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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

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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Solved!! Desktop: Jam now available

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...

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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

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...

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New Your Library sidebar

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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MattSuda

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Solved!! Saving to flashdrive - how to copy music onto flashdrive

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have just downloaded Premium and figuring things out. Cannot find out how to copy downloaded music onto flashdrive

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have just downloaded Premium and figuring things o...

OneByBoo

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Web player is not working

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueEverytime I try to choose a song, playlist or anything, it doesn't let me play any song. I choose and click a song but it doesn't play.

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue Everytime I try to choose a song, playlist or anything, it doesn't let me play any song. I ...

Nico

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Solved!! Can't play certain artist in Spotify (windows and android)

I cantc play Lloyd Banks at all on Spotify. Doesn't matter if on desktop or phone PremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(Motorola Moto X4, MedionE5021D)Operating System(Android 9, Windows 8.1) My Question or IssueCan't play Lloyd Banks.

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I cantc play Lloyd Banks at all on Spotify. Doesn't matter if on desktop or phone   Premium Country Netherlands Device (Motorola Moto X4, MedionE5021D) Operating System (Android 9, Windo...

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Tip: playlists & folder limit

Hey, it seems that the limit to the amount of folders and playlists that can be created on spotify seems to currently be 9074 (when using spotify version 1.1.3.259.g8172f63a ). Once a playlist or folder is created while having 9074 folders/playlists,...

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Hey, it seems that the limit to the amount of folders and playlists that can be created on spotify seems to currently be 9074 (when using spotify version 1.1.3.259.g8172f63a ).   Once a playli...

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Cant see Radio stations

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceall devicesOperating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device all devices Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  

mixfederico

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Missing added songs usually visible under artist name.

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey people,For some time now I encounter strange issue. There were always few songs that you can add from the artist, and when you hit the play button from main "Artists" menu you...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey people, For some time now I encounter strange issue. There were always few songs that you can add fr...

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Local file not matched on other system due to song duration.

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePC and Macbook Pro 2015Operating SystemWindows 10 and OSX MojaveMy Question or IssueA specific local file on one device that is copied to another device (either operating system) is not matched/detected on the device ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC and Macbook Pro 2015 Operating System Windows 10 and OSX Mojave My Question or Issue A specific local file on one device that is copied to another de...

nh60211as

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Windows crashes upon login

Plan PremiumCountry swedenOperating System Windows 10 Spotify crashed so I resinstalled it. But now when I try to login the program crahes (without any error message, the program just stops).I've tried reinstalling the program by using both the app v...

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  Plan Premium Country sweden Operating System Windows 10   Spotify crashed so I resinstalled it. But now when I try to login the program crahes (without any error message, t...

OneByBoo

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New layout

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice(ZenFone 4)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueI've tried to adapt to the new layout that has been out for a few months, but it's really bad. I like to listen to albums, and now it's way worst to find the one i...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (ZenFone 4) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue I've tried to adapt to the new layout that has been out for a few months, but it's real...

OneByBoo

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Solved!! Media Keys Using Youtube and Not Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStarting 2 days ago my Spotify hasn't actually been using my pause/play media key, instead it just pauses/plays youtube in chrome. I looked up solutions and nothing so far has...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Starting 2 days ago my Spotify hasn't actually been using my pause/play media key, instea...

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Search unresponsive when scrolling through song results

When I search on desktop (UK premium user) on a word eg time or angel, the songs results page hangs/is unresponsive on scrolling down through the results. This happens after paging down 7 or 8 times - I know there are more results as I’ve checked on ...

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When I search on desktop (UK premium user) on a word eg time or angel, the songs results page hangs/is unresponsive on scrolling down through the results. This happens after paging down 7 or 8 times ...

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What happend to Septicflesh's Album "Codex Omega" and "Titan"?

So, after two or three days the Album Codex Omega and Titan from Septicflesh is disappeard. The cover from the album "Communion" and "The Great Mass" is also different. Whats happened?

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So, after two or three days the Album Codex Omega and Titan from Septicflesh is disappeard. The cover from the album "Communion" and "The Great Mass" is also different. Whats happened?

Nico

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impossible to control volume on a second device

Plan: PremiumCountry: canada Device(iPhone 6, and PC My Question or IssueWhy I'm not able to control the sound with the Pc wile the Iphone is playing on a speaker

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Plan: Premium Country: canada   Device (iPhone 6, and PC   My Question or Issue Why I'm not able to control the sound with the Pc wile the Iphone is playing on a speaker

moxeus

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Spotify font bold on Windows 10 edition

DeviceASUS UX360UAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I've been really annoyed with the change of font within Spotify now. I haven't really seen much on the subject and was wondering if there is a way to fix it. I've tried countless tim...

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Device ASUS UX360UA Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I've been really annoyed with the change of font within Spotify now. I haven't really seen much on the subject and...

blahsi

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When I add a song on my eg iPhone, my PC (Windows 10) which is off doesn't update my songs library

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone XS Max, iPad 5th Gen, Desktop PC, Macbook Pro with windows 10Operating System(iOS12.2, Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I add a song in my song library using my eg iPhone, my PC (Windows 10) which is off, d...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone XS Max, iPad 5th Gen, Desktop PC, Macbook Pro with windows 10 Operating System (iOS12.2, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When I add a so...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify kann diesen song nicht abspielen . Wenn sich die Datei auf deinem Computer befindet , kannst

du sie importieren . Ich weiß einfach nicht was ich machen soll , ich kann einfache keine songs hören .Wenn ich auf play drücke kommt immer wieder die gleiche nachricht"spotify kann diesen song nicht abspielen . Wenn sich die Datei auf deinem Compute...

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du sie importieren .   Ich weiß einfach nicht was ich machen soll , ich kann einfache keine songs hören . Wenn ich auf play drücke kommt immer wieder die gleiche nachricht "spotify kann dies...

LeaKathinka

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Spam/Malware advert

Scam/Malware adverts are showing frequently on a local library PC running Windows 10.

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Scam/Malware adverts are showing frequently on a local library PC running Windows 10.    

axlegear

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Trying to add a playlist as artist - pasting URL does not find the playlist

PlanWe've tried with both free and premium accountsCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows, using either firefox or chrome My Question or IssueHi, we have an artist page that we're trying to add a playlist to. The playlist has been creat...

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Plan We've tried with both free and premium accounts Country Australia Device Desktop Operating System Windows, using either firefox or chrome   My Question or Issue Hi, we have an art...

OneByBoo

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Songs refusing to play on windows

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, using the spotify download (not the app) My Question or IssueThe spotify player seems to bug out whenever I try to play a song not in my playlist. Or if I then add the song on my playlist from m...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10, using the spotify download (not the app)   My Question or Issue The spotify player seems to bug out whenever I try to pla...

rasyadh

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BBC Podcasts not working

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop/ Dell Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueBBC podcasts no longer play. I've noticed that as of yesterday (April 3). You click on the play button, then nothing happens. Only happens to the BBC podcasts t...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop/ Dell  Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue BBC podcasts no longer play. I've noticed that as of yesterday (April 3). You c...

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