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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!! Lost all music on pc after reinstalling Spotify

Hi I reinstalled Spotify and when I logged back into my account only the local files were showing. However on my phone I still had all my songs in the playlist. I've tried to reinstall and delete cache. Both didn't work. Please help Thanks in advance

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Hi   I reinstalled Spotify and when I logged back into my account only the local files were showing. However on my phone I still had all my songs in the playlist. I've tried to reinstall and d...

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Solved!! Músicas indisponíveis

PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 Desktop My Question or Issue Nenhuma música, online ou offline fica disponível para ouvir. Problema apenas na versão para computador (Windows 10). Uso normalmente no meu dispositivo móvel Android 5.1.

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Plan Free/Premium Operating System Windows 10 Desktop   My Question or Issue  Nenhuma música, online ou offline fica disponível para ouvir. Problema apenas na versão para computador (...

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Solved!! No puedo ver ninguna cancion de ninguna playlist.

No se requiere ninguna de la siguiente información. Sin embargo, cuanto más nos proporcione, más fácil será para nosotros intentarlo y ayudarlo.PlanGratis País ArgentinaDispositivoPCSistema operativoWindows 10 Mi pregunta o problema Hola quisiera sab...

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No se requiere ninguna de la siguiente información. Sin embargo, cuanto más nos proporcione, más fácil será para nosotros intentarlo y ayudarlo. Plan Gratis  País  Argentina Dispositiv...

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Solved!! I can't do anything on spotify.

So any playlist are just empty (also public playlist and playlist from other users).On the screenshot the app is in french but it says : 'Start adding some songs' (so the playlist is empty). I've tried a clean reinstall.I've tried to disable software...

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So any playlist are just empty (also public playlist and playlist from other users). On the screenshot the app is in french but it says : 'Start adding some songs' (so the playlist is empty). &nbsp...

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Local Files - Only some of the files are displaying.

PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue I have approx. 140 .mp3 Files in my Drive in a folder called Spotify. I've set only this folder to be the source file for the local files. Only 52 songs are show...

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Plan Premium Country  England Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue  I have approx. 140 .mp3 Files in my 😧 Drive in a folder called Spotify.&nbsp...

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Solved!! i cant play nothing that isnt saved on my library

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBrazilOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue i cant play any song that isnt saved on my library. When i click on a song that isnt saved on my library the name of the song goes green but it ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Brazil Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  i cant play any song that isnt saved on my library. When i c...

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Solved!! Interface in Hebrew

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevicePC My Question or Issue Hey I have a small question. I'm from Israel and using spotify a lot, especially in my P.C. I don't mind the English UI but it cab be so nice to have Interface in my own language. I saw couple of...

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Plan Premium Country  Israel Device PC   My Question or Issue  Hey I have a small question.  I'm from Israel and using spotify a lot, especially in my P.C. I don't mind th...

OneByBoo

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Albums Not Syncing from Android to Windows

I recently redownloaded Spotify for Windows. I had been using the web player since about early October of last year, when I switched due to issues I had been having with the PC app. I redownloaded it today, and found that all the albums+songs I have ...

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  I recently redownloaded Spotify for Windows. I had been using the web player since about early October of last year, when I switched due to issues I had been having with the PC app. I redownl...

OneByBoo

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Songs not playing and open.spotify.com is unreachable

I am running the desktop version of spotify on Win10. Since about a week ago, I was unable to play any songs on spotify. When I click the play button, it just changes to the pause icon and nothing happens. Also my favorite songs list appears to be em...

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  I am running the desktop version of spotify on Win10. Since about a week ago, I was unable to play any songs on spotify. When I click the play button, it just changes to the pause icon and no...

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Songs available in USA missing in India at random, only new albums available, is there a reason?

PlanPremiumCountry IndiaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueMany albums I used to listen to back when I had the free service in the USA are missing here, will they be back at some point or are they simply unavailable here? Many ba...

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Plan Premium Country  India Device Laptop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Many albums I used to listen to back when I had the free service in the USA are missing h...

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Spotify status on Discord

PlanFreeCountry ItalyDevice(ASUS X540S)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI no longer see the Spotify status showing which song I'm listening to on my computer on Discord. It does work when I'm listening to Spotify from my phone though....

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Plan Free Country  Italy Device (ASUS X540S) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I no longer see the Spotify status showing which song I'm listening to on my co...

Brunelicia

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Did spotify recently change their font on the desktop client?

Just wondering if I'm going crazy or not. Has anyone else noticed that the font recently changed on the Desktop client?

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Just wondering if I'm going crazy or not. Has anyone else noticed that the font recently changed on the Desktop client?

burakcalik

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[Windows] Spotify pauses / stops by itself every 1-2 second.

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceWindows 10 desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps pausing 1-2 seconds after i press play.It won't play a song for more than 1-2 second before pausing itself.I have tried to sign out of all de...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Windows 10 desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps pausing 1-2 seconds after i press play. It won't play a song for...

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Mon spotify (dekstop pc) ne fonctionne pas / Windows 10 (résolu)

Bonjour, j'ai besoin d'aide.. Cela fait plusieurs semaines que mon Spotify sur pc ne fonctionne pas. Par exemple quand je veux selectionner une playlist, aucun titre n'est affiché et quand j'appuie sur lecture aléatoire rien ne se lance. Deplus la ba...

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Bonjour, j'ai besoin d'aide..   Cela fait plusieurs semaines que mon Spotify sur pc ne fonctionne pas. Par exemple quand je veux selectionner une playlist, aucun titre n'est affiché et quand j...

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Daily Mix 1 issue

Hello My Daily Mix 1 has only 3 songs, and every week it is changing songs / artists but it is always 3 songs. Other daily mixes are normal. When last song ends it is not continuing even though repeat is activated. It just stops with no previous / ne...

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Hello   My Daily Mix 1 has only 3 songs, and every week it is changing songs / artists but it is always 3 songs. Other daily mixes are normal.   When last song ends it is not continuing...

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Cant play music and playlists suddenly became empty

PlanPremiumCountry ITDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Hi, i have a problem with the desktop app. It basically turned out to be useless due to this big bug (IMO): i cant play any music and all my playlists (either created by me a...

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Plan Premium Country  IT Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Hi, i have a problem with the desktop app. It basically turned out to be useless due to ...

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music disappeared from spotify library on desktop application

PlanFreeCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue I have been using the desktop spotify free app for over a year. The recent updates have caused all of my saved music to disappear when viewing in the artist, album, favorite ...

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Plan Free Country   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  I have been using the desktop spotify free app for over a year. The recent updates have ...

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Spotify song counter doesn’t update properly for artist

There is an artist, well, not even small artist in my country, whom I wanted to support with listening her music, thus increasing her top song’s counter to get above 100,000 plays by today morning. And I’m really her great fan! In my country, the Spo...

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There is an artist, well, not even small artist in my country, whom I wanted to support with listening her music, thus increasing her top song’s counter to get above 100,000 plays by today morning. A...

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Local Files: Sharing on Social Networks, Adding to Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I share on social networks like Facebook and Twitter my own Local Files? Also, how do I add to my playlists my own Local Files all together all at once, not individual...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How do I share on social networks like Facebook and Twitter my own Local Files? Also, how do I add...

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No puedo reproducir canciones en mi computador

PlanFreeCountry MX DeviceSamsung S5 - Laptop HPOperating SystemAndroid - Windows 10 My Question or IssueLo que pasa mi cuenta en mi celular está en perfecto estado, escucho las canciones que me plazca y las agrego a las playlist que quiero, hasta bus...

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    Plan Free Country MX   Device Samsung S5 - Laptop HP Operating System Android - Windows 10   My Question or Issue Lo que pasa mi cuenta en mi celular está en perfe...

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