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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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Solved!! HTTP Proxy BUG 1.0.66.478.g1296534d

HTTP Proxy is not longer working after spotify updated to 1.0.66.478.g1296534dIm behind a corporate proxy

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HTTP Proxy is not longer working after spotify updated to 1.0.66.478.g1296534d Im behind a corporate proxy

anaco123

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Permanently disable Autoplay !

I can't for the life of me understand why this feature keeps re-enabling itself after an update, and it's not every update, just some of them. I create my playlist to start with a specific song, and end with a specific song, I have no desire to liste...

Music Fan

I can't for the life of me understand why this feature keeps re-enabling itself after an update, and it's not every update, just some of them.   I create my playlist to start with a specific s...

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Spotify overlay not working!

For several days the Spotify overlay that appears while changing the volume is not working properly. Before when I clicked this overlay the Spotify window appeared. Now if Spotify is in tray nothing happens. If Spotify is minimized but not in tray It...

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For several days the Spotify overlay that appears while changing the volume is not working properly.   Before when I clicked this overlay the Spotify window appeared. Now if Spotify is in...

trzasku

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Friend feed is not populating anymore

Desktop-version.Suddenly (a week or 2 ago) the friend feed is not showing activity anymore of the Spotfy-accounts I follow.I'm sure that one of the accounts I'm following has recent activity (it's my daughter), but her activity is not coming up in th...

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Desktop-version. Suddenly (a week or 2 ago) the friend feed is not showing activity anymore of the Spotfy-accounts I follow. I'm sure that one of the accounts I'm following has recent activity (it'...

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Spotify is blocking media buttons

Hi, I just noticed that Spotify is blocking my media buttons on the keyboard. When the Spotify window is active I can't control Window's volume. Other buttons like play/pause etc work. When the application is not active and runs on background volume ...

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Hi,   I just noticed that Spotify is blocking my media buttons on the keyboard. When the Spotify window is active I can't control Window's volume. Other buttons like play/pause ...

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Solved!! Spotify Premium Deskptop x Mobile

I installed spotify on my cellphone and start the 30-day trial on the site in my computer. It says i will only be charged in 1 month, but the trial ends in 7 days in my mobile. I will be charged by the end of these 7 days? Or after the 30 days as my ...

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I installed spotify on my cellphone and start the 30-day trial on the site in my computer. It says i will only be charged in 1 month, but the trial ends in 7 days in my mobile. I will be charged by t...

jsannn

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Solved!! All music disappeared after update, reinstalling doesn't help

So after the update recently all the music in the My Library seems to have become unfavorited. I looked up some of the songs I listen to and none of them are checked. I've done a lot of the old tips i.e. uninstall and reinstall and log out and try us...

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So after the update recently all the music in the My Library seems to have become unfavorited. I looked up some of the songs I listen to and none of them are checked.   I've done a lot of the ...

rossi1911

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cant download songs

i've used spotify without much problems for long but since yesterday i havent been able to download any songs (desktop) and the desktop app also takes forever to play a song, with many interruptions as well. i have tried uninstalling and reinstalling...

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i've used spotify without much problems for long but since yesterday i havent been able to download any songs (desktop) and the desktop app also takes forever to play a song, with many interruptions ...

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Songs Take Ages to Load and Buffers Everytime

I've been a spotify user for a very long time however as of recently, songs I've tried playing on spotify have taken a long time to load along with the icon of the song (It will usually show no image until everything is loaded) . Previously, the song...

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I've been a spotify user for a very long time however as of recently, songs I've tried playing on spotify have taken a long time to load along with the icon of the song (It will usually show no image...

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Solved!! Missing features

Hi! I was wondering why can't I change neither the photo of my playlist or edit the description from the application.And why can't we see who follows our playlists? Will Spotify ever fix these problems?

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Hi!  I was wondering why can't I change neither the photo of my playlist or edit the description from the application. And why can't we see who follows our playlists?  Will Spotify ever ...

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Offline Mode

what does it mean when it says too many songs selected for offline mode when im trying to download my playlists

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what does it mean when it says too many songs selected for offline mode when im trying to download my playlists

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Library is Full? For premium members? How??

I am a spotify premium member, but somehow the player is telling my library is full. How on earth is that possible for a company who's motto is "all the music you need"??

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I am a spotify premium member, but somehow the player is telling my library is full.  How on earth is that possible for a company who's motto is "all the music you need"??

dinomight

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Can't find Import from iTunes button on 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc

Hi, I want to import my playlists but in this version there's no "Import button". What should I do?

Music Fan

Hi, I want to import my playlists but in this version there's no "Import button". What should I do?

fgrandi30

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Spotify Settings arent saving

Hey, i turned off the setting that my friends can see what i´m currently hearing, but now I want to turn it on again. When I do, everytime i close the Programm and open it again, the setting changes to the old, where my activity isnt publishing, like...

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Hey, i turned off the setting that my friends can see what i´m currently hearing, but now I want to turn it on again. When I do, everytime i close the Programm and open it again, the setting cha...

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Spotify is offline but I'm in online mode

This has been like this since yesterday. I have full internet connection, but it says I'm offline and I can't listen to songs. I'm in online mode, too. I can even listen to songs on my phone but not on my computer. I really need this to work. I've co...

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This has been like this since yesterday. I have full internet connection, but it says I'm offline and I can't listen to songs. I'm in online mode, too. I can even listen to songs on my phone but not ...

truecooldudeyt

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Musicas parando de reproduzir e playlist em modo continuo voltando sempre pra primeira musica

A musica no PC fica parando de reproduzir aleatoriamente, e apos tocar a musica desejada a proxima musica ao inves de continuar a playlist ela volta pra primeira musica. Uso Windows 10 com o spotify atualizado

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A musica no PC fica parando de reproduzir aleatoriamente, e apos tocar a musica desejada a proxima musica ao inves de continuar a playlist ela volta pra primeira musica. Uso Windows 10 com o spotify ...

Bittencourt

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"Following" has Disappeared.

Hi, I was wondering how I can bring back the panel on the right-hand side that shows people I am following and what they last listened to. This has been replaced by the invitation to "find friends". I've already found everyone I need/want to, and wou...

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Hi,  I was wondering how I can bring back the panel on the right-hand side that shows people I am following and what they last listened to. This has been replaced by the invitation to "find f...

Sebasty

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Mobile and PC display different playlists

Hi there I've searched the forum to find a solution, but couldn't. I got Spotify yesterday on my mobile, added my favorite artists, and got some nice recommendations. Then I downloaded the program to my PC, but here I got none of the recommended play...

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Hi there  I've searched the forum to find a solution, but couldn't.  I got Spotify yesterday on my mobile, added my favorite artists, and got some nice recommendations. Then I downloaded ...

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Only one Daily Mix

Today I wanted to listen to Daily Mix to check if i like the music from there, but looking for Daily Mixes I only found one and with classical music that I was listening while studying. I don't have this problem on Android. How I can get more Daily M...

Newbie

Today I wanted to listen to Daily Mix to check if i like the music from there, but looking for Daily Mixes I only found one and with classical music that I was listening while studying. I don't have ...

hans-jürgen

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Solved!! Spotify Opens on Startup No Matter What

Issue: Spotify opens on startup even though the Advanced Preferences has "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" set to "No".OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1Spotify Version: 1.0.58.573.g57c9cd87Just as a note, this started occurrin...

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Issue: Spotify opens on startup even though the Advanced Preferences has "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" set to "No". OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1 Spotify Version:&nb...

boboman13

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