Announcements
From 28th September 2026, Community private messages will no longer be available. If you have any private messages you'd like to keep, please save or copy them using these steps before this date. Thank you.

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Can't play an artist's discography on the desktop app

Plan Premium Device PC / Android My Question or Issue This happened a few days ago. Normally when i clicked an Artist > Discography > Show All > And play a song, the next song was from the next album of the artist. Now, the next song is a random one ...

Music Fan

szkill

Newbie

12251 Views

105 replies

47 likes

  • 12251 Views
  • 105 replies
  • 47 likes

Issue : no volume control in spotify when exclusive mode is activated

Premium member, France, Windows 10 64 bits updated, Focusrite Audio solo usb external soundcard updated, Desktop app updated I talk with the customer service, we try to solve my problem and they told me that it should be an issue that I have to talk ...

Music Fan

MIKAAAAEL

Music Fan

1469 Views

15 replies

2 likes

Possible Bug
  • 1469 Views
  • 15 replies
  • 2 likes

Black Screen (June 15 2026 install)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PC IntelOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFollowed clean re-install instructions after getting black screen at startup. Installed the latest June 15 version from the Windows Store. Ran once without p...

Music Fan

hroski

Visitor

3736 Views

40 replies

2 likes

  • 3736 Views
  • 40 replies
  • 2 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 are...

Moderator

9153 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 9153 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

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

PlanPremiumCountryMaltaDeviceAsus Scar 2 (GL504GW)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm having the issuer where both Micrsoft Store and Desktop version of Spotify is telling me "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on ...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country Malta Device Asus Scar 2 (GL504GW) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm having the issuer where both Micrsoft Store and Desktop version of Spotif...

l3ml

Casual Listener

650 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 650 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

spotify automatically changes songs and dont let anything to play

Plan - PremiumCountry - israelDevice - PC - CPU AMD 3900X, MB GIGABYT AORUS MASTER X570Operating System - windows 10 fully updateMy Question or Issuewhen i open my spotify on windows and hit play on playlist or any song the software automatically cha...

Visitor

Plan - Premium Country - israel Device - PC - CPU AMD 3900X, MB GIGABYT AORUS MASTER X570 Operating System - windows 10 fully update My Question or Issue when i open my spotify on wind...

ApolloLovell

Visitor

863 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 863 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Made for you not showing completely on PC

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIsraelDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10)My Question or Issue"Made for you" category on PC (windows 10) showing only 2 mixes while on mobile it shows 5 mixes. Adding a screenshot for clarification

Visitor

Plan Free/Premium Country Israel Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue "Made for you" category on PC (windows 10) showing only 2 mixes while on mobile it shows 5 mix...

609 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 609 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Click on currently played track in playlist doesn't highlight that track in playlist

I have a playlist with over 7000 tracks. When I listened to a track and clicked on it in the lower left corner of the windows client the main window switched to the playlist and highlighted the played track before. If I now click on the playing track...

Music Fan

I have a playlist with over 7000 tracks. When I listened to a track and clicked on it in the lower left corner of the windows client the main window switched to the playlist and highlighted the playe...

667 Views

0 replies

1 likes

  • 667 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

[BUG][Windows] Adding song to playlist for second time, no validation for existing.

PlanFreeCountryBulgariaDevice(Laptop HP)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueIn playlist, section Recomendet songs, after adding a song with mouse right click -> add to playlist -> to playlist X and after adding the song to the playlist X...

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country Bulgaria Device (Laptop HP) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue In playlist, section Recomendet songs, after adding a song with mouse right click -&g...

Shuidong

Roadie

985 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 985 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Friend activity not loading

My friend activity list is coming up completely blank. It was working before I have the option to “find friends” but I already have friends, they’re just not coming up. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the app, and restarted the computer. P...

Casual Listener

My friend activity list is coming up completely blank. It was working before  I have the option to “find friends” but I already have friends, they’re just not coming up. I have already uninstall...

Soulfish

Visitor

1156 Views

2 replies

1 likes

  • 1156 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

Mutiple Windows users

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue We have a New server computer at work with 2 windows users and 1 spotify account. We have spotify open on both windows users, logged into the same spotify account. When we swit...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   We have a New server computer at work with 2 windows users and 1 spotify account.   We ha...

1283 Views

0 replies

1 likes

  • 1283 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Stop Spotify Auto-Updating

Plan - PremiumUSALaptopWindows 7===========================================================Hey Spotify – you’ve done it again. Why do you keep changing program functionality, particularly of older versions? We went through this a year or so ago. I un...

Music Fan

Plan - Premium USA Laptop Windows 7 =========================================================== Hey Spotify – you’ve done it again.  Why do you keep changing program functionality, particul...

