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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...
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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Each time a new song starts in the Windows version, the tray icon shows a notification, which remains for a considerable time and frequently disturbs the use of other softwares (since it covers a large part of the corner of the screen ...).How can I ...
Each time a new song starts in the Windows version, the tray icon shows a notification, which remains for a considerable time and frequently disturbs the use of other softwares (since it covers a lar...
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Hello! I've recently experienced a really annoying thing when i try to shuffle play an artist. Whenever i hit shuffle, spotify will play things like related artists or other bands consisting of similar members. Seems to be playing from a "This is: "A...
Hello! I've recently experienced a really annoying thing when i try to shuffle play an artist. Whenever i hit shuffle, spotify will play things like related artists or other bands consisting of simil...
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I have spotify premium, on my pc, iphone and laptopWhen i put local files into a playlist (from pc), it automatically loads the local files into my mobile playlist, however this is not the case when im on my laptop.My question is: why??
I have spotify premium, on my pc, iphone and laptop When i put local files into a playlist (from pc), it automatically loads the local files into my mobile playlist, however this is not the case whe...
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My account is linked to Facebook, I'd like to keep it that way.I'd like to start using my work laptop to listen to Spotify, instead of my phone but work blocks all social media including Facebook and my credentials are through Facebook. Is there a wa...
My account is linked to Facebook, I'd like to keep it that way. I'd like to start using my work laptop to listen to Spotify, instead of my phone but work blocks all social media including Facebook...
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hello, does anyone out there know if I can access my spotify playlists when I am in Thailand? Thanks, Rob
hello, does anyone out there know if I can access my spotify playlists when I am in Thailand? Thanks, Rob
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I'm following 2 podcasts, both of them are show on my android phone under >library > Podcasts. In de Windows 10 desktop App only one is shown in >library > Podcasts (no filters enabled and after multiple restarts of spotify app en pc). When i search ...
I'm following 2 podcasts, both of them are show on my android phone under >library > Podcasts. In de Windows 10 desktop App only one is shown in >library > Podcasts (no filters enabl...
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Got a new work PC running Win7 enterprise Sp1. Downloaded spotify installer - double click and I get the error: Think OK -n need admin to write those files/folders so switch to admin account and get the error: My old work PC had Win 7 enterprise SP1 ...
Got a new work PC running Win7 enterprise Sp1. Downloaded spotify installer - double click and I get the error: Think OK -n need admin to write those files/folders so switch ...
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So I want to be able to reinstall spotify without having my already downloaded songs deleted and having to redownload them again. How do I go about that? Thanks.
So I want to be able to reinstall spotify without having my already downloaded songs deleted and having to redownload them again. How do I go about that? Thanks.
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I have a fewMP3 files and they're refusing to play on Spotify. I can access them through the "open containing folder" selection, however every time I select them to open with Spotify, it tells me the file is not available and if I have it on my compu...
I have a fewMP3 files and they're refusing to play on Spotify. I can access them through the "open containing folder" selection, however every time I select them to open with Spotify, it tells ...
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What is the proper channel for reporting a bug on the spotify tool on various platforms. Posting an issue in this forum does not seem to be the right way?
What is the proper channel for reporting a bug on the spotify tool on various platforms. Posting an issue in this forum does not seem to be the right way?
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I've been using my Windows version of Spotify for quite a while now, but a reoccuring issue I keep having is that my downloaded playlists keep deleting. Or the download button is turned to off, so it deletes all my music. This is really annoying and ...
I've been using my Windows version of Spotify for quite a while now, but a reoccuring issue I keep having is that my downloaded playlists keep deleting. Or the download button is turned to off, so it...
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Hi, Is there a way to have a playlist repeat itself...for instance when last song has finished it wouls start again at the top of the list that just ended?Regards.K.
Hi, Is there a way to have a playlist repeat itself...for instance when last song has finished it wouls start again at the top of the list that...
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Hi I've got a problem with Spotify for Windows thrashing my disk I/O. I know from Googling there were problems reported at the end of last year, but I understand they were supposed to have been fixed in version 1.0.42. Is this still a known problem, ...
Hi I've got a problem with Spotify for Windows thrashing my disk I/O. I know from Googling there were problems reported at the end of last year, but I understand they were supposed to ...
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For some reason I cannot find any FB friends through Spotify. They can see me however. I am logged in through FB and have tried logging in/out - but no go. I can see people have tried similar but cannot find a solution that works for me??
For some reason I cannot find any FB friends through Spotify. They can see me however. I am logged in through FB and have tried logging in/out - but no go. I can see people have tried similar but can...
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Slipknot 10th anniversary is my favorite album ever, but there is one thing that bugs me a little bit.On the mobile app when you play the wait and bleed demo, you actually here the demo, on desktop the demo is just the original song but with slightly...
Slipknot 10th anniversary is my favorite album ever, but there is one thing that bugs me a little bit. On the mobile app when you play the wait and bleed demo, you actually here the demo, on desktop...
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C:\Users\ME\AppData\Roaming\SpotifyIt was tricky but I was able to find the Spotify folder. I first had to search for Spotify which found the app I then looked at the destination and was able to find the Spotify folder. Will I run into issues if I we...
C:\Users\ME\AppData\Roaming\Spotify It was tricky but I was able to find the Spotify folder. I first had to search for Spotify which found the app I then looked at the destination and was able to fi...
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Is there a way to get the Lyrics function back at PC. Or did Spotify give up on this?
Is there a way to get the Lyrics function back at PC. Or did Spotify give up on this?
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when stopping a song in my play list and skipping to the next, the song I stopped continues to play a few beats before switching to the next on I've selected. If I play it on my Windows 10 computer, it works fine but the problem persists if I'm using...
when stopping a song in my play list and skipping to the next, the song I stopped continues to play a few beats before switching to the next on I've selected. If I play it on my Windows 10 computer, ...
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Anyone else who (in my case listens to Staind), playlist or just the artist alone, notice that when it goes to another song after playing a Staind song all the way through that it just pauses the music and says it can't play the next song? Yet when y...
Anyone else who (in my case listens to Staind), playlist or just the artist alone, notice that when it goes to another song after playing a Staind song all the way through that it just pauses the mus...
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For a while the newest added songs were on top. Now it looks as though the default recently changed so that the oldest songs are on top. This affects playlist you are following and playlists where you have followers. When people are checking out play...
For a while the newest added songs were on top. Now it looks as though the default recently changed so that the oldest songs are on top. This affects playlist you are following and playlists where yo...
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