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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...
Why keeps this app showing me the "Fotball" recommandation for ages now, although I completely ignore it? And how do I get rid of it?
Why keeps this app showing me the "Fotball" recommandation for ages now, although I completely ignore it? And how do I get rid of it?
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Whenever I use Spotify on my laptop, I notice that the minute I leave the desktop app and go to another app (mostly Chrome or Discord), my audio gets all crackle-y. It's not too bad that it's hurting my ears or anything, but it's annoying because I a...
Whenever I use Spotify on my laptop, I notice that the minute I leave the desktop app and go to another app (mostly Chrome or Discord), my audio gets all crackle-y. It's not too bad that it's hurting...
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So I spent like 30 minutes troubleshooting why a W11 client could no longer see/use the chromecast client on an nvidia shield, while other machines on the network could still see it. was forced to update the chromecast software on the shield to a dec...
So I spent like 30 minutes troubleshooting why a W11 client could no longer see/use the chromecast client on an nvidia shield, while other machines on the network could still see it. was forced to up...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi,I have been using spotify on multiple computers for many years. I have never been able to get the desktop app to function properly and I'm honestly considering unsubscribin...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I have been using spotify on multiple computers for many years. I have never been able to get ...
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Video settingsWe need a Video Settings option in the desktop app. I just had a problem with the quality of the video with podcasts that I'm watching (Poor quality video) and I couldn't fix it. There is no video settings option that could fix it for m...
Video settings We need a Video Settings option in the desktop app. I just had a problem with the quality of the video with podcasts that I'm watching (Poor quality video) and I couldn't fix it. Ther...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueSpotify will play JRE and Club Random with Bill Maher and nothing else. I've tried other podcasts. I've tried music. They don't work. I get the attached error mes...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Spotify will play JRE and Club Random with Bill Maher and nothing else. I've tried oth...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, my current "your shows" section on spotify is just a bunch of random podcasts that I have tried. Some I listen to a lot and others I haven't listened to in...
Plan Premium Country US Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, my current "your shows" section on spotify is just a bunch of random podcasts t...
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I have been having problems with the Spotify desktop app for the past few weeks. Whenever I click on the shortcut to launch it, the window appears for several seconds and then it crashes and disappears. I thought it was a bug and that if I downloaded...
I have been having problems with the Spotify desktop app for the past few weeks. Whenever I click on the shortcut to launch it, the window appears for several seconds and then it crashes and disappea...
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I have a Samsung desktop and have Spotify directly downloaded onto it. I will play music and have more songs in the queue, then all of a sudden my computer screen turns black, stops playing music, and about after a minute will turn back on. It does n...
I have a Samsung desktop and have Spotify directly downloaded onto it. I will play music and have more songs in the queue, then all of a sudden my computer screen turns black, stops playing music, an...
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So what happend was that i reset my pc because of a update and i still had a song going while updating and after that i went to play a song and it said "Spotify can't play this right now. if you have the file import it." and i don't know what file it...
So what happend was that i reset my pc because of a update and i still had a song going while updating and after that i went to play a song and it said "Spotify can't play this right now. if you have...
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Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe new track info side bar keep opening every time I change an artist/song/playlist.Please fix this bug so it will keep closed after closing it.
Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue The new track info side bar keep opening every time I change an artist/song/playlist. Please fix this bug so it will keep closed after clo...
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I DJ. I mix tracks on music I own on Serato... However, I like to take a break and I would like to use my Spotify during my breaks - why can't Spotify simply play while Serato software is launched? Spotify doesn't need to mix in - just simply play an...
I DJ. I mix tracks on music I own on Serato... However, I like to take a break and I would like to use my Spotify during my breaks - why can't Spotify simply play while Serato software is launched? S...
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Trotz mehrfachen neu installieren und rumprobieren die App wieder zum laufen zum bringen zeigt die App egal bei welchem Lied, egal ob runtergeladen oder nicht andauernd ,,Spotify kann dies zurzeit nicht abspielen. Wenn sich die Datei auf deinem Compu...
Trotz mehrfachen neu installieren und rumprobieren die App wieder zum laufen zum bringen zeigt die App egal bei welchem Lied, egal ob runtergeladen oder nicht andauernd ,,Spotify kann dies zurzeit ni...
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Autoplay ifs off. I make playlists for a reason. I like my music and don't want Spotify picking songs for me. However, now when I play my playlists they don't play in order and Spotify is picking artists for me who I am not interested in for the next...
Autoplay ifs off. I make playlists for a reason. I like my music and don't want Spotify picking songs for me. However, now when I play my playlists they don't play in order and Spotify is picking art...
Casual Listener
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I can't play any music. Everytime I try, the message appears: "Message pop up: Spotify can't play this right now."I tried installing the app again, checked the volume, device, everything. Nothing works.
I can't play any music. Everytime I try, the message appears: "Message pop up: Spotify can't play this right now." I tried installing the app again, checked the volume, device, everything. Nothing w...
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less is not more, less is less and takes away control from the user experienceI want to be able to see my play history like I used to in the desktop appI don't know why the desktop now has less functionality and control than the mobile apps, doesn't ...
less is not more, less is less and takes away control from the user experience I want to be able to see my play history like I used to in the desktop app I don't know why the desktop now has less f...
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Spotify's desktop app is not working. I have already uninstalled and installed it many times, but it's still not working. I already tried installing via web browser and Microsoft Store, but nothing.
Spotify's desktop app is not working. I have already uninstalled and installed it many times, but it's still not working. I already tried installing via web browser and Microsoft Store, but nothing.
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https://youtu.be/rvePBgafn3oI have a video that shows what happens, but to sum it up, I'll be listening to music and then it just crashes after some songs play. I have done everything to try and fix it, whether it's uninstalling, updating, restarting...
https://youtu.be/rvePBgafn3o I have a video that shows what happens, but to sum it up, I'll be listening to music and then it just crashes after some songs play. I have done everything to try and fi...
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i try to download spotify after some stupid antivirus blocked and quarantined it randomly and it deleted spotify.exe permanently. i couldnt get spotify.exe back so i just deleted the antivirus and when i tried to install spotify again it gave me erro...
i try to download spotify after some stupid antivirus blocked and quarantined it randomly and it deleted spotify.exe permanently. i couldnt get spotify.exe back so i just deleted the antivirus and wh...
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PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceWindows 10 PC built by meOperating SystemWindows 10 App version: Latest My Question or IssuePlay button is greyed out. Nothing plays.Things I have tried:Completely clean uninstall and reinstall.Running as administrator....
Plan Premium Country Finland Device Windows 10 PC built by me Operating System Windows 10 App version: Latest My Question or Issue Play button is greyed out. N...
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