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Discuss Spotify for Windows
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...
So I know a lot of people have encountered this error before and I have checked all the possible solutions online. I hope someone can provide me a new solution that I haven't tried. I really love those songs, they are important to me (actually evey s...
So I know a lot of people have encountered this error before and I have checked all the possible solutions online. I hope someone can provide me a new solution that I haven't tried. I really love tho...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows 10 DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 64 bit My Question or Issue:Whenever I try to play any track, Spotify is unable to play the song and simply skips every song en-masse. I read a few other threads stating to tr...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows 10 Desktop Operating System Windows 10 64 bit My Question or Issue: Whenever I try to play any track, Spotify is unable to play the song an...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1Spotify App Version1.1.31.703.g256add22 My Question or IssueMy app doesn't work on my PC. It opens normally, I can browse songs, artists and playlists without any error....
Plan Premium Country Brasil Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 Spotify App Version 1.1.31.703.g256add22 My Question or Issue My app doesn't work on my PC....
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I can only find the pop version never had that problem beforeThis onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8 Not This One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5nbVD7PiKw
I can only find the pop version never had that problem before This one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8 Not This One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5nbVD7PiKw
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Windows desktop is missing all artwork except the now playing artwork. Web browser shows everything. Tried on Windows 7, Windows 10, deleted app and all traces and reinstalled, fresh install on brand new machine that never has Spotify. Nothing makes ...
Windows desktop is missing all artwork except the now playing artwork. Web browser shows everything. Tried on Windows 7, Windows 10, deleted app and all traces and reinstalled, fres...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 6 & Windows PCOperating System(iOS 11, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, yesterday i clicked on a link of an artist to get a preview of his new album (to get the preview i had to login to spotify), the...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 6 & Windows PC Operating System (iOS 11, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hello, yesterday i clicked on a l...
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I've had apple music for many years, but wanted to go back to spotify, as I remembered it having lots of features that I missed at apple music. I have a windows computer with the spotify desktop app installed, connected to my stereo, and meticulously...
I've had apple music for many years, but wanted to go back to spotify, as I remembered it having lots of features that I missed at apple music. I have a windows computer with the spotify desktop app ...
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Okay, so i am on Windows and for AGES i have been trying to listen to spotify but i can't because of error code: auth:3. I know there is one going threads but NONE of those help
Okay, so i am on Windows and for AGES i have been trying to listen to spotify but i can't because of error code: auth:3. I know there is one going threads but NONE of those help
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PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHi, so I finally finished my "transition" from local library to Spotify. I found 5k songs on Spotify and 1,7k that I didn't, so I have to use those files as local files in ...
Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hi, so I finally finished my "transition" from local library to Spotify. I found 5k songs on Spo...
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Please spotify, fix this.. I have chosen a username (had even to take a new one because I already had one and now I can't get my original one, great!) as suggested in another thread, and it didn't help of course In the Desktop App and on Web my usern...
Please spotify, fix this.. I have chosen a username (had even to take a new one because I already had one and now I can't get my original one, great!) as suggested in another thread, and it di...
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify does not autoplay random songs at the end of the playlist, even though it's checked. i've reinstalled spotify, i've reset my hosts file, i've checked a...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify does not autoplay random songs at the end of the playlist, even though it'...
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PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceDesktop DeviceOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueNo songs play after downloading Netflix. I'm getting an error called Spotify can't play this right now. Since I don't have an internet connection, I am looking ...
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Desktop Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue No songs play after downloading Netflix. I'm getting an error called Spotify can't play thi...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazilOperating SystemWindows 7PlayerDesktop PlayerPlayer version1.1.31.703.g256add22 My Question or IssueWhen I start the desktop app it shows that I'm listening to nothing, then when I try to play some song, it freezes in 0:00, so...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Operating System Windows 7 Player Desktop Player Player version 1.1.31.703.g256add22 My Question or Issue When I start the desktop app it shows that I'm...
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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 IssueO Spotify não consegue tocar isso no momento. Se você tiver o arquivo no computador é possíve...
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 O Spoti...
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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicewindows 10 pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuehave new modem and now cant log into desktop spotify app, if i use mobile hot spot it works fine, but not when using wifi. ive went through the fire wall set...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device windows 10 pc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue have new modem and now cant log into desktop spotify app, if i use mobile...
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PlanFreeCountry DeviceLenovo ideapadOperating SystemWindows 10, Firefox My Question or IssueThis is my screen (see attachment). Been like this for a year now, already posted about this. No add-ons or anything activated. Deleting the HTML
Plan Free Country Device Lenovo ideapad Operating System Windows 10, Firefox My Question or Issue This is my screen (see attachment). Been like this for a year now, al...
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PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceSamsung S10eOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIt's been happening for quite a few weeks now, almost every single time I open my Spotify on my phone especially around 1300 to 1800 (GMT+8) I always saw songs...
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Samsung S10e Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue It's been happening for quite a few weeks now, almost every single time I o...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) These devices aren't mine, the only devices I have on my account are my Windows 10 PC and my Samsung Galaxy S10e. All of the ones shown are from whoever hac...
Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) These devices aren't mine, the only devices I have on my account are my Windows 10 PC and my Sa...
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Usually when after the last song in a playlist is done playing it will autoplay similar songs. Well its not doing that it automatically go's back to the first song in the playlist and stops playing altogether. Also when i try and change where my offl...
Usually when after the last song in a playlist is done playing it will autoplay similar songs. Well its not doing that it automatically go's back to the first song in the playlist and stops playing a...
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PlanPremiumCountryChile DeviceHP 250 G6 Notebook PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, as the title says, I can't play Local Files from my computer: I can see them on the Local Files Tab, I can add them to a playlist, I can listen to t...
Plan Premium Country Chile Device HP 250 G6 Notebook PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, as the title says, I can't play Local Files from my computer: I c...
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