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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...
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XR / Windows DesktopOperating SystemiOS 14.2.1 / Windows 10 Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042My Question or Issue Remote listening has always been buggy since it's introduction, but now it straight up doesn't work anymo...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XR / Windows Desktop Operating System iOS 14.2.1 / Windows 10 Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042 My Question or Issue Remote listening has always b...
Spotify Legend
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I manipulate the order in my playlists and what used to take a few moments now takes 15 minutes. Why?
I manipulate the order in my playlists and what used to take a few moments now takes 15 minutes. Why?
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The new upgrade adds songs to the top of a playlist instead the bottom how it used to be. Please change this back! I queue up songs in my playlists and listen to them first in first out.
The new upgrade adds songs to the top of a playlist instead the bottom how it used to be. Please change this back! I queue up songs in my playlists and listen to them first in first out.
Casual Listener
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To reproduce:1. Turn on option "Close button should minimze the Spotify window to the tray"2. Click "maximize window" button3. Click "close window"4. Double click spotify icon on tray. The result is not maximized window. Will show in screencastPlanPr...
To reproduce: 1. Turn on option "Close button should minimze the Spotify window to the tray" 2. Click "maximize window" button 3. Click "close window" 4. Double click spotify icon on tray.  ...
Spotify Legend
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Hello, i've got a trouble with listening music (in title). What i did (for repeat a bug): i'm connect Samsung Type-C to 3.5pi gender adapter to my PC with HyperX Cloud Flight headphones (OS automatically choosed "2 channel 32bit 348000Hz" format), th...
Hello, i've got a trouble with listening music (in title). What i did (for repeat a bug): i'm connect Samsung Type-C to 3.5pi gender adapter to my PC with HyperX Cloud Flight headphones (OS automatic...
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Operating SystemWindows 10Spotify 1.1.46.916.g416cacf1-a My Question or IssueSince this Version the Keyboard Shortcuts for the "Go Back" & "Go Forward" ( Alt+Left & Alt+Right) dont work any more. This is annoying because some (like me) use Mouse Gest...
Operating System Windows 10 Spotify 1.1.46.916.g416cacf1-a My Question or Issue Since this Version the Keyboard Shortcuts for the "Go Back" & "Go Forward" ( Alt+Left & Alt+Ri...
Music Fan
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DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, i've discovered following: 3 of my local music files which previously where found by the spotify desktop app just fine suddenly are only found by the app when i move them to a differe...
Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, i've discovered following: 3 of my local music files which previously where found by the spotify desktop a...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueEver since 30 November update I cant sort by artist in playlists anymore and it bothers me quite a bit since I've always found it really nice to find certain song...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Ever since 30 November update I cant sort by artist in playlists anymore and it ...
Spotify Star
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Most of my local files (that I've never previously had any issues with) have suddenly disappeared from the Local Files section and are greyed out in the playlist I added them to, so I can't listen to them through Spotify. Most of the missing files ar...
Most of my local files (that I've never previously had any issues with) have suddenly disappeared from the Local Files section and are greyed out in the playlist I added them to, so I can't listen to...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceASUS ROG Zephyrus G14Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA few days ago I learned about Local Files and thus uploaded a couple of songs that I liked to my existing playlist. After having no issues for around half...
Plan Premium Country USA Device ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue A few days ago I learned about Local Files and thus uploaded a couple of songs ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryFIDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue1) how to find exactly a named song, like "pools", result should not contain, "poolside", "black pools", "Hot Grooves" (=totally unrelated), etc .1b) I tried to use the also t...
Plan Premium Country FI Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue 1) how to find exactly a named song, like "pools", result should not contain, "poolside", "...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! I am new here. Thought I can navigate through Help and Community but I couldn't find the info I need with this newest Spotify desktop update. Is there an option to fi...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello! I am new here. Thought I can navigate through Help and Community but I couldn't fin...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCWindows 10My Question or IssueSince last week, after I bought a new iPhone (been Android user before), I recognized after syncing a few local files from my PC to my phone, that most of them were suddenly greyed out an...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since last week, after I bought a new iPhone (been Android user before), I recognized after syncing a few local files fr...
Spotify Legend
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Hey there, Sometimes I want to google a song's name to find out more about the song. Sure you can just type it out, but it is not always possible on foreign languages. The only alternative is copy song URL to open it on a web page, then inspect page ...
Hey there, Sometimes I want to google a song's name to find out more about the song. Sure you can just type it out, but it is not always possible on foreign languages. The only alternative i...
Casual Listener
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A few days ago, most of my synced local songs on my laptop suddenly turned gray (unavailable). On the other hand, the ones that are on my phone works perfectly normal just like downloaded songs. A simple solution I found, is to replace the files with...
A few days ago, most of my synced local songs on my laptop suddenly turned gray (unavailable). On the other hand, the ones that are on my phone works perfectly normal just like downloaded songs. A si...
Newbie
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If I start playing a playlist, then click on a few other playlists, do some searching etc, how can I jump from the song that is playing to the playlist it is playing from? (I could perhaps press the back button until I find the playlist, but if the s...
If I start playing a playlist, then click on a few other playlists, do some searching etc, how can I jump from the song that is playing to the playlist it is playing from? (I could perhaps p...
Spotify Legend
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I clicked "queue" and tried to drag the 'Now Playing' song to a playlist, but the tooltip says '0 items'.If I try the same thing with a song in the 'Next Up' section, it works fine. I'm on Windows 10
I clicked "queue" and tried to drag the 'Now Playing' song to a playlist, but the tooltip says '0 items'. If I try the same thing with a song in the 'Next Up' section, it works fine. I'm on...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceHP ProBook 450 G4Operating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueHey!Spotify on my computer updated yesterday. Before, when I add songs to playlists, they end up in the bottom of the playlist - but now they end up a...
Plan Premium Country Norway Device HP ProBook 450 G4 Operating System Windows 10 Home My Question or Issue Hey! Spotify on my computer updated yesterday. Before, when I add ...
Regular
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Plan : FreeDevice : Windows 10Hi,For some time, I noticed that there are no more images of album covers or even photos of the groups for most of the artists. I did not change anything it appeared like that. Are there a few things I can do ? Thank you...
Plan : Free Device : Windows 10 Hi, For some time, I noticed that there are no more images of album covers or even photos of the groups for most of the artists. I did not change anything i...
Community Legend
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I'm using a Windows 10 Laptop and I have Spotify Premium. My wireless network is setup using Google WiFi. The only thing that I can consistently see when trying connect to a device are my Google Chromecast. Every so often if I get disconnected from m...
I'm using a Windows 10 Laptop and I have Spotify Premium. My wireless network is setup using Google WiFi. The only thing that I can consistently see when trying connect to a device are my Google Chro...
Casual Listener
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