Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Forum Posts

[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...

  • Spotify Legend
  • 139259 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 26 likes
  • Mac
    Windows
  • 139259 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 26 likes

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 ...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
  • 54963 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 33 likes
  • Windows
  • 54963 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 33 likes

BandCamp Downloads not syncing to phone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceWindows 10 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBandCamp downloads will not sync to phone

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country US Device Windows 10 Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue BandCamp downloads will not sync to phone
  • 306 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 306 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Some songs don't work.

Hey, my Spotify does not allow me to play some songs. If it was the problem with only one song it would be alright but it's the whole album except for like 2 or 3 songs. Others work properly.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey, my Spotify does not allow me to play some songs. If it was the problem with only one song it would be alright but it's the whole album except for like 2 or 3 songs. Others work properly. 
  • Jacob
  • Community Legend
  • 809 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 809 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Implemented artist page feature not working

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.16.522.g55a4b852My Question or IssueHi,a month ago (2019-09-03) spotify implemented a new feature mentioned in these ideas here & here.Selecting an artist you are following takes y...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.16.522.g55a4b852 My Question or Issue Hi, a month ago (2019-09-03) spotify implemented a new feature mentioned i...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
  • 805 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 805 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Windows 10 Touchpad gestures not supported anymore

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been using the windows 10 touchpad gestures (for play/pause and skip and go back). Somewhat recently I noticed that these gestures stopped working for the spotify wi...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Free Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been using the windows 10 touchpad gestures (for play/pause and skip and go back)...
  • 521 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 521 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Stand alone player skipping

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueEvery song skips like a scratched cd or vinyl. Brand new pc and install of spotify player. How can I fix this?

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Every song skips like a scratched cd or vinyl.  Brand new pc and install of spotify playe...
  • 382 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • player
    scratched cd
    scratched vinyl
    skipping
    skips
  • 382 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

I'm having troubles with the music.

Hello Spotify, I need help with your app.Everytime I play music on your app, the music gets mixed up (because I have it in alphabetical order) so if I play a song for example "4U" by Aero Chord and I transition to the next song, It will play "B.O.B" ...

  • Regular
  • Hello Spotify, I need help with your app. Everytime I play music on your app, the music gets mixed up (because I have it in alphabetical order) so if I play a song for example "4U" by Aero Chord and...
  • psu256
  • Casual Listener
  • 400 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 400 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

SHIFT+arrow behaviour change

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 64-bit My Question or IssueHi, From the last update or two, the behaviour of SHIFT+left/right arrow has changed. It used to skip 5/6 seconds backwards or forwards, but now it is 15 seconds...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 64-bit       My Question or Issue Hi,   From the last update or two, the behaviour of SHIFT+left...
  • Tonttu
  • Casual Listener
  • 424 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes
  • 424 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes

Podcast not working on desktop and only works on phone app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional My Question or IssueFor the past few months I have been listening to a podcast on spotify on my desktop. I started to notice that the podcast would take a few minutes to load be...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Professional   My Question or Issue For the past few months I have been listening to a podcast on spotify on my deskt...
  • Whoanelly
  • Visitor
  • 767 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes
  • 767 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes

Superuser Contribution Playlists/Liked Songs/Radio Do Not Work On Windows 10

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueNo songs appear in any playlist I open. All it says is "This playlist is currently empty." My phone does not have this issue, it only occurs on my laptop. This...

  • Regular
  • Plan Free Country United States of America Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Issue No songs appear in any playlist I open. All it says is "This playlist is currently ...
  • Peter
  • Spotify Legend
  • 698 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 698 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Title sorting is ignored

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI was listening to music in the default Liked Songs playlist and my songs were sorted in ascending order by title. So the natural flow would be that if I listen t...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I was listening to music in the default Liked Songs playlist and my songs were sorted ...
  • 277 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 277 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Unable to upload profile picture

I am using the Spotify desktop app and I am unable to upload a picture for my profile. Spotify says there is a "change" button that appears on my avatar when I click on my account on the top right, however that button does not appear on mine. It just...

