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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 have been using Bose ( wire) with my desktop, something happend to my computer and I reinstalled spotify but now if I try to play something, song names starts like random and is not workingI open other application and speakers are working Computer ...
I have been using Bose ( wire) with my desktop, something happend to my computer and I reinstalled spotify but now if I try to play something, song names starts like random and is not working I open...
Gig Goer
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I am unable to set artworks to my playlists. I also am unable to set descriptions on my playlists. I have noticed that i had the option perviously but now after checking, i am unable to do this now. I have tried on Mac, Windows, and iOS. When clickin...
I am unable to set artworks to my playlists. I also am unable to set descriptions on my playlists. I have noticed that i had the option perviously but now after checking, i am unable to do this now. ...
Gig Goer
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I used to be able to use the web player easily, but about a month ago, it would let me click on the music and it would act like it was going to play, but it wouldn't do anything. Now when I log in it won't even let me click the songs. I've tried ever...
I used to be able to use the web player easily, but about a month ago, it would let me click on the music and it would act like it was going to play, but it wouldn't do anything. Now when I log in it...
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No puedo reproducir las canciones en desktop y se saltan las canciones sin que se escuchen
No puedo reproducir las canciones en desktop y se saltan las canciones sin que se escuchen
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Hi. This behaviour just started yesterday. Spotify will stop\pause songs. It can take up to 10 seconds before pressing the play button will allow music to continue. I have tested this on my W7 laptop and Android phone: same behaviour. It also happens...
Hi. This behaviour just started yesterday. Spotify will stop\pause songs. It can take up to 10 seconds before pressing the play button will allow music to continue. I have tested this on my W7 laptop...
Regular
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I have disconnectd and reconnected to my internet multiple times; however, the friend feed states: "Hmm, the Friend Feed failed to load" It has been doing this for over a week and I want it fixed so I can see what my friends are listening to.I also a...
I have disconnectd and reconnected to my internet multiple times; however, the friend feed states: "Hmm, the Friend Feed failed to load" It has been doing this for over a week and I want it fi...
Casual Listener
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I have spotify on my android, home PC and work PC.It doesn't seem to matter what I've ben listening to on my android or home PC or previously on my work PC. When I start up my work PC spotify automatically starts up and it's always 3:02 into Septembe...
I have spotify on my android, home PC and work PC. It doesn't seem to matter what I've ben listening to on my android or home PC or previously on my work PC. When I start up my work PC spot...
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Hi,https://www.isurvey.soton.ac.uk/27877I am doing a phd study into the changing habits of music listening, but really need to hear the thoughts of other Spotify users. Please spend 5 minutes folowing the link above.Many thanks
Hi, https://www.isurvey.soton.ac.uk/27877 I am doing a phd study into the changing habits of music listening, but really need to hear the thoughts of other Spotify users. Please spend 5 minutes fol...
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Hi there,I'm having the following problem:If I play a track in Spotify on Windows 10, it is quiet, so I have to put the volume slider up high. BUT. If I enable the sound on that video banner on top of the app, it plays just fine - the sound is solid ...
Hi there, I'm having the following problem: If I play a track in Spotify on Windows 10, it is quiet, so I have to put the volume slider up high. BUT. If I enable the sound on that video banner on t...
Visitor
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I'm constantly getting this error message: "can't play the current song " and the Win10 app is not moving to the next song. I have to click on the "next song" button to continue listennig. This happens only on my Win 10 PC (with Spotify app installed...
I'm constantly getting this error message: "can't play the current song " and the Win10 app is not moving to the next song. I have to click on the "next song" button to continue listennig. This...
Casual Listener
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11 replies
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Hi, just to be clear im not talking about the advertisment playing before the song starts(The one where they are dancing to upgrade to premium), but there is an ad literally in the song im listening to at the very beginning. It takes up 15 to 30 seco...
Hi, just to be clear im not talking about the advertisment playing before the song starts(The one where they are dancing to upgrade to premium), but there is an ad literally in the song im listening ...
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Any playlist I select and shuffle play will only play 1 song then stop. The shuffle play icon is on, the scroll bar goes to the end of the song then repositions to the start of the same song. The Play, Skip forward and Skip Back controls do not work....
Any playlist I select and shuffle play will only play 1 song then stop. The shuffle play icon is on, the scroll bar goes to the end of the song then repositions to the start of the same song. The Pla...
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I can't seem to add any new songs. I was able to earlier today, but I can't add any new ones now. All I get is a response that says that no results were found. I tried looking up songs I already had, and the same response comes up. I have the student...
I can't seem to add any new songs. I was able to earlier today, but I can't add any new ones now. All I get is a response that says that no results were found. I tried looking up so...
Casual Listener
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Hi, Spotify will start on 150-200mb ram and will climb with usage. 30min of listening to songs not using the program for anything else will get it to 300-350mb. After 2hrs im up to about 1.5gb ram. I´ve tried the website and windows store version, wi...
Hi, Spotify will start on 150-200mb ram and will climb with usage. 30min of listening to songs not using the program for anything else will get it to 300-350mb. After 2hrs im up to about 1.5...
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Does anyone know how to install the Spotify Desktop version instead of the Windows Store Version? I have uninstalled the Windows Store App and deleted all folder from %appdata%, however any subsequent install ALWAYS installs the Windows Store App. I ...
Does anyone know how to install the Spotify Desktop version instead of the Windows Store Version? I have uninstalled the Windows Store App and deleted all folder from %appdata%, however an...
Roadie
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So, this issue has been happening for a while now and may be due to the interaction between my phone and desktop. I start a podcast on my phone, then restart on my desktop. I close out the application on my phone (Galaxy S6 Edge (I think)) and start ...
So, this issue has been happening for a while now and may be due to the interaction between my phone and desktop. I start a podcast on my phone, then restart on my desktop. I close out the applicatio...
Regular
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Hello, I tried to share a playlist via the function Share -> Copy Playlist link. If I send a mail with the link to a user with a mobile device, the link tries to open in a browser, then tries to switch to the app store (neither Microsoft or Apple Sto...
Hello, I tried to share a playlist via the function Share -> Copy Playlist link. If I send a mail with the link to a user with a mobile device, the link tries to open in a browser, then t...
Community Legend
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I'm currently using spotify on windows 10 and i've already upgraded to premium but why i don't see any download button on every playlist? I also see no repeat button for the song I like in a playlist? Instead, there are the like and dislike buttons.C...
I'm currently using spotify on windows 10 and i've already upgraded to premium but why i don't see any download button on every playlist? I also see no repeat button for the song I like ...
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These keyboard shortcuts should not switch music when we are in the search field. They refer to the standard for moving between words, in Windows! Thanks.
These keyboard shortcuts should not switch music when we are in the search field. They refer to the standard for moving between words, in Windows! Thanks.
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Can't play any song on spotify on my laptop, gives error "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." All the same songs work fine on my iphone and ipad, issue only occured on my laptop since today.Please hel...
Can't play any song on spotify on my laptop, gives error "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." All the same songs work fine on my iphone and ipad, iss...
Community Legend
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