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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...
When the Spotify window is full screen, the playback scrubber shows up as expected.However, I shrink the window vertically. The playback scrubber now disappears.This used to work in an older version.
When the Spotify window is full screen, the playback scrubber shows up as expected. However, I shrink the window vertically. The playback scrubber now disappears. This used to work in an older vers...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceHP Pavilion 24-a010 & Aspire 5 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy laptop and desktop have been updated to the most recent Spotify app update. I tried following one of my friends and...
Plan Premium Country United States of America Device HP Pavilion 24-a010 & Aspire 5 Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My laptop and desktop have been u...
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Everything was fine until today I opened the app and now its a browser player instead of the normal desktop app , it doesn't open the browser version in browser it open the browser version in the desktop app. I tried reinstalling it did nothing.
Everything was fine until today I opened the app and now its a browser player instead of the normal desktop app , it doesn't open the browser version in browser it open the browser version in the des...
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PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, my Windows Spotify app broke after I tried to play non released album from Coldplay - and that's the first issue, I was able to access it from artist page but ...
Plan Free Country Poland Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, my Windows Spotify app broke after I tried to play non released album from Coldplay...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is the third time in the last week that I've opened Spotify and every song is greyed out and a popup says "This content is not available." when I try to play it.I've...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This is the third time in the last week that I've opened Spotify and every song is greyed out ...
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On the Now Playing screen or the bottom of the desktop app, on the left you see how far into a song you are, then a song progress bar, then the total time for the track being played. In the past, you could click or tap on that right-hand number (whic...
On the Now Playing screen or the bottom of the desktop app, on the left you see how far into a song you are, then a song progress bar, then the total time for the track being played. In the ...
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PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceCustom build PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to use the Spotify App for Windows 10, I get the message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import ...
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Custom build PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I try to use the Spotify App for Windows 10, I get the message "Spot...
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So ... They took away some options in the desktop windows application. For example, I sorted the playlist by artists. I tagged some songs. I went into my own order and moved the marked songs, for example. But now it doesn't work, the marked songs wil...
So ... They took away some options in the desktop windows application. For example, I sorted the playlist by artists. I tagged some songs. I went into my own order and moved the marked songs, for exa...
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceMi Notebook 13.3Operating SystemWindows 10 My Issue:No translation for "See more" button on singer page (Using polish version).But "See less" translation is ok.
Plan Premium Country Poland Device Mi Notebook 13.3 Operating System Windows 10 My Issue: No translation for "See more" button on singer page (Using polish version). But "See le...
Spotify Legend
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PlanFreeCountryUSADevice PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI closed the application cause i didnt need it at that moment but then when i opened it, the display was completely different. it was as if the Web Player layout was now in the...
Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I closed the application cause i didnt need it at that moment but then when i opened it, the di...
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CountrySpainVersion1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-aOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, In the last version of Desktop app, something has changed when you play a song after filtering a playlist. Before this update, when you filtered a playlist...
Country Spain Version 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, In the last version of Desktop app, something has changed when you play a ...
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My Question or IssueIs it only community support? Yersterday I have posted a topic with my issue and it is 0 comments below. How can i message to official spotify support which will 100% answer me?
My Question or Issue Is it only community support? Yersterday I have posted a topic with my issue and it is 0 comments below. How can i message to official spotify support which will 100% answer me?
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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. I can't use after upda...
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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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDell PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAt first the only problem was not being able to search or filter inside playlist. I'm not sure why you guys removed that feature but it was completely gone for me on the w...
Plan Premium Country Device Dell PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue At first the only problem was not being able to search or filter inside playlist. I'm not ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUkraineOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSomeone say me please, where is my local files?
Plan Premium Country Ukraine Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Someone say me please, where is my local files?
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10Version 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a Spotify was updated today, may 2nd, and since there's no audio playback. The progress bar moves, but there's no audio. I checked the mute function in the ap...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Windows Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a Spotify was updated today, may 2nd, and since there's no audio pl...
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PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10, Android MIUI My Question or IssueSpotify keeps pausing sometimes. It doesnt happens everytime but when it happens it keeps pausing too many times. When i switch to offline mode or turn off mobile data/wifi it d...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10, Android MIUI My Question or Issue Spotify keeps pausing sometimes. It doesnt happens everytime but when it happens it keeps pausin...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop/AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 & Android 11 My Question or IssueSo my recently played keeps resetting to numbers i listened to a long time ago and it resets when i shut off the device i used to listen with (web pla...
Plan Premium Country Device Desktop/Android Operating System Windows 10 & Android 11 My Question or Issue So my recently played keeps resetting to numbers i listened t...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed that the listening activity is not updating properly. I have it on 2 Windows laptops and one of them would show that a friend is currently listening to a song,...
Plan Premium Country Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've noticed that the listening activity is not updating properly. I have it on 2 Windows l...
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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 IssueWhat happens when you disable your listening activity after it was once enabled? Does your na...
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 What ha...
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