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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...
I don't even know who this **bleep** bag is. Why is this happening?
I don't even know who this **bleep** bag is. Why is this happening?
Casual Listener
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Hi!So, it's been a year that I've been using Spotify Premium but recently I changed my credit card. I followed the instructions to change the details of the credit card but now is not accepting it.....A message appears that Spotify isn't available in...
Hi! So, it's been a year that I've been using Spotify Premium but recently I changed my credit card. I followed the instructions to change the details of the credit card but now is not accepting it....
Roadie
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Ok so in my Local Files I have A LOT of songs. Because of those songs being in Local Files, I am unable to listen to them. I switched off the the various sources for Local Files as Spotify Support advised and the songs didn't disappear. I even delete...
Ok so in my Local Files I have A LOT of songs. Because of those songs being in Local Files, I am unable to listen to them. I switched off the the various sources for Local Files as Spotify Support ad...
Spotify Star
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The sponsored messages doesnt load sometimes, i have to restart the software then. What can I do?
The sponsored messages doesnt load sometimes, i have to restart the software then. What can I do?
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Having a similar problem that I had a few weeks ago. The friend feed/ follower activity is glitching. One friend in particular has been on almost every day yet his activity doesn't even show up. We've talked and tried to figure it out, when he came t...
Having a similar problem that I had a few weeks ago. The friend feed/ follower activity is glitching. One friend in particular has been on almost every day yet his activity doesn't even show up. We'v...
Casual Listener
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I was looking at my stations a few minutes ago and all of a sudden my entire list disappeared. I tried closing the app and going back into it but that didn't seem to do anything.
I was looking at my stations a few minutes ago and all of a sudden my entire list disappeared. I tried closing the app and going back into it but that didn't seem to do anything.
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Hey, Spotify is not launching for me in Windows 10. I've uninstalled/reinstalled to no avail. After reading some other posts on here, I'm attempting to delete the Local appdata folder, but there is one folder within the subfolders of this Spotify fol...
Hey, Spotify is not launching for me in Windows 10. I've uninstalled/reinstalled to no avail. After reading some other posts on here, I'm attempting to delete the Local appdata folder, but there is o...
Community Legend
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I've just installed some updates on my laptop (Dell XPS 13) and now Spotify isn't loading. The programme launches, but it's then stuck on a blank, black screen (attached) but task manager doesn't say it's crashed. I've reinstalled it and nothing has ...
I've just installed some updates on my laptop (Dell XPS 13) and now Spotify isn't loading. The programme launches, but it's then stuck on a blank, black screen (attached) but task manager doesn't say...
Regular
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HOW DO I GET MUSIC FROM MY C DRIVE OR MUSIC FOLDER ON LAPTOP IN TO MY SPOTIFY SO THAT I CAN ASK ALEXA TO PLAY MY BROTHERS HOME MADE MUSIC FROM CID
HOW DO I GET MUSIC FROM MY C DRIVE OR MUSIC FOLDER ON LAPTOP IN TO MY SPOTIFY SO THAT I CAN ASK ALEXA TO PLAY MY BROTHERS HOME MADE MUSIC FROM CID
Roadie
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Over the past week, every time I play something, after the first song it always returns to play an album I added to the queue a week or so ago. I clear it every time this happens but everytime I restart my computer and Spotify and put on an album, th...
Over the past week, every time I play something, after the first song it always returns to play an album I added to the queue a week or so ago. I clear it every time this happens but everytime I rest...
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Hey there.About 6 months ago, Drag & Drop suddenly stopped working on my Spotify Desktop App (running on Windows 10 Home), which means i neither can move playlists around nor can i move songs around within playlists. I was hoping that this would be f...
Hey there. About 6 months ago, Drag & Drop suddenly stopped working on my Spotify Desktop App (running on Windows 10 Home), which means i neither can move playlists around nor can i move songs a...
Roadie
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Hi! So I was wondering if Spotify would add the feature of being able to volume control using a second device, so I currently have an IPhone but would like to control the volume with my Windows Laptop! I'm hoping in the future you would add this feat...
Hi! So I was wondering if Spotify would add the feature of being able to volume control using a second device, so I currently have an IPhone but would like to control the volume with my Windows Lapto...
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I was listening to one of my old playlists, and I noticed something weird. The song "Young Volcanoes" by Fall Out Boy on the spotify desktop app sounds like (and I'm pretty sure is) the live version of the song (You can hear cheering at the end) but ...
I was listening to one of my old playlists, and I noticed something weird. The song "Young Volcanoes" by Fall Out Boy on the spotify desktop app sounds like (and I'm pretty sure is) the live version ...
Roadie
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I have had this problem a few times now. But only today i am 100% sure that it was happening. so i was listening to my discover weekly playlist from monday till today in the afternoon. Now in the evening i decide to listen again and i realize that i ...
I have had this problem a few times now. But only today i am 100% sure that it was happening. so i was listening to my discover weekly playlist from monday till today in the afternoon. Now in the eve...
Casual Listener
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Is it possible to only have my downloaded music on my Phone and not downloaded on my Windows computer?
Is it possible to only have my downloaded music on my Phone and not downloaded on my Windows computer?
Roadie
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I just signed up, and downloaded the app. When I hit Enable and follow the instructions, I still get no music. Web Player just takes me right back to the Enable page, and loop with no results. I have a Windows laptop. Can anyone help, please?
I just signed up, and downloaded the app. When I hit Enable and follow the instructions, I still get no music. Web Player just takes me right back to the Enable page, and loop with no res...
Roadie
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Hello,If I start Spotify on my Windows Desktop I just see a black sqare, I can form it like the normal Spotify Window but I can not click something. The only thing I can do is close Spotify in the Task-list.Is it a Problem of Spotify or my PC and how...
Hello, If I start Spotify on my Windows Desktop I just see a black sqare, I can form it like the normal Spotify Window but I can not click something. The only thing I can do is close Spotify in the ...
Newbie
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Hi All, I came accross below article today and I'm wondering what do I need to do to become a tester? If there's a possibilty of adding me to the list of testers or some kind of waiting list then Spotify please do! Can't wait for you guys to finally ...
Hi All, I came accross below article today and I'm wondering what do I need to do to become a tester? If there's a possibilty of adding me to the list of testers or some kind of waiting list...
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For a couple days now I've been experiencing an issue where nearly every time an ad plays, the application freezes and won't continue the ad or the music on its own. Pushing pause, then play, causes it to play the ad and continue the music.
For a couple days now I've been experiencing an issue where nearly every time an ad plays, the application freezes and won't continue the ad or the music on its own. Pushing pause, then play, causes ...
Spotify Star
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Hello, I noticed my scrobbler for last.fm wasn't recording my tracks a few days ago and I was wondering if anyone else is having this issue too? I checked a few other threads that suggested trying to put spotify in private mode, offline mode, signing...
Hello, I noticed my scrobbler for last.fm wasn't recording my tracks a few days ago and I was wondering if anyone else is having this issue too? I checked a few other threads that suggested ...
Casual Listener
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