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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...
So I've been trying to listen to Love & Drugs by The Maine, off of their new album Forever Halloween, and about 1:30 in, it says it "can't play the current track". I was wondering if this was an issue I might be having with my app or if it was some k...
So I've been trying to listen to Love & Drugs by The Maine, off of their new album Forever Halloween, and about 1:30 in, it says it "can't play the current track". I was wondering if this was an ...
Casual Listener
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Hello everyone, I have this problem with spotify: i open spotify and listen normaly to music but after ~ 5/10 minutes my pc freeze and i have to reboot... i readed this http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/My-Pc-Freeze-when-i-m-...
Hello everyone, I have this problem with spotify: i open spotify and listen normaly to music but after ~ 5/10 minutes my pc freeze and i have to reboot... i readed this http://...
Visitor
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When I listen to the mentioned Album, the quality varies heavily. In some songs quality is really poor, others sound quite normal. What can be the problem?
When I listen to the mentioned Album, the quality varies heavily. In some songs quality is really poor, others sound quite normal. What can be the problem?
Casual Listener
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Hi, Today I have updated Spotify to the latest version. And I've noticed with shock that the "new releases" are simply gone! There is now "Discover", but the new releases are no longer found there. How can I get back again the new releases?
Hi, Today I have updated Spotify to the latest version. And I've noticed with shock that the "new releases" are simply gone! There is now "Discover", but the new releases...
Roadie
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I started playing an album, then while the album was still playing, I performed a search, reviewed results, and finally used the back button to go back to the album. The playing track is no longer marked with the green icon on the left. See attached ...
I started playing an album, then while the album was still playing, I performed a search, reviewed results, and finally used the back button to go back to the album. The playing track is no longer ma...
Community Legend
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Ever since I installed Spotify, I have been experiencing problems with sound cards. Spotify would refuse tp play music, or the card driver would stop working at all (no application can play music until the card is reset/restarted). This has never hap...
Ever since I installed Spotify, I have been experiencing problems with sound cards. Spotify would refuse tp play music, or the card driver would stop working at all (no application can play music unt...
Roadie
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After the last update, my spotify stopped working. It did work previously without problems but this morning it no longer opened at all. I'm using a Windows 8 system. I attempted to open spotify and there was no response whatsoever. No error message w...
After the last update, my spotify stopped working. It did work previously without problems but this morning it no longer opened at all. I'm using a Windows 8 system. I attempted to open sp...
Not applicable
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If I make a playlist secret, will that mean that my friends already following it and/or colaborating on it will no longer be able to see it?
If I make a playlist secret, will that mean that my friends already following it and/or colaborating on it will no longer be able to see it?
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Okay, I have a question. I just listened to the new Sigur Ros album for the umpteenth time since it came out last Tuesday. What to my surprise but one of my favorite tracks, "Rafstraumer" never came around. Upon looking at the tracklist I noticed tha...
Okay, I have a question. I just listened to the new Sigur Ros album for the umpteenth time since it came out last Tuesday. What to my surprise but one of my favorite tracks, "Rafstraumer" never came ...
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Ever since I downloaded the HTC Spotify APP and synched my HTC with my laptop, I've had issues updating my playlists. Every time I add tracks to a playlist using my home laptop, the tracks do not appear in the same playlist when i later access the sa...
Ever since I downloaded the HTC Spotify APP and synched my HTC with my laptop, I've had issues updating my playlists. Every time I add tracks to a playlist using my home laptop, the tracks...
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"Like to install the lastest version of Spotify? Just restart Spotify to upgrade" Well I dont wanna upgrade right now, I just wanna listen to music, but wait I cant until I upgrade, so why the hell are you asking me if I'd like to when truly you are'...
"Like to install the lastest version of Spotify? Just restart Spotify to upgrade" Well I dont wanna upgrade right now, I just wanna listen to music, but wait I cant until I upgrade, so why the hell a...
Roadie
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Hi Well Spotify is OK but the desktop client is really annoying in some points. 1. Why can't you use the X button to close the program like every other program? X != minimize!! or at least add a tick in the settings to switch that! only spy/male-ware...
Hi Well Spotify is OK but the desktop client is really annoying in some points. 1. Why can't you use the X button to close the program like every other program? X != minimize!! ...
Casual Listener
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So i logged on to my spotify today, and saw that the "New" feature was gone, and some horrible discover feature now is there instead. Sure its a great feature for does who want to discover music etc. But the new Feature shouldn't disappear due to a o...
So i logged on to my spotify today, and saw that the "New" feature was gone, and some horrible discover feature now is there instead. Sure its a great feature for does who want to discover mus...
Casual Listener
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Hi, I'm using my Windows PC as media system with a large TV screen in my livingroom, but to be able to read everything I've adjusted the Display setting in Windows to Large DPI (150%). You can find this under Control Panel (view by icons) -> Display....
Hi, I'm using my Windows PC as media system with a large TV screen in my livingroom, but to be able to read everything I've adjusted the Display setting in Windows to Large DPI (150%). You can find t...
Community Legend
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Issue for me is that only certain songs are showing from spotify plays onto my Facebook timeline. Has been ongoing for a week now -- actually appears to be since one of the recent spotify desktop upgrades, although I'm also having problem on my Windo...
Issue for me is that only certain songs are showing from spotify plays onto my Facebook timeline. Has been ongoing for a week now -- actually appears to be since one of the recent spotify desktop upg...
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Seems like anytime I turn on an oldies station, I get songs that say they are by a particular artist, but are actually "tribute" bands or fun "60s collections". The split between original songs and fake ones are about 50/50, it's very very bad. #1, m...
Seems like anytime I turn on an oldies station, I get songs that say they are by a particular artist, but are actually "tribute" bands or fun "60s collections". The split between original songs and f...
Visitor
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Hi, I seem to be facing a quite bizarre problem here. I used Spotify today after a period of 3 weeks. The songs were streaming perfectly fine on the desktop app. However, i) The friend activity feed seemed to have disappeared. I could only see recomm...
Hi, I seem to be facing a quite bizarre problem here. I used Spotify today after a period of 3 weeks. The songs were streaming perfectly fine on the desktop app. Howe...
Music Fan
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When I try to access the help menu the application crashes on the latest version, updated today. Done it 4-5 times now.
When I try to access the help menu the application crashes on the latest version, updated today. Done it 4-5 times now.
Community Legend
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When I try to open Spotify nothing happens. Not even an error message or something. The same when I try to uninstall it. Just nothing happens.. When I try to reinstall it, it says 'installing spotify'. And again boom, nothing happens afterwards. Can ...
When I try to open Spotify nothing happens. Not even an error message or something. The same when I try to uninstall it. Just nothing happens.. When I try to reinstall it, it says 'installing spo...
Newbie
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Hi there~ Recently, i created a playlist from my local file. However, there is no image for the playlistdoes any one know how to creat the image for the playlist?thx for the help
Hi there~ Recently, i created a playlist from my local file. However, there is no image for the playlist does any one know how to creat the image for the playlist? thx for the help
Casual Listener
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