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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...
PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC / Redmi Note 9C NFCOperating SystemWindows 11 / Android 10 My Question or IssueLyrics for some songs do appear on its source (Musixmatch) and on the song's page in browser (https://open.spotify.com/track/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ),...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC / Redmi Note 9C NFC Operating System Windows 11 / Android 10 My Question or Issue Lyrics for some songs do appear on its source (Musixmatch) and on ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 ProMy Question or Issue So I've noticed that Spotify is creating lots of very cool Made For You Playlists (Beyond the normal 1-5, Daily Mix, Release Radar Etc) but there doesn't seem to b...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue So I've noticed that Spotify is creating lots of very cool Made For You Playlists (Beyo...
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PlanPremium My Question or IssueUpon upgrading to premium I lost all of my playlists on Desktop, but not on other connected devices, despite display name and account name matching (and it apparently being the same premium account)
Plan Premium My Question or Issue Upon upgrading to premium I lost all of my playlists on Desktop, but not on other connected devices, despite display name and account name matching (and i...
Spotify Legend
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on my phone, I can set a sleep timer and it stops playing at the time I put it too so I was wondering if I could do that on my laptop as well
on my phone, I can set a sleep timer and it stops playing at the time I put it too so I was wondering if I could do that on my laptop as well
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I really just want to know what is currently playing. I really don't need to know more information about most artists and I most certainly don't want to buy their merch. The Now Playing now takes up a third of the screen if I want to size it to hide ...
I really just want to know what is currently playing. I really don't need to know more information about most artists and I most certainly don't want to buy their merch. The Now Playing now takes up ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceWindows 11My Question or IssueThe "Played" time is in the future, the current time on the device is synchronized/correct. I've tried restarting Spotify but the issue still happens.
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Windows 11 My Question or Issue The "Played" time is in the future, the current time on the device is synchronized/correct. I've tried restarting Spo...
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If you open "About Spotify" from top left menu - pop-up window appears with text "Spotify () for Windows". I do not know what should be in "()", apparently some additional app identifier. The app is installed directly from the Spotify website and not...
If you open "About Spotify" from top left menu - pop-up window appears with text "Spotify () for Windows". I do not know what should be in "()", apparently some additional app identifier.  ...
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have removed all spotify apps cannot reconnect spotify to my premium account!
have removed all spotify apps cannot reconnect spotify to my premium account!
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PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy app just randomly skips to other songs mid song without me clicking skip. Sometimes it pauses or plays randomly. When it's in this skip thing it doesn't allo...
Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My app just randomly skips to other songs mid song without me clicking skip. Sometim...
Spotify Legend
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Does friend activity show the public playlist you are listening to?
Does friend activity show the public playlist you are listening to?
Roadie
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I can't understand the problem!Plan You need to solve that puzzle from Spotify with me because he don't want to instal on my laptop FreeCountryUkraineDevice(Lenovo B570e)Operating System(Windows 10 Pro(1607)) My Question or IssueSo, the story started...
I can't understand the problem! Plan You need to solve that puzzle from Spotify with me because he don't want to instal on my laptop 😞 Free Country Ukraine Device (Lenovo B570e) Operating S...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: Canada/MexicoDevice: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Strix 15 GL503GE 1.0Operating System: WIndows 10 ungraded to the latest Win 11 with updates currentMy Question or Issue: I listen to Spotify sometimes and then stop the playback for som...
Plan: Premium Country: Canada/Mexico Device: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Strix 15 GL503GE 1.0 Operating System: WIndows 10 ungraded to the latest Win 11 with updates current My Question or Issue:&...
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Hey,since the last update my Spotify has been steadily refusing to use my default audio output device. First I put my default output as specific default for Spotify in the sound mixer, then I started disabling the devices Spotify was using instead of...
Hey, since the last update my Spotify has been steadily refusing to use my default audio output device. First I put my default output as specific default for Spotify in the sound mixer, then I start...
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I have an random issue I wanted to log in today, but it did not work even tho my password was correct, so I had to make a new password. Spotify worked for 2 hours after I got the new password, however I was gone to the kitchen to grab food and when I...
I have an random issue I wanted to log in today, but it did not work even tho my password was correct, so I had to make a new password. Spotify worked for 2 hours after I got the new passwor...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 Desktop My Question or IssueAll of a sudden, the playback on my desktop is muffled and with heavy bass. I have made no changes to the desktop or Spotify and have the latest Spotify update. Playback on my iPhone i...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 Desktop My Question or Issue All of a sudden, the playback on my desktop is muffled and with heavy bass. I have made no changes to the ...
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PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620Operating SystemEdition Windows 11 ProVersion 22H2Installed on 10/6/2022OS build 22621.1702Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows1.2.11.916.g...
Plan Free Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Operating System Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 Installed on 10/6/2022 OS build 22621.1702 Experience Windows Feature Experi...
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My Spotify has become rather cluttered lately and I think it's because I can't sort all of my followed playlists and artists into folders so they just hang out there in the root of my library. I wish I could sort everything in my library into a folde...
My Spotify has become rather cluttered lately and I think it's because I can't sort all of my followed playlists and artists into folders so they just hang out there in the root of my library. I wish...
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At the start of the year I was capable listen my favourite song offline, but like a month ago when I was offline a wasn’t able to play any liked song and the download button for liked songs also disappeared. There is no other problem download anythin...
At the start of the year I was capable listen my favourite song offline, but like a month ago when I was offline a wasn’t able to play any liked song and the download button for liked songs also disa...
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PlanDoesn't work on either planCountrySlovakiaDeviceAsus VivoBook X512UFOperating SystemWindows 11 home My Question or IssueSpotify cannot play any music or load things like playlists, profile or library. I tried to reinstall multiple times. I assume...
Plan Doesn't work on either plan Country Slovakia Device Asus VivoBook X512UF Operating System Windows 11 home My Question or Issue Spotify cannot play any music or load things like ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktop PC(s)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have seen recently that Spotify login via the desktop app now forces users to login via a web browser link out of app. Other forum posts suggest this is a staged ...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop PC(s) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have seen recently that Spotify login via the desktop app now forces users to login vi...
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