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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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Jenjam

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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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MattSuda

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Not receiving mail notifications from spotify

I have the option on, and i see that artists are releasing music but since 9th of november i'm not receiving any mails

Music Fan

I have the option on, and i see that artists are releasing music but since 9th of november i'm not receiving any mails

cloudsmaker

Roadie

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Ad playing over and over again

Hello, I'm having a problem with an ad playing over and over again. It will stop playing but I can only play the ad. I am unable to play any songs while this is happening. I can fix it by logging out and back in but it's pretty annoying. Why is this ...

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Hello, I'm having a problem with an ad playing over and over again. It will stop playing but I can only play the ad. I am unable to play any songs while this is happening. I can fix it by logging out...

McLachlan

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Playlist will freeze and not show song being played, or wont let me pasue, skip track etc

Spotify has been doing this for a few months now. I will listen to a playlist I found on the 'Browse' section, and after quite a few songs, it wont let me skip, puase, right click the song to add to track, or even show the current song being played. ...

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Spotify has been doing this for a few months now. I will listen to a playlist I found on the 'Browse' section, and after quite a few songs, it wont let me skip, puase, right click the song to add to ...

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Solved!! [Bug] - I can't rearrange songs at all in my latest custom playlist - Spotify Desktop (Windows)

Running Windows 10 64bit (latest), and Spotify Desktop version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6 Playlist is public, not downloaded and is completely my own (not a pre-made one). I can move songs around in my other custom playlists but not this one for some reaso...

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Running Windows 10 64bit (latest), and Spotify Desktop version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6   Playlist is public, not downloaded and is completely my own (not a pre-made one). I can move songs around ...

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Spotify wont cover the whole screen after update

So Spotify updated recently and there is a bug that really bothers me, I hope its a bug because if its done on purpose its catastrophic. Seen on the picture, it doesnt cover all of my screen, whats the problem? Can someone help?

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So Spotify updated recently and there is a bug that really bothers me, I hope its a bug because if its done on purpose its catastrophic. Seen on the picture, it doesnt cover all of my screen, whats t...

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Spotify closes right after it opens

Hi guys, I'm not being able to use Spotify desktop for Windows 10. I open the application and it closes right afterwards. I've searched for this topic and found several solutions that work for the first few minutes but lead me to the same error state...

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Hi guys,   I'm not being able to use Spotify desktop for Windows 10. I open the application and it closes right afterwards.   I've searched for this topic and found several solutions th...

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Increase maximum songs allowed in "Your Music"

Working prototype for 75,901 tracks Figure 1 shows the MasterConsole Surely this Working prototype could be implemented in the current Spotify player-- But apparently, Spotify opposes the business model of letting paying customers hear the music that...

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                             Working prototype for 75,901 t...

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Edit: Doesn't matter, it either fixed itself or I accidentally did something that fixed it. I'm sorry. I would delete the topic, but I can't.

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Edit: Doesn't matter, it either fixed itself or I accidentally did something that fixed it. I'm sorry. I would delete the topic, but I can't.

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Can't import iTunes playlists

Hello! I am trying to import my iTunes playlists into Spotify, but it's not working.I have made sure Spotify and iTunes versions are both up to date, and "Share iTunes Library XML with other applications" it ticked in iTunes, but when I go into Spoti...

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Hello! I am trying to import my iTunes playlists into Spotify, but it's not working. I have made sure Spotify and iTunes versions are both up to date, and "Share iTunes Library XML with other appl...

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Solved!! Desktop app is not working at all

When I click the desktop app it doesn't load fully.. This is all I get

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When I click the desktop app it doesn't load fully.. This is all I get

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An error occurred. Please try searching again.

Newest Version. I'm in the United States. Updated Windows. Search bar is not working on my Windows Laptop or my Iphone 6s Plus.I tried:-exiting and re-entering-shutting down and restarting-uninstalling and reinstalling-logging out and then back in-de...

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Newest Version. I'm in the United States. Updated Windows.   Search bar is not working on my Windows Laptop or my Iphone 6s Plus. I tried: -exiting and re-entering -shutting down and restar...

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Friend feed not working on older version

So I recently downgraded to 0.9.15.27 version wich has all I missed there (like be able to edit info of local files and unlink track), but I can't see the friend feed. It says that I should follow friends and there's a button to find people, but it w...

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So I recently downgraded to 0.9.15.27 version wich has all I missed there (like be able to edit info of local files and unlink track), but I can't see the friend feed.   It says that I s...

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Widget near volume control bar after windows update

Hey,after windows update this abomination started showing up after every pause/play, next song or change of volume. pls noDoes any one has an idea how to get rid of this bull**bleep**?

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Hey, after windows update this abomination started showing up after every pause/play, next song or change of volume.  pls no Does any one has an idea how to get rid of this bull**bleep**?&n...

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Update local file

Hi,I make the first sync for my local files.But, today I add some files, and I don't know we make the udpate in the local files in Spotify... Thanks for your help.

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Hi, I make the first sync for my local files. But, today I add some files, and I don't know we make the udpate in the local files in Spotify...   Thanks for your help.

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Mise a jour des fichiers locaux

Bonjour,J'ai mes fichiers Mp3 dans un dossier, j'ai fais une premier syncro qui a très bien fonctionner.Je viens d'ajouter des fichiers, mais mes fichiers locaux dans Spotify ne se mette pas a jours...Un idée ? Merci

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Bonjour, J'ai mes fichiers Mp3 dans un dossier, j'ai fais une premier syncro qui a très bien fonctionner. Je viens d'ajouter des fichiers, mais mes fichiers locaux dans Spotify ne se mette pas a jo...

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No Available Offline/Download Button in Spotify Laptop

Hello there everyone! I am a premium user for months now and I already have downloaded lots of songs on my phone. I have tried downloading on other devices as well and they have worked perfectly. My problem now is that my Spotify in my laptop (which ...

Newbie

Hello there everyone!   I am a premium user for months now and I already have downloaded lots of songs on my phone. I have tried downloading on other devices as well and they have worked perfe...

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Blue stripe with message "can't play the current song"

the desktop App stopped working. When I try to play songs (even offline songs) a message sppears stating "Cant play the current song". there is no help for this message in "Spotify Help" and have also not found any message related to this in the comm...

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the desktop App stopped working. When I try to play songs (even offline songs) a message sppears stating "Cant play the current song".  there is no help for this message in "Spotify Help" and ha...

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Can't drag songs to playlists/move order in playlists

Since the update I can't seem to drag and drop songs or groups of songs in the Windows desktop app...I can add songs to my playlists with the 3 dots/right clicking, but not move them around. I've tried closing and re-opening the app - what else can I...

Newbie

Since the update I can't seem to drag and drop songs or groups of songs in the Windows desktop app...I can add songs to my playlists with the 3 dots/right clicking, but not move them around.   ...

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switching email

i want to swich an email that's for my google account but it' linked to an acccount i don't use at all because i have a new account that's linked to my new spoftify account and i want to swich my google email to my new spotify linked with my facebook...

Visitor

i want to swich an email that's for my google account but it' linked to an acccount i don't use at all because i have a new account that's linked to my new spoftify account and i want to swich my goo...

crematedman

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Seperate devices

Is there a way to seperate my devices? ie. What I am listening to at work I dont want to listen to on my phone. I am loseing my place on what I am listening to on my phone and what I am listening to at work. It's getting really annoying.

Music Fan

Is there a way to seperate my devices? ie. What I am listening to at work I dont want to listen to on my phone. I am loseing my place on what I am listening to on my phone and what I am listening to ...

Bun-Bun

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