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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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liliabern

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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 Glitching while playing

Hi,There are periodical glitches while I am playing Spotify on Windows 11. Does anyone know what may be causing it?thx! My Question or Issue

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Hi, There are periodical glitches while I am playing Spotify on Windows 11.  Does anyone know what may be causing it? thx!     My Question or Issue  

SparklesTheNightPony

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Superuser Contribution Music files not appearing in local files folder

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueI'm trying to upload some music files to spotify from the family computer. I put all of the songs I want to upload in a folder labeled [My Name]'s Music to be sure I was g...

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Plan Free Country America Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Issue I'm trying to upload some music files to spotify from the family computer. I put all of the son...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps pausing

My spotify has been perfectly fine on my phone, but once i use it on pc or playstation is pausing every time. I’ve tried every solution I’ve seen online and none have fixed it. It’s up to date so I don’t know what the problem is.PlanPremiumCountryUSD...

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My spotify has been perfectly fine on my phone, but once i use it on pc or playstation is pausing every time. I’ve tried every solution I’ve seen online and none have fixed it. It’s up to date so I d...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop Playlist doesnt sync to mobile

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsun Galaxy s8Operating Systemwin 10 and andriod My Question or IssueSince Spotify shuffle doesnt actually shuffle music, I want to manually create a playlist from my liked songs and put the songs order in randomly ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsun Galaxy s8 Operating System win 10 and andriod   My Question or Issue Since Spotify shuffle doesnt actually shuffle music, I want to manuall...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution How do I fix pixilated album covers on the Spotify website?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Can only play single song from playlist.

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 Desktop Player Spotify for Windows1.1.91.824.g07f1e963 IssueIssue is only on this device, when I play any playlist, Spotify will play a single song and then stop. On further review, it looks like playlist are on...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10 Desktop Player   Spotify for Windows 1.1.91.824.g07f1e963   Issue Issue is only on this device, when I play any playlist, Spotify w...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Every song stops playing after a few seconds

I start the song, it plays for a few seconds (less then 10) and then the song just stops playing, the UI shows as if the song was being progressed, but there is no soundPlanPremiumCountryCzechDeviceChromeOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue

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I start the song, it plays for a few seconds (less then 10) and then the song just stops playing, the UI shows as if the song was being progressed, but there is no sound Plan Premium Country Czec...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Connect to a device feature no longer recognizing my Android connected via wifi

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 & Windows computerOperating SystemWhatever runs a Samsung & Windows 10 My Question or IssueWindows on my desktop updated this morning and as a result, my desktop Spotify app and Android app are no longer re...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S9 & Windows computer Operating System Whatever runs a Samsung & Windows 10   My Question or Issue Windows on my desktop updated t...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution A lot of buffering and disconnection, can not take it any more.

Plan PremiumCountrySouth KoreaDevicepcOperating SystemWindow10 My Question or Issue I live in Seoul, South Korea, soDO NOT TELL ME IT IS THE ISSUE OF INTERNET SPEED OR CONNECTION of mine.I keep having this buffering, disconnection, stopping streaming...

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Plan  Premium Country South Korea Device pc Operating System Window10   My Question or Issue   I live in Seoul, South Korea, so DO NOT TELL ME IT IS THE ISSUE OF INTERNET S...

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VPN not supported anymore

PlanPremiumCountryPoland Device(ZBook)Operating System(Windows 10) Why did you cancel VPN supoort in Windows Client? I'm using spotify while working, and I connect often to many different VPN networks (my client's networks). Every time I connect to V...

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Plan Premium Country Poland   Device (ZBook) Operating System (Windows 10)   Why did you cancel VPN supoort in Windows Client? I'm using spotify while working, and I connect often...

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No Sound on spotify

Spoiler (Highlight to read)Help!Help!PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceLegion-5Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSuddenly spotify got muted...System sound is fine..and spotify volume is also full but still...

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Help! Plan Free Country India Device Legion-5 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Suddenly spotify got muted...System sound is fine..and spotify volume is also full but...

Taylith

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Superuser Contribution Failure to load more than 50 items in a discography

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Carbon X1 Nano G1Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro (21H2) My Question or IssueSpotify does not load all items in an artist's discography when the initial view is set to thumbnail view on a high resolution display ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Lenovo Carbon X1 Nano G1 Operating System Windows 11 Pro (21H2)   My Question or Issue Spotify does not load all items in an artist's discography ...

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Superuser Contribution Mobile app not syncing with desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC :20,0 Go ramPc ID 00325-80888-00365-AAOEM64 bitsPhone :Oppo Reno 2Android 11Operating SystemPc :Windows 10Phone :ColorOs App VersionPc :1.1.91.824.g07f1e963Phone :8.7.54.403My Question or IssueI've had an issue for a coup...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device PC : 20,0 Go ram Pc ID 00325-80888-00365-AAOEM 64 bits Phone : Oppo Reno 2 Android 11 Operating System Pc : Windows 10 Phone : ColorOs &nb...

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Superuser Contribution Minhas musicas estão periodicamente sendo removidas das minhas musicas curtidas.

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil My Question or IssueIsso vem acontecendo a alguns meses. Primeiramente eu pensei ter removido as curtidas acidentalmente, mas com o passar do tempo percebi que definitivamente não era o caso. Algumas musicas no meu perfil vão...

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  Plan Premium Country Brasil   My Question or Issue Isso vem acontecendo a alguns meses. Primeiramente eu pensei ter removido as curtidas acidentalmente, mas com o passar do tempo p...

Vasil

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Bruh they took my lyric privileges

PlanFreeCountryUnited statesDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I used to be able to see lyrics like a few days ago now they gone, like it was a little microphone icon mkay and now its not there and im listening to the same so...

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  Plan Free Country United states Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10         My Question or Issue     I used to be able to see lyrics like a ...

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web player lyrics

PlanFreeCountry:kenya DeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Im having a problem with the web player for some reason i can't see the lyrics at all i have tried logging out of my accou...

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Plan Free Country:kenya   Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)  Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue   Im having a problem with the ...

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Playlist bug

I currently have 4996 songs in the playlist, but when i scroll down to the end of the playlist, the number shows that there are 4995 songs in the playlist.Is this some kind of bug, and is there any way to fix it, for example by reinstalling Spotify, ...

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I currently have 4996 songs in the playlist, but when i scroll down to the end of the playlist, the number shows that there are 4995 songs in the playlist. Is this some kind of bug, and is there any...

Taylith

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app doesn't scroll up when moving song to the top

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 This topic was brought earlier couple times, but I can't see the solution. I can't scroll up while draging songs on playlist. I reinstalled app (completely, clean uninstall) and problem still occurs.

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Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10     This topic was brought earlier couple times, but I can't see the solution. I can't scroll up while draging songs on ...

Bly11

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app crashes while listening in chronological order in a large playlist

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10Playlist examplehttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/69fEt9DN5r4JQATi52sRtq My IssueRecently my desktop app started crashing when playing the playlist in chronological "The Sound of Everything" mentioned...

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Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Playlist example https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69fEt9DN5r4JQATi52sRtq    My Issue Recently my desktop app started crash...

Jeremy

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