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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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[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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No Search Results are being returned / blank black screen

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.33.569.gced9e0f5 My Question or IssueAfter typing in search terms and hitting enter, no search results appear. The screen remains blank / black. Other descriptors / symptom...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.33.569.gced9e0f5   My Question or Issue After typing in search terms and hitting enter, no sear...
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[Desktop] Application closes after few minutes of listening

PlanFree/PremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 PRO My Question or IssueHello there, I am recently having an issue with the Spotify app. When I open it and start listening to music it closes after just a few minutes. I tried log...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Romania Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 PRO   My Question or Issue Hello there, I am recently having an issue with the Spotify app. When I open it ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Adding podcast episodes to playlist on desktop app, marking podcast episodes as played

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, Spotify v. 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 (Microsoft Store) My Question or IssueWhy can't I add podcast episode to playlist on desktop app? I can do it via website or mobile app, but not in desktop app... ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10, Spotify  v. 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 (Microsoft Store)   My Question or Issue Why can't I add podcast episode to pla...
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No filter options on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUKWindows 10 desktop My Question or IssueWent onto spotify app on desktop yesterday and have noticed couple issues. Firstly a playlist i share with my friends was showing around 3 hours shorter than it actually is even though I have...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Windows 10 desktop   My Question or Issue Went onto spotify app on desktop yesterday and have noticed couple issues. Firstly a playlist i share with my friends was...
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Superuser Contribution App Crashes frequently when a track ends or when I skip

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe title's pretty self explainatory I think, the app randomly crashes either when a song ends or when I skip a song, it occurs with both local files and tracks on spotify.

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The title's pretty self explainatory I think, the app randomly crashes either when a song ends or when I skip a song, it occ...
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Superuser Contribution Appears On feature gone

The Appears On section of an artist's page is now gone, this was an amazing feature I used on the daily to find similar artists, because I don't want to be forcefed by an algorithm. Spotify, please add this back, you act like you want to support smal...

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  • The Appears On section of an artist's page is now gone, this was an amazing feature I used on the daily to find similar artists, because I don't want to be forcefed by an algorithm. Spotify, please a...
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Desktop PC connected to network via LAN cannot see Goggle Home Devices

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell PCOperating SystemWindows 10 HomeMy Question or IssueMy Desktop PC is connected to my WiFi router via a LAN cable but I cannot cast music to me Google Home devices as they don't appear in my 'Devices Available' list. I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell PC Operating System Windows 10 Home My Question or Issue My Desktop PC is connected to my WiFi router via a LAN cable but I cannot cast music to me Google...
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Spotify keeps muting

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceLenovo Legion Y540Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I open Spotify I mutes itself, when I try to unmute it in my volume mixer it stays unmuted in the volume mixer. I tried to uninstall Spotify ...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Lenovo Legion Y540 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I open Spotify I mutes itself, when I try to unmute it in my volu...
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Superuser Contribution Windows client showing The Scotts as recently played?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWin10 build 18362 My Question or IssueWhen I open my desktop client I keep seeing the group The Scotts as recently played and none of my actual recently played are showing. The Android client and Nest clien...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Win10 build 18362   My Question or Issue When I open my desktop client I keep seeing the group The Scotts as recently played and none...
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Spotify App (PC) and Phone (Galaxy S9) Crashes

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePC, Samsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 10My Question or IssueWhy does my Spotify (PC) close when connecting to the internet? I can´t even open it anymore. I reinstalled the App several Times and even R...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC, Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Windows 10, Android 10 My Question or Issue Why does my Spotify (PC) close when connecting to the internet? I can´t...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts aren't updating

PlanFreeCountry United KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Podcasts have all stopped updating all on either the 14th of January or the 24th. Many of these podcasts have a new episode and most have multiple new episodes that...

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  • Plan Free Country  United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Podcasts have all stopped updating all on either the 14th of January or the 24...
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App skipping songs in sorted playlist but shuffle is disabled? (solution)

If you are noticing the desktop app skipping songs in your playlist that you have sorted using the length field (song length) I have a workaround. After sorting the songs, highlight all the songs and add to a new playlist. The new playlist will have ...

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  • If you are noticing the desktop app skipping songs in your playlist that you have sorted using the length field (song length) I have a workaround.  After sorting the songs, highlight all the son...
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Spotify is different in both accounts

PlanPremiumCountryThaiDevicePCOperating SystemWindow10My Question or IssueAs you could see as attached files, it shown that both spotify are quite different, but the version of spotify is the same, window10 in both also.Therefore, for the picture 1, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Thai Device PC Operating System Window10 My Question or Issue As you could see as attached files, it shown that both spotify are quite different, but the version of spot...
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[Other] Why can't I change my playlist artwork anymore on Windows version?

I'm no longer able to choose the playlist artwork or update my profile picture on the Desktop app. I can't do it on mobile or web page either. I found thousands of comments from others over the last 2 weeks on Youtube saying the same thing but no wor...

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  • I'm no longer able to choose the playlist artwork or update my profile picture on the Desktop app. I can't do it on mobile or web page either. I found thousands of comments from others over the last ...
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Superuser Contribution Windows APP Broken? No longer able to update playlist images or profile images since last update.

I'm no longer able to choose the playlist artwork or update my profile picture on the Desktop app. I can't do it on mobile or web page either. I found thousands of comments from others over the last 2 weeks on Youtube saying the same thing but no wor...

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  • I'm no longer able to choose the playlist artwork or update my profile picture on the Desktop app. I can't do it on mobile or web page either.   I found thousands of comments from others over ...
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Win10 cannot play via bluetooth

The Win10 application which I have downloaded using the Microsoft Store it is not allowing me to play musing through Bluetooth or USB headphones, just the laptop's speakers or 3.5mm Jack port.If I'm playing I can hear the game in the Bluetooth headse...

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  • The Win10 application which I have downloaded using the Microsoft Store it is not allowing me to play musing through Bluetooth or USB headphones, just the laptop's speakers or 3.5mm Jack port. If I'...
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Superuser Contribution ERROR CODE 12

PlanPremiumCountrySPAIN Device(Sony VAIO)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI used to listen to my spotify songs on the app on pc but the last couple of days shows a message up saying code error 12, there is no more space in the disc, b...

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  •   Plan Premium Country SPAIN   Device (Sony VAIO) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I used to listen to my spotify songs on the app on pc but the last co...
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Superuser Contribution Make full playlist show up in desktop

I have the desktop app and the playlists are being listed weirdly (as you can see in the screenshot) and are also not showing all of the songs in my playlist unless I chose to edit. Is there some way to make all of the songs show up, vertically, like...

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  • I have the desktop app and the playlists are being listed weirdly (as you can see in the screenshot) and are also not showing all of the songs in my playlist unless I chose to edit. Is there some way...
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Can't add a profile picture

PlanFreeCountry DeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try changing my profile picture, it just doesn't give me the option to. (Check image, and yes, I'm aware the cursor won't show in the image but it was hovering ov...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Whenever I try changing my profile picture, it just doesn't give me the option to. (C...
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Solved!! Playlist with local files not playing

My Spotify Playlist with local files only does not play when I send it to another person. When they receive it and they tap the play button, nothing happens. Also when I open this playlist on my phone, NOTHING shows up! This issue has been very frust...

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  • My Spotify Playlist with local files only does not play when I send it to another person. When they receive it and they tap the play button, nothing happens. Also when I open this playlist on my phon...
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