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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...
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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...
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Plan Premium (now free, since I cancelled my premium account over Spotify pushing politics) Country South Africa Device PC, Windows Desktop Client Operating System (iOS 10, Android&nbs...
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When I have a folder with multiple files from a podcast it only shows the song art as the first art found in the folder. These tracks have different art in the metadata so each track should have different art depending on the episode.
When I have a folder with multiple files from a podcast it only shows the song art as the first art found in the folder. These tracks have different art in the metadata so each track should have diff...
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PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceMedion Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI upgraded to premium today and suddenly nothing works anymore. Whatever song i try to play i get the message on top : current song can't be played.Same th...
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Medion Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I upgraded to premium today and suddenly nothing works anymore. Whatever song i...
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PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceWindows Desktop computer and Redmi Note 5 (Android 9)Operating SystemWindows 10 and Android 9 My Question or IssueThe tracks I have added to my "Liked Songs" on my Android phone is not syncing to my Windows 10 app....
Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Windows Desktop computer and Redmi Note 5 (Android 9) Operating System Windows 10 and Android 9 My Question or Issue The tracks I have added ...
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I created a new account for the sake of a username change, and the layout is completely different than my first account. The account on the bottom is the new one, and the one on top is the old account. Is there any way for me to have the layout of th...
I created a new account for the sake of a username change, and the layout is completely different than my first account. The account on the bottom is the new one, and the one on top is the old accoun...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone X, PC)Operating System(iOS 13.5, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI created a new account for my family premium. When I did, on my new account, which is active, it doesn't give me the same options as my old account d...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone X, PC) Operating System (iOS 13.5, Windows 10) My Question or Issue I created a new account for my family premium. When I did, on my new accou...
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PlanPremium familyCountryNew ZealandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been through all of the instructions, but cannot get my account to connect with facebook.When I use the 'log in with facebook' option, I get the...
Plan Premium family Country New Zealand Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have been through all of the instructions, but cannot get my account to c...
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Spotify PremiumBrazil DeviceDell laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy oh why does Spotify uses a different date format for songs and for podcasts? And why is the podcast date trimmed at the end? I have no idea what year the podcas...
Spotify Premium Brazil Device Dell laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Why oh why does Spotify uses a different date format for songs and for podcasts? And ...
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PlanFreeCountryNew Zealand DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I made a playlist for lofi awhile back now and only recently I've had to start removing songs from it because I noticed a pile of songs from my other playlists in th...
Plan Free Country New Zealand Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I made a playlist for lofi awhile back now and only recently I've had to st...
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I have spotify premium and I am having problem to change the cover of ALL my playlists. I'm using the app of Spotify on my notebook (Dell/Microsoft) and I still can't change.Anyone can help me?
I have spotify premium and I am having problem to change the cover of ALL my playlists. I'm using the app of Spotify on my notebook (Dell/Microsoft) and I still can't change. Anyone can help me? &n...
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PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 11 and DesktopOperating SystemiOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I try and start playing any playlist on my account, the next song is always a different playlist and it no longer plays right ...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 11 and Desktop Operating System iOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I try and start playing any playlist on my ...
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CountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen the spotify window is maximized, as in it fills out the entire screen, the X to close the windo about one pixel larger than the rest of the window and protrudes to the screen o...
Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When the spotify window is maximized, as in it fills out the entire screen, the X to close the windo about on...
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I started this some time ago: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Local-Files/m-p/4955108#M86288 today an "update" option appeared so i updated and it is solved.
I started this some time ago: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Local-Files/m-p/4955108#M86288 today an "update" option appeared so i updated and ...
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PlanFreeCountryItaly DeviceHP Pavilion NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,I noticed that my spotify profile is invisible to other people and also all my playlist that are clearly public. In fact, if i search my username, the...
Plan Free Country Italy Device HP Pavilion Notebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I noticed that my spotify profile is invisible to other people an...
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PlanFreeCountryMXDeviceLaptop Acer E 15Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI never had this error, recently I updated Windows 10 to its 2004 version, when I finished the update when opening Spotify I got that error (No internet connection ...
Plan Free Country MX Device Laptop Acer E 15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I never had this error, recently I updated Windows 10 to its 2004 version, when I finish...
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I just got the new update on desktop and I was wondering: how do you select multiple songs in a playlist at once? I know that you could do it before by holding shift but it doesn't work in the new update.
I just got the new update on desktop and I was wondering: how do you select multiple songs in a playlist at once? I know that you could do it before by holding shift but it doesn't work in the new up...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLaptop, HP Pavilion.Operating SystemWindowsMy Question or IssueRight, let me begin, just want to clarify my liked songs on other devices are working fine, such as on my phone and on my iPad and on the website pla...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Laptop, HP Pavilion. Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Right, let me begin, just want to clarify my liked songs on other devices are wo...
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceLenovo ideapad 520Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The latest Spotify version (1.1.34.694) uses too much RAM and gives the computer an excesive amount of work.I have already disabled hardware acceleration a...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Lenovo ideapad 520 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The latest Spotify version (1.1.34.694) uses too much RAM and gives the ...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryPhilippinesOperating SystemWindows 10 1909 My IssueAs stated in the title, streaming tracks is extremely slow. Like every 5 seconds or so, music will suddenly stop and a "can't play current song" error appears. Now, before tell...
Plan Free/Premium Country Philippines Operating System Windows 10 1909 My Issue As stated in the title, streaming tracks is extremely slow. Like every 5 seconds or so, music will sud...
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PlanFamilyCountryRomaniaDeviceDesktop/MobileOperating SystemWindows 10/Android My Question or IssueWhen i'm adding a duplicate on my list, the pop-up is not displayed any more. Duplicates are added on my list with message "X was added to you playlist...
Plan Family Country Romania Device Desktop/Mobile Operating System Windows 10/Android My Question or Issue When i'm adding a duplicate on my list, the pop-up is not displayed a...
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