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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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MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop constantly offline (no internet connection detected) AND problem displaying pages

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify Desktop constantly goes offline (no internet connection detected, error code 4) AND problem displaying pages, especially for pages such as Browse and Podcast. Checked fi...

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Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify Desktop constantly goes offline (no internet connection detected, error code 4) AND problem d...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Home page not showing up

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional 64 bits My Question or IssueThe Home page is not appearing for me. It sometimes appears though, but it's very rare and I can only see the Browse and Radio page.

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Plan Free Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Professional 64 bits   My Question or Issue The Home page is not appearing for me. It sometimes appears though, but i...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution skipping through songs without playing

plan- family premiumwindows 10 I was listening to my music just fine but had to pause for whatever reason, and when I unpaused it wouldn't play anymore. It froze on a song for a few seconds then skipped onto the next one, didn't do anything then star...

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plan- family premium windows 10   I was listening to my music just fine but had to pause for whatever reason, and when I unpaused it wouldn't play anymore. It froze on a song for a few second...

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Superuser Contribution spotify wont open on windows

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify won't open. I've tried deleting it and redownloading it and it says "Migrating your Spotify data..." then closes and doesn't open. What do I do?

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify won't open. I've tried deleting it and redownloading it and it says "Migrating y...

Ivan

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Bring back the Appears On section you **bleep**ing **bleep**s

How incompetent and mentally deficient do you have to be to get rid of such a necessary feature you brain-dead dipshits? I will **bleep**ing stop paying you right now if you're gonna do **bleep** like this just to make things harder. **bleep** you.

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  How incompetent and mentally deficient do you have to be to get rid of such a necessary feature you brain-dead dipshits? I will **bleep**ing stop paying you right now if you're gonna do **ble...

PrettyMuchSwiss

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Chrome is eating my Media Key inputs, cannot control Spotify using media keys

I'm on Windows 10. Normally, my media keys on my keyboard (e.g. play, pause, skip) control spotify just fine. But while I have Chrome open, these media keys do nothing to control spotify. When I press them, nothing happens. I've researched this issue...

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I'm on Windows 10.  Normally, my media keys on my keyboard (e.g. play, pause, skip) control spotify just fine.  But while I have Chrome open, these media keys do nothing to control spotify....

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Missing Functionality

 PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceStationary PCOperating SystemWindows 10 pro x64 My Question or Issuei am using spotify on a windows and android device.only the android device offers me "normal" functionality. the windows app is missing the following:...

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    Plan Premium Country Germany Device Stationary PC Operating System Windows 10 pro x64   My Question or Issue i am using spotify on a windows and android device. only the an...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can I access the files of my downloaded music?

PlanPremiumCountryUnites StatesDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 I recently downloaded some music and have been trying to find the files on my PC for a while now and haven't had any luck. After some research I've been wondering if it's even poss...

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  Plan Premium Country Unites States Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   I recently downloaded some music and have been trying to find the files on my PC for a while now a...

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Volume VERY-HIGH On Start Up of app...

Hello Community Members...When I start the app and play the music...The volume starts at about 86 points VERY - LOUD and I have to turn down the volume STRAIGHT AWAY to a lower level...Want to try and have the STARTUP - VOLUME to be much lower (At ab...

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Hello Community Members... When I start the app and play the music... The volume starts at about 86 points VERY - LOUD and I have to turn down the volume STRAIGHT AWAY to a lower level... Want to ...

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Superuser Contribution "Appears On" section is gone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Appears On section has been removed, which was a feature I used many times to find new music from artists. It's very frustrating trying to find an artist's full...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The Appears On section has been removed, which was a feature I used many times to find n...

Ivan

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Forced Beta that Removes Features from the Desktop Spotify Client, wth ARE YOU GUYS DOING?

"At Spotify, we’re often testing and launching improvements and new features." You mean like removing half the functionality of your desktop client and watching your community skitz out about it for 3 weeks while sitting on your hands? Why would you ...

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"At Spotify, we’re often testing and launching improvements and new features."   You mean like removing half the functionality of your desktop client and watching your community skitz out abou...

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Can't add songs below a playlist

Spotify on Desktop had a feature that I could add similar songs right below the feed of the current playlist. Why was this removed? This was a useful feature. PLEASE STOP UPDATING AND REMOVING USEFUL THINGS for no reason. Spotify please, if you're go...

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Spotify on Desktop had a feature that I could add similar songs right below the feed of the current playlist. Why was this removed? This was a useful feature. PLEASE STOP UPDATING AND REMOVING USEFUL...

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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...

Xenia

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Auto Update Fails

I'm having problems with Spotify, using the actual program (not browser) from within Windows 7.When I start it, it tries to update. The update fails with an error code 12 insufficient memory or disk space.My PC has 8GB ram and over 100gb free storage...

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I'm having problems with Spotify, using the actual program (not browser) from within Windows 7. When I start it, it tries to update. The update fails with an error code 12 insufficient memory or dis...

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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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Superuser Contribution What happened to the playlist? Cant sort my songs anymore. Win 10

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceAndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat happened to the playlist? Cant sort my songs anymore.

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Android Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue What happened to the playlist? Cant sort my songs anymore.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [PodCasts][Desktop] Create a downloadable playlist.

Platform: Downloaded client.Plan: PremiumCountry: CanadaDevice: Desktop PCOperating System: Windows 10 PCMy Question or Issue:I've recently begun to experiment and dip my feet into the waters of Podcasts. I've favourited several different shows, some...

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Platform:  Downloaded client. Plan:  Premium Country:  Canada Device:  Desktop PC Operating System:  Windows 10 PC My Question or Issue: I've recently begun to experi...

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Superuser Contribution Multiple Track Selection as Radio Root

How is it that you can make a Radio root from a playlist that has multiple tracks but not by just selecting multiple tracks on any list and having that be a root? I could have sworn this used to be possible. Why should the user waste time creating a ...

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How is it that you can make a Radio root from a playlist that has multiple tracks but not by just selecting multiple tracks on any list and having that be a root? I could have sworn this used to be p...

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Search results show as icons instead of a list

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi all!I've recently managed to do something that drives me crazy. All my search results on my pc show up as icons arranged in rows and columns with annoying thumbnails for...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi all! I've recently managed to do something that drives me crazy. All my search results on my pc sho...

Nico

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Spotify app can't connect to android

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceDell G3 3579Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, my Spotify app that I downloaded from the Spotify's official web page can't connect to my Android phone. This problem actually started last year but I tho...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Dell G3 3579 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, my Spotify app that I downloaded from the Spotify's official web page can't co...

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