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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Developer] Implement mp3 Files to Spotify Playlist Queue

Im sorry for my bad english, hope the idea is understandable. There are some remix or other tracks i Like to listen too. But the Problem is that Spotify doesnt Cover every song/remix/whatever because of Copyright Issues. My idea is to let Spotify Imp...

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Im sorry for my bad english, hope the idea is understandable.   There are some remix or other tracks i Like to listen too. But the Problem is that Spotify doesnt Cover every song/remix/whateve...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New Releases / What's New not shown on Windows app

Dear folks,for some time I can't find the "What's new" icon (that fancy bell) on the Windows app. I can not easily get to what the artist I follow has released. I hardly ever use the Android app (where I can find that bell) because I am a more comput...

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Dear folks, for some time I can't find the "What's new" icon (that fancy bell) on the Windows app.    I can not easily get to what the artist I follow has released. I hardly ever use the...

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Superuser Contribution Song length error

The following song shows a song length of 3:29 but it's actually 9:15! It's messing up a timed playlist I'm working on. https://open.spotify.com/track/6URzAXpXRBZLJry9mEGIF7?si=b4e0852343364510

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The following song shows a song length of 3:29 but it's actually 9:15!  It's messing up a timed playlist I'm working on.   https://open.spotify.com/track/6URzAXpXRBZLJry9mEGIF7?si=b4e0852...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify no longer works on Windows desktop after installing my DAC drivers.

I've recently bought an iFi Zen V2 DAC. After plugging it in for the first time, Spotify stopped working for a while but I found a similar post to the one I'm making now, and the fix for that worked fine.However, after installing the latest drivers, ...

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I've recently bought an iFi Zen V2 DAC. After plugging it in for the first time, Spotify stopped working for a while but I found a similar post to the one I'm making now, and the fix for that worked ...

mathiashauk

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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't play on PC, online/offline

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceHP ZbookOperating SystemW10 Spotify doesn't play on my PC when I'm on my home network at all, neither online nor offline. Everything. everything, else works just fine. Netflix, spotify on iphone. Spotify works on the PC...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device HP Zbook Operating System W10   Spotify doesn't play on my PC when I'm on my home network at all, neither online nor offline. Everything. ever...

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Superuser Contribution Suddenly have poor audio quality on Spotify Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceHP Pavilion G6 (Purchased in 2012; HDD replaced with SSD a few years back)Intel(R) Core(TM) **bleep** GHz6.00 GB RAMOperating SystemWindows 10 HomeMy Question or IssueSpotify Desktop has suddenly started working rea...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device HP Pavilion G6 (Purchased in 2012; HDD replaced with SSD a few years back) Intel(R) Core(TM) **bleep** GHz 6.00 GB RAM Operating System Windows 1...

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Superuser Contribution Daily intros show up in mixes

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt seems like the daily intros (Daily Drive, Daily Sports, etc.) can show up in one's personalized mixes, when I think 100% of people wouldn't want this behavior. Th...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It seems like the daily intros (Daily Drive, Daily Sports, etc.) can show up in on...

casperslide

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Superuser Contribution Optimize PC Spotify application.

I have downloaded and tried using the Spotify application on my PC. The application tends to freeze, not load or crash on a multiple times on a daily basis. I find it much more appealing to use the problem-free web player as it does not hinder or agg...

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I have downloaded and tried using the Spotify application on my PC. The application tends to freeze, not load or crash on a multiple times on a daily basis. I find it much more appealing to use the p...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify web player doesnt react

PremiumGermanyWindows DesktopChrome My Question or IssueWhen I enter the web player, I can click on a song to start listening, after that the player doesnt really react anymore. Sometimes you can skip a song but you cant restart the song or get to th...

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  Premium Germany Windows Desktop Chrome   My Question or Issue When I enter the web player, I can click on a song to start listening, after that the player doesnt really react anymo...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Codes + Album Cover

DeviceDesktop latest versionOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueHi, does anyone know if the desktop app still shows the album cover + the spotify code below, or that's only exclusive for the Android and iOS version now?spotifycodes.com is not...

