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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...
Why is it that some songs on a specific album are not available (and are in grey)? Is it a system bug? They WERE available only a week ago... I don't get it. Specifically, I'm relating to the album "The very best of" by Baccara, but this issue happen...
Why is it that some songs on a specific album are not available (and are in grey)? Is it a system bug? They WERE available only a week ago... I don't get it. Specifically, I'm relating to th...
Gig Goer
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I get this message and no music plays. I've tried to find a way to contact support but this is where I'm directed.
I get this message and no music plays. I've tried to find a way to contact support but this is where I'm directed.
Community Legend
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Hey, Trying to open a playlist but it's not willing to do so, and the middle screen says that "The radio cannot be started. Please try again with something else." Can this be deleted from my playlists? Thanks,Billie
Hey, Trying to open a playlist but it's not willing to do so, and the middle screen says that "The radio cannot be started. Please try again with something else." Can this be ...
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Hello,I ahve try several things but without any success (reinstall, change settings, ....)But since 5 days, the Spotify application on Windows 10 do not work anymore. I can open it, go to playlist and so on. But when i want to play music, it pass thr...
Hello, I ahve try several things but without any success (reinstall, change settings, ....) But since 5 days, the Spotify application on Windows 10 do not work anymore. I can open it, go to ...
Regular
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I don't see my facebook friends when goto "Find Friends". Spotify says "none of your friends are on Spotify" but it's actully not true, I know some of my friends are on spotify.
I don't see my facebook friends when goto "Find Friends". Spotify says "none of your friends are on Spotify" but it's actully not true, I know some of my friends are on spotify.
Not applicable
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While using the mouse to avigate between the left file select bar, the main screen of the app, and the right screen social feed. When hovering over each respective collumn it feels natural to expect that if you start scrolling over each respective on...
While using the mouse to avigate between the left file select bar, the main screen of the app, and the right screen social feed. When hovering over each respective collumn it feels natural to expect ...
Casual Listener
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Ok so I've seen a number of scrolling issues on the boards here, but I have not come across anybody mentioning how PAINFUL it is to scroll to the bottom of some artists such as Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, and many others. This becomes a nightmare when ...
Ok so I've seen a number of scrolling issues on the boards here, but I have not come across anybody mentioning how PAINFUL it is to scroll to the bottom of some artists such as Miles Davis, Frank Zap...
Roadie
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When trying to log into Spotify in Windows 10 I am unable to successfully log in. I enter my correct account credentials and even after 5-10 minutes of waiting the application remains at the log in screen. My guess is that the application will remain...
When trying to log into Spotify in Windows 10 I am unable to successfully log in. I enter my correct account credentials and even after 5-10 minutes of waiting the application remains at the log in s...
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I run Spotify under Windows 10.After a minute or two, Spotify every time closes automatically, even if I do nothing (not playing a song, e.g.)Reinstall won't help.Any idea?
I run Spotify under Windows 10. After a minute or two, Spotify every time closes automatically, even if I do nothing (not playing a song, e.g.) Reinstall won't help. Any idea?
Roadie
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It starts up automatically now matter what I do
It starts up automatically now matter what I do
Newbie
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In the past month or so there was an update for Spotify. The update wouldn't install on my computer. The same error code (18) kept appearing ["The installer is unable to install Spotify because the files to write are in use by another process. Please...
In the past month or so there was an update for Spotify. The update wouldn't install on my computer. The same error code (18) kept appearing ["The installer is unable to install Spotify because the f...
Roadie
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I keep finding that songs that I've added to my library have been removed. I'll be scrolling through a playlist of mine and notice that a couple songs have the '+' next to them instead of the checkmark, even though I know I added that song a long tim...
I keep finding that songs that I've added to my library have been removed. I'll be scrolling through a playlist of mine and notice that a couple songs have the '+' next to them instead of the checkma...
Roadie
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Hello everyone.When I try to import local files from my computer to Spotify (Mac), it works really well. However, Spotify automatically change the name of my files, trying to guess an existing song title while they are non-market music. I would like ...
Hello everyone. When I try to import local files from my computer to Spotify (Mac), it works really well. However, Spotify automatically change the name of my files, trying to guess an existin...
Spotify Legend
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I'm not sure if this annoys anyone else, but when text beneath the tiles on - for example - the "Browse" pane is too long, the ending is cut off and replaced with an ellipsis. As far as I can work out, there is no way for me to see the rest of the te...
I'm not sure if this annoys anyone else, but when text beneath the tiles on - for example - the "Browse" pane is too long, the ending is cut off and replaced with an ellipsis. As far as I c...
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So here is the issue that I am having. I just got a set of reference headphones and need and amp to drive them. But I think because I am using the driver for the amp Spotify now just skips every single song on my playlists. Is there a way to solve th...
So here is the issue that I am having. I just got a set of reference headphones and need and amp to drive them. But I think because I am using the driver for the amp Spotify now just skips every sing...
Casual Listener
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Hello, I have a problem with premium spotify. I had a premium bought on my spotify account. I had a bank card there, of course. Unfortunately, recently I had to clear my phone and I forgot my login details. Now every month I automatically get funds f...
Hello, I have a problem with premium spotify. I had a premium bought on my spotify account. I had a bank card there, of course. Unfortunately, recently I had to clear my phone and I forgot my login d...
Community Legend
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I have the issue that Your Daily Mix Not Available Offline but my connection is still online. I can listen music but cant run Daily Mix. I search on Internet and its say that i need to open port but how can i do in win 7? Can you help? Thank you.
I have the issue that Your Daily Mix Not Available Offline but my connection is still online. I can listen music but cant run Daily Mix. I search on Internet and its say that i need to open port but ...
Newbie
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The screenshot shows it all, the date is just in the future and saving a new song puts it below it (correct chronologically for what it thinks) but this is just weird.
The screenshot shows it all, the date is just in the future and saving a new song puts it below it (correct chronologically for what it thinks) but this is just weird.
Community Legend
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Looking at all of these other posts about needing to clear a queue, I have tried to find ANYTHING resembling what is said, but I can't find it. There is NO button, going to the last song just moves it to the top of the queue, playing a new album adds...
Looking at all of these other posts about needing to clear a queue, I have tried to find ANYTHING resembling what is said, but I can't find it. There is NO button, going to the last song just moves i...
Community Legend
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Spotify on this Windows 10 laptop can't keep my offline playlists. They still need to be downloaded every few days. And I have one Windows 7 desktop at home, I can't see that one on my Offline devices on my account. Any ideas? EDIT: And this Windows ...
Spotify on this Windows 10 laptop can't keep my offline playlists. They still need to be downloaded every few days. And I have one Windows 7 desktop at home, I can't see that one on my Offli...
Moderator
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