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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...
PlanFreeCountryJamaicaDevice Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAS of today when I went on my playlist to play a song I noticed that the play button for most of my songs were gone, some were there but the majority of them gone, the queue ...
Plan Free Country Jamaica Device Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue AS of today when I went on my playlist to play a song I noticed that the play button for most...
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I use Spotify web browser on my Chromebook, recently the playlists haven’t been loading. They load on my phone and other people chromebooks but not mine. The playlist can be played but it won’t show it/load it, preventing me from seeing the songs and...
I use Spotify web browser on my Chromebook, recently the playlists haven’t been loading. They load on my phone and other people chromebooks but not mine. The playlist can be played but it won’t show...
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G'Day from Australia, I use Spotify on my Windows laptop and it stops playing whenever Windows gives a notification (e.g. it plays a ping and gives a message when I receive email). Has anyone else come across this problem and found a fix for it? I ha...
G'Day from Australia, I use Spotify on my Windows laptop and it stops playing whenever Windows gives a notification (e.g. it plays a ping and gives a message when I receive email). Has anyon...
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I've seen several threads with similar complaints. But most of the time it comes down to “don't limit bandwidth”, “video will be in poor quality at first, but after a couple seconds it will get better”, “speed on wi-fi connection is insufficient, try...
I've seen several threads with similar complaints. But most of the time it comes down to “don't limit bandwidth”, “video will be in poor quality at first, but after a couple seconds it will get bette...
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Whenever I open the app and it updates automatically, it opens a second window rather than closing out the original. This creates a second icon on my task bar, which is quite bothersome to me. It goes away when I exit the program and reopen it. Attac...
Whenever I open the app and it updates automatically, it opens a second window rather than closing out the original. This creates a second icon on my task bar, which is quite bothersome to me. It goe...
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PlanFreeCountryBelgiumDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, recently i got an error message saying 'Something went wrong', which i was able to fix by resetting my network, a week later i get the same error. Is there any way...
Plan Free Country Belgium Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, recently i got an error message saying 'Something went wrong', which i was able to fix ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell PcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have downloaded the app onto my desktop just now and I cannot download a playlist. I do not have the download icon at all.
Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Pc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have downloaded the app onto my desktop just now and I cannot download a playlist. I do not ...
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Issue with Spotify InstallationHello everyone,I’ve been using the Spotify app for years. Recently, for some unknown reason, I had to reinstall the app. However, after the reinstallation, no shortcut was created on my PC.I had to struggle for a while ...
Issue with Spotify Installation Hello everyone, I’ve been using the Spotify app for years. Recently, for some unknown reason, I had to reinstall the app. However, after the reinstallation, no s...
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Since about a week ago, i've had constant problems with the volume settings on spotify - at first, the songs randomly went on max volume for a few seconds, and then came back to normal, but now the volume slider completely stopped working. I can move...
Since about a week ago, i've had constant problems with the volume settings on spotify - at first, the songs randomly went on max volume for a few seconds, and then came back to normal, but now the v...
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spotify won't play songs on my windows 10 laptop only showing the generic error. the song hasnt been removed, it plays on my windows 11 pc and my phone
spotify won't play songs on my windows 10 laptop only showing the generic error. the song hasnt been removed, it plays on my windows 11 pc and my phone
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Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueVolume mixer and changing the volume with the in-app slider doesn't actually affect the volume, even when muted it's still set to max. The only way to adjust the volume is by changing my actual PC volume...
Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Volume mixer and changing the volume with the in-app slider doesn't actually affect the volume, even when muted it's still set to max. The ...
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I've performed several clean reinstalls and even tried downloading from different sources, but after restarting Spotify once after the download, it stops playing songs as soon as the first song ends.
I've performed several clean reinstalls and even tried downloading from different sources, but after restarting Spotify once after the download, it stops playing songs as soon as the first song ends.
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Plan: FreeCountry: US Device: LaptopOperating System: Windows 11 My Question or IssueAny Spotify website I try to go to will not load. It only shows a blank white screen. I can’t even get to the login page. This is the same for Chrome, Firefox, and E...
Plan: Free Country: US Device: Laptop Operating System: Windows 11 My Question or Issue Any Spotify website I try to go to will not load. It only shows a blank ...
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PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue I installed Spotify on a new Windows 11 PC. I added a local folder. My playlists keep vanishing from the Windows app, with the sidebar library showing only local files. If I disable show loc...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I installed Spotify on a new Windows 11 PC. I added a local folder. My playlists keep vanishing from the Win...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceMEDION Erazer Engineer P10 Gaming PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueIn the Windows desktop app, when trying to add a song from an album page to a playlist, the interface experiences a glitch. The p...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device MEDION Erazer Engineer P10 Gaming PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue In the Windows desktop app, when trying to add a song...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHome PC Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or IssueEvery time I try logging in on my home pc, the desktop app sends me to the website as it should, but the website never loads. I've tried uninstalling and ...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Home PC Operating System Windows 11 Pro My Question or Issue Every time I try logging in on my home pc, the desktop app sends me to th...
Gig Goer
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i can't view my profile or open the lyrics icon this only happens on pc im using windows 10 but using phone its not an issue only on pc i can't even view music videos but on phone its not an issue please help me.
i can't view my profile or open the lyrics icon this only happens on pc im using windows 10 but using phone its not an issue only on pc i can't even view music videos but on phone its not an issue pl...
Newbie
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I have a new windows laptop and installed spotify app yesterday. Every time I try to launch app I get sent to website which then gives me a link to open the app. I click link and get error message above. I have seen that there is a recent issue with ...
I have a new windows laptop and installed spotify app yesterday. Every time I try to launch app I get sent to website which then gives me a link to open the app. I click link and get error message ab...
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Hi!I'm on Windows 10 and have been experiencing this issue with my Spotify Desktop App for about a week. Whenever I pause for a few minutes and try to resume the song again Spotify has already completely stopped playback and the queue is empty as wel...
Hi! I'm on Windows 10 and have been experiencing this issue with my Spotify Desktop App for about a week. Whenever I pause for a few minutes and try to resume the song again Spotify has alr...
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I clicked on a Daily Mix playlist yesterday and i liked the songs that were in the playlist but i didnt save the playlist. today, i want to view my previously played Daily Mix playlists on spotify to find it
I clicked on a Daily Mix playlist yesterday and i liked the songs that were in the playlist but i didnt save the playlist. today, i want to view my previously played Daily Mix playlists on spotify to...
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