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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...
My desktop version of Spotify is displaying a 504 Gateway Time Out Message. Working okay on my phone. My husband, on our family plan, is working fine on his desktop and his phone. The only one affected is my desktop.
My desktop version of Spotify is displaying a 504 Gateway Time Out Message. Working okay on my phone. My husband, on our family plan, is working fine on his desktop and his phone. The only one a...
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UI glitch on *COUNTRY* TOP 50.
UI glitch on *COUNTRY* TOP 50.
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I see many complaints from users about random music being added to their queues but no real answers from Spotify. I cannot play more than one or two tracks, for example on a saved playlist, without random, usually Spanish language, tracks being added...
I see many complaints from users about random music being added to their queues but no real answers from Spotify. I cannot play more than one or two tracks, for example on a saved playlist, without r...
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(Sorry if this is in the wrong part of the ''forum'' but this just angers me.) So just as the title... I've come a cross an ''artist'' called ''I n'' that had some album called ''Acisenlia'' then i realized that the cover arts had the actual name of ...
(Sorry if this is in the wrong part of the ''forum'' but this just angers me.) So just as the title... I've come a cross an ''artist'' called ''I n'' that had some album called ''Acisenlia'...
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Hello, I have been using Spotify since last year I believe, and since then I have not have had any problems. Now, when I open Spotify I get the black screen with the whirring circle and I have tried uninstalling the program and re-downloading it mult...
Hello, I have been using Spotify since last year I believe, and since then I have not have had any problems. Now, when I open Spotify I get the black screen with the whirring circle and I have ...
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Every time I restart my computer it install again, is that normal?
Every time I restart my computer it install again, is that normal?
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I cannot add songs to my queue.I am running Spotify 1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73 on a Dell Latitude E6540 with Windows 7.I have already done a soft reset and a clean reinstall.Happy to answer any questions.
I cannot add songs to my queue. I am running Spotify 1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73 on a Dell Latitude E6540 with Windows 7. I have already done a soft reset and a clean reinstall. Happy to answer any quest...
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So my housemate thought it'd be funny to wipe my most played playlist. Playlist was set to collaborative due to me having to use another account for my family program to work. So he did this by wiping the entire 1000ish songs off the playlist, and no...
So my housemate thought it'd be funny to wipe my most played playlist. Playlist was set to collaborative due to me having to use another account for my family program to work. So he did this by wipin...
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log in screen does not respond. I have premium. account works on my phone
log in screen does not respond. I have premium. account works on my phone
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I have a problem with low transfer during listening music through Spotify Windows App. This causes interrupting the music during playing. In the attachment is the screenshoot from my control panel with actual internet usage. I think the problem exist...
I have a problem with low transfer during listening music through Spotify Windows App. This causes interrupting the music during playing. In the attachment is the screenshoot from my control panel wi...
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Cao, do you know if spotify allow to show in small window on bottom of desktop the name of song at the time of start of playing?I remember that for example winamp had this function.ThanksPeter
Cao, do you know if spotify allow to show in small window on bottom of desktop the name of song at the time of start of playing? I remember that for example winamp had this function. Thanks ...
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So this this is the issue, since January 1st music has been automatically added to my spotify. It's been mostly the same kind of music, trap. Playlist were created, artists were followed, music was downloaded. I did the "Disconnect all devices" and c...
So this this is the issue, since January 1st music has been automatically added to my spotify. It's been mostly the same kind of music, trap. Playlist were created, artists were followed, music was d...
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So this this is the issue, since January 1st music has been automatically added to my spotify. It's been mostly the same kind of music, trap. Playlist were created, artists were followed, music was downloaded. I did the "Disconnect all devices" and c...
So this this is the issue, since January 1st music has been automatically added to my spotify. It's been mostly the same kind of music, trap. Playlist were created, artists were followed, music was d...
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Stuck on the loading screen when I start the Spotify Desktop App. Clean install did nothing, installing an older version of Spotify didn't do anything. Can anyone help me?
Stuck on the loading screen when I start the Spotify Desktop App. Clean install did nothing, installing an older version of Spotify didn't do anything. Can anyone help me?
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Spotify won't even start properly. I've already tried to reinstall it multiple times yet it still keeps being stuck on the same loading screen. Already tried deleting the Spotify folder on %appdata% but didn't work. I'm running on windows 10.
Spotify won't even start properly. I've already tried to reinstall it multiple times yet it still keeps being stuck on the same loading screen. Already tried deleting the Spotify folder on %appdata% ...
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I have a Sony Hap-S1.The spotify not working when I use a mobile, and I choose an other devices, why?The sony and mobile has a new software and the lastest firmware.
I have a Sony Hap-S1. The spotify not working when I use a mobile, and I choose an other devices, why? The sony and mobile has a new software and the lastest firmware.
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The jazz genres disappeared from web player (bad) but are still on my phone. On the other hand, new genres have appeared that while of no interest, does make me wonder how I might be able to select what I see in the future....How can I control this?
The jazz genres disappeared from web player (bad) but are still on my phone. On the other hand, new genres have appeared that while of no interest, does make me wonder how I might be able to select w...
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If I try to play a song on any playlist it skips until the queue empties or it gives up and says cant import local songs. My phone Spotify also cant access any of the songs in the songs category and it prompts me to go to browse to find songs. This a...
If I try to play a song on any playlist it skips until the queue empties or it gives up and says cant import local songs. My phone Spotify also cant access any of the songs in the songs cat...
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Hey, my Web player won't play anymore. I wasn't having issues last week. I'm on a public computer, but it's mine for work. Help! ~~Jesus Christ is Lord~~
Hey, my Web player won't play anymore. I wasn't having issues last week. I'm on a public computer, but it's mine for work. Help! 🙂 ~~Jesus Christ is Lord~~
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First it extremely irritating that I have to pay so I can listen to albums I previously purchased on groove. I know that them and you, but still infuriating... Two, I use your app on a Windows phone. And I have constant issues with queued albums. I l...
First it extremely irritating that I have to pay so I can listen to albums I previously purchased on groove. I know that them and you, but still infuriating... Two, I use your app on a Windows phone....
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