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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...
this is something I’ve wished for for years and maybe it’s a sign that I have too many playlists lol. but I would love a feature where you can click the ellipse (…) on a playlist and have the option to “add to playlist”, just like how you can with an...
this is something I’ve wished for for years and maybe it’s a sign that I have too many playlists lol. but I would love a feature where you can click the ellipse (…) on a playlist and have the option ...
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemW10 Hello,It's already been like several months since I've encountered this visual bug(or however you'd like to call it) but now I'm getting more more annoyed because of that. Basically the top right ic...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System W10 Hello, It's already been like several months since I've encountered this visual bug(or however you'd like to call it) but n...
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 IssueI have a problem with My Spotify for Win...
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...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceCompaq LaptopOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueHello. For some reason since i last updated my spotify, the cpu usage has been way too high. Even when the app is minimised to my taskbar. Im not sure why this has...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Compaq Laptop Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue Hello. For some reason since i last updated my spotify, the cpu usage has been way too ...
Casual Listener
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Hey, Spotify keeps crashing on my iPhone 12 for some unknown reason!? I've tried everything to fix it and nothing works! I've reset the app, update the app, reset my phone, and even reset settings but nothing works. I thought it was because I was con...
Hey, Spotify keeps crashing on my iPhone 12 for some unknown reason!? I've tried everything to fix it and nothing works! I've reset the app, update the app, reset my phone, and even reset settings bu...
Spotify Star
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I understand the need for Advertisements, and I have no problem with them, except when they don't work and interrupt the listening experience on Spotify. You are currently running ads for one of you sponsors, Big Lots. Each time the ad comes on, the ...
I understand the need for Advertisements, and I have no problem with them, except when they don't work and interrupt the listening experience on Spotify. You are currently running ads for one of you ...
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PlanPremium DeviceLenovo Ideapad S340 Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe spotify app mutes after sometime. The song continues to play, but nothing is heard. Other apps can be heard with no issues. In the volume mixer, spotify is muted...
Plan Premium Device Lenovo Ideapad S340 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue The spotify app mutes after sometime. The song continues to play, but nothing i...
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I would like to report a bug with Spotify Windows application that affects Windows users with disabled telemetry or advanced networking settings. If the Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) falsely marks main network interface as havi...
I would like to report a bug with Spotify Windows application that affects Windows users with disabled telemetry or advanced networking settings. If the Windows Network Connectivity Status I...
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PlanPremiumCountryCroatiaDeviceWindows 10 PC, Samsung Galaxy 21+ (Android)Operating SystemAndroid 11, Windows 10 My Question or IssueGood Afternoon section of Home Page on my profile does not update. This is the same on PC and mobile phone (see scree...
Plan Premium Country Croatia Device Windows 10 PC, Samsung Galaxy 21+ (Android) Operating System Android 11, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Good Afternoon section of Home Page ...
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PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceChrome Version 95.0.4638.**bleep** (Official Build) (64-bit)Operating SystemWindows 10 Thinkpad P51 My Question or IssueWhen i play an album and i dont set it to repeat i only want to listen to it once. BUT lately,i) S...
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Chrome Version 95.0.4638.**bleep** (Official Build) (64-bit) Operating System Windows 10 Thinkpad P51 My Question or Issue When i...
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Operating SystemWindows 10 21H1 Client versionSpotify for Windows1.1.72.439.gc253025e My Question or IssueDuplicate of this issue. Spotify disappears from system tray after windows explorer (explorer.exe) restart. Doesn't matter if the app is in fore...
Operating System Windows 10 21H1 Client version Spotify for Windows 1.1.72.439.gc253025e My Question or Issue Duplicate of this issue. Spotify disappears from system tray after ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMultiple PCsOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.72.439 If I double-click a song to play it, the song begins to play, but the as long as that track is selected (even without my cursor over the track), a to...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Multiple PCs Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.72.439 If I double-click a song to play it, the song begins to play, but the a...
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Full screen mode is great, and was working fine until this morning. Now, I have two windows with the full screen/exit toggle, and neither do anything. Not sure what happened ?
Full screen mode is great, and was working fine until this morning. Now, I have two windows with the full screen/exit toggle, and neither do anything. Not sure what happened ?
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Spotify has stopped playing on my laptop. The elapsed time shows its moving through the song but remaining time doesnt change. No sound comes out of speakers yet Windows Media Player functions perfectly as do Teams meetings etc. Spotify will work on ...
Spotify has stopped playing on my laptop. The elapsed time shows its moving through the song but remaining time doesnt change. No sound comes out of speakers yet Windows Media Player func...
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I add songs from PC local files to a playlist that's downloaded on both platforms but it doesn't show up on mobile, I was told to go to settings > local files and turn on sync to desktop but there is no such option there.
I add songs from PC local files to a playlist that's downloaded on both platforms but it doesn't show up on mobile, I was told to go to settings > local files and turn on sync to desktop but there...
Spotify Legend
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I had a problem that might long time ago since Windows 10 until now, it not resolved yet. Such as: minimize, maximize, or close. Some time, window management not work correctly, it little bit annoying. I try enabled or disable hardware acceleration, ...
I had a problem that might long time ago since Windows 10 until now, it not resolved yet. Such as: minimize, maximize, or close. Some time, window management not work correctly, it littl...
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I have Spotify on several devices, including Windows 10 laptop and iOS iPhone.. both are on the latest updates. Sometime in the last few days, sync across these devices has broken: Playlists I update (add songs, rename, etc.) on one device don't alwa...
I have Spotify on several devices, including Windows 10 laptop and iOS iPhone.. both are on the latest updates. Sometime in the last few days, sync across these devices has broken: ...
Spotify Legend
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Why are my album recommendations on the home screen different from the album screen? That makes no sense. Please make this consistent.
Why are my album recommendations on the home screen different from the album screen? That makes no sense. Please make this consistent.
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PlanPremiumCountryEcuadorDeviceiPhone 7+ and Hp PavilionOperating System(iOS 17.7.1 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I can't play any Taylor Swift's songs. They are there but I can't play them. When I touch them nothing happens. I tried creatin...
Plan Premium Country Ecuador Device iPhone 7+ and Hp Pavilion Operating System (iOS 17.7.1 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I can't play any Taylor Swift's songs. They are the...
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PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceSurface Pro TabletOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI embed my podcast episodes from Spotify on my WordPress blog and I'm noticing that apostrophes and ampersands are showing up as HTML codes in the titles. It's ...
Plan Free Country USA Device Surface Pro Tablet Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I embed my podcast episodes from Spotify on my WordPress blog and I'm noticin...
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