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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...
Hi, Recently i noticed that i can't fast forward songs by clicking on the "playing bar". Also dragging the white dot doesn't do anything. How can i fix this? I know that i can shift + left/right arrow, but when i'm browsing songs, i want to fast forw...
Hi, Recently i noticed that i can't fast forward songs by clicking on the "playing bar". Also dragging the white dot doesn't do anything. How can i fix this? I know that i can shift...
Casual Listener
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Used to work great, but today when I wanted to add a new track to a playlist, it's empty. Already tried deleting local cahce. Help!
Used to work great, but today when I wanted to add a new track to a playlist, it's empty. Already tried deleting local cahce. Help!
Regular
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Hi, I use two Sonos Play 1 speakers (set as a stereo pair and labelled 'Kitchen') to play spotify through (via the spotify app, not the sonos app) and have never had any problems connecting/disconnecting previously. Unfortunately, as of yesterday, Sp...
Hi, I use two Sonos Play 1 speakers (set as a stereo pair and labelled 'Kitchen') to play spotify through (via the spotify app, not the sonos app) and have never had any problems connecting/...
Casual Listener
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After the update, Spotify is offline and can find no internet. Did the update switch ports? Any ideas on resolution? It's a Win 7 64 machine. Thank you
After the update, Spotify is offline and can find no internet. Did the update switch ports? Any ideas on resolution? It's a Win 7 64 machine. Thank you
Newbie
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Using desktop on Windows 7 (yeah, I know- but it's a work computer) and everytime an ad tries to play an ad I get nothing. Here's a capture of the ad it displays. The music stops, the ad won't play and I have to shut the whole thing down and restart ...
Using desktop on Windows 7 (yeah, I know- but it's a work computer) and everytime an ad tries to play an ad I get nothing. Here's a capture of the ad it displays. The music stops, the ad won't play...
Roadie
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1 replies
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Hi, I use web player in chrome. I have logged out of my devices, checked my settings, logged back in, restarted, and followed every help guide task. It simply won't play anything. What is going on? I'm a premium member I'd really like to get this fix...
Hi, I use web player in chrome. I have logged out of my devices, checked my settings, logged back in, restarted, and followed every help guide task. It simply won't play anything. &nb...
Newbie
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Today I noticed that some ad banners at the bottom obscure album art on the bottom left. See the attachment.
Today I noticed that some ad banners at the bottom obscure album art on the bottom left. See the attachment.
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What I REALLY want to do is play one song. That's it. Choose a song and play it. Too much to ask? A bizarre request? Well, not to me.Someone advised right-clicking to "Add to Queue". Ok - then what? Where is this "Queue"?For a world-conquering outfit...
What I REALLY want to do is play one song. That's it. Choose a song and play it. Too much to ask? A bizarre request? Well, not to me. Someone advised right-clicking to "Add to Queue". Ok - then what...
Community Legend
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After updating desktop PC to 1.0.80.474.gef6b503e version last.fm stopped saving scrobbled tracks.
After updating desktop PC to 1.0.80.474.gef6b503e version last.fm stopped saving scrobbled tracks.
Regular
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It's kind of bother me that the cover art doesn't show up. At first, I thought it's because my internet connection. Then I checked it, but it's working just fine. And I tested it to my local files, and the cover art is show up. Do I need to re-instal...
It's kind of bother me that the cover art doesn't show up. At first, I thought it's because my internet connection. Then I checked it, but it's working just fine. And I tested it to my local fi...
Community Legend
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For the last couple days, my Spotify desktop app hasn't been publishing any activity to any followers. However, it does publish listening history on mobile. Private session has already been disabled, and "Publish activity" is on.
For the last couple days, my Spotify desktop app hasn't been publishing any activity to any followers. However, it does publish listening history on mobile. Private session has already been disabled,...
Casual Listener
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Hello, I just noticed today on Spotify for Windows that there are two very similar options in Settings. In the Music quality section, there is a "Normalize volume - Set the same volume level for all tracks" option. And in the Playback section (which ...
Hello, I just noticed today on Spotify for Windows that there are two very similar options in Settings. In the Music quality section, there is a "Normalize volume - Set the same volume level...
Music Fan
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The volume of my songs playing fades out until cannot be heard at all. This only happens at a low volume. So if I want to have songs playing in the background at a low volume I can't. It happens when Spotify volume is at about 20-30% Any help with th...
The volume of my songs playing fades out until cannot be heard at all. This only happens at a low volume. So if I want to have songs playing in the background at a low volume I can't. It happens...
Casual Listener
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I just updated my windows and when opening Spotify it's just a transparent window. I've tried uninstalling, resetting and "repairing" as Windows likes to call it.Edit: Yes, I've tried restarting my computer.
I just updated my windows and when opening Spotify it's just a transparent window. I've tried uninstalling, resetting and "repairing" as Windows likes to call it. Edit: Yes, I've tried restar...
Visitor
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for about last 5-6 days, when i want to listen music from spotify, it always says "this song isn't available..." my internet works and i'm not trying to listen spotify on offline mode. how can i fix this problem?
for about last 5-6 days, when i want to listen music from spotify, it always says "this song isn't available..." my internet works and i'm not trying to listen spotify on offline mode. how can i...
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Every song i play it never finishes. it changes to next song half way to 75% of the way through. I have premium, I have cleared cookies and cache, im using google chrome on my internet browser, i have restarted google chrome, restarted the computer a...
Every song i play it never finishes. it changes to next song half way to 75% of the way through. I have premium, I have cleared cookies and cache, im using google chrome on my internet browser, i hav...
Music Fan
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Whenever i log on to Spotify it says "The Spotify application is not responding." I get it every time when i try to log on. Also i got some other errors. ever since the newest update spotify has been crazy wierd. when i click the x button to close sp...
Whenever i log on to Spotify it says "The Spotify application is not responding." I get it every time when i try to log on. Also i got some other errors. ever since the newest update spotify has been...
Music Fan
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Is anyone else having issues that the Friend activity isn't live?
Is anyone else having issues that the Friend activity isn't live?
Casual Listener
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I've been seraching for a function to be able to re-arrange songs in a playlist. I've read posts which say you should be able to drag each song with the left mouse button but it doesn't work. It's extremely frustrating as I need to create playlists f...
I've been seraching for a function to be able to re-arrange songs in a playlist. I've read posts which say you should be able to drag each song with the left mouse button but it doesn't work. It's ex...
Moderator
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I have spotify premium and have downloaded a 50 minute mp3 file which I would like to put into a playlist. It appears in my local files list but is denied entry into a playlist whereas, other songs in my local files list can be put into playlists. Is...
I have spotify premium and have downloaded a 50 minute mp3 file which I would like to put into a playlist. It appears in my local files list but is denied entry into a playlist whereas, other songs i...
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