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Discuss Spotify for Windows
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...
PlanPremium DeviceDesktop-PC Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello.Yesterday the Spotify Desktop App worked fine. Since I started the computer this morning the app keeps crashing. First it crashed directly at startupRestarting did not ...
Plan Premium Device Desktop-PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Hello. Yesterday the Spotify Desktop App worked fine. Since I started the computer this...
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Why spotify app uses 700-800 MB of ram ? Is that ok? If thats ok may be I should buy a separate computer just for spotify so I can work comfortably
Why spotify app uses 700-800 MB of ram ? Is that ok? If thats ok may be I should buy a separate computer just for spotify so I can work comfortably
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDell Laptop with Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify sometimes makes playlists for me based off my tastes (e.g. Rock Mix, Daily Mix etc.). However lately my room mate has been using my Sp...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Dell Laptop with Desktop App Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Spotify sometimes makes playlists for me based off my tast...
Moderator
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PlanFreeCountryUnited Arab EmiratesDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it? I only have two settings that are visible (Language and Display). Someone p...
Plan Free Country United Arab Emirates Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue My social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it?...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Desktop computer/Android Smartphone)Operating System(Windows 10, Android Oreo Or Current Version) My Question or IssueWhen I hit play on a premade playlist not all the songs in the playlist will play and some songs that ar...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (Desktop computer/Android Smartphone) Operating System (Windows 10, Android Oreo Or Current Version) My Question or Issue When I hit play on a pr...
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I returned to my office after being off for the summer and loaded up Spotify on my Windows 10 work computer. I started playing an album. After the second track, Spotify played several ads--I think more then five. That is an unreasonable amount of ads...
I returned to my office after being off for the summer and loaded up Spotify on my Windows 10 work computer. I started playing an album. After the second track, Spotify played several ads--I think mo...
Visitor
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PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceRyzen 7 3800x with gtx 1080ti 32gb ramsXiaomi Tv mibox 1st genRealme Gt 2 ProOperating SystemWindows 10Android tv 9Android 14My Question or IssueWhile using the AI DJ the song lyrics gets out of sync on after a song c...
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Ryzen 7 3800x with gtx 1080ti 32gb rams Xiaomi Tv mibox 1st gen Realme Gt 2 Pro Operating System Windows 10 Android tv 9 Android 14 My Question or Is...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePC, AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10, Android 14 My Question or IssueThis is weird, when I log in with my Premium account I am unable to play any song reliably. The song will consistently skip and never get past the 00:...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC, Android Operating System Windows 10, Android 14 My Question or Issue This is weird, when I log in with my Premium account I am unable to play a...
Visitor
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is more of a bug report than a question, but I found no dedicated place to report bugs. If the spotify windows application is not maximized, the new UI ...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This is more of a bug report than a question, but I found no dedicated place to r...
Moderator
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In PC full screen mode the artist photo appears and not the album or song photo in the middle like before. In my opinion, the albums or song photo is better and I wanted to know if it can change it.
In PC full screen mode the artist photo appears and not the album or song photo in the middle like before. In my opinion, the albums or song photo is better and I wanted to know if it can change it.
Visitor
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One of the nice features of both the desktop app as well as the mobile app, was the ability to see recent search history. Especially the extended search history that was visible on the desktop app. This was very useful for recalling the name of an ar...
One of the nice features of both the desktop app as well as the mobile app, was the ability to see recent search history. Especially the extended search history that was visible on the desktop app. T...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFor about a week now whenever I click on "What's New" all episodes are automatically marked as played for all but 1 podcast. I have attempted restarting my machine an...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue For about a week now whenever I click on "What's New" all episodes are automatically marke...
Casual Listener
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I have posted about this already twice, and beyond the tangled web of irrelevant posts and comments it's starting to get a little annoying that asking for help in fixing this issue is becoming a total labyrinth.My Spotify is still stuck on a black sc...
I have posted about this already twice, and beyond the tangled web of irrelevant posts and comments it's starting to get a little annoying that asking for help in fixing this issue is becoming a tota...
Gig Goer
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Annoyed at how Spotify removed the old behavior when you click the thumbnail from the player. It used to be that when you click the thumbnail from the player, it would navigate to the playlist and would automtically focus on the current song. What is...
Annoyed at how Spotify removed the old behavior when you click the thumbnail from the player. It used to be that when you click the thumbnail from the player, it would navigate to the ...
Casual Listener
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on my phone i can go into playback settings and adjust crossfade and automix. when on my laptop, these features do not show up atall and i eed to use spotify on my laptop during zoom.
on my phone i can go into playback settings and adjust crossfade and automix. when on my laptop, these features do not show up atall and i eed to use spotify on my laptop during zoom.
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows 10 desktop app, from the storeOperating SystemWindows 10, fully updated My Question or IssueI often listen to albums, and often when I do, I want the album to play on repeat. However, some time ago the album repeat fu...
Plan Premium Country Device Windows 10 desktop app, from the store Operating System Windows 10, fully updated My Question or Issue I often listen to albums, and often when I d...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGoogle Pixel 7a, Desktop, LaptopOperating SystemAndroid OS 13, Windows 10, Windows 11 My Question or IssueAny time I listen to music on my desktop at home via the app, the following day when I drive to work and tr...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Google Pixel 7a, Desktop, Laptop Operating System Android OS 13, Windows 10, Windows 11 My Question or Issue Any time I listen to music on m...
Visitor
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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
Casual Listener
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PlanPremium Device(PC and iPhone 12)Operating System(Windows 11, iOS 15) My Question or IssueEvery time I press play on a song whether it's a single song, playlist, or artist song it pauses after 20-35 seconds. I've tried restarting the app, restarti...
Plan Premium Device (PC and iPhone 12) Operating System (Windows 11, iOS 15) My Question or Issue Every time I press play on a song whether it's a single song, playlist, or art...
Visitor
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9 songs out of 10 gets the following message, "Spotify can't play this right now". Works fine when I play on mobile with app. Same wireless network
9 songs out of 10 gets the following message, "Spotify can't play this right now". Works fine when I play on mobile with app. Same wireless network
Music Fan
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