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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...
I know on phone there is a button for turning on and off explicit content, but i do not see one for computer. I think that here should be a on and off for desktop also so you can control it from anywhere on your computer, and if something ever happen...
I know on phone there is a button for turning on and off explicit content, but i do not see one for computer. I think that here should be a on and off for desktop also so you can control it from anyw...
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Playlists that were named on mobile devices often include or only consist of emojis. It would be nice i fthey could also appear on desktop playlists!Much obliged,
Playlists that were named on mobile devices often include or only consist of emojis. It would be nice i fthey could also appear on desktop playlists! Much obliged,
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PlanPremiumCountryukDevicepcOperating SystemWindows 10 and Google Chrome My Question or Issue'Can't play this right now'It continually stop the music and gives a warning 'Can't play this right now' Making the entire service unusable it works fine on ...
Plan Premium Country uk Device pc Operating System Windows 10 and Google Chrome My Question or Issue 'Can't play this right now' It continually stop the music and gives a warni...
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Plan Premium Country Russia Device HUAWEI MateBook D 15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Not a big deal, but I wanna inform that since we are able to create "Blend" playlists, the album or playlist name will be missing in "Friends act...
Plan Premium Country Russia Device HUAWEI MateBook D 15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Not a big deal, but I wanna inform that since we are able to create...
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I uninstalled Spotify, and downloaded and re-installed spotify to fix the issue of my local files metadata not showing up correctly. That resolved that issue but I can no longer see unavailable files, and I no longer see the option to turn that back ...
I uninstalled Spotify, and downloaded and re-installed spotify to fix the issue of my local files metadata not showing up correctly. That resolved that issue but I can no longer see unavailable...
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PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10, Spotify desktop app version 1.1.59.714.g7e040462-a My Question or IssuePrior to this most recent version update, I used to be able to copy a song's URI link and add a # timestamp (e.g., spotify:track:7iqS4pS1eV...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10, Spotify desktop app version 1.1.59.714.g7e040462-a My Question or Issue Prior to this most recent version update, I used to be able to c...
Casual Listener
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I purchased a new ThinkPad, and installed Spotify. I get no sound. When going to Connect to a Device icon and select "Listening on this Computer", still no sound. I've updated Windows on new device and uninstalled and installed Spotify. It sill plays...
I purchased a new ThinkPad, and installed Spotify. I get no sound. When going to Connect to a Device icon and select "Listening on this Computer", still no sound. I've updated Windows on new device a...
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Hey everyone, So I've seen this problem before, and I've tried the solutions and it hasn't worked. I add my local files to a playlist and then download it. Then I go on my phone (iOS) and download the playlist, yet the songs do not show up. I tried t...
Hey everyone, So I've seen this problem before, and I've tried the solutions and it hasn't worked. I add my local files to a playlist and then download it. Then I go on my phone (iO...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueFor the last week or two, my playlists have been displaying like this. Is there any way to change it back to the view I had before with each song in a narrower ro...
Plan Premium Country US Device Dell laptop Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue For the last week or two, my playlists have been displaying like this. Is there ...
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Hi!PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows 10 custom build My Question or IssueEvery few songs, spotify just stops when I'm at work and behind a corporate firewall (of which I'm an admin). At home it's absolutely fine on the same device.None of the main su...
Hi! Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10 custom build My Question or Issue Every few songs, spotify just stops when I'm at work and behind a corporate firewall (of which I'm ...
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DeviceWindows 10 - Using Twomon App to have an Extended Display on my Android tablet.Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I drag my Spotify window from my main display to my virtual extended display, the close button remains on my main...
Device Windows 10 - Using Twomon App to have an Extended Display on my Android tablet. Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I drag my Spotify window from my main display...
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PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAll the songs on my desktop app are greyed out. Previously, I wasn't able to login. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app and then I was able to login, but no...
Plan Family Premium Country USA Device Desktop App Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue All the songs on my desktop app are greyed out. Previously, I wasn't able to log...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLenovo laptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI would like to remove two podcasts from the Top Shows section that appears on the home screen. Is this possible?
Plan Premium Country Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I would like to remove two podcasts from the Top Shows section that appears ...
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PlanPremiumCountryNODeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I click on "My library" and click on "Artists", the list of artists displayed seemed to be limited to a random selection of 400 1000artists, but I follow around 2600-...
Plan Premium Country NO Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I click on "My library" and click on "Artists", the list of artists displayed seemed to be...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell core i5 laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuecant log on, re installed cause wouldn't show the music as online though was online on personal hotspot through phone with full signal.tried deleting host fil...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell core i5 laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue cant log on, re installed cause wouldn't show the music as online th...
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When sorting a playlist by Album, tracks are currently sorted by Album Name, Track Number. This is fine in most cases, but in cases where there may be multiple albums with the same name, i.e. Greatest Hits, you end up with a sort order that looks lik...
When sorting a playlist by Album, tracks are currently sorted by Album Name, Track Number. This is fine in most cases, but in cases where there may be multiple albums with the same name, i.e. Greates...
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I am new to Spotify and giving it a try with the basic service. My Windows 10 workstation has a better than decent audio system as evidenced by its delivery of expected quality on U-Tube, Pandora, and other sources. I just tried a few different album...
I am new to Spotify and giving it a try with the basic service. My Windows 10 workstation has a better than decent audio system as evidenced by its delivery of expected quality on U-Tube, Pandora, an...
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Plan Premium DeviceWindows (using web player)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there a way to play part of a long, public playlist?I'm a new Spotify user, so there may be something obvious that I'm missing. In this case there is a pub...
Plan Premium Device Windows (using web player) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to play part of a long, public playlist? I'm a new Spotify user...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is no search bar inside of my playlist. I cannot sort my playlist after newest added, so I would have to scroll through my whole playlist to listen to the newest son...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There is no search bar inside of my playlist. I cannot sort my playlist after newest ad...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThe latest UI update has totally messed up my playlist cataloguing system. I had a series of ...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue The lat...
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