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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...
With version 1.2.13.661 The CPU usage of the chrome thread for the UI is using around 50% CPU usage even when idling in the background. I can kill the relevant Spotify process/thread, and it will cause the UI to reload. I tested downgrading, and it s...
With version 1.2.13.661 The CPU usage of the chrome thread for the UI is using around 50% CPU usage even when idling in the background. I can kill the relevant Spotify process/thread, and it wi...
Newbie
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in windows app, there is no button to dislike a song or an artist
in windows app, there is no button to dislike a song or an artist
Moderator
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For the first time, Spotify on my desktop appears as a black and gray image, and I am unable to get the regular (green) look back. "Help" tells me to reconnect to WiFi, after clicking & unclicking the "offline" mode. But I cannot get it to work.
For the first time, Spotify on my desktop appears as a black and gray image, and I am unable to get the regular (green) look back. "Help" tells me to reconnect to WiFi, after clicking & unclickin...
Moderator
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PlanFreeCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use the Spotify App on my PC and listen to music while using it. The issue is that when I type the letter "S", it restarts the current playing music as if that key was bind...
Plan Free Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I use the Spotify App on my PC and listen to music while using it. The issue is that when I type t...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicedesktop app & browserOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueGetting the "unable to play" (see attachment) error message. Both desktop & browser apps. I even uninstalled & reinstalled per troubleshooting directions. ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device desktop app & browser Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue Getting the "unable to play" (see attachment) error message. Both desktop &...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+, but this is also happening on my PC so I don't believe it is a device or internet issue (my PC is a wired internet connection)Operating SystemAndroid Version 12, and Windows 11 respectively My Question o...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 10+, but this is also happening on my PC so I don't believe it is a device or internet issue (my PC is a wired internet connection) Operating Syst...
Spotify Legend
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PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceLenovo Legion Y541Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI was just cleaning up my PC (from software) and reinstalling Spotify, after installing it again, I clicked on "Login" It redirected me to web browser login pa...
Plan Free Country India Device Lenovo Legion Y541 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I was just cleaning up my PC (from software) and reinstalling Spotify, after inst...
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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating System Windows 10Version DetailsSpotify for Windows1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad Bug ReportOn the 'Home' tab, the 'Liked Songs' playlist appeared in Japanese. There are no other odd translations happening on the page. It r...
Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10 Version Details Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad Bug Report On the 'Home' tab, the 'Liked Songs' playlist ap...
Spotify Legend
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My music keeps on pausing, both on my computer and phone.
My music keeps on pausing, both on my computer and phone.
Newbie
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The last 3 out of 4 updates I've gotten the sound has occasional artifacts. 3rd latest update didn't seem to have this issue though. Using 1.2.15.828.g79f41970 now. I even heard this at the local gym so it's not just me being affected by this. Here i...
The last 3 out of 4 updates I've gotten the sound has occasional artifacts. 3rd latest update didn't seem to have this issue though. Using 1.2.15.828.g79f41970 now. I even heard this at the local gym...
Composer
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I did a clean install of Windows 10 Pro recently, because I started to have issues with my 5 year old install. Basically everything works fine now, but not this. 5~ days ago I did yet another a clean install of Spotify (deleted everything from %appda...
I did a clean install of Windows 10 Pro recently, because I started to have issues with my 5 year old install. Basically everything works fine now, but not this. 5~ days ago I did yet anothe...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: BrazilDevice: Lenovo 320m NotebookOperating System: Windows 10Spotify Version: 1.215.828.0My Question or Issue: Is this purpose? What's the point? Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqLqDg_IWp8
Plan: Premium Country: Brazil Device: Lenovo 320m Notebook Operating System: Windows 10 Spotify Version: 1.215.828.0 My Question or Issue: Is this purpose? What's the point? ...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceIrrelevantOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am experiencing an issue with the VPN provided by my company, which leads Windows to falsely believe that there is no active internet connection. Despite being ...
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Irrelevant Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am experiencing an issue with the VPN provided by my company, which leads Windows to...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop, Web UIOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen navigating to any album for instance from artist page, clicking the "go back" button won't work on the first time (it does nothing). It only works when presse...
Plan Premium Country Device Desktop, Web UI Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When navigating to any album for instance from artist page, clicking the "go back"...
Regular
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How do I remove your stupid AI DJ from the top of my recommendation
How do I remove your stupid AI DJ from the top of my recommendation
Roadie
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Purtroppo NON Funziona l'accesso al software nel PC ........ nel sito Internet / account si Entra PERFETTAMENTE con mail e password , nel software del PC NON Fa Entrare , E' diventato 'na chiavica .....................
Purtroppo NON Funziona l'accesso al software nel PC ........ nel sito Internet / account si Entra PERFETTAMENTE con mail e password , nel software del PC NON Fa Entrare , E' diventato 'na chiav...
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PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceDesktop / Android (mobile)Operating SystemWindows 10 proMy Question or Issue Is there a possibility to organize albums in folders, just like you can do with playlists? On my desktop, I cannot create a folder for albums....
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Desktop / Android (mobile) Operating System Windows 10 pro My Question or Issue Is there a possibility to organize albums in folders, just like yo...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify tray icon/widget has only one function: mouse left click brings up the application. There are no keyboard actions defined (RETURN, SPACE, Shift-F10, Menu, etc.). Al...
Plan Premium Country Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Spotify tray icon/widget has only one function: mouse left click brings up the application....
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My Liked Songs playlist has always been a bit buggy, takes ages to load on Windows, and have to wait quite a while for the playlist to load to play from it on Android. I think it's because I have 16,500 liked songs. The specific issue here is I wante...
My Liked Songs playlist has always been a bit buggy, takes ages to load on Windows, and have to wait quite a while for the playlist to load to play from it on Android. I think it's because I have 16,...
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