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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...
PlanFree/PremiumCountrySouth AfricaDevice(Lenovo Laptop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueThe Spotify app freezes 95% of the time you open it, theres no way around it except by using the Webplayer The Windows App is pathetic My PC has ...
Plan Free/Premium Country South Africa Device (Lenovo Laptop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue The Spotify app freezes 95% of the time you open it, theres no way ar...
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Please delete - I've resolved my issue.
Please delete - I've resolved my issue.
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Hi! I saw a thread discussing the issue I am having, but it is locked. However, the issue still persists for me. PlanFreeCountryWest-Europe (rather not specify)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I open the Spotify desktop app, ...
Hi! I saw a thread discussing the issue I am having, but it is locked. However, the issue still persists for me. Plan Free Country West-Europe (rather not specify) Operating System Wind...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 7 Home Premium My Question or IssueSpotify causes my computer to crash with a BSOD at the end of a song. This problem is intermittent, but when it occurs, it will continue to occur. As far ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium My Question or Issue Spotify causes my computer to crash with a BSOD at the end of a song. This pro...
Casual Listener
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The text in the description of the podcast is not selectable. The links in it are also not clickable.
The text in the description of the podcast is not selectable. The links in it are also not clickable.
Visitor
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1. I want to be able to hide "Featured Podcasts" at the bottom of the Podcasts page since I'm really not interested in them. 2. I want the mobile app to NOT show "you might also like" for every single episode. I know what I like and don't really need...
1. I want to be able to hide "Featured Podcasts" at the bottom of the Podcasts page since I'm really not interested in them. 2. I want the mobile app to NOT show "you might also like" for ev...
Roadie
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Moin, ich habe mir gestern ein paar lokale Dateien hinzugefügt und wie die Anleitung auch in eine Playlist gefügt und heruntergeladen. Das selbe habe ich auf meinem iPhone gemacht, aber erst wurde überhaupt nicht runtergeladen und dann auf einmal nur...
Moin, ich habe mir gestern ein paar lokale Dateien hinzugefügt und wie die Anleitung auch in eine Playlist gefügt und heruntergeladen. Das selbe habe ich auf meinem iPhone gemacht, aber erst...
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I'd like to send a feature request: Enable "mark all as played" for podcasts, which has been mentioned in the comments of the following post. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Podcast-Mark-Podcasts-as-Played/idi-p/1757080 https://com...
I'd like to send a feature request: Enable "mark all as played" for podcasts, which has been mentioned in the comments of the following post. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implem...
Casual Listener
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My Question or IssueBrowser takes about 2-4 seconds to load all my saved songs and playlist while the app (which is supposed to be faster) takes about 3-4 minutes to just load the menu screen! Songs and playlists more 9-10 minutes to load. This happe...
My Question or Issue Browser takes about 2-4 seconds to load all my saved songs and playlist while the app (which is supposed to be faster) takes about 3-4 minutes to just load the menu screen! Song...
Roadie
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PlanFamily Plan PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG G7 Thinq, ASUS Laptop, Windows 10 DesktopOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps pausing at random intervals on any device I use. I found a temporary s...
Plan Family Plan Premium Country United States Device LG G7 Thinq, ASUS Laptop, Windows 10 Desktop Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify ...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 Hey i have a littel problem.When I try to play a song, he plays this song only 6 seconds or even sometimes ganicht and says only: "This song is currently not available" I've already tried to reinsta...
Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10 Hey i have a littel problem. When I try to play a song, he plays this song only 6 seconds or even sometimes ganicht and...
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PlanPremiumCountryPoland DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Windows 10 spotify appHello, recently everytime i open spotify im getting notification that"failed to export some data"no idea how to fix (unistaling=nothing happens) an...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Windows 10 spotify app Hello, recently everytime i open spotify im getting notif...
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PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePC - not using Windows Store versionOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1809 My Question or IssueSpotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it. That's all I see whenever I try to pla...
Plan Free Country USA Device PC - not using Windows Store version Operating System Windows 10 version 1809 My Question or Issue Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the fil...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC / iPhone XOperating SystemWindows 10 / iOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueFor the past few days now I have been having a very annoying issue with Spotify, but it's sort of difficult to explain. Basically, I only use Spotify o...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC / iPhone X Operating System Windows 10 / iOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue For the past few days now I have been having a very annoying issue with Spo...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I pause the currently playing song, the Spotify app jumps back to a playlist that I had listened to some hours ago. And when I click on "play" again, the son...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I pause the currently playing song, the Spotify app jumps back to a playlist that...
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Every time I get sent an open spotify link it open the web browser and not the desktop app. the option to allow links to open the app is not there anymore. now I have to have the web browser open, set that to play on my desktop app, so it will play v...
Every time I get sent an open spotify link it open the web browser and not the desktop app. the option to allow links to open the app is not there anymore. now I have to have the we...
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PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceCustom Build PC Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro Spotify Purchase via Microsoft Store My Question or IssueIn the reduced representation everything is normal.But when changing to enlarged view, the covers are displayed i...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Custom Build PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro Spotify Purchase via Microsoft Store My Question or Issue ...
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Hi,can I create Playlists with the free account/version of Spotify? Or can u do it only with Premium-Abo?Thx and kind regards,BJ
Hi, can I create Playlists with the free account/version of Spotify? Or can u do it only with Premium-Abo? Thx and kind regards,BJ
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Plan: Premium Country: United States of America Device: iPhone8/ Windows 10 PC/ Chromebook My Question or Issue: A couple weeks ago I noticed that my desktop and phone spotify apps were not syncing. I attempt the go offline for 10 minutes fix and thi...
Plan: Premium Country: United States of America Device: iPhone8/ Windows 10 PC/ Chromebook My Question or Issue: A couple weeks ago I noticed...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 5558Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSome songs I try to play don't seem to play and this has been happening for months now. I've reinstalled from spotify.com and from the Windows Store to no ava...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 5558 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Some songs I try to play don't seem to play and this has been happening for months...
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