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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...
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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...
I have the HEO app on my Iphone and when I try to stream Spotify via bluetooth it cuts out every 15mins or so and I have to reconnect.PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevice(iPhone 8,Operating Systemwindows My Question or Issue
I have the HEO app on my Iphone and when I try to stream Spotify via bluetooth it cuts out every 15mins or so and I have to reconnect. Plan Premium Country Australia Device (iPhone ...
Casual Listener
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Every time I try to play a song that just got released or I've never played for, the song doesn't play (bar not moving, cover art, artist, and song name all missing in bottom left). Any song in my library or previously saved play perfectly, only new ...
Every time I try to play a song that just got released or I've never played for, the song doesn't play (bar not moving, cover art, artist, and song name all missing in bottom left). Any song in ...
Community Legend
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PlanPremium Country Brazil DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can't play any songs that haven't been saved to my library yet (for example, when I search for a song or click on one of the suggested playlists in the Browse scree...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't play any songs that haven't been saved to my librar...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI have tried numerous times to fix the "can't play current song error" to no avail. I have followed all the other suggestions even though they say this issue is "solv...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device HP laptop Operating System Windows My Question or Issue I have tried numerous times to fix the "can't play current song error" to no avail. I...
Newbie
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device windows 10 wont download od playlist gets to 95% done and says waiting all the time!. turned off anti virus ect. tried hot spot on phone for downloading. tried changing playlist location. but it will allow new playlists to be downloaded. help ...
device windows 10 wont download od playlist gets to 95% done and says waiting all the time!. turned off anti virus ect. tried hot spot on phone for downloading. tried changing playlist locat...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(Huawei P10 Lite, PC)Operating SystemAndroid, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hey,since some days my "Last played" (or in German "Zuletzt gehört" or "Zuletzt gespielt", differs from OS to Os) list is empty on Spotify ...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Huawei P10 Lite, PC) Operating System Android, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hey, since some days my "Last played" (or in German ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountry US Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue If I'm viewing an album, and want to save it as a playlist, I know of two quick ways to do so:1. click the little button with three dots next to the "save" button, and select "add ...
Plan Premium Country US Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue If I'm viewing an album, and want to save it as a playlist, I know of two quick ways to do ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryThe U.S. DevicePhone = Moto Z Force DroidOperating Android Oreo the issue I am having is with the desktop app. I will save a song on my phone and on my personal pc and laptop the song will show up, but not on my schools pc. I'm unsu...
Plan Premium Country The U.S. Device Phone = Moto Z Force Droid Operating Android Oreo the issue I am having is with the desktop app. I will save a song on my phone and on...
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PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue All of a sudden, whenever I try to play a song, it changes to an unwanted song within seconds. At first it was the same song, after a while it varies - but all of th...
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue All of a sudden, whenever I try to play a song, it changes to an unwanted son...
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CountrySingaporeSubscriptionPremiumDeviceHP SpectreOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify is working on my other systems (i.e. android phone and ipod touch) but when I tried playing on my computer, it skips through the whole list of ...
Country Singapore Subscription Premium Device HP Spectre Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify is working on my other systems (i.e. android p...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Win10 64-bit desktop My Question or Issue:Local file adds/changes don't get updated in my Spotify Local Files list anymore. I have tried adding and removing the source folder, deleting the DAT file, deleting the BNK fi...
Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Win10 64-bit desktop My Question or Issue: Local file adds/changes don't get updated in my Spotify Local Files list anymore. I have tried adding and...
Moderator
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whenever i play something on spotify, the music won't play and a little + sign with no cover appears in the bottom right corner. my only solution is to reinstall spotify but i don't want to do that every single time. also, this happens when an album ...
whenever i play something on spotify, the music won't play and a little + sign with no cover appears in the bottom right corner. my only solution is to reinstall spotify but i don't w...
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It's been happening since last night. I can only listen to what I have saved to my "Favorite Songs," and when I go to my Artists or Albums, apparently it thinks I have nothing saved at all. What in the world is happening? What can I do so I can liste...
It's been happening since last night. I can only listen to what I have saved to my "Favorite Songs," and when I go to my Artists or Albums, apparently it thinks I have nothi...
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Simple question. Why can't I see the length of my playlist on my computers Spotify website? I can see it on my phone app! Please give me a solution.Thanks
Simple question. Why can't I see the length of my playlist on my computers Spotify website? I can see it on my phone app! Please give me a solution. Thanks
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I'm using the desktop app, not the Windows 10 store version. Some songs/albums work as they should when I play them, but most of the time when I try to play a song it won't even begin. The scroll wheel remains at 0 and there isn't even an album cover...
I'm using the desktop app, not the Windows 10 store version. Some songs/albums work as they should when I play them, but most of the time when I try to play a song it won't even begin. The scroll whe...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePC, Android Phone My Question or IssueSince getting premium I have been unable to listen to Daft Punk on my PC or Phone. It's the only artist I've found that says 'Spotify can't play this right now" for and it's q...
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC, Android Phone My Question or Issue Since getting premium I have been unable to listen to Daft Punk on my PC or Phone. ...
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The annoying window is back, but its disabled. But it still shows up. This happen after todays update.
The annoying window is back, but its disabled. But it still shows up. This happen after todays update.
Music Fan
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PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI CAN ONLY PLAY SONGS ON MY ALBUMS. WHEN I PLAY SONGS THAT ARE NOT IN MY ALBUM THE NAME OF THE SONG GOES GREEN AND NOTHING HAPPENS. NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH SPOTIFY HOPEFULLY THERE IS ...
Plan Free Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I CAN ONLY PLAY SONGS ON MY ALBUMS. WHEN I PLAY SONGS THAT ARE NOT IN MY ALBUM THE NAME OF THE SONG GOES GREEN AND NOTHING HAPP...
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I have been having basically the same problem as this guy: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Suddenly-I-can-t-log-in-to-spotify-because-of-a-quot-firewall/td-p/1141695 No solution is seen there however. Basically I cannot login to spotify ...
I have been having basically the same problem as this guy: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Suddenly-I-can-t-log-in-to-spotify-because-of-a-quot-firewall/td-p/1141695 No...
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DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So from time to time Spotify starts up when I log into my computer, even though I disabled this option in the settings menu. And yes, I quadruple-checked if this option is indeed disabled. Still...
Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So from time to time Spotify starts up when I log into my computer, even though I disabled this option in the setti...
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