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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...
I'm using Windows 10 to stream Spotify and just took them up on the offer of premium for 99 cents, but thinking about canceling and never using them again, and I have been using them on my cellphone also, problems there also, the problems on the desk...
I'm using Windows 10 to stream Spotify and just took them up on the offer of premium for 99 cents, but thinking about canceling and never using them again, and I have been using them on my cellphone ...
Casual Listener
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hi everybody. on the desktop version i actually cannot share my music on my fb page. I am connected with fb login but it seems like in the desktop version the system doesn't remember it (and even my fb pic isn't correctly displayed). Please see attac...
hi everybody. on the desktop version i actually cannot share my music on my fb page. I am connected with fb login but it seems like in the desktop version the system doesn't remember it (and even my ...
Music Fan
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Hi guys,I have windows 10 enterprise 64-bit.Current spotify version is 1.0.42.151I start up Spotify and it begins the installer, to which I receive an error "Spotify could not be started (Error Code: 17)I had previously been able to get around this b...
Hi guys, I have windows 10 enterprise 64-bit. Current spotify version is 1.0.42.151 I start up Spotify and it begins the installer, to which I receive an error "Spotify could not be started (Err...
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i can't find my profile and people can't look me up, any solutions thanks?
i can't find my profile and people can't look me up, any solutions thanks?
Spotify Star
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Sometimes things work. Sometimes nothing happens. Adding songs to a playlist (Starred is bugged to **bleep**)Removing songs from a playlistCan't sort songs in my own library (there are no green arrows anywhere) And a bunch of other things that aren't...
Sometimes things work. Sometimes nothing happens. Adding songs to a playlist (Starred is bugged to **bleep**) Removing songs from a playlist Can't sort songs in my own library (there are ...
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My discover weekly picture has not changed for about 3 months how can i change or fix this?
My discover weekly picture has not changed for about 3 months how can i change or fix this?
Casual Listener
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Hello,I am able to create folders in my desktop app but I cannot add any playlists to them. I am not sure why Thank you for your time!
Hello, I am able to create folders in my desktop app but I cannot add any playlists to them. I am not sure why 😞 Thank you for your time!
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I'm experiencing a connected device that is not a device that I own. Music plays at random after it being paused for a bit. I've already done the following: Logged out of all devices, and reset me password. This worked for a few moments it seemed, an...
I'm experiencing a connected device that is not a device that I own. Music plays at random after it being paused for a bit. I've already done the following: Logged out of all ...
Casual Listener
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So I have this issue only on my main desktop. I use Spotify on like 5 other devices and I don't have this issue. Using Spotify Premium 1.0.43.123.g80176796 on Windows 10 1607. This issue does not happen on Spotify on Chrome 57.0.2936.0.
So I have this issue only on my main desktop. I use Spotify on like 5 other devices and I don't have this issue. Using Spotify Premium 1.0.43.123.g80176796 on Windows 10 1607. This issu...
Moderator
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Someone is having problems with Account Images on Spotify latest version? Yesterday the app has launched a update that bugged my account like this: There is some fix?
Someone is having problems with Account Images on Spotify latest version? Yesterday the app has launched a update that bugged my account like this: There is some fix?
Newbie
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Yesterday, the Spotify program on my computer decided to stop working after a new update. Every time I try to play anything (mind you I have Premium), I am getting the "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import ...
Yesterday, the Spotify program on my computer decided to stop working after a new update. Every time I try to play anything (mind you I have Premium), I am getting the "This song is not available. If...
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I've tried everything, all the solutions everyone has listed. Downloading the older version of Spotify which was a common fix for most people did not fix my issue. It's only working on my iPhone, but not on my PC laptop at work. I play Spotify all da...
I've tried everything, all the solutions everyone has listed. Downloading the older version of Spotify which was a common fix for most people did not fix my issue. It's only working on my iPhone, but...
Newbie
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Hi.Spotify started pausing constantly for me while using my keyboard buttons - gaming, typing this post even. And it happens with every button I press randomly. Is there any way to disable that? Fresh reinstall didn't work either. Edit: Started pausi...
Hi. Spotify started pausing constantly for me while using my keyboard buttons - gaming, typing this post even. And it happens with every button I press randomly. Is there any way to disable that? Fr...
Spotify Star
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Everytime I start Spotify the window shows for a second and then hides itself. In the taskbar and on task manager its still running but wont show up as a window. Please help me fix this as I cant use it after several reinstalls. Thanks.
Everytime I start Spotify the window shows for a second and then hides itself. In the taskbar and on task manager its still running but wont show up as a window. Please help me fix this as I can...
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The picture on my Discover Weekly playlist I dont want to veiw it any more, How ever its been there for a while now bout maybe 3 months and time goes on people chagne i just want it removed i have it connected to facebook thats were it came from howe...
The picture on my Discover Weekly playlist I dont want to veiw it any more, How ever its been there for a while now bout maybe 3 months and time goes on people chagne i just want it removed i ha...
Composer
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Spotify premium updated on my PC and now will not play many songs. I get the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". Of course, i don't have the files on my computer. It's not just a few artists ...
Spotify premium updated on my PC and now will not play many songs. I get the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". Of course, i don't have the...
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New user David here. I downloaded a Doris Day album just now. I want to put the tracks on a flash drive so I can listen to it on my car receiver. Can find the tracks anywhere on my desktop. I watched the tracks being downloaded but can't find them. W...
New user David here. I downloaded a Doris Day album just now. I want to put the tracks on a flash drive so I can listen to it on my car receiver. Can find the tracks anywhere on my ...
Gig Goer
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What fresh **bleep** is this? My Windows Spotify client now plays 15-20 seconds of some random piece of dance/R&B music at maximum volume upon opening. No way to turn this "feature" off in settings that I can find. A lot of people who might use the c...
What fresh **bleep** is this? My Windows Spotify client now plays 15-20 seconds of some random piece of dance/R&B music at maximum volume upon opening. No way to turn this "feature" o...
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I signed up for the Sonos beta and can play Spotify to my Sonos via the iPhone app. But, I do not see the Sonos using my PC Desktop Spotify app. In fact, I see NO devices on the desktop app. It only plays out the PC speakers. What should I be looking...
I signed up for the Sonos beta and can play Spotify to my Sonos via the iPhone app. But, I do not see the Sonos using my PC Desktop Spotify app. In fact, I see NO devices on the desktop app. It only ...
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My spotify app on pc won't play any song. I have uninstalled and installed several times, I have also logged out and logged back in but nothing seems to work. Any form of help would be appreciated
My spotify app on pc won't play any song. I have uninstalled and installed several times, I have also logged out and logged back in but nothing seems to work. Any form of help would be appreciated
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