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I have been trying to resolve this issue,But couldn't find any solution. I have also tried reinstalling Spotify app from window store but still there's no sign of it in game bar.
I have been trying to resolve this issue,But couldn't find any solution. I have also tried reinstalling Spotify app from window store but still there's no sign of it in game bar.
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceRazer Blade Stealth I thinkOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen my microphone is turned on, it won't allow me to play music. It's weird and I don't know how to fix it. Thanks in advance.
Plan Premium Country United States Device Razer Blade Stealth I think Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When my microphone is turned on, it won't allow me to p...
Spotify Legend
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PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have the Spotify app installed, and every single time an advert plays, it just freezes. I have already reinstalled Spotify. As far as I know, the only way to fix this ...
Plan Free Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have the Spotify app installed, and every single time an advert plays, it just freezes. I h...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell XPS 13Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I open the desktop app, I get an error message in a blue bar across the top of the program that says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the fil...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell XPS 13 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I open the desktop app, I get an error message in a blue bar across the top of t...
Roadie
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I have recently set up new spotify account, but all my recently played are really mixed up. It's all stuff I've listened to but its in the wrong order and I'm really confused??
I have recently set up new spotify account, but all my recently played are really mixed up. It's all stuff I've listened to but its in the wrong order and I'm really confused??
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PlanPremium CountryAustralia DeviceWindows PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter alt tabbing out of a fullscreen application, clicking on spotify pushes it back behind all my other windows and if it is the only window on the monitor...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After alt tabbing out of a fullscreen application, clicking ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountry: EnglandDeviceCustom PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue;Ight so basically on my main playlist I clicked the 'play' icon by the song title to play it and the song disappeared. And then I clicked another and it went. T...
Plan Premium Country: England Device Custom PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue; Ight so basically on my main playlist I clicked the 'play' icon by the song title to p...
Composer
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueThe program works fine in every tab until you command it to play anything, then, it doesn't respond to any commands, the player either doesn't move out of 0:...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Personal Computer Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue The program works fine in every tab until you command it to play anything, then, ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryirelandDevicePC Windows 10,etc. My Question or Issueall episodes after zach galifianakis dont play
Plan Premium Country ireland Device PC Windows 10,etc. My Question or Issue all episodes after zach galifianakis dont play 😞
Roadie
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Plan:PremiumCountry:Italy Hi guys, I'm writing this because Last.fm scrobbling stopped working since yesterday, both from Desktop app and from smartphone. How can I fix it? Thanks a lot,Matteo
Plan: Premium Country: Italy Hi guys, I'm writing this because Last.fm scrobbling stopped working since yesterday, both from Desktop app and from smartphone. How can I fix it?...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountrySouth Korea DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI downloaded the latest spotify for desktop, however itdidn't show any lyrics while my friend's spotify can do that
Plan Premium Country South Korea Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I downloaded the latest spotify for desktop, however itdidn't show any lyrics while my frien...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a 24" monitor set as portrait, when i drag the spotifuggle over to this screen the "friends activity" bar is not shown, and there is no way to scroll to it either. Is this ...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a 24" monitor set as portrait, when i drag the spotifuggle over to this screen ...
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Windows 10 - Spotify Premium. I started to get a problem yesterday (not experienced previously) where if I click on an album link from a track in a playlist, or if I do general search and click on albums returned by the search I get the following mes...
Windows 10 - Spotify Premium. I started to get a problem yesterday (not experienced previously) where if I click on an album link from a track in a playlist, or if I do general search and cl...
Newbie
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Skipping around in tracks in a playlist takes forever for me, to a point where I've given up completely with the desktop app. It's pure insanity how long I have to wait to like skip 3 tracks forward, around 20 seconds between stopping clicking until ...
Skipping around in tracks in a playlist takes forever for me, to a point where I've given up completely with the desktop app. It's pure insanity how long I have to wait to like skip 3 tracks forward,...
Casual Listener
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Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify plays beautifully on my PC and have downloaded my favourite music to my PC. I have found the special music directory for my downloaded music in my PC .....\local\spotify\storage. But am unable to down load these...
Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify plays beautifully on my PC and have downloaded my favourite music to my PC. I have found the special music directory for my downloaded music in...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Latitude 7400 2 in 1Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGetting an error that our internet is blocking Spotify (error code 55). I'm looking for the domain that I would need to provide to have IT whitelist in...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Latitude 7400 2 in 1 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Getting an error that our internet is blocking Spotify (error code 55). I'm...
Music Fan
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDidn't know if other where having the same problem, but while I am listening to music mid song, static will just start blaring through the speakers. I'm on a Window...
Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Didn't know if other where having the same problem, but while I am listening to music mi...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC, Samsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Pie, Windows 10 My Question or IssueIn late December, Spotify connect stopped working between my desktop and phone; I would have the program open in both devices but Spotify conn...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC, Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Pie, Windows 10 My Question or Issue In late December, Spotify connect stopped working between ...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've tried to change my profile picture using the Spotify desktop app, the "change" button did appear and I uploaded a picture normally but then I checked again my pro...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've tried to change my profile picture using the Spotify desktop app, the "change" button ...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHuawei P20 Pro CLT-L09Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSo essentially, I have tried to get local files on my phone. It used to work perfectly fine, around 400 songs, they all imported and I could add...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Huawei P20 Pro CLT-L09 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue So essentially, I have tried to get local files on my phone. It used...
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