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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...
This issue is still not fixed! It's been almost a year!https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Clicking-album-cover-goes-to-wrong-song/m-p/4452782#M56910Stop ignoring everyone here and fix your app!
This issue is still not fixed! It's been almost a year! https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Clicking-album-cover-goes-to-wrong-song/m-p/4452782#M56910 Stop ignoring everyone her...
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Ive tried different kind of solutions... Turning off hardware acceleration, delete local files bla bla but im fed of this. Spotify cost money per month meaning im paying that money, in return i want the stuff to work. If i am to dig deep in the web t...
Ive tried different kind of solutions... Turning off hardware acceleration, delete local files bla bla but im fed of this. Spotify cost money per month meaning im paying that money, in return i want ...
Spotify Legend
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Plan - PremiumCountry -UKDevice - PCOperating System -Windows 10 (Windows Store) My Question or Issue Hi everyone,I sorted my "Your Yop Songs 2019" playlist by title, now I can't unsort the playlist and see what my top song order is. On other playlis...
Plan - Premium Country -UK Device - PC Operating System -Windows 10 (Windows Store) My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I sorted my "Your Yop Songs 2019" playlist by title, now I ...
Newbie
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Plan: PremiumDesktop version on Windows 10 I'm going nuts attempting to figure out where the playlists have gone, or where it is period, as I didn't like it like an ignoramus.I was going through a Kingdom Hearts Character playlist binge and I found t...
Plan: Premium Desktop version on Windows 10 I'm going nuts attempting to figure out where the playlists have gone, or where it is period, as I didn't like it like an ignoramus. I w...
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe dislike buttom in daily mixes just disappeared!In release radar and discover weekly it still exists.I've already tried to update- and I have the latest version.How do I solve ...
Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The dislike buttom in daily mixes just disappeared! In release radar and discover weekly it still ...
Community Legend
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I use Spotify Premium on my Windows 10 desktop and whenever I restart my computer and open Spotify I have to download all of the songs over and over again. I tried a clean reinstall but it didn't work. This issue has been going on for a couple of mon...
I use Spotify Premium on my Windows 10 desktop and whenever I restart my computer and open Spotify I have to download all of the songs over and over again. I tried a clean reinstall but it d...
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PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 6S, Desktop PC)Operating System(Windows 10,IOS13.3) My Question or IssueHey!I used to have 1 big playlist and it would happen all the time that songs that I DO listen to, but I dont want to add to my playlist would suddenly a...
Plan Premium Device (iPhone 6S, Desktop PC) Operating System (Windows 10,IOS13.3) My Question or Issue Hey! I used to have 1 big playlist and it would happen all the time that songs t...
Composer
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 6 bi hi guys, this just started happening the other day and I have no idea why. the songs play in reverse. so if I have it sorted by song title and play the song "in da club", the next so...
Plan Premium Country USA Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10 6 bi hi guys, this just started happening the other day and I have no idea why. the songs play in ...
Gig Goer
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktop/LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen there is no sound device connected or enabled via Windows, Spotify app will cycle through songs as fast as it can load them burning through data. Scenario, li...
Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop/Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When there is no sound device connected or enabled via Windows, Spotify app...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice Samsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issuewhen the home screen locks on my handset it causes the connection to cut out. But not all the time, just enough to drive me mad. I was convinced it was a UE speak...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android My Question or Issue when the home screen locks on my handset it causes the connection to cut ou...
Visitor
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,I've created a very long playlist (290 hours) for the purpose of not having repeating songs over a long period of time.But I can't press play on that playlist, ever...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I've created a very long playlist (290 hours) for the purpose of not having repeating ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNew podcasts do not appear automatically in the Windows app. If I look on my phone, I see new podcasts, however they are not visible on my PC. If I ...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue New podcasts do not appear automatically in the Windows app. If I l...
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PlanPremiumDeviceDell Operating System Windows My Question or IssueFor some reason since last week when I press "liked songs" on the desktop app it seems empty and all I see is "your liked songs will appear here" without the list. on my phone (Androi...
Plan Premium Device Dell Operating System Windows My Question or Issue For some reason since last week when I press "liked songs" on the desktop app it seems empty and ...
Casual Listener
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I have a Windows 10 with the Microsoft Store version of Spotify installed, and I can't uninstall it. It appears in the Windows' "Add and remove programs" list, but clicking Uninstall only makes it disappear from the list, and when you click the Deskt...
I have a Windows 10 with the Microsoft Store version of Spotify installed, and I can't uninstall it. It appears in the Windows' "Add and remove programs" list, but clicking Uninstall only makes it di...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StateDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI had started up my computer and I had received an odd error message. I had never seen this before. I know I don't have a virus so there must be some kind of bug o...
Plan Premium Country United State Device Desktop Operating System Windows My Question or Issue I had started up my computer and I had received an odd error message. I had never seen ...
Composer
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I'm having issues with spotify on my PC, when i start-up the computer a pop up appears saying that spotify cant open with two options, try againg ehich only makes the pop up appear again nad ignore which makes spotify appear after a couple minutes bu...
I'm having issues with spotify on my PC, when i start-up the computer a pop up appears saying that spotify cant open with two options, try againg ehich only makes the pop up appear again nad ignore w...
Roadie
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Hey! I wonder if anyone experienced the same problem and maybe has a solution for it (browsing the forums nobody posted about it recently); I had 6 great Daily Mixes from 6 different genres, containing the right amount of both new and already known m...
Hey! I wonder if anyone experienced the same problem and maybe has a solution for it (browsing the forums nobody posted about it recently); I had 6 great Daily Mixes from 6 ...
Newbie
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PremiumUSADesktopWindows 10 Spotify CPU usage reaches ~50% when logged in and online. Offline mode doesn't provoke the CPU leak, but Spotify will not accept any connection from a VPN. I've deleted and reinstalled everything Spotify multiple times (in...
Premium USA Desktop Windows 10 Spotify CPU usage reaches ~50% when logged in and online. Offline mode doesn't provoke the CPU leak, but Spotify will not accept any connection from a VPN. ...
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PlanFreeCountryUS DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi.I try to watch the videos by the Browse option. It doesn't work. All other options (podcasts, playlists etc) work. I tried to reinstall the app, log in and out, reconnecting ...
Plan Free Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. I try to watch the videos by the Browse option. It doesn't work. All other options (podca...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDell Laptop + Google Home MiniOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGenerally when playing Spotify, the App window title displays the currently playing song, like "Hello - Adele" or so. However, if I start casting to...
Plan Premium Country Device Dell Laptop + Google Home Mini Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Generally when playing Spotify, the App window title displays the c...
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