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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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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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Solved!! Can't play sounds via sound card but okay with bluetooth

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...

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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 a...
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Spotify keeps pausing

Hi guys, I have been a premium user for a few years by now and this is the first time I've experienced this kind of bug. My spotify keeps pausing at each 10-15 seconds, I tryied every solutions in similar posts but none of them worked for me. Does an...

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  • Hi guys, I have been a premium user for a few years by now and this is the first time I've experienced this kind of bug. My spotify keeps pausing at each 10-15 seconds, I tryied every solutions in si...
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Spotify Pc automatically changes to Spotify windows 10 store... how do i fix it?

I have problems whit the w10 version of spotify, i want to install the exe archive but it changes automatically to the w10 version

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  • I have problems whit the w10 version of spotify, i want to install the exe archive but it changes automatically to the w10 version
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Spotify not playing songs/playlists

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...

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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 o...
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Banner Ads Playing Sound Over Music

The advertisements which play between songs are fine. However, there has been at least one banner ad which has played sound while I was listening to music. That is unacceptable. I think it was a Tyson's ad. I don't have a problem with ads, per se, I ...

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  • The advertisements which play between songs are fine.  However, there has been at least one banner ad which has played sound while I was listening to music.  That is unacceptable.  I t...
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Solved!! spotify not working windows 10

It's been over a week that music is not playing at all through the spotify app . I think it all started after a recent update - although it shows that songs are playing normally (so no signs of trouble or anything) I can't hear a thing. I am not faci...

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  • It's been over a week that music is not playing at all through the spotify app . I think it all started after a recent update - although it shows that songs are playing normally (so no signs of troub...
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Wont launch tv

I have a samsung series 6 tv and now spotify wont launch. Stuck on opening screen with just three dots moving. Have left it on for 20 minutes and has been doing the same thing for 3 weeks. Any solutions. Have deleted and reloaded the app.

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  • I have a samsung series 6 tv and now spotify wont launch. Stuck on opening screen with just three dots moving. Have left it on for 20 minutes and has been doing the same thing for 3 weeks. Any soluti...
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A 'newbie' question...

Hi All, My understanding is that Spotify is a 'streaming' App, so even when I choose 'Add to My/Your Library' from the desktop App the music file is not actually present on my HDD - unlike when I 'buy' music from the iTunes Store or Amazon - am I cor...

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  • Hi All,   My understanding is that Spotify is a 'streaming' App, so even when I choose 'Add to My/Your Library' from the desktop App the music file is not actually present on my HDD - unlike w...
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Spotify freezes since windows fall creator update

Since the Windows 10 Fall Creators update both the windows 10 spotify app and the standalone spotify app keep comepletely freezing at random moments. The only way to fix the issue is to stop spotify via the task manager and rebooting spotify just wai...

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  • Since the Windows 10 Fall Creators update both the windows 10 spotify app and the standalone spotify app keep comepletely freezing at random moments. The only way to fix the issue is to stop spotify ...
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How do you search for a specific song within a playlist?

So far I find Spotify unintuitive and lacking regarding the most basic features you'd expect from a music player app. By pressing CTRL + F I can only search for a specific artist. I would like to be able to search songs by words in the title. Is this...

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  • So far I find Spotify unintuitive and lacking regarding the most basic features you'd expect from a music player app.  By pressing CTRL + F I can only search for a specific artist. I would li...
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windows 10 app login problem.

i recendly had the popup that I were offline, even tho i had internet. After closing the app and opening it again I was still offline. After logging out and back in again it I was still offline. so I re-installed the app. When I enter my correct user...

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  • i recendly had the popup that I were offline, even tho i had internet. After  closing the app and opening it again I was still offline. After logging out and back in again it I was still offline...
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[Windows 10] No Internet Connection (error code:4)

Hey, I've been having an issue for the past few weeks with the Windows 10 application of Spotify exclusively. When I first installed Spotify it was working fine, but for the past few weeks I've been unable to play anything whatsoever or even load the...

