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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 PC gaming

Trying to use spotify while playing a game but no matter what i do the keybind "ctrl + right arrow" or anything like that doesn't work. I just want to paly some music and game without having to do anything besides a keybind

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Trying to use spotify while playing a game but no matter what i do the keybind "ctrl + right arrow" or anything like that doesn't work. I just want to paly some music and game without having to do an...

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Superuser Contribution No se reproduce la música

Busco determinado interprete, sale la playlist respectiva pero cuando apreto el botón de play no reproduce la canción

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Busco determinado interprete, sale la playlist respectiva pero cuando apreto el botón de play no reproduce la canción

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Solved!! where is the friend feed on desktop app

the friend feed came at first on the desktop spotify app when i downloaded it. it came on the right hand side. now i cant find it back

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the friend feed came at first on the desktop spotify app when i downloaded it. it came on the right hand side. now i cant find it back

Taylith

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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Web non functioning

I use Spotify for Web on Windows 10 in Chrome. I've been getting a consistent "you are offline" error despite knowing that my computer is connected to the internet and otherwise working fine. Signing out and back in again has made the issue worse, be...

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I use Spotify for Web on Windows 10 in Chrome. I've been getting a consistent "you are offline" error despite knowing that my computer is connected to the internet and otherwise working fine. Signing...

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Superuser Contribution No duplication warning when adding a song to playlist

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceLenovo Legion Y520TOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have been having problem with getting the warning that the song I'm about to add to my playlist already is on the playlist. The playlist is a shared pla...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Lenovo Legion Y520T Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have been having problem with getting the warning that the song I'm about to...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Local File does not play, is stuck at 0:00?

I have 2 songs in my playlist. I edited the cover, name, song name, etc.When I try to play them, they are stuck at 0:00. If I go to a timestamp e.G 1:14, it is stuck at 1.14. Anyone know how to fix this?

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I have 2 songs in my playlist. I edited the cover, name, song name, etc. When I try to play them, they are stuck at 0:00. If I go to a timestamp e.G 1:14, it is stuck at 1.14. Anyone know how to fix...

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Spotify App won't download

The app on my computer crashed. So I deleted it and have been trying to reinstall it for two days, trying multiple times a day but it keeps giving me errors and asks me tro try again.

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The app on my computer crashed. So I deleted it and have been trying to reinstall it for two days, trying multiple times a day but it keeps giving me errors and asks me tro try again.

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Superuser Contribution look of app

my app looks diffrend, how can i get old look of my app back (windows)https://imgur.com/a/tUT4zEz

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my app looks diffrend, how can i get old look of my app back (windows) https://imgur.com/a/tUT4zEz

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Recommended songs resets to first selection after refreshing it and leaving page

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktop & IPhoneOperating SystemWindows & IOS My Question or IssueAfter refreshing the recommended songs list at the bottom of my playlist, the list will reset back to the initial list if I leave the page and come back ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Desktop & IPhone Operating System Windows & IOS   My Question or Issue After refreshing the recommended songs list at the bottom of my playl...

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Superuser Contribution I have no current Facebook integration. How do I refresh my connection?

My profile picture and list of friends do not update, there are no friends in the "Friend Activity" section, and, I do not have the "Connect to Facebook" button in settings that everyone talks about.I have tried logging out and logging back in, updat...

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My profile picture and list of friends do not update, there are no friends in the "Friend Activity" section, and, I do not have the "Connect to Facebook" button in settings that everyone talks about....

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Superuser Contribution How could this have happened?

I listen to Spotify daily on my Android device. It's running version 8.7.70.533 I also listen on my Windows laptop at work using the desktop app running version 1.1.95.893. This morning when I started Spotify on my laptop and hit play, it started pla...

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I listen to Spotify daily on my Android device.  It's running version 8.7.70.533   I also listen on my Windows laptop at work using the desktop app running version 1.1.95.893.   Th...

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Superuser Contribution can't play songs that aren't liked or in a playlist (Windows)

Can't play any songs that aren't liked or in a playlist on spotify on my windows 11 app. If I do try to play one of those songs, nothing shows up on the current playing thing at the bottom. Also, I can't put songs on my pc from my phone, like connect...

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Can't play any songs that aren't liked or in a playlist on spotify on my windows 11 app. If I do try to play one of those songs, nothing shows up on the current playing thing at the bottom. Also, I c...

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Superuser Contribution Full Screen Mode

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there a way to turn off the "up Next" box? And if not could this be added as an option please

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Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is there a way to turn off the "up Next" box? And if not could this be added as an option pl...

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Superuser Contribution Shortcut ctrl+l not focus to search bar

When you press shortcut ctrl+l, it switches to search page, but focus to search input is gone immediately and you have to press ctrl+l again. Even though this topic https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Ctrl-L-shortcut-for-search-broken-af...

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When you press shortcut ctrl+l, it switches to search page, but focus to search input is gone immediately and you have to press ctrl+l again.   Even though this topic https://community.spotify...

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I cant download the latest Update

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI cant download the latest Update with for example the search bar in the top middle. It isn’t shown in the top right of the app. Even when I reinstall Spotify the issue remains.Th...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I cant download the latest Update with for example the search bar in the top middle. It isn’t shown in the top ri...

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Superuser Contribution Daily mix updating multiple times a day since lastest update

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 15.4Windows 7 Desktop client Spotify for Windows1.1.95.893.g6cf4d40c My Question or IssueSo, today since the lastest update, my daily mixes will update almost every hour so what is playing on my d...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 15.4 Windows 7 Desktop client Spotify for Windows 1.1.95.893.g6cf4d40c   My Question or Issue So, today since the lastest...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music won't playback, but podcasts do.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn my PC the play button is disabled for all music. Podcasts still seem to play.I can play music on my PC through the web browser player.All other devices are ok.

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue On my PC the play button is disabled for all music. Podcasts still seem to play. I can play music ...

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