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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

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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Solved!! Desktop: Jam now available

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...

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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

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...

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New Your Library sidebar

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...

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My Daily Mixes Are Gone

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional My Question or Issue I was listening to my Daily Mixes literally yesterday, and now I go in to my profile and they're completely gone? I had about six that I rotated through an...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Professional   My Question or Issue  I was listening to my Daily Mixes literally yesterday, and now I go i...

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Wer programmiert bei Spotify?

Guten Tag, ich frage mich echt wer bei so einer großen Musik-Streaming Plattform am Programmieren ist. Spotify für Windows startet unfassbar langsam auf einer HDD und ist immer insabil. Bei der Android-App kann ich auch nur über Bugs und Instabilität...

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Guten Tag,   ich frage mich echt wer bei so einer großen Musik-Streaming Plattform am Programmieren ist. Spotify für Windows startet unfassbar langsam auf einer HDD und ist immer insabil. Bei ...

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Save Playlist-Folder, not just playlists

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWin 7 My Question or Issue How can I save my entire Playlist-Folder, not just the single playlist? Spotify Desktop ist giving me the option only for playlists.

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  Plan Premium Country  Germany Device PC Operating System Win 7   My Question or Issue  How can I save my entire Playlist-Folder, not just the single playlist? Spotify...

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Audio quality changes when desktop app is minimized vs maximized

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceThinkpad T560Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi - when i have the app open the audio quality sounds better and is louder. When i minimize the window it changes and gets softer/not as clean. I double checked a...

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  Plan Premium Country  US Device Thinkpad T560 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi - when i have the app open the audio quality sounds better and is loude...

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Shuffle is isn't shufflling all songs

Spotify Usernamejustinhicks99PlanFree/Premium Device(Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Macbook Pro, and Windows Computer)Operating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I have around 450 songs on my play list, and I don't even hear half of ...

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Spotify Username justinhicks99 Plan Free/Premium   Device (Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Macbook Pro, and Windows Computer) Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Que...

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Trying to play a 2:10:00 track from local storage

I have selected the folder the track is in and it shows up under local files on spotify but when i go to play it, it is only 1:30:00 long. I have checked with VLC and it's definatly 2:10:00 long. Can anyone explain why I can't listen to the full trac...

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I have selected the folder the track is in and it shows up under local files on spotify but when i go to play it, it is only 1:30:00 long. I have checked with VLC and it's definatly 2:10:00 long.&nbs...

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Russound streamer no longer shows up in devices since new update yesterday

Spotify Usernamemichael.hajdukPlanFree/PremiumCountry CanadaDeviceOperating System My Question or Issue Since the new Spotify update Russound streamer does not show up. Was using everyday and then Spotify update and no longer a listed choice in devic...

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Spotify Username michael.hajduk Plan Free/Premium Country  Canada Device Operating System   My Question or Issue  Since the new Spotify update Russound streamer does not show...

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Control Spotify's volume only, not windows global volume.

Spotify Usernamel337g0g0PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10. My Question or Issue:Hi all, So I want to have a bind for JUST spotify's volume control.I have a Black Widow, and I can use the media keys or binds to play/pause, next song p...

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Spotify Username l337g0g0 Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10.   My Question or Issue: Hi all, So I want to have a bind for JUST spotify's volume control. I have...

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Not working

Everytime I attempt to open the Spotify app a banner always shows up and states "The Spotify application is not responding". I have uninstalled and reinstalled 4 times but it still occurs.

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Everytime I attempt to open the Spotify app a banner always shows up and states "The Spotify application is not responding". I have uninstalled and reinstalled 4 times but it still occurs. 

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Does the Spotify Connect volume control reduce quality?

Spotify Premium, android Couldn't find any consistent answer on the internet regarding this question.When an analog source is streaming via Spotify connect (Xiaomi mi box 3 connected to stereo receiver via 3.5mm to RCA), does the Spotify connect volu...

