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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...
Spotify is randomly pausing during playback. I've used the log-out on all devices fix suggested on the forum which does not solve the issue.I'm using an Acer laptop on Windows 10. I've never had the problem until today.
Spotify is randomly pausing during playback. I've used the log-out on all devices fix suggested on the forum which does not solve the issue. I'm using an Acer laptop on Windows 10. I've ...
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PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify won't start the music. I already tried to reinstall i even have my windows up to date, but i can't start the music. I even have the problem on my pc if i watch...
Plan Premium Country Austria Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify won't start the music. I already tried to reinstall i even have my windows up to da...
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PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceAcer Nitro N50-600Operating SystemWindows 10 Family (updated to the last version) My Question or IssueThis problem's here from 2 years and I don't find the solution. I have many local files (as shown on the screen) in my...
Plan Premium Country France Device Acer Nitro N50-600 Operating System Windows 10 Family (updated to the last version) My Question or Issue This problem's here from 2 years and I don...
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Device info- premium plan;- version: 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 (Microsoft Store version);- o. s. version: 64-bit Windows 10 Home;- screen: 1920x1080 screen scaled in Windows settings by 125%, thus effectively 1536x864 as this website shows https://bestfir...
Device info - premium plan; - version: 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 (Microsoft Store version); - o. s. version: 64-bit Windows 10 Home; - screen: 1920x1080 screen scaled in Windows settings by 125%,...
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My Question or IssueWhen you click on an artist and look for an album, all the songs of that album are displayed. So if you want to find an old album from a band that has a big discography, like Queen, you're going to be scrolling for a while. Album'...
My Question or Issue When you click on an artist and look for an album, all the songs of that album are displayed. So if you want to find an old album from a band that has a big discography,...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanada, then USADeviceEvery device I use - primarily Windows Desktop on 2 main PCs, also an iPhoneOperating SystemWindows 8, 10, iOS My Question or IssueArtists who appear as followed on their page do not show up in the artists tab ...
Plan Premium Country Canada, then USA Device Every device I use - primarily Windows Desktop on 2 main PCs, also an iPhone Operating System Windows 8, 10, iOS My Question or Is...
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Bug report (just found this idea section, though): The volume slider wiggles all around sliding it with the mouse. In the example below, the mouse is constantly pressed and not released.ExampleEnvironment:Spotify 1.1.45.621.gdddebadcWIN 10 64bitExter...
Bug report (just found this idea section, though): The volume slider wiggles all around sliding it with the mouse. In the example below, the mouse is constantly pressed and not released. ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Basically what it says in the title. The web player works fine, so it's not a connection issue.
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Basically what it says in the title. The web player works fine, so it's not a connection issue.
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before you remove this for being a similar post, at least acknowledge the sheer amount of similar complaints, dating back 8 f************ years. Why does your app have such a problem with certain bluetooth devices? ive uninstalled it multiple times. ...
before you remove this for being a similar post, at least acknowledge the sheer amount of similar complaints, dating back 8 f************ years. Why does your app have such a problem w...
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Plan: FreeCountry: UKDevice: Window 10 PC My Question or IssueWas wondering if Free users can no longer see more than 3 Artist pictures as I can't move left or right. When you go into about artist and they have pictures I used to be able to open the ...
Plan: Free Country: UK Device: Window 10 PC My Question or Issue Was wondering if Free users can no longer see more than 3 Artist pictures as I can't move left or right. When you go into ...
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PlanPremiumDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe songs are not playing in the app, my playlists are all empty and it also cannot detect my other devices. I tried to use the web Spotify. I can play songs there but cannot sea...
Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The songs are not playing in the app, my playlists are all empty and it also cannot det...
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PlanPremiumCountryCyprusDeviceiPhone 6, Win 10 laptopOperating System(iOS 12.4.8, Windows 10)Settings:"show unavailable songs" is turned on My Question or Issue1. I've listened all songs of discover weekly in first 2 days of the week (partly from des...
Plan Premium Country Cyprus Device iPhone 6, Win 10 laptop Operating System (iOS 12.4.8, Windows 10) Settings: "show unavailable songs" is turned on My Question or Issue 1. I...
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I'm experiencing problems with the Spotify Playlist Radio. I've felt like the Playlist Radio has been suggesting crappy songs for more than 6 months now. I managed to record the problem in the image below. Even more bugs appear. Why suggest the same ...
I'm experiencing problems with the Spotify Playlist Radio. I've felt like the Playlist Radio has been suggesting crappy songs for more than 6 months now. I managed to record the problem in the image ...
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Recently, I have added a bunch of local files to my Spotify Playlist and have synced them to my iPhone. While most of the album art shows on both devices, some album art only shows on my iPhone, and not my PC, despite it being the source of the local...
Recently, I have added a bunch of local files to my Spotify Playlist and have synced them to my iPhone. While most of the album art shows on both devices, some album art only shows on my iPhone, and ...
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hi there, i've been having this issue on spotify for months and it's driving me mad! whenever i play an album, spotify will play one or two songs before stopping playback and hiding the album cover, graying out the play/pause/skip buttons, and hiding...
hi there, i've been having this issue on spotify for months and it's driving me mad! whenever i play an album, spotify will play one or two songs before stopping playback and hiding t...
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PlanPremium student CountryUnited States Devicemacbook air and acer nitro 5 Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI need to know about the previous feature that allowed you to sort playlists, NOT the artists or a...
Plan Premium student Country United States Device macbook air and acer nitro 5 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I ...
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Operating SystemWindows 10 (2004) My Question or Issue:A recent update either to Game bar or Spotify means I can no longer make the Spotify window as small as I could beforehand. I like to pin the window on the Game bar so I can see which song is pla...
Operating System Windows 10 (2004) My Question or Issue: A recent update either to Game bar or Spotify means I can no longer make the Spotify window as small as I could beforehand. ...
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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 Issuemy friends and I like to see what others are listening to, the problem is that i can't see th...
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 my frie...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI can only play a few of my local files on my PC some of them I can play, and some of them are greyed out but they're all still saved on my PC. I even have songs that show they...
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can only play a few of my local files on my PC some of them I can play, and some of them are grey...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe last few months I've noticed that the Spotify app is really flakey. For example, it will randomly say I'm playing on another device, but when I try to switch it, the...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The last few months I've noticed that the Spotify app is really flakey. For example,...
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