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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...
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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PlanPremium StudentCountryIndiaDeviceLenovo Yoga 7i proOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe Microsoft app UI is showing some bugs when minimized and opened, the icons (What's new, Browse, Friend activity) get cramped one and overlay eac...
Plan Premium Student Country India Device Lenovo Yoga 7i pro Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue The Microsoft app UI is showing some bugs when minimized and opened, the...
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PlanPremiumCountryUS DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWithin the past couple weeks, my "Friends Activity" has gone completely blank. I've attached a picture. I can assure you they are listening to something and should be showing...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Within the past couple weeks, my "Friends Activity" has gone completely blank. I've attache...
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I accidentally had clicked on Spotify, instead of PowerPoint, and had selected CTRL + A and DELETE to delete the contents of the slide, and instead removed ALL of the songs out of my Liked Songs.It won't let me undo, and it doesn't fall in the 'Recov...
I accidentally had clicked on Spotify, instead of PowerPoint, and had selected CTRL + A and DELETE to delete the contents of the slide, and instead removed ALL of the songs out of my Liked Songs. ...
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PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceLenovo Legion LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAfter experiencing extreme lagging, I decided to try to have fewer local files. I made a new folder SPOTIFY in my musicv library where I put the files th...
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Lenovo Legion Laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue After experiencing extreme lagging, I decided to try to have fewer local file...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI created a 1600x1600 png to use as album art for my local files, but the quality of the image compresses horribly. What's up with that? I'll attach...
Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I created a 1600x1600 png to use as album art for my local files, but th...
Casual Listener
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I recently got a new Windows 11 PC and have been unable to properly use the desktop app. Upon clean reinstalling it, it works somewhat (local files don't work though) and I'm able to use it. Though if I close the app, then I'm greeted with a black wi...
I recently got a new Windows 11 PC and have been unable to properly use the desktop app. Upon clean reinstalling it, it works somewhat (local files don't work though) and I'm able to use it. Though i...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue I upgraded my PC to Windows11 yesterday, ever since the widget on the task bar that shows what is currently playing seems to `move` , in the sense of getting shor...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I upgraded my PC to Windows11 yesterday, ever since the widget ...
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Hi, Since I have stopped the desktop app from updating earlier this year (mainly due to every update making the app worse or messing up things by accident, which would then not be fixed until the next update), and I don't have access to another compu...
Hi, Since I have stopped the desktop app from updating earlier this year (mainly due to every update making the app worse or messing up things by accident, which would then not be fixed unti...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Dell laptop (but works on my iPhone)Operating System: Windows 10 and now Windows 11 My Question or Issue:When I click "Go to song radio" nothing happens. It used to work and still works on my phone but hasn't worked f...
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Dell laptop (but works on my iPhone) Operating System: Windows 10 and now Windows 11 My Question or Issue: When I click "Go to song radio" nothing...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceChromebookOperating SystemChrome My Question or IssueLately, I have been unable to custom order my playlists in different folders. This used to not be a problem, but for some reason, it suddenly stopped letting me. It gives ...
Plan Premium Country US Device Chromebook Operating System Chrome My Question or Issue Lately, I have been unable to custom order my playlists in different folders. This used to not ...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceHigh-end PC (AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, RTX 3090, 32 GB RAM, ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero) on a 1000 Mbps download and upload internet speed.Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI want this fixed once and for all becaus...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device High-end PC (AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, RTX 3090, 32 GB RAM, ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero) on a 1000 Mbps download and upload internet speed. Operating System Window...
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Hi everyone,I hope you’re doing well. I’m having some issues with my i3 10th Generation desktop while using Spotify Version 1.2.6.1234. These problems are affecting my ability to use the application effectively, and I’m looking for some advice on how...
Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well. I’m having some issues with my i3 10th Generation desktop while using Spotify Version 1.2.6.1234. These problems are affecting my ability to use the applicatio...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have a trial premium account. I have created a playlist of the songs I would like to download.I cannot see any button that will allow me to download the playlist to...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a trial premium account. I have created a playlist of the songs I would...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAccording to this link and some other Help/FAQ posts I found through searching, I should be able to paste a Spotify URI into the search bar and get the resource I'...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue According to this link and some other Help/FAQ posts I found through searching, I shoul...
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PlanFree/Premium DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Button play grayed outI tried to disconnect all devices, log in in other browsers, ctr+f5. But the play button is always grayed-out
Plan Free/Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Button play grayed out I tried to disconnect all devices, log in in other browsers, ctr+f5. But the play bu...
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PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueOn each start of Spotify, it keeps routing on the motherboard sound card which is *not* the default one. I have to switch the default to motherboard (which has no output a...
Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue On each start of Spotify, it keeps routing on the motherboard sound card which is *not* the def...
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Premium/Windows.You have probably buried this 'move' in one of your incessantly update EULAs, I only care about setting all of my playlists to private again without having to go to each one and tick a box. How?
Premium/Windows. You have probably buried this 'move' in one of your incessantly update EULAs, I only care about setting all of my playlists to private again without having to go to each one and tic...
Newbie
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I requested my account data, and I received an email asking me to verify the request. When I click on the 'VERIFY' button, it attempts to direct me to wl.spotify.com; however, this site doesn't open; my browser says 'Can't reach this page'. I've trie...
I requested my account data, and I received an email asking me to verify the request. When I click on the 'VERIFY' button, it attempts to direct me to wl.spotify.com; however, this site doesn't open;...
Newbie
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Annoyed at how Spotify removed the old behavior when you click the thumbnail from the player. It used to be that when you click the thumbnail from the player, it would navigate to the playlist and would automtically focus on the current song. What is...
Annoyed at how Spotify removed the old behavior when you click the thumbnail from the player. It used to be that when you click the thumbnail from the player, it would navigate to the ...
Casual Listener
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