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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...
PlanBothCountrySweden DeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a company provided computer which means i am not admin. To install Spotify you don't have to be admin. So downloaded and installed it.After running the softwar...
Plan Both Country Sweden Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a company provided computer which means i am not admin. To install Spotify y...
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I can not play some songs from the Windows 10 Spotify program nor my Android LG G4 phone. I used to be able to play Thunder (by Imagine Dragons) and Renegades (by X Ambassadors). However, they will not play at all. Others in my family do not have pro...
I can not play some songs from the Windows 10 Spotify program nor my Android LG G4 phone. I used to be able to play Thunder (by Imagine Dragons) and Renegades (by X Ambassadors). However, they will n...
Casual Listener
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my desktop app won't let me off the launch screen for more than a second. whether i'm trying to view a previously created playlist, browse a new artist, or view a radio station, it jumps me right back to the lauch screen after it displays the screen ...
my desktop app won't let me off the launch screen for more than a second. whether i'm trying to view a previously created playlist, browse a new artist, or view a radio station, it jumps me rig...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo Yoga X1Operating SystemWindows 10Desktop app says I have no internet connection when I actually do (because I'm using the connection to file this message). Error code: 4 My Question or Issue
Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Yoga X1 Operating System Windows 10 Desktop app says I have no internet connection when I actually do (because I'm using the connection to file this mes...
Roadie
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I am using the app on Windows.When I have a song paused and go back to doing whatever, the app involuntarily plays the song. I pause again, it plays. Spotify is not open on any other devices so it can't be a connect issue.I have tried restarting the ...
I am using the app on Windows. When I have a song paused and go back to doing whatever, the app involuntarily plays the song. I pause again, it plays. Spotify is not open on any other devices so it ...
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Yesterday, I updated my Spotify app on Windows 7, and since then, I am getting this error. I have restarted my PC, reinstalled the app multiple times, cleared cache, tried changing the proxy settings, checked if my country is the right one on the web...
Yesterday, I updated my Spotify app on Windows 7, and since then, I am getting this error. I have restarted my PC, reinstalled the app multiple times, cleared cache, tried changing the proxy settings...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop-PCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHey there!I've had this issue for a while now which has stopped me from using Spotify on my PC at all. The issue is that I can't open Spotify without the applicati...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop-PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hey there! I've had this issue for a while now which has stopped me from using Spotify...
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How to uninstall spotify completely? I mean no traces in folders, registry etc. I'm using Windows 10 Home. I need to know how to remove my account too. My Firewall showing tons of connections with some servers when I run Spotify. I don't trust you an...
How to uninstall spotify completely? I mean no traces in folders, registry etc. I'm using Windows 10 Home. I need to know how to remove my account too. My Firewall showing tons of connections with so...
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Never had this problem beforeI tried ctrl alt delete it didn't work. I had to restart it.My hard drive was being a slowpoke had to wait.
Never had this problem before I tried ctrl alt delete it didn't work. I had to restart it. My hard drive was being a slowpoke had to wait.
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PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, Is there an option that the downloaded songs & albums can be stored in only one device?I have downloaded some in my Android phone, where I need them, but I just...
Plan Premium Country Greece Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, Is there an option that the downloaded songs & albums can...
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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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I tried to play a playlist by transferring it from my mobile device to desktop and since then I cannot play any music on desktop. I have just turned on my pc thus I don't think it's a restart issue. I have already closed and reopened the app on the d...
I tried to play a playlist by transferring it from my mobile device to desktop and since then I cannot play any music on desktop. I have just turned on my pc thus I don't think it's a restart issue. ...
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Plan freeFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System windows Winows 10 home(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue HI my issue is this some times not all the time spotify will sto...
Plan free Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System windows Winows 10 home (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)  ...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Issues occurs on multiple Windows 10 laptopsOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I boot my computer, spotify opens up. The option for opening automatically (under "Startup and Window Behaviour"...
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Issues occurs on multiple Windows 10 laptops Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I boot my computer, sp...
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So to exemplify, lets say i have two playlists:"Jazz A" which has my top-tier selections, and "Jazz B" which has my tier-b selections of the genreis there any way to check or cross-check playlists for duplicates, so if i want to add "Song 1" to "Jazz...
So to exemplify, lets say i have two playlists: "Jazz A" which has my top-tier selections, and "Jazz B" which has my tier-b selections of the genre is there any way to check or cross-check playlist...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicewindows desktopOperating Systemwindows 8.1 My Question or IssueBug reporting- recommended songs does not parse long titles with an elipsis, unlike songs already in playlist.
Plan Premium Country USA Device windows desktop Operating System windows 8.1 My Question or Issue Bug reporting- recommended songs does not parse long titles with an elipsis,...
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PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueOn the Windows 10 Spotify app, the volume keeps lowering to a point where I can't hear it. I've tried every solution I've found including checking and unchecki...
Plan Free Country United States Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On the Windows 10 Spotify app, the volume keeps lowering to a point where I can't hear it....
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This has been an issue before: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Bring-back-artist-song-info-in-the-title-bar-Desktop/idi-p/1038937Please fix this ASAP, the Windows client is unusable for me right now.
This has been an issue before: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Bring-back-artist-song-info-in-the-title-bar-Desktop/idi-p/1038937 Please fix this ASAP, the Windows client is ...
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PlanPremium For StudentsCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm a guy who likes to go through his songs artist by artist. The problem I'm having at the moment is that sometimes after one song plays, Spotify...
Plan Premium For Students Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm a guy who likes to go through his songs artist by artist. The prob...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI found a cool song that I whould like to add to my playlist, but when I try to play it spotify gives me the message "Spotify can't play this right ow. If you have the fil...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I found a cool song that I whould like to add to my playlist, but when I try to play it spotify...
Roadie
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