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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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MattSuda

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Some songs cannot be played when offline

As the tittle stated, some of the songs I downloaded cannot be played in offline. Although I had download it and re-download it, it still won't work. But the offline in my Android phone is working fine. I had updated to the lates spotif app but still...

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As the tittle stated, some of the songs I downloaded cannot be played in offline. Although I had download it and re-download it, it still won't work. But the offline in my Android phone is working fi...

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Spotify hidpi support is missing for 4k-5k monitors

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicei7 7700k, 16gb, 1080ti, 1tb SSDOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotfiy is blurly due to the lack of scaling at 5k 150% scaling.

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Plan Premium Country UK Device i7 7700k, 16gb, 1080ti, 1tb SSD Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotfiy is blurly due to the lack of scaling at 5k 150% scaling.

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[Desktop] Can't play tracks on Desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello there, from yesterday i can't listen tracks on Spotify Desktop. I can on my Android Phone, Echo Plus and Web Player. When i click play on the top of the app...

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Plan Premium Country Italy    Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hello there, from yesterday i can't listen tracks on Spotify Deskt...

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How do I copy song names when using the desktop or web app?

PlanPremiumCountryNODeviceDesktop pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey, how do I copy song, album or artist names from spotify (either the web version or the desktop version)? It is especially troublesome when I can't type the names (...

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Plan Premium Country NO Device Desktop pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey, how do I copy song, album or artist names from spotify (either the web version or the ...

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Having issues with Spotify.

When I load up spotify, I just get a blank screen as provided below. I've reinstalled several times and I've also restarted my computer. I've had so many problems with spotify that I'm just considering changing to a different platform. Every week the...

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When I load up spotify, I just get a blank screen as provided below. I've reinstalled several times and I've also restarted my computer. I've had so many problems with spotify that I'm just consideri...

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Cannot find Spotify App for Samsung s3

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceSamsung s3 frontier/huawei p20 My Question or IssueI cannot seem to find the spotify app for samsung s3, either on the watches built in app store or on the samsung app store on the phone. Has the app been removed?

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  Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Samsung s3 frontier/huawei p20   My Question or Issue I cannot seem to find the spotify app for samsung s3, either on the watches built in app...

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local files playing but no sound

Spotify premium on Windows 7. I have had countless problems with spotify, so it's difficult for me to remember all the possible things I have done to get a working spotify. Recently, it has been working okay, except that it will not make sound when p...

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Spotify premium on Windows 7. I have had countless problems with spotify, so it's difficult for me to remember all the possible things I have done to get a working spotify. Recently, it has been work...

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Playlist in Grid View

PlanPremiumOperating System(Windows 7) When on the windows desktop app, Is there a way to have your saved playlists display in a gid fasion with artwork the same as when in Discovery or Recently Played, rather than in a list on the left hand side? Th...

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Plan Premium Operating System (Windows 7)   When on the windows desktop app, Is there a way to have your saved playlists display in a gid fasion with artwork the same as when in Discovery o...

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Superuser Contribution Refresh button

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceWindows desktop PCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWhy is it so hard to create a f*$king refresh button. I listen to a daily podcast, and everyday I have to close and reopen spotify to get the new episode on S...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Windows desktop PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Why is it so hard to create a f*$king refresh button.  I listen to a dai...

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Song won't play

PlanFreeCountryUnites States Device(Andrioid G Moto 6, HP)Operating System(windows 10) My Question or IssueI was listening to Andy Black and I noticed one of his songs was skipped over and I can't play it. It seems greyed out but I turned off the exp...

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Plan Free Country Unites States  Device (Andrioid G Moto 6, HP) Operating System (windows 10)   My Question or Issue I was listening to Andy Black and I noticed one of his songs w...

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Desktop app won't update Saved Music

PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDeviceGoogle Pixel 3 XL, Windows 10 (Pixel 2 XL, Windows 7, Debian)Operating SystemAndroid Q (Android O,P) My Question or Issue Desktop apps won't update My Music (Saved Music). When I save something on my phone, it doesn't s...

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Plan Premium Country Czechia Device Google Pixel 3 XL, Windows 10 (Pixel 2 XL, Windows 7, Debian) Operating System Android Q (Android O,P)   My Question or Issue   Desktop apps w...

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Sorting on a created playlist

Hi,Recently Spotify started sorting played songs at the bottom of the playlist, HOW can you disable this hugely annoying function? I could not care less to see what songs I have listened. Instead I want to my playlist be in the order I have added son...

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Hi, Recently Spotify started sorting played songs at the bottom of the playlist, HOW can you disable this hugely annoying function? I could not care less to see what songs I have listened. Instead I...

OneByBoo

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Can not play song in spotify desktop windows app

I can not play certain song in my desktop app but in my phone or any other device is possible. Why? I better stop paying spotify? use another streaming app? or pay youtube?

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I can not play certain song in my desktop app but in my phone or any other device is possible. Why? I better stop paying spotify? use another streaming app? or pay youtube?

atelopus13

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still cannot play on Spotify

a few months ago I posted about it and you didn't fix it, bet I don't have this issue on Deezer

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a few months ago I posted about it and you didn't fix it, bet I don't have this issue on Deezer

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Spotify won't boot up and only once show's error message.

eNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.Plan PremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 17ROperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueLast night I restarted my laptop due to it b...

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eNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan  Premium Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 17R Operating System...

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Unidentified Remote Spotify Control

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 5T, HP LaptopOperating SystemAndroid, Windows 10 My Question or IssueFor the past couple weeks, I have been noticing (especially on my laptop) another device that plays music for me. It comes up as Spotify Web player (C...

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Plan Free Country UK Device OnePlus 5T, HP Laptop Operating System Android, Windows 10   My Question or Issue For the past couple weeks, I have been noticing (especially on my laptop) ...

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Desktop Sync not working

Device(MacBook, Windows PC, Android Phone)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have a laptop that I use to listen to music on when I'm not home, I listened and added several songs to my library, then used my phone to listen to the same ...

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Device (MacBook, Windows PC, Android Phone) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I have a laptop that I use to listen to music on when I'm not home, I listened and added se...

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Cant like/dislike songs in *some* radios

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+ and PCOperating SystemAndroid Oreo and Windows 10 My Question or IssueSometimes when I go to radios I can't like or dislike the songs anymore, ruining the best feature of a radio. Sometimes this happens o...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ and PC Operating System Android Oreo and Windows 10   My Question or Issue Sometimes when I go to radios I can't like or dislike...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now.... (Then when?)

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevice/OSWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn many of my playlists many songs are slowly turning grey and unplayable ("Spotify can't play this right now..."), this is happening since 2-3 days ago, I am not sure. I have already tried ...

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Plan Free Country Italy Device/OS Windows 10   My Question or Issue In many of my playlists many songs are slowly turning grey and unplayable ("Spotify can't play this right now...")...

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