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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...
PlanPRECountry Device Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
Plan PRE Country Device Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
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Windows 10 + Android (not sure version)PremiumUK Android and Windows platforms running to SONOS system with over 6 speakers ... Has been working fine until 30 minutes ago SPOTIFY IS NOW UNUSEABLE !!!
Windows 10 + Android (not sure version) Premium UK Android and Windows platforms running to SONOS system with over 6 speakers ... Has been working fine until 30 minutes ago ...
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PlanPremium Country USDeviceMicrosoft Surface Book 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I was trying to load a bunch of .m4p songs from my computer into spotify, and they appeared in local files, but are unable to be played. The last resp...
Plan Premium Country US Device Microsoft Surface Book 2 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I was trying to load a bunch of .m4p songs from my comput...
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My Question or IssueHi - I'd like to know, if there is an option to filter out certain things from search results.For example I am using "soundtrack tag:new" search, but half of the results are Korean soap opera albums, which I do not want to have in...
My Question or Issue Hi - I'd like to know, if there is an option to filter out certain things from search results. For example I am using "soundtrack tag:new" search, but half of the resul...
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Plan PremiumCountry BrazilDevice PCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I try to open spotify.exe I see the little loading icon on my mouse icon but nothing happens, not even an error message, there is no spotify process that opens n...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I try to open spotify.exe I see the little loading icon on ...
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Windows 8.1 64bit, Premium Subscription, Version 1.0.96.181.gf6bc1b6b, Spotify App 32bit(/shrug?) So I just started using Spotify after seeing a friend use it, and getting recommended. I saw one of those friends using their media buttons and getting ...
Windows 8.1 64bit, Premium Subscription, Version 1.0.96.181.gf6bc1b6b, Spotify App 32bit(/shrug?) So I just started using Spotify after seeing a friend use it, a...
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PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceDESKTOP PCOperating SystemVISTA My Question or IssueHi. Some songs show they are playing but no sound. I play a different song/band and there is sound without any adjustments or changes to my settings.2 particular bands I am ...
Plan Free Country USA Device DESKTOP PC Operating System VISTA My Question or Issue Hi. Some songs show they are playing but no sound. I play a different song/band and there ...
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PlanPremiumCountry Sweden Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMight be a wierd title but I'll try to break this down.I have a playlist where I've got alot of rock songs. That's the only playlist that I've had problem with. If I'm listening...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Might be a wierd title but I'll try to break this down. I have a playlist where I've got alo...
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Windows 10 spotify appHello, recently everytime i open spotify im getting notification that"failed to export some data"no idea how to fix (unistaling=nothing happens) any solutions
Windows 10 spotify app Hello, recently everytime i open spotify im getting notification that"failed to export some data"no idea how to fix (unistaling=nothing happens) any solutions &...
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I am in my initial 90-day trial of premium. I tried to add a source of local music, specifically my NAS which is where my music library is located. The list of folders in the drop down shows Network, but when I click on that, it does not then open (o...
I am in my initial 90-day trial of premium. I tried to add a source of local music, specifically my NAS which is where my music library is located. The list of folders in the drop down shows ...
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PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevicePCOperating System7 Pro My Question or IssueHelloHow to delete "derivative products" on artiste page on desktop spotify software ?How to delete "playlists" things below artiste ?How to personalize "Home page" : the play...
Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System 7 Pro My Question or Issue Hello How to delete "derivative products" on artiste page on desktop spotify software ? How ...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: ATDevice: HP LaptopOperating System: Windows 10My Question or IssueI want to import my local library and create a playlist of thembut spotify won't match the files with the spotify database, they remain greyI used Mp3Tag v2.91 t...
Plan: Premium Country: AT Device: HP Laptop Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue I want to import my local library and create a playlist of them but spotify won't match the files w...
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My Chromecast Audio is losing the connection with Spotify Web Player, sometimes after only one song, sometimes after a couple. Sometimes I can play a whole album. Impossible to find a pattern.Every time it has paused, Web Player usually says it's str...
My Chromecast Audio is losing the connection with Spotify Web Player, sometimes after only one song, sometimes after a couple. Sometimes I can play a whole album. Impossible to find a pattern. Eve...
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planpremium CountryNetherlands DevicelaptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issue i have a list of 2000 songs and i want to start listening in the middle and continue from there. But spotify automatically changes the next song to be played t...
plan premium Country Netherlands Device laptop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue i have a list of 2000 songs and i want to start listening in the...
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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...
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Hi, everyone.I installed a Windows update today. After the update, Spotify seems to be acting strangely. Like the title says, pausing audio playback mutes all other sound output on my computer, including my web browser, and games on Steam.I tried Goo...
Hi, everyone. I installed a Windows update today. After the update, Spotify seems to be acting strangely. Like the title says, pausing audio playback mutes all other sound output on my computer, i...
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PlanFreeCountry United States of AmericaDevice(HP Pavilion g6)Operating System(Windows 7) My Question or IssueSpotify is saying that my laptop is offline when it is not. It is connected to the WiFi and the connection if working just fine. It was only...
Plan Free Country United States of America Device (HP Pavilion g6) Operating System (Windows 7) My Question or Issue Spotify is saying that my laptop is offline when it...
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Hi! I know, silly question but I looked it up and only found complaints about Android. And I keep on hearing stuff about Spotify free just now having a "shuffle play only" function which is confusing. I know that's always how it's been for Android, n...
Hi! I know, silly question but I looked it up and only found complaints about Android. And I keep on hearing stuff about Spotify free just now having a "shuffle play only" function which is confusing...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Thinkpad Laptop / iPhone 7Operating System: WIndows 10 / iOS 12.1.2 This morning the Spotify app on my laptop installed an update and ever since, songs are randomly stopping and skipping to the next track. This also a...
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Thinkpad Laptop / iPhone 7 Operating System: WIndows 10 / iOS 12.1.2 This morning the Spotify app on my laptop installed an update and ever since, songs...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 6S/PCOperating SystemiOS 12.12/Windows 10 My Question or IssueSome individual (who I believe has an IQ beginning with a decimal point) hacked my Spotify account and deleted my playlists. Helpfully, Spotify...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 6S/PC Operating System iOS 12.12/Windows 10 My Question or Issue Some individual (who I believe has an IQ beginning with a decimal p...
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