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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...
PlanPremiumCountry USA Operating SystemWindows 10 Chrome 67.0.3396.99 My Question or Issue I'll start by saying I am using a work laptop and I cannot install the app. I am having a similar problem to Choconatillas https://community.spotify.com/t5/Oth...
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10 Chrome 67.0.3396.99 My Question or Issue I'll start by saying I am using a work laptop and I can...
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Starting a few days ago, certain cuts are showing on my Daily Mix as NOT having been previously saved (no check mark), even though the same songs from the same albums are showing on my "song" list as having been saved on a prior date. When I save the...
Starting a few days ago, certain cuts are showing on my Daily Mix as NOT having been previously saved (no check mark), even though the same songs from the same albums are showing on my "song" list as...
Music Fan
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The previous post for this issue has marked it as solved. It isn't. There are times when Spotify launches to a blank, inactive screen. I cannot logout or exit from this screen. My only option is to kill Spotify from Task Manager. If I don't do that w...
The previous post for this issue has marked it as solved. It isn't. There are times when Spotify launches to a blank, inactive screen. I cannot logout or exit from this screen. My only option is to k...
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See https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Pasting-song-links-in-playlist-no-longer-works-Are-you-kidding/td-p/1066054 So I followed the same guide to randomize my playlist which is now empty and I have no way of readding my songs? I see the pr...
See https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Pasting-song-links-in-playlist-no-longer-works-Are-you-kidding/td-p/1066054 So I followed the same guide to randomize my...
Gig Goer
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Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've already reinstalled a thousand times (clean manual unistall/register removal), i've tried like a million solutions, but it keeps happen. My screen gets black, while the app is running (if i dont cl...
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've already reinstalled a thousand times (clean manual unistall/register removal), i've tried like a million solutio...
Regular
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When windows 10 starts up, my browser starts up with this link: https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize/?client_id=&response_type=code&redirect_uri=http://127.0.0.1:7476&state=XSS&scope=user-read-playback-state%20user-modify-playback-state&show_dialog...
When windows 10 starts up, my browser starts up with this link: https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize/?client_id=<blahblahblah>&response_type=code&redirect_uri=http://...
Roadie
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DeviceWindows laptop and Android smartphoneMy Question or Issue My Daily Mix on laptop and smartphone are completely different. This is the case for some long time. Since android update
Device Windows laptop and Android smartphone My Question or Issue My Daily Mix on laptop and smartphone are completely different. This is the case for some long time. Since android update
Casual Listener
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PlanFree/PremiumCountrySuisse Device(Dell Desktop computer)Operating SystemSpotify works correctly on all my devices (My Macbook, Iphone, and online version), but on my desktop computer. When I click Play, it switch automatically to the next song of ...
Plan Free/Premium Country Suisse Device (Dell Desktop computer) Operating System Spotify works correctly on all my devices (My Macbook, Iphone, and online version), but on my desktop com...
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PlanFreeCountryDelaware DeviceWindows ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So, basically, a few days ago I wanted to listen to music while I was writing. When I got on there was an advert for Snickers. When i pressed the play butto...
Plan Free Country Delaware Device Windows Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, basically, a few days ago I wanted to listen to music while I wa...
Casual Listener
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Using the desktop program, if I go to my sound settings and set the configuration in my playback devices to 5.1 surround, spotify will simply not play.it will skip song after song and then stop. However if i set my speakers to stereo and restart it; ...
Using the desktop program, if I go to my sound settings and set the configuration in my playback devices to 5.1 surround, spotify will simply not play. it will skip song after son...
Casual Listener
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PlanFreeCountry HungaryDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueDear Support and Community! I've been using Spotify on my laptop for years, but suddenly, approx. 3 weeks ago it started to make weird things. As you can see on the atta...
Plan Free Country Hungary Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Dear Support and Community! I've been using Spotify on my laptop for years, but suddenly...
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PlanFreeCountry DeviceHP NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI was wondering if I could make spotify pause instead of mute when other sounds are played?
Plan Free Country Device HP Notebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I was wondering if I could make spotify pause instead of mute when other sounds are played?...
Composer
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PlanPremium (Student)CountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 10 64 bitVersion1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f My Question or IssueHi there - new poster here! So I had this weird problem where Spotify desktop automatically scrolls down/loads an artist's page ...
Plan Premium (Student) Country United States Operating System Windows 10 64 bit Version 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f My Question or Issue Hi there - new poster here! So I had this weird prob...
Composer
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As of a few days ago, the 'album' column on the playlists I have created have vanished. I now only have 'title', 'artist' and the date it was added.Additionally, the album artwork in the bottom left corner is gone (I have tried resizing the window wi...
As of a few days ago, the 'album' column on the playlists I have created have vanished. I now only have 'title', 'artist' and the date it was added. Additionally, the album artwork in the bottom l...
Roadie
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PlanPremium DeviceOneplus 6 Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI've downloaded some playlist for both my Windows and Android. I started to notice that everytime my devices started up, my downloaded playlist redownloads over and over agai...
Plan Premium Device Oneplus 6 Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue I've downloaded some playlist for both my Windows and Android. I started to notice that ...
Visitor
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PlanPremiumCountrythe NetherlandsDeviceHp Probook 450, Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify is stuck in Offline mode it seems, I almost can't do anything no radio no daily mix and stuff. It just says offline, i have tried reinst...
Plan Premium Country the Netherlands Device Hp Probook 450, Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify is stuck in Offline mode it seems, I almost can'...
Visitor
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After closing the Spotify desktop application the queue is reverted to an older version and the current state is not kept. Today I opened the Spotify desktop app and the queue was reverted to its state of last week (seven days ago). This isn't always...
After closing the Spotify desktop application the queue is reverted to an older version and the current state is not kept. Today I opened the Spotify desktop app and the queue was reverted t...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountry USDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRadio and friends feed has been down for me, for quite some time.I have uninstalled, reinstalled, everything, tried a new account even.It's just not working.
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Radio and friends feed has been down for me, for quite some time. I have uninstalled, reinst...
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PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDevicePC / AndroidOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify insists on running during Windows startup. I have gone into Advanced Settings and the option for running with Windows is set to "No". I tr...
Plan Premium Country Norway Device PC / Android Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify insists on running during Windows startup. I have gone in...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP EliteBookOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEverytime a song ends I get the error "can't play the current song." I need to constantly hit the 'next' button to play songs. Same issue on all playlists. Previousl...
Plan Premium Country USA Device HP EliteBook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Everytime a song ends I get the error "can't play the current song." I need to constantly hit th...
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