Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Solved!! How to permanently turn off smart shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was added to my desktop app. How to turn it off permanently or at least make th...

Newbie

julianmensink

Newbie

83500 Views

40 replies

68 likes

  • 83500 Views
  • 40 replies
  • 68 likes

Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

Casual Listener

yfh

Visitor

791693 Views

503 replies

64 likes

  • 791693 Views
  • 503 replies
  • 64 likes

Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

Newbie

moep99

Newbie

22979 Views

25 replies

7 likes

  • 22979 Views
  • 25 replies
  • 7 likes

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...

Moderator

3029 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 3029 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

Superuser Contribution Mini Player button layout changed and it's not aligned anymore

Pretty much the title. For whatever reason the volume button has moved further to the left side instead of being on the far right where it was originally. This has resulted in all the buttons being misaligned.I hope attaching links to images is allow...

Newbie

Pretty much the title. For whatever reason the volume button has moved further to the left side instead of being on the far right where it was originally. This has resulted in all the buttons being m...

Ivelina

Moderator

567 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 567 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution playlist off line

hello, For a party where there is no wifi: can I play a list of favorites from my laptop? I have premium. Do I have to download the whole playlist then and can I do it for all the songs together? Does anybody knows if Spotify and Pioneer DJset work t...

Visitor

hello,   For a party where there is no wifi: can I play a list of favorites from my laptop? I have premium. Do I have to download the whole playlist then and can I do it for all the songs toge...

Yordan

Moderator

270 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 270 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify wont play the next song

I will listen to a song and then once it reaches the end it will just stop and wont continue to the next song unless I skip it

Visitor

I will listen to a song and then once it reaches the end it will just stop and wont continue to the next song unless I skip it

Vasil

Moderator

367 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 367 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Settings don't appear.

I'm on the desktop version of spotify and I'm trying to access the settings in order for me to use local files. When I go to the top right where my profile is and click on the arrow the only options are account, profile, and logout. I tried seeing if...

Visitor

I'm on the desktop version of spotify and I'm trying to access the settings in order for me to use local files. When I go to the top right where my profile is and click on the arrow the only options ...

OscarDC

Moderator

8479 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 8479 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution When i add a new song to a specific playlist it deletes itself

PlanFreeCountryUruguayOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have tried to add a song to my playlist but it deletes itself almost immediately, but i tried adding it to another playlist and it works alrightvideo link: https://imgur.com/TfVY7...

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country Uruguay Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have tried to add a song to my playlist but it deletes itself almost immediately, but i tried adding it to ...

DinoMino

Casual Listener

1116 Views

6 replies

0 likes

  • 1116 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where can I find URI for my account?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) I can't find the URI for my Spotify account. I tried different options, including https;//example.org/callback wh...

Casual Listener

Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   I can't find the URI for my S...

Joan

Moderator

1325 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1325 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution error Auth:2.

All of a sudden Im getting a auth:2 error. I was authed before. Does anyone know how to fix this???

Visitor

All of a sudden Im getting a auth:2 error. I was authed before. Does anyone know how to fix this???

Big-Man

Visitor

3705 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 3705 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify block Cloudflare WARP?

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I have enabled Cloudflare WARP, Spotify stops working and all songs are greyed out. This started recently, maybe 2 weeks ago.When I click to play song, it shows "This content is not available".

Casual Listener

Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Whenever I have enabled Cloudflare WARP, Spotify stops working and all songs are greyed out. This started recently, maybe 2 weeks a...

vibecore

Casual Listener

3390 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 3390 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Block different song languages

PlanPremiumCountryRUDeviceHonor 8xOperating SystemAndroid 10, Windows 10 My Question or IssueMy library has some tracks and artists with the German artists singing their songs on ENGLISH (like Robin Shulz) . I've banned MANY different songs and artis...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country RU Device Honor 8x Operating System Android 10, Windows 10   My Question or Issue My library has some tracks and artists with the German artists singing their song...

behnambm

Newbie

19723 Views

30 replies

34 likes

  • 19723 Views
  • 30 replies
  • 34 likes

Rapidly presses pause/play with no input

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceLenovo ThinkPad X1 CarbonOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis has only started today but it has made listening to music, which I do daily and for hours at a time, impossible. Immediately upon opening the deskt...

Newbie

  Plan Premium Country US Device Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This has only started today but it has made listening to music, whic...

