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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!! No aparece opcion descargar musica sin conexion

Soy usuario premium y no aparece la opcion de descargar mi musica sin conexion, de hecho no la encuentro en ninguna biblioteca, y me gustaria hacerlo, gracias

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  • Soy usuario premium y no aparece la opcion de descargar mi musica sin conexion, de hecho no la encuentro en ninguna biblioteca, y me gustaria hacerlo, gracias
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Spotify Website does not load

Hello, the Spotify website has not been loading for myself and several co-workers. We also noticed that album art has been missing in the desktop player. Getting the same results from all OS. Thinking the two are connected. We are behind a firewall b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, the Spotify website has not been loading for myself and several co-workers. We also noticed that album art has been missing in the desktop player. Getting the same results from all OS. Thinkin...
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MEU SPOTIFY NAO SAI DESSA TELA

NAO SEI MAIS OQ FAZER NAO SAI DISSE JA REINSTALEI VARIAS VESES NAO SAI DAI OQ FAZER, USO W10 64B

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  • NAO SEI MAIS OQ FAZER NAO SAI DISSE JA REINSTALEI VARIAS VESES NAO SAI DAI OQ FAZER, USO W10 64B
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Can't listen to local files

I am trying to import local .mp3 files and they are unplayable through the spotify app. I can play the files through windows media player and the songs are showing up on my local files list. When I try to play them through the spotify app, I get the ...

  • Newbie
  • I am trying to import local .mp3 files and they are unplayable through the spotify app. I can play the files through windows media player and the songs are showing up on my local files list. When I t...
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Can't connect with Cortana

Hello, I'm trying to link my Cortana in Windows 10 Home to Spotify. I have the latest version of Windows 10. When I go to connect to Spotify in Cortana's notebook, after putting in my Spotify credentials I continuously get "I can't seem to connect to...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I'm trying to link my Cortana in Windows 10 Home to Spotify. I have the latest version of Windows 10. When I go to connect to Spotify in Cortana's notebook, after putting in my Spotif...
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Spotify Installed without my consent?

Hello there. I am going crazy with this. Is Spotify installing itself without my concent? I just formatted my PC (restored) with the office IMG from Microsoft website. I go to startup and I see these things just there, chilling. What is this all abou...

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  • Hello there.   I am going crazy with this. Is Spotify installing itself without my concent? I just formatted my PC (restored) with the office IMG from Microsoft website. I go to startup and I ...
  • phan_times
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Solved!! Windows 10 Infinite Loading

A couple weeks ago there was a Spotify update, already listening to music I decided I was to update later. Something went weird with my pc and I restarted, Spotify updated itself and has not worked since.WHAT I HAVE TRIED-----------------------------...

  • Casual Listener
  • A couple weeks ago there was a Spotify update, already listening to music I decided I was to update later. Something went weird with my pc and I restarted, Spotify updated itself and has not worked s...
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Spotify desktop app

The spotify desktop app is all around an amazing app! Although i find my self not being able to broswe playlists or search for anything cause of an error that makes the app loading for a long time (you know that circle thing with the dots thats spinn...

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  • The spotify desktop app is all around an amazing app!   Although i find my self not being able to broswe playlists or search for anything cause of an error that makes the app loading for a lon...
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Image not showing up to be uploaded

In short, I am trying to upload an image for a playlist cover. I've done it multiple times before. But now its downright impossible to do so because the image doesn't show up in my documents. I've downloaded the same image multiple times yet its as i...

  • Casual Listener
  • In short, I am trying to upload an image for a playlist cover. I've done it multiple times before. But now its downright impossible to do so because the image doesn't show up in my documents. I've do...
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Spotify abre pero no carga la pagina de iniciar cesion

Sporify no me abre, solo sale el icono de carga pero no aparece la pagina de inicio de sesion, anteriormente abri un archivo .bat para tener spotiyfi premium con los siguientes comandos: @ECHO OFF:: BatchGotAdmin:-------------------------------------...

