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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...
PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceMSI LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueIn the last few days, my Spotify has been doing something weird. It keeps skipping to different tracks after the one I play. Recently, I opened it up...
Plan Free Country United States of America Device MSI Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue In the last few days, my Spotify has been doing something weird. It keeps skippi...
Spotify Legend
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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 IssueHello.I have a following issue. Revindin...
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...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceHP OMENOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueExtremely strange issue here; I was listening to Sea Power's album "Everything Was Forever" when the sound suddenly cut out in the middle of the track. At fir...
Plan Premium Country United States Device HP OMEN Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Extremely strange issue here; I was listening to Sea Power's album "Everyth...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryPuerto Rico DeviceAcer Nitro 5 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen selecting a radio from a playlist an initial list of generated songs load along with a message at the bottom of "more songs load as you listen"...
Plan Premium Country Puerto Rico Device Acer Nitro 5 Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When selecting a radio from a playlist an initial list of generat...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro 21H2 22000.527Spotify1.1.79.763.gc2965cdf IssueWhen I interact with the player, every action comes with a delay. Video attached. Web version works fine.Few days ago I reinstalled Windows 11 and update...
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Pro 21H2 22000.527 Spotify 1.1.79.763.gc2965cdf Issue When I interact with the player, every action comes with a ...
Newbie
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I wanted to update spotify then it shot itselfI cant Reinstall it nor via Microsoft storeI found Left over files that i think that it might cause issues but i cannot remove itI also Cannot relocate files i am stuck with no optionsI can go on the webr...
I wanted to update spotify then it shot itself I cant Reinstall it nor via Microsoft store I found Left over files that i think that it might cause issues but i cannot remove it I also Cannot relo...
Casual Listener
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PlanDuoCountryThe NetherlandsDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI updated my spotify on desktop earlier tonight, and ever since I cannot play a song through. It keeps on auto pausing the song approximately 30 seconds in, every time...
Plan Duo Country The Netherlands Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I updated my spotify on desktop earlier tonight, and ever since I cannot play a song t...
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PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceLenovo Ideapad 510Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I open the application from the phone, I cannot connect to my desktop version, but there is no problem in the browser version. I uninstalled and reins...
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Lenovo Ideapad 510 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I open the application from the phone, I cannot connect to my desktop vers...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceWindows laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter the latest update earlier today (1.1.79.763.gc2965cdf), there's a bug in the desktop version for Windows. Steps to replicate it: 1. Start Spotify...
Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device Windows laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After the latest update earlier today (1.1.79.763.gc2965cdf), there's a bug...
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Applies to: When running the desktop Spotify app, on a PC with multiple monitors in use, where there are multiple DPI profiles in use. Issue: When resuming focus of the desktop app (opening from task bar), the app seems to resize itself to conform to...
Applies to: When running the desktop Spotify app, on a PC with multiple monitors in use, where there are multiple DPI profiles in use. Issue: When resuming focus of the desktop app (opening ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP Envy Desktop 750-116Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a playlist made of episodes from various podcasts following a particular theme, so that I can listen to them all in the same place without episode...
Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Envy Desktop 750-116 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a playlist made of episodes from various podcasts following a particul...
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Hello,Having issues viewing local songs on my iPhone 11. The songs display and play just fine on my pc ( Windows 10 ) but won't show on any playlists on my mobile device.I tried deleting my mobile app and re downloading the app but that just deleted ...
Hello, Having issues viewing local songs on my iPhone 11. The songs display and play just fine on my pc ( Windows 10 ) but won't show on any playlists on my mobile device. I tried deleting my mobil...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWeb Player (Chrome, Windows 7) My Question or IssuePodcasts aren't playing on the web player. I click the play button and nothing happens. I have tried several of my podcasts and none of them are working. Music and Music pl...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Web Player (Chrome, Windows 7) My Question or Issue Podcasts aren't playing on the web player. I click the play button and nothing happens. I have tried...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello there!Recently I've came across some unpleasant issue. Spotify Connect (PC) stopped working for some reason. I still can use it when dealing with Web Version or Mo...
Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hello there! Recently I've came across some unpleasant issue. Spotify Connect (PC) stopped w...
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PlanPremiumCountryHong KongOperating SystemWindow 11 My Question or IssueI've tried reinstalling the app,allow access through firewall,basically all methods mentioned in previous cases but my Spotify still appeared blank when I open it.
Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Operating System Window 11 My Question or Issue I've tried reinstalling the app,allow access through firewall,basically all methods mentioned in ...
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As other posts on this forum have stated there exists a pixel wide gap, while using the Spotify app on Windows 11. It appears in fullscreen mode or if the app is next to the taskbar. I know you acknowledged this issue but about 5 months have passed s...
As other posts on this forum have stated there exists a pixel wide gap, while using the Spotify app on Windows 11. It appears in fullscreen mode or if the app is next to the taskbar. I know you ackno...
Newbie
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Hello. A few days ago this was working fine, but something happened. When using the web player (regardless of the web browser you use), entering the "Recommended for today" tab (or some similar tab) accesses correctly, but when you refresh the tab a ...
Hello. A few days ago this was working fine, but something happened. When using the web player (regardless of the web browser you use), entering the "Recommended for today" tab (or ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Windows 10 desktop pc, iPhone 12 mini)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueDiscord wont display my listening activity from my desktop. When i try to play music on my spotify on my pc which i have the app downlo...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (Windows 10 desktop pc, iPhone 12 mini) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Discord wont display my listening activity from my desktop....
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I made a clean reinstall and still, nothing changed. the video play button doesn't even exist. in the browser when I press the play video button a black screen appears when I hit play the screen dissapears and the podcast continues to play in audio f...
I made a clean reinstall and still, nothing changed. the video play button doesn't even exist. in the browser when I press the play video button a black screen appears when I hit play the screen diss...
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Hello. As the subject states, one of my playlists saw a huge drop in the follower count overnight and this is not the first time this has happened. I don't think people just decided to unfollow the list. Any idea of what might have happened? Could so...
Hello. As the subject states, one of my playlists saw a huge drop in the follower count overnight and this is not the first time this has happened. I don't think people just decided to unfollow the l...
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