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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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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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Update not keeping Repeat on

Just updated my Spotify desktop app and now every time I play a song it changes from Repeat One to Repeat All, I keep having to change back for each song. Is this just a bug in the update or is this permanent? Can I change it and have it stay Repeat ...

  • Regular
  • Just updated my Spotify desktop app and now every time I play a song it changes from Repeat One to Repeat All, I keep having to change back for each song. Is this just a bug in the update or is this ...
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Solved!! Problem with Daily Mix 1

Hi all, I have a problem with my only daily mix, the genre is rockabilly that is a genre that I like but not the only one, how to add more genres to the mix? I thinked that will depend by the music I listen but now some time has passed that I listen ...

  • Visitor
  • Hi all, I have a problem with my only daily mix, the genre is rockabilly that is a genre that I like but not the only one, how to add more genres to the mix? I thinked that will depend by the music I...
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Offline Mode (error code 4) No Internet

I have this problem that spotify is offline all the time even when i have internetis there any solution for this problem I tried the to change auto proxy to HTTP and it didnt workI tried to change the DNS toPreferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8Alternate DNS ...

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  • I have this problem that spotify is offline all the time even when i have internet is there any solution for this problem  I tried the to change auto proxy to HTTP and it didnt work I tr...
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Meine "Musik" bzw. "Songs" offline runterladen

Ich hab folgendes Problem, und zwar würde ich gerne Meine Songs offline auf meinem PC haben, so wie auf meinem Handy. Also ich mein jetzt nicht die normalen Playlists sondern die Playlist "Songs" bei "Deine Musik" Hoffe auf eine schnelle Antwort und ...

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  • Ich hab folgendes Problem, und zwar würde ich gerne Meine Songs offline auf meinem PC haben, so wie auf meinem Handy. Also ich mein jetzt nicht die normalen Playlists sondern die Playlist "Songs" bei...
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Repeat tooltips swapped?

Spotify windows desktop application v1.0.62.508.g2c497f24 It seems to me that the repeat tooltips for repeat and repeat track are swapped, or is this intentional?

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  • Spotify windows desktop application v1.0.62.508.g2c497f24   It seems to me that the repeat tooltips for repeat and repeat track are swapped, or is this intentional?
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Using Old cache Files

Hi People,Like I wrote on title i want use older cache file (for Offline Songs) that stored before reinstall.once i show the location from spotify it empties the folder. When i select a empty folder from spotify. and then fill the folder after restar...

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  • Hi People, Like I wrote on title i want use older cache file (for Offline Songs)  that stored before reinstall. once i show the location from spotify it empties the folder. When i select a emp...
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spotify won't play after removing headset

After I remove my USB headset spotify won't play music until I restart it. For example, I play a song over my speakers and plug in my headset. The music automaticaly will start playing on the headset. However after I remove the headset the musics sto...

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  • After I remove my USB headset spotify won't play music until I restart it.   For example, I play a song over my speakers and plug in my headset. The music automaticaly will start playing on ...
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not see autoplay in desktop app (Windows)

not see autoplay in desktop app (Windows) https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/discover_music/autoplay/ Windows 10 1703 spotify version 1.0.62.508.g2c497f24

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  • not see autoplay in desktop app (Windows)   https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/discover_music/autoplay/   Windows 10 1703   spotify version 1.0.62.508.g2c497f24  ...
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Desktop app opens to a blank window

The desktop app used to work fine, but now, when I open it, the window is just a blank, empty grey box. It has File, Edit, and View at the top, but they don't appear to do anything. The only option under File is Exit. The options under Edit are Undo,...

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  • The desktop app used to work fine, but now, when I open it, the window is just a blank, empty grey box. It has File, Edit, and View at the top, but they don't appear to do anything. The only option u...
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Black screen and looping process

Hi, in our corp enviroment we use roaming profiles and since some of the september updates all we get is either a black screen or a 2nd or 3rd spotify process that is looping (crashing, restarting).OS are Win8, Win8.1, Win10 (1609 and 1703). Starting...

