Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

FAQs

Please see below the most popular frequently asked questions.

Loading article...

Loading faqs...

VIEW ALL

Ongoing Issues

Please see below the current ongoing issues which are under investigation.

Loading issue...

Loading ongoing issues...

VIEW ALL

Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Forum Posts

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

1004 Views

0 replies

2 likes

  • 1004 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 2 likes

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...

Spotify Star

liliabern

Casual Listener

143222 Views

83 replies

27 likes

  • 143222 Views
  • 83 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...

Spotify Star

Jenjam

Roadie

127606 Views

294 replies

22 likes

  • 127606 Views
  • 294 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...

Spotify Star

MattSuda

Spotify Star

10765 Views

1 replies

6 likes

  • 10765 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 6 likes

[BUG] Window title is not set to the currently playing song if casting

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDell Laptop + Google Home MiniOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGenerally when playing Spotify, the App window title displays the currently playing song, like "Hello - Adele" or so. However, if I start casting to...

Regular

Plan Premium Country   Device Dell Laptop + Google Home Mini Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Generally when playing Spotify, the App window title displays the c...

443 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 443 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! I cant post my playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to share my playlist I cant and it's really annoying. I hope I can get an answer I also am including screenshots of the issue. Also while you guys are at it can...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country US Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I try to share my playlist I cant and it's really annoying. I hope I can get an answer I a...

Emilia_8

Community Legend

468 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 468 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

profile picture doesn't change after changing it

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI wanted to change my profile picture on Spotify. I changed it on Spotify but it came out wonky, so I went to my Facebook page, because I have it linked. So I changed my...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue I wanted to change my profile picture on Spotify. I changed it on Spotify but it came...

OneByBoo

Roadie

1144 Views

1 replies

2 likes

Facebook
picture
profile picture
  • 1144 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 2 likes

How do I disable the media keys for spotify?

So my usual setup is to have my local file media player respond to the media hotkeys and to play/pause spotify by opening the window and using spacebar. This usually hasn't been an issue but recently spotify started responding to the media hotkeys at...

Newbie

So my usual setup is to have my local file media player respond to the media hotkeys and to play/pause spotify by opening the window and using spacebar. This usually hasn't been an issue but recently...

919 Views

0 replies

1 likes

  • 919 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! I can't hear any music

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceLenovo Ideapad 310Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't hear any of my music that I want to play, even though the bar and timer moves. It's like I'm on mute, even though I'm not. I tried to look through...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Finland Device Lenovo Ideapad 310 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't hear any of my music that I want to play, even though the bar and time...

RJ2543

Casual Listener

1178 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1178 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Remove Songs From Playlists When Removed From Library`

I don't want any songs in any of my playlists that aren't in my library. Removing a song from the library is easy, how can I also remove it from all playlists? The only way I've found is to go to the playlist, find the song there and remove it from t...

Regular

I don't want any songs in any of my playlists that aren't in my library.  Removing a song from the library is easy, how can I also remove it from all playlists?  The only way I've foun...

gmelino8-us

Newbie

2141 Views

5 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 2141 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Can't save any changement on spotify

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello ma'am or sir, Hello i'd decided to change my profile picture and also change some setting but then i realized that i can't save any changement, included my profile p...

Regular

Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello ma'am or sir,  Hello i'd decided to change my profile picture and also change s...

Emilia_8

Community Legend

997 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 997 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Save Spotify Wrapped locally

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, this is a quite simple question or possibly a request.I really loved the "Spotify wrapped for the entire decade" and i would love to save it somehow, mostly because in the ...

Newbie

  Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, this is a quite simple question or possibly a request. I really loved the "Spotify wrapped ...

1149 Views

0 replies

1 likes

Wrapped 2019
  • 1149 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Favourite songs won't update unless deleting cache

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAndroid 9 Phone / Windows 10 Desktop PCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueI've added a song to my favourite songs list a few days ago and it would not show up on my desktop client. Even after logging out / loggi...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Germany Device Android 9 Phone / Windows 10 Desktop PC Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue I've added a song to my favourite songs list a few days ago a...

