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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...
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how do you get show desktop overlay when using media key option in the preferences display option
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PlanPremiumCountrynorwayDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 IssueWhenever i try to play a song on spotify i just get the meesage "Spotify can't play thi right now. If you have the file on your computer you can imoprt it."I can play my songs on my...
Plan Premium Country norway Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Issue Whenever i try to play a song on spotify i just get the meesage "Spotify can't play thi right now. If you...
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PlanPremiumCountrynorwayDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 IssueWhenever i try to play a song on spotify i just get the meesage "Spotify can't play thi right now. If you have the file on your computer you can imoprt it."I can play my songs on my...
Plan Premium Country norway Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Issue Whenever i try to play a song on spotify i just get the meesage "Spotify can't play thi right now. If you...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently updated to Spotify Preium and I was able to play songs just like normal and be able to listen on my PC then pickup where I left off on my phone when I went ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6s Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I recently updated to Spotify Preium and I was able to play songs just like normal and be a...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, on desktop, the spotify application has recently changed how it shuffles songs in the past week. It used to shuffle every single one of my 2000 songs, but now i...
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, on desktop, the spotify application has recently changed how it shuffles songs in th...
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i don't found no songPlanPremiumCountryItalyDevicewindowsOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issue
i don't found no song Plan Premium Country Italy Device windows Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue
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PlanFreeCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueOn Spotify, the playlist I listen to most has dissapeared from my 'Playlists' sidebar. In order to find it, I have to go into my Recently Played.How do I get it to show up again?
Plan Free Country Canada Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On Spotify, the playlist I listen to most has dissapeared from my 'Playlists' sidebar. In order to find it, I have to ...
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Using Spotify Free on a Windows 10 PC. Spotify always used to work, but I reinstalled it lately since I was running an old version that didn't want to update. And since then, there's been some difficulties. I managed to get Spotify to install however...
Using Spotify Free on a Windows 10 PC. Spotify always used to work, but I reinstalled it lately since I was running an old version that didn't want to update. And since then, there's been some diffic...
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PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceSamsung A50Operating SystemAndoid version 9 My Question or IssueI cannot seem to share songs on instagram via instagram stories. There is no 'Share to instagram option' I used to be able to share songs to instagram wit...
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Samsung A50 Operating System Andoid version 9 My Question or Issue I cannot seem to share songs on instagram via instagram stories. There ...
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I am trying to download songs on my Spotify and is stuch at 'Waiting for Connection', despite the fact that my connection is absolutely fine. It is not on offline mode, I have the latest version, I've tried logging off & back on, I have uninstalled &...
I am trying to download songs on my Spotify and is stuch at 'Waiting for Connection', despite the fact that my connection is absolutely fine. It is not on offline mode, I have the latest version, I'v...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHuawei P20 Pro(Have had no issues(For months) and no updates to the phone besides spotify updating) Windows 10 Premium, activated, PC I have used spotify on for yearsOperating SystemWindows 10 and Android(Whatever newest wi...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Huawei P20 Pro(Have had no issues(For months) and no updates to the phone besides spotify updating) Windows 10 Premium, activated, PC I have used spotify on for y...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows 10 Desktop 1.1.4.197.g92d52c4fOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueThere is no option under 'File' anymore to import a playlist - please bring it back?
Plan Premium Country Device Windows 10 Desktop 1.1.4.197.g92d52c4f Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There is no option under 'File' anymore to import a p...
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hello, I use windows 10, with spotify premium on 2 PC. on one of the PCs when I click on the cross, spotify gets minimized, on the second pc spotify closes. I would like spotify to be minimized on both PCs. impossible to find a setting. could someone...
hello, I use windows 10, with spotify premium on 2 PC. on one of the PCs when I click on the cross, spotify gets minimized, on the second pc spotify closes. I would like spotify to be minimized on bo...
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PlanFreeDevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI thought Spotify on PC was the best. Nothing to worry about. Just me, relaxing, listening to my playlist with no interruptions and just the songs I specifically choose and love. Though,...
Plan Free Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I thought Spotify on PC was the best. Nothing to worry about. Just me, relaxing, listening to m...
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I am using Spotify on my laptop (Windows 10) as a Premium member and I am trying to add music that I have downloaded onto my device into my playlists as I have done in the past, but I cannot seem to find the tab I used to use to access the music I ha...
I am using Spotify on my laptop (Windows 10) as a Premium member and I am trying to add music that I have downloaded onto my device into my playlists as I have done in the past, but I cannot seem to ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Home v1809 My Question or IssueWhenever I play a song on Spotify, it does not play at all, the song duration stays at 0:00 and nothing plays.I have re-installed Spotify probably 5...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Home v1809 My Question or Issue Whenever I play a song on Spotify, it does not play at all, the song dur...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop/AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever i shuffle all my songs in my library, it selects only a couple, around 200 and adds them in my queue and plays them. Once they are over, i need to shuffle...
Plan Premium Country Device Desktop/Android Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever i shuffle all my songs in my library, it selects only a couple, around 20...
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PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm having an issue with playing podcasts that took me back to the early 2000's - buffering... About every 30-60 seconds the audio will stop, buffer for 5-10 seconds...
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm having an issue with playing podcasts that took me back to the early 2000's - bufferi...
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Is it possible to see how many times the Spotify code for a playlist I created is used?
Is it possible to see how many times the Spotify code for a playlist I created is used?
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceAsus TUF Gaming FX504Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I play a song, it plays for 5 secons aproximately and then it stops playing (look at the video I send you). On other occasions, songs simply don't p...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Asus TUF Gaming FX504 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I play a song, it plays for 5 secons aproximately and then it stops play...
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