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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...
Hello, I've been searching for a bit, and I can't seem to find a definative answer. Are you able to connect to PS4 via spotify device connect? I'm able to see and connect via my mac, but when I try to on my PC, running the latest version of windows 1...
Hello, I've been searching for a bit, and I can't seem to find a definative answer. Are you able to connect to PS4 via spotify device connect? I'm able to see and connect via my mac, but when ...
Gig Goer
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I'm using the desktop client on windows 10, and every now then there is a pop-up banner that reminds me that sound feature is available in settings. It would be helpful for new users, but the problem is I can't dismiss it. Clicking on the X does noth...
I'm using the desktop client on windows 10, and every now then there is a pop-up banner that reminds me that sound feature is available in settings. It would be helpful for new users, but the problem...
Roadie
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Every time I try to do a search for something like "Country or Rock" I get this error message. "An error occurred. please try searching again."
Every time I try to do a search for something like "Country or Rock" I get this error message. "An error occurred. please try searching again."
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I had windows 7 and my spotify was working well, but then I got the windows 10 and had to install spotify again, and when I logged in my account was completely in blank, I had no playlists. Basically my spotify on tablet and phone was the same, but o...
I had windows 7 and my spotify was working well, but then I got the windows 10 and had to install spotify again, and when I logged in my account was completely in blank, I had no playlists. Basically...
Not applicable
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Ok, I accidentally selected the c:\ drive for the source of my offline songs, and now it added litterally EVERY SINGLE MP3, M4V, AND MP4 file on my c:\. Is there any way I can get rid of them all at once? Thanks, Jayde
Ok, I accidentally selected the c:\ drive for the source of my offline songs, and now it added litterally EVERY SINGLE MP3, M4V, AND MP4 file on my c:\. Is there any way I can get rid of the...
Roadie
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I would be listening to a song in a playlist and have the song on repeat. When I would click on another song to listen to, it would keep the repeat one on. However now if I were to change the song, it only keeps the playlist on repeat and not the son...
I would be listening to a song in a playlist and have the song on repeat. When I would click on another song to listen to, it would keep the repeat one on. However now if I were to change th...
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I want to make it so that Spotify doesn't automatically start up when my computer turns on. Anybody know how to do that? Thanks
I want to make it so that Spotify doesn't automatically start up when my computer turns on. Anybody know how to do that? Thanks
Roadie
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Too often local files that are in my selected directory will be missing. Most of the time its one or two files. They are in the directory and when I turn off the source for the directory, and re-add it, the songs will show up but it happens for too o...
Too often local files that are in my selected directory will be missing. Most of the time its one or two files. They are in the directory and when I turn off the source for the directory, and re-add ...
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone is having the same issue. I use Musixmatch external lyrics program. Since the latest version of Spotify 1.0.62.508.g2c497f24, Musixmatch will no longer recognise that I am listening to a song.
Hello, I was wondering if anyone is having the same issue. I use Musixmatch external lyrics program. Since the latest version of Spotify 1.0.62.508.g2c497f24, Musixmatch will no longer re...
Casual Listener
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3 replies
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I have a playlist with 839 songs in it made by myself, and I'm too frequently hearing the same songs and at that I'm not hearing some at all. any help?
I have a playlist with 839 songs in it made by myself, and I'm too frequently hearing the same songs and at that I'm not hearing some at all. any help?
Regular
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The song "All I Do" by Logic in my local files (because I downloaded the mixtape "Young Sinatra") has been auto-detected and linked to a song on an album called "Now That's Frat Rap, Vol 3". It seems this album though has only two songs which can be ...
The song "All I Do" by Logic in my local files (because I downloaded the mixtape "Young Sinatra") has been auto-detected and linked to a song on an album called "Now That's Frat Rap, Vol 3". It seems...
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hi guys, i'm sorry if this question already been answered. but i tried to surf to the community site and haven't found any solution for this issue. i tried to open my spotify today, and it prompted that my spotify program file has become damaged, may...
hi guys, i'm sorry if this question already been answered. but i tried to surf to the community site and haven't found any solution for this issue. i tried to open my spotify today, and it p...
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When maximizing the Spotifiy window its content does not maximize properly to the rest of the screen.When I'm using spotify in a window it is working until a certain kind of resolution. (which is not known)I'm using a resolution of 2560x1440 on my pr...
When maximizing the Spotifiy window its content does not maximize properly to the rest of the screen. When I'm using spotify in a window it is working until a certain kind of resolution. (wh...
Gig Goer
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Hello there! I am wondering can I sync my musics to Ipod Nano 2. Gen ? I successfully detected my Ipod on ITunes but nothing showed up on Spotify. I heard that it is done back in the day but how about now? Thanks for answers.
Hello there! I am wondering can I sync my musics to Ipod Nano 2. Gen ? I successfully detected my Ipod on ITunes but nothing showed up on Spotify. I heard that it is done back in the day but how...
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Buenas; Tengo Windows 10, uso la app de escritorio de toda la vida y, además, tengo Spotify Premium. Hace tiempo podía controlar Spotify con las teclas multimedia de mi teclado sin tener que abrir la aplicación, pero desde hace tiempo que ya no puedo...
Buenas; Tengo Windows 10, uso la app de escritorio de toda la vida y, además, tengo Spotify Premium. Hace tiempo podía controlar Spotify con las teclas multimedia de mi teclad...
Roadie
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5 replies
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Every time I connect my monitor, if spotify is open on my notebook's screen then the window gets a cut on bottom and rigth. The buttons still works but I can't see them. Reducing the window size makes they appear. It seems Spotify gets limited by my ...
Every time I connect my monitor, if spotify is open on my notebook's screen then the window gets a cut on bottom and rigth. The buttons still works but I can't see them. Reducing the window size make...
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I can't do anything with my mouse other than left click and move it. I can't scroll or use anything else
I can't do anything with my mouse other than left click and move it. I can't scroll or use anything else
Casual Listener
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I creatd a playlist and want to download it to my desktop - When I click on download button (white) nothing happens. Do I need a premium membership to do that ?
I creatd a playlist and want to download it to my desktop - When I click on download button (white) nothing happens. Do I need a premium membership to do that ?
Community Legend
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Hi. I've been having issue lately where whatever I tried to play, Spotify skips about three songs down the playlist immediately then doesn't play at all. I'm using a premium account on Windows 10 with Sonos speakers. Thanks
Hi. I've been having issue lately where whatever I tried to play, Spotify skips about three songs down the playlist immediately then doesn't play at all. I'm using a premium account on Windows 10 wit...
Casual Listener
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Spotify seems to get worse with every release. On a Windows XP machine, I still use an old version - no problems, and it's more user-friendly. Every time Spotify updates on my Windows 10 machine, I Iose my whole queue. You used to be able to select a...
Spotify seems to get worse with every release. On a Windows XP machine, I still use an old version - no problems, and it's more user-friendly. Every time Spotify updates on my Windows 10 mac...
Newbie
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8 replies
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