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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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MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution My spotify is lagging at songs at the start

When I start to listen to a song it lags at first this is only at Spotfiy for clarification also a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kgsB7jEv-s (Pay attention only to the sound) please help

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When I start to listen to a song it lags at first this is only at Spotfiy for clarification also a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kgsB7jEv-s (Pay attention only to the sound) please help

Jeremy

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How to skip songs automatically after set time?

Would it be possible (through add-on or script) to automatically skip Spotify songs after a set time or once past 50% of their length? I often get recommended the same songs by Spotify even if I tell it I don't like them. Usually I get the gist of a ...

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Would it be possible (through add-on or script) to automatically skip Spotify songs after a set time or once past 50% of their length?   I often get recommended the same songs by Spotify even ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution i earned the 5 topics badge but i have 3 topics (not including this one)

i just got an mail said that i have the 5 topics badge but i only have 3 (with this one it will be 4) its a problem with community page please can you take the badge back al least?

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i just got an mail said that i have the 5 topics badge but i only have 3 (with this one it will be 4) its a problem with community page please can you take the badge back al least?

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Superuser Contribution songs keep getting duplicated, but i'm on web browser.

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceDell computerOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issuebasically, my songs keep getting duplicated, or taken out of the playlist, and to add songs back into it i have to add them 3 times before they show up. it won...

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Plan Free Country Australia Device Dell computer Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue basically, my songs keep getting duplicated, or taken out of the playlist, and...

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Superuser Contribution local files will not play

local files from my pc will o longer play on my iphone - they used to play. I get a message stating songs have not been downloaded and that I have to mark the playlist for offline use - I can't find the option to mark for offline use

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local files from my pc will o longer play on my iphone - they used to play. I get a message stating songs have not been downloaded and that I have to mark the playlist for offline use - I can't find ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution try to play music and says can't play right now

been like this for over a week i have tried uninstalling and reinstall restart computer then download and everything please help

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been like this for over a week i have tried uninstalling and reinstall restart computer then download and everything please help

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution It doesn't show what I'm listening to right now

I wanted to be able to see what I'm listening to on the discord. But it doesn't even show that I'm online. All the necessary checkboxes are in both Discord and Spotify. The problem is something else. I selected allowing access in privacy settings, bu...

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I wanted to be able to see what I'm listening to on the discord. But it doesn't even show that I'm online. All the necessary checkboxes are in both Discord and Spotify. The problem is something else....

Alex

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Pornographic Podcast Episode/Song Art

I was searching for a song whose first two letters are "Se" and, upon putting in only these letters, the featured recommendation fed to me by the autosearch is here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xGk63rkzqVIa95kOqN7pQ?si=fe1f5726b5f34c7e and, it ...

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I was searching for a song whose first two letters are "Se" and, upon putting in only these letters, the featured recommendation fed to me by the autosearch is here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/...

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Socks5 proxy does not work with default settings

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 21H2 19044.1645Spotify Version1.1.81.604.gccacfc8c with clean reinstall My Question or IssueWhen I set up the socks5 proxy through the client's built-in proxy function, it wouldn't work. I checked and fou...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 21H2 19044.1645 Spotify Version 1.1.81.604.gccacfc8c with clean reinstall   My Question or Issue When I set up the socks5 p...

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Superuser Contribution I can't see what my friends are listening to on desktop app.

I can only see the "let friends and followers see what you are listening to" with a redirect to settings. I've set this up for myself already. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app with no luck.

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I can only see the "let friends and followers see what you are listening to" with a redirect to settings. I've set this up for myself already. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app with no luck.

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs are playing from different playlists

PlanFree Device(Lenovo: Legion ) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue I am playing my playlist ("P1"). After one song finishes from this playlist, it plays a song from a completely different playlist. I tried it with shuffle on and off, ...

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Plan Free   Device (Lenovo: Legion )   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   I am playing my playlist ("P1").  After one song finishes from this p...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app only shows the WebPlayer and so does Discord as well.

Firstly I have thought that there is a Discord-Spotify problem, so I did the troubleshooting steps that I have found all over the community page and nothing worked. Whenever I play a song on my phone and want to switch to my PC app neither of them re...

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Firstly I have thought that there is a Discord-Spotify problem, so I did the troubleshooting steps that I have found all over the community page and nothing worked. Whenever I play a song on my p...

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Solved!! Why are songs stuttering at the same time each time when played?

Every time I play a song, it will stutter at some time within the first 12 seconds of the song (while the time it happens depends on what song it is, it will always happen at the same time for each song), playing the same note over again for about 6 ...

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Every time I play a song, it will stutter at some time within the first 12 seconds of the song (while the time it happens depends on what song it is, it will always happen at the same time for each s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceLegion 5 ProOperating SystemWin 11 Home My Question or IssueToday, when i try any track I get the message: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."I've done many clean...

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Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Legion 5 Pro Operating System Win 11 Home   My Question or Issue Today, when i try any track I get the message: "Spotify can't play this right now. I...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution There is no duplicated song caution anymore!

First seen at spotify web , I can add same song without caution. After I check spotify pc app , it also seems same issue is on there too. However interestingly app and web can't recognize old song so you can add duplicated song without caution but wh...

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First seen at spotify web , I can add same song without caution. After I check spotify pc app , it also seems same issue is on there too. However interestingly app and web can't recognize old song so...

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Superuser Contribution liked song list wont play

I have 10,576 songs in my liked song list, I think which is what is responsible for this.

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I have 10,576 songs in my liked song list, I think which is what is responsible for this.

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Superuser Contribution spotify on pc stops my songs after 3 seconds and wont let me listen to them

Some songs in my playlist will play however recently I've run into a recurring problem where after between 0-6 seconds spotify will stop playing the song and will no longer let me listen to it on pc until i reset spotify and then it does it with othe...

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Some songs in my playlist will play however recently I've run into a recurring problem where after between 0-6 seconds spotify will stop playing the song and will no longer let me listen to it on pc ...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution does installing windows 11 effect spotify i dont want to lose my playlists

right now i have windows 10 . I want to upgrade to windows 11 but iam concerned that i will lose all of my music when i make the change. one other thing i do not down load any music .

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right now i have windows 10 . I want to upgrade to windows 11 but iam concerned that i will lose all of my music when i make the change. one other thing i do not down load any music .

jswain59

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Superuser Contribution i cant clear recently played list

i cant clear recently played list, i can see they in my home screen but they arent in my library, i need help

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i cant clear recently played list, i can see they in my home screen but they arent in my library, i need help

Yordan

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