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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...
Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: PCOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue One entire album in my playlist seems to play at 1/2 speed on windows. Other albums by this artist play fine. I have not noticed this behaviour on Android or though...
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue One entire album in my playlist seems to play at 1/2 speed on windows. Other...
Roadie
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Here is another thread because apparently this issue still isn't fixed after a few years. When I click the + button to save songs I hear while using my Android, it saves those songs to a playlist called "Songs". When I got to the same playlist on my ...
Here is another thread because apparently this issue still isn't fixed after a few years. When I click the + button to save songs I hear while using my Android, it saves those songs to a playlist cal...
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PlanPremiumDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueUnable to like songs in Discover Weekly. In things like the radio, or daily mix it functions fine. Also on my phone this issue does not occur.
Plan Premium Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Unable to like songs in Discover Weekly. In things like the radio, or daily mix it functions fine. Also on ...
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PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy "shuffled" playlist is all the same, since around 2 weeks now.I usually listen to the playlist all along, restart my PC and start over.The tracks are all the same, e...
Plan Free Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My "shuffled" playlist is all the same, since around 2 weeks now. I usually listen to the p...
Composer
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PlanPremiumCountryGermany Operating System(Windows 10)My Question or IssueHello,Is there a way to convert local files into Spotify files which are available then via streaming?The Shazam app is able to compare a song which has been found by Shazam wi...
Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hello, Is there a way to convert local files into Spotify files which are available then via streami...
Newbie
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PlanFreeCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I'm trying to customize my desktop my putting new icons on all my apps, and it worked perfectly until i reached Spotify. To do what I'm trying to do, i need to open the pro...
Plan Free Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm trying to customize my desktop my putting new icons on all my apps, and it...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play local files on my computer I get the error message "Spotify can'tr play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"Obv...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play local files on my computer I get the error mess...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry France My Question or Issue Hey !I am wondering why is this single currently unavailable :album:4N9yCvcvZEbMWLX1a5N9jwhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4N9yCvcvZEbMWLX1a5N9jw?si=UcRJaXOzS2SUwlQjTAzIYQThe error is not about the country...
Plan Premium Country France My Question or Issue Hey ! I am wondering why is this single currently unavailable : album:4N9yCvcvZEbMWLX1a5N9jw https://open.spotify.com/albu...
Gig Goer
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Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue I didn't setup a Spotify account when I opened the app on my new computer, I signed out by accident and now I can't log back in. Anyone knows what is the default account that Windows creates for you w...
Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I didn't setup a Spotify account when I opened the app on my new computer, I signed out by accident and now I can't...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountry Operating System( Windows 10) My Question or Issue[On my PC!]i can not use daily mix or song raido, it just get an error message that says; "daily Mix Cannot be started Please try with something els" and the same message for the so...
Plan Premium Country Operating System ( Windows 10) My Question or Issue [On my PC!] i can not use daily mix or song raido, it just get an error message that sa...
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Hiya, there are people in the Spotify community asking for artist submissions for their playlists, I'd just like to be able to see how many followers their playlists have. Cheers! If it helps I'm using Windows 10 / Chrome
Hiya, there are people in the Spotify community asking for artist submissions for their playlists, I'd just like to be able to see how many followers their playlists have. Cheers! If...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceDell XPS 13 (9360) LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134 Spotify version 1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9 (Windows Store version) My Question or IssueIn the last few weeks, I've noticed a weird and anno...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Dell XPS 13 (9360) Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134 Spotify version 1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9 (Window...
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I cannot actually quit spotify ever. When attempting to quit the app, it simply moves into the background. I am not talking about the "Close button should minimize the Spotify window to the tray" setting, as I specifically have that off. If I try to ...
I cannot actually quit spotify ever. When attempting to quit the app, it simply moves into the background. I am not talking about the "Close button should minimize the Spotify window to the tray" set...
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PlanFreeCountry CADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I'm listening to spotify on my desktop computer, if I remove an audio cable from the headphone jack (whether headphones or speakers), spotify stops outputting any sou...
Plan Free Country CA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I'm listening to spotify on my desktop computer, if I remove an audio cable from...
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A problem with the cover of the music PlanPremium CountryBrazil DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or Issue Well, I am using Spotify desktop system. So, last day accidentally I clicked in the picture of the music and so it has gone, dis...
A problem with the cover of the music Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue Well, I am using ...
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PremiumCountry NLOperating SystemSamsung A8 Android Oreo My Question or Issue I have a chromecast audio with optical out. Streaming setting is set highest quality, however Spotify keeps changing it to automatic. I keep turning it back to highest qual...
Premium Country NL Operating System Samsung A8 Android Oreo My Question or Issue I have a chromecast audio with optical out. Streaming setting is set highest quality, h...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry AR DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Im trying to play Running Away from Three Days Grace but i cant
Plan Premium Country AR Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Im trying to play Running Away from Three Days Grace but i cant
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hi, so about 4-5 months ago win10 got an update wich allow the user to set wich audio device to use for individual apps, and it worked for spotify back then, now a month ago spotify got an update and it suddently stopped respecting the new audio sett...
hi, so about 4-5 months ago win10 got an update wich allow the user to set wich audio device to use for individual apps, and it worked for spotify back then, now a month ago spotify got an up...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUS DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBetween the home network and work, the proxy setting has to be changed. I have a powershell script that updates proxy settings before putting the PC to sleep to travel to or ...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Between the home network and work, the proxy setting has to be changed. I have a powers...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I get an error everytime i try to open Spotify. I even tried with a reinstall of windows wich made spotify start once but efter a reboot it came back, it just shows...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I get an error everytime i try to open Spotify. I even tried with a reinstall of wi...
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