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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...
PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceWindows ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOut of frustration because my Local Files wasn't syncing, I deleted the Local Files playlist in the hopes Spotify would automatically create a new one and...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Windows Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Out of frustration because my Local Files wasn't syncing, I deleted the Local ...
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Premium CountryAustralia DevicePC app Operating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueAll songs are now showing up greyed out regardless of where I find them (ie. either an artist page or my own playlist). When I try to play them it states that the conten...
Premium Country Australia Device PC app Operating System Win 10 My Question or Issue All songs are now showing up greyed out regardless of where I find them (i...
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This is more a bug, so I don't know if I'm supposed to submit it differently than an idea/feature request.When albums are made by two different artists with their names equally listed as the album artist, it sometimes adds liked songs from the album ...
This is more a bug, so I don't know if I'm supposed to submit it differently than an idea/feature request. When albums are made by two different artists with their names equally listed as the album ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceDell Inspiron 11-3147 (2014) Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo a couple of months ago, for some reason I opened up the Spotify app on Windows and the local files folder was completely gone. First...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Dell Inspiron 11-3147 (2014) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So a couple of months ago, for...
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Let's say I want to listen to a genre of music like alt, for example, well then I'll have to make an alt playlist for happy alt music, sad alt music, alt alt music, and etc. So that's already 3 or more playlists for one genre taking up my screen. Wha...
Let's say I want to listen to a genre of music like alt, for example, well then I'll have to make an alt playlist for happy alt music, sad alt music, alt alt music, and etc. So that's already 3 or mo...
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Can you atleast make an option to remove the huge banner to "Connect with Facebook" ? For those that aren't using Facebook or don't want to connect their Spotify. It is taking up a huge part of the screen.
Can you atleast make an option to remove the huge banner to "Connect with Facebook" ? For those that aren't using Facebook or don't want to connect their Spotify. It is taking up a huge part of the s...
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I mostly use the Desktop app to listen to music at work and when a song on my playlist plays, that I no longer want there, I try to use the 'Remove from this playlist" button on the "Now playing" bar at the bottom it doesn't seem to remove the song. ...
I mostly use the Desktop app to listen to music at work and when a song on my playlist plays, that I no longer want there, I try to use the 'Remove from this playlist" button on the "Now playing" bar...
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PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDeviceLenovo ThinkPad T490Operating SystemWindows 10 21H1 My Question or IssueI have stumbled upon an issue with the dropdown menu in the desktop app when I try to share a song. Have to close it, scroll the inner section and ...
Plan Premium Country Czechia Device Lenovo ThinkPad T490 Operating System Windows 10 21H1 My Question or Issue I have stumbled upon an issue with the dropdown menu in the desktop app...
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When using the app I can see history but only when I use the app. They don't sync. Also for recently played anything. I am not sure why my browser can't show history either.
When using the app I can see history but only when I use the app. They don't sync. Also for recently played anything. I am not sure why my browser can't show history either.
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DevicePC - Windows 10 My Question or IssueApp doesnt play any sound. Correct audio device, streaming device and isnt muted from the little bar where you adjust the volume. There is no error message. Browser and Android app works fine on the same acco...
Device PC - Windows 10 My Question or Issue App doesnt play any sound. Correct audio device, streaming device and isnt muted from the little bar where you adjust the volume. There is no er...
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 pro My Question or IssueHi, so I have this strange issue with listening to music on spotify web browser. At first when you play songs its nothing strange. Things get bad after like 9 seconds....
Plan Premium Country Poland Device Pc Operating System Windows 10 pro My Question or Issue Hi, so I have this strange issue with listening to music on spotify web browser. At...
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Hello.I have a question. I have read about new feature of My playlists, called enhanced button in Spotify for the recordings.I am sorry, where is this button? I would like to find It and find similar songs of My playlists.Thank You.Marco
Hello. I have a question. I have read about new feature of My playlists, called enhanced button in Spotify for the recordings. I am sorry, where is this button? I would like to find It and find sim...
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PlanPremiumDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI'm trying to download a playlist but the progress bar for the download only progresses a little then stops. I've tried restarting the app, my computer and everything else I could think...
Plan Premium Device Pc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm trying to download a playlist but the progress bar for the download only progresses a little then stops. I've tried ...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice; Lenovo laptopOperating System; Windows 10My Question or IssueSince the update of 9-8-2021, search is not working on my desktop version. Uninstalling and reinstalling the software does not resolve the issue.
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device; Lenovo laptop Operating System; Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since the update of 9-8-2021, search is not working on my desktop version. ...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: FinlandDevice: PC/PhoneOperating System: Windows 10 Pro, Android 10 My Question or Issue: This week all of the songs on Discover weekly have been greyed out (=unavaible) on both devices. See image: Click!
Plan: Premium Country: Finland Device: PC/Phone Operating System: Windows 10 Pro, Android 10 My Question or Issue: This week all of the songs on Discover weekly have been greyed out (=u...
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PlanPremiumCountrySweden Windows 10/Android 11 My IssueWhen I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker,if I get a phone call and connect my bluetooth headset to my phone and answer, Spotify pauses. All good and well.Howe...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Windows 10/Android 11 My Issue When I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker, if I get a phone call and connect my b...
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PlanPremium CountryThe Netherlands/Happens in English and Dutch interface language. DeviceMS Surfacebook 2Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)**bleep** 2.11 GHzInstalled RAM 16,0 GBSystem type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processorOperating SystemEditio...
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands/ Happens in English and Dutch interface language. Device MS Surfacebook 2 Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)**bleep** 2.11 GHz Installed RA...
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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.Those informations are not maybe i...
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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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(iPhone 8, Windows pc)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have premium family account on my iphone 8, everything works perfectly.I cannot use spotify on pc, neither the downloaded...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device (iPhone 8, Windows pc) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I have premium family account on my ipho...
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I want to start this off with the fact that I did read this post and attempted to use the fix that was stated there. However, I ran into an issue with it. My Issue:Every time I open the Spotify app, it "re-installs" and then loads up with no problem....
I want to start this off with the fact that I did read this post and attempted to use the fix that was stated there. However, I ran into an issue with it. My Issue: Every time I open the Sp...
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