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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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Superuser Contribution Recently Added Songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceASUS 2in1 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't sort the song in a playlist by recently added songs. I want my most recent added songs at top and there isn't an option for that. I can do dat...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device ASUS 2in1 Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't sort the song in a playlist by recently added songs. I wan...

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Solved!! Impossible de lire les musiques et les radios

Plan: PrimePays: FranceAppareil: pc Windows 10Système d’exploitation: Windows 10 64 bits Bonjour, j’ai souscrit un abonnement spotify mais je n’y arrive pas à lire les musiques (n’importe quels musique) et radios , quand je clique sur lecture rien ne...

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Plan: Prime Pays: France Appareil: pc Windows 10 Système d’exploitation: Windows 10 64 bits   Bonjour, j’ai souscrit un abonnement spotify mais je n’y arrive pas à lire les musiques (n’impo...

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Question about version 1.1.54.592 gc0b20638

This is the latest version I received on my WIN 10 PC version. I am a premium user, and this is very frustrating not to be able to see the new feature with filters for my Favorites playlist. Same goes for my Android mobile app. Favorites show up but ...

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This is the latest version I received on my WIN 10 PC version. I am a premium user, and this is very frustrating not to be able to see the new feature with filters for my Favorites playlist. Same goe...

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Desktop App doesn’t respond

PlanFreeCountryGeorgia Operating systemwindos 7 My Question or IssueHello, My spotify desktop app doesn’t respond, when open it I’m able to click on few things, like library or my profile, but after few seconds I’m unable to click on anything, I have...

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  Plan Free Country Georgia   Operating system windos 7   My Question or Issue Hello, My spotify desktop app doesn’t respond, when open it I’m able to click on few things, li...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 crashes when changing offline storage or trying to add a source

PremiumUSAWindows 10 Pro Version 20H2 OS Build 19042.867 Spotify has a bug when using the browse folder UI control to change a setting. Spotify immediately crashes when trying to change the offline storage location or add a local source. Everything e...

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Premium USA Windows 10 Pro Version 20H2 OS Build 19042.867   Spotify has a bug when using the browse folder UI control to change a setting.   Spotify immediately crashes when trying t...

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Superuser Contribution Local Files folder ceases to exist

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery once in a while, my local files folder simply disappears and I have no choice other than to reinstall the entire app. I have tried on numerous occasions to reselect...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every once in a while, my local files folder simply disappears and I have no choice other than...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify - Songs crashing while using an Wireless Headset

PlanPremium DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi everybody! Hope you are doing fineRecently I've bought an Cloud Stinger Core Wireless 7.1 and I am experiencing some issues while using the Spotify with this headset. The songs tha...

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Plan Premium   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi everybody! Hope you are doing fine Recently I've bought an Cloud Stinger Core Wireless 7.1 and I am ...

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Solved!! Help with multiple artists on one local file?

Hello all, I've been having an issue with some of my recently added local files. You see, in an effort to satisfy my constant need for categorisation and organisation, I decided to use Audacity to add proper names, artists, release years, etc. to the...

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Hello all, I've been having an issue with some of my recently added local files. You see, in an effort to satisfy my constant need for categorisation and organisation, I decided to use Audacity to ad...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop account Bugged

PlanPremium CountryIndia Device(Lenovo S540) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSuddenly I'm unable to use spotify connect on my desktop and somehow I'm able to play 2 simultaneous music streams, 1 from my phone and 1 from my desktop wh...

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Plan Premium   Country India   Device (Lenovo S540)   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Suddenly I'm unable to use spotify connect on my desktop ...

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Tip for have to Best Sound Quality on Windows 10

Tip for have the best Quality Sound to headphone Bluetooth or speaker bluetooth.in my opinion, the quality sound now is 320kbits with windows 10 First : Open Settings Windows (windows key + I) then click Tab System.Secondly : Click Tab Sound.Thirdly ...

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Tip for have the best Quality Sound to headphone Bluetooth or speaker bluetooth. in my opinion, the quality sound now is 320kbits with windows 10   First :  Open Settings Windows  (...

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Superuser Contribution Can see video in podcast, but can't hear it.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePC Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been having this issue for as long as I have tried playing podcasts in spotify. I am trying to watch the Joe Rogan podcast and the video plays fine, but I...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device PC Desktop App Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been having this issue for as long as I have tried playing podcasts in ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop Spotify from changing its playlist based on my listen history?

I've been listening to the playlist "idk." which is made by Spotify, and over time, I noticed I kept hearing the same songs despite the playlist constantly updating. I checked, and the songs in that playlist are different when I listen to it using my...

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I've been listening to the playlist "idk." which is made by Spotify, and over time, I noticed I kept hearing the same songs despite the playlist constantly updating. I checked, and the songs in that ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can i get the spotify new ui in desktop version?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have seen a new ui into my friends library of his spotify account on pc and i found out that this is beta testing. How can i get into this program to test this n...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have seen a new ui into my friends library of his spotify account on pc and i found o...

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Superuser Contribution Blank entries showing in source directory list for local files

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen trying to add new source directories for local files, I notice that I have some blank entries in the list of local file source directories, I'd like to clean...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When trying to add new source directories for local files, I notice that I have...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Cannot add some local files to a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows PC Desktop appOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSuddenly I have been having an issue adding local files to an existing playlist. I added new songs to the local folder, synced the folder to Spotify, and ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Windows PC Desktop app Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Suddenly I have been having an issue adding local files to an existing ...

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Teams mutes spotify

PlanPremium CountryNetherlands DeviceASUS ROG G15 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIssue (since solved): whenever I am in a teams meeting, my Spotify (and some other audio) gets muted. As soon as I leave the meeting, the issue is solved...

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Plan Premium   Country Netherlands   Device ASUS ROG G15   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Issue (since solved): whenever I am in a teams meeting, ...

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Superuser Contribution Is there a way to check how many UNIQUE songs you have in a playlist?

Is there any way to check how many unique songs/tracks I have in a single playlist, not including duplicates? It would be very useful.

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Is there any way to check how many unique songs/tracks I have in a single playlist, not including duplicates? It would be very useful.

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Windows app is throwing NaN's

Premium plan in the US.On an Asus PC running Windows 8.1"About Spotify" tells me, "1.1.54.592.gc0b20638" It was working fine yesterday, but today when I fired it up it showed NaN for the "time into track" and "length of track." See attached screen ca...

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Premium plan in the US. On an Asus PC running Windows 8.1 "About Spotify" tells me, "1.1.54.592.gc0b20638"   It was working fine yesterday, but today when I fired it up it showed NaN for the...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Starting in offlinemode

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 ver.: 2004 (build 19041.804) My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't find a connection on startup. All other services work fine. It neither loads playlists nor songs. I can change...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 ver.: 2004 (build 19041.804)   My Question or Issue   Spotify doesn't find a connection on...

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Superuser Contribution Songs no showing on other devices

Hello, I am a new Premium Subscriber and new to Spotify.I downloaded the Spotify Windows app and imported my iTunes playlists. The playlists and their corresponding songs appear ok in the windows app. I can play the songs no problem.I bought a Tesla ...

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Hello, I am a new Premium Subscriber and new to Spotify. I downloaded the Spotify Windows app and imported my iTunes playlists. The playlists and their corresponding songs appear ok in the windows...

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