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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 Spotify connection status depends on Windows connection state

PlanPremium (Family)CountryGermanyDeviceCustom Build PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro (2004) My Question or IssueI figured out, that spotify says it's offline even when I have internet connection. I first thought it is a problem with the store app. S...

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Plan Premium (Family) Country Germany Device Custom Build PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro (2004)   My Question or Issue I figured out, that spotify says it's offline even when I hav...

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Superuser Contribution Strange. When I click play all the songs skip automatically in a row in seconds and I can not liste

Since last week I can not use Spoty on my Pc. Whenever I click play on any playlist I can only see all the songs skipping one after the other in seconds and can not listen to any audio. It works well on my mobile. PlanPremiumCountry: Spain Operating ...

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Since last week I can not use Spoty on my Pc. Whenever I click play on any playlist I can only see all the songs skipping one after the other in seconds and can not listen to any audio. It works well...

Mihail

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Spotify mutes itself while playing songs

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceHP Omen 15 2018Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify would mute itself while playing songs. Often middle of songs. I've restarted Spotify a few times, closed off Skype, etc tried the recommendation...

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Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device HP Omen 15 2018 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   My Spotify would mute itself while playing songs. Often middle of songs....

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Superuser Contribution [Windows App] Can't play any song - buttons are greyed out

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to play any song in the Spotify Windows app. Clicking the play button doesn't do anything. Bottom section appears greyed out. This is persistent for all songs acro...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to play any song in the Spotify Windows app. Clicking the play button doesn't do anythi...

Dian

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Spotify becoming slower over time

DeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify becomes slower overtime, a retart fixes it but after 5 minutes its slow again.I have had this issue for well over a year now and had spotify for 5 years but if this issue is not fi...

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Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify becomes slower overtime, a retart fixes it but after 5 minutes its slow again. I have had this issue for well over a y...

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Superuser Contribution Problème de lecture avec l'application PC

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBonjour,Depuis hier l'application Spotify ne veux plus lire ma musique et me retourne systématiquement le message suivant :"Spotify ne peut pas lire ce contenu pour le mom...

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Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Bonjour, Depuis hier l'application Spotify ne veux plus lire ma musique et me retourne systéma...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play any song

PlanFreeCountryQatarDevice(Laptop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI can't play any songs. When playing songs, it will play and after 6 seconds it will stop playing and say "Can't play the current song". This happens to all the songs....

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Plan Free Country Qatar Device (Laptop) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I can't play any songs. When playing songs, it will play and after 6 seconds it will stop p...

Ver

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Is spotify kids available on PC or kindle?

PlanPremium FamilyCountryU.S.A.DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10/Kindle My Question or IssueI am trying to log my daughter into her spotify kids account on her PC and her kindle but i keep getting redirected to the regular spotify app. Is there not ...

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Plan Premium Family Country U.S.A. Device PC Operating System Windows 10/Kindle   My Question or Issue I am trying to log my daughter into her spotify kids account on her PC and her ki...

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Superuser Contribution Casting a non repeating playlist to a google home mini

I'm using a windows 10 pc and the spotify free app. On my computer I can play a playlist and turn repeat off so it shuffles but won't play the same thing twice. My computer speakers aren't great so I'd like to play through my google home mini. But I ...

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I'm using a windows 10 pc and the spotify free app. On my computer I can play a playlist and turn repeat off so it shuffles but won't play the same thing twice. My computer speakers aren't great so I...

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Re: [Desktop] Spotify becomes unresponsive when using Search

Hi, Im not really sure how this works but i had a question n idk where to post it.my friend feed has glitched out, im not able to see it. I tried shutting the application, logging out n back in and even deleting and re downloading it on my laptop. Pl...

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Hi, Im not really sure how this works but i had a question n idk where to post it. my friend feed has glitched out, im not able to see it. I tried shutting the application, logging out n back in and...

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Playback constantly cutting out

Spotify is cutting out several times during each song I play. The play sequence continues to play, but there is no audio for 1-3 seconds. Sometimes there is a short buzzing and distortion of audio before the cut.Other Spotify suggestions recommend en...

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Spotify is cutting out several times during each song I play. The play sequence continues to play, but there is no audio for 1-3 seconds. Sometimes there is a short buzzing and distortion of audio be...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to Create Playlist Xbox

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceXBOX ONEOperating SystemXBOX ONE My Issuecannot create playlist I got to my library there is no such option this is really stupid. I also noticed there is a discography option to look in an artist but, even if I were able to ...

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  Plan Free Country USA   Device XBOX ONE Operating System XBOX ONE   My Issue cannot create playlist I got to my library there is no such option this is really stupid. I a...

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Missing discography in desktop but, not xbox

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceWindows 10 laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueI am unable to easily make a playlist from all songs from certain artists because the discography option is missing in the desktop version. I see the albums and I see popula...

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  Plan Free Country USA   Device Windows 10 laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Issue I am unable to easily make a playlist from all songs from certain artists because ...

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Superuser Contribution Ads not playing

PlanFreeCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've had this 2 times now. I'm listening to music (of course), ads start playing like normal, I wait out 2 ads and then the 3rd ad (always an ad from spotify themsel...

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Plan Free Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've had this 2 times now. I'm listening to music (of course), ads start playing like nor...

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Superuser Contribution Artists and Albums removed!

Premium New Zealand HP Spectre, Samsung A51Windows 10, Android Nearly all my artists are missing. Only 5 show in the desktop App and the Android App.Nearly all my albums are missing. Only 6 show in the desktop App.However maybe most but at least over...

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  Premium   New Zealand   HP Spectre, Samsung A51 Windows 10, Android   Nearly all my artists are missing. Only 5 show in the desktop App and the Android App. Nearly all ...

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Superuser Contribution When I try playing music from my playlist, it doesn't show my saved music. And songs do not load

PlanFreeCountryRomaniaDeviceHP laptop early 2013Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhen I try to play songs from my playlist, the songs do not how up, making the playlist empty. And playing songs individually doesn't work either, not loadi...

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Plan Free Country Romania Device HP laptop early 2013 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I try to play songs from my playlist, the songs do not how up, making the playlist...

Ivan

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Having more filter for liked titles playlist

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter many times spent on spotify, the list of liked songs became very large with lot of different kind of songs ( rock, ballads, punk, rap, pop, 80's, etc...). By now, I'...

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Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After many times spent on spotify, the list of liked songs became very large with lot of differ...

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Superuser Contribution Show control bar when application is minimized in the tray

Can you make control bar available when hover mouse over Spotify icon, when the application is minimized in the tray, just like when in minimized in the taskbar?Check the attached file for ideas Thank you,Boris

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Can you make control bar available when hover mouse over Spotify icon, when the application is minimized in the tray, just like when in minimized in the taskbar? Check the attached file for ideas 🙂...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay not working on Desktop

PlanPremium CountryGermany Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro Additional InfoIt works, when i start a track on my mobile phone.But when i start a track on my Desktop (to play on my mobile phone or on my desktop), it does not work...

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Plan Premium   Country Germany   Operating System Windows 10 Pro   Additional Info It works, when i start a track on my mobile phone. But when i start a track on my Desktop ...

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Spotify lowering music volume when im in League of legends

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time i select the league of legends window or im in game, spotify lowers volume, I didnt find anything in League settings and I tried the windows lowering ...

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time i select the league of legends window or im in game, spotify lowers volume...

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