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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...
PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows 10 Gaming LaptopMy Question or IssueSo my songs keep randomly skipping, for instance:I'll play my song, listen to it, but at the end when it plays the next song on the playlist it'll instantly skip.I'll listen to...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows 10 Gaming Laptop My Question or Issue So my songs keep randomly skipping, for instance: I'll play my song, listen to it, but at the end when it play...
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PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceAcer Spin 3 and Surface GoOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueHey guys,I try to stream directly from the Spofity app to my Sonos. But it doesn't detect my sonos on my laptops. It works perfectly on my phon...
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Acer Spin 3 and Surface Go Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey guys, I try to stream directly from the Spofity app to my...
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The first track of any playlist repeats once, and then the rest of the playlist continues as normal and does not repeat again. The repeat button is off. This makes no sense. This is on-line streaming (not downloaded content - I don't do downloads so ...
The first track of any playlist repeats once, and then the rest of the playlist continues as normal and does not repeat again. The repeat button is off. This makes no sense. This is...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently when using my spotify on my PC whether it be the web browser or the app it wont let me select a song from a playlist, sometimes it occasionally lets me play a song b...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently when using my spotify on my PC whether it be the web browser or the app it wont let me se...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: PCOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue:Cortana does not recognise "play next track", "play next" or "skip track" commands for Spotify on my PC (Spotify integration with Cortana is otherwise working fine).I...
Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue: Cortana does not recognise "play next track", "play next" or "skip track" commands for Spoti...
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PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is something weird going on where the screen is all purple and I can't do anything...
Plan Free Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There is something weird going on where the screen is all purple and I can't do anythi...
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PlanFreeCountry DevicePc with WindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy brother disconnected me from spotify, and now when I try to connect, it says there is a fire wall who can block spotify. I already tried to disable my Fire wall, a...
Plan Free Country Device Pc with Windows Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My brother disconnected me from spotify, and now when I try to connect, it sa...
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceAcer Triton 500Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI recently downloaded the windows desktop app from the official website and whenever I play a song the camera turns on. If I pause the song, the camera turns of...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Acer Triton 500 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I recently downloaded the windows desktop app from the official website and whenever I play...
Composer
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Hello!If you're like me, you "Like" to listen to various genres, but sometimes don't want to mix them all. Now I know this is similar to a post from 2014, but I'm wondering if the contents of the "Liked" songs can be sorted into genres. I would prefe...
Hello! If you're like me, you "Like" to listen to various genres, but sometimes don't want to mix them all. Now I know this is similar to a post from 2014, but I'm wondering if the contents of the...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceAcer Swift SF315-41Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro (Insider Preview) My Question or IssueWhen playing music on a different device via Spotify connect, the Desktop overlay stops updating. I don't want it to disappear though, b...
Plan Premium Country DE Device Acer Swift SF315-41 Operating System Windows 10 Pro (Insider Preview) My Question or Issue When playing music on a different device via Spotify...
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PlanPremium Family PlanCountryUnited StatesDeviceAndroid, PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been having my Spotify paused every 30 seconds, randomly. Here's the catch though.. IT IS NOT ATTACHED TO MY DISCORD. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE...
Plan Premium Family Plan Country United States Device Android, PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have been having my Spotify paused every 30 seconds, randomly.&...
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PlanPremium CountryU.K DeviceWindows (Desktop) Operating SystemWindows 10 (64 Bit) I started up spotify this morning and it showed a song I've never listened to as if it was being played (it was also added to my liked songs for no apparent reason), e...
Plan Premium Country U.K Device Windows (Desktop) Operating System Windows 10 (64 Bit) I started up spotify this morning and it showed a song I've never listen...
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My Question or IssueThe dropdown menu in the upper right corner of the application is showing the randomly generated username instead of the customizable profile name. I'm not sure if that's just because it couldn't fetch the profile name, but seeing...
My Question or Issue The dropdown menu in the upper right corner of the application is showing the randomly generated username instead of the customizable profile name. I'm not sure if that...
Roadie
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Autoplay never has worked on my desktop app. For that reason and because I like a random playlist based on my likes, I listen always to Youtube Music. There you got "Your mix" that keeps on playing for hours. But I spotify, every playlist that I list...
Autoplay never has worked on my desktop app. For that reason and because I like a random playlist based on my likes, I listen always to Youtube Music. There you got "Your mix" that keeps on playing f...
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Hallo Community! Folgendes Setup:Spotify Premium Family (seit Jahren ohne Probleme auf allen anderen Geräten inkl Sonos, Android-Phone etc.),neuerdings Windows 10 Home Laptop mit Audio-Interface Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 und Aktivlautsprechern von Fame....
Hallo Community! Folgendes Setup: Spotify Premium Family (seit Jahren ohne Probleme auf allen anderen Geräten inkl Sonos, Android-Phone etc.), neuerdings Windows 10 Home Laptop mit Audio-I...
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PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10, Spotify 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660 My Question or IssueSo I cant open my spotify. every time i tried to open it, it popped up "Check the Windows Store for more info about Spotify". I already uninstall and install it y...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10, Spotify 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660 My Question or Issue So I cant open my spotify. every time i tried to open it, it popped up "Check the Windows...
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So whenever I press my mute button it mutes but when I press it again it does not go back to the volume I had it at before and stays muted.
So whenever I press my mute button it mutes but when I press it again it does not go back to the volume I had it at before and stays muted.
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Every time I change my cover art it shows up, but when I move to a different playlist and then back, it's cover is the previous image I had before and it won't stick to the new onePlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicedesktop Operating Systemwindows 1...
Every time I change my cover art it shows up, but when I move to a different playlist and then back, it's cover is the previous image I had before and it won't stick to the new one Plan Premium Co...
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plPlanPremiumCountryus DevicedesktopOperating SystemWindows 10,etc.) My Question or Issueplays one song from playlist jumps to queue plays songs i never put there and some not liked i go back to playlist same thing i have no clear button or option i ...
pl Plan Premium Country us Device desktop Operating System Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue plays one song from playlist jumps to queue plays songs i never put there an...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am having a problem with the mute button as every time I click on it, the volumes goes to 0% and then I have to click it again for the icon to show t...
Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am having a problem with the mute button as every time I click on it, the...
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