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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 am using the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview and when I delete a file in Windows Explorer or even 7zip Spotify just crashes. I didn't find anything about taking a log so far... Could someone point me in the right direction? Spotify 1.0.58.573.g57...
I am using the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview and when I delete a file in Windows Explorer or even 7zip Spotify just crashes. I didn't find anything about taking a log so far... Could someone...
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Okay so, I dragged and dropped the songs onto files on my windows 10, so I went to edit-preferences-local files-add souce. So I clicked on "add source" and so I clicked the one that has all the music then clicked okay. But it still does not let me pl...
Okay so, I dragged and dropped the songs onto files on my windows 10, so I went to edit-preferences-local files-add souce. So I clicked on "add source" and so I clicked the one that has all the music...
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One of the most annoying things about Spotify is that I'll have tracks saved to a playlist, and then all of a sudden, Spotify changes the version of that song -- for instance, from a studio version to a live version. Is there any way to prevent/corre...
One of the most annoying things about Spotify is that I'll have tracks saved to a playlist, and then all of a sudden, Spotify changes the version of that song -- for instance, from a studio version t...
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Hi I was wondering why my computer uses so much RAM so I started to search and found that Spotify (1.0.57.474) uses >600MB RAM on my machine (have a look at the attached screenshot). That´s a lot for just background music while the UI is closed. Does...
Hi I was wondering why my computer uses so much RAM so I started to search and found that Spotify (1.0.57.474) uses >600MB RAM on my machine (have a look at the attached screenshot)....
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how do i download my songs on desktop i can only find download on playlist and album but i want my songs
how do i download my songs on desktop i can only find download on playlist and album but i want my songs
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My Discover Weekly playlist, for a couple weeks now, has been displaying incorrectly. The first song is positioned higher than it should be; a layer under the search, and sort, ba so I can't actually select that song unless I sort the playlist anothe...
My Discover Weekly playlist, for a couple weeks now, has been displaying incorrectly. The first song is positioned higher than it should be; a layer under the search, and sort, ba so I can't actually...
Casual Listener
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Is it possible to select a number of songs from a playlist to repeat, I know I can repeat 1 song or the entire playlist but would like to be able to select a few tracks from the current playlist to repeat.
Is it possible to select a number of songs from a playlist to repeat, I know I can repeat 1 song or the entire playlist but would like to be able to select a few tracks from the current playlist to r...
Casual Listener
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As it says in the title, these keys make songs skip continuously until I let go of them. I've tried re-installing, still does it. I use a Razer BlackWidow Ultimate, and Windows 10. Any solutions? Makes it very hard to work while listening to music as...
As it says in the title, these keys make songs skip continuously until I let go of them. I've tried re-installing, still does it. I use a Razer BlackWidow Ultimate, and Windows 10. Any solution...
Casual Listener
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Hello folks,I am using Spotify version 1.0.57.474.gca9c9538 on a Windows 10 machine with the latest insider build installed. Each time the Google Chrome browser starts downloading a file, Spotify simply closes without any message. The error exists ov...
Hello folks, I am using Spotify version 1.0.57.474.gca9c9538 on a Windows 10 machine with the latest insider build installed. Each time the Google Chrome browser starts downloading a file, Spot...
Casual Listener
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There is a playlist on all of my Spotify clients called "Loading..." which I believe is a Spotify playlist I followed a long time ago. When I right click it to try and unfollow it, the "unfollow" option does nothing. The playlist is still there, and ...
There is a playlist on all of my Spotify clients called "Loading..." which I believe is a Spotify playlist I followed a long time ago. When I right click it to try and unfollow it, the "unfollow" opt...
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'First day of my life' by The Rasmus isn't playing. Everything works absolutely fine, just that one song won't play. Not a big problem for me, I assume it will be fixed soon enough. Just thought I should let it know somewhere. Feel free to delete thi...
'First day of my life' by The Rasmus isn't playing. Everything works absolutely fine, just that one song won't play. Not a big problem for me, I assume it will be fixed soon enough. Just tho...
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They're in the correct folder, but Spotify doesn't want them to show most of the time. When they do, they sync to my phone just fine, but if I want to listen at my desktop, I'm SOL because it doesn't detect them nearly any time I open the desktop app...
They're in the correct folder, but Spotify doesn't want them to show most of the time. When they do, they sync to my phone just fine, but if I want to listen at my desktop, I'm SOL because it doesn't...
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I seem to be unable to drag and drop songs into my playlists, and I can't rearrange the songs that are already in the playlists. I'm pretty annoyed at this, as I am constantly making and re-doing my playlists. Please help!
I seem to be unable to drag and drop songs into my playlists, and I can't rearrange the songs that are already in the playlists. I'm pretty annoyed at this, as I am constantly making and re-doing my ...
Roadie
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I can see every song my friends listen to, but they can't see mine, even though I have the setting for private session marked "off". How can I fix this so my friends see what I am listening to?
I can see every song my friends listen to, but they can't see mine, even though I have the setting for private session marked "off". How can I fix this so my friends see what I am listening to?
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With windows 8, Microsoft introduced a feature called 'Connected Standby', renamed to Modern Standby in Windows 10. Modern standby replaces the traditional Sleep power states (S1, S2 and S3) with a low-power Active power state (S0 low-power). Modern ...
With windows 8, Microsoft introduced a feature called 'Connected Standby', renamed to Modern Standby in Windows 10. Modern standby replaces the traditional Sleep power states (S1, S2 and S3) with a l...
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Can't i just choose the artists and musics that i want to show up as my favorites?Is it Spotify who says to me which one are my favorites based in what i listen the most? Really? Wow. That is pretty nonsensical.
Can't i just choose the artists and musics that i want to show up as my favorites? Is it Spotify who says to me which one are my favorites based in what i listen the most? Really? Wow. That is prett...
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Não existe um jeito de escolher meus artistas e músicas para exibir como favoritos? Eu preciso continuar ouvindo músicas até o Spotify decidir por mim quais são os MEUS favoritos? É sério isso?
Não existe um jeito de escolher meus artistas e músicas para exibir como favoritos? Eu preciso continuar ouvindo músicas até o Spotify decidir por mim quais são os MEUS favoritos? É sério isso?
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I have Spotify Premium and I can't find the "Download" button for my "Songs". I have a Windows 8 laptop. I have tried everything to find it. There is a "Download" button for my playlists though. It makes no sense. Help?
I have Spotify Premium and I can't find the "Download" button for my "Songs". I have a Windows 8 laptop. I have tried everything to find it. There is a "Download" button for my playlists though. It m...
Roadie
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I've been having this problem for sometime and I can't seem to find the answer.I'm listening to a song and Spotify goes offline even thou I have an active internet connection (See attachment).
I've been having this problem for sometime and I can't seem to find the answer. I'm listening to a song and Spotify goes offline even thou I have an active internet connection (See attachment).
Roadie
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I was wondering how you could delete local files from spotify. All my files from iTunes have been added to the 'Local Files' area without me even wanting them there. However, I can't delete them, nothing seems to work. I tried pressing delete, moving...
I was wondering how you could delete local files from spotify. All my files from iTunes have been added to the 'Local Files' area without me even wanting them there. However, I can't delete them, not...
Roadie
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