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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...
I have a bluetooth speaker that turns off when the computer is inactive for ten minutes. If Spotify is open and paused, the bluetooth speaker turning off triggers Spotify (and only Spotify, no other apps) to start playing whatever song was paused. I'...
I have a bluetooth speaker that turns off when the computer is inactive for ten minutes. If Spotify is open and paused, the bluetooth speaker turning off triggers Spotify (and only Spotify, no other ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I had a couple thousand albums from my local files (possibly brought in when I migrated from Groove) and a few dozen I've added in Spotify. Now the only albums in my list...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I had a couple thousand albums from my local files (possibly brought in when I migrated...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI cannot sort artists alphabetically anymore, and I cant figure out why. The first 16 artists...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I canno...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(PC)Operating System(Windows) My Question or IssueLots of people have asked about the possibility of auto-creation Liked songs playlist over the years and still no option? Are you going to follow this in the future and whe...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (PC) Operating System (Windows) My Question or Issue Lots of people have asked about the possibility of auto-creation Liked songs play...
Gig Goer
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Hi,When I change the music from the browser bit I listen from my mobile it plays a different song. First I will put into context why I want to play the song from my desktop browser but the song to be casted from my phone. When I commute from home to ...
Hi, When I change the music from the browser bit I listen from my mobile it plays a different song. First I will put into context why I want to play the song from my desktop browser but the...
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PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7Browser:Firefox/Mozilla 68.0.1 64-bit My Question or IssueGetting error message every song or every other song. Have to reload the window but error still occuring. Version of browser is up ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Browser: Firefox/Mozilla 68.0.1 64-bit My Question or Issue Getting error message every song or every othe...
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After the last update I am unable to edit playlist description (they do not save) and also resize left sidebar :(. Please stop breaking things. Desktop app is fantastic but every time you update something you brake 3 things in the same time. I feel l...
After the last update I am unable to edit playlist description (they do not save) and also resize left sidebar :(. Please stop breaking things. Desktop app is fantastic but every time you update some...
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Recently, my Spotify desktop app has been showing artists and album pictures blank or broken. I've tried clearing the cache and reinstalling the app and it did not solve this issue. Anyone have any ideas? I have a premium account and am listening on ...
Recently, my Spotify desktop app has been showing artists and album pictures blank or broken. I've tried clearing the cache and reinstalling the app and it did not solve this issue. Anyone have any i...
Casual Listener
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PlanFreemium (1 month trial)CountrySpainDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 7 // (PC)Operating System9 PKQ1 (Android) My Question or IssueHi.I'd like to know why Spotify sometimes keeps changing between songs, and not only that, it creates playlists as if was i ...
Plan Freemium (1 month trial) Country Spain Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 // (PC) Operating System 9 PKQ1 (Android) My Question or Issue Hi. I'd like to know why Spotify sometimes keep...
Composer
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1.1.12.449.g4109e645 (Windows Store version)My IssueTapping fast on like song toggle button from bottom toolbar will break it.
1.1.12.449.g4109e645 (Windows Store version) My Issue Tapping fast on like song toggle button from bottom toolbar will break it.
Casual Listener
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PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I recently downloaded the latest version of Spotify and noticed that when I use my media keys on my keyboard, an overlay appears with no album cover art but rat...
Plan Free Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I recently downloaded the latest version of Spotify and noticed that when I u...
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PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 Heyo.So for some reason, the radio station for a particular playlist cannot be started. It's been working previously, and it works on all my other playlists except this one. Which just so happens to be the only o...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 Heyo. So for some reason, the radio station for a particular playlist cannot be started. It's been working previously, and it works on all my oth...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUsing multimedia key, i can't see the song's name in the overlay. Any ideas?
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Using multimedia key, i can't see the song's name in the overlay. Any ideas?
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My Question or IssueWhen Spotify erased my downloaded songs (again) I looked at my preferences and the download quality option has been removed (the streaming one remains).What is the DEFAULT quality for desktop PC downloads? Do I have to search for ...
My Question or Issue When Spotify erased my downloaded songs (again) I looked at my preferences and the download quality option has been removed (the streaming one remains). What is the DEFAULT qua...
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PlanPremium My Question or IssueI can like songs through the heart and the "..." to the left of the song duration. My issue comes to the song keeping the heart. It will show up in my "Liked Songs," but it will not have the heart anymore. Is there a w...
Plan Premium My Question or Issue I can like songs through the heart and the "..." to the left of the song duration. My issue comes to the song keeping the heart. It will show up in my "Li...
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olá. uso o spotify com o windows. ocorre que o aplicativo, a vários meses, começou apresentar um probleminha de acessibilidade que torna seu uso estremamente difícil para deficientes visuais que se utilizam leitores de tela como o JAWS e o NVDA. o pr...
olá. uso o spotify com o windows. ocorre que o aplicativo, a vários meses, começou apresentar um probleminha de acessibilidade que torna seu uso estremamente difícil para deficientes v...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro 64 bitMy Question or IssueI have the desktop app open on my second monitor, And as of the last couple days I notice it randomly flickering. Sometimes its only a small flicker in th...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Pc Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64 bit My Question or Issue I have the desktop app open on my second monitor, And as of the last couple days I no...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSorry if this is something that has been posted already. Trying to search for this issue for only the desktop windows app was not easy and I did not find anything. My request/issu...
Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Sorry if this is something that has been posted already. Trying to search for this issue for only the deskt...
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PremiumUSWindows Windows 10I use a Samsung 8 phone and heard a song and played it multiple times from my Discover Weekly Playlist. I was dumb and forgot to add the song to my Liked List and the Discover Weekly updated today. I went on my desktop comp...
Premium US Windows Windows 10 I use a Samsung 8 phone and heard a song and played it multiple times from my Discover Weekly Playlist. I was dumb and forgot to add the song to my Liked List ...
Newbie
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I dowbloaded some new songs on Spotify, but I don't know how to put a thumbnail on them, or if it is even possible. It would be very nice if someone could help me !
I dowbloaded some new songs on Spotify, but I don't know how to put a thumbnail on them, or if it is even possible. It would be very nice if someone could help me !
Gig Goer
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