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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!! Cannot change image of my public playlist

Hi guys On my Mac I uploaded a image to a public playlist that I created, but it doesn't show the image anywhere, except in the window where you can upload the image.. See image attached. I tried already:- Restart my Mac- Delete Spotify App and downl...

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Hi guys   On my Mac I uploaded a image to a public playlist that I created, but it doesn't show the image anywhere, except in the window where you can upload the image.. See image attached. &...

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Playlist Artwork Not Working?

Uploading new artwork for playlists is no longer working on Spotify Windows Desktop. I've checked that the artowkr is the right physical size and under 4mb, JPG format. Loads up succsefully, but then doesn't show up? Is anyone else having the same pr...

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Uploading new artwork for playlists is no longer working on Spotify Windows Desktop. I've checked that the artowkr is the right physical size and under 4mb, JPG format. Loads up succsefully, but then...

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Solved!! Changing Playlist Artwork in Details settings, but doesn't change after Clicking Save

Hi!I am trying to change my playlists artwork but after i change it in the details section and click save, it doesn't change, I even checken on the mobile app. I would appreicate any help.Thanks!

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Hi! I am trying to change my playlists artwork but after i change it in the details section and click save, it doesn't change, I even checken on the mobile app. I would appreicate any help. Thanks!...

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Playlist cover images not loading

When I try to change the cover image of a playlist I've made, it loads the picture as if the change were taking place, but once I click save nothing happens. If I click back to edit the image, it shows the image I've changed it to in the edit panel b...

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When I try to change the cover image of a playlist I've made, it loads the picture as if the change were taking place, but once I click save nothing happens. If I click back to edit the image, it sho...

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Don't want auto login on starting up my computer!!!

I have gone to advanced settings many times and indicated NO when asked to have Spotify automatically start up when I start my laptop....Spotify continues to start up every time I start up my laptop anyway!! SO annoying that under preferences, it doe...

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I have gone to advanced settings many times and indicated NO when asked to have Spotify automatically start up when I start my laptop....Spotify continues to start up every time I start up my laptop ...

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How can i send private messages to a friend?

Hello,my plan is, to invite a friend to a common playlist. But I can't find an option to invite him. I can just make the playlist as a common playlist. I guess for all people that follow me. But it's only for us two. Where is this option and how can ...

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Hello, my plan is, to invite a friend to a common playlist. But I can't find an option to invite him. I can just make the playlist as a common playlist. I guess for all people that follow me. But it...

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Spotify for iPhone won't play songs which are in my iTunes library

There are a few songs that I have in a playlist on Spotify that refuse to play on my iPhone 7. They are not greyed out, but when I tap on the song, the track appears at the bottom of the screen (as if about to play) for a split second before disappea...

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There are a few songs that I have in a playlist on Spotify that refuse to play on my iPhone 7. They are not greyed out, but when I tap on the song, the track appears at the bottom of the screen ...

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can you get the old search function back?

when you search for a artist you now only get the artists top 4 songs in your search result, which just doesn't seem very useful at all. Is there a way to get back the old search tab where you could see all the artists songs ranked by popularity?

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when you search for a artist you now only get the artists top 4 songs in your search result, which just doesn't seem very useful at all. Is there a way to get back the old search tab where you could ...

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Solved!! Offline/Download switch not showing

Hello! Some time ago I reinstalled spotfy, and when I tried downloading my songs the switch button was missing. I already tried reintalling and clearing cache. Thanks in advance.

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Hello! Some time ago I reinstalled spotfy, and when I tried downloading my songs the switch button was missing. I already tried reintalling and clearing cache. Thanks in advance.

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Solved!! Windows 10 Desktop App Login Issues

I recently logged out of my Spotify account and when I went to log back in the login page does not allow me to select Login with Facebook. When I click on the link nothing happens. When I enter my correct username and email with the correct password,...

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I recently logged out of my Spotify account and when I went to log back in the login page does not allow me to select Login with Facebook.  When I click on the link nothing happens.  When I...

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Cover Photo for Playlist

I need help, I tried 100 times to change my Playlist's photo and when I click save nothing happens, I've tried everything.

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I need help, I tried 100 times to change my Playlist's photo and when I click save nothing happens, I've tried everything.

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Crossfade and volume settings do not save

I am using the desktop application and the "set the same volume level for all songs" and "crossfade" options are not saving when going back to my library or restarting application.

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I am using the desktop application and the "set the same volume level for all songs" and "crossfade" options are not saving when going back to my library or restarting application.

meliin123

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Spotify skips to next song

Hi all, I have the following problem with Spotify. For example, the length of a song is 4:00. The last two seconds of the song are silent. So the program stops the song at 3:58 and continue with the next one in my playlist. The result is I have no br...

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Hi all,   I have the following problem with Spotify. For example, the length of a song is 4:00. The last two seconds of the song are silent. So the program stops the song at 3:58 and continue ...

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Desktop Stops Playing When Notifications are Received on Samsung Galaxy 8

I listen to Spotify on Windows 10 Desktop at work. My phone is nearby. Whenever I receive a text notification or sometimes even a calendar notification, my desktop app stops playing. Fix?

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I listen to Spotify on Windows 10 Desktop at work. My phone is nearby. Whenever I receive a text notification or sometimes even a calendar notification, my desktop app stops playing.  Fix?

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Sorting Artist songs

It's 2018 already and I can't sort my artists songs. Tell me why? Please tell me why? Do you know how annoying is to find you favorite artist page with tens os songs you added with albuns all mixed up? Do you guys really think that creating a playlis...

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It's 2018 already and I can't sort my artists songs. Tell me why? Please tell me why? Do you know how annoying is to find you favorite artist page with tens os songs you added with albuns all mixed u...

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Spotify Problem app in Windows 10

I have a Problem with the Spotify in Windows 10When I Logging in the Application this freeze all my computer so I only need to reboot my PcThis never happened me before

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I have a Problem with the Spotify in Windows 10 When I Logging in the Application this freeze all my computer so I only need to reboot my Pc This never happened me before      

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download lag

i can't download spotify.exe . something about 800kb and it say 20min !!! i have a good connection, in this really moment i'm dowloading at 70mbs

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i can't download spotify.exe . something about 800kb and it say 20min !!! i have a good connection, in this really moment i'm dowloading at 70mbs  

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Cannot play personally recorded music on Echo/Alexa via Spotify

Spotify Premium on Windows 7 Desktop playing music on Echo/Alexa. The new Echo appears to work fine with one exception - I cannot play personally recorded mp3 files (7 songs) on the Echo. I have played this music for more than a year on iTunes on the...

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Spotify Premium on Windows 7 Desktop playing music on Echo/Alexa.  The new Echo appears to work fine with one exception - I cannot play personally recorded mp3 files (7 songs) on the Echo. ...

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