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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...
PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop, Sony Xperia XA1, Open SpotifyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am unable to play the songs from a specific artist (in this case After the Burial). Whenever I try to play songs by them on my l...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop, Sony Xperia XA1, Open Spotify Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am unable to play the songs from a specific artist (...
Casual Listener
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Hello, I've upgraded my Spotify account to Family to be able to listen to music on sevrals computers at home. However, when I start a playlist, my second computer reads the same music and when I change on this second computer, the first gets its musi...
Hello, I've upgraded my Spotify account to Family to be able to listen to music on sevrals computers at home. However, when I start a playlist, my second computer reads the same mus...
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Hello, my name is scott. I just recently got Spotify as requested by said friend in another state so he could show people my beats. Only issue is, my beats(mp3) are greyed out for him.I made my own playlist- after countless hours of trying to even fi...
Hello, my name is scott. I just recently got Spotify as requested by said friend in another state so he could show people my beats. Only issue is, my beats(mp3) are greyed out for him. I made my o...
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My desktop app is not really updated even though it updates automatically. all my followed podcast only have lastest episodes from Jan 2019, new released tracks do not play even though they are not greyed out, and I only get 4 tracks from discover we...
My desktop app is not really updated even though it updates automatically. all my followed podcast only have lastest episodes from Jan 2019, new released tracks do not play even though they are not g...
Music Fan
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I uploaded my first playlist cover on the desktop app, and it appears with the new cover in my library, both on my desktop and iOS device apps. However, when the playlist is displayed in a search result, it shows the old 4-panel cover. When I click o...
I uploaded my first playlist cover on the desktop app, and it appears with the new cover in my library, both on my desktop and iOS device apps. However, when the playlist is displayed in a s...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGalaxy Note8Operating SystemAndroid (P) & Windows 10 My Question or IssueToday I installed the desktop client on my laptop and everything seemed fine at first. However, when I go to my library, and the albums section,not all...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Galaxy Note8 Operating System Android (P) & Windows 10 My Question or Issue Today I installed the desktop client on my laptop and everythin...
Music Fan
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOwn Build PC (i7-6800k, 32GB RAM, Samsung SSDs, Asus GTX 1080TI Strix OC, MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon, Audiolab M-DAC mini) Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro 64-bit My Question or Issue My Spotify app stops playback suddenl...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Own Build PC (i7-6800k, 32GB RAM, Samsung SSDs, Asus GTX 1080TI Strix OC, MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon, Audiolab M-DAC mini) Operating System Windows 10...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryswedenDevice(iPhone Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song on spotify it doesn't work. Nothing happens and nothing plays. I have uninstalled spotify several times and reinstalled it and restarted ...
Plan Premium Country sweden Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue When I try to play a song on spotify it doesn't work. Nothing happens and not...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWindows 10) After the latest update a few days agoSpotify Friend activity is going crazy again. It behaves the same way it did a year ago. Not showing some friends, showing what my friends played 3 days ago, ev...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10) After the latest update a few days ago Spotify Friend activity is going crazy again. It behaves the same way it did a year ag...
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Hello, I'm trying to use the web browser, not the app, and I'm stuck in offline mode without ever changing anything in my settings. The app works fine on my phone, it's just the web browser. I've tried incognito, a new browser, clearing my cache, eve...
Hello, I'm trying to use the web browser, not the app, and I'm stuck in offline mode without ever changing anything in my settings. The app works fine on my phone, it's just the web br...
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Why is the spotify verified icon not centered, it actually really annoys me lol.Is there a specific reason?https://imgur.com/a/PpaAa2a
Why is the spotify verified icon not centered, it actually really annoys me lol. Is there a specific reason? https://imgur.com/a/PpaAa2a
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I know this issue has been mentioned several times already. So, this is a proof that many users want it. Please, just do not disable the repeat-1 mode automatically (when changing songs or under any circumstance, it happens even when I double click o...
I know this issue has been mentioned several times already. So, this is a proof that many users want it. Please, just do not disable the repeat-1 mode automatically (when changing songs or u...
Newbie
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Does anyone know how the Discover Weekly algorithm works? I think the concept is great, and for the most part I'm happy with the selection, but there are two things the really bugs me: 1. Why do I get so much Swedish music? I almost never listen to t...
Does anyone know how the Discover Weekly algorithm works? I think the concept is great, and for the most part I'm happy with the selection, but there are two things the really bugs me: 1. Wh...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10, Version 1809 My Question or IssueIf I open my Spotify Desktop Software on the second Monitor, the icon/shortcut in the Taskbar isn't shown. I have to move the Window to the first scree...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10, Version 1809 My Question or Issue If I open my Spotify Desktop Software on the second Monitor, the icon/short...
Casual Listener
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im on the spotify app on windows 10, when i type something in the song browser it just doesent search the song image: https://gyazo.com/71c66d0e665ff8979c358ef724657a3a
im on the spotify app on windows 10, when i type something in the song browser it just doesent search the song image: https://gyazo.com/71c66d0e665ff8979c358ef724657a3a
Community Legend
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Im on a windows 10 pc, and i realise that i don't get the immage on the "mini player" i don't know the name of that. See creen below. Thx for any help!If you get the name of what circle in red, it will be appriciated. (because i don't know the name i...
Im on a windows 10 pc, and i realise that i don't get the immage on the "mini player" i don't know the name of that. See creen below. Thx for any help! If you get the name of what circle in red, i...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto g5 plus, Custom PC)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i save a song on my phone, to my songs, the song does not appear in songs on my pc. When i go search for the song on my pc, i cant pl...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Moto g5 plus, Custom PC) Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue When i save a song on my phone, to my songs, the song doe...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 7 and PCOperating SystemiOS 12 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueMy library is not synced between my devices. I added few songs on my phone, however they do not appear in my library on my PC. When I did the opposite,...
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 7 and PC Operating System iOS 12 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue My library is not synced between my devices. I added few songs on my phone,...
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Hello for everyone!PlanPremium for university studentsCountryHungaryDeviceDesktop version 1.1.3.259.g8172f63a (I think...)Operating SystemWindows 10 (pro) My Question or IssueI can't vote/rate songs individually (what I like), but I see others votes ...
Hello for everyone! Plan Premium for university students Country Hungary Device Desktop version 1.1.3.259.g8172f63a (I think...) Operating System Windows 10 (pro) My Question ...
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My Question or IssueOny my iphone i got several Mixtapes.But i cannot find them on my pc.
My Question or Issue Ony my iphone i got several Mixtapes. But i cannot find them on my pc.
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