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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...
PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo recently my Spotify application has not been working properly with my discord application. Songs that I am listening to on the Spotify app does not show up on my disc...
Plan Free Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So recently my Spotify application has not been working properly with my discord application....
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So I'm browsing through my Liked Songs and sometimes there's a specific song I want to listen to first (or just in general), so I try and play it, but then it doesn't work. But if I play my entire Liked Songs playlist, it'll play albeit without my fi...
So I'm browsing through my Liked Songs and sometimes there's a specific song I want to listen to first (or just in general), so I try and play it, but then it doesn't work. But if I play my entire Li...
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Kinda dumb, but after an update the windows controls are aligned above the edge, when maximized I usually drop the cursor on the top edge to close the program (minimize when closed activated) but now i need to place the cursor in the close button tha...
Kinda dumb, but after an update the windows controls are aligned above the edge, when maximized I usually drop the cursor on the top edge to close the program (minimize when closed activated) but now...
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antes se veian las lindas portadas de las canciones actualmente salen en gris y no se pueden ver
antes se veian las lindas portadas de las canciones actualmente salen en gris y no se pueden ver
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryRussiaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello. I've been experiencing a problem with the 'Listen Along' feature on Discord. I'm not sure if it's a specifically a Spotify or a Discord issue. My friend starts off listening...
Plan Premium Country Russia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello. I've been experiencing a problem with the 'Listen Along' feature on Discord. I'm not sure if it's a ...
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Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMusic stopped playing on my windows 10 desktop PC. Pop up says "spotify cannot play right now if you have the file on your computer you can import it all my music plays fine when using my android phone
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Music stopped playing on my windows 10 desktop PC. Pop up says "spotify cannot play right now if you have the file on your computer...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell Windows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey Team, I love the friend activity feature, I use it to see what family/friends are listening too, and some do with me. I noticed recently, members of my ho...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey Team, I love the friend activity feature, I use it to see what family...
Regular
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I have the Problem that my Spotify Desktop App as well as the Webplayer do only show blackscreens, and sometimes after loading for a few minutes show the start page, but are unable to play any songs. I tried All regular troubleshooting options in the...
I have the Problem that my Spotify Desktop App as well as the Webplayer do only show blackscreens, and sometimes after loading for a few minutes show the start page, but are unable to play any songs....
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PlanPremiumCountryMultipleDevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI cannot log in using older version for windows ever since Spotify decided to log me out of every. Have tried reinstalling the older version and wiping all the spotify data...
Plan Premium Country Multiple Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue I cannot log in using older version for windows ever since Spotify decided to log me out of ever...
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Hi, I'm using the Spotify Web Player, and this issue only affects my laptop - I haven't noticed it happening on my iPad where I use the app.I usually listen to podcasts on 1.1-1.2x speed, but the issue persists on normal speed. Spotify randomly skips...
Hi, I'm using the Spotify Web Player, and this issue only affects my laptop - I haven't noticed it happening on my iPad where I use the app. I usually listen to podcasts on 1.1-1.2x speed, but the i...
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i want to listen to some songs of an artist but they dont show up for me, but for my friends it shows everything
i want to listen to some songs of an artist but they dont show up for me, but for my friends it shows everything
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceGeneric desktop & laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen I drag the currently playing song into the queue below it, the queue interface refreshes, but the song is not added in the interface. Howev...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Generic desktop & laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue When I drag the currently playing song into the queue below it, ...
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About a week ago, my spotify no longer plays through my headset. It works fine through the speakers and even when i use the headset without the mic, but as soon as i use a splitter it no longer works. Ive tried reinstalling spotify, making sure spoti...
About a week ago, my spotify no longer plays through my headset. It works fine through the speakers and even when i use the headset without the mic, but as soon as i use a splitter it no longer works...
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I don't see one specific person in my friends activity even though I don't have them blocked, we both use facebook, and we follow each other. I've already done the following and nothing...- restarted the device- I logged out and logged in- reinstalle...
I don't see one specific person in my friends activity even though I don't have them blocked, we both use facebook, and we follow each other. I've already done the following and nothing... - resta...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueSo this started this morning, but my spotify desktop app won't play anything. I can search music just fine, and if I hit play it will show progress on the song, but no audio ...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue So this started this morning, but my spotify desktop app won't play anything. I can search m...
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Why are the ads so loud? Can't Spotify do something to correct the obvious difference in volume between streaming music?Everyone reading this has likely noticed that you can have your volume (either on your desktop or the app) set very low and the BA...
Why are the ads so loud? Can't Spotify do something to correct the obvious difference in volume between streaming music? Everyone reading this has likely noticed that you can have your volume (eit...
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I'm listening to Spotify for the Web in Chrome on my Lenovo Thinkpad running Windows 10, and the sound quality is terrible - almost like I'm listening to a recording from a flip phone from 2002. This problem exists specifically for my JBL Tune 770NC ...
I'm listening to Spotify for the Web in Chrome on my Lenovo Thinkpad running Windows 10, and the sound quality is terrible - almost like I'm listening to a recording from a flip phone from 2002. &nb...
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Windows 11 PC, latest update (as of 21/01/2023) Hi all, I've been having quite a significant issue with the Spotify desktop app in the last few days.My audio is stuttering/glitching/making strange sounds while listening to music or podcasts, however ...
Windows 11 PC, latest update (as of 21/01/2023) Hi all, I've been having quite a significant issue with the Spotify desktop app in the last few days. My audio is stuttering...
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I have installed the Windows desktop app and I cannot see anything in the Your Library section except for Playlists. The only available filter is also for Playlists. When I try and view any of these playlists, there are no songs displayed in any of t...
I have installed the Windows desktop app and I cannot see anything in the Your Library section except for Playlists. The only available filter is also for Playlists. When I try and view any of these ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify desktop app is closing immediately after login on Windows 10. This occurs when opening the application after installation and login with the window sho...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Spotify desktop app is closing immediately after login on Windows 10. This occurs w...
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