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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...
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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 just joined Last.Fm yesterday and allowed it to have access to my Spotify, the scrobble feature has worked fine the last two days but earlier, it completely stopped scrobbling and Last.Fm even wouldn't let me love any more songs, every time I try t...
I just joined Last.Fm yesterday and allowed it to have access to my Spotify, the scrobble feature has worked fine the last two days but earlier, it completely stopped scrobbling and Last.Fm even woul...
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hej my problem is that when i try to start a song in spotify, it says "spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.its songs there are in spotify not songs i have on my pc.i already tried reinstall it, p...
hej my problem is that when i try to start a song in spotify, it says "spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it. its songs there are in spotify not ...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn my desktop using Windows 10, it plays 2 songs and stops. None of the commercials play, it just stops. I have to close out of Spotify, wait a few seconds, reopen ...
Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On my desktop using Windows 10, it plays 2 songs and stops. None of the commercial...
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Operating SystemWindows 10 My QuestionIs it possible to add a sorting system to the favourites (Liked sogs on pc) like fr instance in sorting favourites alphabetically?
Operating System Windows 10 My Question Is it possible to add a sorting system to the favourites (Liked sogs on pc) like fr instance in sorting favourites alphabetically?
Composer
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PlanFreeCountryPortugalDeviceAsus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Solved
Plan Free Country Portugal Device Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Solved
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello, I'm unable to set my playlists as public. By default, Spotify says it's public, but in menu of each playlist, I don't have the option "make public/private".I tried t...
Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I'm unable to set my playlists as public. By default, Spotify says it's public, but in menu of e...
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I am using the Spotify desktop app (Windows 10) and I only just downloaded the app onto my pc today. My friend activity will not update no matter what I do. So far I have tried:Re-installing SpotifyRestarting my pc Logging in and out of my Spotify ac...
I am using the Spotify desktop app (Windows 10) and I only just downloaded the app onto my pc today. My friend activity will not update no matter what I do. So far I have tried: Re-installing...
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueSince a long time ago most of my songs don´t show but now none of them, any ideas of what can I do?
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Since a long time ago most of my songs don´t show but now none of them, any ...
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DetailsPlan: PremiumCountry: NetherlandsOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssueDoes playing music offline count towards the total plays which decide which songs are put on the playlist each year?What counts as a play; is it just clicking on...
Details Plan: Premium Country: Netherlands Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue Does playing music offline count towards the total plays which decide wh...
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PlanFreeCountryMexicoDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issuei try to listen to my playlist using the program,and all the songs are greyed out and my playlists apear empty,i see in the web player,and the song appear but not in the progr...
Plan Free Country Mexico Device Pc Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue i try to listen to my playlist using the program,and all the songs are greyed out and my pl...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe New Releases for You section has disappeared from Browse > Discover for me for days now. Please fix this as it's a really useful section that I rely heavily upon to di...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The New Releases for You section has disappeared from Browse > Discover for me for day...
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When I boot my computer and spotify starts up, it starts with an unknown song, not remembering what it was I was actually listening to last time. It's a seemingly random song that I've definitely never intentionally listened to on spotify, with the s...
When I boot my computer and spotify starts up, it starts with an unknown song, not remembering what it was I was actually listening to last time. It's a seemingly random song that I've definite...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1903 My Question or IssueWhenever spotify is running my computer does not go to sleep.It does not matter whether music is playing or not. C:\WINDOWS\system32>powercfg /r...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10 version 1903 My Question or Issue Whenever spotify is running my computer does not go to sleep. It do...
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PlanPremiumCountry SE DeviceLenovo CarbonOperating SystemW10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue When I play the starred playlist (randomized) the song played is different from the one showed at the bottom of Spotify applicati...
Plan Premium Country SE Device Lenovo Carbon Operating System W10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue When I play the starred playlist (...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceCustom PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am old school and like to collect albums rather than songs. I am building my library of classical albums and on my iPad this is easy by searching under classical and h...
Plan Premium Country Device Custom PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am old school and like to collect albums rather than songs. I am building my lib...
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After I renewed my Spotify Premium subscription, I noticed that all of my previous added songs to the library became "liked" songs. There are now around 4000 songs in the liked section. Is ther any way to uncheck all of those songs? I really don't wa...
After I renewed my Spotify Premium subscription, I noticed that all of my previous added songs to the library became "liked" songs. There are now around 4000 songs in the liked section. Is ther any w...
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PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional My Question or IssueI can't move the volume slider with mouse, I can only increase/decrease volume by keyboard shortcuts (CTRL + up/down arrow) and I can't seek forward/bac...
Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Professional My Question or Issue I can't move the volume slider with mouse, I can only increase/decrease volu...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremium - Family PlanCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop & IPhone 6sOperating SystemWindows 10 & IOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI'm a bit at my wit's end here, so I'll turn to the community and hope someone can figure this out. Warning for a long post....
Plan Premium - Family Plan Country Australia Device Desktop & IPhone 6s Operating System Windows 10 & IOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue I'm a bit at my wit's end here, so I'll ...
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PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(iPhone 6, Windows 10)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10)My Question or IssueHello, in Turkey Artillery - By Inheritance album is not available please solve this problem. Thanks
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (iPhone 6, Windows 10) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hello, in Turkey Artillery - By Inheritance album is not available p...
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PlanFree/PremiumDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate 64-bit My Question or Issueplease review the image provided for bug replication
Plan Free/Premium Device Computer Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit My Question or Issue please review the image provided for bug replication
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