MrColdface

Newbie

441 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 441 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Skipping tracks only in 5.1 on Realtek audio with sonic studio

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNever had this problem before, but after an audio driver update spotify began to skip all tracks of my playlist, the song does not even start it skips to next inst...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Never had this problem before, but after an audio driver update spotify began to skip a...

882 Views

0 replies

1 likes

  • 882 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! Escape key skips to next song

PlanPremium StudentCountryNorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently, whenever I have Spotify open and play music from it, whenever I press the escape key, Spotify switches to the next song in my playlist. As far as I'm awa...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Student Country Norway Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently, whenever I have Spotify open and play music from it, whenever I press the esc...

Rubble155

Casual Listener

3044 Views

4 replies

0 likes

escape key
HotKey
Next Song
Skipping songs
  • 3044 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

autoplay not working

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceThinkPadOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAutoplay doesn't play at the end of any of my playlists in my libary at the moment. Just keeps taking me back to the start of the playlist and autoplay is switched on

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country UK   Device ThinkPad Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Autoplay doesn't play at the end of any of my playlists in my libary at the moment. J...

426 Views

0 replies

1 likes

  • 426 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

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...

Casual Listener

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...

Sebasty

Community Legend

1409 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 1409 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

When I change my profile picture, it just disappears!

PlanPremium DeviceAcer Notebook Operating SystemWindows 8 My Question or IssueI was able to change my profile picture before, but now I cannot. I am clicking on the change button and then I choose the picture I want. It appears in the profile picture...

Visitor

Plan Premium   Device Acer Notebook   Operating System Windows 8   My Question or Issue I was able to change my profile picture before, but now I cannot. I am clicking on the...

OneByBoo

Roadie

1719 Views

6 replies

4 likes

  • 1719 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 4 likes

Recently Played is empty

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueRecently Played is empty on the windows 10 version opening spotify going to home and under Recently Played its just empty but on android or ios it shows fine whats going on ?

Visitor

Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently Played is empty on the windows 10 version opening spotify going to home and under Recently Played...

490 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 490 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Sportify buggy window

PlanPremiumCountryEstDevicePCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueHow to i fix this issue that i have been having for months now. I uninstalled program, installed new one from site, always getting new updates , yet still this exist. Look at the...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Est Device PC Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue How to i fix this issue that i have been having for months now. I uninstalled program, installed new o...

tadasglumb

Newbie

1117 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 1117 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

How can I easily switch to my PC to play music after coming home listening through iPhone?

Hello, I’m wondering if there is a way to easily switch my music to my desktop when I come home listening through my iPhone and not having to log in on my PC when it’s idle. Is there anyway to do that without having to make it so that my PC never goe...

Newbie

Hello, I’m wondering if there is a way to easily switch my music to my desktop when I come home listening through my iPhone and not having to log in on my PC when it’s idle.  Is there anywa...

AeroZ

Composer

1690 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 1690 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 8 and Windows laptopOperating SystemiOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueI've been trying to download local files from my laptop onto spotify on my phone. I've followed the instructions on the Spotify ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 8 and Windows laptop Operating System iOS 13 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been trying to download local files from my lap...

AeroZ

Composer

572 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 572 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

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...

Casual Listener

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...

Bahoochie

Casual Listener

2674 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 2674 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Local songs on PC not showing up on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC and iPhone XROperating SystemWindows 10/Whatever the latest IOS is My Question or IssueFor a month or two now I can't seem to sync the local files from my PC to my phone. I've tried pretty much every single thing short ge...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country US Device PC and iPhone XR Operating System Windows 10/Whatever the latest IOS is   My Question or Issue For a month or two now I can't seem to sync the local file...

Nochocheez

Casual Listener

1039 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 1039 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes