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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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MattSuda

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Cover & Artist artwork not working for last several versions.

Using Desktop version on Windows. Some months ago the artwork stoppeed working in the main browser window. No Artist or Album thumbnails show. Artist Image gallery no longer displays photos. However, in the smaller left bottom window showing current ...

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Using Desktop version on Windows.   Some months ago the artwork stoppeed working in the main browser window. No Artist or Album thumbnails show. Artist Image gallery no longer displays ph...

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Syncing local files from one computer to the other

Hi! I got a PC at home (which has all my local files) and another one at work. All of the local files are grayed out at my work computer. So my question is how can I sync my local files from my home PC to my work PC? Thanks!

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  Hi!   I got a PC at home (which has all my local files) and another one at work. All of the local files are grayed out at my work computer.   So my question is how can I sync my...

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A firewall may be blocking spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue Hello, I go in the morning to Spotify, and I see the inscription A firewall may be blocking Spotify, I already cut off the firewall, I just did not do anything, nothing ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  USA   Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue  Hello, I go in the morning to Spotify, and I see the inscription A firewall ...

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Solved!! Unable to remove songs from 'favorite songs'

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I'm unable to delete songs from my favorites. I clicked on the checkmark, but they're still in the list. I've tried to re-add them to my favorites and t...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi, I'm unable to delete songs from my favorites. I clicked on the checkmar...

Sebasty

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Discover Weekly not updating

 My Discover Weekly did not update this week 2nd July

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  My Discover Weekly did not update this week 2nd July

Loxer

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I can't connect my account to facebook

Plan and versionPremium 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6fCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 I've been using spotify premium for over a year now and I always had my facebook account linked to spotify. Lately I have discovered that on my profil page my followe...

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  Plan and version Premium 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f Country Poland Operating System Windows 10  I've been using spotify premium for over a year now and I always had my facebook ac...

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Solved!! Can't reinstall spotify

Hi guys, I have a problem since this morning, spotify doens't open with the windows application. When i try to start it, just nothing happends.So i wanted to reinstall the software but i can't even uninstall it. Nothing happend again. It is really an...

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   Hi guys,   I have a problem since this morning, spotify doens't open with the windows application. When i try to start it, just nothing happends. So i wanted to reinstall the ...

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Friend Feed Failed To Load

PlanFreeCountry RomaniaDeviceAsus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue "Friend Feed Failed to Load" Please Fix It

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  Plan Free Country  Romania Device Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  "Friend Feed Failed to Load" Please Fix It

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Superuser Contribution Web Link don't open Desktop Version

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevicePc DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince one-two weeks when I click on a Spotify Link on the web (e.g. embedded songs on websites), it doesnt play on Desktop Version anymore. Every time I need to log-in...

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Plan Free Country Italy Device Pc Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since one-two weeks when I click on a Spotify Link on the web (e.g. embedded  songs on...

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Solved!! Cover image in spotify player disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I accidently made the album covers in the player disappear and I dont know how to re-enable them. (Picture attached to the question)

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I accidently made the album covers in the player disappear and I dont know ...

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Solved!! Label search removed?

Until recently I could search a label catalogue with label:"opal tapes"orlabel:tectonic but this doesn't work anymore since the last update.Is this option gone?

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Until recently I could search a label catalogue with   label:"opal tapes" or label:tectonic   but this doesn't work anymore since the last update. Is this option gone?

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Spotify freezes up my computer and forces me to shut it down

I have the latest version of Spotify from the Windows Store, as well as Windows 10 with the April 2018 update, and whenever I open the Spotify app, my computer freezes completely (I can't even move the mouse), and I'm forced to shut it down incorrect...

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I have the latest version of Spotify from the Windows Store, as well as Windows 10 with the April 2018 update, and whenever I open the Spotify app, my computer freezes completely (I can't even move t...

DennyEMufc

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Spotify all of a sudden no longer opens and will not uninstall

Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSpotify works just fine on my PS3, PS4 and iPhone but on my laptop it all of a sudden will no longer open and it won't even uninstall (WS version)! Every time I uninstall it, it keeps coming back like ...

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Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Spotify works just fine on my PS3, PS4 and iPhone but on my laptop it all of a sudden will no longer open and it won't even uninstall (WS...

DennyEMufc

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Superuser Contribution Here's an Idea

Enough with the Drake marketing. I don't even listen to drake yet all the featured playlists on my browse homepage have drake on the cover. Enough with that

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Enough with the Drake marketing. I don't even listen to drake yet all the featured playlists on my browse homepage have drake on the cover. Enough with that

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Solved!! Radio and friend list doesn't work anymore

Desktop, W7Hello, since like, a week, maybe more, my friend list and any radio doesn't load anymore.I'm still able to browse and still receive my suggestions for the week.Any help on that? I want to discover new music from searching with my favorite ...

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Desktop, W7 Hello, since like, a week, maybe more, my friend list and any radio doesn't load anymore. I'm still able to browse and still receive my suggestions for the week. Any help on that? ...

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Local files won't connect

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Version1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f (Windows Store version) My Question or IssueFor a few months now, my Spotify app has refused to connect the local files on my computer to the Spotify servers...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f (Windows Store version)   My Question or Issue For a few months now, my Spotify ...

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Solved!! Spotify won't play songs after installing Mixlr

I've been using Spotify for years and never had this kind of problem until I decided to download this software called Mixlr. I'm a premium user and again, never had problems about songs not playing (except those Avril Lavigne songs that doesn't play ...

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  I've been using Spotify for years and never had this kind of problem until I decided to download this software called Mixlr. I'm a premium user and again, never had problems about songs not p...

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[Desktop][Music] Typing "hue" rewinds the current song

Look, i'm mexican, and most of the time we text "a huevo" but this is annoying me cus everytime i type "hue" (maybe too fast on windows 10) spotify ALWAYS rewind my darn current song, please somebody tell me how to skip this thing cus is making me cr...

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Look, i'm mexican, and most of the time we text "a huevo" but this is annoying me cus everytime i type "hue" (maybe too fast on windows 10) spotify ALWAYS rewind my darn current song, please somebody...

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Spotify randomly playing songs?

Hi, My spotify account randomly decides to play music whenever it feels like?This happens on my desktop and phone, for some reason it keeps wanting to play a artist called 'Daniel Miller'??????? Can be very annoying when it comes on blast through the...

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Hi,  My spotify account randomly decides to play music whenever it feels like? This happens on my desktop and phone, for some reason it keeps wanting to play a artist called 'Daniel Miller'???...

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Volume is better on web player then windows store downloaded player?

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or Issue I was setting up spotify on my PC after doing a file wipe, so while I worked I used the Spotify web player, then later I downloaded the app from the Windows 10 store an...

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Plan Free Country  Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue  I was setting up spotify on my PC after doing a file wipe, so while I worked I use...

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