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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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Superuser Contribution Can't see lyrics on the web player.

when looking at the bottom right, I can't see the lyrics icon though I was logging in and out multiple times on the Spotify web player

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when looking at the bottom right, I can't see the lyrics icon though I was logging in and out multiple times on the Spotify web player

Maria

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My controls on my PC are greyed out.

I've been searching for help on this for a while now. I am the administrator of this PC. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. I have restarted my PC. I have checked suggested settings. And I still cannot play a single thing from my PC. I'm abo...

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I've been searching for help on this for a while now. I am the administrator of this PC. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. I have restarted my PC. I have checked suggested settings. An...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] BUG: Lyrics button missing unless in full screen Windows 10

The lyrics functionality is missing unless in full screen on Windows 10 Web Player and on the Desktop website. This is a new problem so I would check the recent releases. Unable to view lyrics unless in full screen mode.

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The lyrics functionality is missing unless in full screen on Windows 10 Web Player and on the Desktop website. This is a new problem so I would check the recent releases. Unable to view lyrics unless...

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technical issue

Spotify will not warn if a song that is already in the playlist is added to the same playlist again at a later time.Issue has existed a long time but not yet solved.https://i.imgur.com/jXdZfGP.pngWindows 10 22H2Spotify Windows app

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Spotify will not warn if a song that is already in the playlist is added to the same playlist again at a later time. Issue has existed a long time but not yet solved. https://i.imgur.com/jXdZfGP....

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skipped songs wont skip

i go to skip some song,s but they get added back to the queue and i can't skip past them without spamming the button, which causes it to skip the rest of the songs.evidence:https://gyazo.com/9e7d93847bb3b096a87fabd0a258b481https://gyazo.com/69084c41d...

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i go to skip some song,s but they get added back to the queue and i can't skip past them without spamming the button, which causes it to skip the rest of the songs. evidence: https://gyazo.com/9e7d...

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Superuser Contribution UI Frequently freezes and buttons become unusable

When using the application for 15 minutes or so all the buttons freeze up and I am longer able to skip or pause any song, nor play any other song. I have to shutdown Spotify and it's process via task manager in order to use it again. I tried using co...

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When using the application for 15 minutes or so all the buttons freeze up and I am longer able to skip or pause any song, nor play any other song. I have to shutdown Spotify and it's process via task...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't find my Onkyo Reciever via Spotify Connect anymore.

Since i've built a new PC and installed Windows 11 on it freshly Spotify Connect only sees my Google Chromecast Ultra. But not my preferred Onkyo Multimedia Reciever. I've tried reinstalling Spotify. My Android phone doesn't have this issue where i u...

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Since i've built a new PC and installed Windows 11 on it freshly Spotify Connect only sees my Google Chromecast Ultra. But not my preferred Onkyo Multimedia Reciever. I've tried reinstalling Spotify....

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Superuser Contribution Unable to play using external audio interface by m-audio.

I have a snound card (an audio interface) by m-audio (model: fast track ultra). If I choose it as defauld device in 'control pannel/sound' windows 10, spotify doesn't play, as in, the play button becomes gray, and so does the horizontal navigation li...

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I have a snound card (an audio interface) by m-audio (model: fast track ultra). If I choose it as defauld device in 'control pannel/sound' windows 10, spotify doesn't play, as in, the play button bec...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution how do I fix music not playing when I click the play button in a playlist?

While listening to a song in the firefox webplayer, some songs refuse to play when clicking the play button next to a different song. It sometimes works and sometimes fails, all without any noticable cause.I have no connection issues, sound quality a...

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While listening to a song in the firefox webplayer, some songs refuse to play when clicking the play button next to a different song. It sometimes works and sometimes fails, all without any noticable...

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Superuser Contribution Windows App: playing Playlist Download or online?

PlanFree/Premium DeviceHP NotebookOperating System( Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I Download a Playlist and Play it (with an Internet Connection), is the Playlist played Online or from the downloade Data?

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Plan Free/Premium     Device HP Notebook Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When I Download a Playlist and Play it (with an Internet Connection), is the Pl...

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Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong" message appearing in desktop app

All of a sudden, I am receiving "something went wrong" messages in the 'Home' section of the Windows desktop app. I have logged out and in again, uninstalled and reinstall the app, flushed the DNS cache, but the issue still persists. Is this a known ...

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All of a sudden, I am receiving "something went wrong" messages in the 'Home' section of the Windows desktop app.   I have logged out and in again, uninstalled and reinstall the app, flushed t...

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Superuser Contribution Why does my music on my pc keep pausing if my phone hears it?

I listen to my personal spotify account on my pc speakers, but spotify pauses if my phone can hear it, because they share the same account. My mic is also off/unplugged. Why does it do this? It's driving me nuts..

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I listen to my personal spotify account on my pc speakers, but spotify pauses if my phone can hear it, because they share the same account. My mic is also off/unplugged. Why does it do this? It's dri...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution On the pc version i dont have my playlists and my favourit songs are empty

On my phone everything is here, yesterday i deleted and downloaded spotify on my pc an when i got back in my favourite songs were empty and all my playlists dont show up

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On my phone everything is here, yesterday i deleted and downloaded spotify on my pc an when i got back in my favourite songs were empty and all my playlists dont show up

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Home page is stuck loading, while song playback works fine

Everytime spotify is launched, the home page will refuse to load, search function also doesnt work. However, I can go through my playlists and play songs without any problems. Advertisements also load with no problem.A temporary fix I found for this ...

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Everytime spotify is launched, the home page will refuse to load, search function also doesnt work. However, I can go through my playlists and play songs without any problems. Advertisements also loa...

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Solved!! "Liked songs" under artists pages seemingly gone

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Even just a few weeks back, there was a certain tab you could click on right above "Artist pick" on their page, which was called "Liked songs". Even though it's selfexplanatory, it took all ...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device PC Operating System Windows 10   Even just a few weeks back, there was a certain tab you could click on right above "Artist pick" on their page, whic...

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Spotify and Kodi don't play nice together

Plan: Premium Device: PCOperating System: Windows 10 I am new to Spotify and I'm trying to get it set-up so that I can listen across various devices. I thought that, both being mature platforms, Spotify integration on Kodi would be available. It was,...

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Plan: Premium   Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10   I am new to Spotify and I'm trying to get it set-up so that I can listen across various devices.   I tho...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Liked songs don't get saved to "Liked Songs" playlist anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSince a few days when I pressed the heart icon (Save to Your Library) the songs dont get saved to the "Liked Songs" playlist anymore.

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Since a few days when I pressed the heart icon (Save to Your Library) the songs dont get saved...

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Superuser Contribution I am unable to play "searched for" songs. Songs in my play lists play OK

I am using the free version of spotify. If I place a song that I have searched for in a play list it plays OK.

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I am using the free version of spotify. If I place a song that I have searched for in a play list it plays OK.

Alex

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