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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

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...

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Solved!! Desktop: Jam now available

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...

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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

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...

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New Your Library sidebar

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...

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Friends who listen to the same artist

I am not able to see which friends listen to a given artist on their artist page. Before, when I clicked on an artist page, I could see which friends listen to that artist. Now, under monthly listeners it lists nothing. Is that feature gone?

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I am not able to see which friends listen to a given artist on their artist page. Before, when I clicked on an artist page, I could see which friends listen to that artist. Now, under monthly listene...

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REQUEST OPTION TO CHANGE THE THEME/APPARENCE

i pay.i want it better.i want more themes/apparences. do it.i pay for it.

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i pay. i want it better. i want more themes/apparences.   do it. i pay for it.

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Import Playlists

What happened to the import playlists feature on the windows desktop app?

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What happened to the import playlists feature on the windows desktop app?

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Graphical issue on UWP

Hi, if i scroll down from an artist page the "header" of the app and the "header" of the artist page collapse into each other Hope I was clear enoughThank you

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Hi, if i scroll down from an artist page the "header" of the app and the "header" of the artist page collapse into each other     Hope I was clear enough Thank you

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Spotify App on Windows 10 (64-bit) Does Not Allow Login

I put my computer at my job in sleep mode and came back to find that Spotify would not go out of offline mode no matter what I did. The only solution I could find is to reinstall the app; however, upon reinstallation, the app will not allow me to log...

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I put my computer at my job in sleep mode and came back to find that Spotify would not go out of offline mode no matter what I did. The only solution I could find is to reinstall the app; however, up...

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Features on Phone not the same as on Desktop

I have Spotify on my phone. It gives me the ability to brows Podcasts and also at the bottom of my playlists it recomends about 4 or 5 others songs it thinks I might like.I am NOT seeing these two options when going into Spotiry through my browser.Am...

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I have Spotify on my phone. It gives me the ability to brows Podcasts and also at the bottom of my playlists it recomends about 4 or 5 others songs it thinks I might like. I am NOT seeing these two ...

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Lil Peep's new album removed from spotify?

Lil Peeps's album, God is good, we love you Lil peep, is not on Spotify anymore. I don't know if its just in my country (Denmark) or if it's all over the world. Can't imagine that is all over the world because I don't see any complaints about it. Whe...

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Lil Peeps's album, God is good, we love you Lil peep, is not on Spotify anymore. I don't know if its just in my country (Denmark) or if it's all over the world. Can't imagine that is a...

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I keep getting an error message 'This song is not available'

Hello, I am getting very frustrated with my issue right now. So I can't play one song on my playlist. It used to work fine, but after a while, it stopped working... It works fine if I play it on my main acct. but I wanted to play it on my second acct...

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Hello,   I am getting very frustrated with my issue right now. So I can't play one song on my playlist. It used to work fine, but after a while, it stopped working...   It works fine if...

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[Desktop] Right-clicking two songs in a row removes wrong song

While viewing a playlist, if you right-click one track and then right-click a different track, then select "Remove From This Playlist", it'll remove the first track you clicked rather than the currently selected one. From what I can tell, all the oth...

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While viewing a playlist, if you right-click one track and then right-click a different track, then select "Remove From This Playlist", it'll remove the first track you clicked rather than the curren...

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The new client is buggy and bad

1. I REALLY WISH I HAD MY TOTALLY NORMAL MENU BAR BACK. Don't use hamburger menus when we have lots of screen space. This is not a telephone, it is a computer. 2. It doesn't maximize properly, instead it leaves like 4 px of space on each side of the ...

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1. I REALLY WISH I HAD MY TOTALLY NORMAL MENU BAR BACK. Don't use hamburger menus when we have lots of screen space. This is not a telephone, it is a computer.   2. It doesn't maximize properl...

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Album doesn't play on Desktop, but plays on Smartphone

I've come across with an unusual issue on Spotify: while trying to listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers' The Getaway, I've received the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". Since the songs of the a...

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I've come across with an unusual issue on Spotify: while trying to listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers' The Getaway, I've received the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your co...

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For people who have issues with importing songs to Spotify

Alright, so recently on spotify I was having issues with importing certain songs over as when you go to local files, everything just dies and you can't actually find mp3, and mp4 files. That was, until I realized how brain-dead I was, when I decided ...

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Alright, so recently on spotify I was having issues with importing certain songs over as when you go to local files, everything just dies and you can't actually find mp3, and mp4 files. That was, unt...

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English Spotify in Germany

Hello,Is it possible to set English as main language, though I use Spotify in Germany ? on my iPhone it's English, but on the pc browser in German. Thanks

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Hello, Is it possible to set English as main language, though I use Spotify in Germany ?  on my iPhone it's English, but on the pc browser in German.   Thanks

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I want to install the desktop app

When i try to install spotify by the setup downloaded from the site at the end of the installation there is a message "migration from.." and the app becomes the store app, but i want the desktop app.How can i do?Thanks

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When i try to install spotify by the setup downloaded from the site at the end of the installation there is a message "migration from.." and the app becomes the store app, but i want the desktop app....

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The famous black screen

The famous black screen when opening the app, we should not have to resort to fixs, I pay for a premium service. this could be solved if I could change the **bleep**ing install locaiton. ffs why does it default to app data, whats wrong with program f...

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The famous black screen when opening the app, we should not have to resort to fixs, I pay for a premium service.   this could be solved if I could change the **bleep**ing install locaiton. ffs...

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"Share my activity in spotify" slider always disabled?

Hey guys, so by accident i found out, that desktop, iOS and Android settings for the spotify app are always different for my account. I want to share my activity for the friends feed, but in the desktop app the slider constantly stays disabled (after...

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Hey guys,   so by accident i found out, that desktop, iOS and Android settings for the spotify app are always different for my account. I want to share my activity for the friends feed, but in...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spotify doesn't show all the artist i follow

Hello folks!I noticed this problem yesterday.The app on desktop doesn't show all the artists i follow.When i search the artist , it says ''I'm following'' but when i go to my profile and click ''following'' , they just don't appear there but only som...

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Hello folks! I noticed this problem yesterday.The app on desktop doesn't show all the artists i follow.When i search the artist , it says ''I'm following'' but when i go to my profile and click ''fo...

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Destop Music is not Sync with Music on the Phone

I have been using my phone to save and add music to my playlists and etc. But when i look on my PC most of the song dont apear to be in either of them at all., but when i go to my phone however they all seem to be there. I can stream then to my pc bu...

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I have been using my phone to save and add music to my playlists and etc. But when i look on my PC most of the song dont apear to be in either of them at all., but when i go to my phone however they ...

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Problem with spotify. Import

I have a windows laptop and i have tried to fix this problem, but i keep getting a pop up saying this song is not available, if you have this file you can import it. I have tried to find a solution but i can't.someone please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I have a windows laptop and i have tried to fix this problem, but i keep getting a pop up saying this song is not available, if you have this file you can import it. I have tried to find a solution b...

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local files are being played instead of the actual song in spotify

local file with same song name and artist is being played instead of the actual song from that album. the local version being played is a live version of "i've had it" by alex chilton, instead of "i've had it" from the album like flies on sherbert. i...

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local file with same song name and artist is being played instead of the actual song from that album. the local version being played is a live version of "i've had it" by alex chilton, instead of "i'...

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