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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...
PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 5, HP Laptop)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10 Home) My Question or IssueI don't know why this happened, but this morning when I opened Spotify my desktop was cluttered with empty folders. 1 folder had some...
Plan Free Country United States Device (iPhone 5, HP Laptop) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10 Home) My Question or Issue I don't know why this happened, but this morning ...
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PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSince last night, Spotify stops playing the first song I choose and skips all the rest in the queue. I tried to unistall and reinstall it but the problem is still there.Thi...
Plan Premium Country Greece Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Since last night, Spotify stops playing the first song I choose and skips all the rest in the qu...
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PlanFree CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceLenovo Yoga 2 Operating SystemWindows 10 My question:Hi there, I recently installed Spotify on my Windows desktop PC. I noticed that as part of installation Spotify searched my PC and found my local music files. I...
Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Lenovo Yoga 2 Operating System Windows 10 My question: Hi there, I recently installed Spotify on my Windows d...
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Plan - PremiumCountry - Israel Device - Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I am sorting by date (last that added)i have one song that is in the top of the list that was added 4 years ago
Plan - Premium Country - Israel Device - Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I am sorting by date (last that added) i have one song that is in the top of the l...
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PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceLaptop, windows 10My Question or IssueMy spotify keeps pausing in songs. As in, it sort of just lags the entire time? I've had spotify for a few months now, but it's been happening since yesterday.My laptop is o...
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Laptop, windows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify keeps pausing in songs. As in, it sort of just lags the entire time? I've had spotify for a few m...
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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Yoga 920Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've set up my new Spotify account and I am using Apple ID. I am wondering if there is a way to sign in with my Apple ID?
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Lenovo Yoga 920 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've set up my new Spotify account and I am using Apple ID. I am wondering if t...
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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevices(Windows, iPhone, Android)Operating Systems(iOS 10, Android Pie, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueToday BitDefender notified me that there was a malware in the AppData\Local\ folder. There's an image below that shows...
Plan Premium Country Italy Devices (Windows, iPhone, Android) Operating Systems (iOS 10, Android Pie, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Today BitDefender notified me that th...
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Using Windows 10 Pro (Version 10.0.19041 Build 19041)and the Spotify (Version 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660).... After I finish a Microsoft Teams call with audio, Spotify is unaware the call ends and never unmutes itself from the volume mixer (see attachment)...
Using Windows 10 Pro (Version 10.0.19041 Build 19041) and the Spotify (Version 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660).... After I finish a Microsoft Teams call with audio, Spotify is unaware the call...
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PlanPremiumCountryunited StatesDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSo I've always changed my playlist pictures as soon as I make a new one, but now the p...
Plan Premium Country united States Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue So I'...
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PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemWindows 10Tenho o Spotify instalado no meu PC, porém as músicas ficam pulando simultâneamente o tempo todo e sozinhas, em uma velocidade muito rápida. A interface do windows que aparece no canto superior esquerdo fica ...
Plan Free/Premium Operating System Windows 10 Tenho o Spotify instalado no meu PC, porém as músicas ficam pulando simultâneamente o tempo todo e sozinhas, em uma velocidade muito rápida. A interf...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAlienware laptop (idk what kind)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is only one playlist that won't let me change the order of its songs. In all my other playlists this works just fine, and it works fine on...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Alienware laptop (idk what kind) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There is only one playlist that won't let me change the order of its...
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PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceseveral Windows 10 devices, such as Surface Pro 3 and Samsung tabletOperating SystemWindows 10, 1909, 18363.720Spotify version1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660 (Microsoft Store version)My Question or IssueThe progress bar stops working for ...
Plan Free Country US Device several Windows 10 devices, such as Surface Pro 3 and Samsung tablet Operating System Windows 10, 1909, 18363.720 Spotify version 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660 (Microsoft ...
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I've got a playlist with 230 followers. But i also got a problem with editing songs. I added some podcasts in this playlist but then they are deleted from spotify, now i cant remove them from my playlist. They are just appearing in desktop app i cant...
I've got a playlist with 230 followers. But i also got a problem with editing songs. I added some podcasts in this playlist but then they are deleted from spotify, now i cant remove them from my play...
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PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceWindows 10, 16 Ram, Ryzen 5My Question or IssueWhenever I use the Spotify App(from windows store or the installer) and I play a song, it plays for several seconds before everything freezes, makes a buzzing noise and reb...
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Windows 10, 16 Ram, Ryzen 5 My Question or Issue Whenever I use the Spotify App(from windows store or the installer) and I play a song, it plays for several...
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My spotify keeps pausing the music on my laptop and on my android phone. I have tried all of the suggested solutions (Passwrod reset, logging out, clear cache, etc.) and cosing it on my laptop/phone and trying the other and nothing has helped. Planpr...
My spotify keeps pausing the music on my laptop and on my android phone. I have tried all of the suggested solutions (Passwrod reset, logging out, clear cache, etc.) and cosing it on my laptop/phone ...
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PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDeviceiPhone 7, DesktopOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1, Windows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I have two Yamaha devices (receiver,speaker), which are visible, but grayed out in the list Device Picker. Connected via WIFI. There is ...
Plan Premium Country Czechia Device iPhone 7, Desktop Operating System iOS 13.3.1, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I have two Yamaha devices (receiver,spe...
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I have an old PC with Windows XP on it. The version of Spotify it has is still 1.0.20.101 Lately I've noticed that when I'm playing or displaying a playlist, it immediately switches to the Browse page. Is there a way to fix this via any settings? My ...
I have an old PC with Windows XP on it. The version of Spotify it has is still 1.0.20.101 Lately I've noticed that when I'm playing or displaying a playlist, it immediately switches to the B...
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PlanPremium FamilyCountryCanada Device & Operating SystemHP Laptop running Windows 10 My Question or IssueI want to remove some devices that are from a customers house that I was at MONTHS ago. He had a speaker in his baby's room that showed up on my...
Plan Premium Family Country Canada Device & Operating System HP Laptop running Windows 10 My Question or Issue I want to remove some devices that are from a customers ...
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I just had the same issue that everyone is having and what solved it was to1) Go to the Control Panel and find "Sound".2) once you're there, in the Playback Tab, change your default speakers just for a moment and then change them back. I know it does...
I just had the same issue that everyone is having and what solved it was to 1) Go to the Control Panel and find "Sound". 2) once you're there, in the Playback Tab, change your default speakers just...
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PlanFreeCountryHong Kong DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI downloaded mp4 files into the local files, but Spotify isn't detecting them, those files aren't showing up under the local files section. Spotify can detect and play the...
Plan Free Country Hong Kong Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I downloaded mp4 files into the local files, but Spotify isn't detecting them, those fil...
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