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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...
Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...
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PlanFreeCountryEcuadorDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueTo move the songs it does not move up, but it does work to move down in a playlistin the video you can see what I mean
Plan Free Country Ecuador Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue To move the songs it does not move up, but it does work to move down in a playlist in the video y...
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I saw some threads about a similar issue, but couldn't find an answer there. Spotify just won't play a thing. It shows an error message saying "spotify can't play that now". Other applications play sounds just fine. I've already tried reinstalling th...
I saw some threads about a similar issue, but couldn't find an answer there. Spotify just won't play a thing. It shows an error message saying "spotify can't play that now". Other applications play s...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 10 On my Spotify desktop app, I can go from one of my playlists to another with no problem. But at least once a day, usually twice, I'll start playing an album while a playlist of mine is already...
Plan Premium Country United States Operating System Windows 10 On my Spotify desktop app, I can go from one of my playlists to another with no problem. But at least once a day, usually ...
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Hi - I'm making this post as a last resort as I'm not sure what else to do to solve this issue, and I can no longer listen to Spotify on my desktop; hoping someone can point me in the right direction... Ever since my Spotify desktop app was "updated"...
Hi - I'm making this post as a last resort as I'm not sure what else to do to solve this issue, and I can no longer listen to Spotify on my desktop; hoping someone can point me in the right direction...
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PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 20H2 My Question or IssueHello,On Spotify 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a, I have a problem with local files, now when ordering local files by album, the track order is not respected, so local...
Plan Premium Country France Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 20H2 My Question or Issue Hello, On Spotify 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a, I have a problem with local files, now ...
Gig Goer
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PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 20H2 My Question or IssueOn Spotify (desktop app 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a), the total number of local files along with the total duration is not shown anymore, which is really annoying ...
Plan Premium Country France Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 20H2 My Question or Issue On Spotify (desktop app 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a), the total number of local files a...
Gig Goer
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PlanFreeCountryPoland Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn spotify i get my language ads, but sometimes i get some Ad about cream in spanish or some other language idk.
Plan Free Country Poland Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On spotify i get my language ads, but sometimes i get some Ad about cream in spa...
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Plan UnlimitedFree/PremiumCountry UKDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Windows 10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have been getting the message in the header about every 50-60 tracks...
Plan Unlimited Free/Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question o...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueFor about a week now every time I would use the desktop Spotify's search bar it would take an unbearable time to load up the results. Before that it used to giv...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue For about a week now every time I would use the desktop Spotify's search bar it woul...
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DeviceSurface BookOperating SystemWindows 10,etc. My Question or IssueI start a playlist in the desktop app, but after a short period it stops playing there, and tells me it's playing in the web app instead even though it is not open or available. It...
Device Surface Book Operating System Windows 10,etc. My Question or Issue I start a playlist in the desktop app, but after a short period it stops playing there, and tells me it'...
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PlanPremiumCountryIsrael Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs seen in the screenshot, I can hardly see what's in the playlist, making it impossible to use.I'm using 200% on the ease of access in Windows 10. But I need it in order to see ...
Plan Premium Country Israel Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue As seen in the screenshot, I can hardly see what's in the playlist, making it impossible to use. I...
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. Before the last updates I could play the Daily Mix and, after the list was played, new songs were added and the new list with new items was shown but now I can´t. If I...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. Before the last updates I could play the Daily Mix and, after the list was played, n...
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is there a equalizer in spotify pc
is there a equalizer in spotify pc
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify windows 10 desktop app does not get muted when I play a youtube video on chrome. How can I activate this feature? Attached are some Sound Settings I use. Tha...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify windows 10 desktop app does not get muted when I play a youtube video on chrome. ...
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This is more of a bug report I guess, but on Windows 10 (1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7) until I cycle the "show desktop overlay when using media keys" setting the global keyboard hook (or however they're being handled) isn't working... even with the applicati...
This is more of a bug report I guess, but on Windows 10 (1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7) until I cycle the "show desktop overlay when using media keys" setting the global keyboard hook (or however they're bein...
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PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe previous version let me change the path to my HDD, now that I can't find the setting in the new UI, by default it goes the SSD, which would greatly decrease the life expectancy since I am ...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The previous version let me change the path to my HDD, now that I can't find the setting in the new UI, by default it goes...
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PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceVariousOperating SystemVarious My Question or IssueHave 2 Android Echo Dot with linked Spotify premium accounts connected. When I want to change the playback device in the desktop app one of the dots seems unavailable. ...
Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Various Operating System Various My Question or Issue Have 2 Android Echo Dot with linked Spotify premium accounts connected. When I want to chang...
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i would really rather not have half of my home screen taken up by podcasts.
i would really rather not have half of my home screen taken up by podcasts.
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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueHi just signed up for Premium Duo so I could continue listening to JRE. I use an Ipod Classic to listen to my music and podcasts. I have never owned a smart phone nor...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Hi just signed up for Premium Duo so I could continue listening to JRE. I use an Ipod Clas...
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Recently my desktop spotify got a fresh new look! I love it, accept I cannot for the life of me find where to sort the podcasts from old eps to new eps (rather than having new ones at the top of the feed because I have some backlog listening I'm doin...
Recently my desktop spotify got a fresh new look! I love it, accept I cannot for the life of me find where to sort the podcasts from old eps to new eps (rather than having new ones at the top of the ...
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