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

23250 Views

10 replies

2 likes

  • 23250 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

904592 Views

540 replies

64 likes

  • 904592 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

45094 Views

40 replies

8 likes

  • 45094 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

6210 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 6210 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

Superuser Contribution No dislike button

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10there is simply no dislike button for the songs on the play lists !and this is irritating and awful !I'm a man of picky choices, and having to press the skip button endlessly is unb...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 there is simply no dislike button for the songs on the play lists ! and this is irritating and awful ! I'm a m...

momozex

Casual Listener

1399 Views

4 replies

1 likes

  • 1399 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes

Local Files: Sharing on Social Networks, Adding to Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I share on social networks like Facebook and Twitter my own Local Files? Also, how do I add to my playlists my own Local Files all together all at once, not individual...

Regular

Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How do I share on social networks like Facebook and Twitter my own Local Files? Also, how do I add...

paul_ko

Newbie

2719 Views

5 replies

0 likes

local files
Playlists
sharing
Sharing Links
sharing local files
Sharing on Twitter
sharing playlists
Sharing to Facebook
Sharing to Twitter
  • 2719 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 Desktop, Android Samsung Galaxy s9+ My Question or IssueSuddenly on all devices I get the error "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". nothing has changed, m...

Visitor

  Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 Desktop, Android Samsung Galaxy s9+   My Question or Issue Suddenly on all devices I get the error "Spotify can't play this right now. ...

Elena

Moderator

620 Views

1 replies

1 likes

  • 620 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Windows Desktop player sort Liked Songs by artist, then by album?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I feel dumb for not being able to figure this out, but how do you sort the "Liked Songs" by Artist, then by Album? I can't get it to do anything but sort by Artist, then tit...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I feel dumb for not being able to figure this out, but how do you sort the "Liked Songs" b...

jw2798

Casual Listener

1162 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Music
  • 1162 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify App - Skipping All Songs

PlanPremiumCountryScotlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 - App My Question or IssueHi There, I am having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10.I have a "Roland Rubix44 USB Audio Interface" plugged into my computer, into which I have plugged...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Scotland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 - App   My Question or Issue Hi There,   I am having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10. I have a "...

swanky-n-spanky

Roadie

3534 Views

6 replies

1 likes

Audio Device
Skipping songs
  • 3534 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! I think my spotify desktop app is showing the web app (lots of features disabled)

Basically I am struggling to do many things I can normally do on Spotify. This is a second account I have, and on my main account I can do all these things with no issue. Also, when I log into the new account, it looks different to how Spotify looks ...

Visitor

Basically I am struggling to do many things I can normally do on Spotify. This is a second account I have, and on my main account I can do all these things with no issue. Also, when I log into the ne...

Imad194

Visitor

4217 Views

2 replies

1 likes

  • 4217 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

No sound in Spotify for Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLenovo P51Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am opening yet another "no sound" issue because none of the other topics provided any solution. This happens at random but very frequently, and when Spotify beco...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Canada Device Lenovo P51 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am opening yet another "no sound" issue because none of the other topics provided any...

grammophone

Casual Listener

586 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 586 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

15 months after the bug was reported, Spotify still tries to download files from OneDrive by default

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis was reported originally at https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-stop-Spotify-from-auto-downloading-OneDrive/td-p/4700047, but it seems because a customer provi...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This was reported originally at https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-stop-Spotify-from-...

384 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 384 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

I cant listen to songs

PlanFreeCountryEngland / GBOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSo basically I just re-installed spotify after having an issue before. I managed to log into my account and i have got another issue, when i play my songs i can't hear them and ...

Music Fan

Plan Free Country England / GB Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So basically I just re-installed spotify after having an issue before. I managed to log into my account and i ha...

443 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 443 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes sometimes when I select a song

PlanPremium FamilyCountryChileDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 And when I open Spotify again, the login page shows up. However, clicking around or minimizing the Spotify page solves this.

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Family Country Chile Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   And when I open Spotify again, the login page shows up. However, clicking around or minimizing the ...

