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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...
PlanPremiumCountry IndonesiaDevice(notebook)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue im just update my spotify, after that my notebook freeze after my spotify open when startup which is i disable it. and now, i lost my download song. how it ...
Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device (notebook) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue im just update my spotify, after that my notebook freeze after my spot...
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Hello The problem is that when i start spotify app and have for example a youtube video in the background playing and then turns on a song i can hear everything fine, but as soon as i pause spotify all the sound from my apps just gets muted (games, y...
Hello The problem is that when i start spotify app and have for example a youtube video in the background playing and then turns on a song i can hear everything fine, but as soon as i pause ...
Roadie
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with the new update for windows the "desktop overlay with media keys" feature is showing disabled yet still showing up,i can disable it but if i reopen spotify the settings revert back but it still shows disabled.
with the new update for windows the "desktop overlay with media keys" feature is showing disabled yet still showing up, i can disable it but if i reopen spotify the settings revert back but it still...
Casual Listener
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Since the new update search results are not directly shown as a list anymore.With the new search long song names get cut off (see the pictures) and additional information like duration, popularity, album and explicitness are not directly shown anymor...
Since the new update search results are not directly shown as a list anymore. With the new search long song names get cut off (see the pictures) and additional information like duration, popularity,...
Music Fan
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceWINDOWS 10Operating SystemWINDOWS 10 My Question or Issue
Plan Free/Premium Country Device WINDOWS 10 Operating System WINDOWS 10 My Question or Issue
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceXiaomi note 4 + Windows operated PCOperating SystemAndroid, Windows My Question or Issue Artist radio doesn't exist for one particular artist - Cafe del Mar.Works fine for every other artist.Happens both on Xiaomi note ...
Plan Premium Country Israel Device Xiaomi note 4 + Windows operated PC Operating System Android, Windows My Question or Issue Artist radio doesn't exist for one particula...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 6, Operating SystemWindows My Question or Issue
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 6, Operating System Windows My Question or Issue
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I am on a premium plan and am downloading some songs straight away to listen offline, but I cannot seem to find the songs download bar like a sort of iTunes download bar is what I am looking for, but cannot seem to find it, I am using the spotify app...
I am on a premium plan and am downloading some songs straight away to listen offline, but I cannot seem to find the songs download bar like a sort of iTunes download bar is what I am looking for, but...
Roadie
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PlanFreeCountry Czech republicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 PRO 64bit My Question or Issue I moved spotify folder and linked it with symbolic link, now i can't launch spotify, because icon doesn't work anymore and there is no spotify.exe in spot...
Plan Free Country Czech republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10 PRO 64bit My Question or Issue I moved spotify folder and linked it with symbolic link, now i can't...
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PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10CountryPoland My Question or IssueHi,Please help me understand how New Releases works. For example, I follow John Williams (composer) and this year his profile has released two albums but last album I see under th...
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 Country Poland My Question or Issue Hi, Please help me understand how New Releases works. For example, I follow John Williams (composer) and thi...
Music Fan
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PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceDesktopOperating SystemW10 My Question or IssueWhen I shared songs on Facebook, they used to have an associated player.Now when sharing songs, it displays a static image instead of the player.
Plan Premium Country Chile Device Desktop Operating System W10 My Question or Issue When I shared songs on Facebook, they used to have an associated player. Now when sharing songs, ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo ThinkPadOperating SystemWindows 7 Pro (64-bit) My Question or IssueI updated to version 1.0.82.447.g975ad224 of the Spotify desktop controller today, and since then, the Play button doesn't work. This has happened tw...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo ThinkPad Operating System Windows 7 Pro (64-bit) My Question or Issue I updated to version 1.0.82.447.g975ad224 of the Spotify desktop controll...
Casual Listener
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I am trying to listen to Spotify through the web player at open.spotify.com. I have an account, THAT I PAY FOR (student), and it refuses to work on the stupid desktop at my work. I can get it to work on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S7). And every post I'...
I am trying to listen to Spotify through the web player at open.spotify.com. I have an account, THAT I PAY FOR (student), and it refuses to work on the stupid desktop at my work. I can get it to work...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePC and SmartphoneOperating SystemAll Systems (Win 10, Android) My Question or IssueSince a few weeks my friends/ followers aren't able to see my activity anymore. I didn't change any settings and checked them as well. ...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC and Smartphone Operating System All Systems (Win 10, Android) My Question or Issue Since a few weeks my friends/ followers aren't able to s...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceHP DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Songs keep glitching while listening to them. sounds like a scratched CD.
Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Songs keep glitching while listening to them. sounds like a scratched ...
Roadie
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Why are the ads so loud? Can't Spotify do something to correct the obvious difference in volume between streaming music?Everyone reading this has likely noticed that you can have your volume (either on your desktop or the app) set very low and the BA...
Why are the ads so loud? Can't Spotify do something to correct the obvious difference in volume between streaming music? Everyone reading this has likely noticed that you can have your volume (eit...
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I can't delete some radio stations. They keep coming back.
I can't delete some radio stations. They keep coming back.
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryGermany DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional My Question or IssueWhen pressing the CTRL-key the Spotify-client always pauses the current song, even if the client-window is minimized. How can you turn this behaviour off?
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Professional My Question or Issue When pressing the CTRL-key the Spotify-client always pauses the current song...
Roadie
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I've noticed certain artists that are placed on my playlists don't have my playlists showing on their "Disocovered On" section. I'm wondering do aritists have control to hide certain playlists?
I've noticed certain artists that are placed on my playlists don't have my playlists showing on their "Disocovered On" section. I'm wondering do aritists have control to hide ce...
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Hi community, I subscribed for family account. My kids accepted the invitation but still have basic Spotify NOT Spotify Premium. They received (and accepted) my notification by mail (my invitation) but after that no more mails (no even in **bleep**) ...
Hi community, I subscribed for family account. My kids accepted the invitation but still have basic Spotify NOT Spotify Premium. They received (and accepted) my notification by ma...
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