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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...
Hello everyone ! I had an issue a while back, with my Spotify being very slow on my Windows 10 PC, and at the time it had been solved, it was here :https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Why-is-my-Spotify-so-slow/m-p/7001233 But what I've n...
Hello everyone ! I had an issue a while back, with my Spotify being very slow on my Windows 10 PC, and at the time it had been solved, it was here : https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10/11 My Question or IssueHi,according to a post here I should be able to use CTRL + A to select all items in the "Queue" panel, to add them to a playlist etc. but it does not work for me. I tried on...
Plan Premium Country Device PC Operating System Windows 10/11 My Question or Issue Hi, according to a post here I should be able to use CTRL + A to select all items i...
Spotify Star
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PlanFree/Premium Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe desktop app is so slow after a week of usage because it's using the react-query package. I just got tired of uninstalling the app and then installing it, so here I am posting this.Us...
Plan Free/Premium Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue The desktop app is so slow after a week of usage because it's using the react-query package. I just got tired o...
Casual Listener
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i have a headphone and want to play it through the Spotify app in computer but cant by some reason its doesn't play and said if i have a file and import it?but when i play to other output its work like normal and when i went to other place using the ...
i have a headphone and want to play it through the Spotify app in computer but cant by some reason its doesn't play and said if i have a file and import it? but when i play to other output its work ...
Spotify Star
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhy was the ability to move the cache removed from Spotify for the Win 11 Desktop? I need for this to be reimplemented so I can conserve SSD space.
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Why was the ability to move the cache removed from Spotify for the Win 11 De...
Roadie
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Hello, PlanPremium IndividualCountryPoland DeviceDell Inspiron 15Operating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or IssueI have weird problem with Spotify Web Player and haven't found any solution here. The page doesn't always load on first try and I need...
Hello, Plan Premium Individual Country Poland Device Dell Inspiron 15 Operating System Windows 10 x64 My Question or Issue I have weird problem with Spotify Web Play...
Roadie
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I am experiencing a persistent and recurring "gray screen" bug with the Spotify desktop application on Windows 11. This issue renders the application completely unusable. The common community-suggested workaround, which is to enable the "Animate cont...
I am experiencing a persistent and recurring "gray screen" bug with the Spotify desktop application on Windows 11. This issue renders the application completely unusable. The common community-suggest...
Moderator
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PlanPremium Individual (Spark NZ)CountryNew ZealandDeviceDell Inspiron 2017Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen clicking play on songs it doesn't play instead it says Local File not found. I have reinstalled spotify multiple times howe...
Plan Premium Individual (Spark NZ) Country New Zealand Device Dell Inspiron 2017 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When clicking play on songs it doesn't play instead ...
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Unable to install on an Admin account. Getting the "please install on a normal account" error. This is not and WILL NOT be an option. This is a ridiculous requirement. How do I install like EVERY OTHER APP on the planet? Win10
Unable to install on an Admin account. Getting the "please install on a normal account" error. This is not and WILL NOT be an option. This is a ridiculous requirement. How do I install like EVERY OTH...
Casual Listener
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Hi Spotify team,I've been experiencing a recurring issue on the Spotify Desktop App (Windows) for several years now, and it's persisted across multiple versions and Windows updates. I’m hoping this post can bring more visibility to the problem and po...
Hi Spotify team, I've been experiencing a recurring issue on the Spotify Desktop App (Windows) for several years now, and it's persisted across multiple versions and Windows updates. I’m hoping this...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 Spotify Version InfoSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.66.447.g4e37e896 My Question or IssueWhen listening to my Liked Songs without shuffle or repeat enabled, one of the songs in the queue wi...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 Spotify Version Info Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.66.447.g4e37e896 My Question or Issue When listen...
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Plan Premium Country UK Device Computer (windows) Operating System Windows 11 Pro My Question or Issue I am getting massive banner ads on my homepage disguised as "announcements" as a premium user, even though I have "announcements" disabled in my ap...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Computer (windows) Operating System Windows 11 Pro My Question or Issue I am getting massive banner ads on my homepage disguised as ...
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No matter what I do, it never works. When I looked for advice online it recommended to log off and log in again, but that only served to reset the volume to 100% and nearly blow my eardrums out when I played the first tune. The repeat button still do...
No matter what I do, it never works. When I looked for advice online it recommended to log off and log in again, but that only served to reset the volume to 100% and nearly blow my eardrums ...
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PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceLenovo ThinkcentreOperating SystemWindows 10 64-bit My Question or IssueWhenever I try to play a song on Spotify web on Windows Firefox, the error message "Spotify can't play this right now" pops up and it does not play anyth...
Plan Free Country USA Device Lenovo Thinkcentre Operating System Windows 10 64-bit My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play a song on Spotify web on Windows Firefox, the e...
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I have had this issue for the past few days for seemingly no reason, however I'm experiencing it on the windows app AND web player. I've re-installed the app, turned off normalize audio, turned off the equalizer. It's not due to low power mode as I a...
I have had this issue for the past few days for seemingly no reason, however I'm experiencing it on the windows app AND web player. I've re-installed the app, turned off normalize audio, turned off t...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.66.447.g4e37e896Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have not had this issue before, but if I click on the + button to like a song, it gives me the check mark, showing t...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.66.447.g4e37e896 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have not had this issue before, but if...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands Operating Systemwindows 11 My Question or IssueAs I was listening, suddenly multiple songs of the album I was listening to (Moon Music by coldplay) started to play at the same time. The songs that were playing were I thi...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Operating System windows 11 My Question or Issue As I was listening, suddenly multiple songs of the album I was listening to (Moon Music by col...
Spotify Star
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PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceany machineOperating SystemWndows 11 24H2 My Question or IssueI'm experiencing an issue when opening the Spotify URL (https://open.spotify.com) in the Edge browser on my system. If I force-close the browser via Task Manager, th...
Plan Free Country US Device any machine Operating System Wndows 11 24H2 My Question or Issue I'm experiencing an issue when opening the Spotify URL (https://open.spotify.com) in the ...
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I'm using it in Firefox, Win 10. the app is for my wife's Duo, the browser is for mine. Can I install two different instances of the app?
I'm using it in Firefox, Win 10. the app is for my wife's Duo, the browser is for mine. Can I install two different instances of the app?
Newbie
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Plan: Premium/PaidCountry: USADevice: Desktop (App)Operating System: Windows 10, 64-bit, Home Edition My Issue:Despite trying to use the keyboard shortcuts listed here: Spotify Support Keyboard Shortcuts for App With the exception of the space-bar, n...
Plan: Premium/Paid Country: USA Device: Desktop (App) Operating System: Windows 10, 64-bit, Home Edition My Issue: Despite trying to use the keyboard shortcuts listed here: Spotif...
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