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Showing posts with label PC. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

11 Useful Spotify Tips and Tricks


"Spotify" is a digitalized song streaming service that provides various genres of music, videos and podcasts from a number of artists all over the globe. It streams music from "Amazon Music Unlimited," and "Apple Music."


There are two editions of "Spotify": Free and Premium

Here, we are going to provide various tricks to use "Spotify" and get the best of it by abiding these easy to use points:

Data Vs Quality

One can use the unlimited streaming services of "Spotify" either on smartphone or PC. Both the editions provide the facility to users for streaming and downloading the particular music and video. It gives a compatible balance between its quality and data. You can modify your selections by using the "Settings" menu.

Managing Streaming Settings on PC

●        First of all, you have to launch "Settings." 
●        After that, navigate to the "Music Quality" option.
●        Hit the tab "Streaming Quality" and navigate to the pull drop menu to choose between various quality options like very high, high and normal to stream your favorite music.

Managing Streaming Settings on Smartphone

●        Firstly, go to the "Library" tab and then look for the "Settings," then hit it to expand.
●        Now, choose your desired streaming quality option by navigating the "Music" quality.
Note: You will find the quality option under the menu "Streaming Quality." 

Using "last.FM" Service

Spotify has a dedicated new song searching service called "Last.fm," that helps you to discover new songs, but you have to create an account on "Last.fm." After creating the account, you can directly connect to "Spotify", and you can browse through the music list and its genres.

Spotify Singing Along Feature

This feature enables you to sing your favorite lyrics along with the music. If you don't wish to sing the music, then you can know and listen to the particular music lyric for your enjoyment. Spotify saves the lyric for your favorite music for that you have marked. To do so, you have to tap on the image of the music album, while the song is streaming on your device.

Note: Some of the music have integrated already that you can listen through "Spotify." 

Arranging Music

Spotify provides the option to queue up your desired songs that you wish to listen. It will automatically play the next queued song in the list. You can add on additional songs for playing one by one. 

●        Hit the "Ellipse" tab located just after the music track.
●        Then, select "Add to queue" option there.

Note: You can also add a particular song even when a song is underplaying mode.
One could also check the queued playlists and also the song history by tapping the "Queue" tab located at the lower right-hand side of your desktop or by hitting the "queue" menu alternatively on your smartphone application.

Checking Music Track

Spotify provides another great feature to hear the preview of your favorite soundtrack. It lets you remember and identify what the song is by tapping and holding the particular music title. It lets you know the fast preview of your soundtrack. You can listen as you wish to hear.

Following Your Favorite Artists

One can use the Artist's page to follow them to get the latest releases, genres, concerts and other information about the song. Spotify provides the path/option to follow your favorite music artist. It lets you know various information, lyrics, upcoming releases, etc. 

If you wish to follow your music artist, then tap on Artist's name and then it brings you to the particular music and artists page.

Crossfading the Music

To get rich music crossfading experience in Spotify, you can use its "crossfade" feature to get the best out of it. 

●        Firstly, tap the "Settings" menu.
●        Now, hit the "Playback" option there.
●        Next, tap the option "Crossfade" by hitting the particular selection.
●        Go to the "Advanced Settings" option and then tap on "Crossfade" to activate the option.

Using Voice Commands to Launch Music Tracks

Spotify provides the voice assistance feature to expand or pull out your favorite soundtrack. It becomes a useful tool while you are driving a vehicle, and you can't change the song manually. Then, you have to tap the mic tab located on your smartphone and then ask the device to stream your desired song. After a bit, when it pulls out the song, then hit it to play.

Using Cooperative Music Playlists

●        First of all, you have to create a fresh playlist.
●        Now, right-click your created playlist.
●        Next, hit the option "Make it Collaborative" from the pull-drop menu.
●        After that, add friends that you wish to add-on with your playlist partner.

 Your friends may add on their desired music to playlist after adding by you.

Restoring Removed Playlists

●        If you have removed your playlist by mistake, then you can recover them by visiting the website of "Spotify" and then tap on your profile.
●        Then, hit the recover option to get it back.

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Monday, November 25, 2019

How to fix HDCP error on PC and Roku Player?


The most infamous of all the errors occurring nowadays on smart devices is the HDCP error. HDCP stands for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection, it is a program developed by Intel for protecting the content distributors and creators. It is also better known as HDMI cable though it is the one that connects the device and TV. The notification “HDCP Error Detected ” often appears on the screen, when showing the error. The primary cause behind these errors is attachment issues between the machine and TV or hardware issues between devices and TV. The HDCP issue occurs in several devices, but in this workaround, we are mainly focusing on Roku and PC.
Causes for HDCP
Before HDCP developed, the malware through internet surfing was conducted as the main culprit behind the errors. In the case of HDCP, it is different; the causes for error have changed a bit. As the HDCP is used with HDMI and more other digital video standards such as Digital Visual Interface, the error causing elements are mainly hidden in wires and cables. So you need to check all the cables that are plugged-in or connected with HDCP. You can detect the flaw by scanning your PC via Reimage. The compatibility issue can also be the reason as many devices such as TV, AVR and Roku player, make sure you check their compatibility. If it is the compatibility issue, then you can fix this from the settings. Although we have prepared a proper workaround to fix HDCP errors in devices.
Fixing the HDCP error on Roku Player
Roku player is a popular device used to stream multiple streaming services. Roku often faces HDCP errors as there are several wires and cables used in the Roku player. To fix the HDCP error in Roku, all you need to do is restart your device by unplugging all the cables and wires in the Roku, and after that, plug them again. The steps to execute this process are below:
You need to disconnect the HDMI cable from the TV.
Disconnect the cable from the Roku player too.
You need to Turn off the devices by toggling the switch or removing the cord from the extension board.
Now, you need to reboot your Roku player and plug-in all the cables and cords back to their inputs.
Make sure all the cables and wire are attached correctly.
Now, toggle the switch to turn on the Roku player.
After, the Roku player has successfully restarted, check whether the issue causing error persists or not.
If any of your cables has a default, then switch them.
Fixing the HDCP Error on PC
PCs often face HDCP errors as explained above that the main causes for the HDCP errors are HDMI cables and Wires. This unwanted phenomenon lies in the PC case, too, and to fix this error; we need two monitors. We will fix the PC HDCP error by checking the HDMI cable plugged in Monitor of the PC and try plugging it in another monitor. We will also check that both the devices that we are using are compatible with HDCP support. The steps to execute this method are below:
First, you need to use a different HDMI cable on your PC monitor and check if the issue is not involved in your PC. Make sure that the Cable is either new or in proper working conditions.
Now, plug-in the Cable into the secondary monitor.
If there is no issue in the monitor and the Cable, then try switching to a TV that supports the HDCP.
If you have tried all these fixes and the issue persists, then contact any official from the company of your devices.
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