Zyronica

Visitor

1595 Views

2 replies

0 likes

bug
Desktop
  • 1595 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

"Spotify can't play this right now." and none of the existing solutions work.

Plan: PremiumCountry: CanadaOperating System: Windows 10, Version 20H2, OS build 19042.1415Version: Spotify for Windows 1.1.76.447.g11f432d8My Question or Issue:No songs or anything else can be played from my desktop version of spotify. The error mes...

Casual Listener

Plan: Premium Country: Canada Operating System: Windows 10, Version 20H2, OS build 19042.1415 Version: Spotify for Windows 1.1.76.447.g11f432d8 My Question or Issue: No songs or anything else ...

papryka

Newbie

2100 Views

7 replies

1 likes

  • 2100 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Zooming not scaling properly with the new desktop UI

With the new UI, I cannot access my profile while using the Desktop app because the "minimise" button covers it up as it is WAY too large. Zooming in fixes but this shouldn't be an issue for ANY zoom levels as it is inconvenient for users. The "Going...

Newbie

With the new UI, I cannot access my profile while using the Desktop app because the "minimise" button covers it up as it is WAY too large. Zooming in fixes but this shouldn't be an issue for ANY zoom...

FusionzZKnight

Casual Listener

4900 Views

22 replies

6 likes

  • 4900 Views
  • 22 replies
  • 6 likes

Superuser Contribution Songs Mass Repeating

I’ve run into an issue on the PC version where a playlist will eventually stop loading properly and will have a single song set to play many times over. Reshuffling works temporarily, but the issue is persistent. It’s not an endless repetition. Once ...

Regular

I’ve run into an issue on the PC version where a playlist will eventually stop loading properly and will have a single song set to play many times over. Reshuffling works temporarily, but the issue i...

Ivelina

Moderator

1770 Views

4 replies

2 likes

  • 1770 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 2 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution UI empty area under tracks list view

CountryFinlandDeviceSurface Pro 9, Mac Mini 2018Operating SystemWindows 11 23H2, MacOS 14.5 My Question or IssueThere is an empty area at the bottom of / under the tracks list view on desktop Spotify apps both on Windows 10 / 11 and MacOS, regardless...

Regular

  Country Finland Device Surface Pro 9, Mac Mini 2018 Operating System Windows 11 23H2, MacOS 14.5   My Question or Issue There is an empty area at the bottom of / under the tracks...

Gliz

Regular

923 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 923 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Songs don't play on Windows

When trying to play a song on the Desktop application it simply just doesn't play... It doesn't queue, nothing.. I previously had an issue where nothing would load however I had fixed that, but I can't find anything to fix this... I've tried Reinstal...

Newbie

When trying to play a song on the Desktop application it simply just doesn't play... It doesn't queue, nothing.. I previously had an issue where nothing would load however I had fixed that, but I can...

Joan

Moderator

596 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 596 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Need a button to dismiss content recommendations.

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSurface ProOperating SystemWindows 10 Why can't Spotify let users hide or dismiss content recommendations that we are not interested in!?!?!?It seems like a simple thing to let paying users curate their own home scree...

Regular

Plan Premium Country Australia Device Surface Pro Operating System Windows 10   Why can't Spotify let users hide or dismiss content recommendations that we are not interested in!?!?!? ...

g3r0d3

Casual Listener

950 Views

3 replies

5 likes

  • 950 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 5 likes

Superuser Contribution How to go back to playlist that is currently playing to know Playlist Name?

PlanFreeCountryPhilippines DeviceLaptop AcerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I go back to the playlist that I am currently playing to view the Playlist Name and Songs available?If you can see the image I attached, clicking the ar...

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country Philippines   Device Laptop Acer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How do I go back to the playlist that I am currently playing to view the Pla...

Maria

Moderator

12500 Views

7 replies

0 likes

current
Windows 10
  • 12500 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 0 likes

spotify can't play this right now.

Please fix this shitty error, everything works fine... Youtube, Deezer and**bleep** only spotify makes trouble

Visitor

Please fix this shitty error, everything works fine... Youtube, Deezer and**bleep** only spotify makes trouble      

MateusM

Spotify Star

310 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 310 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

where is my Jam history stored?

I want to see the list of my songs I played in a jam last night

Visitor

I want to see the list of my songs I played in a jam last night

Was_it_gmac

Casual Listener

19379 Views

2 replies

5 likes

  • 19379 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 5 likes