Ivan

Spotify Legend

582 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 582 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution PC spotify cannot see speakers on LAN

Hi All, Got an odd problem on the windows version of the Spotify client. When connected to wireless I can't see the devices connected to the LAN ports. On the IOS version it's fine, I can see both wireless and LAN devices. Both IOS and PC are on the ...

Casual Listener

  Hi All,   Got an odd problem on the windows version of the Spotify client. When connected to wireless I can't see the devices connected to the LAN ports.    On the IOS vers...

Elena

Moderator

1037 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1037 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Windows App doesn't update song while using Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows 10 ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I'm listening to Spotify via Spotify Connect on another device, the Windows app fails to keep the current song. All my other devices that ...

Regular

Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows 10 Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I'm listening to Spotify via Spotify Connect on another device...

Elena

Moderator

572 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 572 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Not all .mp3 files showing up in "Local Files"

PlanPremium DeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to add one folder to my local files in Spotify, it contains 58 songs total, but when I check the Local Files in Spotify, some songs are missing (only 35 of the...

Regular

Plan Premium   Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to add one folder to my local files in Spotify, it contains 58 songs total, but ...

thinking_kiwi

Regular

641 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 641 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Waiting for connection

hi there,ive been trying to download my playlist to listen to them offline but it just says waiting for connection.i dont have this problem with my phone. does anyone know what to do? i couldnt find my answer in other posts.

Visitor

hi there, ive been trying to download my playlist to listen to them offline but it just says waiting for connection.i dont have this problem with my phone. does anyone know what to do? i couldnt fin...

Mike187

Newbie

902 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 902 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Track progress bar stops working

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceseveral Windows 10 devices, such as Surface Pro 3 and Samsung tabletOperating SystemWindows 10, 1909, 18363.720Spotify version1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660 (Microsoft Store version)My Question or IssueThe progress bar stops working for ...

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country US Device several Windows 10 devices, such as Surface Pro 3 and Samsung tablet Operating System Windows 10, 1909, 18363.720 Spotify version 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660 (Microsoft ...

RobSa

Casual Listener

965 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 965 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

How to stop Spotify adding Olly Murs to my release radar

Probably not the place to post this but couldn't find anywhere better. For some reason Spotify have got it on their algorithm that I like Little Mix and Olly Murs. I don't - is there anyway of tailoring your music tastes so this stuff stops appearing...

Roadie

Probably not the place to post this but couldn't find anywhere better. For some reason Spotify have got it on their algorithm that I like Little Mix and Olly Murs. I don't - is there anyway of tailor...

amandastew_

Casual Listener

1057 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1057 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

spotify will not load

Plan premiumFree/PremiumCountry canada Device HP laptop(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System windows 10 home(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuespotify will not load the home page. it remains stal...

Roadie

Plan premium Free/Premium Country canada   Device HP laptop (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System windows 10 home (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc...

coalminecanary

Roadie

821 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 821 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify aint loud enough

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceCustom PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to get spotify to be a bit more loud but the volume does not go as high as i would like it to go

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Greece Device Custom PC Operating System Windows 10     My Question or Issue I am trying to get spotify to be a bit more loud but the volume does not go as h...

Satan_

Casual Listener

604 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 604 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Streaming podcast to living room receiver

I typically sit down at my desktop win10 machine, and stream music to my living room yamaha reciever. This works totally fine for any music I play. However it does NOT work with podcasts. All podcasts do not work, you click the play button and nothin...

Newbie

I typically sit down at my desktop win10 machine, and stream music to my living room yamaha reciever.  This works totally fine for any music I play.   However it does NOT work with podcas...

Elena

Moderator

922 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Podcasts
  • 922 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Strange search result

When I search for Tan Dun (a chinese composer who is present on Spotify) and add to the search string a title of one of his pieces (prayer and blessing) I get only one result: a podcast by Mahmoud Ali Al banna. That is weird!! PlanFree/PremiumCountry...

Casual Listener

When I search for Tan Dun (a chinese composer who is present on Spotify) and add to the search string a title of one of his pieces (prayer and blessing) I get only one result: a podcast by Mahmoud Al...

Sebasty

Community Legend

685 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 685 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes