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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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I've been having this problem for DAYS and need help fixing it

PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceDesktop computerOperating Systemwindows 10 pro My Question or Issue The problem with I've been having with this **bleep**ing thing is, it won't play any song from the desktop app (both the one downloaded from the si...

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Plan Free Country United States  Device Desktop computer Operating System windows 10 pro   My Question or Issue  The problem with I've been having with this **bleep**ing thin...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Viewing Folders as Public

Plan - PremiumCountry - USDevice - PCOperating System - Win10 x64 My Question or Issue: Are playlist folders meant to be visible when viewing the profile of a user that utilizes them?I started sorting my playlists into folders and sub-folders recentl...

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Plan - Premium Country - US Device - PC Operating System - Win10 x64  My Question or Issue:  Are playlist folders meant to be visible when viewing the profile of a ...

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Mobile-PC Mapping Problem

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDevice(Samsung S9, HP Laptop, Monster Laptop)Operating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen i add new song to my song list on my phone it doesnt mapping in my computer. I have to open my windows app and i...

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Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device (Samsung S9, HP Laptop, Monster Laptop) Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When i add new song to my song ...

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Musica trocando sozinha, ja mudei senha e desconectei dispositivos

Como o titulo informa, a minha musica está sendo trocada sempre para uma mesma música. Já mudei minha senha e desconectei todos os dispositivos. Não sei mais o que fazer

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  Como o titulo informa, a minha musica está sendo trocada sempre para uma mesma música. Já mudei minha senha e desconectei todos os dispositivos. Não sei mais o que fazer

Bittencourt

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No song will pop up anywhere on Spotify on my pc!!!

PlanFreeCountry U.S.A.DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've uninstalled spotify multiple times and still no songs will even pop up on my pc and i cant play anything even when I link my phone, and yes i have tried clean reseting...

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Plan Free Country  U.S.A. Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've uninstalled spotify multiple times and still no songs will even pop up on my pc a...

Mantisentil

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Songs not adding to any playlists

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Songs and albums won't show up in playlists I add them to any more. I've tried doing it by clicking and dragging and by clicking the ... button and choosing "Add to ...

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Plan Free Country  United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Songs and albums won't show up in playlists I add them to any more. I've tried ...

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Atividade de Amigos "bugada"

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Boa noite, pessoal! Desde que comecei a utilizar o app do Spotify versão desktop, venho tendo problemas para visualizar as atividades de amigos. Está habilitada e alguns amigos j...

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Plan Premium Country Brasil    Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Boa noite, pessoal!   Desde que comecei a utilizar o app do Spotify versão deskto...

Bittencourt

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Spotify doesn't play any track

I was having some issues playing tracks, so I decided to uninstall Spotify but when I logged in after restarting it I realized that all the tracks in the playlist were gone, even the ones in other account's playlists. But the real problem is that now...

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I was having some issues playing tracks, so I decided to uninstall Spotify but when I logged in after restarting it I realized that all the tracks in the playlist were gone, even the ones in other ac...

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I can not hear anything on Spotify on windows 10 desktop.

- I can only listen to music on my cell phone.- I play spotify online and no music plays, not even playlists.- I downloaded the program and no music plays either.- I've already updated all the drivers. Help please?

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- I can only listen to music on my cell phone. - I play spotify online and no music plays, not even playlists. - I downloaded the program and no music plays either. - I've already updated all the ...

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Solved!! All of my music has disapear

I don't know where my music his gone.. PlanPremiumCountry FranceOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify VersionDesktop

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I don't know where my music his gone..   Plan Premium Country  France Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version Desktop 

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Can't play songs, playlists gone

Hello, I opened up my spotify to see that none of my songs in my playlists are there anymore. If I try to search a song to play, it won't play. Web browser player won't work. All my songs appear on my iPhone and play just fine. I've tried the followi...

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  Hello,  I opened up my spotify to see that none of my songs in my playlists are there anymore. If I try to search a song to play, it won't play. Web browser player won't work. All my so...

Brunelicia

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Spotify can play cached/local songs, but not streamed audio

PlanPremiumCountry United Kingdom Operating SystemWindows 10, Pro Edition The IssueRecently I have been having issue which results in spotify not being able to play songs which require audio streaming. When clicking on songs I have not previously lis...

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Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom   Operating System Windows 10, Pro Edition   The Issue Recently I have been having issue which results in spotify not being able to play s...

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Solved!! Only one shows up in friend activity

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceLenovo N23Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So, this is very odd. only one person shows up in friend activity despite the fact that I have 5. already tried restarting and all that.

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Plan Free Country  United States Device Lenovo N23 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  So, this is very odd. only one person shows up in friend activity despi...

Mantisentil

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Browse / Discover not updating

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Since many days now all the section Browse/Discover does not update. Top recommendations for you and all suggestions are the same since more than one week. My current Spotify Pre...

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Plan Premium Country  Italy Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Since many days now all the section Browse/Discover does not update. Top recommendations for you...

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Solved!! Desktop App and Web Player playing no music

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceDesktop App and Web PlayerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor a couple of months now, I have not been able to play any music from Spotify on my desktop. It started with only a couple of songs skip...

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Plan Premium Country  United States  Device Desktop App and Web Player Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For a couple of months now, I have not been able to ...

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Multiple ads are playing directly behind one another

PlanFreeCountry South AfricaDeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueAfter a few songs, usually 3 or 4, I am served multiple ads directly behind one another, which is incredibly frustrating. It's usually only 2 ads, but I've ...

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Plan Free Country  South Africa Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After a few songs, usually 3 or 4, I am served multiple ads directly beh...

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Solved!! Spotify PC can't play or show songs that are not saved

DeviceGigabyte Aero 14 Operating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueIf I try and go to any playlist that has music I don't have saved, it won't show up. Even if I go to an album that I want to save to my library, it'll allow me to press the bu...

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Device Gigabyte Aero 14   Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue If I try and go to any playlist that has music I don't have saved, it won't show up. Even if I g...

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Seeing What Friend Plays

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 - Listening through the Spotify App My Question or Issue I used to be able to see what my friends were playing in real time. As of today I can no longer see them. The right hand section just...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 - Listening through the Spotify App   My Question or Issue  I used to be able to see what my friends were p...

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Spotify app state overrided my dektop spotify previous state when i change from one to the other

Each time that I change from spotify phone to spotify desktop, the desktop previous "state" (song/list/random option/etc...) is overriden by the spotfy phone "state" so i lost the list/song/queue or random config I was playing on my desktop before......

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Each time that I change from spotify phone to spotify desktop, the desktop previous "state" (song/list/random option/etc...) is overriden by the spotfy phone "state" 😞 so i lost the list/song/q...

cookiematt

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Solved!! Can't play anything

Some time ago, i couldn't play new songs anymore, i had to do a clean reinstall if i wanted my playlists to update. So, i did it again today, but this time after doing it, i can't play anything on my pc. All my playlists are seen as empty, and if i t...

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Some time ago, i couldn't play new songs anymore, i had to do a clean reinstall if i wanted my playlists to update. So, i did it again today, but this time after doing it, i can't play anything on my...

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