Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Solved!! Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Hi GuysI switched on my Windows 10 from the Desktop-Version to the Browser-Version. It works, but now I get/see every time a Mini-Player in the left upper corner for about 5 seconds when I press Pause/Play or e.g. if I change the volume. How can I de...

Music Fan

NAC000000

Visitor

27309 Views

11 replies

2 likes

  • 27309 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 2 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

MoeMcLendon

Music Fan

943032 Views

542 replies

64 likes

  • 943032 Views
  • 542 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

minklet

Music Fan

52460 Views

40 replies

9 likes

  • 52460 Views
  • 40 replies
  • 9 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

7550 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 7550 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

[Performance] [Bug] Client unbearably slow on 1.0.88.353

With the latest update for the Spotify client, the client tends to become unberably slow after a good few hours of use. Just 10-15 minutes ago, I was trying to browse through my saved albums and songs, and stuff would either completely fail to load, ...

Composer

With the latest update for the Spotify client, the client tends to become unberably slow after a good few hours of use. Just 10-15 minutes ago, I was trying to browse through my saved albums and song...

868 Views

0 replies

5 likes

performance
Windows
  • 868 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 5 likes

Other people on my wifi using my spotify account

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I live in a houseshare, and I've recently noticed a few playlists being added to my account that I didn't add. I've tried logging out of all accounts and changing my p...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country  UK Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I live in a houseshare, and I've recently noticed a few playlists being added to ...

Billy-J

Spotify Star

1238 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 1238 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Volume & Seek Sliders Stuck (PC/Win7)

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueCurrently the volume and track position sliders are stuck. When I say stuck I mean they cannot be moved by the cursor. The seek and volume key bindings work fine as well controlling via the web pl...

Casual Listener

  Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Currently the volume and track position sliders are stuck. When I say stuck I mean they cannot be moved by the cursor. T...

Alfredo

Roadie

939 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 939 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Revert Heart Icon and Like Terminology

The Heart Icon and “like” terminology have now shown up on my iPad and iPhone and I feel this new language is illogical and misleading. I save albums/songs to “Your Library” in order to listen to it later. The + (Plus) Icon or Saved terminology makes...

Casual Listener

The Heart Icon and “like” terminology have now shown up on my iPad and iPhone and I feel this new language is illogical and misleading. I save albums/songs to “Your Library” in order to listen to it ...

Loxer

Community Legend

4695 Views

3 replies

19 likes

  • 4695 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 19 likes

Daily Mix not personalized

PlanFreeCountryFrance DeviceComputer mounted (personalized)Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro 1803 My Question or Issue I do not understand how Daily Mix works, I was thinking it worked like a custom playlist based on what I listened (music and artists t...

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country France  Device Computer mounted (personalized) Operating System Windows 10 Pro 1803   My Question or Issue  I do not understand how Daily Mix works, I was t...

Loxer

Community Legend

1016 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 1016 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify keeps adding random playlists and songs to my library

Plan - Premium Country - Australia Device - iPhone 7+ My Question or Issue Hi I am a paying Premium customer. I am getting frustrated with spotify as it appears to be adding random playlists and singles to my library. On top of this, one of my playli...

Newbie

  Plan - Premium   Country - Australia   Device - iPhone 7+     My Question or Issue   Hi   I am a paying Premium customer.   I am...

Ryanx0r

Composer

678 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 678 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Does not play the whole song

My spotify plays only the first few seconds of each song and then switches to another song.How do I listen to music normally?

Casual Listener

My spotify plays only the first few seconds of each song and then switches to another song. How do I listen to music normally?

Nico

Community Legend

19607 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 19607 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Gap at top of screen / not fullscreen when opening from System Tray

Plan: PremiumCountry: Australia Device: Desktop PCOperating System: Windows 10 Pro Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134 My Question or IssueHi all,When I open Spotify from the system tray, there's a large gap at the top of the screen and part of the Spotif...

Regular

Plan: Premium Country: Australia  Device: Desktop PC Operating System: Windows 10 Pro Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134   My Question or Issue Hi all, When I open Spotify...

flamofrog

Casual Listener

6229 Views

13 replies

10 likes

  • 6229 Views
  • 13 replies
  • 10 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Proxy isn't working with the latest versions

I'm using Windows Desktop app (not windows store app) and can't get the newer versions of spotify to run to my proxy server. It keeps saying it's offline. I have to install an old version, from around mars to get it working.But unfortunately spotify ...

Music Fan

I'm using Windows Desktop app (not windows store app) and can't get the newer versions of spotify to run to my proxy server. It keeps saying it's offline.   I have to install an old version, f...

Eikido

Music Fan

17189 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 17189 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Launch behavior on Windows 10 with multiple monitors

Hey all, Apologies if this is a duplicate issue, but I've had this come up on several Windows 10 machines with multiple displays and it seems to be consistent between them. I figured it'd at least be worth a mention. PlanPremiumCountryUnited States D...