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  • Sporify no me abre, solo sale el icono de carga pero no aparece la pagina de inicio de sesion, anteriormente abri un archivo .bat para tener spotiyfi premium con los siguientes comandos:   @EC...
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Spotify Windows app is the worst app I ever used

My observations:1. The app is very slow, some actions takes 20 seconds (on new pc)2. There are many unexpected errors, that after restart go away without a trace3. New versions are releasing frequently - I doubt that they are thorough testedExample f...

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  • My observations: 1. The app is very slow, some actions takes 20 seconds (on new pc) 2. There are many unexpected errors, that after restart go away without a trace 3. New versions are releasing ...
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Solved!! mode aleatoire

spotify sur mon smartphone windows 10 fonctionne en aleatoire : comment desactiver le mode aleatoire

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  • spotify sur mon smartphone windows 10 fonctionne en aleatoire : comment desactiver le mode aleatoire
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App freezes often

The Windows app freezes very often and does not respond any longer Please fix that 1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73 (Windows Store version)

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  • The Windows app freezes very often and does not respond any longer   Please fix that   1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73 (Windows Store version)
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Solved!! Spotify does not load

When I open Spotify I only get a loading bar in the middle of the screen. Nothing happens. I did install some third party program that added an Equalizer to it (Equalify), though I uninstalled that again.I tried reinstalling Spotify, restarting PC, c...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I open Spotify I only get a loading bar in the middle of the screen. Nothing happens. I did install some third party program that added an Equalizer to it (Equalify), though I uninstalled that a...
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App not launching properly

When running the desktop app on Windows 7 pro, it appears to fire, then just leaves a black window. Looking in Task Manager, at the PID column, there are 2 Spotify.exe that stays, along with a SpotifyWebHelper.exe, and another Spotify.exe that execut...

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  • When running the desktop app on Windows 7 pro, it appears to fire, then just leaves a black window.  Looking in Task Manager, at the PID column, there are 2 Spotify.exe that stays, along with a ...
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Loading window only when Spotify starts (PC)

Hello,I have a problem. When I enter my Spotify application I only have loading screen with circle moving around (check on screenshot). I can wait like that for 20-30? minutes and still nothing happens. Login window does not appear. 1. Yes, I restart...

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  • Hello, I have a problem. When I enter my Spotify application I only have loading screen with circle moving around (check on screenshot). I can wait like that for 20-30? minutes and still nothing hap...
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Spotify no carga al abrir luego de reinstalar

sucede que reinstale el spotify para poder actualizarlo, luego de hacer esto al abrir el programa me aparece una animacion de carga infinita y nunca termina de cargar. ya lleva dos horas asi y no pasa nada. ¿Que puedo hacer? no puedo iniciar sesion y...

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  • sucede que reinstale el spotify para poder actualizarlo, luego de hacer esto al abrir el programa me aparece una animacion de carga infinita y nunca termina de cargar. ya lleva dos horas asi y n...
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Missing Music

A while back I put an album by Randy Newman (Harps and Angels) in my playlist. I subscribe to Premium. Recently I went to listen to the album and cannot find it. When I searched for the album, it is does not come up. What is going on?

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  • A while back I put an album by Randy Newman (Harps and Angels) in my playlist.  I subscribe to Premium.  Recently I went to listen to the album and cannot find it.  When I searched for...
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Local Files

I added new songs to my local files on my computer. WALK THE MOON's Album called: The Other Side: B-Side And Rarities. When I save them to a playlist the artist name changes from WALK THE MOON to Walk the Moon. Upon clicking "Walk the Moon", it direc...

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  • I added new songs to my local files on my computer. WALK THE MOON's Album called: The Other Side: B-Side And Rarities. When I save them to a playlist the artist name changes from WALK THE MOON to Wal...
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Spotify stuck on loading wheel, Win 10

For the past day I've been unable to get into Spotify. When I launch it, the window opens and the loading wheel appears with the usual black background- but it doesn't progress onto the next screen (log in menu or the regular app interface) and just ...

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  • For the past day I've been unable to get into Spotify. When I launch it, the window opens and the loading wheel appears with the usual black background- but it doesn't progress onto the next screen (...
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