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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...
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...
Casual Listener
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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...
Composer
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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
Spotify Legend
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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...
Newbie
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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...
Spotify Legend
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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...
Spotify Legend
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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 ...
Moderator
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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 ...
Spotify Legend
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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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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue The play button on my keyboard doesn't work for Spotify I've found a temporary fix which is switching from Realtek Digital Output then back to my headset but it doesn'...
Plan Free/Premium Country United States Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The play button on my keyboard doesn't work for Spotify I've found a temporar...
Spotify Legend
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PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, spotify stopped working, playlists were all gone an nothing would play, similar problems as in this reddit post https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/aoc1ea/spoti...
Plan Free Country Canada Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, spotify stopped working, playlists were all gone an nothing would play, similar pr...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have keyboard shortcuts for pausing and skipping music.But since this week they don't work anymore.I used the keys F5, F6 and F7 for previous next and pausing s...
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have keyboard shortcuts for pausing and skipping music. But since this week they do...
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I can edit the title and description, but most options from the drop down menu have disappeared (see attached screenshot). The playlist is finalised between collaborators, and I would like to untick the Collaborative option and make the playlist publ...
I can edit the title and description, but most options from the drop down menu have disappeared (see attached screenshot). The playlist is finalised between collaborators, and I would like t...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNot so long ago my Spotify volume started changing to ~5% when I start my PC. The volume level in Windows is fine, same as in my browser. But I have to increase the volum...
Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Not so long ago my Spotify volume started changing to ~5% when I start my PC. The volu...
Spotify Legend
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Using Spotify Desktop app, how in the freaking world do I set it to default NOT to repeat every damned song I play? This is freaking idiotic design. I am so sick of starting a playlist on my iphone, mapping it to go through my desktop to pickup the s...
Using Spotify Desktop app, how in the freaking world do I set it to default NOT to repeat every damned song I play? This is freaking idiotic design. I am so sick of starting a playlist on my iphone, ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 101.1.53.608.g7ed9c03a-a My Question or IssueWhenever I sort a playlist by Artist, which is how I almost always keep them sorted, the songs play out of order. How do I get it to play the songs in...
Plan Premium Country United States Operating System Windows 10 1.1.53.608.g7ed9c03a-a My Question or Issue Whenever I sort a playlist by Artist, which is how I almost always keep them...
Moderator
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Hey guys! So recently, Spotify started to use the annoying gender *. I want to edit my language files to get rid of it, but I do not know how. Can anyone direct me to the appropriate directory to fix this? I found some language files in %APPDATA% but...
Hey guys! So recently, Spotify started to use the annoying gender *. I want to edit my language files to get rid of it, but I do not know how. Can anyone direct me to...
Spotify Legend
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My desktop app (windows, in the US) has been slowing down over the past year or so, i kept assuming it was throttling because of the insane number of playlists I've created over the years (~1-2k ish?...). This past week it has now slowed to a latency...
My desktop app (windows, in the US) has been slowing down over the past year or so, i kept assuming it was throttling because of the insane number of playlists I've created over the years (~1-2k ish?...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremium/FamilyCountryNetherlandsDeviceAsus UX510; i5-7200U; 20GB RAM; Samsung USB-C 3.5mm jack adapter; Realtek HD AudioOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, since I bought my Galaxy S20 with USB C headpones, I'm using them too on...
Plan Premium/Family Country Netherlands Device Asus UX510; i5-7200U; 20GB RAM; Samsung USB-C 3.5mm jack adapter; Realtek HD Audio Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hel...
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