1351 Views

0 replies

1 likes

  • 1351 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Spotify Keeps pausing unless I close the app on another computer - NOT PLAYING SIMULTANEOUSLY

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSomething started happening recently. I have spotify for Windows on my work computer and also on my home computer. If I forget to close the Spotify app on one or the other i...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Something started happening recently. I have spotify for Windows on my work computer a...

588 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 588 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

"Similar to" tab hasn't updated in a while

PlanPremiumCountryMXDeviceSamsung J5, Android 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe recommendations on the Discover tab haven't updated in a while.This had happened to me before but after the fix applied a few months ago things were wor...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country MX Device Samsung J5, Android 8 Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue The recommendations on the Discover tab haven't updated in a while. This ...

ilikawa

Casual Listener

520 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 520 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Why do friends disappear from recent activity?

My Question or Issue I follow my daughter on Spotify and she follows me too. But sometimes she is not visible at all on my friends Recent Activity. in what situation would a followed friend disappear from Recent Activity? If they are in private mode,...

Visitor

My Question or Issue   I follow my daughter on Spotify and she follows me too. But sometimes she is not visible at all on my friends Recent Activity.   in what situation would a followe...

generaldrillham

Casual Listener

1672 Views

1 replies

2 likes

  • 1672 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 2 likes

Desktop app totally unusable

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop app has slowly become totally and completely unusable. In the beginning, it was just songs that would skip past, then half of the made for you playlists would sh...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System   Windows 10   My Question or Issue The desktop app has slowly become totally and completely unusable. In the beginning, it wa...

544 Views

0 replies

2 likes

  • 544 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 2 likes

Local files are not linking to Spotify's database entry

Windows 10, latest update At some point in the past, I was able to set a Local Folder and put files into it. Spotify would then recognize many (not all) of these files and play the local file as a result.For example, if I had a local file named "Led ...

Roadie

Windows 10, latest update   At some point in the past, I was able to set a Local Folder and put files into it. Spotify would then recognize many (not all) of these files and play the local fil...

500 Views

0 replies

2 likes

  • 500 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 2 likes

Local files not playable on desktop, fine on Android phone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktop PC, Pixel 3 Android phoneOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have reinstalled my Windows 10 OS as well as Spotify on my desktop PC. I've added my local files to the settings page and now see my local mus...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop PC, Pixel 3 Android phone Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have reinstalled my Windows 10 OS as well as Spotify on my desktop...

369 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 369 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

A local mp3

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy local mp3 files shows in Playlist but can't be payed why? It is marked with gray colour.

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My local mp3 files shows in Playlist but can't be payed why? It is marked with gr...

johngeorg

Casual Listener

589 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 589 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Friends Feed only appears in maximized view

Windows 7 64-bit OS, but I have the same problem on my MacBook. I have the Friends Feed enabled, but the sidebar only appears when I have the Spotify player maximized on my monitor. I have a two-monitor setup, but I don't want to lose an entire monit...

Visitor

Windows 7 64-bit OS, but I have the same problem on my MacBook.   I have the Friends Feed enabled, but the sidebar only appears when I have the Spotify player maximized on my monitor. I have a...

390 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 390 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Web Link don't open Desktop Version

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevicePc DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince one-two weeks when I click on a Spotify Link on the web (e.g. embedded songs on websites), it doesnt play on Desktop Version anymore. Every time I need to log-in...

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country Italy Device Pc Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since one-two weeks when I click on a Spotify Link on the web (e.g. embedded  songs on...

Prof3ssorPants

Regular

945 Views

3 replies

1 likes

  • 945 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Unable to play vertical videos on PC

PlanPremiumCountryBolivia DevicePC desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1903 My Question or IssueI have this problem with the Spotify app (installed from Microsoft Store): I can't play any playlist video in the app, I tried to reinstall the app,...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Bolivia   Device PC desktop Operating System Windows 10 version 1903   My Question or Issue I have this problem with the Spotify app (installed from Micros...

521 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 521 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Sound is lower than other applications

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceany My Question or IssueI have been trying a couple of streaming services after I decided my 76000+ songs in my plex library still wasn't enough to serve the family. The rest of my family is very attracted to spotif...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device any   My Question or Issue I have been trying a couple of streaming services after I decided my 76000+ songs in my plex library still wasn't enoug...

619 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 619 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Fixed Start/Browse/Radio in left bar

Hey all,is there a function to unfix the Start/Browse/Radio part in the Desktop app? So that it scrolls with the playlists and doesn't stay fixed as top 3 in the left bar? PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 - Spotify App

Newbie

Hey all, is there a function to unfix the Start/Browse/Radio part in the Desktop app? So that it scrolls with the playlists and doesn't stay fixed as top 3 in the left bar?   Plan Premium &...

A_Musicophile

Community Legend

622 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 622 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes