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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...
PlanPremiumCountryThailandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueError code: 126
Plan Premium Country Thailand Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Error code: 126
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PlanPremium CountryFinland My Question or IssueMy Spotify starts randomly playing certain music that I don't listen to, turns the shuffle and repeat buttons on, likes certain songs and follows certain artists and playlists. I know that no one has con...
Plan Premium Country Finland My Question or Issue My Spotify starts randomly playing certain music that I don't listen to, turns the shuffle and repeat buttons on, likes certain ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 6s Plus, Acer Aspire 1 laptop)Operating System(iOS 13, Windows 10)My Question or IssueThe local files aren’t syncing properly, I add them to a playlist and the downloading arrows are grey. They don’t show up on my iP...
Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 6s Plus, Acer Aspire 1 laptop) Operating System (iOS 13, Windows 10) My Question or Issue The local files aren’t syncing properly, I add them t...
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PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceCustom ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app keeps skipping songs extremely quickly for no reason and I have restarted the app, reinstalled it multiple times, looked for solutions around t...
Plan Free Country Australia Device Custom Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify app keeps skipping songs extremely quickly for no reason and I ...
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I added the instrumental of Tiesto & Diplo - C'mon (Catch 'Em By Surprise) and I put my playlist on shuffle but when it came on it played the vocal version with Busta Rhymes instead. Spotify lists the name correctly but the song itself is the wrong o...
I added the instrumental of Tiesto & Diplo - C'mon (Catch 'Em By Surprise) and I put my playlist on shuffle but when it came on it played the vocal version with Busta Rhymes instead. Spotify list...
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In previous spotify versions there were counters behind playlist names on the left side, which showed how many songs were added since i last visited this playlist. Is there some kind of option to enable this again in the newest spotify version? In ol...
In previous spotify versions there were counters behind playlist names on the left side, which showed how many songs were added since i last visited this playlist. Is there some kind of option to ena...
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PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYou can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it.Same problem for Web player and Spotify on Windows.
Plan Premium Country Chile Device HP Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue You can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it. Same problem for Web p...
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PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 I've already tried messing with the task manager's startup tab, changing the Startup Apps in Windows 10 settings, and selecting no in Spotify's advanced settings. Spotify isn't even listed in the Task Manager or...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 I've already tried messing with the task manager's startup tab, changing the Startup Apps in Windows 10 settings, and selecting no in Spot...
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Spotify will not play a single song for more than a fraction of a second, skipping songs at the speed of light. I've tried almost EVERYTHING from drivers to uninstalling reinstalling, restarting and updating my pc, updating spotify, using a vpn, gett...
Spotify will not play a single song for more than a fraction of a second, skipping songs at the speed of light. I've tried almost EVERYTHING from drivers to uninstalling reinstalling, restarting and ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter being able to use the desktop app perfectly fine, it's now saying it's offline and unable to find an internet connection. Spotify is working fine on my other devices...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After being able to use the desktop app perfectly fine, it's now saying it's offline and unable to ...
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My Question or IssueSo essentially what Instagram and YouTube has, allowing users to turn on a notification bell for specific artist. Seems like a no brainier but might be a difficult implement.
My Question or Issue So essentially what Instagram and YouTube has, allowing users to turn on a notification bell for specific artist. Seems like a no brainier but might be a difficult implem...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice Operating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI can't get desktop app to sync up with the web player. Each one will have different songs queued up and can play simultaneously. I prefer the desktop app but it doesn't get ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't get desktop app to sync up with the web player. Each one will have different son...
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PlanFreeCountryCanada DeviceAcerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't listen to Spotify when I'm connected to my Bluetooth headphones (Beats Solo3) I'm using the desktop app for Spotify. When I do play the music it plays from laptop ...
Plan Free Country Canada Device Acer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't listen to Spotify when I'm connected to my Bluetooth headphones (Beats Solo3) I'm ...
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PlanFree/Premium premium on other account. this one freeCountryusaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016asus vivobook pro 17Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) windows 10 My Question or Issuespotify does not upda...
Plan Free/Premium premium on other account. this one free Country usa Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016asus vivobook pro 17 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo,...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceallOperating Systemall My Question or IssueOn all my devices my Daily Mixes never change! Must I listen to them all to have them update daily? I assume they're suppose change daily, right?
Plan Premium Country USA Device all Operating System all My Question or Issue On all my devices my Daily Mixes never change! Must I listen to them all to have them update daily...
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PlanPremiumCountryusaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueOn my PC there are 3 possible “recently played”Home Page: This has not updated in monthsIn my library: This one updates sometimes once per day OR a day later and not everythin...
Plan Premium Country usa Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On my PC there are 3 possible “recently played” Home Page: This has not updated in months In my library...
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PlanPremium FamilyCountryBrazilDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI'm having trouble with the desktop app only, on every other device it works well. It won't play anything and the time slider also get's stuck in 0:00, but tha...
Plan Premium Family Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I'm having trouble with the desktop app only, on every other device it works w...
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PlanPremium (Family)CountrySingaporeDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify's web player at work where we have high speed wifi 24/7, however the songs on my playlist stop in-between songs all the time, and I have to ...
Plan Premium (Family) Country Singapore Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I use Spotify's web player at work where we have high speed wifi 24/7, however...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC and iPhone XROperating SystemWindows 10/Whatever the latest IOS is My Question or IssueI recently traveled to Japan for an extended period of time and was looking forward to being able to listen to some of the songs that ...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC and iPhone XR Operating System Windows 10/Whatever the latest IOS is My Question or Issue I recently traveled to Japan for an extended period of tim...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDell VostroOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI have been using the desktop app since I've started using Spotify and I've never had any issue before. But now the desktop app just won't play any song! I've trie...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Dell Vostro Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I have been using the desktop app since I've started using Spotify and I've never had a...
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