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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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Remove Songs From Playlists When Removed From Library`

I don't want any songs in any of my playlists that aren't in my library. Removing a song from the library is easy, how can I also remove it from all playlists? The only way I've found is to go to the playlist, find the song there and remove it from t...

  • Regular
  • I don't want any songs in any of my playlists that aren't in my library.  Removing a song from the library is easy, how can I also remove it from all playlists?  The only way I've foun...
  • gmelino8-us
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Solved!! Can't save any changement on spotify

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello ma'am or sir, Hello i'd decided to change my profile picture and also change some setting but then i realized that i can't save any changement, included my profile p...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello ma'am or sir,  Hello i'd decided to change my profile picture and also change s...
  • Emilia_8
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Save Spotify Wrapped locally

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, this is a quite simple question or possibly a request.I really loved the "Spotify wrapped for the entire decade" and i would love to save it somehow, mostly because in the ...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, this is a quite simple question or possibly a request. I really loved the "Spotify wrapped ...
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  • Wrapped 2019
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Next and previous media keys skip twice instead of once

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceMicrosoft Surface Book 2Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI use a Logitech K380 keyboard with my Surface Book 2, and when I use the media keys (next and previous) it skips the current track and the one aft...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Microsoft Surface Book 2 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I use a Logitech K380 keyboard with my Surface Book 2, and when I use the medi...
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Favourite songs won't update unless deleting cache

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAndroid 9 Phone / Windows 10 Desktop PCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueI've added a song to my favourite songs list a few days ago and it would not show up on my desktop client. Even after logging out / loggi...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Android 9 Phone / Windows 10 Desktop PC Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue I've added a song to my favourite songs list a few days ago a...
  • MrColdface
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Skipping tracks only in 5.1 on Realtek audio with sonic studio

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNever had this problem before, but after an audio driver update spotify began to skip all tracks of my playlist, the song does not even start it skips to next inst...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Never had this problem before, but after an audio driver update spotify began to skip a...
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Solved!! Escape key skips to next song

PlanPremium StudentCountryNorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently, whenever I have Spotify open and play music from it, whenever I press the escape key, Spotify switches to the next song in my playlist. As far as I'm awa...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Student Country Norway Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently, whenever I have Spotify open and play music from it, whenever I press the esc...
  • Rubble155
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    Skipping songs
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autoplay not working

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceThinkPadOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAutoplay doesn't play at the end of any of my playlists in my libary at the moment. Just keeps taking me back to the start of the playlist and autoplay is switched on

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device ThinkPad Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Autoplay doesn't play at the end of any of my playlists in my libary at the moment. J...
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Superuser Contribution Audio problems on fresh install

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA Device(New HP Intel i5 laptop)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just got a new pc and downloaded the desktop version (which I used on my old pc) and I am having an issue where it will not play from my default...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device (New HP Intel i5 laptop) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just got a  new pc and downloaded the desktop version (w...
  • Sebasty
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When I change my profile picture, it just disappears!

PlanPremium DeviceAcer Notebook Operating SystemWindows 8 My Question or IssueI was able to change my profile picture before, but now I cannot. I am clicking on the change button and then I choose the picture I want. It appears in the profile picture...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium   Device Acer Notebook   Operating System Windows 8   My Question or Issue I was able to change my profile picture before, but now I cannot. I am clicking on the...
  • OneByBoo
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Recently Played is empty

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueRecently Played is empty on the windows 10 version opening spotify going to home and under Recently Played its just empty but on android or ios it shows fine whats going on ?

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently Played is empty on the windows 10 version opening spotify going to home and under Recently Played...
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Sportify buggy window

PlanPremiumCountryEstDevicePCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueHow to i fix this issue that i have been having for months now. I uninstalled program, installed new one from site, always getting new updates , yet still this exist. Look at the...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Est Device PC Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue How to i fix this issue that i have been having for months now. I uninstalled program, installed new o...
  • tadasglumb
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How can I easily switch to my PC to play music after coming home listening through iPhone?

Hello, I’m wondering if there is a way to easily switch my music to my desktop when I come home listening through my iPhone and not having to log in on my PC when it’s idle. Is there anyway to do that without having to make it so that my PC never goe...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I’m wondering if there is a way to easily switch my music to my desktop when I come home listening through my iPhone and not having to log in on my PC when it’s idle.  Is there anywa...
  • AeroZ
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Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 8 and Windows laptopOperating SystemiOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueI've been trying to download local files from my laptop onto spotify on my phone. I've followed the instructions on the Spotify ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 8 and Windows laptop Operating System iOS 13 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been trying to download local files from my lap...
  • AeroZ
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Solved!! Auto Skip

DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 I've been using spotifuggle for a year and a half now, near no problems, I got an AMD 590 that came in the mail today and once I installed it including the drivers, and started up spotifuggle, it just started a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   I've been using spotifuggle for a year and a half now, near no problems, I got an AMD 590 that came in the mail today and once I installed it in...
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Superuser Contribution Local songs on PC not showing up on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC and iPhone XROperating SystemWindows 10/Whatever the latest IOS is My Question or IssueFor a month or two now I can't seem to sync the local files from my PC to my phone. I've tried pretty much every single thing short ge...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device PC and iPhone XR Operating System Windows 10/Whatever the latest IOS is   My Question or Issue For a month or two now I can't seem to sync the local file...
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Randomly Skipping on PC - Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGetting really aggravated, sometimes i skip a song on PC and then in randomly skips through songs until i exit the program. When I restart the program, it will resume pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Getting really aggravated, sometimes i skip a song on PC and then in randomly skips thr...
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Spotify Sound Keeps Fluctuating, Getting Louder and Quieter

For a while now, the Spotify program's volume frequently fluctuates from loud to soft throughout all of the songs I try to play. It's gotten to the point where I am unable to listen to music without constantly adjusting my sound.

  • Newbie
  • For a while now, the Spotify program's volume frequently fluctuates from loud to soft throughout all of the songs I try to play. It's gotten to the point where I am unable to listen to music without ...
  • ShaggyDoo_
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Volume resets in app between reboots

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10App version1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa (Microsoft Store version) My Question or IssueEach time I reboot my computer, Spotify's in-app volume resets to 50% instead of staying where I left ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10 App version 1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa (Microsoft Store version)   My Question or Issue Each time I reb...
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Offline Mode on Windows

Plan- PremiumCountry- USA Operating System Windows 10,etc My Question or IssueI cannot get my Spotify desktop app off online mode. I have re-installed and tried everything and it is not working. I can easily use the web launcher so why won't the desk...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan- Premium Country- USA   Operating System  Windows 10,etc   My Question or Issue I cannot get my Spotify desktop app off online mode. I have re-installed and tried ever...
  • Sebasty
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  • Offline Access
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