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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...
PlanPremiumCountryCzech Rep Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHey guys, I have problem with installing Spotify. Before when I started app, it said that "SpotifyInstaller has crashed" but I got annoyed so I decided to uninstall and reinsta...
Plan Premium Country Czech Rep Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hey guys, I have problem with installing Spotify. Before when I started app, it said that "...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: Australia Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently I Like It by Cardi B keeps playing at least once a day despite it not being one of my saved songs, in my playlists, or in queue - usually its the song after I ...
Plan: Premium Country: Australia Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently I Like It by Cardi B keeps playing at least once a day despite it ...
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PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceWindows desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Is it possible to add my local Hi Res 24 bit lossless files to the desktop spotify player without it losing its Hi Res quality, or does it get downsamp...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Windows desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is it possible to add my local Hi Res 24 bit lossless files to th...
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Ive just downloaded Spotify for my new laptop, Acer Aspire 3 running windows 10. Im a premium member if it matters at all.Ive gone into Advanced options and selected NO for Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer.There us also no o...
Ive just downloaded Spotify for my new laptop, Acer Aspire 3 running windows 10. Im a premium member if it matters at all. Ive gone into Advanced options and selected NO for Open Spotify automa...
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PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Everytime I open Spotify I get ''updater wasn't able to start'' message. Also doesn't able tho find the latest song I listened. It always go back few days erl...
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Everytime I open Spotify I get ''updater wasn't able to start'' message....
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I have this message since several weeks. I can't update Spotify to the new version. I am a Premium Customer but I think I will change to Deezer if this issue isn't resolved very soon.
I have this message since several weeks. I can't update Spotify to the new version. I am a Premium Customer but I think I will change to Deezer if this issue isn't resolved very soon.
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I recently got some help from some wonderful people at the Spotify community. I just wanted to leave some reviews for them. Their names were Loth, Annafe, and Dorothy. These people were very kind to me and helped me with everything that I asked for. ...
I recently got some help from some wonderful people at the Spotify community. I just wanted to leave some reviews for them. Their names were Loth, Annafe, and Dorothy. These people were very...
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PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyOperating SystemWindows 10 The last Spotify version(1.0.96.181)'s setup is not working on my computer.I had a problem about the updater then uninstalled it and deleted its folders.Now i'm trying to install the last version bu...
Plan Premium Country Turkey Operating System Windows 10 The last Spotify version(1.0.96.181)'s setup is not working on my computer.I had a problem about the updater then uninstall...
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PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 Seemingly out of nowhere, the songs page on Spotify desktop won't load. I can still access my songs list on mobile, but desktop just gives me this now. Restarting my computer hasn't helped. Is there a way to fix ...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 Seemingly out of nowhere, the songs page on Spotify desktop won't load. I can still access my songs list on mobile, but desktop just gives me this...
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On my PC the local files tab is completely gone and I cannot get it back, I've tried the basics like restarting my PC and reinstalling Spotify but nothing has worked. Any help?
On my PC the local files tab is completely gone and I cannot get it back, I've tried the basics like restarting my PC and reinstalling Spotify but nothing has worked. Any help?
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PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn Favorite songs I have some songs which have names in Cyrillic (Russian, Ukrainian). For example, the song is called Облака. If I type in Filter exactly Облака, I can find it, but when I type ...
Plan Free Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue In Favorite songs I have some songs which have names in Cyrillic (Russian, Ukrainian). For example, the song is called ...
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My Question or IssueSo i have been reading up how spotify has this overlay option (or atleast had?).Most simple question first: has it been removed?In case the answer to the first question is a "No" then i will move on to the actual problem.I was loo...
My Question or Issue So i have been reading up how spotify has this overlay option (or atleast had?). Most simple question first: has it been removed? In case the answer to the first questio...
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PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePC, Sony Xperia XZOperating SystemWindows 10, Android My Question or IssueI have several Sony SRS-ZR5 Speaker and a Sony HT-CT790 Soundbar coupled with two SRS-ZR5 as Surround System. The problem is that on Desktop (ne...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC, Sony Xperia XZ Operating System Windows 10, Android My Question or Issue I have several Sony SRS-ZR5 Speaker and a Sony HT-CT790 Soundba...
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PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevicePC + Samsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemWindows 10, Android Oreo. My Question or IssueSimply put, there's a difference with the song ordering algorithm between PC Spotify and Android Spotify. ON PC - When I order my songs...
Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC + Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Windows 10, Android Oreo. My Question or Issue Simply put, there's a difference wit...
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I have a Premium Subscription. For the LOVE OF GOD will you please fix your #(@# app / software for Windows 10 64 bit. I am tired of freezing, multiple instances, web app not working, freezing my computer **bleep** that's going on. I pay you $$ every...
I have a Premium Subscription. For the LOVE OF GOD will you please fix your #(@# app / software for Windows 10 64 bit. I am tired of freezing, multiple instances, web app not working, freezin...
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PlanPremiumCountry hkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei want to find my full play record list?i want to find a song is between and
Plan Premium Country hk Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue i want to find my full play record list? i want to find a song is between <close to ...
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PlanPREMIUMCountry USADevicenoneOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue When I try to search for artists, if I miss one letter or say AND instead of & or vice versa, Spotify doesn't even SHOW me the similar artists it MIGHT be... Why the heck ...
Plan PREMIUM Country USA Device none Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue When I try to search for artists, if I miss one letter or say AND instead of & ...
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PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceS9+ and Desktop.Operating SystemWin7 and whatever S9+ uses. My Question or Issue About a week ago Spotify began adding playlists automatically and auto-playing them randomly, and switching songs before they finish. Note...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device S9+ and Desktop. Operating System Win7 and whatever S9+ uses. My Question or Issue About a week ago Spotify began adding playli...
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My Spotify on all devices keep pausing every 30 seconds can someone help me fix this problem
My Spotify on all devices keep pausing every 30 seconds can someone help me fix this problem
Roadie
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As of a few hours ago, my Spotify app for PC started playing about a minute of a song, then skipping, either to another random song in my playlist, or some song I have never heard. And when I pause it, it will restart after a minute or so. This start...
As of a few hours ago, my Spotify app for PC started playing about a minute of a song, then skipping, either to another random song in my playlist, or some song I have never heard. And when I p...
Spotify Legend
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