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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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MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stop playing after about 30 seconds

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDevice Z390 AORUS ELITE Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.[01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 10 Genuine Intel ~3696 MHZBIOS Version: American Megatrends Inc. F6Total Physical Memory: 32,700 MBAvailable Physica...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device  Z390 AORUS ELITE  Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed. [01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 10 Genuine Intel ~3696 MHZ BIOS Version:...

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Superuser Contribution Popping/Static Sound When Streaming to Receiver Over WiFi

I have the premium plan and normally stream Spotify to my Denon AVR-S710W receiver over my WiFi through my iPhone. Never had any issues before, but recently every song is now playing with static and pops in it (I’ve tried playing from my Wife’s iPhon...

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I have the premium plan and normally stream Spotify to my Denon AVR-S710W receiver over my WiFi through my iPhone. Never had any issues before, but recently every song is now playing with static and ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Okay tell me what to do about the slow start up issue

I have to delete the cache every month, because the app starts slower and slower every time. Don't tell me to reinstall (btw I just posted a working solution here and it got deleted in a few minutes, so please tell me another solution.)

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I have to delete the cache every month, because the app starts slower and slower every time. Don't tell me to reinstall 😡 (btw I just posted a working solution here and it got deleted in a few...

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Superuser Contribution Most Daniel Johnston songs removed: shifting to new label, glitch, or gone for now?

Some songs are randomly greyed out and the ones that aren't greyed out get skipped in a glitchy way. If Spotify removed this guy 4 days after I started listening to him I'm going to be upset. It only appears to be Daniel Johnston as of now. Edit: son...

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Some songs are randomly greyed out and the ones that aren't greyed out get skipped in a glitchy way. If Spotify removed this guy 4 days after I started listening to him I'm going to be upset. It only...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution different sort by date added on premium and free account

PlanFree/PremiumDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) if I sort my playlist so that the last added tracks are on top, then they are sorted differently from the tracks in the album, if I try to do the same on a free account, then the tracks are sorte...

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Plan Free/Premium Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   if I sort my playlist so that the last added tracks are on top, then they are sorted differently from the tracks in the album...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution local files public for new songs

Plan/PremiumCountrynetherlandsDevice SamsungOperating Systemimac windows My Question or IssueIf I put my local files music in my public playlists, can they be listen by others? It's be really nice if that happens.

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Plan/Premium Country netherlands Device  Samsung Operating System imac windows   My Question or Issue If I put my local files music in my public playlists, can they be listen ...

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Show albums and songs

Hey, There used to be an option to display all artist's albums and also see all songs under those albums. Now the only option is to display albums but not with songs. Any reason why this feature was removed? It was quite convenient to search for song...

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Hey,   There used to be an option to display all artist's albums and also see all songs under those albums. Now the only option is to display albums but not with songs. Any reason why this fea...

AdamDamon

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Skips every song

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop + topping MX3 DAC/AMPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery song get skipped from the desktop application with the error "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop + topping MX3 DAC/AMP Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every song get skipped from the desktop application with the error "...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Names not Showing

PlanPremiumDeviceHP Omen LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStarting today there are some playlist names not showing. In particular one folder called Flava Flavas has several playlists in it, and the second, third and fourth playlis...

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Plan Premium Device HP Omen Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Starting today there are some playlist names not showing. In particular one folder called Flava Flav...

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hide a song

When I hide a song in the Android app. Why is the song not hidden in the Windows 10 app. It needs to be synced.

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  When I hide a song in the Android app. Why is the song not hidden in the Windows 10 app. It needs to be synced.

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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs are glitchy and wont play properly offline

Hey guys, So I’m a premium user on desktop and my school has a system that blocks Spotify from accessing the internet. So, I downloaded my songs and I was all happy with myself but when I went to listen to my music on my computer while doing some sch...

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Hey guys,  So I’m a premium user on desktop and my school has a system that blocks Spotify from accessing the internet. So, I downloaded my songs and I was all happy with myself but when I went...

