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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...
Quisiera cambiar el sistema por el que sale el audio (ya que la aplicacion parece no tener ese sistema implementado) ya que tengo auriculares y tv por donde puede salir sonido.
Quisiera cambiar el sistema por el que sale el audio (ya que la aplicacion parece no tener ese sistema implementado) ya que tengo auriculares y tv por donde puede salir sonido.
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I know this has been an issue for awhile and that there's a ton of threads but I think it's important to show Spotify that this is a persistent issue that needs to be addressed, again apparently. I can't drag and drop playlists to reorder/organize th...
I know this has been an issue for awhile and that there's a ton of threads but I think it's important to show Spotify that this is a persistent issue that needs to be addressed, again apparently. I c...
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Not sure what is causing this but has started recently. Updated all my drivers.
Not sure what is causing this but has started recently. Updated all my drivers.
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Hello Spotify in Windows 10, Need Fluent Desing
Hello Spotify in Windows 10, Need Fluent Desing 😄
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I installed Spotify on my Windows 7 Pro 64 bit desktop 4 months ago. Went to uninstall it and had issues doing so, like many other Windows users. As a software tester myself, ISO certified, I feel a duty to report a flaw in Spotify, in that the appli...
I installed Spotify on my Windows 7 Pro 64 bit desktop 4 months ago. Went to uninstall it and had issues doing so, like many other Windows users. As a software tester myself, ISO certi...
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Hi, i've seen the dating app, Bumble has allowed Spotify to load in your top artists. I have a free version of Spotify, and I'm using the desktop player. I'm wondering how I can view what my top artists are and where I can edit them? I've looked for ...
Hi, i've seen the dating app, Bumble has allowed Spotify to load in your top artists. I have a free version of Spotify, and I'm using the desktop player. I'm wondering how I can view what...
Newbie
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I'm a Premium member and have been getting ads all morning. What's going on? New policies?
I'm a Premium member and have been getting ads all morning. What's going on? New policies?
Newbie
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Please help.Spotify is opening on startup. I have never had it set to auto start.I am using Windows 10.I have already gone to Edit > Preferences > [Show Advanced Settings] > Startup and Window Behavior > Open Spotify automatically after you log into ...
Please help. Spotify is opening on startup. I have never had it set to auto start. I am using Windows 10. I have already gone to Edit > Preferences > [Show Advanced Settings] > Startup an...
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I downloaded Spotify onto my Windows 7 PC, and I keep getting an error when using the search function. I am able to search once or twice just fine. Then, if I try to search again, no matter what I type in, it will show the search results from the pre...
I downloaded Spotify onto my Windows 7 PC, and I keep getting an error when using the search function. I am able to search once or twice just fine. Then, if I try to search again, no matter what I ty...
Newbie
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I am running the latest Spotify desktop client on Windows 10, when I choose File > Import Playlist > Windows Media Player, absolutely nothing happens. I don't get an error or anything. I've already tried deleting all the .wmdb files under C:\Users\\A...
I am running the latest Spotify desktop client on Windows 10, when I choose File > Import Playlist > Windows Media Player, absolutely nothing happens. I don't get an error or anything. &...
Newbie
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I have a large playlist, so I often type the title of the song when I want to find a specific song in the playlist. However, if am trying to find a song with a title beginning with the exact title of another song in the playlist, everything after the...
I have a large playlist, so I often type the title of the song when I want to find a specific song in the playlist. However, if am trying to find a song with a title beginning with the ex...
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Hi,I recently got premium and started adding my local files to tSpotify... The files appear in "local files", but the aritst and album names are all grey. They are all .mp3. I can play about half of them; the other half will say I need to locate the ...
Hi, I recently got premium and started adding my local files to tSpotify... The files appear in "local files", but the aritst and album names are all grey. They are all .mp3. I can play about half o...
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This has been going on for awhile. Whenever I am using Spotify it randomly pauses my song for a few seconds and then comes back. This seems to happen mainly when a new ad pops up on the bottom of the screen. I would LOVE a solution to this problem
This has been going on for awhile. Whenever I am using Spotify it randomly pauses my song for a few seconds and then comes back. This seems to happen mainly when a new ad pops up on the bottom of the...
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This week I noticed there were a lot more grayed out tracks than usual in the New Music Tuesday playlist. When I tried to play those tracks, I would get the message "This track is currently not available in the United States," etc. I would have assum...
This week I noticed there were a lot more grayed out tracks than usual in the New Music Tuesday playlist. When I tried to play those tracks, I would get the message "This track is currently not avail...
Newbie
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Hello there,I changed the storage location for Spotify library in the settings of Spotify program. I changed it from my (C): drive (which is SSD) to (D): (which is HDD). I restarted Spotify. After that I noticed when I looked at folder sizes that not...
Hello there, I changed the storage location for Spotify library in the settings of Spotify program. I changed it from my (C): drive (which is SSD) to (D): (which is HDD). I restarted Spotify. After ...
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Sometimes I will skip a song then it'll skip everysong for about 5 seconds in the playlist or album until it comes to a stop. I can't play the next song, play previous song, change the time, play a new playlist or album. The same thing happens on mob...
Sometimes I will skip a song then it'll skip everysong for about 5 seconds in the playlist or album until it comes to a stop. I can't play the next song, play previous song, change the time, play a n...
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Anyone know when an update to resolve this is happening? Have reinstalled the app. Windows 10. Noticed this has been happening since that visual "spotlight" effect was introduced.
Anyone know when an update to resolve this is happening? Have reinstalled the app. Windows 10. Noticed this has been happening since that visual "spotlight" effect was introduced. &nbs...
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Hi y'all, i am going crazy trying to find a way to sort my playlist. Am using window desktop (was on the online one) now, got it hoping to be albe to have some control over the lists. Not possible?? Seems you can ONLY sort Alpahbetically (huh? who ca...
Hi y'all, i am going crazy trying to find a way to sort my playlist. Am using window desktop (was on the online one) now, got it hoping to be albe to have some control over the lists. Not...
Casual Listener
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When I click play on my playlist, it just jumps around to different tracks, but doesn't play anything at all. The timer doesn't move from 0:00 at all. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. I have tried to play with Shuffle both on and off. Plea...
When I click play on my playlist, it just jumps around to different tracks, but doesn't play anything at all. The timer doesn't move from 0:00 at all. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. I ha...
Casual Listener
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Guess I'll re-type my question. Once making a play list, and downloading each song, what makes some of the songs kinda fade out, and not play?
Guess I'll re-type my question. Once making a play list, and downloading each song, what makes some of the songs kinda fade out, and not play?
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