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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 I have made two playlists on the WIndows app and I can't play them on my tablet or phone

So I have made two different playlists that I would love to play on my phone or tablet but whenever I try to find the, they don't exist. I have tried going offline to re-sync but I can't even do that since all of the different versions of the damn ap...

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So I have made two different playlists that I would love to play on my phone or tablet but whenever I try to find the, they don't exist.  I have tried going offline to re-sync but I can't even d...

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Playlist wont sort by artist and then by title correctly

On the "Liked" list I can sort by artist followed by title without a problem, but on a playlist I cannot. On a playlist I can sort by artist/album no sweat, but the only way to sort artist/title is by using "Custom Order." When I do that, 430+ songs,...

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On the "Liked" list I can sort by artist followed by title without a problem, but on a playlist I cannot. On a playlist I can sort by artist/album no sweat, but the only way to sort artist/title is b...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app crashing

Windows OS suddenly stops the Spotify App on desktop. No issue occurred before, already updated all audio drivers

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Windows OS suddenly stops the Spotify App on desktop. No issue occurred before, already updated all audio drivers

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Why is the toggle shuffle on/off button disabled?

For some reason the toggle shuffle button in both the spotify web player and app on my computer is disabled. When I click on it, it doesn't turn on. I dont' understand what happened.

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For some reason the toggle shuffle button in both the spotify web player and app on my computer is disabled. When I click on it, it doesn't turn on. I dont' understand what happened.

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Superuser Contribution Bonjour , savez vous pourquoi je peux écouter que des playlist ? merci

je ne peux ecouter uniquement des playlist , pour pouvoir lire des titres qui ne font pas partie d'une playlist je dois en crer une juste pour la musique

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je ne peux ecouter uniquement des playlist , pour pouvoir lire des titres qui ne font pas partie d'une playlist je dois en crer une juste pour la musique

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Windows 1.1.87.612.gf8d110e2 stop working randomly

PlanPremiumCountryGreece DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLast 10-15 days Spotify for Windows 1.1.87.612.gf8d110e2 is stopping randomly leaving a ghost of Spotify in notification area.1.1.87.612.gf8d110e2 I've tried everything I...

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Plan Premium Country Greece   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Last 10-15 days Spotify for Windows 1.1.87.612.gf8d110e2 is stopping randomly leaving a...

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Superuser Contribution Friends' listening activity is not showing up.

I've already tried following the FAQ regarding this but my friends listening activity are not showing anymore than it used to.

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I've already tried following the FAQ regarding this but my friends listening activity are not showing anymore than it used to.

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PlanFree/PremiumCountryOzaukee County, Wisconsin, USAplease send help and get me the **bleep** out of here.Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI am a mus...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, USA please send help and get me the **bleep** out of here. Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iO...

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Superuser Contribution discord not showing spotify status only shows on mobile/alexa

Discord only shows my spotify listening status when i use my iphone at home or use alexa but doesnt wanna work when i use the app on desktop.Yes i redownloaded spotify/discord cleaned appdata folders and so onI have tried everything im not dumb when ...

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Discord only shows my spotify listening status when i use my iphone at home or use alexa but doesnt wanna work when i use the app on desktop. Yes i redownloaded spotify/discord cleaned appdata fol...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app won't synch.

https://prnt.sc/OF3MilbDXSkLim using spotify on my desktop and phone. spotify wep syncs but desktop never syncs. I checked the settings, uninstalled and reinstalled. The problem still persists

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https://prnt.sc/OF3MilbDXSkL im using spotify on my desktop and phone. spotify wep syncs but desktop never syncs. I checked the settings, uninstalled and reinstalled. The problem still persists

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app fullscreen leaving few pixels behind...

IDK where bug reporting is on this site. Not very intuitive design.Anyway when fullscreen on Windows 11 (latest) and on a 2560x1440 pixels there are still a line of pixels left between app and windows taskbar at the bottom. Not sure if app bug or win...

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IDK where bug reporting is on this site. Not very intuitive design. Anyway when fullscreen on Windows 11 (latest) and on a 2560x1440 pixels there are still a line of pixels left between app and wind...

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Solved!! spotify cant play this right now

I keep getting "Spotify cant play this right now" and I have tried reinstalling, resetting the cache, and turning off hardware acceleration.

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I keep getting "Spotify cant play this right now" and I have tried reinstalling, resetting the cache, and turning off hardware acceleration.

Khota1984

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Superuser Contribution Windows app not playing.

App opens and stays open, no crash. But when i hit play, it doesn't do anything. I have repaired the files, reset the app, and reinstalled.

Visitor

App opens and stays open, no crash. But when i hit play, it doesn't do anything. I have repaired the files, reset the app, and reinstalled.

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Is this an issue for liked music, or just how it is?

Whenever I will like a collaborative song, for example River by Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran, the song is not under either artists' liked songs. If the song I liked is only by one artist, then yeah, it will show.This is on both Windows (non MS Store, ...

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Whenever I will like a collaborative song, for example River by Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran, the song is not under either artists' liked songs. If the song I liked is only by one artist, then yeah, i...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution ¿Cómo hago que una lista de reproducción se reproduzca en bucle?

Quiero escuchar mis listas de reproducción en modo bucle; o sea, que se reproduzca una canción tras otra y, al terminar la última, se reproduzca de nuevo la primera de la lista. Quiero poder hacer esto en la aplicación de Windows 11, en mi portátil, ...

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Quiero escuchar mis listas de reproducción en modo bucle; o sea, que se reproduzca una canción tras otra y, al terminar la última, se reproduzca de nuevo la primera de la lista. Quiero poder hacer es...

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Superuser Contribution Web player doesn't work at the start of listening session.

Almost every day when I get to work, I go to listen on Spotify in the web player on Firefox and it doesn't work at first. I cannot get the desktop app on my work computer, so I must use the web player. I do the same song and dance nearly every day to...

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Almost every day when I get to work, I go to listen on Spotify in the web player on Firefox and it doesn't work at first. I cannot get the desktop app on my work computer, so I must use the web playe...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution PC app doesn't work

App on my PC refuses to work. After I open it and click somewhere in the app it immediately closes. That started about 2-3 weeks ago and it is really annoying

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App on my PC refuses to work. After I open it and click somewhere in the app it immediately closes. That started about 2-3 weeks ago and it is really annoying 

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Superuser Contribution PC UYGULAMASINDAN ŞARKI AÇMAYA ÇALIŞTIĞIMDA EKRAN KENDİLİĞİNDEN KAPANIYOR

Bilgisayarımda windows uygulaması yüklü ekranı açtığımda sürekli kapandığı için silip tekrar yükledim ancak sorun giderilmedi. Hala uygulamayı açtığımda ekran kendiliğinden kapanıyor.

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Bilgisayarımda windows uygulaması yüklü ekranı açtığımda sürekli kapandığı için silip tekrar yükledim ancak sorun giderilmedi. Hala uygulamayı açtığımda ekran kendiliğinden kapanıyor.

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Superuser Contribution Music playing but not podcasts

I am trying to listen to a podcasts on my computer (normally not an issue). However, today, I am unable to listen to any podcasts. I can listen to music fine and I can listen to podcasts when I'm logged out but not when I'm logged into my account. Th...

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I am trying to listen to a podcasts on my computer (normally not an issue). However, today, I am unable to listen to any podcasts. I can listen to music fine and I can listen to podcasts when I'm log...

Eni

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