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  • Hey, I've been having an issue for the past few weeks with the Windows 10 application of Spotify exclusively. When I first installed Spotify it was working fine, but for the past few weeks I've been ...
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Solved!! Spotify keep crashing and can't uninstall

As mentioned above, my Spotify keep crashing after a couple minutes after being opened and I can't uninstall it. I went to Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features and tried to uninstall Spotify, but it said "the uninstaller failed start". Anyone...

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  • As mentioned above, my Spotify keep crashing after a couple minutes after being opened and I can't uninstall it.   I went to Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features and tried to unin...
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Keyboard shortcuts stopped working properly in new update

After the most recent update my keyboard shortcuts (Fn - play/pause and skip track buttons) don't work unless Spotify app is focused. Please can this be fixed, it used to work so well. Now I'm less efficient at skipping and pausing! EDIT: Todays new ...

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  • After the most recent update my keyboard shortcuts (Fn - play/pause and skip track buttons) don't work unless Spotify app is focused.   Please can this be fixed, it used to work so well. Now I...
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[Windows, bug] Moving window from maximized in a landscape monitor to maximized in a portrait

Lately, moving the Spotify-window between my two monitor has been a big hassle.My setup is a 1920x1200 screen in the middle, with a 1200x1900 portair screen on each side.When I have spotify maximized in the center screen and drag it to the top of the...

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  • Lately, moving the Spotify-window between my two monitor has been a big hassle. My setup is a 1920x1200 screen in the middle, with a 1200x1900 portair screen on each side. When I have spo...
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Denon AVR X1200W spotify connect doesn't connect

Since a few weeks, may after an upgrade, spotify connect doesn't do what it ought to do, connecting. I have a Denon AVR X1200W and use a Samsung Galaxy S7 with the spotify app and Denon app installed. For a few weeks ago it alwys worked flawlessly, b...

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  • Since a few weeks, may after an upgrade, spotify connect doesn't do what it ought to do, connecting. I have a Denon AVR X1200W and use a Samsung Galaxy S7 with the spotify app and Denon app installed...
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How do I arrange my playlists in alphabetical order?

Can anyone tell me how to arrange my playlists in alphabetical order? On my desktop that is. On my phone I've figured it out, but the desktop is driving me crazy.Just to be super clear: I do not want to arrange the songs in the playlist in alphabetic...

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  • Can anyone tell me how to arrange my playlists in alphabetical order? On my desktop that is. On my phone I've figured it out, but the desktop is driving me crazy. Just to be super clear: I do not wa...
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Username is just a bunch of letters & numbers

I originally created my spotify account on my WIN10 Desktop and everything was all fine and dandy. I download the app on my phone and get the free trial for premium (since I bought an itunes card to pay for it) and it changed my username to "991hdr8s...

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  • I originally created my spotify account on my WIN10 Desktop and everything was all fine and dandy. I download the app on my phone and get the free trial for premium (since I bought an itunes card to ...
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Solved!! Playlist Image has "Unsupported Format"

I wanted to use a .png image for my playlist image, but then it says that it is in an "unsupported format". Why? What format do I use instead?This is the image I want to make my playlist image.< Image Removed >

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  • I wanted to use a .png image for my playlist image, but then it says that it is in an "unsupported format". Why? What format do I use instead? This is the image I want to make my playlist image. ...
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Error Code 13 (Windows 10 64-bit)

After an update a few months ago or close to that, my spotify wouldn't start, so i tried to reinstall it but i've had no luck. Suggestions i've tried that haven't worked:1. The alternate SpotifyFullSetup.exe file gets Error Code 13 also.2. Downloadin...

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  •  After an update a few months ago or close to that, my spotify wouldn't start, so i tried to reinstall it but i've had no luck.  Suggestions i've tried that haven't worked: 1. The alterna...
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