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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...
I very recently opted to try Spotify. After poking around with some features, however, I don't think its working correctly. I use Free on Windows 7. I understand that the Discover tag in Browse is supposed to show you personalized reccomendations (th...
I very recently opted to try Spotify. After poking around with some features, however, I don't think its working correctly. I use Free on Windows 7. I understand that the Discover tag in Bro...
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PlanFreeCountry United States of AmericaDeviceLenovo Legion Y520Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I open the volume mixer while in a call on skype, the spotify sound is muted and cannot be turned on unless I leave the call. Please ...
Plan Free Country United States of America Device Lenovo Legion Y520 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I open the volume mixer while in a call on...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason i've been having the error ' hmm, the friend feed failed to load' for some months now with no way ive found of fixing it. ive tried logging o...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For some reason i've been having the error ' hmm, the friend feed failed t...
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How would I just remove a whole genre?I amm 45 so 'Rap Caviar' or 'The Newness' will never be my taste so can I just remove and see if other songs can show up?
How would I just remove a whole genre? I amm 45 so 'Rap Caviar' or 'The Newness' will never be my taste so can I just remove and see if other songs can show up?
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify updated. Not sure if that is what caused it but I was listening and noticed it stopped autoplaying. I went into settings to make sure it was on or toggle in off and on and A...
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify updated. Not sure if that is what caused it but I was listening and noticed it stop...
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PlanPremiumCountry MexicoDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Hi, All songs I play in my client windows application just keep breaking up, I have tried to reinstall but it did not work. It's really annnoying.
Plan Premium Country Mexico Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hi, All songs I play in my client windows application just keep breaking up,...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceLonovo ThinkPadOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue On the android app, when I go to the podcasts in my library, it is very easy to sort by ones that have most recently added new episodes - Your Library>Podcasts...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Lonovo ThinkPad Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On the android app, when I go to the podcasts in my library, it is very e...
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Spotify just updated to version 1.0.89.313.g34a58dea. Where's the change log?
Spotify just updated to version 1.0.89.313.g34a58dea. Where's the change log?
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PlanFreeCountryuk Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have recently removed lots of Local files from my PC. Not spotify will not stream those songs (Spotify cant play right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it) T...
Plan Free Country uk Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have recently removed lots of Local files from my PC. Not spotify will not stream those songs (S...
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Plan PremiumCountry Iceland DeviceDell Latitude Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have been listening to music while working on this computer for about a month now. At first it was no problem. Just recently Spotify decides to pause my...
Plan Premium Country Iceland Device Dell Latitude Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have been listening to music while working on...
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On Windows 7 &10 I leave the Spotify web player open with my browser (Chrome) for days on end. I lock my PC at night and this morning for example, the music started playing when I unlocked the PC. Separetley, My Android app plays when I pause it then...
On Windows 7 &10 I leave the Spotify web player open with my browser (Chrome) for days on end. I lock my PC at night and this morning for example, the music started playing when I unlocked the PC...
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After today's update my Daily Mix is no longer listed under 'Your Library'. However, if I search for Daily Mix it comes up as as the attached (listed as 'Application'). The question is - where do we find them without having to search everytime? Cheer...
After today's update my Daily Mix is no longer listed under 'Your Library'. However, if I search for Daily Mix it comes up as as the attached (listed as 'Application'). ...
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Hi,Was just wondering if it's possible to see friend activity on Windows 10. I have already tried just following people and them following me but I can't see the friend feed. It just says "See what your friends are playing" and to find friends. When ...
Hi, Was just wondering if it's possible to see friend activity on Windows 10. I have already tried just following people and them following me but I can't see the friend feed. It just says "See what...
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PlanPremiumCountryAU My Question or Issue I'm going through playlist radio and I'm wondering if I dislike a song or artist, does this exclude them globally in other radios? e.g I love Rage against the machine but I don't want them in my Workout playl...
Plan Premium Country AU My Question or Issue I'm going through playlist radio and I'm wondering if I dislike a song or artist, does this exclude them globally in other radios?  ...
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so after i pause a song 1 min later on my mixer it automutes it self and you cant unmute it and it really is annoying Operating Systemwindows 10
so after i pause a song 1 min later on my mixer it automutes it self and you cant unmute it and it really is annoying Operating System windows 10
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Hi! I am experiencing exactly the same issue as related in https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Multiple-registrations-of-same-device-in-offline-device-list/idi-p/2112240 that was marked as "not an issue" and closed. In my case, the fix pr...
Hi! I am experiencing exactly the same issue as related in https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Multiple-registrations-of-same-device-in-offline-device-list/idi-p/2112240 that was ma...
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PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWINDOWS 7 My Question or Issue Ever since I did the most recent update today the player is stuck in Offline mode. I've tried restarting and reinstalling and am having the same issue. I know of at least 3 ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System WINDOWS 7 My Question or Issue Ever since I did the most recent update today the player is stuck in Offline mode. I've...
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There's a problem which has started occurring as a result of the last update you sent out. Basically, when you search for a song and get the long list, then you sort it by duration and click on one of the songs in the list, it doesn't play the one yo...
There's a problem which has started occurring as a result of the last update you sent out. Basically, when you search for a song and get the long list, then you sort it by duration and click...
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PlanFreeCountry USADevicePC, AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My entire playlist is comprised of local files. I've added local files to my playlist across different PCs. The problem is that I'd have to download songs I've acquir...
Plan Free Country USA Device PC, Android Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My entire playlist is comprised of local files. I've added local files to my pla...
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Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Every time I start spotify on my windows 10 insider edition powered device , the system crashes. This is compounded by the auto startup settings at boot up leading to system crashing every time the sy...
Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Every time I start spotify on my windows 10 insider edition powered device , the system crashes. This is compounded by the auto sta...
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