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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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Spotify windows app crashes when internet is temporarily lost

PlanPremiumCountryIraqDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I lose the internet connection on my device, the app crashes (see attached image) and won't be able to connect again even after the connection is resto...

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Plan Premium Country Iraq Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I lose the internet connection on my device, the app crashes (see attached ...

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Superuser Contribution So there's no Smart Shuffle option for My Liked Songs in pc, right?

I really enjoy this feature and it works well on my Android and IOS apps. I usually turn this on for My Liked Songs, but it seems disappear on PC. However it could be found in other list I created except My Liked Songs. So it's still not worked on th...

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I really enjoy this feature and it works well on my Android and IOS apps. I usually turn this on for My Liked Songs, but it seems disappear on PC. However it could be found in other list I created ex...

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Superuser Contribution Better Library Organization

The way the library organization works in the side bar is so unbelievably frustrating. Somethings can go in folders some can't. It moves things around and doesn't stay in any sensible order. Your UI desperately needs to be reworked so that we are abl...

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The way the library organization works in the side bar is so unbelievably frustrating.  Somethings can go in folders some can't.  It moves things around and doesn't stay in any sensible ord...

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Superuser Contribution I can´t play songs outside my playlists on Spotify V1.229.605.0 for Windows 11.

Plan: PremiumCountry: Canada / MéxicoDevice: Laptop Dell Inspiron 15 3525Operating System: Windows 11My Question or Issue: I can´t play any song outside my playlists on Spotify V1.229.605.0 for Windows 11. I just clic "play button" and nothing happen...

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Plan: Premium Country: Canada / México Device: Laptop Dell Inspiron 15 3525 Operating System: Windows 11 My Question or Issue: I can´t play any song outside my playlists on Sp...

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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle changes waitlist after adding a suggested song

Every time i add a song to the playlist from smart shuffle, the waitlist changes and already played songs from the playlist will be played again, the complete waitlist is recreated.

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Every time i add a song to the playlist from smart shuffle, the waitlist changes and already played songs from the playlist will be played again, the complete waitlist is recreated.

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I don't see browse all section on my desktop app

When I click search normally there used to be a browse all section under the recent searches section. But for 2 weeks mine browse all section just dissappeared. When I log into the web app I can see the browse all section but I cannot see it in the d...

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When I click search normally there used to be a browse all section under the recent searches section. But for 2 weeks mine browse all section just dissappeared. When I log into the web app I can see ...

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Page controls on the top-left corner not appearing when viewing lyrics

Sorry if I posted on the wrong category, I am a first-time poster and I don't know where to post software bugs. When viewing lyrics on the specific Spotify desktop version (shown below), there is no page navigation controls (forward / go back) on the...

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Sorry if I posted on the wrong category, I am a first-time poster and I don't know where to post software bugs.   When viewing lyrics on the specific Spotify desktop version (shown below), the...

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Where did the liked song indicator go?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey everyone!Spotify used to show which songs I had liked, so it was easy for me to see what the best songs in a particular playlist are. Nowadays there is this...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey everyone! Spotify used to show which songs I had liked, so it was easy f...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing songs after 3-5 songs play

Using the website, about 3-5 songs will play and then it'll just stop after the last song is over. Refreshing lets me continue listening but it just happens again after another 3-5 songs. And after refreshing, the song always starts 30 seconds in. I ...

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Using the website, about 3-5 songs will play and then it'll just stop after the last song is over. Refreshing lets me continue listening but it just happens again after another 3-5 songs. And after r...

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Various features not working on desktop app.

List of things not working:Syncing activity between devicesDownloading songsDiscord Rich PresenceSyncing local files across devicesLast.fm scrobbling not working (this is 3rd party but relates to above issues)I have premium, and the only sign of spot...

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List of things not working: Syncing activity between devices Downloading songs Discord Rich Presence Syncing local files across devices Last.fm scrobbling not working (this is 3rd party but rela...

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Ridiculous on so many levels

I upgraded to Family on to have my kids no longer mess up my algorythm. Problems- Spotify Kids doesnt run on PC- Searching Spotify kids database doesnt work with radio plays. The results are completely messed up- Spotify itself doesnt allow simple sw...

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I upgraded to Family on to have my kids no longer mess up my algorythm. Problems - Spotify Kids doesnt run on PC - Searching Spotify kids database doesnt work with radio plays. The results are comp...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop App lagging and crashing consistently

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceIssue only occurs on Windows 10 desktop computer.Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Desktop App on my Windows 10 computer has not worked in months. No matter what it is on the app it see...

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Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Issue only occurs on Windows 10 desktop computer. Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The Desktop App on my Windows ...

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Desktop app on windows 11 and "most current version" window sizing issues

My spotify has the issue where the bottom part of the player is behind the task bar, preventing me from skipping through the song at all. Zooming in or out does not fix this at all, and this specific issue i have seen posts dating back to 2018 compla...

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My spotify has the issue where the bottom part of the player is behind the task bar, preventing me from skipping through the song at all. Zooming in or out does not fix this at all, and this specific...

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Superuser Contribution my home screen is black and my search screen doesn't refresh on windows 11

my search screen only displays my most recent searches, going back about 3 days. My home screen is also not loading at all. I need to force-close the app to get it to reload.

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my search screen only displays my most recent searches, going back about 3 days. My home screen is also not loading at all. I need to force-close the app to get it to reload.

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Superuser Contribution Error when playing video podcast on Windows 10 (standalone and MS store)

HelloI've been busy for a few months and some other months without a computer, so I was behind in my podcasts. I listened to all non-video ones and some music with no issues whatsoever, however when I moved to try and catch up with Distractible, my S...

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Hello I've been busy for a few months and some other months without a computer, so I was behind in my podcasts. I listened to all non-video ones and some music with no issues whatsoever, however w...

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Superuser Contribution Web player unresponsive

At the end of approximately every third song, the web player will be completely unresponsive and won't switch to the next song. This while just playing a playlist. It can be fixed by reloading, but it's becoming very frustrating to have the music cut...

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At the end of approximately every third song, the web player will be completely unresponsive and won't switch to the next song. This while just playing a playlist. It can be fixed by reloading, but i...

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Superuser Contribution windows app plays only mono (web app play stereo in the same computer)

re-installed the appweb version plays stereo in te same computermono toggle is not ONit's been happening since a cuple of versions ago

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re-installed the app web version plays stereo in te same computer mono toggle is not ON it's been happening since a cuple of versions ago

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My device is skipping part of my song. Other devices don't.

The playlist "Hotline Maimi Soundtrack (1 & 2)" has a fairly, but not entirely, consistent issue: when I play it on my computer, about forty five seconds before the end of the song "Frantic Aerobics," spotify suddenly ends that track and starts "Elec...

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The playlist "Hotline Maimi Soundtrack (1 & 2)" has a fairly, but not entirely, consistent issue: when I play it on my computer, about forty five seconds before the end of the song "Frantic Aerob...

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