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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...
PlanFreeCountryFrom America but set location to Japan DeviceSurface laptop proOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueOk so when I click a song it says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" t...
Plan Free Country From America but set location to Japan Device Surface laptop pro Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Ok so when I click a song it says "Spotify ca...
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PlanPremium Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueAfter the last update, some of the daily mix playlists made by Spotify, are showing in the wrong language. It is supposed to be in english, but it is showing in russian or somethi...
Plan Premium Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue After the last update, some of the daily mix playlists made by Spotify, are showing in the w...
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These processes do not terminate, and one of the processes takes almost 30% of the CPU on a Quad Core machine. In trying to restart Spotify, a new process appears in the Task Manager, but it never completes. It stalls. Windows comes back with an erro...
These processes do not terminate, and one of the processes takes almost 30% of the CPU on a Quad Core machine. In trying to restart Spotify, a new process appears in the Task Manager, but it...
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If I right click on a Folder in my Library, there is a Play button at the bottom of the context menu, but it doesn't do anything when I click it. This works in the Desktop app, but not in the Web Player in an Edge browser.
If I right click on a Folder in my Library, there is a Play button at the bottom of the context menu, but it doesn't do anything when I click it. This works in the Desktop app, but not in the Web Pla...
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I'm having this weird and inconvenient glitch where most of my local files will not play the first time I try to play them. But if I try to play the same song again, it works perfectly fine the rest of the time. This happens when I boot up Spotify fo...
I'm having this weird and inconvenient glitch where most of my local files will not play the first time I try to play them. But if I try to play the same song again, it works perfectly fine the rest ...
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PlanPremium FamilyCountryU.S.A.DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10/Kindle My Question or IssueI am trying to log my daughter into her spotify kids account on her PC and her kindle but i keep getting redirected to the regular spotify app. Is there not ...
Plan Premium Family Country U.S.A. Device PC Operating System Windows 10/Kindle My Question or Issue I am trying to log my daughter into her spotify kids account on her PC and her ki...
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PlanPremiumDenmarkDesktop appHow do I buy more pins? When I try to reorganize my pay list I get the error You're out of pinsYou have 4 items pinned. So how do I buy more pins?
Plan Premium Denmark Desktop app How do I buy more pins? When I try to reorganize my pay list I get the error You're out of pins You have 4 items pinned. So how do I buy m...
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Why are "demo" songs added to my personal playlists--and how do I stop it? I want nothing added to or subtracted from my own playlists. I have deactivated the option of having additional "similar" songs added when my playlist is completed, but still ...
Why are "demo" songs added to my personal playlists--and how do I stop it? I want nothing added to or subtracted from my own playlists. I have deactivated the option of having additional "similar" ...
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My Question or Issue I am a Premium member, running Spotify on Windows 11. Up until now it has worked fine, I can select the first track on an album and it will play the album right through. Now, suddenly, Spotify is playing random songs, jumping fro...
My Question or Issue I am a Premium member, running Spotify on Windows 11. Up until now it has worked fine, I can select the first track on an album an...
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Ich wollte einen Song abspielen und dann kam folgende Meldung:"Wir können diesen Inhalt erst abspielen, wenn du den Song in der Spotify App auf deinem Handy zulässt."Ich benutze Spotify auf dem PC, hatte es aber eine Weile auch auf dem Handy mit dem ...
Ich wollte einen Song abspielen und dann kam folgende Meldung: "Wir können diesen Inhalt erst abspielen, wenn du den Song in der Spotify App auf deinem Handy zulässt." Ich benutze Spotify auf dem P...
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I have enabled Local files in the settings and i have several mp3 files in the selected folder. I also tried resetting the Spotify app ,wonder if it needs spotify premium to access this function.
I have enabled Local files in the settings and i have several mp3 files in the selected folder. I also tried resetting the Spotify app ,wonder if it needs spotify premium to access this function.
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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanfreeeCountry DeviceOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueHello, I detected the problem with adding/moving playlist to a ...
None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan freee Country Device Operating System Windows 11 My Question...
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Spotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 About once a day I have to restart Spotify because I'm unable to search or select any album, artist, or playlist that isn't cached. The app will act like it's loading but every request always ends up ...
Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 About once a day I have to restart Spotify because I'm unable to search or select any album, artist, or playlist that isn't cached. The ap...
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So every time I open the spotify desktop app it works for 5 minutes then when I try clicking to another song it doesn't work at all and will skip the song after like 30 seconds but when I exit spotify completely the music continues to play and when I...
So every time I open the spotify desktop app it works for 5 minutes then when I try clicking to another song it doesn't work at all and will skip the song after like 30 seconds but when I exit spotif...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermany DevicePixel 4aLenovo IdeaPad 5Operating SystemAndroid 13Windows 10 My Question or IssueHey, everything worked fine for years, but since i couple month I cant finde my wifi device with my Notebook App anymore. On my phone it ...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Pixel 4a Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Operating System Android 13 Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey, everything worked fine for years, but since i...
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I love my discover weekly playlist, but occasionally there will be a song on that playlist that I absolutely hate. It would be great to have the option to remove songs from the discovery weekly/release radar/daily mix playlists
I love my discover weekly playlist, but occasionally there will be a song on that playlist that I absolutely hate. It would be great to have the option to remove songs from the discovery weekly/relea...
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The question sums it up.
The question sums it up.
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PlanPremium DeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy spotify still lags on the windows app when viewing a podcast video. Yes I have tried the following:1. Closing my internet browser and reopen spotify app still keeping brows...
Plan Premium Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify still lags on the windows app when viewing a podcast video. Ye...
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How can I easily clear all my Liked Songs, with a mouse click or two? I have almost 1,500 and want to start over again. Thanks.PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10,My Question or IssueHow can I easily clear all my Liked Songs,...
How can I easily clear all my Liked Songs, with a mouse click or two? I have almost 1,500 and want to start over again. Thanks. Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Operating Sy...
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PlanpremiumCountryGreeceDeviceLaptop PC Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IsI log in properly and the app is showing me as offline while I am not therefore I can't play music. I have already unistall and reinstall many times without any chang...
Plan premium Country Greece Device Laptop PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Is I log in properly and the app is showing me as offline while I am not therefore I can...
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