darktide" (pr...
Whenever i used the search function in the past, the layout when looking at albums or playlists was more similar to my library or my home, with a grid like layout with several results per row. See th...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceRyzen 7 5800x RTX 3080 32GB DDR4 RAM Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAfter hitting play on the spotify program, I hear sound for 0.1 second then it completely cuts out. I've tried a CLEAN install,...
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Ryzen 7 5800x RTX 3080 32GB DDR4 RAM Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue After hitting play on the spotify program, I h...
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PremiumCountryUSDevicePC - SMSL Sanskrit MKII DAC, XMOS USB audio driver v5.50.0Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When the spotify desktop app is started, and system Default sound format is set higher than 32bit 192khz, all tracks fail ...
Premium Country US Device PC - SMSL Sanskrit MKII DAC, XMOS USB audio driver v5.50.0 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When the spotify desktop app is s...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI usually listen to Spotify on my phone or through the Web player on my work computer. Today I wanted to rearrange some songs in a playlist so opened Spotify on my des...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I usually listen to Spotify on my phone or through the Web player on my work computer. Toda...
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PlanFreeDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11BrowserOpera My Question or IssueI wanted to search for the option "show local files" but the only thing in my settings is the language opiton
Plan Free Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Browser Opera My Question or Issue I wanted to search for the option "show local files" but the only thing in my settings ...
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Plan PremiumCountry: Ivory CoastDevice: LenovoOperating System: Windows 10 E My Question or IssueI am using Spotify on my PC and I want to see the videos associated to the songs of my playlist. I can see videos on my phone, but not on my laptop. How ...
Plan Premium Country: Ivory Coast Device: Lenovo Operating System: Windows 10 E My Question or Issue I am using Spotify on my PC and I want to see the videos associated...
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First photo is mine, second photo is from another’s Spotify. After speaking with an Agent I was told this (removing the numbers) is a recent change Spotify is trying out, and was told to come here to post about it if I have feedback. I can definite...
First photo is mine, second photo is from another’s Spotify. After speaking with an Agent I was told this (removing the numbers) is a recent change Spotify is trying out, and was told to co...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountrychinaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows 11 betaMy Question or IssueCan't fast-forward songs(125) Spotify can't fast-forward songs how to fix it? - YouTube
Plan Free/Premium Country china Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 11 beta My Question or Issue Can't fast-forward songs (125) Spotify can't...
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PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueI started getting Error Code: Auth16 for no reason, about 3 weeks ago. I have no idea why. I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling, disabling firewall, and I don't use a proxy...
Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Home My Question or Issue I started getting Error Code: Auth16 for no reason, about 3 weeks ago. I have no idea why. I've ...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountrychinaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows 11 betaMy Question or IssueCan't fast-forward songsvideo
Plan Free/Premium Country china Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 11 beta My Question or Issue Can't fast-forward songs video
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On the web player all the playback controls are greyed out.No song plays from my recents either.It's the same on edge, firefox and chromeI've tried log out from all devices as wellMy app on phone works fine and the mobile web player also works fine.
On the web player all the playback controls are greyed out. No song plays from my recents either. It's the same on edge, firefox and chrome I've tried log out from all devices as well My app on p...
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Can't log in or reset password. PlanPremiumCountryBrazil Device(Desktop, Zenfone Operating System(Windows 10, Android 12) My Question or Issue Can't log in. I know my e-mail/Username but reset password don't send me a new password. Last week I was au...
Can't log in or reset password. Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (Desktop, Zenfone 😎 Operating System (Windows 10, Android 12) My Question or Issue Can't ...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
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
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Dear Spotify team, i'm having an issue on Desktop, Andorid and Web version. Basically when i search a song, no matter what song but basically all songs that have lyrics.PlanFreeCountryItalyDeviceLenovo IdeaPad 5, Samsung A21sOperating SystemWindows 1...
Dear Spotify team, i'm having an issue on Desktop, Andorid and Web version. Basically when i search a song, no matter what song but basically all songs that have lyrics. Plan Free Country Italy ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Using two different browsers, the Web Player is not allowing me to play tracks. I have logged in and logged out and restarted browser. Desktop and mobile apps work fine for m...
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Using two different browsers, the Web Player is not allowing me to play tracks. I have logg...
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I tried putting my podcast on to fall asleep to but it wouldn’t play. It would load and then stop without playing. I tried using the web player on Firefox but it did the same thing, it would load the podcast and then stop. I thought maybe it was just...
I tried putting my podcast on to fall asleep to but it wouldn’t play. It would load and then stop without playing. I tried using the web player on Firefox but it did the same thing, it would load the...
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PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceDesktop AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt seems the last update or so (don't know exactly when it started) made the sound of spotify lower than usual. It seems to be the case only on the desktop app t...
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Desktop App Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue It seems the last update or so (don't know exactly when it started) made the sound of...
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