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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...
Hi. I'm currently unable to undo clicking the favorite option (it's a heart nowadays) in premium, both desktop and android. Any ideas?
Hi. I'm currently unable to undo clicking the favorite option (it's a heart nowadays) in premium, both desktop and android. Any ideas?
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There is in MEXICO, no email or telephone contact.I has made dead end search about my problem.It unbeliveable that no body staff lisen me.I am consider to SUE spotify by FRAUD because the familiy service has no service to my family.I wait your answer...
There is in MEXICO, no email or telephone contact. I has made dead end search about my problem. It unbeliveable that no body staff lisen me. I am consider to SUE spotify by FRAUD because the famil...
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Hi - over the past weeks (since recent desktop player updates) I've been having problems where the Spotify Windows hangs on startup and will not start. I've tried the solutions suggested elsewhere but the problem just returns after a short time. I co...
Hi - over the past weeks (since recent desktop player updates) I've been having problems where the Spotify Windows hangs on startup and will not start. I've tried the solutions suggested elsewhere bu...
Newbie
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Local files not being found. Info:- I have my Preferences set to look for music files in the correct directory.- I have moved the files/changed Preferences from the default /Downloads directory.- I have tried putting the files in subdirectories.- I h...
Local files not being found. Info: - I have my Preferences set to look for music files in the correct directory. - I have moved the files/changed Preferences from the default /Downloads direc...
Regular
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Hi, I have Spotify premium version 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8 (latest as of 2/4/17), and I am having problems with the desktop overlay (media playback panel, song info currently playing...) with Spotify only. With other media playback apps (eg. built-in Gr...
Hi, I have Spotify premium version 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8 (latest as of 2/4/17), and I am having problems with the desktop overlay (media playback panel, song info currently playing...) with Spotify on...
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Hi, i have a large collection of songs divided into playlists sorted in genres. The other day, i noticed something really alarming when i wanted to listen to one of my alltime favorite songs and it was now gone! Problem is, i can`t remember neither a...
Hi, i have a large collection of songs divided into playlists sorted in genres. The other day, i noticed something really alarming when i wanted to listen to one of my alltime favorite songs and it w...
Casual Listener
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5 of my 6 daily mixes change each day as I expect. But my daily mix #1 stays exactly the same despite having listened to it twice. How can I get it to refresh?
5 of my 6 daily mixes change each day as I expect. But my daily mix #1 stays exactly the same despite having listened to it twice. How can I get it to refresh?
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The feature I'm talking about is being able to select multiple songs and click "share" in order to get the share link of all songs selected. The recent update has removed this potential, as now when you click "Share" with multiple songs selected, you...
The feature I'm talking about is being able to select multiple songs and click "share" in order to get the share link of all songs selected. The recent update has removed this potential, as ...
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Every week I look forward to going through my Discover Weekly list and all of a sudden it's gone. When I go into the discover tab I can see the "Release Radar" and then there is a blank spot where the "Discover Weekly" icon used to appear. I have bee...
Every week I look forward to going through my Discover Weekly list and all of a sudden it's gone. When I go into the discover tab I can see the "Release Radar" and then there is a blank spot where th...
Casual Listener
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i'm a premium account. when I select a song from an album with start button it starts from first song, not from the song i said to play. Why??
i'm a premium account. when I select a song from an album with start button it starts from first song, not from the song i said to play. Why??
Roadie
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hi. is there any way to download my tracks or playlist once (on pc) and copy them to my android device so i can use them on both of my devices? or i have to download them twice?
hi. is there any way to download my tracks or playlist once (on pc) and copy them to my android device so i can use them on both of my devices? or i have to download them twice?
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Hi guys,I don't know why i can't play the strokes music ( only 2,3 songs )Probably is because before using spotify i download their discography and i used spotify as player. I don't know how to resolve.Thanks P.S for example i created a playlist, whe...
Hi guys, I don't know why i can't play the strokes music ( only 2,3 songs ) Probably is because before using spotify i download their discography and i used spotify as player. I don't know how...
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Buenos dias , meses atras tuve que cerrar mi facebook anterior , y desde que abri el nuevo no pouedo logear mi spotify con mi face desde mi iphone 7 . no puedo compartir canciones ni contactos .me pudieran ayudar por favor . muchas gracias saludos
Buenos dias , meses atras tuve que cerrar mi facebook anterior , y desde que abri el nuevo no pouedo logear mi spotify con mi face desde mi iphone 7 . no puedo compartir canciones ni contactos . me ...
Roadie
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I've been going through my music and adding them to my Spotify library. Is there a way to do this more autmatically? It's taking a long time. I've seen where I can get Spotify to play my local MP3 files, but what I'm after is a way to simply import m...
I've been going through my music and adding them to my Spotify library. Is there a way to do this more autmatically? It's taking a long time. I've seen where I can get Spotify to play my ...
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Hey, So I've been using spotify on my laptop for a long time now and I've never had a problem. But recently the play/pause and skip buttons dont work when im tabbed out of spotify but then when spotify is my main tab it works fine. I didn't have this...
Hey, So I've been using spotify on my laptop for a long time now and I've never had a problem. But recently the play/pause and skip buttons dont work when im tabbed out of spotify but then when spoti...
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I launch Spotify, nothing launches in the dekstop, 4 spotify.exe32's start in task manager. The run lines are: spotify.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:7 --max-uploads=5 --max-db-size=20 --max-db-age=5 "--database=C:\Users\Jim\AppData\Local\Spot...
I launch Spotify, nothing launches in the dekstop, 4 spotify.exe32's start in task manager. The run lines are: spotify.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:7 --max-uploads=5 --max-db-...
Casual Listener
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Hey there, since one of the last updates i can't share music without a social media account anymore. Before that it was possible to share music with your followers and friends within the dektop program or via ios app. I would very much appreciate to ...
Hey there, since one of the last updates i can't share music without a social media account anymore. Before that it was possible to share music with your followers and friends within the dektop progr...
Visitor
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Hi all,after one update Spotify client asked me if I want autoplay (that blue notification at the top). I didn't want it at that time so I selected no. Problem is... that now I want to have it back but simple don't have that option. I checked the sol...
Hi all, after one update Spotify client asked me if I want autoplay (that blue notification at the top). I didn't want it at that time so I selected no. Problem is... that now I want to have it back...
Casual Listener
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Actually, what's the function of thumb up? I've read thumb up function is for radio station. But I accidentally click the thumb up on artist's album on my spotify windows desktop. Is there any effect after I click thumb up? And could I remove the thu...
Actually, what's the function of thumb up? I've read thumb up function is for radio station. But I accidentally click the thumb up on artist's album on my spotify windows desktop. Is there any effect...
Visitor
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When I hit the shuffle button Spotify does not shuffle; instead, it continues to follow the order of the songs in the playlist. Looking at the play queue and hitting Ctrl+S changes nothing, it only toggles the green outline on the shuffle icon. The o...
When I hit the shuffle button Spotify does not shuffle; instead, it continues to follow the order of the songs in the playlist. Looking at the play queue and hitting Ctrl+S changes nothing, it only t...
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