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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

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...

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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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Re: Inbox and messages

Hello everyone, We’ve been following the feedback in this thread closely. We’ve put together answers to the most common questions we’ve seen here. How can I get my songs from Inbox back? We understand your frustration. As a result of the feedback, we...

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Hello everyone,   We’ve been following the feedback in this thread closely. We’ve put together answers to the most common questions we’ve seen here.   How can I get my songs...

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Partager une chanson

Bonjour, Avec regret la messagerie a disparu de spotify et c'est vraiment une mauvaise idée de l'avoir enlevé selon moi.Ma question est simple : comment partager une musique avec quelqu'un qui a aussi spotify ?Je parle d'un lien qui ouvre la musique ...

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Bonjour,   Avec regret la messagerie a disparu de spotify et c'est vraiment une mauvaise idée de l'avoir enlevé selon moi. Ma question est simple : comment partager une musique avec quelqu'un...

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Suggestion: Autopause when desktop screen locks

I really like the new autoplay feature. However, it has exacerbated an issue I've been having occasionally. I listen to spotify in headphones connected my desktop computer at the office. When I leave the office, I sometimes forget to pause the music,...

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I really like the new autoplay feature. However, it has exacerbated an issue I've been having occasionally.   I listen to spotify in headphones connected my desktop computer at the office. Whe...

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[Desktop] Song, shuffle and volume resets everytime you reboot the app

Why does the app do that? Everytime you reboot Spotify, it shows it is not playing anything and hotkeys don't start songs, you have to do it manually. Also shuffle is off and volume is at 50%. Feels like every update either gets rid of some useful fe...

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Why does the app do that? Everytime you reboot Spotify, it shows it is not playing anything and hotkeys don't start songs, you have to do it manually. Also shuffle is off and volume is at 50%. &nbsp...

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Queue function not present in new update?

When I right click in the new update of Windows, the queue function is removed??

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When I right click in the new update of Windows, the queue function is removed??

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Spotify still keeps jumping songs!

Spotify will skip the song currently playing after a few seconds. It won't play if I go back to it, or manually skip to the middle of the song. After looking at numerous forums, I have tried:-clean reinstallation-turning off hardware accelation-unche...

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Spotify will skip the song currently playing after a few seconds. It won't play if I go back to it, or manually skip to the middle of the song.   After looking at numerous forums, I have tried...

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Solved!! Core Application Feature Missing After Update

I was forced to update and can no longer send songs to my friends. I can't even access my inbox. I use Spotify for this reason. I cannot find the messages. I can't find them on my Mac Spotify desktop app and I can't find them on my Android Spotify mo...

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I was forced to update and can no longer send songs to my friends. I can't even access my inbox. I use Spotify for this reason. I cannot find the messages. I can't find them on my Mac Spotify de...

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Full screen mode downscales when you have game open on other monitor

Basically, i use two monitors. One with spotify, and one with everything else, for example games. I found this fullscreen feature today, dunno if its been around for long, but when i play CSGO, Spotify downscales, so on the top of the screen i see so...

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Basically, i use two monitors. One with spotify, and one with everything else, for example games. I found this fullscreen feature today, dunno if its been around for long, but when i play CSGO, Spoti...

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Re: Inbox and messages

If you're desperate you can install a previous version, or run the linux version and still get to your messages. Regardless, this is deal-breaker for me. If no response from Spotify soon, it's time to move on, along with my family and friends.

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If you're desperate you can install a previous version, or run the linux version and still get to your messages. Regardless, this is deal-breaker for me. If no response from Spotify soon, it's time t...

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Re: Inbox and messages

infectionmetal - remove the word 'open' and see if it'll work. 

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infectionmetal - remove the word 'open' and see if it'll work. 

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Re: Inbox and messages

I can get to them via the link. I just don't show the list like the other person said when they shared the screen cap.

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I can get to them via the link. I just don't show the list like the other person said when they shared the screen cap. 

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Re: Inbox and messages

Me too! No such thing as messages in my Spotify account.

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Me too! No such thing as messages in my Spotify account.

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Re: Inbox and messages

I get a 404/"Sorry, couldn't find that" message.

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I get a 404/"Sorry, couldn't find that" message.

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Re: Inbox and messages

you can go to play.spotify.com/messages as long as that still works, because these stupid fools decided to remove a key feature, god knows what else they will "improve".

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you can go to play.spotify.com/messages as long as that still works, because these stupid fools decided to remove a key feature, god knows what else they will "improve".

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium can not see Chromecast Audio unit (Win 10)

I have just got the 30-days free Spotify Premium. I restarted Spotify, its now "premium"I can use me Chromecast Audio via Google Chrome whit no problem, but in Spotify the "device-symbole" in lower right corner is not activated, its dark. If I open s...

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I have just got the 30-days free Spotify Premium. I restarted Spotify, its now "premium" I can use me Chromecast Audio via Google Chrome whit no problem, but in Spotify the "device-symbole" in lower...

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Re: Inbox and messages

mattlantis - I actually got that link from the first page. It was one of the first replies. Hope you can get it to work so you can see your messages! This is definitely disappointing. Spotify seems to be moving backwards.

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mattlantis - I actually got that link from the first page. It was one of the first replies. Hope you can get it to work so you can see your messages!  This is definitely disappointing.  Spo...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Not sure. That's where it took me clicking your link. Thanks for sharing though... I'd really like to hear from someone with Spotify as to whether or not this has any chance of being reinstated. If not I will certainly look elswhere for my streaming/...

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Not sure. That's where it took me clicking your link. Thanks for sharing though... I'd really like to hear from someone with Spotify as to whether or not this has any chance of being reinstated. If n...

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Re: Inbox and messages

mattlantis - not sure why yours says 'open' at the beginning. When I click on that link, it takes me right to the messages.

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mattlantis - not sure why yours says 'open' at the beginning. When I click on that link, it takes me right to the messages.

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