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Superuser Contribution app desktop spotify is very slow

PlanFreeCountryFranceDevicelaptop HPOperating SystemWindows 10 20h2 OS 19042.844 My Question or IssueI'm tired of spotify being very slow. how come spotify is so slow to:start;Navigate between pagesLiked songs is not displayed to disconnect, spotify ...

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Plan Free Country France Device laptop HP Operating System Windows 10 20h2 OS 19042.844   My Question or Issue I'm tired of spotify being very slow.   how come spotify is so slo...

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Songs liking score

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 (20H2) My Question or IssueOne of the features I liked about the spotify desktop app was the ability to see the liking score for each song.In which version this killer feature was removed?? I 'd like to d...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 (20H2)   My Question or Issue One of the features I liked about the spotify desktop app was the ability to see the liking score for eac...

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Superuser Contribution all other music says "content not available" after selecting a playlist

PlanIt's a free plan but I created my account back in the invite-only days so I have the ability to freely pick songs and playlists un-shuffled but have commercials. DeviceFirefox on PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been having ...

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Plan It's a free plan but I created my account back in the invite-only days so I have the ability to freely pick songs and playlists un-shuffled but have commercials.   Device Firefox on PC ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Start stream to Chromecast Audio from Windows Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceWindows 10 PC running spotify V1.1.53.608. ChomeCast Audio running 1.42.172094 (updated 3.3.21) My Question or IssueI want to start a stream from the Windows desktop app to my Chromecast Audio. It does not appear in ...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia   Device Windows 10 PC running spotify V1.1.53.608.  ChomeCast Audio running 1.42.172094  (updated 3.3.21)     My Questi...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Monthly listeners scroll bug

Hello everyone,I noticed this bug some months ago on Desktop Spotify (Windows 10). 1. Go to an artist page2. Click on Monthly Listeners3. Scroll down to the end of the page4. Click on the previous button next to the research bar5. End up at the end o...

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Hello everyone, I noticed this bug some months ago on Desktop Spotify (Windows 10).   1. Go to an artist page 2. Click on Monthly Listeners 3. Scroll down to the end of the page 4. Click o...

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Superuser Contribution UI Glitches badly when hardware acceleration is on.

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceCustom built gaming PCIntel i5-4690KAMD RX580 GPU16GB DDR3 RAM Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen resizing or moving the application, the UI glitches like crazy, it's unusable. I turned off hardware accel...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Custom built gaming PC Intel i5-4690K AMD RX580 GPU 16GB DDR3 RAM   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When res...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify UI is slow

PlanPremiumCountryEgyptDeviceDesktop PC - i7 8700K - RTX 2080 - 16 GB ramOperating SystemWindows 10 20H2 My Question or IssueThe UI very slow when responding to the user input for example hitting play will take couple of seconds for the music to play...

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Plan Premium Country Egypt Device Desktop PC - i7 8700K - RTX 2080 - 16 GB ram Operating System Windows 10 20H2   My Question or Issue The UI very slow when responding to the user inpu...

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[Desktop][Connect] Streaming Spotify to my TV, with Chromecast

Hello, Since some time, I can't stream Spotify from my laptop to my TV (via Google's Chromecast). Normally, I can choose via "Connect with a device" my Chromecast. But the Chromecast I normally use, can't be selected. I can't see it in that list. I t...

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Hello,   Since some time, I can't stream Spotify from my laptop to my TV (via Google's Chromecast).   Normally, I can choose via "Connect with a device" my Chromecast. But the Chromecas...

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Superuser Contribution Je n'entend plus le son

Aucune des informations ci-dessous n'est requise. Cependant, plus vous fournissez, plus il nous sera facile d'essayer de vous aider.PlanGratuitPaysFranceDispositifOrdinateur PortableSystème opérateurWindows 10 Ma question ou mon problèmeBonjour,sur l...

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Aucune des informations ci-dessous n'est requise. Cependant, plus vous fournissez, plus il nous sera facile d'essayer de vous aider. Plan Gratuit Pays France Dispositif Ordinateur Portable Sys...

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