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Device Desktop latest version Operating System Windows    My Question or Issue Hi, does anyone know if the desktop app still shows the album cover + the spotify code below, or that's ...

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cant download a song/playlist on pc

Plan Premium Country Azerbaijan Device HP Operating System Windows 10 Im having trouble with downloading playlists on pc. I can download all playlists on my phone spotify app, but when I try to download playlists on my pc app, it just ignores me, the...

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Plan Premium Country Azerbaijan Device HP Operating System Windows 10   Im having trouble with downloading playlists on pc. I can download all playlists on my phone spotify app...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution [Win 10] Add to queue missing

PlanPremiumCountryUS DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI had two computers update Spotify automatically today and the "add to queue" is missing. I contacted support and got the uninstall reinstall speech, which I did end up doing...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I had two computers update Spotify automatically today and the "add to queue" is missing. I...

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Superuser Contribution PC app problem

PlanFreeCountry Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueIf I use spotify on my computer, it doesn't count for me and I can't connect the device to my phone. Also, the status is not shown on the discord. (I have it turned on)But whe...

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Plan Free Country   Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue If I use spotify on my computer, it doesn't count for me and I can't connect the device to my ...

Jeremy

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Solved!! Song is stuttering at sec 7-10

Okay so since last week, my spotify is acting crazy. Every song i play is like suttering at the beginning for a few seconds and its pissing me off. I usually never need any help when it comes to technical issues because im a tech guy myself, but this...

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Okay so since last week, my spotify is acting crazy. Every song i play is like suttering at the beginning for a few seconds and its pissing me off. I usually never need any help when it comes to tech...

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Superuser Contribution [Connect] Can't play certain songs/playlists on connect devices.

PlanPremiumCountryNLDevice(PC, Android Phones, Connect Devices)Operating System(Windows 11, Android 11) My Question or IssueI can't play certain playlist anymore when using connect to play on other devices like my multiroom setup. When trying to play...

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Plan Premium Country NL Device (PC, Android Phones, Connect Devices) Operating System (Windows 11, Android 11)   My Question or Issue I can't play certain playlist anymore when using c...

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Superuser Contribution Win10 Content Not Available 2022

Plan Premium, FamilyCountry CanadaDevice Windows 10 PC, Pixel 6 - both were manually reset and flashed THIS MORNING.Date: For the google search results, March 21 2022Issue: Windows 10, either version of the app, every single song in every playlist, l...

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Plan Premium, Family Country Canada Device Windows 10 PC, Pixel 6 - both were manually reset and flashed THIS MORNING. Date: For the google search results, March 21 2022 Issue: Windows 10, eith...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop/Webplayer] Shuffle and Back does not work on certain playlists.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWebplayerOperating SystemWindows 10 (Google Chrome) My Question or IssueAfter using Spotify's Webplayer on a work device I have noticed that certain playlists in my library will brick my Webplayer, preventing it f...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Webplayer Operating System Windows 10 (Google Chrome)   My Question or Issue After using Spotify's Webplayer on a work device I have noticed t...

Eni

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[Desktop][Other] ads dont close and unable to browse when video is maxed in frame

same thing ads dont close when i press x on them while im watching JRE i hope it not a premium thing if so thats annoying af im not talking about skipping ads im talking about the pop up over the ad it wont let me browse other things/shows during thi...

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same thing ads dont close when i press x on them while im watching JRE i hope it not a premium thing if so thats annoying af im not talking about skipping ads im talking about the pop up over the ad ...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to control spotify when connected to my Google speakers

Today when I connected my spotify to my google speaker, I no longer have the ability to control which song is playing. The previous song button is greyed out and whenever I click to play a song it says it can't do it. Works perfectly fine unconnected...

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Today when I connected my spotify to my google speaker, I no longer have the ability to control which song is playing. The previous song button is greyed out and whenever I click to play a song it sa...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is cutting all my audio

PlanFree/PremiumUsing PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Windows PCOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Windows 10My Question or IssueFor some reason every time I pause Spotify or a playlist fini...

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

Alex

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