  • Visitor
  • I am using the Spotify desktop app and I am unable to upload a picture for my profile. Spotify says there is a "change" button that appears on my avatar when I click on my account on the top right, h...
  • Peter
  • Spotify Legend
  • 1045 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 1045 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Spotify for windows wakes pc from sleep

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesPlatformPCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy pc routinely wakes itself from sleep when I put it to sleep with Spotify opened, and I used the last wake command to check and found a Spotify wake timer ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States Platform PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My pc routinely wakes itself from sleep when I put it to sleep with Spotify opene...
  • Bbran
  • Casual Listener
  • 728 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes
  • 728 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes

Local File MP3s upload and are playable but cannot be added to playlist and have no options

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceCustom Built Desktop (Intel I7 processor)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI downloaded some songs I bought from an artist on Bandcamp because they (the songs) were not on Spotify. I downloaded them as mp3's an...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Custom Built Desktop (Intel I7 processor) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I downloaded some songs I bought from an artist on Bandcamp...
  • 433 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 433 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Spotidy community will not recognise the URI code even though it is valid

PlanPremiumCountryUK My Question or IssueI am trying to post a playlist onto the playlist exchange and I had succesfully inserted the spotify URI into the place where I need to, yet spotify doesn't acknowledge it. Any help?I have attached a screensho...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country UK   My Question or Issue I am trying to post a playlist onto the playlist exchange and I had succesfully inserted the spotify URI into the place where I need to, yet ...
  • osornios
  • Spotify Star
  • 1437 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 1437 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Ad Doesn't Play, is Stuck

I'm from the US, using the Spotify desktop player with Windows 7. Every time this specific ad comes up, it doesn't progress on the time bar and I can't switch to any other song. The workaround is exiting and reopening Spotify, but it happens every si...

  • Newbie
  • I'm from the US, using the Spotify desktop player with Windows 7. Every time this specific ad comes up, it doesn't progress on the time bar and I can't switch to any other song. The workaround is exi...
  • mynameisnotgary
  • Casual Listener
  • 4986 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 4986 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

There is no option for me to change my profle picture on my desktop app.

There is no option given to change my profle picture when I bring my mouse over to my prolfe picture and right clicking also doesnt do anything either, I've uninstalled and reinstalled Spotfity multipule times yet there is serouly no "change" button ...

  • Visitor
  • There is no option given to change my profle picture when I bring my mouse over to my prolfe picture and right clicking also doesnt do anything either, I've uninstalled and reinstalled Spotfity multi...
  • OviiiOne
  • Community Legend
  • 636 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 636 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Continuously Skipping

Premium Desktop app and Web app Win 10 Whenever I try and play a song/album/playlist/radio etc the program just keeps skipping through songs and does not play anything. Spotify had been working fine until today. I've restarted spotify, rebooted OS, r...

  • Visitor
  • Premium   Desktop app and Web app   Win 10   Whenever I try and play a song/album/playlist/radio etc the program just keeps skipping through songs and does not play anything.&nbs...
  • eltoch
  • Composer
  • 459 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • skipping
  • 459 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify fails to close

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceCustom built PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify desktop app fails to close out completely when I exit out of the app, the 4 processes still remain and use up a lot of CPU. The spotify icon in the t...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Custom built PC Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue The Spotify desktop app fails to close out completely when I exit out o...
  • daniellee002
  • Regular
  • 540 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 540 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Is Spotify Daily Mix Lists Can Dissapear?

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey My Question or IssueMy account was hacked 15 days ago but i got back like in 3 days, while this happened hacker listened songs that i don't even know it's singer&rappers. Spotify made a daily mix from them now and i don't eve...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Turkey   My Question or Issue My account was hacked 15 days ago but i got back like in 3 days, while this happened hacker listened songs that i don't even know it's si...
  • by_curling
  • Casual Listener
  • 432 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 432 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Can't import songs through local files.

I can't seem to gte my local files working. I've followed all of the stpes to make them pop up in the local files in spotify but none of them do. I may have a sneaking suspicion that spotify may not support the songs I have but I just wanted to ask. ...

  • Regular
  • I can't seem to gte my local files working. I've followed all of the stpes to make them pop up in the local files in spotify but none of them do. I may have a sneaking suspicion that spotify may not ...
  • Jacob
  • Community Legend
  • 1273 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 1273 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 0 likes