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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...
Hi community, how can I switch to another playlist after the next song? For example, I am currently running a playlist lets name it "Pop" on song 111 (the playlist contains thousands of songs), now I want to switch after song 111 to another playlist ...
Hi community, how can I switch to another playlist after the next song? For example, I am currently running a playlist lets name it "Pop" on song 111 (the playlist contains ...
Roadie
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Hi all Posted a while back about spotify not allowing anyone to play local pc files via the echo dot. Well there is a easy fix for this, see: https://www.mymediaalexa.com Yes its a subscription skill, but considering is soo little for 1 year, its wel...
Hi all Posted a while back about spotify not allowing anyone to play local pc files via the echo dot. Well there is a easy fix for this, see: https://www.mymediaalexa.com ...
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PlanPremiumCountry SingaporeDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I am adding music to queue, it wouldn't work on the first time. I need to click it twice. It happens even when I waited for a while after my first click (in ...
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I am adding music to queue, it wouldn't work on the first time. I need to cl...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountry (Turkey)Device(Sony)Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue My issue is my phone and desktop connection always breaks. When I want to chance song I have to open my phone lock ( I am using headset for next song or start-stop ...
Plan Premium Country (Turkey) Device (Sony) Operating System (Android) My Question or Issue My issue is my phone and desktop connection always breaks. When I want to chan...
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DeviceASUS Windows 10 DesktopMy Question or Issue when ever an open or play spotify link is sent in discord (an online chatting program) and i look at it for a few seconds, the software force restarts. attempting to open the links in any browser does...
Device ASUS Windows 10 Desktop My Question or Issue when ever an open or play spotify link is sent in discord (an online chatting program) and i look at it for a few seconds, the software fo...
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For anyone not seeing the "Repeat" or "Shuffle" button, just select one of your playlist, play a song, and the "Repeat" and "Shuffle" button shall appear. Be sure to select the "Repeat" button to play entire playlist, or click the "Repeat" twice to r...
For anyone not seeing the "Repeat" or "Shuffle" button, just select one of your playlist, play a song, and the "Repeat" and "Shuffle" button shall appear. Be sure to select the "Repeat" button ...
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PlanPremium Country Argentina DeviceLenovo ideapad 300 Operating SystemWindows 10 Spotify version1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7 My Question or IssueThe feed does not show all friends activity. I always see the same 10 friends on my feed though I follow almost ...
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Lenovo ideapad 300 Operating System Windows 10 Spotify version 1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7 My Question or Issue ...
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Plan PremiumCountry USA Device Amazon Echo My Question or IssueI have a serious problem using my new Amazon Echo 2nd generation to play music in my Spotify library. I mostly listen to classical music and liturgical music (Gregorian chant, Russian cha...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Amazon Echo My Question or Issue I have a serious problem using my new Amazon Echo 2nd generation to play music in my Spotify library. I mostly liste...
Music Fan
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PlanFreeDeviceLenovo G50Operating SystemWindows 10Other DetailsLogged in via FacebookMy IssueFriends Activity has not been updating for a couple weeks now. My Friends Feed shows but after about 2-3 hours of use (depending on when friends stop listeni...
Plan Free Device Lenovo G50 Operating System Windows 10 Other Details Logged in via Facebook My Issue Friends Activity has not been updating for a couple weeks now. My Friends Feed shows but...
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So I have playlist, and even just trying to find artists, spotify has the songs greyed out. You can see what I mean in the attachment. I know these songs are available because the exact same song on the same playlist will play just fine on my phone o...
So I have playlist, and even just trying to find artists, spotify has the songs greyed out. You can see what I mean in the attachment. I know these songs are available because the exact same song on ...
Roadie
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PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 I am running Spotify Free on a Desktop PC with Windows 7. About a month ago, I began getting error messages, along with other problems with always require re-starting the Spotify app. Incl...
Plan Free Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 7 I am running Spotify Free on a Desktop PC with Windows 7. About a month ago, I began getting error messages,...
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PlanPremium(Family)Country TurkeyDevice(Lenovo ideapad Z510[Laptop])Operating System(Windows 7) My Question or Issue My "Friend Activity" feed doesn't get updated as it should be. I have my internet connection and I confirmed that my friends listen o...
Plan Premium(Family) Country Turkey Device (Lenovo ideapad Z510[Laptop]) Operating System (Windows 7) My Question or Issue My "Friend Activity" feed doesn't get upda...
Casual Listener
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Hi guys,I use Win10 with 1080 TI on 144 hz g-sync monitor. Spotify player flashes when I move cursor toward button. Can you fix it? I tried to recort it with high frame but I did not capture anything but I see it.ThanksNone of the below information i...
Hi guys, I use Win10 with 1080 TI on 144 hz g-sync monitor. Spotify player flashes when I move cursor toward button. Can you fix it? I tried to recort it with high frame but I did not capture anythi...
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PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 pro My Question or Issue My playlists keep jumping back to the beginning - back to the first track.This has been a problem on & off for users for years, and no permanent solution seems to ha...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 pro My Question or Issue My playlists keep jumping back to the beginning - back to the first track. Thi...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamnsung laptop, Pixel phoneOperating SystemWindows 10, android 9 My Question or IssueI can't login to my account via desktop application and android application.In desktop application i got error core 17 , i reinstalled...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Samnsung laptop, Pixel phone Operating System Windows 10, android 9 My Question or Issue I can't login to my account via desktop applica...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8, PCOperating SystemAndroid Oreo(mobile app), win7(pc app) My Question or Issue The issue began today when I turned my computer on and attempted to Listen the album of 'POLKADOT STINGRAY'. I figured out t...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Samsung Galaxy 8, PC Operating System Android Oreo(mobile app), win7(pc app) My Question or Issue The issue began today when I turned ...
Composer
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My Question or IssueThis only happens in my podcasts, but my episodes will get stuck near the end, retaining their 'unfinished' symbol on the left. When I try to play the episode, it just skips to the next one (or the one after that if the next one i...
My Question or Issue This only happens in my podcasts, but my episodes will get stuck near the end, retaining their 'unfinished' symbol on the left. When I try to play the episode, it just skips to ...
Music Fan
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PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10Software Version1.0.93.244 My Question or IssueI noticed that the Cover Art of imported Local Files is ignored when the File Name or any of the File's Tags (e.g. Title, Artists, Album, etc.) contains an Apostrophe...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 Software Version 1.0.93.244 My Question or Issue I noticed that the Cover Art of imported Local Files is ignored when the File Name or any of t...
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PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue If you manually change spotify on Windows 10 to a different audio source, It says "Spotify can't play this right now.". Until you change this back. I Like live stre...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue If you manually change spotify on Windows 10 to a different audio so...
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PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Crossfade has suddenly just stopped working? listening to JMJ - Equinoxe Infinity and that really needs a crossfade but nothing i do seems to get it to work, yes it ...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Crossfade has suddenly just stopped working? listening to JMJ - Equinox...
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