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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...
I have been trying to figure out how to download a playlist that is already downloaded offline on my Windows 10 PC to a Scan disk drive. Can someone please help me?
I have been trying to figure out how to download a playlist that is already downloaded offline on my Windows 10 PC to a Scan disk drive. Can someone please help me?
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I just started a radio of the Spotify created playlist "Heavy Queens"[1] And I noticed songs from the band "The Dark Element"[2] was in Japanese, I thought it was funny and wanted to share it on Discord with some friends, but on Discord the song titl...
I just started a radio of the Spotify created playlist "Heavy Queens"[1] And I noticed songs from the band "The Dark Element"[2] was in Japanese, I thought it was funny and wanted t...
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Earlier, before I closed Spotify to restart my computer, I saw one of my friends was active. Now I reopened Spotify, and I see that same friend's activity no longer being shown anymore. The same thing happened the other day with another friend I'm fo...
Earlier, before I closed Spotify to restart my computer, I saw one of my friends was active. Now I reopened Spotify, and I see that same friend's activity no longer being shown anymore. The same thin...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceHP 15 Notebook PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I've recently switched to Spotify because of its great compatibility between devices. However, I was met with an error message trying to download the web...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device HP 15 Notebook PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I've recently switched to Spotify because of its great compatibility between ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.43.700.g20acee0f My Question or IssueWhen listening to music using the Spotify Application on Windows 10, at random times for no reason it sets the volume sl...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f My Question or Issue When listening to music using the Spotif...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo ThinkBook 14Operating SystemWindows 10 (Pro, I believe) My Question or IssueI can't play music on my desktop app on my new Windows 10 laptop. I've only had the laptop for a week and it worked for the first few da...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Operating System Windows 10 (Pro, I believe) My Question or Issue I can't play music on my desktop app on my new Windo...
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Planfamily PremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I've been having issues with the spotify desktop app. When I want to play a song on my airpods, it doesnt play any sound, but when I disc...
Plan family Premium Country The Netherlands Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I've been having issues with the spotify deskt...
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PlanFamily PremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify nie odtwarza żadnych utworów, nie pokazuje sie ikona utworu, nie wyświetla sie lista znajomych, resetowanie i reinstall nie pomagają. Poniżej screenshot
Plan Family Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify nie odtwarza żadnych utworów, nie pokazuje sie ikona utworu, nie wyświetla sie l...
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Hi, I couldn't find anything related to my queries. But I am a premium user and my device is a Dell XPS 15 9570 operating on Windows 10 in Singapore. I noticed lately that whenever I open spotify, the page looks like the screen capture I have include...
Hi, I couldn't find anything related to my queries. But I am a premium user and my device is a Dell XPS 15 9570 operating on Windows 10 in Singapore. I noticed lately that whenever I o...
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PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePC, Galaxy A50Operating SystemWindows 10, Android My Question or IssueThis problem is for both PC and Android, but since I use my PC more frequently I'll post it here.The Spotify playlist recommendation algoritm seems to...
Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC, Galaxy A50 Operating System Windows 10, Android My Question or Issue This problem is for both PC and Android, but since I use my PC more freque...
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Have reinstalled a number of times (from Spotify AND Windows Store) and tried all the solutions on here but the desktop app only opens with a black screen, as below :-This seems fairly common and has been happening for some time, but nothing appears ...
Have reinstalled a number of times (from Spotify AND Windows Store) and tried all the solutions on here but the desktop app only opens with a black screen, as below :- This seems fairly common a...
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So my Question here is i always Connectect my Spotify from my PC with Spotify Connect to my Xbox and can change the songs on my pc while im paying!but i CANT change anymore the volume directly on my pc how loud it is on the xbox thats a huge issue ca...
So my Question here is i always Connectect my Spotify from my PC with Spotify Connect to my Xbox and can change the songs on my pc while im paying!but i CANT change anymore the volume directly on my ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I recently changed home networks and Spotify has been giving me a lot of issues lately. When I first got onto this new network, I was able to listen to ...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I recently changed home networks and Spotify has been giving me a lot of iss...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWin7 My Question or Issue Spotify doest work, when i hit the play button nothing happens and the program stays open in the task manager even after i closei already tried search the host files, but ...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Win7 My Question or Issue Spotify doest work, when i hit the play button nothing happens and the program stays open ...
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This is not an idea, but Spotify sucks and I can't post as an issue so... can someone help with playback? Video
This is not an idea, but Spotify sucks and I can't post as an issue so... can someone help with playback? Video
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PlanPremium CountryArgentina DeviceComputer Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt's amazing the lyrics function you've added for the computer version. However, I'd like to make a suggestion:When we are watching the lyrics, while we are si...
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue It's amazing the lyrics function you've added for the computer...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice**bleep** GHz, 8 GB RAMOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I start Spotify, it takes at least fifteen minutes to load. I've tried the posted fixes (turning off hardware acceleration, no access to local ...
Plan Premium Country US Device **bleep** GHz, 8 GB RAM Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I start Spotify, it takes at least fifteen minutes to load.&n...
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When I try to install spotify app it's changing to windows 10 store version without my permission or anything. I tried delete and install again but every time it happened again. Is there a way to change this?
When I try to install spotify app it's changing to windows 10 store version without my permission or anything. I tried delete and install again but every time it happened again. Is there a way to cha...
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I'm using Spotify since last year, and can't say anything good about desktop app. The performance is terrible on medium PCs (yet with 16GB RAM, i5-6300HQ 2.3 GHz, Win 10). App loading time is awfull - it takes even 2-3 minutes to load -most- of the s...
I'm using Spotify since last year, and can't say anything good about desktop app. The performance is terrible on medium PCs (yet with 16GB RAM, i5-6300HQ 2.3 GHz, Win 10). App loading time is awfull ...
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PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceDellOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy is the 30 minutes of ad free music on the mobile app but not available for PC?
Plan Free Country United States of America Device Dell Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Why is the 30 minutes of ad free music on the mobile app but not available for...
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