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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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Solved!! Jump to currently playing song is broken

PlanPremium CountryFinland Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJump to currently playing song trough album art is working only when playlist is sorted out by adding date and even then it is jumping few song above currently playing song. I ...

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Plan Premium   Country Finland   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Jump to currently playing song trough album art is working only when playlist is sorted ou...

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Solved!! (Desktop/Windows) Won't play sound on Airpods

So I recently got a used pair of 1st gen Airpods and they've worked on my phone perfectly (iPhone SE) but when I'm using my Windows laptop (ASUS Zenbook) and connect them to my laptop through Bluetooth, Spotify won't play through the Airpods. The sou...

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So I recently got a used pair of 1st gen Airpods and they've worked on my phone perfectly (iPhone SE) but when I'm using my Windows laptop (ASUS Zenbook) and connect them to my laptop through Bluetoo...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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Same Ads

Free VersionUnited StatesPCWindows 10----------------------------------------I finally found how to submit a problem... so here goes... (I would like to clarify, since I use an ad blocker I am not getting the normal ads you click on, just the sound o...

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Free Version United States PC Windows 10 ---------------------------------------- I finally found how to submit a problem... so here goes...      (I would like to clarify, s...

Jayeen

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Bugged on my desktop speakers (auto-skips songs, and right channel audio muted)

My Question or IssueEverything works fine when i listen on my connected headphones, however, if i start the desktop app with my desktop speakers as the default output, pressing play will make spotify skip every song in playlist then close my playlist...

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My Question or Issue Everything works fine when i listen on my connected headphones, however, if i start the desktop app with my desktop speakers as the default output, pressing play will make spoti...

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Cannot connect to another device

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus5 Hi all,I'm having an issue with connecting from my PC to my Android. I don't see my Phone/PC in the connect to a device window (while music is running).Both are connected to the same network and both are updated.It worked be...

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Plan Premium Device OnePlus5   Hi all, I'm having an issue with connecting from my PC to my Android. I don't see my Phone/PC in the connect to a device window (while music is running). Bo...

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Browse all playlists on Desktop

PlanPremiumWindows 10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueOn my Iphone I can see a complete list of all the playlists that I have created in alphabetical order. I don't see anyway this can be done on the desktop...

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Plan Premium Windows 10 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue On my Iphone I can see a complete list of all the playlists that I have create...

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Radio from Song Greyed out and Radio from Playlists has 80% songs not playable

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device(PC/client)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueRadio from Song Greyed out and Radio from Playlists has 80% songs not playable

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Plan Premium Country  USA   Device (PC/client) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Radio from Song Greyed out and Radio from Playlists has 80% songs not pla...

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Music stops playing after 5 seconds! Help!

PlanFreeCountrySpainDevicePCOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI am having issues when playing music on Spotify (desktop version). I play a song and after 5 seconds, it stops and a blue bar with the text "Can't play the current song". I...

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Plan Free Country Spain Device PC Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I am having issues when playing music on Spotify (desktop version). I play a song and after 5 sec...

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Spotify Connect

Hey Spotify-Team, we need the option to deny spotifyconnect for some devices.My Question or IssueOften i got the problem, that my Spotify connects with some random devices from other people i dont know. Its sad, that i cant shut down spotify connect....

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Hey Spotify-Team,   we need the option to deny spotifyconnect for some devices. My Question or Issue Often i got the problem, that my Spotify connects with some random devices from other peo...

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Plötzlich Random Play

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHallo zusammen,seit ein paar Tagen springt mein Spotify immer wieder von Alphabetischer Reihenfolge auf Random-Play. Meist nach der Werbung.Dabei ist auch seltsam, dass...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hallo zusammen, seit ein paar Tagen springt mein Spotify immer wieder von Alphabetischer Re...

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[playlists or radio] Not Playing.

Plan FreeCountry USADeviceHP SPECTRE LAPTOPOperating SystemWindows 10 ProVersion1.120.510.0My Question or IssueI've been using Spotify on new computer for 1 1/2 years. Suddenly 2 wks ago when I opened Spotify, chose a playlist, hit PLAY : Instead of ...

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Plan    Free Country   USA Device HP SPECTRE LAPTOP Operating System Windows 10 Pro Version 1.120.510.0 My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify on new computer for 1 1/...

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Friends missing from Friend Activity

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOver the past few days, I am randomly missing friend in my friend activity. I know they have been on and listening to music. I have tried reinstalling spotify, unfollowi...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Over the past few days, I am randomly missing friend in my friend activity. I know th...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify offline despite working wifi connection

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAsus NotebookOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Hello, after the update to version 1.1.18.611.g9cc9bdc9, Spotify is stuck to offline (the offline mode is disabled from the settings menu) and doesn't connect to the...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device Asus Notebook Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue   Hello, after the update to version 1.1.18.611.g9cc9bdc9, Spotify is s...

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Superuser Contribution filtered playback of liked songs not working properly

Hey, Normally when you enter like a certain word or artist name into the filter on the liked songs page, and then click a song from the results, after that song finishes, it'll play one of the other results. i.e. if I search for "love", then select "...

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Hey,   Normally when you enter like a certain word or artist name into the filter on the liked songs page, and then click a song from the results, after that song finishes, it'll play one of t...

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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...

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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...

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[Desktop] Can't see track duration column

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThis is what my spotify desktop client looks likeHow do I add track duration as a column ?

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This is what my spotify desktop client looks like How do I add track duration as a column ?

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