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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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Solved!! "Liked songs" under artists pages seemingly gone

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Even just a few weeks back, there was a certain tab you could click on right above "Artist pick" on their page, which was called "Liked songs". Even though it's selfexplanatory, it took all ...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device PC Operating System Windows 10   Even just a few weeks back, there was a certain tab you could click on right above "Artist pick" on their page, whic...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to play using external audio interface by m-audio.

I have a snound card (an audio interface) by m-audio (model: fast track ultra). If I choose it as defauld device in 'control pannel/sound' windows 10, spotify doesn't play, as in, the play button becomes gray, and so does the horizontal navigation li...

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I have a snound card (an audio interface) by m-audio (model: fast track ultra). If I choose it as defauld device in 'control pannel/sound' windows 10, spotify doesn't play, as in, the play button bec...

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skipped songs wont skip

i go to skip some song,s but they get added back to the queue and i can't skip past them without spamming the button, which causes it to skip the rest of the songs.evidence:https://gyazo.com/9e7d93847bb3b096a87fabd0a258b481https://gyazo.com/69084c41d...

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i go to skip some song,s but they get added back to the queue and i can't skip past them without spamming the button, which causes it to skip the rest of the songs. evidence: https://gyazo.com/9e7d...

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Solved!! I can't enhance my favourite songs on Desktop, but I can do that on the phone app.

Pretty much the title. I can enhance playlists normally, on desktop and on the phone, but on the phone app I can enhance my favourite songs (which adds a ton of songs which is nice) but I cant do the same thing on the desktop version. The enhance but...

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Pretty much the title. I can enhance playlists normally, on desktop and on the phone, but on the phone app I can enhance my favourite songs (which adds a ton of songs which is nice) but I cant do the...

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technical issue

Spotify will not warn if a song that is already in the playlist is added to the same playlist again at a later time.Issue has existed a long time but not yet solved.https://i.imgur.com/jXdZfGP.pngWindows 10 22H2Spotify Windows app

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Spotify will not warn if a song that is already in the playlist is added to the same playlist again at a later time. Issue has existed a long time but not yet solved. https://i.imgur.com/jXdZfGP....

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Superuser Contribution how do I fix music not playing when I click the play button in a playlist?

While listening to a song in the firefox webplayer, some songs refuse to play when clicking the play button next to a different song. It sometimes works and sometimes fails, all without any noticable cause.I have no connection issues, sound quality a...

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While listening to a song in the firefox webplayer, some songs refuse to play when clicking the play button next to a different song. It sometimes works and sometimes fails, all without any noticable...

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Superuser Contribution Windows App: playing Playlist Download or online?

PlanFree/Premium DeviceHP NotebookOperating System( Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I Download a Playlist and Play it (with an Internet Connection), is the Playlist played Online or from the downloade Data?

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Plan Free/Premium     Device HP Notebook Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When I Download a Playlist and Play it (with an Internet Connection), is the Pl...

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Superuser Contribution Why does my music on my pc keep pausing if my phone hears it?

I listen to my personal spotify account on my pc speakers, but spotify pauses if my phone can hear it, because they share the same account. My mic is also off/unplugged. Why does it do this? It's driving me nuts..

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I listen to my personal spotify account on my pc speakers, but spotify pauses if my phone can hear it, because they share the same account. My mic is also off/unplugged. Why does it do this? It's dri...

Dian

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Constant Reload Page prompt on Desktop when having local files and a new phone

Desktop OS: Win 10Device OS: Android (Samsung AT&T)1. Enable local files on desktop2. Create a playlist of only local files on desktop3. On Mobile, download the playlist while on the same network as the desktop.4. Get a new mobile phone.5. Install an...

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Desktop OS: Win 10 Device OS: Android (Samsung AT&T) 1. Enable local files on desktop 2. Create a playlist of only local files on desktop 3. On Mobile, download the playlist while on the same...

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Superuser Contribution On the pc version i dont have my playlists and my favourit songs are empty

On my phone everything is here, yesterday i deleted and downloaded spotify on my pc an when i got back in my favourite songs were empty and all my playlists dont show up

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On my phone everything is here, yesterday i deleted and downloaded spotify on my pc an when i got back in my favourite songs were empty and all my playlists dont show up

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Superuser Contribution I can't play songs from artist pages.

I have no problem playing anything from playlists, but songs do not work from any artist's page. Interestingly, it seems that if the song appears in one of my playlists, then it's able to play.I also have issues regarding connection with Discord, but...

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I have no problem playing anything from playlists, but songs do not work from any artist's page. Interestingly, it seems that if the song appears in one of my playlists, then it's able to play. I ...

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Superuser Contribution Home page is stuck loading, while song playback works fine

Everytime spotify is launched, the home page will refuse to load, search function also doesnt work. However, I can go through my playlists and play songs without any problems. Advertisements also load with no problem.A temporary fix I found for this ...

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Everytime spotify is launched, the home page will refuse to load, search function also doesnt work. However, I can go through my playlists and play songs without any problems. Advertisements also loa...

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Superuser Contribution I am unable to play "searched for" songs. Songs in my play lists play OK

I am using the free version of spotify. If I place a song that I have searched for in a play list it plays OK.

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I am using the free version of spotify. If I place a song that I have searched for in a play list it plays OK.

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Superuser Contribution How to fix "something went wrong" error on computer (web player and app)?

I recently upgraded to premium and it's been working fine on my macbook and iphone but once I reinstalled spotify on my windows computer I kept getting the "Something went wrong" error when logging in. I tried the web player and I have the exact same...

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I recently upgraded to premium and it's been working fine on my macbook and iphone but once I reinstalled spotify on my windows computer I kept getting the "Something went wrong" error when logging i...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app not showing up as a device

Plan: PremiumSystem / Version: Windows 11 / Spotify for Windows1.2.0.1010.g8b46abb2Details: I have been having an issue for a few months with the desktop app not showing up to Spotify as a source. Even when I have music actively playing on my desktop...

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Plan: Premium System / Version: Windows 11 / Spotify for Windows 1.2.0.1010.g8b46abb2 Details: I have been having an issue for a few months with the desktop app not showing up to Spotify as a ...

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Superuser Contribution desktop app crashes repeatedly crashes - continuation of prior issues

despite the note in this thread, https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Desktop-app-crashing-on-Windows-after-latest-update/idc-p/5458050#M130980, indicting the root case had been fixed, the issue is persisting for me. Please advise on sugge...

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despite the note in this thread, https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Desktop-app-crashing-on-Windows-after-latest-update/idc-p/5458050#M130980, indicting the root case had been fixed, the...

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Superuser Contribution when I try to play a playlist on my computer it will only play 1 song

When I play a playlist it will playt 1 song from it before just playing whatever it wants (not songs from the playlist/playlist gets ended). It's really annoying and has happened before and I don't know how I fixed it last time. The only common facto...

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When I play a playlist it will playt 1 song from it before just playing whatever it wants (not songs from the playlist/playlist gets ended). It's really annoying and has happened before and I don't k...

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