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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...
How to make the album cover appear like in a web player in windows 10 uwp app? the playlist design looks like 10 years ago(
How to make the album cover appear like in a web player in windows 10 uwp app? the playlist design looks like 10 years ago(
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Hi all - I can't find an answer to this anywhere on YouTube, search engines etc... I want to separate my Spotify, unlink my mobile app and desktop version. Whenever my phone is near my computer it's playing what is on my desktop. I don't want to shut...
Hi all - I can't find an answer to this anywhere on YouTube, search engines etc... I want to separate my Spotify, unlink my mobile app and desktop version. Whenever my phone is near my computer it's ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Latitude 7490 Laptop Operating SystemWindows 10 - 64 Bit Using most up-to-date Chrome web browser & Spotify web player client My Question or IssueUsing the spotify.com web player, when I select "Play" to any song playl...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Latitude 7490 Laptop Operating System Windows 10 - 64 Bit Using most up-to-date Chrome web browser & Spotify web player client My...
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This has been reported on here for years.How is it still a thing?
This has been reported on here for years. How is it still a thing?
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Hi,I am using Spotify app on a PC running W10 and unfortunately it tends to stay on top whenever I try to switch to another opened application. This issue is apparently quite common as I found a couple of solutions online. The thing is solutions are ...
Hi, I am using Spotify app on a PC running W10 and unfortunately it tends to stay on top whenever I try to switch to another opened application. This issue is apparently quite common as I found a co...
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CountryBangladeshDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat happens in my case is that, after a few minutes of being inactive in the desktop application, the application freezes but after waiting for a while or restarti...
Country Bangladesh Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue What happens in my case is that, after a few minutes of being inactive in the desktop applic...
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PlanFree/PremiumDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) if I sort my playlist so that the last added tracks are on top, then they are sorted differently from the tracks in the album, if I try to do the same on a free account, then the tracks are sorte...
Plan Free/Premium Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) if I sort my playlist so that the last added tracks are on top, then they are sorted differently from the tracks in the album...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363 My Question or IssueI have had this issue for a long time now, and nothing on the older topics seems to have helped me. I have a white bat at the top when my w...
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Home Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363 My Question or Issue I have had this issue for a long time now, and nothing o...
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Hello, I am a premium user using the windows 10 version of spotify. Lately, My music has been pausing randomly during any song, whether I have it downloaded or not. It isn't specific to my window size, fullscreen, or minimized. It happens all the tim...
Hello, I am a premium user using the windows 10 version of spotify. Lately, My music has been pausing randomly during any song, whether I have it downloaded or not. It isn't specific to my window siz...
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PlanPremium (Family)CountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9, Windows 10 PCOperating SystemOne UI 2 and Windows 10My Question or IssueSo I was playing a game of CS:GO and randomly my normal playlist switched to some random song that I've never even hear...
Plan Premium (Family) Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Windows 10 PC Operating System One UI 2 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I was playing a game of CS:GO and randomly my n...
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Not the only person to have this issue, my friends who use the Spotify app from the Microsoft Store on PC also have this issue.When you try to launch Spotify it shows you the 3 dots on the upper left corner, and the Minimize, Restore and Close (X) bu...
Not the only person to have this issue, my friends who use the Spotify app from the Microsoft Store on PC also have this issue. When you try to launch Spotify it shows you the 3 dots on the upper le...
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PlanPremiumCountryNODevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNoticed that a process named spotify.exe was scanning all my file including the NTFS Master file table (MFT). Stopped when i uninstalled Spotify app from windows 10. Why are t...
Plan Premium Country NO Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Noticed that a process named spotify.exe was scanning all my file including the NTFS Master file ta...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceGalaxy S9+, Windows computerOperating SystemAndroid, Win 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify account pauses music every 20-30 seconds or so both on my PC and Phone, It also does this over 4G so It isn't a ISP issue...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S9+, Windows computer Operating System Android, Win 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify account pauses music every 20-30 seconds...
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hello I have a high-pitched noise that goes into the background on some music someone can help me plz
hello I have a high-pitched noise that goes into the background on some music someone can help me plz
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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop PC, Topping D90 MQA DACOperating SystemWindows 10 PC My Question or IssueSpotify playback initially fails if a sample rate above 192000 Hz is selected in Windows Playback Sound Properties. Spotify can subseque...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop PC, Topping D90 MQA DAC Operating System Windows 10 PC My Question or Issue Spotify playback initially fails if a sample rate above 19...
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue : Can you tell me about deifferences between versions 1.1.53.608.g7ed9c03a-a (i have this one) and 1.1.53.608.g7ed9c03a . I have a problem with display discography. In my...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue : Can you tell me about deifferences between versions 1.1.53.608.g7ed9c03a-a...
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Premium, USA, Spotify for Windows I have auto-play turned off in settings, but something is wacky. Spotify plays songs not in the current playlist. It happens all the time now. My Question or Issue
Premium, USA, Spotify for Windows I have auto-play turned off in settings, but something is wacky. Spotify plays songs not in the current playlist. It happens all the time now. &nbs...
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So when i made my account months ago it got hacked shortly after. About a week of someone using my account without me realizing and my "shortcuts" section is entirely their music. I booted them from the account and changed my login info and expected ...
So when i made my account months ago it got hacked shortly after. About a week of someone using my account without me realizing and my "shortcuts" section is entirely their music. I booted them from ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGoing full screen on a podcast always shows the controls, any way to make those go away?
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Going full screen on a podcast always shows the controls, any way to make those ...
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PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have sorted my favorite songs by artist. When i play song it will play through them based on 'added on' time. After changing ordering again it will play them correctly unt...
Plan Free Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have sorted my favorite songs by artist. When i play song it will play through them based on 'a...
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