Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Solved!! Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Hi GuysI switched on my Windows 10 from the Desktop-Version to the Browser-Version. It works, but now I get/see every time a Mini-Player in the left upper corner for about 5 seconds when I press Pause/Play or e.g. if I change the volume. How can I de...

Music Fan

ConcertGuruJ

Visitor

23233 Views

10 replies

2 likes

  • 23233 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 2 likes

Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

Casual Listener

MoeMcLendon

Music Fan

904437 Views

540 replies

64 likes

  • 904437 Views
  • 540 replies
  • 64 likes

Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

Newbie

minklet

Music Fan

45046 Views

40 replies

8 likes

  • 45046 Views
  • 40 replies
  • 8 likes

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...

Moderator

6205 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 6205 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

Superuser Contribution Discover weekly playlist was rebuilt in the middle of the week (songs disappeared from the list)

PlanPremiumCountryCyprusDeviceiPhone 6, Win 10 laptopOperating System(iOS 12.4.8, Windows 10)Settings:"show unavailable songs" is turned on My Question or Issue1. I've listened all songs of discover weekly in first 2 days of the week (partly from des...

Roadie

Plan Premium Country Cyprus Device iPhone 6, Win 10 laptop Operating System (iOS 12.4.8,  Windows 10) Settings: "show unavailable songs" is turned on   My Question or Issue 1. I...

Elena

Moderator

931 Views

3 replies

0 likes

Discover Weekly
  • 931 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play ANY songs on the desktop app.

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm using the desktop app for Spotify and every time I try to play any song, it always says "Spotify can't play this right now." error message. I have no idea on how to fix this so can someone...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm using the desktop app for Spotify and every time I try to play any song, it always says "Spotify can't play this right n...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

6066 Views

4 replies

1 likes

  • 6066 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution About Artist: Can't move through

Plan: FreeCountry: UKDevice: Window 10 PC My Question or IssueWas wondering if Free users can no longer see more than 3 Artist pictures as I can't move left or right. When you go into about artist and they have pictures I used to be able to open the ...

Newbie

Plan: Free Country: UK Device: Window 10 PC   My Question or Issue Was wondering if Free users can no longer see more than 3 Artist pictures as I can't move left or right. When you go into ...

Elena

Moderator

775 Views

2 replies

3 likes

  • 775 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify app not working

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe songs are not playing in the app, my playlists are all empty and it also cannot detect my other devices. I tried to use the web Spotify. I can play songs there but cannot sea...

Visitor

  Plan Premium Device Desktop  Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue The songs are not playing in the app, my playlists are all empty and it also cannot det...

Mario

Spotify Legend

1125 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 1125 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Albums or queued songs continually stop playback on Windows

hi there, i've been having this issue on spotify for months and it's driving me mad! whenever i play an album, spotify will play one or two songs before stopping playback and hiding the album cover, graying out the play/pause/skip buttons, and hiding...

Casual Listener

hi there,   i've been having this issue on spotify for months and it's driving me mad!  whenever i play an album, spotify will play one or two songs before stopping playback and hiding t...

Elena

Moderator

525 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 525 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Album Art of Local Files Showing on Synced Moblie Devices but not on PC

Recently, I have added a bunch of local files to my Spotify Playlist and have synced them to my iPhone. While most of the album art shows on both devices, some album art only shows on my iPhone, and not my PC, despite it being the source of the local...

Newbie

Recently, I have added a bunch of local files to my Spotify Playlist and have synced them to my iPhone. While most of the album art shows on both devices, some album art only shows on my iPhone, and ...

Mario

Spotify Legend

1620 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 1620 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Choppy/Crackling Playing over Bluetooth Reciever/Headset

I have Spotify Premium. I wanted to be able to wirelessly play Spotify to my Speakers, so I bought a Logitech Wireless Speaker Adapter. If i play a song (either one from my own library or one streaming through spotify) the sound quallity is extrmemly...

Casual Listener

I have Spotify Premium. I wanted to be able to wirelessly play Spotify to my Speakers, so I bought a Logitech Wireless Speaker Adapter. If i play a song (either one from my own library or one streami...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

101424 Views

20 replies

4 likes

  • 101424 Views
  • 20 replies
  • 4 likes

[Desktop][Other] Crackling and popping when using bluetooth device. ONLY ON SPOTIFY

before you remove this for being a similar post, at least acknowledge the sheer amount of similar complaints, dating back 8 f************ years. Why does your app have such a problem with certain bluetooth devices? ive uninstalled it multiple times. ...

Gig Goer

before you remove this for being a similar post, at least acknowledge the sheer amount of similar complaints, dating back 8 f************ years.    Why does your app have such a problem w...

361 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Desktop
Other
  • 361 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution None of the playlist alphabetization articles actually answer the question

PlanPremium student CountryUnited States Devicemacbook air and acer nitro 5 Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI need to know about the previous feature that allowed you to sort playlists, NOT the artists or a...

