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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

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...

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Solved!! Desktop: Jam now available

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...

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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

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...

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New Your Library sidebar

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...

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Login error in Spotify

I have that problem:When i want to login i can't,my error message is: 'Your country does not match the one set in your profil...'Yesterdey already worked but today not.I tryed to play music from Web Player and its worked,but i can't login to my PC an...

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I have that problem: When i want to login i can't,my error message is: 'Your country does not match the one set in your profil...' Yesterdey already worked but today not. I tryed to play music fro...

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"Find Friends" Button is not working.

So, i was able to add one friend when i first installed spotify (desktop), but after some time the list doesn't load anymore.I've already tried to reinstall spotify but it haven't worked.

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So, i was able to add one friend when i first installed spotify (desktop), but after some time the list doesn't load anymore. I've already tried to reinstall spotify but it haven't worked.

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Unable to remove song from "songs"

I removed all of my songs from "songs" playlist. I am unable to remove two songs from playlist. Once of them is greyed out and pushing the little "check" button (which becomes "x" button when mouse is on it) does nothing.The other song is not greyed ...

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I removed all of my songs from "songs" playlist. I am unable to remove two songs from playlist. Once of them is greyed out and pushing the little "check" button (which becomes "x" button when mouse i...

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How does radio feature work ?

Hey guys ! So, I kind of don't understand how does exactly the radio feature works when you create it from playlist or artist. Does it automatically update when you, or my favourite artist add new songs ? and are the first songs in the radio always t...

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Hey guys ! So, I kind of don't understand how does exactly the radio feature works when you create it from playlist or artist.    Does it automatically update when you, or my favourite ar...

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Keeps going back to one artist

Seems like not matter what an Eeek A Mouse song comes on. (I have several of his albums, but many other albums too) Particulalry when I'm playing another's album. Should I expect this, or should I expect it to play all the songs on the album I'm play...

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Seems like not matter what an Eeek A Mouse song comes on. (I have several of his albums, but many other albums too) Particulalry when I'm playing another's album. Should I expect this, or should I ex...

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AutoPlay not working

Hello,the AutoPlay feature does not work anymore on my computer. It didn't work on last version of Spotify, today I downloaded the new version, but it is still not fixed. And yes, I checked the options, it is turned on. On my android phone it works j...

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Hello, the AutoPlay feature does not work anymore on my computer. It didn't work on last version of Spotify, today I downloaded the new version, but it is still not fixed. And yes, I checked the opt...

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Onkyo receiver not showing in connect device list

Hi, I have problems with the the windows desktop app. When I first start my pc and than my receiver, the receiver is not showed in the device list. I have to reboot pc. When I first start receiver first, it is in the device list, every think is worki...

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Hi, I have problems with the the windows desktop app. When I first start my pc and than my receiver, the receiver is not showed in the device list. I have to reboot pc. When I first start receiver fi...

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Download the details of a playlist

How do you download the songs, artists, dates, etc. of an entire playlist as a csv file? Not the music itself, just the meta data.

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How do you download the songs, artists, dates, etc. of an entire playlist as a csv file? Not the music itself, just the meta data.

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Re: Inbox and messages

I tried the Deezer website and it was even worse for me. It will only allow me to play 30 second clips even though it shows that I have a subscription. I am guessing that since my subscription is through Cricket I can only have Premium on my phone. I...

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I tried the Deezer website and it was even worse for me.  It will only allow me to play 30 second clips even though it shows that I have a subscription.  I am guessing that since my subscri...

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A few years ago, you could search ONLY in your albums, then ctrl+f stop working but still showed in Edit menu. Now is not even there. Btw, very clever to save money using a community instead a professional SAT...

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A few years ago, you could search ONLY in your albums, then ctrl+f stop working but still showed in Edit menu. Now is not even there.      Btw, very clever to save money using a com...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Interesting to hear Deezer's got proper customer service - a definite selling point. I've been using the free version and think I'll upgrade. I'll have to build a new network of like-minded music lovers from scratch. I'm jazzyjez and into a wide rang...

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Interesting to hear Deezer's got proper customer service - a definite selling point. I've been using the free version and think I'll upgrade. I'll have to build a new network of like-minded music lov...

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When song changes, I get a huge ping spike for about 5 seconds

I notice this most when playing games, the song changes and the ping spikes from about 40 to 180 and then back down after 5-10 seconds.

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I notice this most when playing games, the song changes and the ping spikes from about 40 to 180 and then back down after 5-10 seconds.

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Cannot repeat songs?

Hello, I am trying to repeat one song on my playlist and yes I have the repeat button turned on but it will not repeat it just goes to the next song. I tried using the web player but it doesn't work then I downloaded the Windows Desktop app and that ...

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Hello, I am trying to repeat one song on my playlist and yes I have the repeat button turned on but it will not repeat it just goes to the next song. I tried using the web player but it doesn't work ...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Update - Spotify can keep its social media lovers. They're not changing for anybody because they're gaining millions of users per quarter. Fine. Works for them then please go right ahead. Deezer on the other hand... Has almost 50% more music than Spo...

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Update - Spotify can keep its social media lovers. They're not changing for anybody because they're gaining millions of users per quarter. Fine. Works for them then please go right ahead.   De...

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Download podcasts / windows desktop / offline listening?

How do you download a podcast on the spotify windows desktop app for offline listening? There doesn't appear to be a download button anywhere

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How do you download a podcast on the spotify windows desktop app for offline listening?  There doesn't appear to be a download button anywhere

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Re: Inbox and messages

I just wanted to say that the messages feature was one of the best parts of Spotify and something that really set this application apart. I think one of Spotify's goals is to make it easier to find new music hence the ability to constantly change to ...

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I just wanted to say that the messages feature was one of the best parts of Spotify and something that really set this application apart. I think one of Spotify's goals is to make it easier to find n...

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Discover tab not showing Artist based recommendations

The Discover tab is only showing the "New Releases for You" row, and a "Good Morning!" row from the Overview tab which doesn't include anything related to music I like. Where are all of my "Because you liked ..." recommendations?

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The Discover tab is only showing the "New Releases for You" row, and a "Good Morning!" row from the Overview tab which doesn't include anything related to music I like.   Where are all of my "...

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[PC][Other] Multi-Select Add/Remove Songs From Music/Queue

I just listened my music on my pc in a shuffle and then wanted to play the other song. So I tried to find it but I didn't find and then searched it with write search. I found it, but it was removed from my music. The same situations were after a few ...

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I just listened my music on my pc in a shuffle and then wanted to play the other song. So I tried to find it but I didn't find and then searched it with write search. I found it, but it was removed f...

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Eliminar géneros y autores de Mi Spotify y reportar errores en las recomendaciones

Buenos dias a tod@sA los moderadores, informarles que, aunque mi suscripción presenta un problema con el pago, estoy en vías de solucionarlo, es decir, pago por Premium.En segundo lugar, es complicado encontrar un post entre 1000 páginas que se adapt...

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Buenos dias a tod@s A los moderadores, informarles que, aunque mi suscripción presenta un problema con el pago, estoy en vías de solucionarlo, es decir, pago por Premium. En segundo lugar, es c...

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Spotify stops playing

Premium account on a windows 7 pc. Spotify randomly stops playing, only started happening over the last few days. I searched and saw threads concerning this with phones, but not on desktops.Will resume immediately after hitting the play button again....

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Premium account on a windows 7 pc. Spotify randomly stops playing, only started happening over the last few days. I searched and saw threads concerning this with phones, but not on desktops. Will re...

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