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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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MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Certain FLAC files bug out

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 2H22 My Question or IssueThe only flac files i have on my local desktop do not import properly, for some reason have infinite repeating artist names, do not show image, and cause the spo...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 2H22   My Question or Issue The only flac files i have on my local desktop do not import properly, for some reaso...

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"local files" issues
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I cant see when songs were added to the playlist

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 A while ago i could see when the songs were added to the playlist through the app but suddenly this feature dissapeared, how can I get it back?

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Plan Premium Country Turkey   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 11   A while ago i could see when the songs were added to the playlist through the app but suddenly this featu...

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No clear queue button

I've unchecked the auto play button but still no clear queue button available

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I've unchecked the auto play button but still no clear queue button available

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution meu spotify premium no computador está com som ruim e robotizado

o problema não é no fone de ouvido, já que consigo ouvir com qualidade alta vídeos no youtube, o problema é que, quando escuto música no spotify, o som fica ruim e travando, nem no webplayer consigo escutar com qualidade (no aplicativo do celular con...

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o problema não é no fone de ouvido, já que consigo ouvir com qualidade alta vídeos no youtube, o problema é que, quando escuto música no spotify, o som fica ruim e travando, nem no webplayer consigo ...

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Not showing my devices after last update

PlanPremium CountryBrazil DeviceDesktop Computer Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have an Echo Dot 3 and a Xiaomi Redmi A3 phone, which i use to play Spotify when not using on the computer.I have been using this service for over an ye...

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Plan Premium   Country Brazil   Device Desktop Computer   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have an Echo Dot 3 and a Xiaomi Redmi A3 phone, which i...

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Erroneous friend activity when you play a queued track, wrong album displayed

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceMacbook Air (M1, 2020)Operating SystemmacOS Monterey Version 12.2.1 When you play a queued song, it shows the wrong album or playlist etc. It shows the album or playlist you originally pushed play on, when you switch to ...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Macbook Air (M1, 2020) Operating System macOS Monterey Version 12.2.1   When you play a queued song, it shows the wrong album or playlist etc....

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can't play songs from artist pages or albums on pc (windows 10)

Hey there, I've been having this problem for a long time now, throughout different versions and reinstalling sessions:When I'm on Spotify on the laptop, I can only play songs from playlists or from the queue. As soon as I want to listen to an artist ...

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Hey there, I've been having this problem for a long time now, throughout different versions and reinstalling sessions: When I'm on Spotify on the laptop, I can only play songs from playlists or from...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Solved!! show what song is being played in playlist

my songs don't glow green while in the playlist how do i fix it as i use enhanced playlist and to add the song i have to scroll a 300+ song playlist to find one song with no visual indication

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my songs don't glow green while in the playlist how do i fix it as i use enhanced playlist and to add the song i have to scroll a 300+ song playlist to find one song with no visual indication

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps pausing music right after hitting play

On my Desktop when I hit play (Browser and App) it plays for 1 second then pauses. No matter how many times I hit play. I have cleared the cache, re-installed it, used different browsers, signed out, etc. I can listen on other devices but all of a su...

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On my Desktop when I hit play (Browser and App) it plays for 1 second then pauses. No matter how many times I hit play. I have cleared the cache, re-installed it, used different browsers, signed out,...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists abruptly stop playing in Webplayer for Chrome

Jan. 3-4 2023Lenovo ideapad Gaming 3-15IMH05Webplayer - Google ChromeVersion 108.0.5359.125 (Official Build) I have been having this recurring issue, where I will be playing playlists on the webplayer and in the middle of a song, it will just stop ab...

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Jan. 3-4 2023 Lenovo ideapad Gaming 3-15IMH05 Webplayer - Google Chrome Version 108.0.5359.125 (Official Build)   I have been having this recurring issue, where I will be playing playlists ...

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Superuser Contribution desktop app not loading

For months now I have not been able to launch the desktop app. Using a Dell laptop with Windows 10 Version 21H2, all updates installed. When I launch the app it flashes a few times and then closes. I have uninstalled/reinstalled twice, logged out/in ...

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For months now I have not been able to launch the desktop app. Using a Dell laptop with Windows 10 Version 21H2, all updates installed. When I launch the app it flashes a few times and then closes. I...

Eni

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"Spotify can't play this right now." for every single song on the app.

PlanPremiumCountryAUOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify has been giving me the "Spotify can't play this right now." error for the past three hours. I have tried logging in/out, installing/uninstalling the app entirely (including an...

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Plan Premium Country AU Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify has been giving me the "Spotify can't play this right now." error for the past three hours. I have trie...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Spotify web player broken on firefox

I've cleared all cookies, cache, storage etc for spotify.comdisabled any plugin from running on the websiterebooted the pclogged in firefox (version ~108) with my username and passwordafter being logged in, I'm being redirected to the playeronly the ...

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I've cleared all cookies, cache, storage etc for spotify.com disabled any plugin from running on the website rebooted the pc logged in firefox (version ~108) with my username and password after b...

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local media files not playing

I have my entire CD library I encoded and use to play in iTunes. It is in my Windows "Media" folder. I can play files locally and use to be able to play them within spotify, but now they no longer are playing. Several of the albums are not in Spotify...

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I have my entire CD library I encoded and use to play in iTunes. It is in my Windows "Media" folder. I can play files locally and use to be able to play them within spotify, but now they no longe...

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trouble in login in my windows

while login its showing ,a firewall may be blocking spotify .

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while login its showing ,a firewall may be blocking spotify .

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