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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Folder not displaying correctly

Premium on Windows 10.I have Playlist Folders inside another folder. So the overarching Structure is Genre->SubGenre->Artist Playlist. This has worked fine for the past 4 years but recently when i select just the Genre i get an empty screen and none ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Premium on Windows 10. I have Playlist Folders inside another folder. So the overarching Structure is Genre->SubGenre->Artist Playlist. This has worked fine for the past 4 years but recently w...
  • Kr10n1
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FALHA NO FEED DE AMIGOS, SUMIU TODO MUNDO

Há 2 dias começou dar erro na minha conta pelo computador, a mensagem é a seguinte : " POXA OCORREU UMA FALHA NO CARREGAMENTO DO FEED DE AMIGOS..."Não vejo mais o que estão ouvindo, já desinstalei umas 5 vezes e nada... alguém mais com esse problema?...

  • Casual Listener
  • Há 2 dias começou dar erro na minha conta pelo computador,  a mensagem é a seguinte :  " POXA OCORREU UMA FALHA NO CARREGAMENTO DO FEED DE AMIGOS..." Não vejo mais o que estão ouvindo,...
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Need Help

I need help with a problem I am having with the Windows Desktop version of Spotify, but I cannot figure out how to post in Ongoing Issues. Am I not allowed to, since I am a "Newbie" in the forums?

  • Newbie
  • I need help with a problem I am having with the Windows Desktop version of Spotify, but I cannot figure out how to post in Ongoing Issues. Am I not allowed to, since I am a "Newbie" in the forums?
  • Billy-J
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Unliked song

Hi. I've just unliked a song by mistake and I would like to get it back somehow. A few weeks ago I did the same thing and I got the song back by contacting the spotify support via the live chat. Now I'm not able to find the live chat. Can you help me...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Hi. I've just unliked a song by mistake and I would like to get it back somehow.   A few weeks ago I did the same thing and I got the song back by contacting the spotify support via th...
  • akarandom
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help lol

basically, spotify havent updated my "your welcome mix". anyway they could?

  • Regular
  •   basically, spotify havent updated my "your welcome mix". anyway they could?
  • Billy-J
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Latest update corrupted Win10 settings

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceIntel i9 10/20 core, 64 GB memory.Operating System(Windows 10,ver. 1803) My Question or Issue Spotify did an update yesterday and it corrupted my computer running Win 10 Pro ver. 1803 1. After the update, Windows startup i...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Intel i9  10/20 core, 64 GB memory. Operating System (Windows 10,ver. 1803)   My Question or Issue  Spotify did an update yesterday and ...
  • Sebasty
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Disabling A Sound Device Spotify Uses in Windows 10 Stops Playing Music Needs Restart

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceCustom:i7 770016gb ramAsrock pro4 B350mOperating SystemWindows 10 PreconditionsHave a sound device playing music through SpotifyRepo1. Right click Sounds mixer notification in Windows 10 2. Click sounds then go to th...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Custom: i7 7700 16gb ram Asrock pro4 B350m Operating System Windows 10   Preconditions Have a sound device playing music through...
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playlist description not updating

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevicePC/Pixel 2Operating SystemWindows 10/Android 9 My Question or Issue when I go to edit details and change the description on any of my playlists and click save, it does nothing. It's still the same description as before....

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device PC/Pixel 2 Operating System Windows 10/Android 9   My Question or Issue  when I go to edit details and change the description on any of my...
  • ivoral
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Solved!! Can't install Spotify because I'm using administrator account?

I'm using Windows 7, and of course I'm the administrator... Why does the Spotify program refuse to install, and tell me I can't install it on an administrator account, but only on a normal account. Whut?? I got one account, one user, it's me!There mu...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using Windows 7, and of course I'm the administrator...   Why does the Spotify program refuse to install, and tell me I can't install it on an administrator account, but only on a normal a...
  • jercho
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Podcast Playback Not Resetting When Finished

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United KingdonDeviceWindows 10 & Android My Question or IssueSo I listen to a lot of podcasts, normally when I'm commuting or exercising. I also like to listen to podcast before going to sleep. A lot of the time I will fall as...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country  United Kingdon Device Windows 10 & Android  My Question or Issue So I listen to a lot of podcasts, normally when I'm commuting or exercising. I also li...
  • Tropical_Pigeon
  • Casual Listener
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Bug - Explicit Songs that should be explicit are not.

PlanPremium FamilyCountry US Operating SystemEffects all platforms (Desktop Client, Web Player, Mobile) My IssueSongs that are marked "Explicit" are not playing the explicit versions. For example, "G-Eazy - The Beautiful & Damned - Legend". I've also...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Family Country  US     Operating System Effects all platforms (Desktop Client, Web Player, Mobile)   My Issue Songs that are marked "Explicit" are not playi...
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Superuser Contribution Bug or Not?

Hi guys. I experience this awhile ago. I'm on my Spotify (Desktop App) I'm trying to arrange my songs by categories. I even created folders and sub-folders to group them accordingly. But, as I'm doing this, something strange that happens. This is wha...

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  • Hi guys.   I experience this awhile ago. I'm on my Spotify (Desktop App) I'm trying to arrange my songs by categories. I even created folders and sub-folders to group them accordingly. But, as...
  • Katerina
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Problem to download Spotify music offline

PlanPremiumCountry SpainDevicePC (Chrome BrowserOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,First of all, thank you for creating this community. I'm a Spotify Premium user. I want to ask you a question about downloading songs without connect...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  Spain Device PC  (Chrome Browser Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, First of all, thank you for creating this community. I'm a S...
  • Loxer
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Best of DBZ Vol 3 Not Available?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor a few years now I've had a playlist with all of Bruce Faulkners Dragon Ball Z soundtracks that I like listening to but for some reason volumes 1 to 6 and 2 ext...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For a few years now I've had a playlist with all of Bruce Faulkners Dragon Ball Z sound...
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Superuser Contribution I have NO songs in my listening history!

I have NO songs in my listening history. How do I find what I've been listening to? there is nothing in the Play Queue/History window. I've tried everything to refresh it, even uninstalling/reinstalling Spotify Desktop. Spotify must have petabytes of...

  • Roadie
  • I have NO songs in my listening history. How do I find what I've been listening to? there is nothing in the Play Queue/History window. I've tried everything to refresh it, even uninstalling/reinstall...
  • fresh-ear
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Tracks not playing to end

PlanPremiumCountryUS DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue After the new app upgraded, I sometimes have problems with tracks not playing entirely, or stopping and restarting.I tried a clean reinstall, but it still occurs.

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  • Plan Premium Country US  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  After the new app upgraded, I sometimes have problems with tracks not playing entirely,...
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Inaccurate Playlist Runtime

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceIphoneOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have a playlist with 49 songs in it called Generic ambiance in my DND folder. It states a runtime (on all devices) of 132h 25m. None of my 49 songs last even an hour,...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Iphone Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I have a playlist with 49 songs in it called Generic ambiance in my DND folder.&nb...
  • Sebasty
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playing song from Search bar wont skip song

Whenever i play a song using search bar . the song will keep repeating . theres no way to play next song from my playlist ? so whats the point of having a playlist ?

  • Regular
  • Whenever i play a song using search bar . the song will keep repeating . theres no way to play next song from my playlist ? so whats the point of having a playlist ?     
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Artist Page "About" Tab is 'shaking'

My Question or Issue Lately if I look at an artist's page (on desktop/Windows) and click on the 'About' tab, the text shakes/shifts/vibrates left to right. Anyone know a fix for this?

  • Newbie
  •     My Question or Issue  Lately if I look at an artist's page (on desktop/Windows) and click on the 'About' tab, the text shakes/shifts/vibrates left to right. Anyone know a fix fo...
  • Sebasty
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