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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...
PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceHP ElitebookOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Starting Monday May 11 2020 and new version appeared in windows 10 desktop app and it is missing the following:1) can not multiple select tracks to either add to...
Plan Premium Country Mexico Device HP Elitebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Starting Monday May 11 2020 and new version appeared in windows 10 desktop app and it...
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PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueHow do I sort my playlists in the UPDATED Spotify desktop windows? The sort feature that used to be on top of the playlists are no longer there. I've searched everywhere for t...
Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows My Question or Issue How do I sort my playlists in the UPDATED Spotify desktop windows? The sort feature that used to be...
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PlanPremiumCountryswedenDevicedesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue"Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." When i try to play a song "Spotify can't play this right now. If you ha...
Plan Premium Country sweden Device desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can im...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryMexicoDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStarting Monday May 11 2020 and new version updated it is missing1) multiple select of tracks to eaither add to or delete from a playlist2) if I add a repeated...
Plan Free/Premium Country Mexico Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Starting Monday May 11 2020 and new version updated it is missing 1) multiple sele...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemLatest version of Win10 (as of 13/05/2020) My Question or IssueThe app will start up fine and everything works as it should. However, after a while, e.g 15 minutes, the app will just close itsel...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Latest version of Win10 (as of 13/05/2020) My Question or Issue The app will start up fine and everything works as it s...
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Hi, I would like to point out the following bug in the Windows desktop app. PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceDell Latitude 5580Operating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise My Question or IssueI just noticed playlists cannot be deleted in the Windows desktop a...
Hi, I would like to point out the following bug in the Windows desktop app. Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Dell Latitude 5580 Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise &nb...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceHP desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Since Spotify is forcing users to undergo a so-called "test" for a downgraded and non-functional "new" version;Since Spotify would not let users opt-out this "test";Since Premium User...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device HP desktop Operating System Windows 10 Since Spotify is forcing users to undergo a so-called "test" for a downgraded and non-functional "new" versio...
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Operating SystemWindows 10 Logitech Wave (K350) keyboard My Question or IssueI have searched and googled until I am blue in the face. Is there away to assign the media 'music' button on my keyboard to launch Spotify instead of Microsoft Media player....
Operating System Windows 10 Logitech Wave (K350) keyboard My Question or Issue I have searched and googled until I am blue in the face. Is there away to assign the media 'musi...
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PlanFree (problem with advertisements) Operating SystemWindows 10 Desktop App My Question or Issue PrefaceI wasn't listening to a playlist in which you can shuffle and repeat songs but the recommended songs after the playlist had finished. When liste...
Plan Free (problem with advertisements) Operating System Windows 10 Desktop App My Question or Issue Preface I wasn't listening to a playlist in which you can shuffle an...
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So I noticed that Spotify has been through an update recently, but now I can´t change my playlists covers images as I used to and I don´t know if they just cut that tool out or if they changed the way or the path to do it. Can anyone help me?
So I noticed that Spotify has been through an update recently, but now I can´t change my playlists covers images as I used to and I don´t know if they just cut that tool out or if they changed the wa...
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So I've been getting alot of spotify crashes and I can't really make out why.When spotify starts on bootup theres, like a 50% chance it works, meaning it doesn't just close. Else it will just close after like max 3 min. And it will close without me e...
So I've been getting alot of spotify crashes and I can't really make out why. When spotify starts on bootup theres, like a 50% chance it works, meaning it doesn't just close. Else it will just close...
Music Fan
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The instructions for connecting/syncing local files seem super simple, but on my wife's Windows 10 desktop "Local Files" doesn't even show up in the Settings menu (see pics). I created our family account and if I go to the desktop app on my Windows 1...
The instructions for connecting/syncing local files seem super simple, but on my wife's Windows 10 desktop "Local Files" doesn't even show up in the Settings menu (see pics). I created our family acc...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuei can't personalize my playlists or see what my friends are listening anymore. desktop interf...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue i can't...
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Operating SystemWindows 10 Spotify Version: Originally reported version 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 Current version that is still experiencing the issue:1.1.44.538.g8057de92 My Question or IssueWhen sorting Liked Song's by Artist. What seemed like the indus...
Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version: Originally reported version 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 Current version that is still experiencing the issue: 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 &n...
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PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, my Spotify shows a very strange way after login like this.Any suggestments? please, this really bothers me.
Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, my Spotify shows a very strange way after login like this. Any suggestments? plea...
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Hello, recently plugged in my DAC and made it my default line out on my computer. The problem is now Spotify will not play any audio. It is just instantly skipping to the next track and trying them all. When my motherboards sound card was the default...
Hello, recently plugged in my DAC and made it my default line out on my computer. The problem is now Spotify will not play any audio. It is just instantly skipping to the next track and trying them a...
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Dive Into Yesterday – Kaleidoscope is supposed to be by this band: Kaleidoscope(UK) right but it's in the Kaleidoscope(American) page? Also, this album Kaleidoscope – Kaleidoscope on Kaleidoscope(UK) page is I think supposed to be attributed to anoth...
Dive Into Yesterday – Kaleidoscope is supposed to be by this band: Kaleidoscope(UK) right but it's in the Kaleidoscope(American) page? Also, this album Kaleidoscope – Kaleidoscope on ...
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Hello,I want to add extarnal music from my laptop to my playlist in Spotify.But i can't find in my settings to do that.I can't find local files in my settings.There is nowhere a button to press on to add the music from a source from my laptop.Can som...
Hello, I want to add extarnal music from my laptop to my playlist in Spotify. But i can't find in my settings to do that. I can't find local files in my settings. There is nowhere a button to pre...
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Why would spotify remove essential features from their desktop app UI? to try and make it sleeker? It looks like garbage now! You cant change the playlist picture, or sort and filter playlists. Those are EXTREMELY basic features for a music app that ...
Why would spotify remove essential features from their desktop app UI? to try and make it sleeker? It looks like garbage now! You cant change the playlist picture, or sort and filter play...
Music Fan
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently got an automatic update for Spotify, And immediately I discovered changes I didn't like. For example, every time I want to look at a friend's activity I ha...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I recently got an automatic update for Spotify, And immediately I discovered changes I did...
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