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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...
Hello everyone,So last monday I noticed that my music runs like half a second to second faster than it should. I compared it to my phone and on the phone it works fine.I do like a bit of nightcore music but I prefer originals. I use the 1.0.75.483.g7...
Hello everyone, So last monday I noticed that my music runs like half a second to second faster than it should. I compared it to my phone and on the phone it works fine. I do like a bit of nightcor...
Community Legend
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Hello When I listen to music a Spotify advert "plays" but there is no advert actually playing. It's silent, no visual, it won't let me skip, won't let me choose a new playlist/song. I tried restarting my laptop, logging out/in, and uninstalling/reins...
Hello When I listen to music a Spotify advert "plays" but there is no advert actually playing. It's silent, no visual, it won't let me skip, won't let me choose a new playlist/song. &...
Community Legend
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Hello, i have a big issue, i have 3-4 songs that i want to replay for a few hours but when i press the button, it replays only the first one, even if it's on repeat all or repeat(1).And no i won't make a playlist for everytime i want to replay a few ...
Hello, i have a big issue, i have 3-4 songs that i want to replay for a few hours but when i press the button, it replays only the first one, even if it's on repeat all or repeat(1). And no i won't ...
Regular
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Lately spotify app on windows has gotten me so **bleep**ing mad, I don't know if I'm the only one who has these problems:1. Excess of ads: When I first downloaded spotify it used to play an audio advertisement about every seven songs, but it was only...
Lately spotify app on windows has gotten me so **bleep**ing mad, I don't know if I'm the only one who has these problems: 1. Excess of ads: When I first downloaded spotify it used to play an a...
Roadie
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when i try to start a song it just skips every song i have, and says that i cant play this song cause its not available.
when i try to start a song it just skips every song i have, and says that i cant play this song cause its not available.
Casual Listener
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I'm using the latest versionI try to connect Spotify with the proxy, but it doesn't work!I tested socks5 and HTTP proxymy socks5 proxy running fine on telegram desktop and mobilebut after testing about 4 proxy and too many options! (like changing ie ...
I'm using the latest version I try to connect Spotify with the proxy, but it doesn't work! I tested socks5 and HTTP proxy my socks5 proxy running fine on telegram desktop and m...
Music Fan
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Hello! Usually the next day when I boot up my PC spotify opens minimized and the last song that I played will still be on pause at the same time and volume. Got a new windows copy and reinstalled Spotify and now each time I restart the PC it opens in...
Hello! Usually the next day when I boot up my PC spotify opens minimized and the last song that I played will still be on pause at the same time and volume. Got a new windows copy and ...
Regular
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1 replies
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I forgot to grab a screenshot, but I've been noticing this bug for quite some time. Basically, if my computer goes to sleep and it wakes up to a change in state (i.e. listening to a different device, listening on this device, new song, etc) which als...
I forgot to grab a screenshot, but I've been noticing this bug for quite some time. Basically, if my computer goes to sleep and it wakes up to a change in state (i.e. listening to a different device,...
Roadie
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Spotify no me deja descargar las caciones aun cuando este conectado a internet, me indica que esta "esperando la conexion", cuando ya me encuentro conectado a una red de wifi, ya intente conectandome a otra red wifi porque crei que el problema estaba...
Spotify no me deja descargar las caciones aun cuando este conectado a internet, me indica que esta "esperando la conexion", cuando ya me encuentro conectado a una red de wifi, ya intente conectandome...
Roadie
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All the time I'm using the Windows Desktop application and everytime after browsing through the artists, albums, etc pages for some time, they don't load after awhile and it just shows the dots in a circle and won't load no matter how long I wait. Do...
All the time I'm using the Windows Desktop application and everytime after browsing through the artists, albums, etc pages for some time, they don't load after awhile and it just shows the dots in a ...
Community Legend
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Just started today. but whenever I press the space bar outside of the spotify window such as you know anytime you need to type a sentence my music will continuously stop and start. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and tried to look for somewhere...
Just started today. but whenever I press the space bar outside of the spotify window such as you know anytime you need to type a sentence my music will continuously stop and start. I t...
Roadie
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I've had Spotify on my laptop for 6-7 months now, but in the last week Spotify wouldn't open. It would say something along the lines of " spotify can't run right now " (i kind of forgot exactly but kind of close i guess) or would just be a black scre...
I've had Spotify on my laptop for 6-7 months now, but in the last week Spotify wouldn't open. It would say something along the lines of " spotify can't run right now " (i kind of forgot exactly but k...
Regular
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I'm trying to change my playlist cover and even though the images are the correct width and size, etc. It keeps on saying "Failed to upload image, please try again"
I'm trying to change my playlist cover and even though the images are the correct width and size, etc. It keeps on saying "Failed to upload image, please try again"
Newbie
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Hi, I'm experincing issues with the Spotify program on Windows 10, it constantly uses around 15-16% CPU usage (enough to make my fans spin up more than idle), regardless of whether the program is maximised, closed (which doesn't actually kill the tas...
Hi, I'm experincing issues with the Spotify program on Windows 10, it constantly uses around 15-16% CPU usage (enough to make my fans spin up more than idle), regardless of whether the program is max...
Newbie
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Hello, I have a Problem with switching my Volume over my Keyboard. I have a Keyboard that has buttons for the volume they also work. But my Spotify Volume goes in the little screen down/up but not in the Programm so i can only switch volume in the "a...
Hello, I have a Problem with switching my Volume over my Keyboard. I have a Keyboard that has buttons for the volume they also work. But my Spotify Volume goes in the little screen down/up b...
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I started using spotify a few days ago, I realised that there are some albums that don't appear when you search for them, so in order to find them you must search "*album's name* spotify". But this album https://open.spotify.com/album/4mfUBjbHpj6Z9lm...
I started using spotify a few days ago, I realised that there are some albums that don't appear when you search for them, so in order to find them you must search "*album's name* spotify". B...
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The last time it updated was in October help here is the playlist link if that is required:https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZEVXcNYUXYcGJDxF?si=tH9NvT1vTQ28mFQd30Vy8w
The last time it updated was in October help here is the playlist link if that is required: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZEVXcNYUXYcGJDxF?si=tH9NvT1vTQ28mFQd30Vy8w
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So, basically when a song finish, the next one starts at the half. Example: Is it normal? How can I fix this?
So, basically when a song finish, the next one starts at the half. Example: Is it normal? How can I fix this?
Moderator
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Ever since the 2nd last version of the Windows desktop player my icon will not show up on the monitor I have the application open on. I am currently using Windows 7 with a mulitimonitor app called Dual Monitor. I tried installing an older version and...
Ever since the 2nd last version of the Windows desktop player my icon will not show up on the monitor I have the application open on. I am currently using Windows 7 with a mulitimonitor app cal...
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Hello!I cannot seem to have access to my History of songs played (either on Desktop or on my mobile, Android).I searched various Help posts and they all indicate that it should be next to the Queue, but it is not there (see screenshot below).Is this ...
Hello! I cannot seem to have access to my History of songs played (either on Desktop or on my mobile, Android). I searched various Help posts and they all indicate that it should be next to the Que...
Visitor
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