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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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Jenjam

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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 Cannot "like" local files

Maybe I'm missing something the other posts tried to say doing. From what I gathered the "workaround" was to have the local files on your computer, add them to a playlist, and then "like" each song from that playlist on a mobile device.This does not ...

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Maybe I'm missing something the other posts tried to say doing. From what I gathered the "workaround" was to have the local files on your computer, add them to a playlist, and then "like" each song f...

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Superuser Contribution LAN connected PC isolated from Connect and other third party applications

PlanPremium (Family)DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 (most recent update) My Question or IssueI've been experiencing the exact same problem as in this thread for a while now. I finally decided to look into trying to fix it, but the solution...

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Plan Premium (Family) Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 (most recent update)   My Question or Issue I've been experiencing the exact same problem as in this thread for a...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app keeps muting itself periodically

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueSpotify desktop app is randomly muting itself a few times a day, often without me even being at my desk with my hands on any device, phone included. I'm unclear what the fix w...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue Spotify desktop app is randomly muting itself a few times a day, often without me even being at my ...

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Solved!! JRE Podcast, Audio Only, no Video on Desktop Browser or App.

PlanFreeCountryAustralasiaDeviceMozilla Desktop and Spotify Desktop Application Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueAs per subject title and attached photos. There is no video for JRE podcast on Mozilla or in desktop application, why?Thanks...

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Plan Free Country Australasia Device Mozilla Desktop and Spotify Desktop Application  Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue As per subject title and attached photos. There is...

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Superuser Contribution Devices not showing up on desktop version

I have spotify premium and I live in the US. I have a Dell latitude laptop and an iPhone 13 (ios 15.4.1). When I play songs on my iPhone, the desktop version does not show the current song playing. When I play songs on my desktop, it does not update ...

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I have spotify premium and I live in the US. I have a Dell latitude laptop and an iPhone 13 (ios 15.4.1). When I play songs on my iPhone, the desktop version does not show the current song playing. W...

Alex

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Spotify not working on my desktop

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  

Luke

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different device had different number of liked songs

PlanPremiumCountry Deviceiphone 12mini legion laptopOperating Systemwin10 and ios15 My Question or Issuein pc i had 1680 liked songs but in iphone i only had 1676 liked songs

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Plan Premium Country   Device iphone 12mini legion laptop Operating System win10 and ios15   My Question or Issue in pc i had 1680 liked songs but in iphone i only had 1676 liked ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution *EDIT*Spotify desktop app not playing

Hey! So pretty much what the title says. I have the Spotify desktop app on two computers running Windows as the OS. The same thing is happening if I stream a song, or play a local file: It shows the song progress bar "button" for a blip, then it pops...

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Hey! So pretty much what the title says. I have the Spotify desktop app on two computers running Windows as the OS. The same thing is happening if I stream a song, or play a local file: It shows the ...

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Superuser Contribution 2 Account: 1 Account plays OK; 2nd Account red circle with line 🚫

How come my account cannot play any episode from the Joe Rogan show, meanwhile another account can play just fine. What I've done: Tried the Windows app with the primary account: Didn't work - Shows a red circle with a red line through it --> Tried a...

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How come my account cannot play any episode from the Joe Rogan show, meanwhile another account can play just fine. What I've done: Tried the Windows app with the primary account: Didn't work - Sh...

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Windows 10 Spotify scaling issues

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceAcer Nitro 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey, so, I've got fairly bad eyesight and have to increase the scaling of text on my Acer Nitro laptop via the Accessibility menu in the Computer Settings panel ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey, so, I've got fairly bad eyesight and have to increase the scaling of text on my ...

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Superuser Contribution When i put songs on repeat they start lagging at around the 8-10 seconds

PlanFreeCountryBrazilE-mail**bleep**Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason a week ago or so whenever i put my songs on repeat when they get to the 8 to 10 seconds mark it starts lagging, and continues so for more 5 to 10 secon...

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Plan Free Country Brazil E-mail **bleep** Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For some reason a week ago or so whenever i put my songs on repeat when they get to the 8 t...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution sound cutting out

Plan PremiumCountryUnited States DeviceDell laptopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI start a playlist then after 10 seconds the sound cuts out but the song is still running

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Plan  Premium Country United States   Device Dell laptop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I start a playlist then after 1...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Spotify "freeze" after monitors wakes up on windows 11

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 Hello, I'm facing an issue since I'm moved to Windows 11 (but I had it during quite some times on windows 10, then it was fixed (not sure if it was fixed after a windows update or a s...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   Hello,  I'm facing an issue since I'm moved to Windows 11 (but I had it during quite some times on wind...

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Superuser Contribution How do I fix "Post flooding detected"?

I am trying to make an idea request and it is impossible for me to make a report because I had some errors in my initial post. I fixed them but now I am getting "Post flooding detected" How exactly do I go about fixing this? I just wanted to make an ...

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I am trying to make an idea request and it is impossible for me to make a report because I had some errors in my initial post. I fixed them but now I am getting "Post flooding detected" How exactly d...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps connecting to other devices

PlanPremium Family CountryUnited StatesDeviceexperienced on IOS and Windows.Operating SystemIOS 1.10-∞ and windows everything. My Question or IssueWhen I try to play songs on one of my devices while another device connected to my wifi is playing, it ...

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Plan Premium Family  Country United States Device experienced on IOS and Windows. Operating System IOS 1.10-∞ and windows everything.   My Question or Issue When I try to play son...

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Superuser Contribution When I login to Spotify on pc, I get Error code auth 15

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello users, I recently installed spotify on my new pc, and I get this error every time I try to log in, *A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allo...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello users, I recently installed spotify on my new pc, and I get this error every time I try...

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Superuser Contribution Chasquidos o entrecortes en el audio de algunas musicas

PlanPremiumCountryPerúDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDe la nada unas canciones de mi play list al momento de reproducirlas siempre en hay un momento exacto donde se entrecorta o se queda como trabado el audio (un tipo bucle) p...

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  Plan Premium Country Perú Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue De la nada unas canciones de mi play list  al momento de reproducirlas  siempre...

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jabra elite 75 pauses spotify at every windows sound why???

is there a solution for my jabra elite 75? spotify plays musicevery sound on windows stops spotify playing

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is there a solution for my jabra elite 75?   spotify plays music every sound on windows stops spotify playing    

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Spotify Connect Gremlins for a Couple of Weeks?

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceControlling devices: Windows 10, AndroidReceiving devices: Facebook Portal, Arylic receiver My Question or IssueI switched back to Spotify a year or so ago after being forcibly migrated from Google Play Music t...

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  Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Device Controlling devices: Windows 10, Android Receiving devices: Facebook Portal, Arylic receiver   My Question or Issue I ...

dinomight

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Phone shows with "standard" name in my devices.

PlanPremiumCountryDeviceSamsung S20Operating SystemAndroid 12, recent updateMy Question or IssueHello all, Something has probably changed in latest Android12 update for S20, but it impacts Spotify. Maybe it's a permission, maybe it's something else. ...

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Plan Premium Country Device Samsung S20 Operating System Android 12, recent update My Question or Issue Hello all,   Something has probably changed in latest Android12 update for S20, ...

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