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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...
PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceLenovo Thinkpad E14 i5-1135G7Operating SystemWindows 11 22H2Spotify för Windows1.1.94.872.g7a9200fe My Question or IssueI have an IP telephone system called Dstny.When I use Spotify, playing a song, it pauses when I get...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Lenovo Thinkpad E14 i5-1135G7 Operating System Windows 11 22H2 Spotify för Windows 1.1.94.872.g7a9200fe My Question or Issue I have ...
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PlanPremiumCountryCzechia (CZ) DevicePCOperating System10 21H1 Issue (minor)New UI layout - when I hover on my profile, tooltip is duplicated. First shows the ui styled, second windows default styled tooltip.
Plan Premium Country Czechia (CZ) Device PC Operating System 10 21H1 Issue (minor) New UI layout - when I hover on my profile, tooltip is duplicated. First shows the ui style...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI had to notice today that the design of Spotify has changed again. I guess this can't be undone, right? The previous design was much more compact, if I remember c...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Notebook Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue I had to notice today that the design of Spotify has changed again. I guess this can't ...
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PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMenu & back button, profile & minimize icon both overlap each other
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Menu & back button, profile & minimize icon both overlap each other
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRight after my Spotify Desktop updated itself this morning, every single song in every one of my playlists were disabled and couldn't be played, with a "Con...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Right after my Spotify Desktop updated itself this morning, every single...
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PlanPremiumDeviceLenovo Yoga Slim 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI pinned Spotify's icon to the tiles view in Windows 10's start menu. I could resize the icon to a Large option until a few months ago, but now only the Small and Mediu...
Plan Premium Device Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I pinned Spotify's icon to the tiles view in Windows 10's start menu. I could resize the icon to...
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Why the option to show unplayable songs is missing in the settings? I can't search them in the app now. I can search them only when I use Google!
Why the option to show unplayable songs is missing in the settings? I can't search them in the app now. I can search them only when I use Google!
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PlanPremium (Family)CountryAustriaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThis problem appeared randomly. First when I opened Spotify there was a blank screen, and if I tried to go on the Spotify website for the Spotify Setup I couldn'...
Plan Premium (Family) Country Austria Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue This problem appeared randomly. First when I opened Spotify there was a blank screen,...
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I spotted Spotify mysteriously running upon boot up, yet I never installed it-- ever. One theory: Sometimes if there are Windows updates, updates to apps can squeeze through. And maybe I always had the app installed and somehow a setting in it change...
I spotted Spotify mysteriously running upon boot up, yet I never installed it-- ever. One theory: Sometimes if there are Windows updates, updates to apps can squeeze through. And maybe I alw...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHP250G5/HP ENVY/AMD Desktop PCOperating SystemWin11 or Win10 My Question or IssueHello, I have the problem that my search function does not work when Spotify is offline. I have previously downloaded several playlists, b...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device HP250G5/HP ENVY/AMD Desktop PC Operating System Win11 or Win10 My Question or Issue Hello, I have the problem that my search function does not wor...
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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have encountered today following issue...
None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...
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PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceAsus Laptop trying to connect to external device to play music e.g. Google Cast or Internet RadiaOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue I have the latest version of BitDefender on my machine and the firewall ru...
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Asus Laptop trying to connect to external device to play music e.g. Google Cast or Internet Radia Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue ...
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As I click my profile picture on the right side of the app, it opens the options.In the picture I have uploaded, you can see as it opens and previously if I choose the "Account" it would immediately open my web-browser and go to my account.Now with t...
As I click my profile picture on the right side of the app, it opens the options. In the picture I have uploaded, you can see as it opens and previously if I choose the "Account" it would immediatel...
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I got tons of playlist and I want you add a "Sort Playlist" option for PC app so it will easier to manage the playlists. I know you have that option for mobile phones but still there are some option which are not available for PC users and even there...
I got tons of playlist and I want you add a "Sort Playlist" option for PC app so it will easier to manage the playlists. I know you have that option for mobile phones but still there are some op...
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PlanPremiumCountrhyMexicoDeviceDesktop AppOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have seen a lot of claims of this, Desktop app doesn't play searched songs.I am using the latest version of the app.Is there a real solution for this ? can yo...
Plan Premium Countrhy Mexico Device Desktop App Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have seen a lot of claims of this, Desktop app doesn't play searched songs. ...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe layout change, but you forgot to put all songs/all albums/ all playlists etc. When you search for a new song don't show more the all playlists, songs ou albums r...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The layout change, but you forgot to put all songs/all albums/ all playlists etc. ...
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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify connect has been working perfectly from my phone to my computer. I use my phone as a remote all the time. Last few days it's stopped working. I'...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Spotify connect has been working perfectly from my phone to my computer. I u...
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PlanFreeCountry Italy/ChileDevicePCMy Question or IssueHi! In Italy the lyrics for most Hindi songs are written using Devanagari alphabet. Now I moved to Chile and the lyrics of all Hindi songs switched to teh English alphabet. Is there a way to come...
Plan Free Country Italy/Chile Device PC My Question or Issue Hi! In Italy the lyrics for most Hindi songs are written using Devanagari alphabet. Now I moved to Chile and the lyrics of all H...
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So I have 3 playlists in a folder. I click on the play button in the folder and have it set to random play so songs from all playlists in that folder play. When I close the client and restart it though, the playlists resets to the first song that was...
So I have 3 playlists in a folder. I click on the play button in the folder and have it set to random play so songs from all playlists in that folder play. When I close the client and restart it thou...
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Free PlanAustraliaPCWindows 10 Hi and thanks for taking the time to read this. PROBLEM: Spotify will NOT play on this PC. I can login and I can select music but the play progress remains greyed out no matter what I do. The Web version works and my An...
Free Plan Australia PC Windows 10 Hi and thanks for taking the time to read this. PROBLEM: Spotify will NOT play on this PC. I can login and I can select music but the play progr...
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