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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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Unable to clear queue

Hi, I am using the desktop client on windows 10. I am unable to reset the queue to play the track I want to. It is a local file. I am also unable to remove songs from the queue by using the 'right mouse option' Stopping the current playing track and ...

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Hi, I am using the desktop client on windows 10. I am unable to reset the queue to play the track I want to. It is a local file. I am also unable to remove songs from the queue by using the 'rig...

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The Friend Feed failed to load

Both on my computer and on my laptop my friend's activity doesn't work. Anyone who knows what to do?

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Both on my computer and on my laptop my friend's activity doesn't work. Anyone who knows what to do?  

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Can't play the current song.

Hello. I've been using Spotify since 2013 and I'm having a problem I've never encountered before on Desktop (v 1.0.44.100) and it's driving me crazy. As the title speaks for itself, I'm getting this error every now and then since the new update. I've...

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Hello. I've been using Spotify since 2013 and I'm having a problem I've never encountered before on Desktop (v 1.0.44.100) and it's driving me crazy. As the title speaks for itself, I'm getting ...

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Spotify keeps stopping playing songs because "present song cannot be played"

Spotify keeps stopping playing songs, after ca. 10 seconds, and displays that the present song cannot be played. I've never had this problem before. * Spotify desktop app 1.0.44.100* premium account* Windows 7* perfect internet (yet, Spotify is even ...

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Spotify keeps stopping playing songs, after ca. 10 seconds, and displays that the present song cannot be played. I've never had this problem before.   * Spotify desktop app 1.0.44.100 * premi...

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Desktop app looks different on different computers

On my pc at work (win 7) I have the - I believe - freshest version of the spotify desktop app (1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1), with the control buttons in the middle over the status bar (which is really bad btw, because it takes more space than when it's in t...

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On my pc at work (win 7) I have the - I believe - freshest version of the spotify desktop app (1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1), with the control buttons in the middle over the status bar (which is really bad b...

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Advance the tempo of the song. Bar locked.

I can not move the song time bar. Has this option been withdrawn?Example attached.Version 1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1

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I can not move the song time bar. Has this option been withdrawn? Example attached. Version 1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1

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Find Friends

My spotify is connected to facebook however, when I click "Find Friends" it says "Sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow." But if I manually search for a friend that uses spotify and is also a friend on facebook, it will show their name. Is there ...

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My spotify is connected to facebook however, when I click "Find Friends" it says "Sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow." But if I manually search for a friend that uses spotify and is also a fri...

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Removed album(Just Windows)

Hi Guys, https://open.spotify.com/album/2jGG5Ao9GvTuil2pSfO01o This album disappeared from the Musician's playlist. That's fair but problem is i can reach with my android phone this album. I can download, i can listen but with windows it looks grey. ...

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Hi Guys,   https://open.spotify.com/album/2jGG5Ao9GvTuil2pSfO01o  This album disappeared from the Musician's playlist. That's fair but problem is i can reach with my android phone this a...

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Solved!! Ver listas creadas en mi pc en mi iphone

Buenas soy nuevo en Spotify y quisiera saber como hago para ver las listas creadas en mi pc desde mi Iphone y viceversa.

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Buenas soy nuevo en Spotify y quisiera saber como hago para ver las listas creadas en mi pc desde mi Iphone y viceversa.

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Question about Daily Mixes

If I ban a song from one of my daily mixes, does that also mean that it won't come up in my others? A couple of my mixes are really similar so I'm trying to ban some songs that don't fit but still would like them to appear in the mix that they belong...

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If I ban a song from one of my daily mixes, does that also mean that it won't come up in my others? A couple of my mixes are really similar so I'm trying to ban some songs that don't fit but still wo...

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Error 408

Hi there, I live in Italy and I never used spotify outside of my country but the last days I got this error popping up everytime I try to login, I tried to contact the support and they told me to check this forum but I couldnt find a proper solution....

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Hi there, I live in Italy and I never used spotify outside of my country but the last days I got this error popping up everytime I try to login, I tried to contact the support and they told me to che...

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Spotify app for Windows 10 - Windows phones, Tablets, PC and Xbox One

I have been trying to get Spotify loaded in Windows 10. I have spent hours reading and trying different solutions without success. Using Windows Safe mode I can get Spotify loaded. When I reboot I can get logged in, but then it exits the application ...

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I have been trying to get Spotify loaded in Windows 10. I have spent hours reading and trying different solutions without success. Using Windows Safe mode I can get Spotify loaded. When I r...

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Can't view all songs

so i want to view all my songs in a list... i used to be able to on the windows version by just clicking songs. now its listed as favourite songs and its empty... this is getting stupid... i don't want to have to go though every single band to find s...

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so i want to view all my songs in a list... i used to be able to on the windows version by just clicking songs. now its listed as favourite songs and its empty... this is getting stupid... i don't wa...

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Solved!! can't browse

I click on browse and I get a screen that states sorry there's nothing here.Where have all my browsing options gone and how do I get it back pls?

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I click on browse and I get a screen that states sorry there's nothing here. Where have all my browsing options gone and how do I get it back pls?

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Sharp buzzing during playback?

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...

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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 ...

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Streaming to two devices at the same time?

So I have one speaker from B&W in my living room and one onyx speaker in my kitchen, both of which can stream music over my wifi.The problem I'm encountering is that I can't stream music from Spotify to both speakers simultaneously.Annoying as Id lik...

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So I have one speaker from B&W in my living room and one onyx speaker in my kitchen, both of which can stream music over my wifi. The problem I'm encountering is that I can't stream music from S...

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Spotify keeps updating randomly

This announcement keep appearing.I've already click the "Restart now" few times but it keeps appear and appear.Is it a bug or is it really a mini update?

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This announcement keep appearing. I've already click the "Restart now" few times but it keeps appear and appear. Is it a bug or is it really a mini update?

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Cant add songs to Starred playlist anymore

Used to store my favorite song in the starred playlist but now pressing the "Add to Starred" does nothing. Only 155 songs there so i dont think is a problem of space.

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Used to store my favorite song in the starred playlist but now pressing the "Add to Starred" does nothing. Only 155 songs there so i dont think is a problem of space.

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Connect with chromecast

My chromecast just appears in the device list when I connect with my father's cellphone. I have a windows phone, so I can't connect with the chromecast when I'm without my father's cellphone. I tried to reconfigurate the chromecast, and things like t...

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My chromecast just appears in the device list when I connect with my father's cellphone. I have a windows phone, so I can't connect with the chromecast when I'm without my father's cellphone.  ...

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