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  • Hi, in our corp enviroment we use roaming profiles and since some of the september updates all we get is either a black screen or a 2nd or 3rd spotify process that is looping (crashing, restarting). ...
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random playlists being added?

Last few days I have noticed random playlists popping up that I did not add. The first song of these playlists are added to my 'Songs' for some reason. Is this some kind of bug? I only use Spotify on my PC, phone and ipad so pretty sure I havent been...

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  • Last few days I have noticed random playlists popping up that I did not add. The first song of these playlists are added to my 'Songs' for some reason.   Is this some kind of bug? I only use S...
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Global 50 not updating

Hello!I have a issue where whenever I check the global top 50 chart on spotify, its almost never updated. Now its 9 days since it was last updated, but it says it is supposed to be updated daily. Same issue with my country's top 50 songs. I use the d...

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  • Hello! I have a issue where whenever I check the global top 50 chart on spotify, its almost never updated. Now its 9 days since it was last updated, but it says it is supposed to be updated daily....
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Downloads and Settings

Hi, everytime when I shut down my PC, my downloads and settings(like shuffle, replay buttons) turns to default. I have premium account and using it on 3 devices.

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  • Hi, everytime when I shut down my PC, my downloads and settings(like shuffle, replay buttons) turns to default. I have premium account and using it on 3 devices.
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Superuser Contribution Premium account on my phone switches to Free on my laptop

I have Premium account on my iphone, when I log in to Spotify app on my laptop (Windows), it is shown as Spotify Free. There is also no syncronization between two devices. I can't reach to my songs and playlists online or offline. Is there any way to...

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  • I have Premium account on my iphone, when I log in to Spotify app on my laptop (Windows), it is shown as Spotify Free. There is also no syncronization between two devices. I can't reach to my songs a...
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The new update seems a tad too minimalistic

On windows 10 64bit - nvidia 1080Ti with newest drivers 

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  • On windows 10 64bit - nvidia 1080Ti with newest drivers  
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Workaround to import Windows Media Player playlists

Importing playlists from Windows Media Player seems to be broken in Spotify, at least for some users. After a lot of trial and error I figured out a workaround to add my local playlists to Spotify. Hopefully someone else finds this information useful...

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  • Importing playlists from Windows Media Player seems to be broken in Spotify, at least for some users. After a lot of trial and error I figured out a workaround to add my local playlists to Spoti...
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Offline mode unavailable /pas de mode hors ligne prosposé

On my spotify premium account, the possibily to download songs to listen to them offline doesn't appear. I have enough space on my desktop, and i already tried to uninstall / reinstall spotify three times: no result. Please help me !!! Nobody seems t...

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  • On my spotify premium account, the possibily to download songs to listen to them offline doesn't appear. I have enough space on my desktop, and i already tried to uninstall / reinstall spotify three ...
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Musixmatch and Spotify Not working

Hello, I was wondering if anyone is having the same issue. I use Musixmatch external lyrics program. Since the latest version of Spotify 1.0.62.508.g2c497f24, Musixmatch will no longer recognise that I am listening to a song.

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  • Hello, I was wondering if anyone is having the same issue.  I use Musixmatch external lyrics program. Since the latest version of Spotify 1.0.62.508.g2c497f24, Musixmatch will no longer re...
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Empty files instead of downloaded music?

Hi,I recently became a premium member and only get empty folders in my Music library when I try to download music from my playlist. I'm using a Gateway dual core computer under updated Windows 7. There is lots of space on my hard drive. I also reinst...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I recently became a premium member and only get empty folders in my Music library when I try to download music from my playlist.  I'm using a Gateway dual core computer under updated Window...
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Add your own songs to a playlist

Ey my dear community.On spotify there is a song I realy like but because I live in Denmark it is unreachebel that means I have to buy it. That I have done but my question is can I somehow upload it for my profile so when i add it to my playlist I can...

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  • Ey my dear community. On spotify there is a song I realy like but because I live in Denmark it is unreachebel  that means I have to buy it. That I have done but my question is can I somehow u...
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