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Discuss Spotify for Windows
Plan Premium Device PC / Android My Question or Issue This happened a few days ago. Normally when i clicked an Artist > Discography > Show All > And play a song, the next song was from the next album of the artist. Now, the next song is a random one ...
Casual Listener
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Premium member, France, Windows 10 64 bits updated, Focusrite Audio solo usb external soundcard updated, Desktop app updated I talk with the customer service, we try to solve my problem and they told me that it should be an issue that I have to talk ...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PC IntelOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFollowed clean re-install instructions after getting black screen at startup. Installed the latest June 15 version from the Windows Store. Ran once without p...
Moderator
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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 are...
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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10 replies
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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...
Community Legend
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6 replies
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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...
Community Legend
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1 replies
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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...
Casual Listener
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1 replies
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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...
Community Legend
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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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Maximizing the spotify window on desktop will cause the bottom play bar to align incorrectly under certain circumstances. This only happens when dragging the window to the top of the screen to maximize. I have attached a link to a gif in order to mor...
Maximizing the spotify window on desktop will cause the bottom play bar to align incorrectly under certain circumstances. This only happens when dragging the window to the top of the screen to maximi...
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The Spotify system is determinedly programmed to always give you the repeats that you do not want-- However there are easy "user programming fixes" that work to prevent the repeats that you do not want. And the resulting Spotify music is worth everyt...
The Spotify system is determinedly programmed to always give you the repeats that you do not want-- However there are easy "user programming fixes" that work to prevent the repeats that you do not wa...
Newbie
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Spotify is great, but for whatever reason, it seems to be causing my (Windows 10) computer problems. It's okay if I use it for a short amount of time, but if I forget to close it, I run into problems. It's probably more my computer than the applicati...
Spotify is great, but for whatever reason, it seems to be causing my (Windows 10) computer problems. It's okay if I use it for a short amount of time, but if I forget to close it, I run into pro...
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Hi Seen loads of threads on this, re-authorize a/c, reset or switch off VPN, re-install etc etc none work on my PC (andriod phone perfect!) I get a blue dot over the devices icon at bottom of app ( i always thought this was a green dot??) Anyone got ...
Hi Seen loads of threads on this, re-authorize a/c, reset or switch off VPN, re-install etc etc none work on my PC (andriod phone perfect!) I get a blue dot over the devices icon at bottom o...
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My desktop version of Spotify (Free) doesn't play any sound anymore, neither in the ads nor the player itself, although the bar progresses as if there was music playing. Everything I get when clicking on Play is one very short high-pitched sound, and...
My desktop version of Spotify (Free) doesn't play any sound anymore, neither in the ads nor the player itself, although the bar progresses as if there was music playing. Everything I get when clickin...
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