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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...
PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10,My Question or IssueSo I have had this now for about 2 weeks and I am sick of it my Spotify home page is stuck those 3 sections (Good Morning, Discover, More of what you like)have been the same and ...
Plan Premium Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10, My Question or Issue So I have had this now for about 2 weeks and I am sick of it my Spotify home page is stuck those 3 sections (Good...
Casual Listener
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How can I get Spotify to use the names I've given to Local Files that I own? I have a number of recordings that I own, and I want the song names to be names that I choose when I import them into my private Spotify playlist. E.g., shorter or more mean...
How can I get Spotify to use the names I've given to Local Files that I own? I have a number of recordings that I own, and I want the song names to be names that I choose when I import them ...
Visitor
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10 replies
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When i try to play music it keeps pausing even though no one else is using my account.
When i try to play music it keeps pausing even though no one else is using my account.
Roadie
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1 replies
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Only the Liked songs from the album can be played. I need to like a song to be able to listen to it. All other playlists can't be played.Also, I can listen in both my phone and pc using the same account at the same time when both are online.I re-inst...
Only the Liked songs from the album can be played. I need to like a song to be able to listen to it. All other playlists can't be played. Also, I can listen in both my phone and pc using the same ac...
Newbie
514 Views
2 replies
2 likes
Though 'Share my listening activity on Spotify ' is open I can't see my friends' activity in my Desktop. What can i do about that?
Though 'Share my listening activity on Spotify ' is open I can't see my friends' activity in my Desktop. What can i do about that?
Regular
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5 replies
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PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe window is distorted in a way that hides the track progress bar. It's still possible to scroll down to see it, but it's very annoying. I've tried disabling the Hardware acceleration...
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The window is distorted in a way that hides the track progress bar. It's still possible to scroll down to see it...
Casual Listener
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4 replies
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It's pretty hard to find the currently playing song in a shuffled playlist of a few hundred songs, and the name of the shortcut already implies that it should take you to exactly what song is playing, rather than just the current playlist/album.This ...
It's pretty hard to find the currently playing song in a shuffled playlist of a few hundred songs, and the name of the shortcut already implies that it should take you to exactly what song is playing...
Music Fan
6443 Views
12 replies
1 likes
PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter the last updates or something, my "Recently Played" list is gone, no where to find on Desktop App, can someone help me fix this, i really like my music tracked ...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After the last updates or something, my "Recently Played" list is gone, no where t...
Roadie
459 Views
1 replies
0 likes
For over a week now the Spotify Windows desktop app (both Windows store and downloaded from the website) continue to crash. Sometimes it is on launch of the program, sometimes it is after a few songs. When it does not crash on launch it seems to cras...
For over a week now the Spotify Windows desktop app (both Windows store and downloaded from the website) continue to crash. Sometimes it is on launch of the program, sometimes it is after a few songs...
Casual Listener
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PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620Operating SystemEdition Windows 11 ProVersion 22H2Installed on 10/6/2022OS build 22621.1105Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22638.1000.0Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows1.2.3.1115.g...
Plan Free Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Operating System Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 Installed on 10/6/2022 OS build 22621.1105 Experience Windows Feature Experi...
Roadie
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2 replies
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On the desktop app, playing a playlist and then skipping to the next song will play a song not in the playlist, seems to be triggered by playing a song radio but will continue with any playlist afterwards. Tried reinstalling the app, did not help.
On the desktop app, playing a playlist and then skipping to the next song will play a song not in the playlist, seems to be triggered by playing a song radio but will continue with any playlist after...
Moderator
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1 replies
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I got a pc, but I'm unable to install spotify in it, not talking about microsoft store app, but the regular setup version and it doesn't seem to install, the setup gets through and complete but not installed anywhere.
I got a pc, but I'm unable to install spotify in it, not talking about microsoft store app, but the regular setup version and it doesn't seem to install, the setup gets through and complete but not i...
Moderator
547 Views
1 replies
0 likes
I currently have one artist station selected, and it will not let me change from that station to anything else. This is on desktop, but also when I downloaded the app today at first when I tried playing a song it would brrrrrr in my ears. But I final...
I currently have one artist station selected, and it will not let me change from that station to anything else. This is on desktop, but also when I downloaded the app today at first when I tried play...
Moderator
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Seit ein paar Wochen wird nur in der PC-App, nicht mehr alle mit "Folgen" gewählte Künstler in der Bibliothek angezeigt. Im Chrome, Handy, Pad, iMac klappt es.Was stimmt mir der App nicht?Kann man den Buck beheben.
Seit ein paar Wochen wird nur in der PC-App, nicht mehr alle mit "Folgen" gewählte Künstler in der Bibliothek angezeigt. Im Chrome, Handy, Pad, iMac klappt es. Was stimmt mir der App nicht? Kann ma...
Moderator
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so now its kinda diffrent it says i dont have an account linked to my email, but when i try creating a new account with that mail it just says i already have account linked to that email, i think i got my pc ip or banned or account suspended, i dont ...
so now its kinda diffrent it says i dont have an account linked to my email, but when i try creating a new account with that mail it just says i already have account linked to that email, i think i g...
Moderator
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I have hade the app on two different computers and a laptop but still! It tells me to turn on "share my listening activity on spotify" to see others... even though it is already on! What should I do?I have already tried reinstalling and restarting mu...
I have hade the app on two different computers and a laptop but still! It tells me to turn on "share my listening activity on spotify" to see others... even though it is already on! What should I do?...
Moderator
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It goes through a couple of songs, then starts playing one, but after 10 seconds there is no sound.
It goes through a couple of songs, then starts playing one, but after 10 seconds there is no sound.
Moderator
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1 replies
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my playlists notably my favorites with ovefr 1000 entries keep playing songs that arent on it, ore specifically the same few songs on loop with someties a song that is supposed to play inbetween incorrect onesthis happens on all platforms inluding my...
my playlists notably my favorites with ovefr 1000 entries keep playing songs that arent on it, ore specifically the same few songs on loop with someties a song that is supposed to play inbetween inc...
Moderator
425 Views
2 replies
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I can play a given song off of any playlist. I can play a given song off of a search. I can play all of my liked songs, "radio" stations, etc. Everything works, EXCEPT:If I go directly to a specific album and play it, or try to play any song individu...
I can play a given song off of any playlist. I can play a given song off of a search. I can play all of my liked songs, "radio" stations, etc. Everything works, EXCEPT: If I go directly to a speci...
Roadie
579 Views
3 replies
2 likes
i am on desktop and i want to create a playlist of all my liked songs so my friends can listen to them. when i select all my liked songs (using the command ctrl+a) and put them into a playlist i would get sent to the playlist but once i'd go to share...
i am on desktop and i want to create a playlist of all my liked songs so my friends can listen to them. when i select all my liked songs (using the command ctrl+a) and put them into a playlist i woul...
Roadie
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2 replies
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