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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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liliabern

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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 Album list not shown in search

PlanPremium CountryThe Netherlands/Happens in English and Dutch interface language. DeviceMS Surfacebook 2Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)**bleep** 2.11 GHzInstalled RAM 16,0 GBSystem type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processorOperating SystemEditio...

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Plan Premium   Country The Netherlands/ Happens in English and Dutch interface language.    Device MS Surfacebook 2 Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)**bleep** 2.11 GHz Installed RA...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problem with removing current playing song from My playlist

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.Those informations are not maybe i...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I cannot use spotify on pc

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(iPhone 8, Windows pc)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have premium family account on my iphone 8, everything works perfectly.I cannot use spotify on pc, neither the downloaded...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device (iPhone 8, Windows pc) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have premium family account on my ipho...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify installs every time I open the app.

I want to start this off with the fact that I did read this post and attempted to use the fix that was stated there. However, I ran into an issue with it. My Issue:Every time I open the Spotify app, it "re-installs" and then loads up with no problem....

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I want to start this off with the fact that I did read this post and attempted to use the fix that was stated there. However, I ran into an issue with it.   My Issue: Every time I open the Sp...

danishbomb

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution sound issues with the desktop app

Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright besides the sound being muted. I've connected to a d...

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Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright b...

CarlosE

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Windows App EXE Location

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version) My Question or IssueWhere is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but nobody knows... Someone else posted a month ago the same exact question and n...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version)   My Question or Issue Where is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but n...

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Superuser Contribution Connect not finding wifi speakers

I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at homeSonosBoseGoogle All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotify connect and play music just fine.But i also have two Windows 10 laptops ...

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  I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at home Sonos Bose Google   All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotif...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution My local files can't play/sync on my phone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can't play any local files from my laptop on my phone and I've tried everything. The local ...

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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 I can't...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to delete buggy playlist from Home Page.

  I added a playlist long ago from 'Dune', but I want to get rid of it, however I am unable to delete it. Whenever I try to delete it in the desktop app, it says "Ooops, something went wrong". If I try to delete it on the Web Player it says it was de...

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     I added a playlist long ago from 'Dune', but I want to get rid of it, however I am unable to delete it. Whenever I try to delete it in the desktop app, it says "Ooops, something went ...

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Superuser Contribution arrow keys don't work anymore and it's been happening since a week ago

I've tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it. I don't have a clue what to do anymore, it's so annoying, having to use the scroller. Spotify has had many problems with this exact thing, and I tried submitting a post, but something unfortunately went...

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I've tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it. I don't have a clue what to do anymore, it's so annoying, having to use the scroller. Spotify has had many problems with this exact thing, and I tried ...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution HOW TO BLOCK ARTISTS / SONGS?

PlanPremium (unless I don't get a proper answer on this)CountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindowsMy Question or Issue

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CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Location

PlanFreeCountryAntigua and BarbudaDeviceHP Pavilion x360Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i try to log onto spotify on my computer it tells me " Your country does not match the one set in your profile. To continue use, update your p...

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Plan Free Country Antigua and Barbuda Device HP Pavilion x360 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i try to log onto spotify on my computer it tells me " Your countr...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution songs "stutter/goes mute"

Sweden calling/premium member! Case file;Streaming youtube songs from my pc to my soundideas whstm using a Bluetooth thingey. Works well.Doing the same with Spotify and songs go mute in short intervals. Counter still running so it's not put on hold. ...

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Sweden calling/premium member!   Case file; Streaming youtube songs from my pc to my soundideas whstm using a Bluetooth thingey. Works well. Doing the same with Spotify and songs go mute in ...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution windows app black screen

PlanPremiumCountryhong kongDevicePC Operating Systemwindows10 pro ver.20H2 My Question or Issuemy account got hack this morning , so i log-out all driver which using my account and change my passwordstart spotify again balck screen like picture attac...

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Plan Premium Country hong kong Device PC  Operating System windows10 pro ver.20H2   My Question or Issue my account got hack this morning , so i log-out all driver which using my ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceAcer Nitro 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to play a small bit of a song before it crashes but most of the time it just crashes. I h...

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  Plan Free Country Australia Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to pl...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Top result of any search always returns an album, an artist or a playlist. It never returns a song.

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceA Windows laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueExactly one update ago, something about the search broke. No matter what I search, the top result is always a playlist or an album or an artist. Every single...

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Plan Free Country Australia Device A Windows laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Exactly one update ago, something about the search broke. No matter what I search...

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seeing "content not available" too often

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuenew user seeing "content not available" too often

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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 new use...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution "Song Radio" from app or browser frequently does not work

From Android app, when I click "Go to song radio", it always works.From Chrome on Windows or the Full Spotify Windows app, when I right click a song, and select "Go to song radio", four different things may happen: #1Go to the song radio station (hal...

Music Fan

From Android app, when I click "Go to song radio", it always works. From Chrome on Windows or the Full Spotify Windows app, when I right click a song, and select "Go to song radio", four different...

Jeremy

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"Song Radio" from app or browser frequently does not work

From Android app, when I click "Go to song radio", it always works. From Chrome on Windows or the Full Spotify Windows app, when I right click a song, and select "Go to song radio", four different things happen: #1 Go to the song radio station (half ...

Music Fan

From Android app, when I click "Go to song radio", it always works.   From Chrome on Windows or the Full Spotify Windows app, when I right click a song, and select "Go to song radio",  ...

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Superuser Contribution [APP CRASH] 3 Dots + Resize - RESOLVED

This is a NON-issue and is being cause by third party software. Please see my own reply below. Plan: Premium/FamilyCountry: AustraliaDevice: Desktop PCOperating System: Microsoft Windows 10 - Home Edition (21H1)Spotify Version: Spotify for Windows 1....

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  This is a NON-issue and is being cause by third party software. Please see my own reply below.   Plan: Premium/Family Country: Australia Device: Desktop PC Operating ...

Alex

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