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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...
HEY, HERE'S A SUGGESTION!!! AFTER MORE THAN 1.5 YEARS MAYBE IT'S TIME TO ADD SUCH A RUDIMENTARY FUNCTION TO YOUR CLUSTER**bleep** OF A PLAYER??? I don't need any workarounds, especially since none work anymore. I don't want to start playing a new alb...
HEY, HERE'S A SUGGESTION!!! AFTER MORE THAN 1.5 YEARS MAYBE IT'S TIME TO ADD SUCH A RUDIMENTARY FUNCTION TO YOUR CLUSTER**bleep** OF A PLAYER??? I don't need any workarounds, espe...
Roadie
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As the topic says, the latest update for windows breaks the embed.* open.* and facebook "remote control" functionality in spotify. The webhelper seems to be doing what it should, but the spotify client is not handling the commands it should, only the...
As the topic says, the latest update for windows breaks the embed.* open.* and facebook "remote control" functionality in spotify. The webhelper seems to be doing what it should, but the spotif...
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The radio feature used to be fantastic. When I started a playlist radio station I used to get music that was similar to the playlist. now i get all kinds of genres. As my playlists are based on genres and moods this new change makes the radio useless...
The radio feature used to be fantastic. When I started a playlist radio station I used to get music that was similar to the playlist. now i get all kinds of genres. As my playlists are based on genre...
Community Legend
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I have an issue with my playlist. I have Spotify Premium. I use the Android app and the Windows desktop app. A bunch of my playlists are suddenly missing. It seems like most of the missing playlists (probably all) were ones I had downloaded to my pho...
I have an issue with my playlist. I have Spotify Premium. I use the Android app and the Windows desktop app. A bunch of my playlists are suddenly missing. It seems like most of ...
Newbie
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For about 4 months now whenever I use my main playlist the volume slider lags. Things I know and tried: Reinstalling. This only happens with large playlists (currently 1,124 tracks). Using different OS's (Win 7, Win 8 and Win 8.1) and all have the sa...
For about 4 months now whenever I use my main playlist the volume slider lags. Things I know and tried: Reinstalling. This only happens with large playlists (currently 1,124 tracks)....
Community Legend
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12 replies
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What exactly does it mean to 'follow' an artist? I understand that if I go to My Music > Artists they will show up in a list there. But how is that any different than just creating a playlist for that artist? Will I get updates somewhere for artists ...
What exactly does it mean to 'follow' an artist? I understand that if I go to My Music > Artists they will show up in a list there. But how is that any different than just creating a p...
Newbie
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I uninstalled spotife on my laptop with windows 8 because it wasn't working and now I can't seem to instal it anymore. Al it does i stay at the screen that says spotify is downloading after I open the setup. I hope anyone can help me.
I uninstalled spotife on my laptop with windows 8 because it wasn't working and now I can't seem to instal it anymore. Al it does i stay at the screen that says spotify is downloading after I open ...
Casual Listener
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Hello, I'm Desolation. Out of the blue, as I logged back into Spotify, I decided that I wanted to listen to a game-related playlist of songs that parody actual songs, but all of a sudden, (first off) it would not let me play the 19 songs that I had o...
Hello, I'm Desolation. Out of the blue, as I logged back into Spotify, I decided that I wanted to listen to a game-related playlist of songs that parody actual songs, but all of a sudden, ...
Community Legend
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When you create a playlist (or any) radio station and a song comes on that is nothing like the other music but you like the song for a different playlist or radio station, should you thumbs down the song? Does it just tell Spotify you don't want it i...
When you create a playlist (or any) radio station and a song comes on that is nothing like the other music but you like the song for a different playlist or radio station, should you thumbs down the ...
Spotify Star
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Doesn´t work the notifications in desktop Please FIx It!
Doesn´t work the notifications in desktop Please FIx It!
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I was wondering why I can't view my friends recently played tracks anymore? Also, my activity feed only shows the last song that friends listened to. Didn't a previous version of Spotify allow you to view a list of songs that friends had recently pla...
I was wondering why I can't view my friends recently played tracks anymore? Also, my activity feed only shows the last song that friends listened to. Didn't a previous version of Spotify allow you to...
Roadie
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This is an issue on both the Spotify Web Player and Windows program. I currently follow 124 artists, but the artist tab in the web and desktop player both show only 104 artists. When I check for the artists not listed, it shows I still follow them. I...
This is an issue on both the Spotify Web Player and Windows program. I currently follow 124 artists, but the artist tab in the web and desktop player both show only 104 artists. When I check for the ...
Casual Listener
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Hi I was wondering is it possible to lock a spootify account to a computer? example via a MAC Address regards fia
Hi I was wondering is it possible to lock a spootify account to a computer? example via a MAC Address regards fia
Casual Listener
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Hi, I have a problem with vanishing songs. Spotify just deletes tracks off my playlists and when I go search for them via browse they're gone. These are all previously played online tracks and some of them appear in the web player but greyed out. Now...
Hi, I have a problem with vanishing songs. Spotify just deletes tracks off my playlists and when I go search for them via browse they're gone. These are all previously played online tracks and so...
Community Legend
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Bonsoir, J'ai un ordinateur hybrique Asus T100 et j'utilise Spotify fréquemment et aimerai savoir pourquoi quand l'écran de mon PC se met en veille la musique de Spotify s'arrête... S'il y a une solution pourriez vous me la donner ce n'est pas pratiq...
Bonsoir, J'ai un ordinateur hybrique Asus T100 et j'utilise Spotify fréquemment et aimerai savoir pourquoi quand l'écran de mon PC se met en veille la musique de Spotify s'arrête... &nbs...
Newbie
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i cant delete a song when i select a playlist where are folders inside with songs. i send a picture of the problem please fi it
i cant delete a song when i select a playlist where are folders inside with songs. i send a picture of the problem please fi it
Community Legend
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I can play certain songs on my Andriod phone, but they will not play on my PC. Any ideas whats wrong?
I can play certain songs on my Andriod phone, but they will not play on my PC. Any ideas whats wrong?
Casual Listener
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Hello my spotify after the latest update has been launching with a black screen in the place of the browse pages and other content which involves pictures. The client still is able to display text and the names of songs if I play them but everything ...
Hello my spotify after the latest update has been launching with a black screen in the place of the browse pages and other content which involves pictures. The client still is able to display text an...
Regular
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I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on a Lenovo Pro Yoga 2 (windows and the font is waaay to small. I clicked compatibility and disabled scaling and that caused it to be less blurry but too small. Regualar font is way too blurry.....what do I do...
I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on a Lenovo Pro Yoga 2 (windows 😎 and the font is waaay to small. I clicked compatibility and disabled scaling and that caused it to be less blurry but too s...
Newbie
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Ich hab folgendes Problem, und zwar würde ich gerne Meine Songs offline auf meinem PC haben, so wie auf meinem Handy. Also ich mein jetzt nicht die normalen Playlists sondern die Playlist "Songs" bei "Deine Musik" Hoffe auf eine schnelle Antwort und ...
Ich hab folgendes Problem, und zwar würde ich gerne Meine Songs offline auf meinem PC haben, so wie auf meinem Handy. Also ich mein jetzt nicht die normalen Playlists sondern die Playlist "Songs" bei...
Newbie
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