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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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TURN OFF ON LINE MODE

GOOD EVENING ,THIS JUST STARTED TONIGHT TURN OFF ON LINE MODE I WENT TO PLAY MY PLAY LIST 2 AND NOTICEMY SONGS DID NOT COME UP AND THAT NOTICE APPEARED wth I'VE HAD SPOTIFY FOR A LONG TIME AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS OR ISSUES LIKE A SAMSUNG LAPTOP THIS. ...

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GOOD EVENING , THIS JUST STARTED TONIGHT  TURN OFF ON LINE MODE I WENT TO PLAY MY PLAY LIST 2  AND NOTICEMY SONGS DID NOT COME UP  AND THAT NOTICE APPEARED  wth I'VE HAD SPOTIFY ...

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Can spotify allow texting on computers?

So sometimes i can go on my phone and sometimes i can't. I listen to Spotify mostly on my computer, so i fallow people and want to text them but since of Spotify does not allow you to text on computers that's annoying. Has anyone found a way around i...

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So sometimes i can go on my phone and sometimes i can't. I listen to Spotify mostly on my computer, so i fallow people and want to text them but since of Spotify does not allow you to text on compute...

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Superuser Contribution 'Hide song' button does nothing for one particular album

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHide song button doesn't work for "Jamie XX - In Colour" album, yet it works everywhere else I've tried. I want to never listen to "I know there's gonna be (Good Times)" song b...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hide song button doesn't work for "Jamie XX - In Colour" album, yet it works everywhere...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify window starting maximized but not full-screen

Hello,The Spotify team has finally fixed the "close" button appearence making it bigger again. That is a wonderful thing. However it seems there's a new issue of the same kind.I didn't find any bug report about this, so here I am, probably speaking f...

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Hello, The Spotify team has finally fixed the "close" button appearence making it bigger again. That is a wonderful thing. However it seems there's a new issue of the same kind. I didn't find any b...

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Superuser Contribution I can't get rid of the 3rd panel (i.e. the far right panel for the queue etc)

PremiumCountry - UK Device - Desktop My Question or Issue I can't close that 3rd panel. If I try to close it from the queue, it doesn't close, it changes to the "now playing" panel. I hate this, 3 panels permanently open is too messy and cluttered an...

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Premium Country - UK    Device - Desktop     My Question or Issue   I can't close that 3rd panel.   If I try to close it from the queue, it doesn't close, it c...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files Not Recognized on Windows 10 N LTSC 21H2

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 21H2 My Question or IssueHey, Spotify won’t recognize my local MP3 files on Windows 10, despite adding folders correctly in settings, clearing cache, reinstalling the app, trying Sp...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 21H2   My Question or Issue Hey, Spotify won’t recognize my local MP3 files on Windows 10, despite adding...

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Superuser Contribution I can't see my friends listening activity

I have followed the instructions on spotify desktop app for it supposedly start working and have even connected my Facebook account in the hopes of it working, which wasn't successful. I have also checked if my friends have that feature turned on and...

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I have followed the instructions on spotify desktop app for it supposedly start working and have even connected my Facebook account in the hopes of it working, which wasn't successful. I have also ...

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Superuser Contribution No sound from Nvidia Shield to TV; tracks appear to be playing

Although tracks appear to be playing, I get no sound from Nvidia Shield to TV. Have uninstalled and reinstalled but no change. All other apps work

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Although tracks appear to be playing, I get no sound from Nvidia Shield to TV. Have uninstalled and reinstalled but no change. All other apps work

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't start

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceLaptop (Lenovo) Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issuewhenever i try to start spotify it opens for a split second on a black screen and then it closes, ive tried everything and nothing is helping.

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Laptop (Lenovo)  Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue whenever i try to start spotify it opens for a split second on a black scre...

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Superuser Contribution Back button goes back twice on the browser

Free, Windows 10, Edge browser When I am in one of my playlists, I do a search from search function, than I go back to the previous page, instead of going back to my playlist, it goes back twice, for example, it goes to the last album that I checked....

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Free, Windows 10, Edge browser   When I am in one of my playlists, I do a search from search function, than I go back to the previous page, instead of going back to my playlist, it goes back t...

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Superuser Contribution 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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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 customiz...

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Superuser Contribution spotify kann dies zurzeit nicht abspielen. wenn sich die datei auf deinem computer befindet, kannst

hi,ich hab nun schon länger diese Fehlermedlung. Am Handy klappt Spotify bestens, am PC hingegen garnicht. Habe auch schon gelesen, dass das Problem schon öfter aufgetreten ist, jedoch hat mir das bis jetzt nichts gebracht. Habe Spotify schon mehrmal...

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hi, ich hab nun schon länger diese Fehlermedlung. Am Handy klappt Spotify bestens, am PC hingegen garnicht. Habe auch schon gelesen, dass das Problem schon öfter aufgetreten ist, jedoch hat mir das ...

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Superuser Contribution Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

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There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

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Solved!! Liked Songs not updating if i update then on a different device

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWindows NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf i like a song on any device other than the specific windows laptop, the liked songs playlist do not update on the Windows App. Even if i start the playli...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Windows Notebook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue If i like a song on any device other than the specific windows laptop, the liked...

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Superuser Contribution This content is not available

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceWindows My Question or IssueIm getting "This content is not available" message for my all playlists. Also my "friend activity" page is not working. Its only for my pc I can use spotify normally on my phone.version:Window...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Windows   My Question or Issue Im getting "This content is not available" message for my all playlists. Also my "friend activity" page is not working. ...

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Superuser Contribution Music videos don't load; Unable to switch back to audio after accidentally turning on music video.

PlanPremiumCountrySweden Device2021 laptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI accidentally hit "switch to music video" on the desktop app. But no music videos will load, so neither will the switch button. In MV mode, spotify apparently refu...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device 2021 laptop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue I accidentally hit "switch to music video" on the desktop app. But no music video...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify not letting me loop one song

PlanFreeCountryBelgiumDeviceOpera GX PlayerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo. I like to listen to the exact same song, on repeat, for hours on end while I do stuff. Sometimes a certain song just really scratches that mental itch ya kn...

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Plan Free Country Belgium Device Opera GX Player Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So. I like to listen to the exact same song, on repeat, for hours on end while I do ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Favorite song icons not showing in my playlists

I run the Windows desktop application of Spotify. It looks like today the small green icon has changed that shows that you have added a song to your favorite songs. In this playlist and in all my others though, those icons do not show anymore: This i...

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I run the Windows desktop application of Spotify. It looks like today the small green icon has changed that shows that you have added a song to your favorite songs. In this playlist and in all my oth...

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Superuser Contribution Windows app refuses to play after a song or two

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10/11 My Question or IssueThis is a new issue. Just started in the last week or two. I open the application and start playing something. Everything goes fine for 1 or even two songs, but then the p...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10/11   My Question or Issue This is a new issue.  Just started in the last week or two.  I open the application a...

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