Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Solved!! How to permanently turn off smart shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was added to my desktop app. How to turn it off permanently or at least make th...

Newbie

julianmensink

Newbie

83840 Views

40 replies

68 likes

  • 83840 Views
  • 40 replies
  • 68 likes

Solved!! 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...

Casual Listener

OscarDC

Moderator

795146 Views

505 replies

64 likes

  • 795146 Views
  • 505 replies
  • 64 likes

Solved!! 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

Newbie

moep99

Newbie

23816 Views

25 replies

7 likes

  • 23816 Views
  • 25 replies
  • 7 likes

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...

Moderator

3055 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 3055 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

Superuser Contribution Minor bug in "About Spotify" pop-up window

If you open "About Spotify" from top left menu - pop-up window appears with text "Spotify () for Windows". I do not know what should be in "()", apparently some additional app identifier. The app is installed directly from the Spotify website and not...

Music Fan

If you open "About Spotify" from top left menu - pop-up window appears with text "Spotify () for Windows". I do not know what should be in "()", apparently some additional app identifier. &nbsp...

Mikhail94

Music Fan

593 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 593 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts will not play

Having issue playing Podcasts, but all my music is fine whether my personal playlist or a Spotify playlist. Tried accessing old episodes of my current Podcast binge, and episodes of my older binges, and nothing! Even tried one that I had never listen...

Regular

Having issue playing Podcasts, but all my music is fine whether my personal playlist or a Spotify playlist.  Tried accessing old episodes of my current Podcast binge, and episodes of my older bi...

OscarDC

Moderator

60849 Views

5 replies

3 likes

  • 60849 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 3 likes

Is it possible to revert the latest UI update?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice/Operating SystemWindows 10 Desktop My Question or IssueIs there an option to revert the UI to how it before the current update? The desktop app now looks the same as the webplayer. I can no longer scroll through all of an ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country USA Device/Operating System Windows 10 Desktop   My Question or Issue Is there an option to revert the UI to how it before the current update? The desktop app now lo...

Kishiko

Casual Listener

7818 Views

8 replies

27 likes

  • 7818 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 27 likes

Superuser Contribution Lyrics don't appear in the app, but appear when opening on the song's web page

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC / Redmi Note 9C NFCOperating SystemWindows 11 / Android 10 My Question or IssueLyrics for some songs do appear on its source (Musixmatch) and on the song's page in browser (https://open.spotify.com/track/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ),...

Regular

Plan Premium Country US Device PC / Redmi Note 9C NFC Operating System Windows 11 / Android 10   My Question or Issue Lyrics for some songs do appear on its source (Musixmatch) and on ...

Susan_GP

Moderator

2059 Views

3 replies

0 likes

Desktop
lyrics
  • 2059 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution 'Artists' tab not appearing in my library

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is no 'Artists' tab in my Library; the only two tabs I have are 'Playlists' and 'Albums'.According to this post, there should be a way to filter my L...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue There is no 'Artists' tab in my Library; the only two tabs I have are 'Playlist...

Kiril

Moderator

669 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Desktop
  • 669 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution [Bug] Desktop app resizing library page

Desktop app keeps resizing library page after opening app in full screen and than in windowed mode

Newbie

Desktop app keeps resizing library page after opening app in full screen and than in windowed mode

Zomvivi

Music Fan

1117 Views

2 replies

2 likes

  • 1117 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes

Superuser Contribution my profile picture won't update

PlanPremiumCountryIndia Operating System(windows 11) My Question or IssueI have updated my profile picture on my cellphone, but it is not updating for my desktop.

Visitor

  Plan Premium Country India   Operating System (windows 11)   My Question or Issue I have updated my profile picture on my cellphone, but it is not updating for my desktop.

OscarDC

Moderator

523 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 523 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song stops playing after around 5-8 seconds and gives the message "can't play the current song".

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Of AmericaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhenever I try to play songs, some of them wont even start playing and some of them will play for about 5-8 seconds then stop (not paused) and then get a ...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country United States Of America Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play songs, some of them wont even start playing and some of them w...

Susan_GP

Moderator

19126 Views

17 replies

4 likes

  • 19126 Views
  • 17 replies
  • 4 likes

Superuser Contribution Upon upgrading to premium I lost all of my playlists on Desktop, but not on other connected devices

PlanPremium My Question or IssueUpon upgrading to premium I lost all of my playlists on Desktop, but not on other connected devices, despite display name and account name matching (and it apparently being the same premium account)

Newbie

Plan Premium   My Question or Issue Upon upgrading to premium I lost all of my playlists on Desktop, but not on other connected devices, despite display name and account name matching (and i...

