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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...
PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealndDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAlbum art stops showing within seconds when switching to new playlist, then it appears again after clicking on the album.Attachment 2: As soon as switching to Pla...
Plan Premium Country New Zealnd Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Album art stops showing within seconds when switching to new playlist, then it appears...
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PlanFreeCountryargentinaDevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating System Windows 10 in the app i don´t have the option Show my recently played artists
Plan Free Country argentina Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Windows 10 in the app i don´t have the option Show my recently played artists
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PlanFreeCountryUkraineDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Sportify version (for desktop):1.1.63.568.gda8cb5ac-a My Question or IssueI've sent my brother two songs:https://open.spotify.com/album/1Gpzu0p68TcaXB8TIe5CDbhttps://open.spotify.com/track/0yhss...
Plan Free Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Sportify version (for desktop): 1.1.63.568.gda8cb5ac-a My Question or Issue I've sent my brother two songs: https:/...
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PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceLaptop: HPMobile: Sony Xperia iiOperating SystemMobile: Android 11Laptop: Windows 10 Enterprise My Question or IssueSpotify desktop application is unplayable after every mobile update release. Upon clicking the icon...
Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Laptop: HP Mobile: Sony Xperia ii Operating System Mobile: Android 11 Laptop: Windows 10 Enterprise My Question or Issue Spotify desktop app...
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PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify on Windows 10 won't play any music at all. It comes up with a message saying "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import ...
Plan Premium Country New Zealand Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify on Windows 10 won't play any music at all. It comes up with a message saying "Spotify ca...
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I've noticed recently that when I minimise Spotify to the task bar, after opening it up again, it forgets that resized the app and resets it to the original size. This forces me to have to resize the window each time I minimise it. This is quite frus...
I've noticed recently that when I minimise Spotify to the task bar, after opening it up again, it forgets that resized the app and resets it to the original size. This forces me to have to resi...
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PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 So, my PC client keeps losing connection even though everything's fine with the connectivity. It usually happens after about 1 hour of running (I always keep it on in the background, playing or not). Shut...
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 So, my PC client keeps losing connection even though everything's fine with the connectivity. It usually happens after about 1 hour of...
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I have the latest version of Windows 10 installed. I have tried installing the application from both Spotify.com as well as the Windows Store. I've also disabled as many Settings as I could, (i.e. Social, GPU acceleration, minimizing to taskbar on qu...
I have the latest version of Windows 10 installed. I have tried installing the application from both Spotify.com as well as the Windows Store. I've also disabled as many Settings as I could, (i.e. So...
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I am running the latest version of Windows 10. I have tried installing Spotify from Spotify.com and the Windows 10 store. Both versions use Very High power, even when no audio is playing. There are games which do not utilize this much power, I'm curi...
I am running the latest version of Windows 10. I have tried installing Spotify from Spotify.com and the Windows 10 store. Both versions use Very High power, even when no audio is playing. There are g...
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I am not the only one with this error. https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onpao9/every_song_stuck_at_000_and_not_working/https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onylsl/songs_stuck_at_000_on_pc/So it's been over 20 hours and still no fix - fo...
I am not the only one with this error. https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onpao9/every_song_stuck_at_000_and_not_working/ https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onylsl/songs_s...
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so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this? is there a way to remove the friends activity side window? it just ...
so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this? is ther...
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PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 8 and PC How can I do, if I start a Playlist in my mobile, that my PC stays with the music that I´m playing?I just want to here different things in my car and in my office PC.Thanks
Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 and PC How can I do, if I start a Playlist in my mobile, that my PC stays with the music that I´m playing? I just want to here different things in my...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 If I want to use my phone to connect to a device it works fine but if I try to use my desktop all I get is this r e t a r d e d message that doesn't even mean anything.
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 If I want to use my phone to connect to a device it works fine but if I try to use my desktop all I get is this ...
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Upon logging into windows on desktop, I'm met with the auth15 error, saying to check my firewall/disable it or checking a different proxy. I've disabled my firewall and also checked Spotify to be allowed through the firewall, neither worked. Upon goi...
Upon logging into windows on desktop, I'm met with the auth15 error, saying to check my firewall/disable it or checking a different proxy. I've disabled my firewall and also checked Spotify to be all...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecent update 2021-7 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 version 20H2 for x64 base system(7-16-2021), has affected my ability to use the Spotify App on my PC. It worked right bef...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recent update 2021-7 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 version 20H2 for x64 base system(7-16-2021), ...
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PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceHP Envy 360Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I've noticed that when I enable my antivirus software (Kaspersky Internet Security) the Spotify Desktop app fails to function properly. Below I've attached ...
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device HP Envy 360 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I've noticed that when I enable my antivirus software (Kaspersky Internet Securi...
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My Question or IssueWhen i'm connecting Bluetooth on Spotify, the "previous" button pressed itself automatically again and again. But using aux cable works fine and no problem at all.PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 10
My Question or Issue When i'm connecting Bluetooth on Spotify, the "previous" button pressed itself automatically again and again. But using aux cable works fine and no problem at all. Plan Free ...
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DeviceSony Xperia XZ2 (Android 10) My Question or IssueI have repeated loading problems on my phone. There is several issues on this. First is that when I open the app the list won't load properly only the list names are loaded if anything at all is ...
Device Sony Xperia XZ2 (Android 10) My Question or Issue I have repeated loading problems on my phone. There is several issues on this. First is that when I open the app the list ...
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Play/pause button works in reverse in fullscreen mode on Windows 10 desktop app.For more details just watch the video. It shows exactly what's going on (turning the fullscreen mode off and then back on didn't help).
Play/pause button works in reverse in fullscreen mode on Windows 10 desktop app. For more details just watch the video. It shows exactly what's going on (turning the fullscreen mode off and then bac...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt is a playlist of mine that has around 2,600 songs and it simply will not complete its download (It has been fully downloaded before, but decided to redownload itself). Onl...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue It is a playlist of mine that has around 2,600 songs and it simply will not complete its d...
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