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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 logged onto my laptop today and once I got to the Web Player, all it would show is a white screen. I've never had any problems with the Web Player so I logged out of my laptop seeing if that would work. I go back to the Web Player to see the same p...
I logged onto my laptop today and once I got to the Web Player, all it would show is a white screen. I've never had any problems with the Web Player so I logged out of my laptop seeing if that would ...
Casual Listener
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Hey at all,when Spotify is shown on my Laptop Monitor as secondary Monitor, the Right Side is not shown. You can click on the Links, so it is just an aesthetical Problem but it bothers me in some way. I do not know if it is an issue but I have the Ta...
Hey at all, when Spotify is shown on my Laptop Monitor as secondary Monitor, the Right Side is not shown. You can click on the Links, so it is just an aesthetical Problem but it bothers me in some w...
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Hi,So for the last few weeks I was able to synch my local files (held in iTunes folder) from my computer to my phone with problem - I could add them to a playlist and they would play fine on both devices. Tried to add a couple of tracks yesterday and...
Hi, So for the last few weeks I was able to synch my local files (held in iTunes folder) from my computer to my phone with problem - I could add them to a playlist and they would play fine on both d...
Roadie
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I have a lenovo windows laptop, I have spotify premium but cant seem to connect to speaker direct from my laptop unless I am connected already on another device. Any suggestions?
I have a lenovo windows laptop, I have spotify premium but cant seem to connect to speaker direct from my laptop unless I am connected already on another device. Any suggestions?
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Device: PCOperating System Version: Windows 7Spotify Version: 1.0.73.345.g6c9971ef Some of us who grew up listening to CDs like to listen to full albums. I've in fact saved a lot of my CDs as albums within Spotify (not ripping from the CD, just saved...
Device: PC Operating System Version: Windows 7 Spotify Version: 1.0.73.345.g6c9971ef Some of us who grew up listening to CDs like to listen to full albums. I've in fact saved a lot of my C...
Regular
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Hello Spotify help, When advertising coming sometimes it stucks and is not loading or playing the avdertisement so my spotify software stucks forever (not continue playing music) until i have to restart the software. Please help me, how to fix it? Do...
Hello Spotify help, When advertising coming sometimes it stucks and is not loading or playing the avdertisement so my spotify software stucks forever (not continue playing music) until i hav...
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I cant play my songs on Spotify Web Player. When I click on play button, it doesnt play like it used to be. I have checked with my IT administrator to check whether this websie is blocked, after checking with them i was told it not blocked. Can anyon...
I cant play my songs on Spotify Web Player. When I click on play button, it doesnt play like it used to be. I have checked with my IT administrator to check whether this websie is blocked, a...
Community Legend
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Hi, Nothing too big but the Spotify windows app has a gap when you put it in split screen mode with any other app. Would be nice if the app would take the whole available space. As you can see on this screenshot, there is a gap between spotify and ch...
Hi, Nothing too big but the Spotify windows app has a gap when you put it in split screen mode with any other app. Would be nice if the app would take the whole available space. As ...
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This just started happening recently, but every 10 or so songs the song just doesn't scrobble and I can't seem to figure out any reason for it. Anyone else have this problem?
This just started happening recently, but every 10 or so songs the song just doesn't scrobble and I can't seem to figure out any reason for it. Anyone else have this problem?
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For the first time I'm having issues with my spotify desktop version. First it has slowed to a snails pace and when I finally get the song to play it plays for about 4 seconds and then pauses. Its says the song can't be played. Then it plays again fo...
For the first time I'm having issues with my spotify desktop version. First it has slowed to a snails pace and when I finally get the song to play it plays for about 4 seconds and then pauses.&...
Community Legend
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Hi there, Seeing is anyone can help or is experiencing the same issue, for the past maybe 4 days but Top Recommendations has stopped updating? Any ideas?
Hi there, Seeing is anyone can help or is experiencing the same issue, for the past maybe 4 days but Top Recommendations has stopped updating? Any ideas?
Newbie
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I formated my pc 3 days ago, and when i installed spotify i can't log in by Fb. Before there aren't any problems. I can't do that on website too. Screenshot is in polish language: "Login error. There was an error logging in to the application. Try la...
I formated my pc 3 days ago, and when i installed spotify i can't log in by Fb. Before there aren't any problems. I can't do that on website too. Screenshot is in polish language: "Login error. There...
Roadie
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What happened to combined searches / Advanced Search ?Once upon a time Spotify provided nice search features:https://web.archive.org/web/20120704131650/http://www.spotify.com/us/about/features/advanced-search-syntax/Background: I recently updated to ...
What happened to combined searches / Advanced Search ? Once upon a time Spotify provided nice search features: https://web.archive.org/web/20120704131650/http://www.spotify.com/us/about/feature...
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Why is my UI/text a garbled, mosaic mess (picture attached)? It has been like this for a couple of months now. The program version is up to date. Nowadays I mostly listen to spotify with smart phone while travelling (no problems there), so that's why...
Why is my UI/text a garbled, mosaic mess (picture attached)? It has been like this for a couple of months now. The program version is up to date. Nowadays I mostly listen to spotify with smart p...
Casual Listener
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Hi thereI'm new on Sptify and I wondered: the streaming to a bluetooth headset (from desktop computer) is it included in the free membership or do you have to get the Premium membership?If it's included in the free memberhip, can someone pls tell me ...
Hi there I'm new on Sptify and I wondered: the streaming to a bluetooth headset (from desktop computer) is it included in the free membership or do you have to get the Premium membership? If it's i...
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Hi, I have the latest version of Spotify on Windows 10. When I play local files, I can no longer click on the currently playing artist, under the album art in the lower left corner in order to display all the songs I have by that artist in the main w...
Hi, I have the latest version of Spotify on Windows 10. When I play local files, I can no longer click on the currently playing artist, under the album art in the lower left corner in order to displa...
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Hi, I've been using Spotify on Windows 10 (with Soundblaster USB) without issue for ages but this morning when I try to play songs I get the error message "Can't play the current song" for all songs. If I switch on my Bluetooth headphones then the so...
Hi, I've been using Spotify on Windows 10 (with Soundblaster USB) without issue for ages but this morning when I try to play songs I get the error message "Can't play the current song" for a...
Casual Listener
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I've been trying to log into the spotify app (I have windows 10) but everytime I do, I receive these following errors. I have no problem logging into the the browser or mobile version, but even after uninstalling and reininstalling the app, it doesn'...
I've been trying to log into the spotify app (I have windows 10) but everytime I do, I receive these following errors. I have no problem logging into the the browser or mobile version, but even after...
Casual Listener
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Hi I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer? I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night. My phone is broken, so that is not an option.
Hi I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer? I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night. My ph...
Casual Listener
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I'm on the browser version of Spotify and when I click any song or playlist, it doesn't play. I know it's not a connection or audio issue, because it literally doesn't show as playing on the bottom of the screen. It is also not an issue with the brow...
I'm on the browser version of Spotify and when I click any song or playlist, it doesn't play. I know it's not a connection or audio issue, because it literally doesn't show as playing on the bottom o...
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