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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Black bar obscuring web player, occuring on firefox and edge, regardless of extensions

PlanFreeCountryBelgiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA black bar obscures the bottom part of the web player. This is there when I'm on the homepage, listening to an album,... . It's approximately the size of one song in an album. Disa...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Belgium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A black bar obscures the bottom part of the web player. This is there when I'm on the homepage, listening to ...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Create a Blend - bring back capability!

Please bring back the ability to Create a Blend with a Spotify friend/follower. I tried to follow the instructions provided in the Blend article, but there's no "+" available in the Made for You section of my account that would allow me to do this to...

  • Regular
  • Please bring back the ability to Create a Blend with a Spotify friend/follower.  I tried to follow the instructions provided in the Blend article, but there's no "+" available in the Made for Yo...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Play playlist from a specific song by searching

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a playlist of about 1000 songs. I'd like the ability to search for a song in the playlist and play the playlist in order from that song onward. This used to be...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a playlist of about 1000 songs.  I'd like the ability to search for a song in ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Song won't appear in playlist if I add it. I have to do it twice

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DevicePixel 4a 5g My Question or Issue When I add a song to the playlist, I check the playlist and it's not there even though I got a toast message that it was added. However, when I do it on second time, it's added. This is...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Denmark   Device Pixel 4a 5g     My Question or Issue   When I add a song to the playlist, I check the playlist and it's not there even though I go...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Fullscreen now shows the artist's photo, not the album art?

Fullscreen doesn't show the album art big, just the artist's image? How do I fill a screen with the album art in fullscreen like I used to do?And you can't adjust the volume in full screen?

  • Regular
  • Fullscreen doesn't show the album art big, just the artist's image? How do I fill a screen with the album art in fullscreen like I used to do? And you can't adjust the volume in full screen?
  • Kiril
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fullscreen mode

On the Windows desktop application when I have a full screen, i see the "three dots" and "minimize maximize close buttons" in the corners after some upgrades.is it a general problem or a problem I have?are there any settings so that they do not exist...

  • Casual Listener
  • On the  Windows desktop application when I have a full screen, i see the "three dots" and "minimize maximize close buttons" in the corners after some upgrades. is it a general problem...
  • Kiril
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Solved!! When streaming to Sonos through Spotify App Autoplay seems to default

This is just started happening recently but when I'm streaming to my Sonos system, regardless of the speaker or device, if I play an album it automatically adds other songs to the end of the queue after the album tracks. It doesn't do this if I play ...

  • Music Fan
  • This is just started happening recently but when I'm streaming to my Sonos system, regardless of the speaker or device, if I play an album it automatically adds other songs to the end of the queue af...
  • JalapenoMunich
  • Roadie
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Solved!! Auto play on web app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWeb app in Google ChromeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently when I listen to albums through the web app, it acts like Auto Play is enabled. I listen to an album, then when the album ends it keeps playing...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Web app in Google Chrome Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently when I listen to albums through the web app, it acts like Auto Play...
  • JalapenoMunich
  • Roadie
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How do I enable chrome to auto open spotify links?

Accidently disable this and now the web player only loads. Any help appreciated!I'm using Windows 10.

  • Casual Listener
  • Accidently disable this and now the web player only loads. Any help appreciated! I'm using Windows 10.
  • abrassea
  • Casual Listener
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LImited playlist Share options

Hi,I'm using the Windows 10 Desktop app. I have a Premium subscription.When I go to share one of my playlists I only get two options:a) Copy link to playlistb) Embed playlist.What happened to all the others e.g. sharing to social media platforms?? (I...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I'm using the Windows 10 Desktop app.  I have a Premium subscription. When I go to share one of my playlists I only get two options: a) Copy link to playlist b) Embed playlist. What hap...
  • OneByBoo
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Superuser Contribution Friend Activity list missing several followed friends

PlanPremiumCountryAUOperating SystemWindows 11Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367 My Question or IssueMy Friend Activity list is missing several of my friends that I follow. Anyone else? Or just me? I've tried logging out and back in, restarting...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country AU Operating System Windows 11 Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367   My Question or Issue My Friend Activity list is missing several of my friends that I follo...
  • MafeG
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[Desktop][Search] Found a new bug with the search facility

This bug refers to version 1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-aWhen I search for a name and select profiles and proceed to scroll down the list of profiles, after only a short distance down the list the whole search list just disappears. This never used to happen ...

  • Casual Listener
  • This bug refers to version 1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-a When I search for a name and select profiles and proceed to scroll down the list of profiles, after only a short distance down the list the who...
  • OneByBoo
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics go out of sync when Alt tabbed

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceWindows 10 (not Windows Store App)Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueLyrics are always out of sync with the music and the progress bar finishes before the song is actually over (just a visual bug), like many s...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Windows 10 (not Windows Store App) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Lyrics are always out of sync with the music and the progress bar f...
  • CarlosE
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Solved!! Can Find URI to Share

PlanFreeCountryUS DeviceiPhone 6, iMacOperating System(iOS 10, OS X Yosemite) My Question or IssueI have been looking for the URI which should be under share. However, when I right click on the dots, I only get "Start Radio, Remove from Favorite Song...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country US    Device iPhone 6, iMac Operating System (iOS 10, OS X Yosemite)   My Question or Issue I have been looking for the URI which should be under share. Ho...
  • VibingCreator
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Ads despite having premium

PlanPremiumCountryIreland DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemMost recent My account shows a premium, payment is all good, have uninstalled app and reinstalled, logged out and back in, restarted app numerous times and I am still getting ads! What is the p...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Ireland   Device iPhone 12 Operating System Most recent   My account shows a premium, payment is all good, have uninstalled app and reinstalled, logged out an...
  • Sebasty
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Music not playing

So I keep trying to play music but it selects the song, and then skips through like, 5 songs and then starts an ad or just doesn’t play the song. Spotify is working perfectly fine on my phone, but the same account on a different device doesn’t work. ...

  • Newbie
  • So I keep trying to play music but it selects the song, and then skips through like, 5 songs and then starts an ad or just doesn’t play the song. Spotify is working perfectly fine on my phone, but th...
  • Bella_K
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Solved!! Spotify Win 10 Black Screen

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 64bit My Question or Issuespotify was running slowly so I decided to update it, got the update from your site...than I logged in and got a black screen, I have no idea why this is still an issue, y...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 64bit   My Question or Issue spotify was running slowly so I decided to update it, got the update from your site...than I lo...
  • Drinktheevil
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Solved!! Can't listen to music with Headset

PlanFreeCountry SpainDevicePC WindowsOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueSuddenly, I stopped hearing the music on my wireless headset (Corsair Void Pro). If I change to my speakers, It works. It's not the headset's problem because I can h...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country  Spain Device PC Windows Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Suddenly, I stopped hearing the music on my wireless headset (Corsair Void Pro)...
  • Laurentdmam38
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Radio launched when playing a playlist or album

PlanPremiumCountryFROperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, since this morning, when I want to play an album or a custom playlist, it plays the first tile but then plays a random song (like radio feature) not the next song in my playlist.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country FR Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, since this morning, when I want to play an album or a custom playlist, it plays the first tile but then pla...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution After interface update: Missing artists column and jump to song in playlist fails

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop PCOperating System(Windows 10)1) Question: Can you please bring back the artists column? Via a setting in the preferences would be fine for me. The update makes it really hard to look for the artists under t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC Operating System (Windows 10) 1) Question: Can you please bring back the artists column? Via a setting in the preferences would be fine fo...
  • Jeremy
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