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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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Windows 10 app Game Bar integration

PlanPremium Family (Trial)CountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify launched in a bunch of regions recently, including mine. Spotify Windows 10 app works great, but it is missing one feature - integration with Window...

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Plan Premium Family (Trial) Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify launched in a bunch of regions recently, including mine. Spotify Windows...

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Some friend's activity does not show

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueI am following multiple people however only a few friends's activity show. I have asked and know they are currently listening to a song however it does not appear in the frien...

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Plan Premium Country NL Device Desktop Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue I am following multiple people however only a few friends's activity show. I have asked and know th...

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When will Spotify add the "block this song" button again??? :(

PlanPremiumDeviceAll devices My Question or IssueAm I the only one constantly annoyed that it has to be SO difficult to block shitty songs on any device (Iphone, Android, Desktop)? At some point, Spotify introduced a "block this song" button, that I ...

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Plan Premium Device All devices  My Question or Issue Am I the only one constantly annoyed that it has to be SO difficult to block shitty songs on any device (Iphone, Android, Desktop)? At ...

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Liked songs not showing up ??

PlanFreeCountryCzechiaDeviceMy LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello!My liked songs stopped showing up after recent update,i have tried re-installation clearing cache logging out everywhere and logging in by fb and logging out (d...

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  Plan Free Country Czechia Device My Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! My liked songs stopped showing up after recent update,i have tried re-inst...

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Light Mode - please help

There has been a new idea running for 6 years ever since Spotify abandoned a light mode and switched to a dark mode. I personally like the dark mode a I am sure many people do. However this dark mode presents a serious issue for older people and peop...

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There has been a new idea running for 6 years ever since Spotify abandoned a light mode and switched to a dark mode. I personally like the dark mode a I am sure many people do. However this dark mode...

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Spotify Song Changes Crashes Games And Causes Audio Issues

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen playing games on my PC when finising a song or i skip my games will crash/freeze and my ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When pl...

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Add to playlist not showing up on desktop app but showing up on phone app

When trying to add a podcast track to a playlist, I am not seeing the option to do so when I click on the "..." in the track. It works on my phone, by not on my desktop app. I am trying to download the tracks for offline purposes onto my surface pro ...

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When trying to add a podcast track to a playlist, I am not seeing the option to do so when I click on the "..." in the track.  It works on my phone, by not on my desktop app.  I am trying t...

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I don't get the songs I've given them I like

PlanFreeCountryColombia DeviceHpOperating SystemWindows 10 for a week now the songs I've given him have disappeared. I've already tried to log out, remove the application, reset the network and even disable the firewall and nothing has worked. I also...

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Plan Free Country Colombia   Device Hp Operating System Windows 10   for a week now the songs I've given him have disappeared. I've already tried to log out, remove the applicatio...

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Não aparece as músicas curtidas no aplicativo do windows

quando vou acessar pelo celular aparece a playlist de músicas curtidas, mas pelo desktop não. se tento usar o spotify connect para essa playlist do celular para o computador também não funciona

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quando vou acessar pelo celular aparece a playlist de músicas curtidas, mas pelo desktop não. se tento usar o spotify connect para essa playlist do celular para o computador também não funciona &n...

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SPOTIFY WINDOWS 10 CON PROBLEMAS

PlanPremiumCountryPerúDevice(ACER Aspire 5)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueLa aplicación de escritorio no funciona bien, no se puede reproducir ninguna canción online, solo archivos locales. No aparecen las canciones guardadas en bib...

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Plan Premium Country Perú Device (ACER Aspire 5) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue La aplicación de escritorio no funciona bien, no se puede reproducir ninguna canci...

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PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy account was working fine until my girlfriend logged out on my PC to use her account. She wasn't able to log in and now I'm not either. Its advising;"A firewall may be blocking Spot...

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Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My account was working fine until my girlfriend logged out on my PC to use her account.  She wasn't able ...

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Superuser Contribution Windows Store bug / Let us also change the cache directory

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 / 1909 My Question or IssueHello!1. Android app have a "clean cache" button, but why it haven't in desktop version? It will be cool if you make the function of clearing the cache in Windows app. I clean i...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 / 1909   My Question or Issue Hello! 1. Android app have a "clean cache" button, but why it haven't in desktop version?  It ...

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Mute music by pressing a button

I suggest adding an option to the PC version in the settings-mute music when you click the button and turn it on when you click it again. It often happens that when you play, communicate with friends or do something else, you listen to music, but som...

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I suggest adding an option to the PC version in the settings-mute music when you click the button and turn it on when you click it again. It often happens that when you play, communicate with friends...

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Solved!! Premium account is 320kb when played in Desktop app? 256kb in Webplayer?

I have the settings in the desktop app set to "high quality". So if I play a song through the desktop app, it is for sure coming in at 320kb quality? Do I have to download it to get that quality? Also, I see no change in the webplayer, but I read tha...

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I have the settings in the desktop app set to "high quality". So if I play a song through the desktop app, it is for sure coming in at 320kb quality? Do I have to download it to get that quality? &n...

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Liked songs and albums do not display

PlanFreeCountryRussiaDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLiked albums and songs do not display. They display normally on mobile and web player.I tried to re-add them but nothing worked

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Plan Free Country Russia Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Liked albums and songs do not display. They display normally on mobile and web player. I trie...

wikk

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I only have sound in the left ear!?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNorway DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Every time i open spotify i get the error "spotfiy cant play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". To get spotify to play i...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Norway   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Every time i open spotify i get the error "spotfiy cant play this rig...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now error. Unfixable

I have been a premium member for years but I'm about to stop subscribing. This error has been a plague on the windows app for years and every time it happens it takes way to long to fix. I try to reinstall, clear cache, and do anything that is marked...

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I have been a premium member for years but I'm about to stop subscribing. This error has been a plague on the windows app for years and every time it happens it takes way to long to fix. I try to rei...

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liked songs doesn't appear in PC app

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueliked songs not appearing on pc, even when a try to add them in this PC app, while on the smartphone and browser version I can see all my liked tracks. Clean reinstall doe...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue liked songs not appearing on pc, even when a try to add them in this PC app, while on the sma...

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Superuser Contribution Is it possible to dislike songs?

PlanPremium Device(Poco F1, Desktop)Operating System(Android 10, Windows 10) My Question or IssueProblem with Desktop (Win10) and Android app.How to dislike a song?For example, a recommendation based on my playlist is playing for me now, there is onl...

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Plan Premium   Device (Poco F1, Desktop) Operating System (Android 10, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Problem with Desktop (Win10) and Android app. How to dislike a song? For...

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