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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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WHY DOES THE DOWNLOAD FACILITY TAKE SO LONG ON MY PC LAPTOP?

Why does the DOWNLOAD facility take so long when I sign onto Spotify on my Laptop. It downloads and downloads and never finishes.I thought that DOWNLOADS are stored locally so NO need to wait for a download?Please resolve this issue. SPOTIFY is rated...

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Why does the DOWNLOAD facility take so long when I sign onto Spotify on my Laptop. It downloads and downloads and never finishes. I thought that DOWNLOADS are stored locally so NO need to wait for a...

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'Something went wrong' message on home page

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHome page only shows 'Something went wrong' message. Clicking 'reload' option does not help. Have tried logging in on the app, Chrome, Edge and Firefox, messa...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Home page only shows 'Something went wrong' message. Clicking 'reload' option does...

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Superuser Contribution Shortcuts for DELETE, COPY and PASTE don't work

Hi, Since my update earlier today, the shortcuts CTRL + X, CTRL + C, CTRL + V don't work anymore in the desktop app. Please fix this ASAP, I use those shortcuts constantly. Thanks Also, when you right-click an album title in a playlist, the context m...

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Hi,   Since my update earlier today, the shortcuts CTRL + X, CTRL + C, CTRL + V don't work anymore in the desktop app. Please fix this ASAP, I use those shortcuts constantly.   Thanks ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Social settings are not visible

PlanFreeCountryUnited Arab EmiratesDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it? I only have two settings that are visible (Language and Display). Someone p...

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Plan Free Country United Arab Emirates Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it?...

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Desktop (Windows, Web App) Lacking Basic Features, Horrendous UX

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop, Web ApplicationOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueCan we get on overhaul of the web app? It's not a fun time.There is seemingly no "Play Next" on desktop web-app, there is no Listening History, I cannot ge...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop, Web Application Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Can we get on overhaul of the web app? It's not a fun time. There is seeming...

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Superuser Contribution my music keeps pausing for no apparent reason

every time i try to put on some music and alt tab to do whatever, the music keeps pausing by itself every few seconds. i thought it was a temporary thing for a little while but it's still the same and i cannot listen to music properly, both from the ...

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every time i try to put on some music and alt tab to do whatever, the music keeps pausing by itself every few seconds. i thought it was a temporary thing for a little while but it's still the same an...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I have spotify premium. How do I tell spotify I don't like a song?

I'm in a Daily Mix. I don't like a song, but when I click on the three dots next to the song, the only options I have are: Add to playlist; Save to your Liked Songs; Add to queue; Go to song radio; Go to Artist; Go to album; Show credits; and Share. ...

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I'm in a Daily Mix. I don't like a song, but when I click on the three dots next to the song, the only options I have are: Add to playlist; Save to your Liked Songs; Add to queue; Go to song radio; G...

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Superuser Contribution Web player error using Chrome - reload not working logged into Google

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi all,Experiencing a frustrating issue. Within the last week, I have been receiving an issue using web player in Chrome, saying it needs to reload, but the same error coming u...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi all, Experiencing a frustrating issue.  Within the last week, I have been receiving an issue us...

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Superuser Contribution Brief internet outages make my now playing + queue disappear

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, this is a problem that has only just started occurring and I have used Spotify on my PC for many years.Unfortunately the internet in my bedroom can be unreliable, ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, this is a problem that has only just started occurring and I have used Spotify on my PC...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where is the browse all section on windows desktop? It used to appear when you click search?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo Legion 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhere is the browse all section on windows desktop? The one that lists a ton of genres and the actual made for you section? It used to appear when you click sear...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Legion 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Where is the browse all section on windows desktop? The one that lists a ton of genre...

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Superuser Contribution When I hit next song while listening to an album, it skips to an old album.

I queued a reggae album earlier today, and ever since I hit the "next song" button on any album, it goes back to the reggae album.

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I queued a reggae album earlier today, and ever since I hit the "next song" button on any album, it goes back to the reggae album.

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Superuser Contribution My lyrics won't follow the current lyrics as they play

I am on a windows laptop and sometimes, when i go into the lyrics, it doesn't automatically scroll to the lyric currently playing

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I am on a windows laptop and sometimes, when i go into the lyrics, it doesn't automatically scroll to the lyric currently playing

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Superuser Contribution Spotify zaten yüklü

PlanÜcretsizÜlke TürkiyeCihazpiyasadaİşletim sistemiWindows 10Sorum veya Sorunum I deleted Spotify and when I try to restore it, the setup does not open and it gives the error Spotify is already installed.

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Plan Ücretsiz Ülke Türkiye Cihaz piyasada İşletim sistemi Windows 10 Sorum veya Sorunum I deleted Spotify and when I try to restore it, the setup does not open and it gives the error Spo...

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Superuser Contribution Bug: "What's New" does not remember the choice "Music"

PlanI am a paying customer.CountrySwedenDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueClick on what's new (the bell up/right)Click on "Music".Click on an album in the listBackupThe choice "Music" is now wrongly restored to music and podc...

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  Plan I am a paying customer. Country Sweden Device Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Click on what's new (the bell up/right) Click on "Music". Click ...

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Superuser Contribution error code: http://8; program do'esnt start

having an account and trie to listen my favorite music on your most beautiful site, but sorry since yesterday it seems to be a fire wall problem, code: http.8. how can J resolve that disagreement.

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having an account and trie to listen my favorite music on your most beautiful site, but sorry since yesterday it seems to be a fire wall problem, code: http.8. how can J resolve that disagreement.

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Superuser Contribution pausing a song on spotify mutes all other pc audio

pausing a song on spotify mutes all audio on my pc, but when i unpause and pause again it fixes the problem until it eventually happens again.

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pausing a song on spotify mutes all audio on my pc, but when i unpause and pause again it fixes the problem until it eventually happens again.

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