Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Solved!! How to permanently turn off smart shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was added to my desktop app. How to turn it off permanently or at least make th...

Newbie

julianmensink

Newbie

81346 Views

40 replies

68 likes

  • 81346 Views
  • 40 replies
  • 68 likes

Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

Casual Listener

yfh

Visitor

777798 Views

503 replies

64 likes

  • 777798 Views
  • 503 replies
  • 64 likes

Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

Newbie

EliJonny

Visitor

18479 Views

19 replies

5 likes

  • 18479 Views
  • 19 replies
  • 5 likes

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...

Moderator

2818 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 2818 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

removal of friends view and "connect device"

so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this? is there a way to remove the friends activity side window? it just ...

Casual Listener

so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this?   is ther...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

1216 Views

1 replies

0 likes

App & Features
  • 1216 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Auth:15 and Something went wrong

Upon logging into windows on desktop, I'm met with the auth15 error, saying to check my firewall/disable it or checking a different proxy. I've disabled my firewall and also checked Spotify to be allowed through the firewall, neither worked. Upon goi...

Visitor

Upon logging into windows on desktop, I'm met with the auth15 error, saying to check my firewall/disable it or checking a different proxy. I've disabled my firewall and also checked Spotify to be all...

Julian

Moderator

924 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 924 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Connect to Device doesn't work [Win10]

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 If I want to use my phone to connect to a device it works fine but if I try to use my desktop all I get is this r e t a r d e d message that doesn't even mean anything.

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10   If I want to use my phone to connect to a device it works fine but if I try to use my desktop all I get is this ...

MiRamsauer

Casual Listener

656 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 656 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Friend Feed activity missing on 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 My friends are gone.. Fix this please

Casual Listener

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  M...

hekemon

Music Fan

2805 Views

2 replies

2 likes

Friends
  • 2805 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes

Superuser Contribution [Window] Spotify Lyrics

PlanPremiumCountrySouth Korea DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI downloaded the latest spotify for desktop, however itdidn't show any lyrics while my friend's spotify can do that

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country South Korea  Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I downloaded the latest spotify for desktop, however itdidn't show any lyrics while my frien...

DrLecter

Newbie

89760 Views

18 replies

7 likes

lyrics
Windows
  • 89760 Views
  • 18 replies
  • 7 likes

Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] new ui randomly loses parts of a selection

After the switch to the new ui I noticed that when I select a bunch of songs at the same time to move them to a different playlist with a mouse drag, the app randomly loses whole chunks of the selection so that only a part of what I wanted to add to ...

Visitor

After the switch to the new ui I noticed that when I select a bunch of songs at the same time to move them to a different playlist with a mouse drag, the app randomly loses whole chunks of the select...

Novy

Moderator

597 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Desktop
Playlists
  • 597 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Copy Song Name On Windows 10 Client

Hey there, Sometimes I want to google a song's name to find out more about the song. Sure you can just type it out, but it is not always possible on foreign languages. The only alternative is copy song URL to open it on a web page, then inspect page ...

Casual Listener

Hey there,   Sometimes I want to google a song's name to find out more about the song. Sure you can just type it out, but it is not always possible on foreign languages. The only alternative i...

Mister_X

Casual Listener

14770 Views

4 replies

4 likes

  • 14770 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 4 likes

Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] duplication on collaborative playlist

On collaborative playlist there is no verification of duplicate songs, so two different people can add the same one, which will double

Visitor

On collaborative playlist there is no verification of duplicate songs, so two different people can add the same one, which will double

Eni

Moderator

507 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Desktop
Playlists
  • 507 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Loading problems on Android app

DeviceSony Xperia XZ2 (Android 10) My Question or IssueI have repeated loading problems on my phone. There is several issues on this. First is that when I open the app the list won't load properly only the list names are loaded if anything at all is ...

