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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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The New Layout

PlanFree/PremiumCountry U.S.ADeviceIpad, Operating System(iOS 11.4.1 My Question or IssuePlease bring back the old layout with My Songs and recently played on the same page, I would like to be able to delete things from my recently played again. Ever...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  U.S.A Device Ipad,  Operating System (iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue Please bring back the old layout with My Songs and recently played on the s...

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Solved!! No Songs saved, not being able to listen to songs, playlist songs gone - Everything is gone

Hello!My subject might sound overexaggerated but it's true. Today I decided to reinstall Spotify because there where a lot of songs that I couldn't listen to in the first place but right after my reinstallment everything went even worse.My Playlist s...

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  Hello! My subject might sound overexaggerated but it's true. Today I decided to reinstall Spotify because there where a lot of songs that I couldn't listen to in the first place but right ...

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Spotify on pc doesn't work

PlanFreeCountry IsraelDeviceDesktopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Any song on the pc doesn't work, It shows me my playlists are empty if though they are not, and it shows me error on some pages but on the phone everything works fine...

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Plan Free Country  Israel Device Desktop Operating System  Windows 10  My Question or Issue  Any song on the pc doesn't work, It shows me my playlists are empty if though...

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New songs/podcasts will not load

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceDesktop AppOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue New songs/podcasts will not load on my desktop app at work. For example, at my home, my release radar updated on Friday to add new songs and new podcasts have been ap...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Desktop App Operating System Windows  My Question or Issue  New songs/podcasts will not load on my desktop app at work. For example, at my hom...

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"This playlist is currently empty" error

Why do I get such an error??PlanPremiumCountryTurkey Operating SystemWindows 10

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Why do I get such an error?? Plan Premium Country Turkey   Operating System Windows 10  

Bittencourt

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nullified/empty songs

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePC (Windows)Operating SystemWindows 10 (64-Bit)Version 1803 My Question or Issue The Windows program lists empty songs every now and then. Check the screenshot.The program does not skip those "songs." The program gets ...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device PC (Windows) Operating System Windows 10 (64-Bit) Version 1803   My Question or Issue  The Windows program lists empty songs every now a...

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Solved!! Playlists, Library - all empty

I made a fresh install of Spotify on my pc and after that all Playlists, Library etc display as empty.empty libraryEven original spotify playlists seem to be empty.Home screen seems normal though, containing recently played tracks and daily mixes bas...

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I made a fresh install of Spotify on my pc and after that all Playlists, Library etc display as empty. empty library Even original spotify playlists seem to be empty. Home screen seems norma...

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Solved!! Spotify for PC not playing any tracks or radio

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLike i touched on a bit in the title, my PC version of Spotify is unable to play any tracks that I don't already have downloaded or the Radio. I get an error when trying to ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Like i touched on a bit in the title, my PC version of Spotify is unable to play any tracks ...

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Superuser Contribution Did the home tab get removed on spotify?

PlanPremiumCountry NO DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWas the home tab that used to be on Spotify removed from the desktop version? I think there used to be a home tab just above the "browse" tab (see attached picture), but...

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Plan Premium Country  NO   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Was the home tab that used to be on Spotify removed from the desktop version? I t...

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Superuser Contribution My spotify desktop app isn't work neither is the web player

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Recently my spotify has just not been working, when I'm clicking songs the song will not play and the album cover in the bottom left won't even show up, and when I go to my...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Recently my spotify has just not been working, when I'm clicking songs the song will n...

Jemi

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Superuser Contribution Added songs do not appear in playlist or Favorite Songs

Using PC version on Windows 10 I've made a playlist and want to build it out. After searching for a song I rightclick on it and add it to my playlist and also my favorite songs. I then go to the playlist and/or my favorite songs and the song does not...

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  Using PC version on Windows 10   I've made a playlist and want to build it out. After searching for a song I rightclick on it and add it to my playlist and also my favorite s...

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mixes disappeared

PlanPremiumCountry SlovakiaDeviceLenovo Yoga 520Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I used to have Daily Mixes and I really enjoyed that feature. Actually, it was one the reasons why I prefered using Spotify to other services. I am curren...

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  Plan Premium Country  Slovakia Device Lenovo Yoga 520 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I used to have Daily Mixes and I really enjoyed that feature...

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Discover Weekly Playlist only shows 1 song

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceEvery deviceOperating SystemMac and Windows My Question or IssueThis is now the 3rd week in a row that my "Discover Weekly" playlist only shows 1 song. It used to work just fine before. I didn't change anything so I'm ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany    Device Every device Operating System Mac and Windows   My Question or Issue This is now the 3rd week in a row that my "Discover Weekly" playl...

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Superuser Contribution Artist name is Wrong

I have already communicated with you on several occasions. By mistake, my artistic name appears as VideoBeta and is actually Video Beta. In fact, I already have music uploaded as Video Beta. I write to Spotofy and the only thing they do is answer me ...

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I have already communicated with you on several occasions. By mistake, my artistic name appears as VideoBeta and is actually Video Beta. In fact, I already have music uploaded as Video Beta. I write ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Suche geht NICHT!!

Die Suche geht in Spotify nicht mehr seit 10 Tagen !! Desktop - Win 8.1 - Suche geht NICHT!!

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Die Suche geht in Spotify nicht mehr seit 10 Tagen !! Desktop - Win 8.1 - Suche geht NICHT!!

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Solved!! Every songs has disapeared

PlanFreeCountry France Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I have a problem with my spotify on my pc, when I go in any playlist done by spotify or my favorite songs, there isn't any songs. And when I'm clicking play on a playlist n...

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Plan Free Country  France   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello, I have a problem with my spotify on my pc, when I go in any playlist done by spotif...

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NO IMAGES -Album Artwork, Artist Image Gallery

Using the Spotify desktop app on my Windows PC. The now playing album are shows. However, none of the playlist images, none of the other (besides now playing) album artwork, and none of the artist info or artist image gallery are display. No images a...

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Using the Spotify desktop app on my Windows PC.   The now playing album are shows.   However, none of the playlist images, none of the other (besides now playing) album artwork, and non...

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How to use Spotify overlay

Hello there Spotify community!I'm looking for help about the Spotify overlay on my Windows 10. I did use it sometimes when I spammed my keyboard. I have it enabled but what's the actual keybind for it? Looking for volume up & down, next song & previo...

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Hello there Spotify community! I'm looking for help about the Spotify overlay on my Windows 10. I did use it sometimes when I spammed my keyboard. I have it enabled but what's the actual keybind for...

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No music on spotify

PlanFreeCountry FinlandDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I noticed that some songs on my friends playlist werent shown that were shown on my phone, I tried installing spotify again, and now there's no music. Not anywhere, ...

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Plan Free Country  Finland Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I noticed that some songs on my friends playlist werent shown that were shown o...

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Solved!! Hide someone else's playlist from my public profile

I'm following someone's collaborative playlist and it shows up on my profile (public playlists). I don't want this, is there any way to remove it from there without unfollowing the playlist? On this person's profile you can't see this particular play...

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I'm following someone's collaborative playlist and it shows up on my profile (public playlists). I don't want this, is there any way to remove it from there without unfollowing the playlist? On this ...

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