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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 Cannot add songs to a Collab playlist

PlanFreeCountryCA, USADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Can't seem to add songs to a collaborative playlist that my friend made. In fact, I don't even see an option to make a collaborative playlist of my own anymore. Whenever I try to add a ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country CA, USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   Can't seem to add songs to a collaborative playlist that my friend made. In fact, I don't even see an option to...
  • MrDeestor
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i can't change my playlists

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceAsus x550vxOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy Desktop Version got updated all of a sudden and now i got a completely different look. I don't have the friend activity bar on the right side, i can't change my...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Asus x550vx Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Desktop Version got updated all of a sudden and now i got a completely different look. I do...
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Local files are grayed out and local files in settings gone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLocal files are grayed out and local files in settings gone. I heard that this is updated version issue. Want to roll back to previous version to use this feature. I real...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Local files are grayed out and local files in settings gone. I heard that this is updated vers...
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Superuser Contribution How to "Find" Liked Songs on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey all, on mobile there's an option called "Find in Liked Songs" when in your liked songs list. The way it works is for example if I type the words "killer...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey all, on mobile there's an option called "Find in Liked Songs" when in your l...
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Solved!! Music available on mobile app but not on desktop version.

I noticed on my phone and iPad that an album is available through the mobile app but not through the Windows desktop version. I even added songs to a playlist while on the mobile version, and when I went to listen to them on the desktop one, it doesn...

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  • I noticed on my phone and iPad that an album is available through the mobile app but not through the Windows desktop version. I even added songs to a playlist while on the mobile version, and when I ...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs are sorted alphabetically when sorting by artist

PlanFreeOperating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have it sorted alphabetically by artists but it's now sorting the songs alphabetically too. This also happens on mobile.

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I have it sorted alphabetically by artists but it's now sorting the songs alphabetically too. This also ha...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Play a specific song every X minute

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceAndroid Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there a way to set a specific song to be played at every X minute? When working from home it would have been great to have a "get up and move"-reminder. I underst...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Android  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is there a way to set a specific song to be played at every X minute? When working f...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Queue keeps disappearing

PlanFreeCountryUSA Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter an ad plays, all the songs in queue keep getting erased. Very annoying bug

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  • Plan Free Country USA   Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After an ad plays, all the songs in queue keep getting erased. Very annoying bug
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Music is not heard when changing user in Windows 10 Home

None of the information below is required. However, the more you provide, the easier it will be for us to try to help you.PlanPremiumcountrySpainDevicePCOperating system(Windows 10 Home) My question or problemI have a PC with Windows Home 10 and 3 di...

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  • None of the information below is required. However, the more you provide, the easier it will be for us to try to help you. Plan Premium country Spain Device PC Operating system (Windows 10 Ho...
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Superuser Contribution Bizarre Frustrating Audio Routing Error Made Worse by Zero Logging/Info from Spotify App

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 v1909 My Question or IssueI'm sure this will go nowhere and probably get deleted/locked as you guys don't seem to care much about user experience when it comes to the desktop app (perfec...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 v1909   My Question or Issue I'm sure this will go nowhere and probably get deleted/locked as you guys don't seem...
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Discord wont show songs that are playing in spotify

PlanFreeCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueHi so i have an issue the songs didn't show in Discord status but i checked everything literally everything but nothings worked please help thankyou

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  •   Plan Free Country Hungary Device PC Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi so i have an issue the songs didn't show in Discord status but i checked everyth...
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Albums under "Appears On" on Artist page are no longer sorted after realese date

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i go into an Artist page and go down to "Appears On" the VA-Albums are no longer sorted after realese date. The Albums seem to be "sorted" in a random order.This make...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i go into an Artist page and go down to "Appears On" the VA-Albums are no longer sorted af...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify closes on it's own

PlanFreeCountryEgyptOperating SystemWindows 7 Spotify closes on it's own (windows app) and sometimes pauses music and plays it on my phone instead, this issue has going on for a while, there is nothing other than the Spotify app working, and i tried ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Free Country Egypt Operating System Windows 7     Spotify closes on it's own (windows app) and sometimes pauses music and plays it on my phone instead, this issue has g...
  • Boiga
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Superuser Contribution Unable to edit playlist cover

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAsus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWithin the last week my Spotify changed it's look, I'm now unable to edit playlists. I've tried uninstalling, and even followed the steps for a thorough uninstall, b...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Within the last week my Spotify changed it's look, I'm now unable to edit playlists.&nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Can't sort & filter songs in my playlist with the latest Update

Plan: Premiun Country: Germany DeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemMacOS Catalina My Question or IssueWith the new update, there are no options to sort & filter the songs in playlists, I have almost 3000 songs and I can't sort it to recently added first...

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  • Plan: Premiun   Country: Germany   Device Macbook Pro Operating System MacOS Catalina   My Question or Issue With the new update, there are no options to sort & filter th...
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Unable to customise playlist order

Version 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 on Windows 10 PC, Premium plan I'm unable to re-order songs in a playlist. I do not have the column sort filters enabled - there's no green arrow next to any of the column headers. Drag and Drop does nothing and there are...

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  • Version 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 on Windows 10 PC, Premium plan   I'm unable to re-order songs in a playlist. I do not have the column sort filters enabled - there's no green arrow next to an...
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Double click on playlists ignores sorting

Hi!In the past I used the double click on playlists to start the songs in each playlist. It started from the top like when I use the green play button in each playlist. I have sorted all playlists with the latest added song as first (chronologically)...

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  • Hi! In the past I used the double click on playlists to start the songs in each playlist. It started from the top like when I use the green play button in each playlist. I have sorted all playlists ...
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Superuser Contribution 7.1 surround sound bass disortion

PlanFree DeviceDekstop(gaming pc)Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSo I have gaming headphones that have a 7.1 surround sound function that can be toggled.When headphones are set to normal stereo,everything is fine,but when I turn 7.1 on ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Free   Device Dekstop(gaming pc) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I have gaming headphones that have a 7.1 surround sound function that can be toggled.Whe...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Unable to use basic features after update

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop (Version: 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere's been a new UI update on Spotify desktop (Windows 10) and I can no longer:Sort or Filter Playlists or Liked SongsEdit Playli...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop (Version: 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue There's been a new UI update on Spotify desktop (Windo...
  • Mario
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The Mystical 1%

Does anybody else here think that the "1%" of users that Spotify spokespeople keep referencing is a flat-out lie? This "1%" is continually referenced as to why the devs refuse to consider features. Some features get hundreds of votes - even hundreds ...

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  • Does anybody else here think that the "1%" of users that Spotify spokespeople keep referencing is a flat-out lie?     This "1%" is continually referenced as to why the devs refuse to con...
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