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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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Jenjam

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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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Spotify problem

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceDesktop , Xiaomi Redmi6A.Operating SystemWindows 10 , Android My Question or Issue After updating Spotify in your favorite tracks, all your favorite tracks disappeared and a "table" appeared: tracks that you liked will a...

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  Plan Premium Country Russia Device Desktop , Xiaomi Redmi6A. Operating System Windows 10 , Android   My Question or Issue   After updating Spotify in your favorite tr...

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Not all Albums are loading

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceHP Pavillion x360 convertible 14-dh0127TUOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueIn my albums menu, I sort albums by artists so I can easily access particular artists' discography. But when I do sort by artist...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device HP Pavillion x360 convertible 14-dh0127TU Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue In my albums menu, I sort albums by artists so I can easily...

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Can we sort Liked Songs by Artist, then by Album?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Version 2004 My Question or IssueIs there a way to sort the "Liked Songs" by Artist, and then by Album? It currently seems to sort by Artist, then by Title, which honestly is a very poor way to ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Version 2004   My Question or Issue Is there a way to sort the "Liked Songs" by Artist, and then by Album? It currently s...

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Spotify Download Folder

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP Desktop i7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI changed the location of the download folder. When I go to that folder, there are 257 folders labeled "00, 0b, 0c, 0d etc". Which folder are my downloaded songs i...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Desktop i7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I changed the location of the download folder.  When I go to that folder, ...

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Superuser Contribution Sound not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceLenovo Yoga7th GenOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSound isn't playing from the Spotify app that's downloaded to my computer. The Spotify volume is all the way up, as is my computer volume and my sp...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device Lenovo Yoga7th Gen Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Sound isn't playing from the Spotify app that's downloaded to my...

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Meus gostos não aparecem no pc player, e trava quando eu tento controlar pelo celular.

My likes don't appear in the PC player, and hangs when I try to control by mobile.PlanPremiumPaísBrasil Dispositivo(Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro)Sistema Operacional(Windows 10) Minha pergunta ou questãoMeus gostos não aparecem no pc player, e trava quando eu ten...

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My likes don't appear in the PC player, and hangs when I try to control by mobile. Plan Premium País Brasil   Dispositivo (Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro) Sistema Operacional (Windows 10)   Mi...

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Neither Desktop not Mobile app will allow me to Like a Radio

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop and Samsung Galaxy Note 10S+Operating SystemWindows 10 and Android 10 My Question or IssueOn both my computer and on my mobile device, I am unable to like a Radio to save it.

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Plan Premium Country   Device Desktop and Samsung Galaxy Note 10S+ Operating System Windows 10 and Android 10   My Question or Issue On both my computer and on my mobile device, I...

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Link for device selection

Hi, it is very cumbersome to go to the "Menü for Devices" Button. I am looking forward for a LINKED Button for example on Main/Start Menü.

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Hi, it is very cumbersome to go to the "Menü for Devices" Button. I am looking forward for a LINKED Button for example on Main/Start Menü.        

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"Favorite music" isn't working

PlanFreeCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello. I have been using the application for several hours and encountered an unpleasant problem. The music that I like does not appear in the tab "favorite tracks" (I clicked...

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Plan Free Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello. I have been using the application for several hours and encountered an unpleasant problem. The...

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Solved!! Spotify launches at startup regardless of the settings [Windows 10]

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify launches at startup regardless of the settings. It is disabled both at the Windows 10 Task Manager Startup menu, and within the Spotify app Advanced Settings. However, t...

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Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify launches at startup regardless of the settings. It is disabled both at the Windows 10 Task Ma...

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I downloaded a vac and routed it to spotify...

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016, windows 10)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSo, I started recording videos, gameplay, etc. I can not live without music, so I...

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

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Solved!! Not Playing Through External Device (Windows 10) 'Spotify can't play this right now'

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHP ElitebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play any track through my external Soundcard/speakers I get the message: 'Spotify can't play this right now.If you have the file on your co...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device HP Elitebook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I try to play any track through my external Soundcard/speakers I get the...

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Superuser Contribution can't see liked songs on desktop

I've already tried clean reinstalling (several times, and I am sure it was done right) as it was advised in another post here, but it didn't work. Spotify works perfectly fine on my phone, and I'm also sure I'm logged into the right account on deskto...

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I've already tried clean reinstalling (several times, and I am sure it was done right) as it was advised in another post here, but it didn't work.  Spotify works perfectly fine on my phone,&nbsp...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution MP3 players / Walkman

PlanPremiumCountryCroatiaDevicePCOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hello! First of all thank you for finally coming to Croatia. I subscribed for Premium the same hour it was released. The question I have is ...

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  Plan Premium Country Croatia Device PC Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   Hello! First of all thank you for finally co...

Mario

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there is no "do not like" button, but a friend has it

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevice(windows 10)Operating System( Windows 10) My Question or Issuethere is no "do not like" button, but a friend has itmy - http://prntscr.com/ti6uuxfriend - http://prntscr.com/ti6vfb

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device (windows 10) Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue there is no "do not like" button, but a friend has it my - http://prntscr.co...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows App not working, Web player and other works fine

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWeb player, Android App, App on Samsung TV works fine, but Windows App just keeps telling me that "This track is unavailable, if you have it on PC - import it" with...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Web player, Android App, App on Samsung TV works fine, but Windows App just keeps telling me th...

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remove song from radio

PlanPremiumCountryPortugal Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI cant remove songs from radio on the desktop app: there is an item option "REmove from this playlist", but its unavailable (grey).In the Android app there is an icon block, why...

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Plan Premium Country Portugal   Operating System Windows 7    My Question or Issue I cant remove songs from radio on the desktop app: there is an item option "REmove from this...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No "Liked Music" and "Favorite albums" in Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy liked songs and albums just disappeared on dektop. I can see them in my web player and mobile app. I tried doing a reinstall and I restarted my computer but sadly t...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My liked songs and albums just disappeared on dektop. I can see them in my web player and mobile a...

Xenia

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Player suddenly switches to Car

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceWindows (Desktop)Iphone 11 ProSamsung TabletOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I'm playing on the PC using the Windows Player it suddenly stops and switches to another d...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Windows (Desktop) Iphone 11 Pro Samsung Tablet Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When I'm p...

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No "Liked Music" in Desktop App

PlanFree/Premium CountryRussia DeviceAcer Aspire A317-54K Operating SystemWindows 10 1909 Hello! I added some music to favourite. After that, I installed the desktop app for Windows. And there's no anything in "Liked Music". I've seen the 'hosts' fil...

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Plan Free/Premium   Country Russia   Device Acer Aspire A317-54K   Operating System Windows 10 1909   Hello! I added some music to favourite. After that, I installed...

Billy-J

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