Newbie

Plan Premium student  Country United States  Device macbook air and acer nitro 5  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I ...

Ver

Spotify Legend

776 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 776 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution I cant see my friends activity

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuemy friends and I like to see what others are listening to, the problem is that i can't see th...

Regular

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 my frie...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

4142 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 4142 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify in Windows 10 is... flakey.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe last few months I've noticed that the Spotify app is really flakey. For example, it will randomly say I'm playing on another device, but when I try to switch it, the...

Regular

Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The last few months I've noticed that the Spotify app is really flakey.   For example,...

Elena

Moderator

1214 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 1214 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify web won't play songs on playlists

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows dell laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi,I can't play any song on spotify Web which is in playlist. When i enter songs album it's all fine. This is extremely frustrating as i can't have Spotify app...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country   Device Windows dell laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, I can't play any song on spotify Web which is in playlist. When i...

Ver

Spotify Legend

835 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 835 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Most local files disappeared from iOS mobile

Most of the songs I had saved from my local files disappeared from the mobile app a couple days ago. I tried creating a new playlist and dragging the songs on there, but none of the songs that disappeared show up on the iPhone app. I’m really confuse...

Casual Listener

Most of the songs I had saved from my local files disappeared from the mobile app a couple days ago. I tried creating a new playlist and dragging the songs on there, but none of the songs that disapp...

Alex

Spotify Legend

680 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 680 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Song position after sorting bug

Spotify version 1.0.96.181.gf6bc1b6b on Windows 10 When you click on the album art icon to jump to the song position on the playlist and re-sort playlist (e.g. by artis or album) and try to jump to the song again you end in the wrong position. I trie...

Casual Listener

  Spotify version 1.0.96.181.gf6bc1b6b on Windows 10     When you click on the album art icon to jump to the song position on the playlist and re-sort play...

Ver

Spotify Legend

1689 Views

5 replies

1 likes

  • 1689 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! Spotify generating folders with files with extension "FILE"?

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 ProMy Question or IssueApparently Spotify is generating folders in my music library folder that are either empty or have files with the extension "FILE" that are several KB in size. Is this a corruption...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Apparently Spotify is generating folders in my music library folder that are either empty or have files wi...

Sebasty

Community Legend

2497 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 2497 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! spotify desktop cache taking a lot on storage

I've noticed for a while that spotify had at least 8GB of data cached on my main drive, i've tried telling it to use a folder in my second drive for caching to no avail, i resorted to denying access to the folder on my main drive, but this resulted i...

Regular

I've noticed for a while that spotify had at least 8GB of data cached on my main drive, i've tried telling it to use a folder in my second drive for caching to no avail, i resorted to denying access ...

alebret3

Regular

20259 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 20259 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Can't play certain songs.

With the new update spotify won't play certain songs. Specifically it won't play songs that i didn't download. Sometimes it plays certain songs that i haven't and then stops halfway trough. When i click play, nothing happens. Sometimes i can see the ...

Newbie

With the new update spotify won't play certain songs. Specifically it won't play songs that i didn't download. Sometimes it plays certain songs that i haven't and then stops halfway trough. When i cl...

Mario

Spotify Legend

499 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Help
no audio
  • 499 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Ik kan geen liedjes opzoeken in spotify er staat dan Oeps, er is iets fout gegaan.

Hallo Spotify,ik zit al een tijdje op mijn windows laptop op spotify, helaas kan ik sinds een tijdje niets opzoeken in de zoekbalk van spotify er staat dan oeps, er is iets fout gegaan. Het is zowel op de Spotify web player als op in de Spotify apps ...

Visitor

Hallo Spotify, ik zit al een tijdje op mijn windows laptop op spotify, helaas kan ik sinds een tijdje niets opzoeken in de zoekbalk van spotify er staat dan oeps, er is iets fout gegaan. Het is zowe...

Alex

Spotify Legend

1151 Views

1 replies

1 likes

  • 1151 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Why am I unable to click on songs that are in playlists I created?

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceMSI laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy am I unable to click on songs that are in playlists I created? I am able to do so from an android and apple phone, and on any device I can go to any album and pl...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country U.S. Device MSI laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why am I unable to click on songs that are in playlists I created? I am able to do so fro...

Alex

Spotify Legend

424 Views

1 replies

1 likes

  • 424 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Black bar during lyrics exhibition

PlanPremium CountryBrazil DeviceDell Latitude 5400 Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueFirst of all, thanks for bringing lyrics to Desktop/Web and mobile! But let's discuss something now...Why for some reason when I see lyrics I can se...

Spotify Star

Plan Premium   Country Brazil   Device Dell Latitude 5400   Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue First of all, thanks for bringing lyrics to Des...

Alex

Spotify Legend

1164 Views

1 replies

1 likes

lyrics
  • 1164 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes