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Discuss Spotify for Windows
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: NetherlandsDevice: Dell XPSOperating System: Windows 11Issue:When playing a song from Tiësto, the 'ë' is being replaced with a strange string. This issue only occurs in the 'what is playing now' section.Proof of Concept (PoC):
Plan: Premium Country: Netherlands Device: Dell XPS Operating System: Windows 11 Issue: When playing a song from Tiësto, the 'ë' is being replaced with a strange string. This issue only occ...
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My Spotify songs keep repeating during certain parts of a song. It's always the same parts and always on the same songs. It only happens on my Windows 10 desktop app.
My Spotify songs keep repeating during certain parts of a song. It's always the same parts and always on the same songs. It only happens on my Windows 10 desktop app.
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will any of the muted tabs (whether it be google chrome, microsoft edge, etc) be counted towards streams? or will it not? for laptop
will any of the muted tabs (whether it be google chrome, microsoft edge, etc) be counted towards streams? or will it not? for laptop
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryIreland DevicePcOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI have been having multiple issues on the desktop and a few on Android, most notably on the desktop I can't add or remove songs from the playlist if I try either it comes u...
Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Pc Operating System Windows My Question or Issue I have been having multiple issues on the desktop and a few on Android, most notably on t...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceAndroid Phone My Question or IssueGetting in-app concert recommendations despite having tailored ads turned off. I pay for premium - let me turn this off. I have seen the options about "click learn more and opt out". That is...
Plan Premium Country US Device Android Phone My Question or Issue Getting in-app concert recommendations despite having tailored ads turned off. I pay for premium - let me turn...
Gig Goer
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PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceDell laptopOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueI've reinstalled Spotify and rebooted 3x to no avail. Here's what's happening...When I open the desktop app, I'm shown a "log in" button.When I click that "log in" butto...
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Dell laptop Operating System Win10 My Question or Issue I've reinstalled Spotify and rebooted 3x to no avail. Here's what's happening... When I ope...
Casual Listener
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I have two playlists that I have made public but neither show uip in the desktop apps search page. They are about a week and a half old. Playlist 1 : Brutal Death/Technical Death/Death/Grind Metal Playlist 2 : Doom/Drone/Sludge/Stoner Metal
I have two playlists that I have made public but neither show uip in the desktop apps search page. They are about a week and a half old. Playlist 1 : Brutal Death/Technical Death/Deat...
Not applicable
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When I start my desktop app my last played song will stutter for a few seconds. Then it will play as normal but be stuck in a loop. The playback buttons visibly show that I did press them but will not work. It will let me search through playlists but...
When I start my desktop app my last played song will stutter for a few seconds. Then it will play as normal but be stuck in a loop. The playback buttons visibly show that I did press them but will no...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceAsusOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't change offline storage location e.g to a different disk. Every time when I'm trying to change it to a new location, it is back to default folder path after prog...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device Asus Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't change offline storage location e.g to a different disk. Every time when I'm tr...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceGalaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Galaxy S21 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueI have attached some screenshots of two accounts; the one on top is the one I am trying to use on PC - the username is a bunch o...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System Android 14 My Question or Issue I have attached some screenshots of two accounts; th...
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It won't refresh at all. After I added the song, the recommended section was completely removed.The playlist has about 450 songs.The find more button is also completely useless, it doesn't show anything except a search button.Country: NetherlandsDevi...
It won't refresh at all. After I added the song, the recommended section was completely removed.The playlist has about 450 songs. The find more button is also completely useless, it doesn't show...
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I will be listening to a song as normal and then when an ad plays, the ad will be silent, and the 30 full seconds will play, but at the end, it doesn't switch to another ad. It just freezes, and neither another ad , nor music, will play next. Refresh...
I will be listening to a song as normal and then when an ad plays, the ad will be silent, and the 30 full seconds will play, but at the end, it doesn't switch to another ad. It just freezes, and neit...
Visitor
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when I click on the three dots and on the queue symbol, there is not an option to remove a song. I'd like to remove War of the Roses, Love trap shows from my account, I like to not see them at all.
when I click on the three dots and on the queue symbol, there is not an option to remove a song. I'd like to remove War of the Roses, Love trap shows from my account, I like to not see them at all.
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I have just restarted my router and since then Spotify won't playback any songs, show my playlists and takes ages to even load the starting page.I have the same issue with my PC as well as my phone, but when I change to mobile data, Spotify works as ...
I have just restarted my router and since then Spotify won't playback any songs, show my playlists and takes ages to even load the starting page. I have the same issue with my PC as well as my phone...
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it doesnot shows lyrics and tells to upgrade to premiere
it doesnot shows lyrics and tells to upgrade to premiere
Spotify Star
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I keep getting the error whenever I open the app on my desktop. I can play music fine through the website and on my mobile devices but the Microsoft app doesn't play any songs even the ones that it shows on my computer. I have deleted then reinstalle...
I keep getting the error whenever I open the app on my desktop. I can play music fine through the website and on my mobile devices but the Microsoft app doesn't play any songs even the ones tha...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSelf made Computer & Samsung Galaxy A51Operating SystemWindows 11 & Android 13 My Issue:I'm just gonna do this timeline wise.So about a week and a half ago i noticed my mobile app and desktop app stopped syncing. comple...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Self made Computer & Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System Windows 11 & Android 13 My Issue: I'm just gonna do this timeline wise. So a...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I today was accessing the radio of one of my playlists consisting of exclusively Mongolian artists, I quickly noticed that pretty much every song in there that was s...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I today was accessing the radio of one of my playlists consisting of exclusively Mongolia...
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Hello how can I restore the old look of spotify, I recently had to reinstall spotify from scratch and I have this weird bar at the top. Is there any way to restore the tiles on the left side of the window? It looked more aesthetically pleasing and wa...
Hello how can I restore the old look of spotify, I recently had to reinstall spotify from scratch and I have this weird bar at the top. Is there any way to restore the tiles on the left side of the w...
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