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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Superuser Contribution aparece que tengo spotify premium en la app pero en la pagina web no

en la app de Spotify me aparece que soy premium pero en la pagina web me aparece que tengo plan free, lo que no me deja agregar miembros a mi plan familiar

  • Visitor
  • en la app de Spotify me aparece que soy premium pero en la pagina web me aparece que tengo plan free, lo que no me deja agregar miembros a mi plan familiar
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Can you link Spotify playlist to Instagram stories specifically through PC?

I know this works through the phones apps. Can you link playlist to IG stories through the PC (Windows) Application?

  • Visitor
  • I know this works through the phones apps. Can you link playlist to IG stories through the PC (Windows) Application?
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My spotify desktop app doesn't connect with my phone

My spotify desktop app doesn't connect to my phone..doesn't let me listen along with my friends on discord and doesn't appear as activity on discord.

  • Visitor
  • My spotify desktop app doesn't connect to my phone..doesn't let me listen along with my friends on discord and doesn't appear as activity on discord.
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My spotify for windwos is turning the volume down by itself.

The volume is turned down by itself. I don't know what to do. I tried restarting the app but it still doesn't work.

  • Visitor
  • The volume is turned down by itself. I don't know what to do. I tried restarting the app but it still doesn't work.
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can't play songs from artist pages or albums on pc (windows 10)

Hey there, I've been having this problem for a long time now, throughout different versions and reinstalling sessions:When I'm on Spotify on the laptop, I can only play songs from playlists or from the queue. As soon as I want to listen to an artist ...

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  • Hey there, I've been having this problem for a long time now, throughout different versions and reinstalling sessions: When I'm on Spotify on the laptop, I can only play songs from playlists or from...
  • kaworu_bloodpaw
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Superuser Contribution App stops playing randomly.

I've had this problem for at while. Sometimes when i use the app, it just stops the music, then i press play, and it stops it at a random time again soon after. I use an android phone, but it is also a problem on my computer (windows). I was wonderin...

  • Visitor
  • I've had this problem for at while. Sometimes when i use the app, it just stops the music, then i press play, and it stops it at a random time again soon after. I use an android phone, but it is also...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution 電腦沒接耳機時會顯示無法撥放此內容,接上耳機後才可正常使用

電腦是windows,硬體都符合要求,權限都有開,也試過重新安裝但還是沒有改善

  • Visitor
  • 電腦是windows,硬體都符合要求,權限都有開,也試過重新安裝但還是沒有改善
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Listening to my entire library.

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceGalaxy S7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI usually use Spotify by listening to my entire library on shuffle. Just go to Songs, press shuffle and of we go. With this new update, this and adding songs to th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Galaxy S7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I usually use Spotify by listening to my entire library on shuffle. Just go to Songs, p...
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Superuser Contribution Why cant I install spotify, when I dont have it?

I just deleted spotify on my PC, I cant find any left behind files from it - Now when I go to install it again, it says that it is already installed - What can I do to fix this?

  • Casual Listener
  • I just deleted spotify on my PC, I cant find any left behind files from it - Now when I go to install it again, it says that it is already installed - What can I do to fix this?
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Superuser Contribution PLEASE FINALLY ADDRESS THE HISTORY ISSUE!!!!

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: Are you EVER going to fix the history issue that has been around for at least 4 years? For YEARS now, users have complained about their listening history being empty on the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: Are you EVER going to fix the history issue that has been around for at least 4 years?   ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify windows app its not playing specific artists and albums

Mötley Crue and Def Leppard.I try through Android App and it's working fine, I restarted the application and didn't work.My windows app version is:Spotify for Windows1.1.98.691.gf759311c

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  • Mötley Crue and Def Leppard. I try through Android App and it's working fine, I restarted the application and didn't work. My windows app version is: Spotify for Windows 1.1.98.691.gf759311c
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Superuser Contribution Serious Audio Stuttering/Glitching

Windows 11 PC, latest update (as of 21/01/2023) Hi all, I've been having quite a significant issue with the Spotify desktop app in the last few days.My audio is stuttering/glitching/making strange sounds while listening to music or podcasts, however ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Windows 11 PC, latest update (as of 21/01/2023)     Hi all,   I've been having quite a significant issue with the Spotify desktop app in the last few days. My audio is stuttering...
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Superuser Contribution Put the Playlist, Podcasts, Artists and Albums back in the sidebar

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor a long time I managed to avoid getting the UI updates because I really disliked how many extra clicks it required me to get to where I wanted to go. Unfort...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For a long time I managed to avoid getting the UI updates because I really disliked...
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Superuser Contribution Wrong screentrasition for collapsing image of currently playing song

On the Desktop app and Web player, you can expand and collapse the image of the currently playing song, if you expand the image it smoothly slides out left of the now playing bar and up to the navigation page. However, when collapsing it does still s...

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  • On the Desktop app and Web player, you can expand and collapse the image of the currently playing song, if you expand the image it smoothly slides out left of the now playing bar and up to the naviga...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot select multiple songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to add multiple songs from old playlists into one. Both online and the Windows App do not let me select multiple songs. I can select multiple but when i scr...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to add multiple songs from old playlists into one. Both online and the Windows A...
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Spotify randomly crashes after 2-3 songs

I open the app, and it works totally fine and does what it needs to... until I play something. It sounds great and works fine for the first 2 maybe even 3 songs, but then the app will exit itself out of nowhere and crash. Been going on for quite some...

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  • I open the app, and it works totally fine and does what it needs to... until I play something. It sounds great and works fine for the first 2 maybe even 3 songs, but then the app will exit itself out...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist keeps jumping back to first song.

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAt random times a playlist will keep jumping back to the first song. Once it starts doing this nothing I try fixes it. Then hours or sometimes days later it will play the tracks in order again.This has b...

  • Music Fan
  • Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue At random times a playlist will keep jumping back to the first song.  Once it starts doing this nothing I try fixes it.  Then hou...
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Superuser Contribution How to stop doubled up songs in queue

So I begin to listen to my Liked songs and I look at the queue and see that it's queued the exact same song twice. It's not a different version from a different album, it's the same one because if I unlike it, both of them are unliked. If one plays, ...

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  • So I begin to listen to my Liked songs and I look at the queue and see that it's queued the exact same song twice. It's not a different version from a different album, it's the same one because if I ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Volume is 100% max every time I start up

After updating to the latest version of Spotify for Windows (7/22/2018) I've had an issue. Every time I start my computer, the volume on Spotify reverts to 100%. Of course, I forget, and it blasts my ears as I scramble to turn it down. This, of cours...

  • Newbie
  • After updating to the latest version of Spotify for Windows (7/22/2018) I've had an issue.  Every time I start my computer, the volume on Spotify reverts to 100%.  Of course, I forget, and ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify sometjing went wrong even on offline mode when no internet

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI want to play music on my PC during a power outage where I have no internet (generator hooked up though), but Spotify desktop keeps popping up with the something went wro...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I want to play music on my PC during a power outage where I have no internet (generator hooked ...
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