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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...
There are a few songs on my playlists that got removed from spotify and I'm wondering if there was a way to see a list of the songs I added that no longer are on spotify. I did find a thread from 5 years ago (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Content-...
There are a few songs on my playlists that got removed from spotify and I'm wondering if there was a way to see a list of the songs I added that no longer are on spotify. I did find a thread from 5 y...
Roadie
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Playlists no longer show the song lengths. I hope it's not a new spotify "feature" because it's a very bad idea. Knowing how long a song is, can often be quite useful and it's quite elementary that songs are accompanied with durations. I don't see th...
Playlists no longer show the song lengths. I hope it's not a new spotify "feature" because it's a very bad idea. Knowing how long a song is, can often be quite useful and it's quite elementary t...
Music Fan
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I can download to my Iphone no problem (it couldn't be easier). I do not have the same option on my laytop - why? I have downloaded the spotify player but that does seem to have done anything.
I can download to my Iphone no problem (it couldn't be easier). I do not have the same option on my laytop - why? I have downloaded the spotify player but that does seem to have done anything.
Community Legend
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When I am playing a podcast and the podcast ends, it always goes to the previous podcast regardless if if it played or not. Is there a way to make it so that the next in queue will automatically be the very next one? Instead of going to the previous ...
When I am playing a podcast and the podcast ends, it always goes to the previous podcast regardless if if it played or not. Is there a way to make it so that the next in queue will automatically be t...
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Hi Using Spotify version 1.0.59.395 on windows 7.Even though the option in setting "Auto play similar songs when your music ends" is turn on, this doesn't work. It worked in the past and stopped. What can I do? Thanks
Hi Using Spotify version 1.0.59.395 on windows 7. Even though the option in setting "Auto play similar songs when your music ends" is turn on, this doesn't work. It worked in the past and s...
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Hi, During the last week or so, every time I turn on my computer (Acer laptop) Spotify opens automatically to the screen. It didn't do that before, and when I checked my Spotify settings, it says "when I sign in to my computer, start Spotify automati...
Hi, During the last week or so, every time I turn on my computer (Acer laptop) Spotify opens automatically to the screen. It didn't do that before, and when I checked my Spotify settings, it...
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Hey guys, For some reason within the last week or so, when I click on the About tab for any artist, I can no longer see the cities with their most listeners, nor can I view the playlists they are featured on. I am on a desktop, using Windows. I have ...
Hey guys, For some reason within the last week or so, when I click on the About tab for any artist, I can no longer see the cities with their most listeners, nor can I view the playlists the...
Not applicable
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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...
Casual Listener
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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...
Casual Listener
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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...
Casual Listener
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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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