Help - Desktop Windows

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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
2 weeks ago
James335
Casual Listener
59829 Views
78 replies
27 likes

59829 Views
78 replies
27 likes

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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
Monday
rednblu
Roadie
83200 Views
278 replies
22 likes

83200 Views
278 replies
22 likes

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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
5960 Views
1 replies
6 likes

5960 Views
1 replies
6 likes

[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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
146201 Views
0 replies
26 likes
Mac
Windows

146201 Views
0 replies
26 likes

Solved!! windows desktop error

PlanFreeCountrybelguimDeviceHP probook 6450bOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue what is this error and tryed to reinstall and uninstall spotify i opend it nothing happends and in taskbar it seems that no spotify task are running but when ...

Tompievrk
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country belguim Device HP probook 6450b Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue what is this error and tryed to reinstall and uninstall spotify i o...
2020-07-01 6:13:28 PM
2020-07-05 3:02:49 PM
Tompievrk
Casual Listener
1204 Views
4 replies
0 likes

1204 Views
4 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution spotify keeps crashing midsong??

PlanpremiumCountrySaudi ArabiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei have reinstalled spotify 3 times and the issue is still present, it usually plays 1 full song then the next one gets cut midway i tried doing every single thing i ...

Rattletef
Newbie
Plan premium Country Saudi Arabia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue i have reinstalled spotify 3 times and the issue is still present, it usually plays 1 ful...
2020-07-04 11:40:49 PM
2020-07-05 2:35:10 PM
Mario
Spotify Legend
1762 Views
1 replies
0 likes

1762 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Tiles not shown correctly

Hi everyone, I'm having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10. In the section "made for you", some the tiles are not shown correctly. They are cut vertically. I attached some Screenshots.On this page, I also can't scroll to the side. So in the ...

Flylois
Casual Listener
Hi everyone, I'm having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10. In the section "made for you", some the tiles are not shown correctly. They are cut vertically. I attached some Screensho...
2020-07-03 12:28:50 PM
2020-07-05 1:10:40 PM
Flylois
Casual Listener
698 Views
5 replies
0 likes

698 Views
5 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution Issue: Spotify automatically adding songs to a playlist and messing it up

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo something really weird happened yesterday. I was just listening to some songs from my various playlists as I normally do, and Spotify decided to add every single one o...

Emryss
Regular
Plan Premium Country Hungary Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So something really weird happened yesterday. I was just listening to some songs from my vario...
2020-06-03 8:38:59 AM
2020-07-04 12:16:24 AM
Emryss
Regular
1413 Views
9 replies
0 likes

1413 Views
9 replies
0 likes

Can't open, uninstall, reinstall spotify.

I use Windows 10. I reset my computer and Spotify came installed by the Windows Store. I used that Spotify for a while, but yesterday I realized that Spotify was not opening. I would try to remove it from the control panel and settings, but Spotify w...

Felir0n
Casual Listener
I use Windows 10. I reset my computer and Spotify came installed by the Windows Store. I used that Spotify for a while, but yesterday I realized that Spotify was not opening. I would try to remove it...
2020-07-04 2:33:06 PM
2020-07-04 10:48:31 PM
Felir0n
Casual Listener
520 Views
2 replies
1 likes

520 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Prevent folder tree from opening on the side panel - Windows 10

Everytime I open a playlist from the folder view, the folder tree is opened on the side panel and I can't see the other folders easily. It doesn't occur on web app, which is the right behavior. It needs fixing.

abg88
Casual Listener
Everytime I open a playlist from the folder view, the folder tree is opened on the side panel and I can't see the other folders easily. It doesn't occur on web app, which is the right behavior. It ne...
2020-07-02 12:03:58 AM
2020-07-04 4:43:02 PM
abg88
Casual Listener
525 Views
2 replies
0 likes

525 Views
2 replies
0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify funktioniert auf meinem W 10 PC nicht mehr

Plan Family/PremiumCountry Germnany Windows 10 Pro Build 2004 Seit 14 Tagen funktioniert Spotify nicht mehr auf meinem Windows 10 Desktop PC. Die Cache zu löschen, Spotify neu zu installieren, ab und wieder anmelden bringt nichts. Ich sehe meine Play...

rabitt51
Casual Listener
Plan Family/Premium Country Germnany Windows 10 Pro Build 2004 Seit 14 Tagen funktioniert Spotify nicht mehr auf meinem Windows 10 Desktop PC. Die Cac...
2020-07-04 8:25:55 AM
2020-07-04 4:37:59 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
7193 Views
3 replies
0 likes

7193 Views
3 replies
0 likes

Local files play fine on mobile but NOT on desktop

I managed to search for local files and add them to playlists on my desktop (Windows 10, app), but they are not playing. They don't show any error message, it's just stuck at 0:00. However, after downloading them on my mobile app (iPhone SE), they pl...

therolf
Newbie
I managed to search for local files and add them to playlists on my desktop (Windows 10, app), but they are not playing. They don't show any error message, it's just stuck at 0:00. However, after dow...
2020-07-04 2:40:34 PM
233 Views
0 replies
0 likes

233 Views
0 replies
0 likes

"a brief message from our sponsors" stops the playlist and nothing happens

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceThoshiba NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I always have the same problem, after clean installation, after new account... When in the left lower corner "a brief message from our sponsors" appea...

Kriskind
Visitor
Plan Free Country Germany Device Thoshiba Notebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I always have the same problem, after clean installation, a...
2020-07-04 11:51:45 AM
352 Views
0 replies
0 likes

352 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Recently Played List

PlanFamily Premium CountryU.S.A. DeviceDesktop PC and Android Mobile Device Operating System(Windows 10, Android Oreo) My Question or IssueThe "Recently Played" list on the Home screen has not updated for over half a year. There was a thread opened f...