Casual Listener

Hey all,   Apologies if this is a duplicate issue, but I've had this come up on several Windows 10 machines with multiple displays and it seems to be consistent between them. I figured it'd at...

CJS7070

Casual Listener

705 Views

2 replies

1 likes

  • 705 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

"Next up" is always the same album after queued songs end

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandOperating SystemWindows 7 Enterprise My Question or IssueWhenever I finish listening to the queued songs in my play queue, Spotify always starts playing Iron Maiden's debut album and every song in the "Next up" list, is also ...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Finland Operating System Windows 7 Enterprise   My Question or Issue Whenever I finish listening to the queued songs in my play queue, Spotify always starts playing ...

Sebasty

Community Legend

8529 Views

3 replies

4 likes

  • 8529 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 4 likes

Daily mix and Song radio is not working

PlanPremiumCountry Operating System( Windows 10) My Question or Issue[On my PC!]i can not use daily mix or song raido, it just get an error message that says; "daily Mix Cannot be started Please try with something els" and the same message for the so...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country     Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue [On my PC!] i can not use daily mix or song raido, it just get an error message that sa...

Loxer

Community Legend

1529 Views

6 replies

0 likes

Daily mix and Song radio is not working
  • 1529 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes

Playlist only plays 99 songs forward/backward relative to first song played

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceWeb Player, Chrome Version 68.0.3440.106 (Official Build) (64-bit)Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04 LTS My Question or IssueI've attached an MP4 screen recording of the issue described below: When attempting to play s...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country United States  Device Web Player, Chrome Version 68.0.3440.106 (Official Build) (64-bit) Operating System Ubuntu 18.04 LTS   My Question or Issue I've at...

708 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 708 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Songs not available

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevicejust a simple computer running on windows 10.Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issuehello people, got a new problem recently : ACTUALLY THERE'S A LOT OF ONLINE SONGS THAT I CAN PLAY. and this is very embarrasing....

Visitor

Plan Premium Country  France Device just a simple computer running on windows 10. Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue hello people, got a new problem recently :   A...

mesadas

Casual Listener

3519 Views

9 replies

0 likes

  • 3519 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify keeps opening on startup [Windows 10]

Hi all—I'm currently running Windows 10. It seems after a recent update, Spotify keeps opening whenever I startup Windows as if the option to do so is selected, even though it is not. I conciously toggle Spotify to do nothing (not even minimized) dur...

Music Fan

Hi all— I'm currently running Windows 10. It seems after a recent update, Spotify keeps opening whenever I startup Windows as if the option to do so is selected, even though it is not. I conciously ...

duhbzi

Casual Listener

14845 Views

12 replies

14 likes

startup
Windows
Windows 10
  • 14845 Views
  • 12 replies
  • 14 likes

Solved!! Desktop (not device) 'Waiting' on Download

Windows 10, using the Spotify app from the Windows Store (or...whatever they call it...the metro apps...or wait, we can't say metro any more). I have the same problem as this person, but couldn't respond because it was old and closed (though..not suf...

Gig Goer

Windows 10, using the Spotify app from the Windows Store (or...whatever they call it...the metro apps...or wait, we can't say metro any more).   I have the same problem as this person, but cou...

notebene

Gig Goer

3362 Views

1 replies

0 likes

waiting
  • 3362 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Can't change song in game

PlanFree/PremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceStandart DesktopOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue Hi ı can't change song in game but ı can change song in main win menu

Visitor

Plan Free/Premium Country  Turkey Device Standart Desktop Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue  Hi ı can't change song in game but ı can change song in main win menu

SergioDavid

Roadie

932 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 932 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

[Windows] Black Screen

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceRYZEN 5 1600X and GTX 970Operating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise 1803 My Question or IssueWhen launching Spotify, it only shows a black screen with the "Settings" dots in the top left corner and the Windows close, minimiz...

Regular

Plan Premium Country Canada  Device RYZEN 5 1600X and GTX 970 Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise 1803   My Question or Issue When launching Spotify, it only shows a black scre...

cuthbertnibbles

Regular

1445 Views

2 replies

1 likes

  • 1445 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop scrobbling to last.fm only when the phone app is running.

Operating SystemAndroid / Windows 10 (1.0.85.259.g4ab01679) My Question or Issue My spotify desktop app sometimes (most of the time) won't scrobble to last.fm nor display the current music in Discord. Everything is configured properly (Last.fm with t...

Casual Listener

Operating System Android / Windows 10 (1.0.85.259.g4ab01679)   My Question or Issue   My spotify desktop app sometimes (most of the time) won't scrobble to last.fm nor display the curr...

SergioDavid

Roadie

1520 Views

3 replies

2 likes

bug
  • 1520 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 2 likes

Playlist covers are extremely high contrast

Playlist art that I upload to Spotify is extremely high contrast. Any known fix?I'm using Windows 10.

Casual Listener

Playlist art that I upload to Spotify is extremely high contrast. Any known fix? I'm using Windows 10.  

gloyens

Casual Listener

709 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 709 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes