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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...
PlanPremiumCountryBrasil DeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEstou tendo dificuldades ao escutar podcasts pelo Spotify no Windows 10. Quando escuto episódios pelo computador e vou usar no celular, consigo visualizar clarame...
Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Estou tendo dificuldades ao escutar podcasts pelo Spotify no Windows 10. Quando...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)My Question or Issue
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
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hola no puedo escuchar en mi computadora de siempre, pero en el celular sí puedo escuchar. Puedo operar desde la compu y se escucha por el cel, y cuando cambio la opcion, no logro esucuchar en la compu, pongo play y me salta un cartel que dice (spoti...
hola no puedo escuchar en mi computadora de siempre, pero en el celular sí puedo escuchar. Puedo operar desde la compu y se escucha por el cel, y cuando cambio la opcion, no logro esucuchar en la com...
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PlanPrenium but it is all the desktop versionCountryFranceDeviceAcer Nitro 5 Operating SystemWindows 10, last version (22h2) My Question or IssueSpotify bottom buttons are not centered ! They are off : in fact they are 8px too far right (on a 1920x10...
Plan Prenium but it is all the desktop version Country France Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 10, last version (22h2) My Question or Issue Spotify bottom buttons a...
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I'm using windows Spotify, and have noticed that this glitch doesn't happen on any other platform I use for it, but there is a glitch that's been going on for weeks now (with my computer, not sure if anyone else has had this problem) where once a son...
I'm using windows Spotify, and have noticed that this glitch doesn't happen on any other platform I use for it, but there is a glitch that's been going on for weeks now (with my computer, not sure if...
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PlanFreeCountryVietnamDeviceHP Laptop 15s-du1xxxOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy spotify app got error i cant play any songs or do anything and my username got change into bunch of number and letter
Plan Free Country Vietnam Device HP Laptop 15s-du1xxx Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue My spotify app got error i cant play any songs or do anything and my us...
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Can we just have the friend activity section on the desktop version please. I like to see what my friends are listening to, I have zero interest in another info bar about artists. if I want to click on them I will.
Can we just have the friend activity section on the desktop version please. I like to see what my friends are listening to, I have zero interest in another info bar about artists. if I want ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueIf a host starts a Listening Party in Discord, is there any way for the "host" to be able to Pause/Play music for all listeners? I know everyone involved has the ability to star...
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue If a host starts a Listening Party in Discord, is there any way for the "host" to be abl...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi. When I run Spotify on my Windows 10 laptop, the CPU usage gets very high (30% or more) for an extended period of time. This has the effect of making my fan run loudly and...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. When I run Spotify on my Windows 10 laptop, the CPU usage gets very high (30% or more) for an ...
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I would like to report an issue with Spotify's "Now Playing View" sidebar. Specifically, there is an inconsistency in how the album title is displayed above the current song when playing a full album.Currently, when playing an album, the title of the...
I would like to report an issue with Spotify's "Now Playing View" sidebar. Specifically, there is an inconsistency in how the album title is displayed above the current song when playing a full album...
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PlanFamilly CountryFrance DeviceSpotify Windows, Spotify connect on Marantz CR-612 and Marantz SR8015 Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello,Since a few days, Spotify connect have stop working with my Marantz AVR.When I connect to the A...
Plan Familly Country France Device Spotify Windows, Spotify connect on Marantz CR-612 and Marantz SR8015 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Hell...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueAfter playing a local file, or controlling Spotify trough another device on the same network, pictures of the currently playing song stop showing. They show again if you m...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After playing a local file, or controlling Spotify trough another device on the same network, pictures...
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Plan(sadly) PremiumCountryGermany DeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify App wont sync my liked songs or any playlist i created. This issue is present since at least two years now. I thought waiting a few years and an u...
Plan (sadly) Premium Country Germany Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify App wont sync my liked songs or any playlist i created. ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceMicrosoft Surface BookOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify for Windows (1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d) and when I add tracks to a playlist, a message appears saying "feedback.added-to-playlist...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Microsoft Surface Book Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify for Windows (1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d) and when I ad...
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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 "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. Together, the individually customiz...
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PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Thinkpad Windows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy audio isn't working
Plan Free Country Australia Device Lenovo Thinkpad Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My audio isn't working
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PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am unable to download spotify when ever i try its says spotify cant be started (error code 17)
Plan Free Country United States Device Pc Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I am unable to download spotify when ever i try its says spotify cant be started (error cod...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, i5 9600K My Question or IssueSpotify has been using lots of cpu as of recently and I am wondering if anybody else is having this issue. Whenever I change songs, either using media keys or ...
Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10, i5 9600K My Question or Issue Spotify has been using lots of cpu as of recently and I am wondering if anybody els...
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Player shows up, it indicates it is playing. No sound comes forth
Player shows up, it indicates it is playing. No sound comes forth
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After logging into the web player I get a permanent "something went wrong." I'm on the right version of Chrome and have restarted it and my computer. My desktop app is the same, loading recent activity but not playing anything or letting me access my...
After logging into the web player I get a permanent "something went wrong." I'm on the right version of Chrome and have restarted it and my computer. My desktop app is the same, loading recent activi...
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