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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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Music keeps repeating without repeat being on

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDevicePC and AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10, Android OxygenOS My Question or Issue Whenever I play music from my playlists, the songs keep on repeating for no reason at all, this has only started happening today. I have re...

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Plan Premium Country England Device PC and Android Operating System Windows 10, Android OxygenOS   My Question or Issue   Whenever I play music from my playlists, the songs keep ...

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random album art not appearing

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor numerous, seemingly random albums the album art doesn't appear when viewed in my library or while playing. I've tried rebooting and reinstalling but I just can't shake thi...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For numerous, seemingly random albums the album art doesn't appear when viewed in my library or whi...

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Superuser Contribution How to play only liked songs in an album

PlanPremiumCountryCZDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I play only liked songs in an album? Spotify removed option to remove songs from albums. There are many albums I've saved that contain both great and terrible songs at ...

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  Plan Premium Country CZ Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How do I play only liked songs in an album? Spotify removed option to remove songs fro...

Petya

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Music missing after switch from Songs to Liked Songs

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceDesktopWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe late June update changed the Songs playlist to Liked Songs. Music that didn't have a 'heart' do not appear in the Liked Songs playlist.

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  Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop Windows 10   My Question or Issue The late June update changed the Songs playlist to Liked Songs.  Music that didn't have a '...

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Issue with search from playlist

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify version 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f I came across with quite strange issue with in-playlist search. If I jump to playlista by pressing cover art and then begin search, it might be ok with one or two...

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  Plan Premium Country Finland Operating System Windows 10 Spotify version 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f   I came  across with quite strange issue with in-playlist search. If I jump to...

OneByBoo

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Spotify won't play Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8, and 2 different PCs on different locationsOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueFor the last week, every time I've tried listening to Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast, it just won't start play...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy S8, and 2 different PCs on different locations Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue For the last week, every time I've tried ...

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Unable to arrange songs in a playlist created by me

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 laptop IssueI am unable to arrange songs in a specific playlist created by me, however, I can arrange songs in other playlists created by me using the exact same account.I've restarted the laptop Spotify app, an...

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  Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10 laptop   Issue I am unable to arrange songs in a specific playlist created by me, however, I can arrange songs in other playlists c...

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Cortana doesn't work properly after reboot

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSurface Pro 4Operating SystemWindows 10 Lastest update My Question or IssueHi, I've spent a long time trying to get Cortana to work with Spotify. I've updated my Windows PC to the latest version, changed the lang...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device Surface Pro 4 Operating System Windows 10 Lastest update   My Question or Issue Hi, I've spent a long time trying to get Cortana to work with...

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"Songs" in My Library Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueI am aware that if you're using Spotify for free, you don't have the "Songs" list under the "Your Library" section. On Spotify Premium, you have the "Songs" ...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue I am aware that if you're using Spotify for free, you don't have the "Songs" list...

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Recently Played Artists Really Slow

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceComputerOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason I think the latest update made the recently played artists section on my profile really slow. For example, if I listen to an artist they won't show up i...

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  Plan Premium Country UK Device Computer Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue For some reason I think the latest update made the recently played artists sect...

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Can't save albums to my libary

For someone reason on the app on Windows 10 I can't save albums to my libary. I can save the songs indivisually, but it's kinda annoying having to click each one just to save an album

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For someone reason on the app on Windows 10 I can't save albums to my libary. I can save the songs indivisually, but it's kinda annoying having to click each one just to save an album    

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Saved artists not playing only songs in library

I followed all my artists and then saved the specific songs I liked for each yet when I got to an artist in the artist tab it doesn't take me to the saved songs it just takes me to the artist page and plays all their songs. Is the only way to avoid t...

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I followed all my artists and then saved the specific songs I liked for each yet when I got to an artist in the artist tab it doesn't take me to the saved songs it just takes me to the artist page an...

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Song progress forgotten when pausing for longer than 10-15 min.

Plan: FreeCountry: DenmarkOperating System: Windows 10 During the last week a weird bug has appeared. Whenever I listen to an album and pause a song for 10-15 minuets, it sometimes forgets which song I was playing. When i press play to resumes listen...

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Plan: Free Country: Denmark Operating System: Windows 10   During the last week a weird bug has appeared. Whenever I listen to an album and pause a song for 10-15 minuets, it ...

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Superuser Contribution No music avaliable to play

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have this issue that my spotify on my pc will not detect any music at all. I have reinstalled and uninstalled numerous times but my 500 liked songs do not show up on deskto...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have this issue that my spotify on my pc will not detect any music at all. I have reinst...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Album saves to my library but not the songs in the album

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEverytime I try to save a whole album the songs in it don't save to my library, I have to click each song to save them. The songs don't appear in my saved songs, but the al...

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Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Everytime I try to save a whole album the songs in it don't save to my library, I have to click ...

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[Local files] Spotify should respect track number from mp3 metadata

APlanPremium DeviceLaptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello!I'm creating this question under Desktop forum but I guess the issue is common across all platfroms.Local Files section doesn't respect track number from ID3 metadata of m...

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 APlan Premium   Device Laptop   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! I'm creating this question under Desktop forum but I guess the issue is com...

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Plus button changed to Heart

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueToday the + button on my desktop changed to a heart. It's more than just being upset about changes because changes are scary or whatever. Sure I understand they need to make c...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Today the + button on my desktop changed to a heart.  It's more than just being upset ...

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Switches from podcast to random, unfamiliar music

Plan: FreeCountry: USAOS: Windows 10Every so often, my podcast will stop and a song I've never heard before will begin to play. I haven't used Spotify for music in ages, let alone the genre of the songs that begin to play. This has happened when the ...

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Plan: Free Country: USA OS: Windows 10 Every so often, my podcast will stop and a song I've never heard before will begin to play.  I haven't used Spotify for music in ages, let alone the g...

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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly not updating

My Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated in two weeks. I have tried uninstalling, unsubscribing from the playlist, and logging out. I have listened to other songs outside of this playlist, and not in private mode either. Any suggestions?

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My Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated in two weeks. I have tried uninstalling, unsubscribing from the playlist, and logging out. I have listened to other songs outside of this playlist, and not ...

Jemi

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Can't play local files [SOLVED]

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLocal files are not working since the last 3 updates. It only says "can't play this right now". Explicit filter is off and I've reinstalled many times. Version 1.08.474 does not have this iss...

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  Plan Premium       Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Local files are not working since the last 3 updates. It only says "can't play this right no...

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