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Plan Premium Device PC / Android My Question or Issue This happened a few days ago. Normally when i clicked an Artist > Discography > Show All > And play a song, the next song was from the next album of the artist. Now, the next song is a random one ...
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Premium member, France, Windows 10 64 bits updated, Focusrite Audio solo usb external soundcard updated, Desktop app updated I talk with the customer service, we try to solve my problem and they told me that it should be an issue that I have to talk ...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PC IntelOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFollowed clean re-install instructions after getting black screen at startup. Installed the latest June 15 version from the Windows Store. Ran once without p...
Moderator
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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 are...
Spotify High Cpu Usage Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueMy Issue, Spotify used to Consume so much Cpu.BeforeAfterTry to copy my Settings.(Before you Copy my Settings, Backup your Settings).1/42/43/44/4(Show Advanced Settings - Hide Ad...
Spotify High Cpu Usage Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue My Issue, Spotify used to Consume so much Cpu. Before After Try to copy my Settings.(Before you C...
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PlanFreeCountry RomaniaDevice Desktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Hey....some days ago i saw my radio is saying ''Error Failed to load'' and i deactivated that haardware acceleration and nothing happens....tried to do some more ...
Plan Free Country Romania Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey....some days ago i saw my radio is saying ''Error Failed to loa...
Newbie
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PlanFreeCountryUnited States of America DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue
Plan Free Country United States of America Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue
Community Legend
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PlanFree/Country uk Device LENOVO laptopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy spotify was working but alll of a sudden it is coming up with " This song is not aVAILAble. If you have the file on your computer y...
Plan Free/ Country uk Device LENOVO laptop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue My spotify was working but alll of a sudden...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play a local file spotify seems to play it as normal (progress bar moves) however no sound is output to any device connected. Streamed songs are outpu...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play a local file spotify seems to play it as normal (progress b...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceHP Omen & Lenovo Y50 gaming laptopsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify comprimises windows 10 stability if you add a source with local media. For some reason it claims the whole system memory (my ...
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device HP Omen & Lenovo Y50 gaming laptops Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify comprimises windows 10 stability if...
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PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I just want to know where the Spotify app is on my computer. Can't find it, can't put it on the desktop. It is in the Start Menu, but it will not show File Locatio...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I just want to know where the Spotify app is on my computer. Can't find it, c...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountry Device(Acer Laptop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueIn my file explorer when I look for music all i see is 00, 0b, 0c etc. I want to export for whatever reason but there isn't any music there.
Plan Premium Country Device (Acer Laptop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue In my file explorer when I look for music all i see is 00, 0b, 0c etc. I want to e...
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It happens to me quite often that I add new songs to my music library using my phone, and then when I open the PC app those songs are missing (app is not synchronizing correctly). Even though that when I open the browser version, I see those songs, t...
It happens to me quite often that I add new songs to my music library using my phone, and then when I open the PC app those songs are missing (app is not synchronizing correctly). Even though that wh...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountry: usa DeviceWindows 10 desktopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Is there a way to make a playlist offline on the spotify windows 10 desktop client? I was able to download a playlist on the ...
Plan Premium Country: usa Device Windows 10 desktop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Is there a way to make a playlist ...
Community Legend
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Hi! I tried logging in to Spotify today but I'm getting this error: "A Firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. Additionally, you could try changing the currently used proxy settings[Error Code:17]" I'm not usin...
Hi! I tried logging in to Spotify today but I'm getting this error: "A Firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. Additionally, you could try changing the current...
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Ive tried reinstalling, but whenever I open spotify (as admin or normally) its invisible and bugs completely.I dont know how to fix this, and I honestly cant find any threads about this topic either. Operating SystemWindows 10
Ive tried reinstalling, but whenever I open spotify (as admin or normally) its invisible and bugs completely. I dont know how to fix this, and I honestly cant find any threads about this top...
Newbie
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My laptop is ancient: still running 32-bit XP. I just started using Spotify again after years of not using it (I'd forgotten I even had an account), and I get a message on the screen saying that support for XP will soon be ending. But I don't have th...
My laptop is ancient: still running 32-bit XP. I just started using Spotify again after years of not using it (I'd forgotten I even had an account), and I get a message on the screen sayin...
Casual Listener
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i have used this playlist for years without ssue and suddenly it has stopped letting me play it https://open.spotify.com/user/nichobe/playlist/2Wc5tYEAsxNhDXmMCNwJKE please advise as this is happening on desktop, android, google home it just does not...
i have used this playlist for years without ssue and suddenly it has stopped letting me play it https://open.spotify.com/user/nichobe/playlist/2Wc5tYEAsxNhDXmMCNwJKE please advise a...
Composer
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PlanPremium DeviceCustom PCOperating System(Windows 10 Home) My Question or Issue Every time I try to launch Spotify on my desktop I get this error messageI've tried uninstalling, reinstalling (through the windows store and the traditional way from t...
Plan Premium Device Custom PC Operating System (Windows 10 Home) My Question or Issue Every time I try to launch Spotify on my desktop I get this error message I've tr...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceIpod, PC Windows 7 My Question or Issue Sometime when I open spotify on my PC or Ipod it appears a green light that tell me that I listening on web player chrome (that I didn't use) with songs or playlists that I never l...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Ipod, PC Windows 7 My Question or Issue Sometime when I open spotify on my PC or Ipod it appears a green light that tell me that...
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PlanFreeCountry USDevicePCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The app keeps going back to my local files. Which is very frustrating. I keep trying to listen to a relaxing music playlist, it plays one song, then it jumps to a random song ...
Plan Free Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The app keeps going back to my local files. Which is very frustrating. I kee...
Community Legend
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry North Korea Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Spotify won't play the ad so I can listen to music. I have turned it off and back on again, it just won't play.
Plan Free/Premium Country North Korea Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Spotify won't play the ad so I can listen to music. I have turn...
Community Legend
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PremiumUSA Desktop, windows 7. Spotify is VERY slow to open. I click the desktop app and it can take more than 30 minutes to use spotify, the app opens but i cant see anything but friends on the side for a long period of time and am unable to click a...
Premium USA Desktop, windows 7. Spotify is VERY slow to open. I click the desktop app and it can take more than 30 minutes to use spotify, the app ope...
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PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceAcer LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 64bit Version 1803 (Build 17134.228) My Question or Issue I have tried to install spotify on my laptop with windows 10 before. However, I always get the same error where the spotif...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Acer Laptop Operating System Windows 10 64bit Version 1803 (Build 17134.228) My Question or Issue I have tried to install spotify on m...
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