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Spotify Premium, android     Couldn't find any consistent answer on the internet regarding this question. When an analog source is streaming via Spotify connect (Xiaomi mi box 3 con...

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friend dont see my activities

hello a friend cant see my activities but the activities from other ppli have no private session so idk why she cant see me can anyone help me with that? thanks

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hello   a friend cant see my activities but the activities from other ppl i have no private session so idk why she cant see me   can anyone help me with that?   thanks

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Superuser Contribution Incorrect Connected Devices Listed

Previously when I used Spotify Connect I would see devices on my local network. If I'm home, I see devices on that network and if I'm at work, I see devices on that network. Recently, the only devices I see are devices from my home network and only a...

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Previously when I used Spotify Connect I would see devices on my local network. If I'm home, I see devices on that network and if I'm at work, I see devices on that network. Recently, the only device...

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Superuser Contribution REPEAT icon is disabled on YOUR DAILY MIX playlists!

Spotify Username marcolopesptPlan FreeDevice (Windows 8 PC) My Question or IssueWindows desktop APP has REPEAT ICON disabled (can't turn on/off, etc). Started few days ago. Restart won't fix. CLEAN INSTALL won't FIX. Also, when using ANDROID app (ORE...

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Spotify Username marcolopespt Plan Free Device (Windows 8 PC)   My Question or Issue Windows desktop APP has REPEAT ICON disabled (can't turn on/off, etc). Started few days a...

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App forgets last played position/song (no queue either)

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince the Windows 10 version of Spotify installed it no longer remembers the last position/song I was playing when I start my PC.I've ended up clean uninstalling and reinstalling with the win32 a...

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Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since the Windows 10 version of Spotify installed it no longer remembers the last position/song I was playing when I start my P...

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Solved!! windows 10

Spotify Usernamesloan1207PlanPremiumCountry Device(dell laptop)Operating System( Windows 10) My Question or Issue running spotify windows 10 store version. would like to delete this version and install the spotify.com version. also i have many playli...

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Spotify Username sloan1207 Plan Premium Country   Device (dell laptop) Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  running spotify windows 10 store version. woul...

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Superuser Contribution why multiple songs are added when i add one song from discovery

Spotify UsernameempleatPlanFree/PremiumCountryCzech republic Operating SystemWindows 7 64 bit My Question or IssueHello,why multiple songs are added when i add one song from discovery ?

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Spotify Username empleat Plan Free/Premium Country Czech republic     Operating System Windows 7 64 bit   My Question or Issue Hello, why multiple songs are added when i a...

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Spotify pulando as musicas.

Spotify UsernameAlberto GaloniPlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceDesktop DellOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Meu spotify fica pulando musicas aleatoriamente quando eu saio da tela do app.Já vi que poderia ser uma problema por ter dois dri...

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Spotify Username Alberto Galoni Plan Premium Country Brazil  Device Desktop Dell Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Meu spotify fica pulando musicas aleato...

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Spotify Swithcing to C\Users\'username'\appdata Folder

My Question or IssueHello,My IT department no longer allows Spotify on our Windows 10 PC's because the app is saved in the C\Users\'username'\appdata Folder, instead of C:\Program Files. I was told Malware attacks frequently come from the C\Users\'us...

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My Question or Issue Hello, My IT department no longer allows Spotify on our Windows 10 PC's because the app is saved in the C\Users\'username'\appdata Folder, instead of C:\Program Files.&nbs...

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Superuser Contribution How to change color to white from black cant see anything outdoor?

Spotify Username1198105528PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow to change color to white from black cant see anything outdoor?

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Spotify Username 1198105528 Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How to change color to white from black cant see any...

Alfredo

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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on Desktop (Windows 7)

Spotify UsernamedrrollerPlanFree/PremiumCountry HungaryDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue So. my problem is that I cannot log into the Spotify with Facebook login a neither with username/password combo. I'm not getting any er...

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Spotify Username drroller Plan Free/Premium Country  Hungary Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue   So. my problem is that I cannot log into th...

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