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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!!Superuser Contribution The new video/picture when listening to music

PlanPremiumDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueThere has once again been added bad additions to the UI of Spotify. When playing song from curtain artists, there will now be either a short video, or a big picture instead of the ...

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Plan Premium Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue There has once again been added bad additions to the UI of Spotify. When playing song from curtain artis...

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Superuser Contribution lyrics no longer are syncing the to songs on the Windows App.

On the Windows version of Spotify, when I click on Lyrics icon the lyrics are displayed. However, they no longer sync to the music. Before they line would be highlighted in karoke style as the music played.

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On the Windows version of Spotify, when I click on Lyrics icon the lyrics are displayed. However, they no longer sync to the music. Before they line would be highlighted in karoke style as the music ...

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Superuser Contribution Erro reprodução de conteúdo protegido não está ativa

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceOpera browserOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueQuando eu tento dar um play no navegador (qualquer um deles, já testes Chrome e Edge) aparece a mensagem - reprodução de conteúdo protegido não está ativa. Tent...

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  Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Opera browser Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Quando eu tento dar um play no navegador (qualquer um deles, já testes Chrom...

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How to stop a jam? I mistakenly clicked Start a Jam. The music stopped.

I lost my whole queue and Recently Played lists. I can't get anything else to work or find a way to end the Jam. I've logged out and back in. I have Premium Duo.

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I lost my whole queue and Recently Played lists. I can't get anything else to work or find a way to end the Jam. I've logged out and back in. I have Premium Duo.

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Superuser Contribution couldn't load lyrics for this song in my pc,but not in my phone

couldn't load lyrics for this song , for all songs like this it is written when I press the button to see the lyrics

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couldn't load lyrics for this song , for all songs like this it is written when I press the button to see the lyrics

MateusM

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These are the wrong lyrics for the song Argent by Noir Silence

I was listening to that song and when I go to the lyrics, they are completely wrong.It shows English lyrics instead of French lyrics. https://open.spotify.com/track/5njCO5nkWhTGwgbAzM7cFj?si=198746558fcd4bb0They could have changed the lyrics to this:...

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I was listening to that song and when I go to the lyrics, they are completely wrong. It shows English lyrics instead of French lyrics.  https://open.spotify.com/track/5njCO5nkWhTGwgbAzM7cFj?si...

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution I'm having issues downloading my music on my premium account.

I just formatted my device. I'm trying to reinstall my Spotify account but I can't download anything even though I have a premium account. What do I do to get the download button back because it won't even show that I can download music.

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I just formatted my device. I'm trying to reinstall my Spotify account but I can't download anything even though I have a premium account. What do I do to get the download button back because it won'...

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Superuser Contribution Music stopping

I have uninstalled & re-installed Spotify (as suggested) I have set streaming quality to Low - as suggested . My music is stopping literally every 5 to 10 seconds, so why am I paying for Premium?

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I have uninstalled & re-installed Spotify (as suggested) I have set streaming quality to Low - as suggested . My music is stopping literally every 5 to 10 seconds, so why am I paying for Premium?

Joan

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The lyrics for Les Cowboys Fringants Awikatchikaën have the wrong order

So, the lyrics for this song are wrong because they are not in the right place.Here is the song:https://open.spotify.com/track/231yhgyGdnGmrqMgRxZJcc?si=cbbf6b27c86c45e0The second line must be J't'ais perdu en bûchant du bois and the third line must ...

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So, the lyrics for this song are wrong because they are not in the right place. Here is the song: https://open.spotify.com/track/231yhgyGdnGmrqMgRxZJcc?si=cbbf6b27c86c45e0 The second line must...

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"These lyrics aren't synced to the song yet" error in live songs

So, compared to the songs that are not live (which are synced), live song lyrics are not synced.For example, I have the song Ti-cul by Les Cowboys Fringants that is not live.https://open.spotify.com/track/2UUzHeM9SUJJSVDmJjgsI1?si=ccf4481b3d55428eThe...

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So, compared to the songs that are not live (which are synced), live song lyrics are not synced. For example, I have the song Ti-cul by Les Cowboys Fringants that is not live. https://open.spotify....

osornios

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Superuser Contribution Spotify opens onto a second screen - that no longer exisits?

Used to have a simple dual screen set up - One screen died so I'm down to 1 for now. The issue is when I open the Spotify app it appears to be opening onto the second screen which doesn't exist... PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDevicePCOperating System...

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Used to have a simple dual screen set up - One screen died so I'm down to 1 for now. The issue is when I open the Spotify app it appears to be opening onto the second screen which doesn't exist... &...

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Can't login to app via website

PlanFreeCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the last week or so, following a Spotify update, I've just got a black screen on opening the desktop app. I've done a clean reinstall and now I just get a login window inviti...

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Plan Free Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For the last week or so, following a Spotify update, I've just got a black screen on opening the deskt...

osornios

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't login using email and password on Windows

I have tried to login to my Spotify account on Windows for the past few days using the email and password that always usually works however this time I get an error message saying:"Oops! Something went wrong, please try again or take a look at our he...

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I have tried to login to my Spotify account on Windows for the past few days using the email and password that always usually works however this time I get an error message saying: "Oops! Something ...

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Deskop app doesn't sync with other devices - possible Spotify Connect issue.

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevice Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello, I've noticed that when I play a song from the Spotify app on Android or iOS through Spotify Connect, it doesn't synchronize with the deskop app. I installed the prev...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hello,  I've noticed that when I play a song from the Spotify app on Android or iOS...

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Superuser Contribution It’s not letting me log in even though i’m putting in the right password

I reset my password a few times and made sure to put it in perfectly when it didn’t work at first, but it still won’t let me log in. I’m logged in on other devices but this just isn’t working, It keeps saying the password is wrong, and if i try to lo...

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I reset my password a few times and made sure to put it in perfectly when it didn’t work at first, but it still won’t let me log in. I’m logged in on other devices but this just isn’t working, It kee...

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Shuffled folder resets after restarting application

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceLenovo Legion S7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I shuffle a folder on my computer and restart the application while playing the resulting shuffled playlist, the playlist resets to the first song tha...

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Lenovo Legion S7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I shuffle a folder on my computer and restart the application while playin...

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Superuser Contribution Problem with Spotify on Desktop

There is a problem with the app on my laptop. 1. Playlist not syncing after adding album songs to playlist on my phoneI added album songs to playlist on my phone, but on the desktop, it did not update.Here is my screenshot:And this is what the screen...

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There is a problem with the app on my laptop.  1. Playlist not syncing after adding album songs to playlist on my phone I added album songs to playlist on my phone, but on the desktop, it did ...

Eni

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Solved!! Suddenly NO AUDIO using PC app!

PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYesterday I was listening via the PC app on my Windows 10 machine, when all of a sudden the songs looked like they were playing, but there was no audio. I decided to wait and see if it fi...

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  Plan Free/Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Yesterday I was listening via the PC app on my Windows 10 machine, when all of a sudden the songs looked like t...

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Superuser Contribution Right-clicking multiple songs selects just one

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceLenovo Legion S7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSometimes when I select multiple songs and right-click them the drop-down menu changes after a second and starts behaving as if I'd only selected one song....

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Lenovo Legion S7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Sometimes when I select multiple songs and right-click them the drop-down menu ...

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