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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 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...

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  • 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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Won't play the ads and stops all activity

Plan - Free, USA, Desktop computer, Win 8.1 My Question or IssueI start a playlist. It plays about 3 songs, then transfers to a 30 second ad and stops completely. NO ad, just a blank 30 second time line. Links no longer work, I can't start the playli...

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  • Plan - Free, USA, Desktop computer, Win 8.1   My Question or Issue I start a playlist. It plays about 3 songs, then transfers to a 30 second ad and stops completely. NO ad, just a blank 30 se...
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Useless Podcast Filter

PlanPremiumCountryChileDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI select "on progress" on the filter and it show PLAYED chapters, that makes no sense

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I select "on progress" on the filter and it show PLAYED chapters, that makes no sense
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No sound in spotify for Windows

Hello, problem with my Spotify for Windows. No sound is produced by the software, while in other applications of the PC in question, the sound works normally. Acer Laptop Windows 10 Pro x64. If anyone would have solutions to this problem? Good day to...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, problem with my Spotify for Windows. No sound is produced by the software, while in other applications of the PC in question, the sound works normally. Acer Laptop Windows 10 Pro x64 .  ...
  • JennSearson
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Superuser Contribution Playlist folder album art missing

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealndDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAlbum art stops showing within seconds when switching to new playlist, then it appears again after clicking on the album.Attachment 2: As soon as switching to Pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealnd Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Album art stops showing within seconds when switching to new playlist, then it appears...
  • RamiroRego
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Superuser Contribution Bring back the option to report explicit content

Plan: FamilyCountry: USADevice: PCOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue: I really don't like having multiple songs dropping F-bombs around my kids, especially when those songs aren't marked "Explicit." There used to be an option to report...

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  • Plan: Family Country: USA Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue: I really don't like having multiple songs dropping F-bombs around my kids, especially when tho...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play songs from search

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I search a song in the spotify app, it will not let me play it. I can click on the play button, but nothing happens. I can only play songs form my library. I have already tri...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I search a song in the spotify app, it will not let me play it. I can click on the play button...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When family member listens on Echo Dot it stops playing on my device

I have a family plan, and everyone has set up their own accounts which I invited.If I am listening to my account on Windows PC at work or Android phone in car and daughter starts playing music on her account on her Echo Dot it takes control and sound...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a family plan, and everyone has set up their own accounts which I invited. If I am listening to my account on Windows PC at work or Android phone in car and daughter starts playing music on h...
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Superuser Contribution Ads won't play, causing me to shut down the app

I'm using Spotify Free, and when it comes time for an ad to play, instead it just goes silent for several minutes. Usually I have to close the app and reopen to be able to listen to music. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm using the app on Window...

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  • I'm using Spotify Free, and when it comes time for an ad to play, instead it just goes silent for several minutes.  Usually I have to close the app and reopen to be able to listen to music.&nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution "Couldn't find that playlist" keeps happening when I click on the Daily Wellness playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceLaptop (CHROME)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to open the Daily Wellness podcast on the web player on Chrome, it keeps saying "Couldn't find that playlist.". It was working fine earlier this morn...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Laptop (CHROME) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I try to open the Daily Wellness podcast on the web player on Chrome, it...
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Superuser Contribution エラーが発生したようです ページを再度読み込んでください 上記の表示が出ます。

一度アンインストールしてから、インストールし直してもエラーが出ます。

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  • 一度アンインストールしてから、インストールし直してもエラーが出ます。
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Add to a list takes duplicated items without warning in windows

Plan PremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I Add an item to a list in my library, the windows application does not warn if the song is already in the list. I've got duplicated items in the lists with the last ...

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  •   Plan  Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I Add an item to a list in my library, the windows application does not warn ...
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Superuser Contribution Give us an option to permanetly keep square covers

The Spotify client UI is getting worse and worse after every update. Now everything is getting infested with the horrendous rounded corners plague, even covers are getting destroyed by the intrusive and uninspired Spotify UI. Please! Stop destroying ...

  • Roadie
  • The Spotify client UI is getting worse and worse after every update. Now everything is getting infested with the horrendous rounded corners plague, even covers are getting destroyed by the intrusive ...
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Only songs in my library can be played.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently I came across a weird problem on my desktop app.Only the songs in my library can be played. Other songs cannot be played.All other platforms work normally...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Windows desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently I came across a weird problem on my desktop app. Only the songs in my li...
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Superuser Contribution Daily mixes inconsistent on different devices

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDevicePhone 8 PlusChromebook/Web connectionOperating SystemiOS/ChromeOS Chrome Browser My Question or IssueDaily mixes are not showing the same songs on different devices.This has been reported before:https://community.spotif...

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  •   Plan Premium Country England Device Phone 8 Plus Chromebook/Web connection Operating System iOS/ChromeOS Chrome Browser   My Question or Issue Daily mixes are not showing the ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't see lyrics on the web player.

when looking at the bottom right, I can't see the lyrics icon though I was logging in and out multiple times on the Spotify web player

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  • when looking at the bottom right, I can't see the lyrics icon though I was logging in and out multiple times on the Spotify web player
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Superuser Contribution Cannot vote on enhanced playlist suggestions in large playlist?

I have a large playlist, about 2,500 tracks, that I gave a shot using the new enhance feature to add some variety since it's largely a dump of about 20 similar artists' discographies as well as random other similar music.Normally when clicking the al...

  • Gig Goer
  • I have a large playlist, about 2,500 tracks, that I gave a shot using the new enhance feature to add some variety since it's largely a dump of about 20 similar artists' discographies as well as rando...
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Why is the now playing bar not forwarding

After my internet suddenly went out and went back again, the Now Playing bar is not updating. Like when I switch to the song and it's 10s it's still 5s in Spotify.

  • Casual Listener
  • After my internet suddenly went out and went back again, the Now Playing bar is not updating. Like when I switch to the song and it's 10s it's still 5s in Spotify.
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