Newbie

Device Sony Xperia XZ2 (Android 10)   My Question or Issue I have repeated loading problems on my phone. There is several issues on this.   First is that when I open the app the list ...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

643 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 643 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Same recommendation in discover

Never had that problem before it usually change everyday.It keep showing this same recommendation over and over.It's easier than searching for an artist and go to fans also like.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_tGusHFwUk

Regular

Never had that problem before it usually change everyday. It keep showing this same recommendation over and over. It's easier than searching for an artist and go to fans also like. https...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

1496 Views

13 replies

0 likes

  • 1496 Views
  • 13 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution LOONA artwork is too cropped on windows fullscreen

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe current artowk for LOONA is cropped, showing only 10 members, could this be fixed to show all 12 members? Not a big issue but just a bit rough for the 2 girls (Heejin & Olivia) tha...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The current artowk for LOONA is cropped, showing only 10 members, could this be fixed to show all 12 members?&nb...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

1129 Views

7 replies

1 likes

artwork
LOONA
  • 1129 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 1 likes

[Desktop][Other] Bug on fullscreen Windows 10 desktop app

Play/pause button works in reverse in fullscreen mode on Windows 10 desktop app.For more details just watch the video. It shows exactly what's going on (turning the fullscreen mode off and then back on didn't help).

Casual Listener

Play/pause button works in reverse in fullscreen mode on Windows 10 desktop app. For more details just watch the video. It shows exactly what's going on (turning the fullscreen mode off and then bac...

2892 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Desktop
Other
  • 2892 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Stop app from adding playlist

OK - I add 4 tracks to my queue and play them. That's all I want to play - just these 4 tracks.No matter what I do, the Spotify Win 10 app adds a playlist (I don't know if its just the first playlist in my short list of playlists, or somehow picked r...

Regular

OK - I add 4 tracks to my queue and play them. That's all I want to play - just these 4 tracks. No matter what I do, the Spotify Win 10 app adds a playlist (I don't know if its just the first playli...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

886 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 886 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Spotify app very slow

PlanFreeCountry - India DeviceHP laptop , intel core i-7 , 8 gb ramOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI really love spotify but it really test my patience most of the times... The desktop app for windows 10 is very slow , sometimes when I...

Music Fan

Plan Free Country - India   Device HP laptop , intel core i-7 , 8 gb ram Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I really love spotify but it really test my patience mo...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

16882 Views

18 replies

7 likes

  • 16882 Views
  • 18 replies
  • 7 likes

Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Bring back highlighting the currently playing song in a playlist

Previous text, closed due to not enough detail:Spoiler (Highlight to read)Prior to the latest update, when listening to a playlist, the song currently playing was highlighted by having the text be green and some other UI elements. That's not the case...

Regular

Previous text, closed due to not enough detail: Prior to the latest update, when listening to a playlist, the song currently playing was highlighted by having the text be green and some other UI ele...

Novy

Moderator

366 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Desktop
Playlists
  • 366 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Influence on "get inspired

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAt the "Start" the second section from the top (under "Last heard") is "Get inspired". There are always the same "meditation" titles for weeks, because I tried meditation...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue At the "Start" the second section from the top (under "Last heard") is "Get inspired". There a...

Gaitero

Visitor

535 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 535 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Unable to like local files on desktop

PlanPremium DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAm I missing something or it's not possible to like local files in desktop app while it's been possible in the mobile app since forever (I think)?

Composer

Plan Premium     Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Am I missing something or it's not possible to like local files in desktop app while it's been p...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

1008 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1008 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Developer] Sync phone and desktop playlists effectively

I think Spotify should work on effectively syncing playlists from desktop to mobile and vice versa. It's crazy to me that I have to redownload the desktop app to sync and update the playlists to what exists on my phone. It makes the desktop app almos...

Newbie

I think Spotify should work on effectively syncing playlists from desktop to mobile and vice versa. It's crazy to me that I have to redownload the desktop app to sync and update the playlists to what...

Novy

Moderator

554 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Desktop
Developer
  • 554 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution [SOLVED] Songs won't download for offline use

Hi, I'm using the spotify app version 1.1.63.568 on windows 10. For some reason my songs have stopped downloading. If I add a song to a playlist marked as download for offline, the song starts downloading but it never finishes. Files that were alread...

Casual Listener

Hi, I'm using the spotify app version 1.1.63.568 on windows 10. For some reason my songs have stopped downloading. If I add a song to a playlist marked as download for offline, the song starts downlo...

Eni

Moderator

1676 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 1676 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Your Library] Bring back Made for You

In the previous Desktop update, there was a section for Made For you playlists. This page had suggestions for Artist Radios, Genre Mixes, and the Daily Mix playlists. In the current Desktop app, I can't find where any of these items are. The Home sho...

Newbie

In the previous Desktop update, there was a section for Made For you playlists. This page had suggestions for Artist Radios, Genre Mixes, and the Daily Mix playlists.   In the current Desktop ...

Novy

Moderator

549 Views

3 replies

1 likes

Desktop
Your Library
  • 549 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes