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Plan Premium Device PC / Android My Question or Issue This happened a few days ago. Normally when i clicked an Artist > Discography > Show All > And play a song, the next song was from the next album of the artist. Now, the next song is a random one ...
Casual Listener
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Premium member, France, Windows 10 64 bits updated, Focusrite Audio solo usb external soundcard updated, Desktop app updated I talk with the customer service, we try to solve my problem and they told me that it should be an issue that I have to talk ...
Regular
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12 replies
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PC IntelOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFollowed clean re-install instructions after getting black screen at startup. Installed the latest June 15 version from the Windows Store. Ran once without p...
Visitor
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32 replies
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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 are...
When I play music on my computer, the Action Centre in Windows is supposed to display a small add-on that allows you to view what's currently playing and control playback, such as pausing, skipping to the previous track or the beginning of the track,...
When I play music on my computer, the Action Centre in Windows is supposed to display a small add-on that allows you to view what's currently playing and control playback, such as pausing, skipping t...
Visitor
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PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 home My Question or IssueI tell spotify to run as an administrator so that a password is required to run the app.Every week or so the desktop app tries to perform an automatic update, but n...
Plan Free Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 home My Question or Issue I tell spotify to run as an administrator so that a password is required to run the app....
Casual Listener
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3 replies
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Is it possible to select a number of songs from a playlist to repeat, I know I can repeat 1 song or the entire playlist but would like to be able to select a few tracks from the current playlist to repeat.
Is it possible to select a number of songs from a playlist to repeat, I know I can repeat 1 song or the entire playlist but would like to be able to select a few tracks from the current playlist to r...
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1 replies
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All the helpful advice on the internet says to click the gear wheel top right, there isn't a gear wheel. All the other buttons, dots, lines and pictures don't lead there either. So desperation leads me here.
All the helpful advice on the internet says to click the gear wheel top right, there isn't a gear wheel. All the other buttons, dots, lines and pictures don't lead there either. So desperation leads ...
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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PlanPremiumDeviceAndroid and PC My Question or IssueHow do I hide/dislike/ban specific songs ?Why are we able to like everything so quickly but not able to dislike them ? There is no option to hide/ban the song when I click the 3 dot or right click.I...
Plan Premium Device Android and PC My Question or Issue How do I hide/dislike/ban specific songs ? Why are we able to like everything so quickly but not able to dislike them ? ...
Newbie
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15 replies
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Every time i click to play any song, it just says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." I have just fresh installed the application on my desktop, but oddly enough the webpage version of Spotify...
Every time i click to play any song, it just says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." I have just fresh installed the application on my deskt...
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen I open the Spotify (Windows Desktop application), I no longer receive the login prompt (it had stopped working maybe 2-3 days ago); instead, I receive the pro...
Plan Free Country United States Device Laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue When I open the Spotify (Windows Desktop application), I no longer receive the login pr...
Newbie
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126 replies
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Everything on my desktop app (Windows) are blank, except for my libraries on the left tab. That includes my profile, home page, and friend activity. I've tried to restart my device, interne connection, and even reinstalling it. But nothing works
Everything on my desktop app (Windows) are blank, except for my libraries on the left tab. That includes my profile, home page, and friend activity. I've tried to restart my device, interne conne...
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceHP laptop, brand newOperating SystemWindows 11 Missing options to sort music on desktopI am trying to sort a playlist by Artist/Title and the options are missing on both the desktop and web apps. It's a brand new lapt...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device HP laptop, brand new Operating System Windows 11 Missing options to sort music on desktop I am trying to sort a playlist by Artist/Title and the...
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PlanPremiumCountryGeorgiaOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueOn the homepage, there's this annoying section with image placeholders (with a loading animation), they load infinitely.
Plan Premium Country Georgia Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue On the homepage, there's this annoying section with image placeholders (with a loading animation), they lo...
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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 Issue
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
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I'm using Spotify on my media center, and controlling it with my ipad and android.However, every time I pause my movies with my remote, Spotify reacts to the pause /play button and starts playing music. Even if it's minimized to the task bar. How do ...
I'm using Spotify on my media center, and controlling it with my ipad and android. However, every time I pause my movies with my remote, Spotify reacts to the pause /play button and starts playing m...
Visitor
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Hi, I'm having a recurring problem.I use the program Voicemeeter to manage my computer's audio. Yesterday, Spotify began refusing to resume playback so long as I have Voicemeeter open.I press the play button, Spotify plays for a few moments, then pau...
Hi, I'm having a recurring problem. I use the program Voicemeeter to manage my computer's audio. Yesterday, Spotify began refusing to resume playback so long as I have Voicemeeter open. I press...
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My IssueWhen I ALT+Tab or click outside the Spotify window, it stays in foreground and doesn't go in background. The only workaround is to press the icon to minimize it (which technically isn't the same thing as making it go in the background). This ...
My Issue When I ALT+Tab or click outside the Spotify window, it stays in foreground and doesn't go in background. The only workaround is to press the icon to minimize it (which technically isn...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDeviceiPhone 8 and Windows My Question or IssueHello! When I change my playlists in spotify on my computer, the changes dont occur on my phone - and opposite. SO, when i go to any of my playlists (or other persons playlists t...
Plan Premium Country Norway Device iPhone 8 and Windows My Question or Issue Hello! When I change my playlists in spotify on my computer, the changes dont occur on my phone - and o...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueWhen I try to save or un-save albums or songs on desktop, the change is reflected on the song/album but not in my playlists or saved albums. When I go back to the album the ch...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue When I try to save or un-save albums or songs on desktop, the change is reflected on the song/album but no...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceHigh-end PC (AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, RTX 3090, 32 GB RAM, ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero) on a 1000 Mbps download and upload internet speed.Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI want this fixed once and for all becaus...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device High-end PC (AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, RTX 3090, 32 GB RAM, ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero) on a 1000 Mbps download and upload internet speed. Operating System Window...
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PlanFreeCountryPortugalDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen playing the album Mind at Large by Blasted Mechanism (https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/0VzEB36jppPbhEet5LkMwp?si=OAv3l90hRrO1QRXh_4IWrw=) the following song...
Plan Free Country Portugal Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue When playing the album Mind at Large by Blasted Mechanism (https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt...
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PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceDell Optiplex 3050 MicroOperating SystemWindows 10 Latest version of Spotify (1.2. 48.405.gf2c48e6f) can't play any song. Gives me error when clicking play saying "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file...
Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Dell Optiplex 3050 Micro Operating System Windows 10 Latest version of Spotify (1.2. 48.405.gf2c48e6f) can't play any song. Gives me error when cli...
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