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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...
I added a friend recently using their username because I don't have a Facebook, so I don't know if this could be part of the problem. Nothing shows up, just the "Find Friends" button. I had read other forums and even downloaded a later version of Spo...
I added a friend recently using their username because I don't have a Facebook, so I don't know if this could be part of the problem. Nothing shows up, just the "Find Friends" button. I had read othe...
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I use something called MiniLyrics and whenever I close Spotify out, I have to reinstall Spotify because of MiniLyrics. Why?
I use something called MiniLyrics and whenever I close Spotify out, I have to reinstall Spotify because of MiniLyrics. Why?
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I just downloaded spotify onto my laptop with windows vista, and the download / installation was successful but the application won't run...
I just downloaded spotify onto my laptop with windows vista, and the download / installation was successful but the application won't run...
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Hello, My Spotify won't start minimized at all on Windows 10 Pro 64 bit latest edition. I have reinstalled it multiple times, I installed the Windows Store app, and nothing works. It still pops up every time I reboot my computer and it won't start mi...
Hello, My Spotify won't start minimized at all on Windows 10 Pro 64 bit latest edition. I have reinstalled it multiple times, I installed the Windows Store app, and nothing works. It still p...
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Will Windows 7 firewall prevent Spotify from opening? I download the exe file and after a minute or so the black screen of death appears and the application, "honks". Yes, I said "honks" like a sick duck what the **bleep**.
Will Windows 7 firewall prevent Spotify from opening? I download the exe file and after a minute or so the black screen of death appears and the application, "honks". Yes, I said "honks" like a sick ...
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I'm finding my latest update (1.0.69.336.g7edcc575) rather unstable via W7. ~ Often doesn't fire up (fine after a pc reboot though)~ Slow (reminds me of the days of old 'dial up' internet speeds~ Not saving updated playlist descriptions/pictures (I'v...
I'm finding my latest update (1.0.69.336.g7edcc575) rather unstable via W7. ~ Often doesn't fire up (fine after a pc reboot though) ~ Slow (reminds me of the days of old 'dial up'...
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Somebody else who was logged into my account (they are not any more!) changed my profile picture which has up til now automatically updated, as the account is linked to FB, so it updates when i change my FB profile picture. I have now manually change...
Somebody else who was logged into my account (they are not any more!) changed my profile picture which has up til now automatically updated, as the account is linked to FB, so it updates when i chang...
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I accidentally deleted a song from my playlist. I don't know its name but I had it downloaded. Didn't have it in my library though. Is there any way I can reset my Playlist to an earlier date or something? I know it's a minor thing but it's really an...
I accidentally deleted a song from my playlist. I don't know its name but I had it downloaded. Didn't have it in my library though. Is there any way I can reset my Playlist to an earlier date or some...
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How the subject says, i can not deinstall Spotify. I try to deinstall it, it asks for administrator permissions, a task starts and it ends after two seconds.I am running Windows 10.I did not find any solutions for this.Please help me
How the subject says, i can not deinstall Spotify. I try to deinstall it, it asks for administrator permissions, a task starts and it ends after two seconds. I am running Windows 10. I did n...
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I don't get this. Why can I only have one version of Spotify? Can't I just keep both instead?
I don't get this. Why can I only have one version of Spotify? Can't I just keep both instead?
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I am a premium member using andriod and Win 10 spotify app. Win 10 App suudenly out of order and can't play any song. A blue bar showing ' This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.' This message keeps showin...
I am a premium member using andriod and Win 10 spotify app. Win 10 App suudenly out of order and can't play any song. A blue bar showing ' This song is not available. If you have the file on your com...
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A few days ago I had like 5-6 tracks from Maroon 5's new album and today it appears that most of them are gone from my library and only one was left, so I had to add them again. This doesn't happen for the first time.
A few days ago I had like 5-6 tracks from Maroon 5's new album and today it appears that most of them are gone from my library and only one was left, so I had to add them again. This doesn't happen f...
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All my songs have disappeared? I left my computer to go over to our office for an hour and now all my songs have disappeared. Albums are only showing 7 albumsRecently played is only showing 5 songs. What happened?
All my songs have disappeared? I left my computer to go over to our office for an hour and now all my songs have disappeared. Albums are only showing 7 albums Recently played is only...
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Hi all, I've been having some trouble recently in that what I'm listening to on Spotify no longer shows up on my Facebook account. I can see no logical reason for this to have happened, but maybe I'm missing something and someone here can help me out...
Hi all, I've been having some trouble recently in that what I'm listening to on Spotify no longer shows up on my Facebook account. I can see no logical reason for this to have happened, but ma...
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Is it possible to move a playlist I imported from another source in to my library? I usually listen to my music by shuffling all songs but I have added some albums that are not on spotify and i would like to be able to listen to them mixed in with al...
Is it possible to move a playlist I imported from another source in to my library? I usually listen to my music by shuffling all songs but I have added some albums that are not on spotify and i ...
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After some time or after pressing any button disliked songs in my radio stations appear again, at the same spot in the playlist. Disliking them again does not make a difference as they just pop up again. I restartet the Desktop app and it also did no...
After some time or after pressing any button disliked songs in my radio stations appear again, at the same spot in the playlist. Disliking them again does not make a difference as they just pop up ag...
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I follow artists, I go to the artists section under library - then what? I see "wish lists" to do something but am I right that even though I selected 10 artists, after that there is no way to instantly say "play any music by these artists"? Not seei...
I follow artists, I go to the artists section under library - then what? I see "wish lists" to do something but am I right that even though I selected 10 artists, after that there is no way to i...
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Hello Anyone know how i am able to get the top left overlay, ive seen loads of people online with it, but im not able to find any way to add it. Currently on lastest version of Win10, if anyone could help me that would be amazing as it really annoyin...
Hello Anyone know how i am able to get the top left overlay, ive seen loads of people online with it, but im not able to find any way to add it. Currently on lastest version of Win10, if any...
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Hello,I am having the following issue,I am unable to download music with spotify for Windows, the download option is not appearing and I really want to download music to listen on the go.I hope you can help me with this issue Regards!
Hello, I am having the following issue, I am unable to download music with spotify for Windows, the download option is not appearing and I really want to download music to listen on the go. I hope...
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Hi! First off, I really love your app and use it on the daily. I genuinely appreciate your support of the artists! Down to the point of this post, though: recently I've noticed that the Windows desktop app crashes every time I attempt to change or ad...
Hi! First off, I really love your app and use it on the daily. I genuinely appreciate your support of the artists! Down to the point of this post, though: recently I've noticed that the Wind...
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