Alex

Spotify Legend

380 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Account
Premium
  • 380 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Find ALL Made for you Playlists (running mixes etc)

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 ProMy Question or Issue So I've noticed that Spotify is creating lots of very cool Made For You Playlists (Beyond the normal 1-5, Daily Mix, Release Radar Etc) but there doesn't seem to b...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue   So I've noticed that Spotify is creating lots of very cool Made For You Playlists (Beyo...

TheScuz

Casual Listener

7180 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 7180 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Desktop unable to find other desktop apps to connect to

PlanPremium Operating SystemWin11 My Question or IssueUnable to find my device, even after clean install of lates version.Will not show up on other Win11 devices, nor mobile app or web app. (clean install with reboot in between).Have also bypassed FW...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium   Operating System Win11   My Question or Issue Unable to find my device, even after clean install of lates version. Will not show up on other Win11 devices, nor mobile...

Lyubka

Moderator

729 Views

4 replies

0 likes

  • 729 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify not linking to Clock App on windows desktop

Hey all, My spotify app on my windows desktop isn't linking to my clock app. This is an app i use where in my focus sesssions, the app auto plays my music and stops when time is up. It previously was working and linked fine until i had to reset my pa...

Regular

Hey all, My spotify app on my windows desktop isn't linking to my clock app. This is an app i use where in my focus sesssions, the app auto plays my music and stops when time is up. It previously w...

apmykt

Casual Listener

16271 Views

25 replies

10 likes

  • 16271 Views
  • 25 replies
  • 10 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issues with Desktop app on Windows 10

My Question or IssueHi, everyoneI've been having some issues with the Desktop app and the Web player. None of them let me play my liked songs. The only way I can listen to music is by clicking on my playlist, radios, etc (but just on the Web Player, ...

Casual Listener

My Question or Issue Hi, everyone I've been having some issues with the Desktop app and the Web player. None of them let me play my liked songs. The only way I can listen to music is by clicking on...

borboletableue

Casual Listener

1550 Views

4 replies

0 likes

desktop app
empty
liked songs
Web Player
  • 1550 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Desktop App - Web Based Login (Network Whitelist)

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktop PC(s)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have seen recently that Spotify login via the desktop app now forces users to login via a web browser link out of app. Other forum posts suggest this is a staged ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop PC(s) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have seen recently that Spotify login via the desktop app now forces users to login vi...

Lyubka

Moderator

1371 Views

2 replies

1 likes

  • 1371 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Firewall blocking spotify Error Code auth:16

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWindows 10 pc, AMD Build (Ryzen 5 5600x, Radeon 580)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently realised that I couldn't use the desktop app of Spotify anymore. Nothing was loading properly. I tried to rei...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Germany Device Windows 10 pc, AMD Build (Ryzen 5 5600x, Radeon 580) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I recently realised that I couldn't use the ...

Travellur

Regular

15810 Views

7 replies

0 likes

Help
  • 15810 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 0 likes

Migrating from the Windows Store to the downloaded client

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've got the Windows Store version of Spotify installed. I have multiple playlists that include local files, each one of which took hours to sort.I want to switch to the downloaded cli...

Regular

Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've got the Windows Store version of Spotify installed.  I have multiple playlists that include local file...

Greybird

Regular

2648 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 2648 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Volume bar larger in Desktop app

On a Windows machine and the Spotify app, can the volume bar just be a little bigger, so that is is easier to control the music sound (and percentage increase) by mouse? (instead of the current small bar) There is plently of space in the bar...

Music Fan

On a Windows machine and the Spotify app, can the volume bar just be a little bigger, so that is is easier to control the music sound (and percentage increase) by mouse? (instead of the current small...

keeny

Casual Listener

5901 Views

13 replies

7 likes

  • 5901 Views
  • 13 replies
  • 7 likes

New Now Playing -- Annoying and Unnecessary

I really just want to know what is currently playing. I really don't need to know more information about most artists and I most certainly don't want to buy their merch. The Now Playing now takes up a third of the screen if I want to size it to hide ...

Regular

I really just want to know what is currently playing. I really don't need to know more information about most artists and I most certainly don't want to buy their merch. The Now Playing now takes up ...

417 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Now playing
UI
Update
  • 417 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes