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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...
PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Desktop)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or IssueThere's this button on fullscreen mode right next to the volume controls that doesn't appear to do anything, I've searched the FAQ but found nothing. Can anywa...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device (Desktop) Operating System (Windows 11) My Question or Issue There's this button on fullscreen mode right next to the volume controls that doesn...
Newbie
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Spotify has changed the order of the context menu. Now Add to Playlist is on top instead of Add to Queue. They should revert this change and put Add to Queue back on top, or make the context menu customizable so that each user can fix it to their pre...
Spotify has changed the order of the context menu. Now Add to Playlist is on top instead of Add to Queue. They should revert this change and put Add to Queue back on top, or make the context menu cus...
Music Fan
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to listen to the distractible podcast, but there's no sound or video at all. I was listening to it on my phone earlier today, and it worked as it should, but no...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm trying to listen to the distractible podcast, but there's no sound or video at all. I...
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hallo,wie sehe ich bei dem Podcast "Die drei Rabauken" die Abstimmungen die sie bei Spotify immer veröffentlichen?Danke für die antworten
hallo, wie sehe ich bei dem Podcast "Die drei Rabauken" die Abstimmungen die sie bei Spotify immer veröffentlichen? Danke für die antworten
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDell XPS 15 and LGV35 ThinQOperating SystemWindows 11 and Android My Question or IssueI listen to some songs on my PC and then the next day when I switch to my phone it goes back to the last song I've listened on it and th...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell XPS 15 and LGV35 ThinQ Operating System Windows 11 and Android My Question or Issue I listen to some songs on my PC and then the next day...
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PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNo spotify content loads on the desktop app, but web & mobile work just fine. First noticed an issue last night when spotify changed my name back to it's default, so I just changed it ...
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue No spotify content loads on the desktop app, but web & mobile work just fine. First noticed an issue last ni...
Casual Listener
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PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceAcer Nitro 5Operating SystemWindows 11 - Firefox/Microsoft edge browser My Question or Issuethe Spotify web player ends up not working after I log in, displaying the error message "something went wrong, try reloading the p...
Plan Free Country America Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 11 - Firefox/Microsoft edge browser My Question or Issue the Spotify web player ends up not working after I log...
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I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on my Mac (OS 12.6). Usually I can play podcasts with no trouble at all, but occasionally I'll hit play and the app doesn't do anything. Nothing starts up and the timeline remains neutral. In the past it has f...
I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on my Mac (OS 12.6). Usually I can play podcasts with no trouble at all, but occasionally I'll hit play and the app doesn't do anything. Nothing starts up and...
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AustriaDeviceNokia Lumia 830Operating SystemMS Windows 10 Mobile My Question or IssueThe current Spotify App does not recognize my Spotify Premium Account.Start of App is not possible See attached screen shot.Any ideas? (beside change my mobile)
Austria Device Nokia Lumia 830 Operating System MS Windows 10 Mobile My Question or Issue The current Spotify App does not recognize my Spotify Premium Account. Start of App is not pos...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Dell PC)Operating System(Windows 10)Spotify App My Question or IssueIf I put close Spotify, then my PC to sleep (Windows sleep mode), and then awaken my PC, and then double click on the Spotify app to restart it, I get the...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (Dell PC) Operating System (Windows 10) Spotify App My Question or Issue If I put close Spotify, then my PC to sleep (Windows sleep mode), and then a...
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I can't get my downloaded songs on my Samsung Note 20 to play, much less download, to the Spotify on my computer. Spotify will play radio streaming and podcasts, but nothing I've downloaded. Can someone please help...in "very simple" terms. Thanks so...
I can't get my downloaded songs on my Samsung Note 20 to play, much less download, to the Spotify on my computer. Spotify will play radio streaming and podcasts, but nothing I've downloaded.&nb...
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PlanPremium I am using the Desktop Application for Spotify. Device(PC, Desktop) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have noticed, that the sound quality of my Spotify has significantly decreased. The volume is lower then usual, there i...
Plan Premium I am using the Desktop Application for Spotify. Device (PC, Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I have notic...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueI often hear audio books via Spotify. But of course in 15 hours of hearing I need some breaks, some "music", some other inspiration. I despair every time, because whenever I int...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device All Operating System All My Question or Issue I often hear audio books via Spotify. But of course in 15 hours of hearing I need some breaks, s...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis issue happens on both the native desktop and web app (tested in Chrome), when I drag and drop a song to change its position within either the "Next in queue" or "Next...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This issue happens on both the native desktop and web app (tested in Chrome), when I drag and ...
Casual Listener
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Lenovo Legion laptopOperating System: Windows 11 For as long as I've used Spotify (on multiple laptops with Windows 10 and Windows 11), it's very buggy when trying to play podcasts. It frequently skips to the next or p...
Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Lenovo Legion laptop Operating System: Windows 11 For as long as I've used Spotify (on multiple laptops with Windows 10 and Windows 11), it's very bu...
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I recently tried to update spotify this week and was having trouble. It kept saying i already had it installed so i tried to uninstall for a fresh install and now its telling me the same thing and I cant open the app it says i already have on my comp...
I recently tried to update spotify this week and was having trouble. It kept saying i already had it installed so i tried to uninstall for a fresh install and now its telling me the same thing and I ...
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Just this past week I've noticed when using the web player that songs would randomly skip for a split second from time to time. I checked the developer console and I noticed these messages periodically popping up. There's six instances of it in the s...
Just this past week I've noticed when using the web player that songs would randomly skip for a split second from time to time. I checked the developer console and I noticed these messages periodical...
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PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The spotify desktop app does not show my playlists, who I follow, and can't even play playlists from my "Recently Played" section. Desktop App:Web Player:
Plan Premium Country Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The spotify desktop app does not show my playlists, who I follow, and can't even play playl...
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Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch angeben, desto einfacher wird es für uns, zu helfen.PlanenPremiumLandDeutschlandGerätPCBetriebssystemWindows 11Windows 11 Meine Frage oder mein ProblemWenn ich auf das Play-Symbol...
Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch angeben, desto einfacher wird es für uns, zu helfen. Planen Premium Land Deutschland Gerät PC Betriebssystem Windows 11 ...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevice(iPhone, Windows 11 PC)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueOn some devices like receivers and soundbars, it is enough for the guests of a party to be on the same WiFi to seamlessly...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device (iPhone, Windows 11 PC) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue On some devices like receivers and sound...
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