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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 have the issue that I cant log into the desktop player (windows). when I try he loads 5 sec than tells me error 3 and thats it. And funnily enough I cant log out from the website unless I am in the incognito mode. I dont know what to do I de an...
Hi, I have the issue that I cant log into the desktop player (windows). when I try he loads 5 sec than tells me error 3 and thats it. And funnily enough I cant log out from the website unless I am in...
Casual Listener
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Currently using the free version and i want to up grade to premium, but there's no point if i can't get my play lists from media player. Should i bother signing up?
Currently using the free version and i want to up grade to premium, but there's no point if i can't get my play lists from media player. Should i bother signing up?
Community Legend
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I was listening to music like normal. I lost internet for about two minutes (literally). After that, Spotify won't play anything at all. It says that every single track is 'unavailable' and can't be played. So it just cycles through my playlist perpe...
I was listening to music like normal. I lost internet for about two minutes (literally). After that, Spotify won't play anything at all. It says that every single track is 'unavailable' and can't be ...
Roadie
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Hi, I had a playlist with songs by Boris Savchuk & Pavel Levin, I have just tried to open that playlist but it is now empty & also when I search for either of these artists nothing comes up, any idea please? thanks
Hi, I had a playlist with songs by Boris Savchuk & Pavel Levin, I have just tried to open that playlist but it is now empty & also when I search for either of these artists nothing comes up, ...
Regular
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My Samsung Galaxy has a bunch of downloaded/synced music on it. I can play these songs in Spotify offline mode. I want to play this same music through my computer speakers, so I found Spotify Connect. I am doing this through mobile data + mobile hots...
My Samsung Galaxy has a bunch of downloaded/synced music on it. I can play these songs in Spotify offline mode. I want to play this same music through my computer speakers, so I found Spotif...
Visitor
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I have been using OTS AV to DJ for many, many years... Back before laptops I carted a tower drive and huge, heavy screen around to do weddings and events using what was callled OTS JUKEOTS AV would see off a lot of it's competition with its seamless ...
I have been using OTS AV to DJ for many, many years... Back before laptops I carted a tower drive and huge, heavy screen around to do weddings and events using what was callled OTS JUKE OTS AV w...
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today I started spotify and saw that my downloaded songs are gone! The lists are still there but it doesn't show them as downloaded and when I open a track it starts to download. It's a massive problem for me to download them all over again since my ...
today I started spotify and saw that my downloaded songs are gone! The lists are still there but it doesn't show them as downloaded and when I open a track it starts to download. It's a massive probl...
Casual Listener
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I have an origional iPod, but I want to download my spotify music on it since I dont want to pay iTunes for every song. I have spotify downloaded, and my iPod hooked up. They must be synced in some way, because I managed to make all of my iPod's musi...
I have an origional iPod, but I want to download my spotify music on it since I dont want to pay iTunes for every song. I have spotify downloaded, and my iPod hooked up. They must be synced in some w...
Newbie
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I am trying to search for friends on the 'FIND FRIENDS' feature however when the window opens the error message "Sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow". I have restarted the app and nothing is changing. How can I rectify this?
I am trying to search for friends on the 'FIND FRIENDS' feature however when the window opens the error message "Sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow". I have restarted the app and...
Newbie
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I recently put together a huge playlist for me and a few friends to listen/add to as and when - currently sitting at just over 12 hours long - however when using the shuffle function I'm still hearing the same 30 or so songs over and over again. It's...
I recently put together a huge playlist for me and a few friends to listen/add to as and when - currently sitting at just over 12 hours long - however when using the shuffle function I'm stil...
Roadie
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Hello,well, my situation is a little complicated, that's why i couldn't find answer at support page...1. I had a spotify free account, registered only with my facebook account.2. I was invited to a spotify family, so i had to change to premium. For t...
Hello, well, my situation is a little complicated, that's why i couldn't find answer at support page... 1. I had a spotify free account, registered only with my facebook account. 2. I was invited ...
Casual Listener
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While using Spotify on my PC it will end one song early about 1 - 2 minutes before the song is supposed to end and go to the next song queued. It will complete this process over and over. I have disabled the crossfade and reinstalled the application....
While using Spotify on my PC it will end one song early about 1 - 2 minutes before the song is supposed to end and go to the next song queued. It will complete this process over and over. I have disa...
Roadie
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Sometimes it plays 1 second and restarts the song.Sometimes it skips to a random song (not even in the playlist). Sometimes it only plays the first song of the list.Sometimes it pauses. And starts at random.Sometimes a combination of ALL!!!!Right now...
Sometimes it plays 1 second and restarts the song. Sometimes it skips to a random song (not even in the playlist). Sometimes it only plays the first song of the list. Sometimes it pauses. &...
Casual Listener
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Greetings, I am trying to solve an issue where my menus on my windows 7 client are empty (hence I can't get to preferences - see my other post). I see there are more recent versions out there but I can't locate a good link (and I want to be careful)....
Greetings, I am trying to solve an issue where my menus on my windows 7 client are empty (hence I can't get to preferences - see my other post). I see there are more recent versions ou...
Regular
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For the last month or so, my albums and playlists have been randomly restarting, sometimes after as little as one song. This never happens in the middle of the song, but usually what will happen is that after a song in the middle of the album finishe...
For the last month or so, my albums and playlists have been randomly restarting, sometimes after as little as one song. This never happens in the middle of the song, but usually what will happen is t...
Casual Listener
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I am unable to place playlists into folders. When I drag a playlist to a folder, the "+" box appears to indicate the playlist will be placed into the folder. When I let go of the mouse button, the playlist is inserted above the folder instead of insi...
I am unable to place playlists into folders. When I drag a playlist to a folder, the "+" box appears to indicate the playlist will be placed into the folder. When I let go of the mouse button, t...
Community Legend
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Hi, this playlist has a feature when songs starting at specific time https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/5rJNwG9BImUMYDrN5D3aUi Can you turn on this function for normal users (Not only for DJs like Skrillex)? TNX
Hi, this playlist has a feature when songs starting at specific time https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/5rJNwG9BImUMYDrN5D3aUi Can you turn on this function for normal users...
Newbie
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Spotify simply takes up too much space on the default Windows C: Drive via the AppData\Local\Spotify\Data folder.This NEEDS to be changed--especially for those users who have Windows installed on a small SSD.This idea has been presented on NUMEROUS o...
Spotify simply takes up too much space on the default Windows C: Drive via the AppData\Local\Spotify\Data folder. This NEEDS to be changed--especially for those users who have Windows installed on a...
Roadie
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I'm not exactly sure what happened, but when I go to https://www.spotify.com, it redirects me to https://www.spotify.com/se/ That'd be cool and all except for the fact that I'm not in Sweden, nor can I read Swedish. Not sure what to do Any help would...
I'm not exactly sure what happened, but when I go to https://www.spotify.com, it redirects me to https://www.spotify.com/se/ That'd be cool and all except for the fact that I'm not...
Regular
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Since the last update Spotify completely ignores my Asus Rog motherboard audio settings... Bass boost, equalizer, whatever... No matter what i've tried it does not react at all when fiddling with the audio settings.... Everything else does, but not S...
Since the last update Spotify completely ignores my Asus Rog motherboard audio settings... Bass boost, equalizer, whatever... No matter what i've tried it does not react at all when fiddling with the...
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