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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...
When using the smart shuffle while playing a playlist with ampersands in the name, choosing to add the current playing song will display the ampersands wrong in the snackbar that appears.https://imgur.com/a/lWvyqmT
When using the smart shuffle while playing a playlist with ampersands in the name, choosing to add the current playing song will display the ampersands wrong in the snackbar that appears. https://...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify version 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 on Windows 11 Pro (the app provided from the Microsoft Store). I'm finding that when I wake my PC from...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Desktop App Operating System Windows 11 Pro My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify version 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 on Windows 11 Pro (the app...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't remove an album from one of my playlists
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I can't remove an album from one of my playlists
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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceProcessor 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700F 2.10 GHzRAM 64,0 GB 64 bit x64ANDSamsung S23Operating SystemWindows 11 ProANDAndroid 14 My Question or IssueThe "Liked Songs" Playlist is not synched between the Mobile app o...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Processor 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700F 2.10 GHz RAM 64,0 GB 64 bit x64 AND Samsung S23 Operating System Windows 11 Pro AND Android 1...
Spotify Star
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I am on the browser currently, not the app, and I wish to turn on crossfade, but every option that has been shown, I do not have. I do not have the arrow on the top-right of my screen and it is bugging me.
I am on the browser currently, not the app, and I wish to turn on crossfade, but every option that has been shown, I do not have. I do not have the arrow on the top-right of my screen and it is buggi...
Visitor
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e.g. I'm B. Dylan fan but some of his songs I don't like. so I want to delete just a SINGLE song that I don't want to listen to; however, there is no easy way to do this that I can find. And this should be a very easy function to accomplish I would t...
e.g. I'm B. Dylan fan but some of his songs I don't like. so I want to delete just a SINGLE song that I don't want to listen to; however, there is no easy way to do this that I can find. And this ...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows My Question or IssueI downloaded local files on a file on my pc but when I’m trying to add it to spotify using the "add a source" button, the "desktop" and "downloads" buttons aren’t working, along with many othe...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows My Question or Issue I downloaded local files on a file on my pc but when I’m trying to add it to spotify using the "add a source" button, th...
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Is this just a new update or should I be worried?
Is this just a new update or should I be worried?
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLenova Yoga 730Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just updated my Spotify and I noticed my entire left sidebar is empty minus the home, search, and your library. In the new UI introduction video, there seem...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Lenova Yoga 730 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I just updated my Spotify and I noticed my entire left sidebar is empty minus the ...
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The Now Playing window on the right of the desktop interface often has a looping music video clip for songs.It is distracting and isn't the full video in time with the music.There should be the ability to disable it, particularly for those who work w...
The Now Playing window on the right of the desktop interface often has a looping music video clip for songs. It is distracting and isn't the full video in time with the music. There should be the a...
Moderator
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Today I had to reinstall Spotify because it was not working properly. After reinstalling, I cannot log into the app. I recently upgraded to 24H2 on my computer and have not opened the app until just now. Could it be the upgrade to 24H2 or something e...
Today I had to reinstall Spotify because it was not working properly. After reinstalling, I cannot log into the app. I recently upgraded to 24H2 on my computer and have not opened the app until just ...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueAs of today there has been an update that has removed the ability to select multiple songs at once.I've tried ctrl + a, left-mouse clicking a song and shift clicking to select a region, and ctrl ...
Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 10 My Issue As of today there has been an update that has removed the ability to select multiple songs at once. I've tried ctrl + a, l...
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I encountered an years old problem of perma spotify offline mode. I can play songs by using the green button, but not choose the exact songs.Edit: I reinstalled spotify, removed absolutely everything from regedit, changed dns... and no fix, but then,...
I encountered an years old problem of perma spotify offline mode. I can play songs by using the green button, but not choose the exact songs. Edit: I reinstalled spotify, removed absolutely everythi...
Spotify Star
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Ich habe Spotify neu installiert, mich ab und wieder angemeldet und viele Male neugestartet.Wieso fehlen die neusten ca 25 Songs in dieser Playlist?
Ich habe Spotify neu installiert, mich ab und wieder angemeldet und viele Male neugestartet. Wieso fehlen die neusten ca 25 Songs in dieser Playlist?
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Over the years i have created many playlists. But i noticed that the option "Add to profile" is only available on some of them. See screenshots below. The playlist "Klassiek" has the option. The playlist "Requiem" does not have the option. Any though...
Over the years i have created many playlists. But i noticed that the option "Add to profile" is only available on some of them. See screenshots below. The playlist "Klassiek" has the option. ...
Newbie
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My headphones are connected to my laptop via bluetooth, I have tried many suggested solutions, including attempting to update the drivers, uninstalling the app, clearing the cache, reconnecting my headphones, removing them as a device then reconnecti...
My headphones are connected to my laptop via bluetooth, I have tried many suggested solutions, including attempting to update the drivers, uninstalling the app, clearing the cache, reconnecting my he...
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Hi, I'd like to know what is taking up so much space by Spotify? It's the data folder in %AppData%. I moved my offline song folder incase I had a lot of songs but that was only 280mb and after moving the folder still remained at 13.3GB.
Hi, I'd like to know what is taking up so much space by Spotify? It's the data folder in %AppData%. I moved my offline song folder incase I had a lot of songs but that was only 280mb and after moving...
Newbie
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Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueVolume mixer and changing the volume with the in-app slider doesn't actually affect the volume, even when muted it's still set to max. The only way to adjust the volume is by changing my actual PC volume...
Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Volume mixer and changing the volume with the in-app slider doesn't actually affect the volume, even when muted it's still set to max. The ...
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I activated it but it deactivates itself (in the android and in the windows)
I activated it but it deactivates itself (in the android and in the windows)
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I'm getting this error on my PC but none of the 3 suggested fixes which are restarting the PC, perform an entirely clean reinstall or updating sound drivers has fixed it. Anyone got any ideas?
I'm getting this error on my PC but none of the 3 suggested fixes which are restarting the PC, perform an entirely clean reinstall or updating sound drivers has fixed it. Anyone got any ideas?
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