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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...
i have 2 playlists that show "Loading..." andthey are effectively dead. cannot be deleted. select it and nothing happens.zombies....same behavior both on windows and adroid apps.
i have 2 playlists that show "Loading..." and they are effectively dead. cannot be deleted. select it and nothing happens. zombies.... same behavior both on windows and adroid apps. &...
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Hey Spotify, as of https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Desktop-Shows-Podcasts-and-Videos-on-Desktop/idi-p/1282315 there should be a podcast section in the desktop client but I cannot find it on my Windows Computer Desktop client versio...
Hey Spotify, as of https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Desktop-Shows-Podcasts-and-Videos-on-Desktop/idi-p/1282315 there should be a podcast section in the desktop client but I can...
Newbie
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i have uninstalled and re-installed and so far all i get is a black screen nothing else comes up. anyone having this problem??? help!!!
i have uninstalled and re-installed and so far all i get is a black screen nothing else comes up. anyone having this problem??? help!!!
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I'm using the downloaded Windows app version 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946 and I've recently come across a problem when using the app. If I try to save a file (not music, something like a Word doc) the app crashes as soon as the File Explorer opens. I've trie...
I'm using the downloaded Windows app version 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946 and I've recently come across a problem when using the app. If I try to save a file (not music, something like a Word doc) the a...
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Hi, I'm using external controller American Audio VMS4.1 as audio card. I can hear all from windows perfectly except Spotify. When I run it I only see Spotify trying to start every song from playlist but not passing from 00:00 second. Could you help m...
Hi, I'm using external controller American Audio VMS4.1 as audio card. I can hear all from windows perfectly except Spotify. When I run it I only see Spotify trying to start every song from ...
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I'm trying to sync my playlists to my Android phone (Galaxy S7). It has always worked but now after resetting my phone and switching to the Store version of Spotify, it doesn't. EDIT: After installing the traditional version, sync started working imm...
I'm trying to sync my playlists to my Android phone (Galaxy S7). It has always worked but now after resetting my phone and switching to the Store version of Spotify, it doesn't. EDIT: After ...
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Hi, Could you please do something with this "feature" which causes cleaning the history and currently playing playlist marker after the update and restart the desktop application? Thanks in advance best regardsPeter.
Hi, Could you please do something with this "feature" which causes cleaning the history and currently playing playlist marker after the update and restart the desktop application? &nbs...
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https://1drv.ms/i/s!AhC9JE4Ch38Gk2Zp3UM8WgLL2IRK I tried unfollowing elvis and nik&jay > as in the artist page says that I'm following one of them, despite I haven't even fav'd a single track nor is it set to following on the artist page
https://1drv.ms/i/s!AhC9JE4Ch38Gk2Zp3UM8WgLL2IRK I tried unfollowing elvis and nik&jay > as in the artist page says that I'm following one of them, despite I haven't even fav'd a sing...
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Windows 10 machine. On two different machines, I have set the option "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" to "No". Spotify continues to open automatically when the system is rebooted.
Windows 10 machine. On two different machines, I have set the option "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" to "No". Spotify continues to open automatically when the system is r...
Newbie
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The UWP app is performing much worse than the Windows desktop Win32 app. The lag is especially apparent when moving/resizing/maximizing the application window. Also, the UI seems slow and not enjoyable to use. I would like to see either substantial i...
The UWP app is performing much worse than the Windows desktop Win32 app. The lag is especially apparent when moving/resizing/maximizing the application window. Also, the UI seems slow and not enjoyab...
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Two days ago Spotify stopped responding to all media key input unless the window is active. I have made no hardware or software changes, I have tried restarting the computer, I have tried logging out and back in, and I have tried doing a clean instal...
Two days ago Spotify stopped responding to all media key input unless the window is active. I have made no hardware or software changes, I have tried restarting the computer, I have tried lo...
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I have spotify app on my phone and can get spotify radio, but on my laptop there is no link for spotify radio when I log in to spotify online. I am using windows. Is there a seperate something i have to install?
I have spotify app on my phone and can get spotify radio, but on my laptop there is no link for spotify radio when I log in to spotify online. I am using windows. Is there a seperate something i have...
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I have spotify in my windows machine in my office, as well in my MB and my iPhone. In both apple devices works fine, but in the windows app, some songs just won´t play, I even tried to control it from my MB but it just won´t play. Thanks.
I have spotify in my windows machine in my office, as well in my MB and my iPhone. In both apple devices works fine, but in the windows app, some songs just won´t play, I even tried to control it fro...
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So my Spotify stopped working now it isn't responding. I uninstalled Spotify and tried to delete the AppData folder for Spotify but it said that it could not delete it because the folder or file was open in another program. I checked in task manager ...
So my Spotify stopped working now it isn't responding. I uninstalled Spotify and tried to delete the AppData folder for Spotify but it said that it could not delete it because the folder or file was ...
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Hi, My Spotify that I have downloaded on my Windows laptop doesn't play the next song on my playlists automatically. A message would pop up on the top of the page saying "Can't Play Current Song". But if I click on the next song manually, it works. I...
Hi, My Spotify that I have downloaded on my Windows laptop doesn't play the next song on my playlists automatically. A message would pop up on the top of the page saying "Can't Play Cu...
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How do I make my Spotify tell me what song is playing when I go to a different window? Also, Is this my version? 1.0.58.573.g57c9cd87 Adam
How do I make my Spotify tell me what song is playing when I go to a different window? Also, Is this my version? 1.0.58.573.g57c9cd87 Adam
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Okay, so I am not an idiot when it comes to computers but here goes. I am a Spotify premium user. On my Windows 7 64 bit computer I have set for spotify to NOT launch at start-up but the application blatantly ignores this and starts anyway. So, I the...
Okay, so I am not an idiot when it comes to computers but here goes. I am a Spotify premium user. On my Windows 7 64 bit computer I have set for spotify to NOT launch at start-up but the application ...
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la musica se escucha bien desde la compu, pero cuando conecto un parlante (sony) no la puede reproducir. Que debo hacer? Gracias
la musica se escucha bien desde la compu, pero cuando conecto un parlante (sony) no la puede reproducir. Que debo hacer? Gracias
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I have 'Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer' set to 'No', but Spotify starts anyway. It seems that it start happening after one of the recent updates.
I have 'Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer' set to 'No', but Spotify starts anyway. It seems that it start happening after one of the recent updates.
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Hello,I did not open the setting when I turned on my computer. Nevertheless Spotify always opens. Also a new installation has brought nothing. Thank you.......
Hello, I did not open the setting when I turned on my computer. Nevertheless Spotify always opens. Also a new installation has brought nothing. Thank you.......
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