Yodeehuh
Visitor
Plan Family Premium Country U.S.A. Device Desktop PC and Android Mobile Device Operating System (Windows 10, Android Oreo) My Question or Issue The "Rece...
2020-07-04 9:43:58 AM
302 Views
0 replies
3 likes

302 Views
0 replies
3 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify skips all songs immediately after I connected my Scarlett 2i2

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10, latest version My Question or IssueI've tried everything. YouTube and stuff works perfectly.Reinstalling SpotifyClearing Spotify cacheUpdating JavaRestarting my computerUpdate drivers (...

SodaParty
Regular
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10, latest version My Question or Issue I've tried everything. YouTube and stuff works perfectly. Reinstalling S...
2019-08-23 10:20:58 PM
2020-07-03 8:09:23 PM
HagenVonMerak
Casual Listener
3667 Views
7 replies
0 likes
all
Desktop
immediately
skips
songs
Windows 10

3667 Views
7 replies
0 likes

Optimize Spotify's app load times

The Spotify app for Windows (both Microsoft Store and its downloadable counterpart) are extremely slow when starting up, and navigation inside the app is also hindered by slow results for searches and a long load for albums and playlists. I would be ...

-Vinny-
Casual Listener
The Spotify app for Windows (both Microsoft Store and its downloadable counterpart) are extremely slow when starting up, and navigation inside the app is also hindered by slow results for searches an...
2020-07-01 11:02:38 PM
2020-07-03 5:26:41 PM
bristolash91
Casual Listener
488 Views
1 replies
3 likes
Desktop
Other

488 Views
1 replies
3 likes

Desktop App Issues

1-) When I press the album cover to see where I'm listening to the song, it directs me to the default order of the playlist (which is nonsense). 2-) When I used the search bar in my playlist before, it would perceive it as a filter, and when I starte...

nazmievci
Visitor
1-) When I press the album cover to see where I'm listening to the song, it directs me to the default order of the playlist (which is nonsense). 2-) When I used the sear...
2020-07-03 1:58:34 PM
447 Views
0 replies
1 likes
Desktop
Playlists

447 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Some Available Tracks Won't Play (Emmit Fenn)

Some songs, specifically by the artist Emmit Fenn stopped playing on my phone. I also check the online app and they also do not play there. They show as available but just stopped playing last week sometime. I have installed and reinstalled the app. ...

miketylerg
Visitor
Some songs, specifically by the artist Emmit Fenn stopped playing on my phone. I also check the online app and they also do not play there. They show as available but just stopped playing last week s...
2020-07-02 6:10:23 PM
2020-07-03 10:29:39 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
321 Views
1 replies
0 likes

321 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Spotify pause my song each 10/20 sec for no reasons

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

SadPeanut
Visitor
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
2020-07-02 8:27:25 PM
2020-07-03 10:25:40 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
294 Views
1 replies
0 likes

294 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Is there any way to disable podcasts entirely?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueFrom the searches I've done, there doesn't seem to be a way to prevent evil garbage like Ben Shapiro from being recommended to me. Is there a way to disable pod...

prefect
Visitor
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue From the searches I've done, there doesn't seem to be a way to prevent evil garbage ...
2020-07-02 12:21:05 AM
2020-07-03 10:23:48 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
692 Views
1 replies
7 likes

692 Views
1 replies
7 likes

How to access the SPOTIFY Artist & Song Title data from another application ?

I was wondering if it is possible, while listening to a track on SPOTIFY, to access the Artist & Song Title info of the track currently played as it is displayed at the bottom-left corner of the SPOTIFY window (horizontal scrolling) from another appl...

Morbius1
Casual Listener
I was wondering if it is possible, while listening to a track on SPOTIFY, to access the Artist & Song Title info of the track currently played as it is displayed at the bottom-left corner of the ...
2020-07-02 9:41:31 PM
2020-07-03 9:58:03 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
746 Views
3 replies
0 likes

746 Views
3 replies
0 likes

Local files not displaying

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumDeviceASUS Q537FDOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I'm trying to add new songs to my local files that I a...

david10171
Newbie
None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Device ASUS Q537FD Operating System Windows 10 My Qu...
2020-07-02 4:19:17 AM
2020-07-02 7:02:11 PM
MichaelJerzak
Composer
480 Views
1 replies
0 likes

480 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution having issues with BOA bank fraud?

anyone else reported this issue? Apparently Bank of America is being used as the front. The address in the link is a little off-kilter though.

ajetrumpet
Gig Goer
anyone else reported this issue? Apparently Bank of America is being used as the front. The address in the link is a little off-kilter though.
2020-07-01 5:25:39 PM
2020-07-02 3:11:30 PM
Mario
Spotify Legend
319 Views
1 replies
0 likes

319 Views
1 replies
0 likes

jump to /letter/

guys, I assigned to Spotify bec. it seemed to be a good music streaming service. good content, good usability. goos music -> "smile"Then: U**bleep**edMEup - the standard behavior of any (each and any) file browser has been removed from your service. ...

1159735944
Newbie
guys, I assigned to Spotify bec. it seemed to be a good music streaming service. good content, good usability. goos music -> "smile" Then: U**bleep**edMEup - the standard behavior ...
2020-07-02 2:59:02 PM
363 Views
0 replies
1 likes

363 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Spotify Community

Help categories

Account & Payment

Using Spotify

Listen Everywhere

Desktop (Windows)

Forum Posts